Mystery Of The Ancients: Curse of the Black Water: General Information and Tips

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.


In Mysteries of the Ancients: Curse of the Black Water, travel to the remote island town of Black Water to investigate the disappearance of two archeologists trying to discover the cause of the town's water going black.  Can you discover the cursed secrets the archeologists have uncovered and escape the Kraken?  With our Mysteries of the Ancients: Curse of the Black Water Walkthrough we have provided step-by-step instructions and solutions to all puzzles. 

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General Tips for Mysteries of the Ancients: Curse of the Black Water

Achievements:  There are 15 Achievements available.  Opening the Achievement menu and then the chest will show you which ones you are lacking and exactly what they require.

Turtles:  Each scene has a hidden turtle.  These are circled in white in the walkthrough.

Difficulty Settings - There are three difficulty settings in this game, casual, advanced, and hardcore.

Diary - Your diary on the left will store all the important clues you discover during your game as well as keep up with the story as it unfolds before you.

Hints - Hints can be found in the lower right hand corner.  This will give you help with the current task.  If you are in a mini-game or puzzle, it will turn into a Skip button.  

Map - Access the map to review your current location, quickly move locations,

Inventory - Your inventory can be found at the bottom of the screen. Just hover your mouse over that area to bring it up. You can lock it in the open position by clicking on the padlock.

Magnifying Glass Icon - When your cursor turns into a magnifying glass, it means you can zoom in on an area to get a closer look.

Hand Cursor - When your cursor turns into a hand, it means you can pick up an item and add it to your inventory.

Gear Cursor - When your cursor turns into a gear, it means you must use an item from the inventory on that area. 

Hidden Object Scenes - Hidden Object Areas will sparkle. Objects in white are in plain sight. Objects in yellow are hidden and require an extra step for you to find it.

Arrow Pointers - These will appear when you are able to move to another screen. Click on it to move.

And that's the basics for playing Mysteries of the Ancients: Curse of the Black Water Good luck! And we hope you enjoy our Mysteries of the Ancients: Curse of the Black Water Walkthrough!