Mystery Of The Ancients: Curse of the Black Water: Bonus Level

Our Mystery of the Ancients Curse of the Black Water Walkthrough is overflowing with helpful tips, screenshots, and detailed game instructions to help you save the world from eternal darkness. When a team of archaeologists unearth an ancient beast of legend intent on the destruction of the world, it's up to you to discover the secrets of the island's darkening waters before it's too late.


Air Temple Key

  • Access the Bonus Level from the Extras button at the bot
  • Pick up the AIR TEMPLE KEY from Poseidon
  • Go forward twice
  • Examine the top of the stairs
  • Place the AIR TEMPLE KEY
  • Head to the right

 

HOS Griffin

  • Do the hidden object scene on the left
  • Pick up the Wing and place it on the dragon (red)
  • Pick up the Glove and use it on the brambles (orange)
  • Pick up the Sun half
  • Pull on the noose and the second Sun half drops (yellow)
  • Place the Sun in the box (green)
  • Pick up the Puzzle Ring and place it on the box (light blue)
  • Pick up the Magnet
  • Click on the Razor Blade (dark blue)
  • Use the Magnet on the Razor Blade
  • Use the Razor Blade on the Book (purple)
  • Pick up the Knight
  • Use the Knight on the indentation in front of the dragon (tan)
  • Pick up the dropped Ballerina
  • Place the Ballerina on the music box (pink)
  • Pick up the Key
  • Use the Key on the padlock (black)
  • Pick up the GRIFFIN

 

Bonus Sun Dial

  • Examine the door to left
  • Place the GRIFFIN
  • Pick up a SICKLE
  • Examine the sun dial
  • Pick up a WEIGHT (1/2)
  • Examine the ladder to the right
  • Pick up the STEP (1/3) and STONE

 

Air Temple Entrance

  • Head forward
  • Examine the pedestal
  • Pick up the SULFUR
  • Examine the left wall
  • Pick up the LIZARD
  • Examine the vines to the left of the flag
  • Use the SICKLE
  • Pick up the STEP (2/3)
  • Place the LIZARD
  • Move the pieces with the predator on the top and prey at the bottom
  • Pick up the MIRROR

 

Air Temple Tree

  • Examine the hole in the tree
  • Pick up the BOOK (1/2)
  • Place the MIRROR in the light
  • Pick up the STEP (3/3)

 

Fire Temple Key

  • Examine the wall again
  • Place the 3 STEPS
  • Use the STONE
  • Pick up the AXE
  • Back up 4 times
  • Examine the burning column
  • Use the AXE
  • Pick up the FIRE TEMPLE KEY
  • Go forward and examine the case
  • Place the FIRE TEMPLE KEY
  • Head left

 

Fire Temple Entrance

  • Examine the fire temple entrance
  • Pick up the PLIERS
  • Examine the fire to the right
  • Use the PLIERS to pick up the KEY
  • Examine the temple entrance again
  • Examine the skeleton
  • Use the KEY on the manacles
  • Pick up the SWORD

 

Fire Temple Ruby

  • Examine the scaffolding to the left
  • Use the SWORD on the rocks
  • Pick up ROPE
  • Examine the small statue
  • Pick up the WEIGHT and RUBY

 

Air Temple Door

  • Use the map to return to the air temple entrance
  • Examine the entrance
  • Place the RUBY
  • Solve the puzzle by creating between similar color gems

 

Air Temple

  • Examine the book shelves
  • Pick up the STONE CLAW
  • Examine the right statue
  • Place the STONE CLAW
  • Pick up the STONE ZODIAC SIGN
  • Examine the table on the left
  • Pick up the BRUSH

 

Air Temple Book Puzzle

  • Back up twice
  • Examine the sundial
  • Place the STONE ZODIAC SIGN
  • Pick up the BOOK (2/2)
  • Go forward twice
  • Examine the book shelves
  • Place the 2 BOOKS
  • Arrange the books
  • Pick up the PAPER

 

Air Temple Code

  • Use the MAP; return to outside the fire temple
  • Examine the fire
  • Place the PAPER
  • Pick up the ASH
  • Return to outside the air temple
  • Examine the pedestal
  • Use the ASH and then the BRUSH
  • Note the code

 

Fire Temple Key

  • Enter the temple
  • Examine the alcove
  • Use the numbers from the pedestal, II, I, VI
  • Pick up the SUN

 

Fire Temple Lights

  • Return to the fire temple entrance
  • Examine the door
  • Place the SUN
  • Solve the puzzle by creating between similar color gems
  • Enter the fire temple

 

Fire HOS

  • Do the hidden object scene
  • Pick up Crown and 2 Oliver Branches (red)
  • Place on chest
  • Pick up Fire Tile
  • Place on statue (orange)
  • Pick up now exposed Knife
  • Use on ropes (yellow)
  • Pick up Hook Plate
  • Examine center statue
  • Place the Hook Plate (green)
  • Match the plates to the drawing to the left
  • Pick up Green Ball
  • Place Green Ball in statue's hand
  • Pick up the now illuminated Blue Eye and place it in the skull (blue)
  • Pick up the Skull and place it in a hand
  • Pick up the HOOK

 

Fire Temple Hall

  • Return outside
  • Examine the fire
  • Place the HOOK on the handle and pick it up
  • Go back inside
  • Examine the floor
  • Use the HOOK on the BOARDS
  • Examine the fireplace to the left
  • Pick up the COAL
  • Click on the ashes
  • Pick up the RUNE STONE (1/3)

 

Fire Temple Ladder

  • Return outside
  • Examine the scaffolding
  • Examine the ladder
  • Use the BOARDS and then the ROPE
  • Pick up the LADDER

 

Bonus Fire

  • Go back inside
  • Place the LADDER over the pressure plate
  • Examine the fire to the left
  • Place the 2 WEIGHTS
  • Pick up the PESTLE under the paper

 

Air Bomb

  • Return to the air temple
  • Examine the table
  • Place the COAL in the mortar
  • Place the PESTLE
  • Click on the COAL to grind it
  • Click again to place on the plate
  • Place the SULFUR and click on it
  • Click again to place on the plate
  • Click on the SULFUR and COAL again
  • Click on the container twice
  • Receive a HANDMADE BOMB

 

Water Key

  • Return to the fire temple
  • Use the HANDMADE BOMB on the last fire
  • Examine the door
  • Pick up the WATER KEY

 

Water Temple

  • Back up twice
  • Place the WATER KEY
  • Go straight forward
  • Examine the chest to the right
  • Pick up the FLINT
  • Examine the center pool
  • Pick up the wax encrusted SHELL
  • Examine the bag to the left
  • Pick up the SHELL and STONE TOKEN (2/3)

 

HOS Water

  • Head left
  • Do the hidden object scene to the right
  • Pick up the Flame and place on the box (red)
  • Pick up the Fish Scale and place on the fish (orange)
  • Pick up the Leaf and place on the box (yellow)
  • Pick up the Corkscrew (green)
  • Use the Corkscrew on the barrel
  • Pick up the Puzzle Piece
  • Examine the tile puzzle (light blue)
  • Place the piece and arrange to make a turtle
  • Pick up the Cloud and place on the box (pink)
  • Place the Shield and place it on the Knight (dark blue)
  • Pick up a Key
  • Use Key in the locked box and pick up the Scraper (purple)
  • Use Scraper on coral (tan)
  • Pick up Water Drop and place on the box (black)
  • Pick up the SHELL

 

Water Shell

  • Examine the left shelf
  • Use the FLINT to light the right candle
  • Place the SHELL with wax in the flame
  • Pick up the clean SHELL
  • Pick up the STAR (1/3)
  • Examine the center shelf
  • Pick up the HANDLE

 

Water Shell Chest

  • Back up once
  • Examine the chest to the right
  • Place the SHELLS
  • Pick up the paper and then the STONE TOKEN (3/3)

 

Water Angel Puzzle

  • Return left
  • Examine the archway
  • Place the 3 STONE TOKENS
  • Examine the table
  • Move your angel head along the path waiting for obstructions to clear
  • Pick up the JELLYFISH

 

Air Feather Puzzle

  • Back up once
  • Examine the bag
  • Place the JELLYFISH
  • Pick up the FEATHER
  • Use the map to return to the air temple
  • Examine the left statue
  • Place the FEATHER
  • Move the feathers around so they do not touch each other
  • You will release the air god
  • Pick up the AIR SPHERE and HORN

 

Owl

  • Back up once
  • Examine the tree branch
  • Use the HORN on the owl
  • Receive the RING

 

Fire Temple

  • Use the map to return to the fire temple door
  • Examine the door
  • Place the RING
  • Go forward
  • Examine the runes on the floor
  • Pick up the STAR (2/3)
  • Examine the lava fountain to the left
  • Pick up the SNAKE and the PITCHER
  • Examine the work bench to the right
  • Pick up the NUTS

 

Fire Temple

  • Back up once and examine the fireplace to the left
  • Give the lizard the NUTS
  • Pick up the CRUCIBLE
  • Back up once
  • Examine the statue to the left
  • Place the SNAKE
  • Pick up the bar of TIN

 

Water Pitcher

  • Use the map and go to the second room of the water temple
  • Examine the fountain
  • Use the PITCHER on the water

 

Gem

  • Return to the 3rd room of the fire temple
  • Examine the work bench
  • Place the CRUCIBLE on the bench. 
  • Place the TIN in the crucible
  • Pick it up and place it in the lava bowl and then the mold
  • Pour the WATER in the bucket
  • Use the PLIERS on the GEM
  • Receive up the GEM

 

Water Lights

  • Return to the water temple pool
  • Place the GEM and connect the gems
  • Examine the water temple door  that is straight ahead
  • Place the HANDLE

 

Water Temple

  • Go forward
  • Examine the basin
  • Pick up the STAR (3/3)
  • Examine the steps
  • Place the 3 STARS
  • Pick up the CHISEL and RUNE PATH

 

Rune Path

  • Go to the fire temple
  • Examine the rune bridge
  • Place the RUNE PATH on the stand
  • Press the runes in the correct order to cross
  • Pick up the NET, BLUE EYE and the FIRE SPHERE

 

Eye

  • Return to the left room of the water temple
  • Examine the fountain
  • Use the NET to pick up the CROWN
  • Back up once and examine the wall
  • Use the CHISEL on the RED EYE
  • Place the CROWN
  • Pick up the exposed RING

 

Water Temple Eyes

  • Go forward
  • Place the RED and BLUE EYES

 

Baby Water Spirit

  • Examine the container the baby is trapped in
  • Place the RING, and then place all he rings according to the colors, and turn them using the arrows
  • Use the PITCHER on the water spirit baby
  • Examine the fountain
  • Place the BABY WATER SPIRIT in the fountain
  • Pick up the WATER SPHERE from the fountain
  • Back up twice and watch the cut scenes to end