Saga of the Nine Worlds: The Gathering Walkthrough

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This is the official guide for Saga of the Nine Worlds: The Gathering.
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Hidden-object puzzles are referred to as HOPs. Only the locations of the HOPs will be shown.
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Chapter 1: Forest

Take POUCH (A).
Take PIN, SUNSTONE, CLOTH, and CHALK from POUCH.
Place SUNSTONE (B-C).
Select shield (D). Solution: Fx2-E.
Play HOP (G).
HOP Solution (1-12).

Select 'The Huntress' (H).
Give spear (I).
Go (J).
Select cobweb 3x (K); take ARROWHEAD and VINE 1/3 (L).
Take VINE 2/3 and VINE 3/3 (M).
Go (N).

Place VINE 3/3 (purple).
Arrange vines (O-P-Q).
Take NET.
Go (R).

Solution (U-S) (X-U-V)(T-W).
Use NET (Y).
Walk down.

Take OFFERING BOWL (A).
Use ARROWHEAD (B).
Select (C-D-E); take RITUAL DAGGER (F).
Use RITUAL DAGGER (G); receive LOCK OF FUR.
Use LOCK OF FUR (H).
Take SAP SPILE and PLANT ETCHINGS (I). Select (orange). Place CLOTH (J).
Go (K).

Use RITUAL DAGGER 3x (L).
Examine (M).
Use SAP SPILE (N) and OFFERING BOWL (O); take TREE SAP.
Place PLANT ETCHINGS; select flowers (purple); take PLANTS (P).
Walk down.

Place PLANTS (Q).
Select bottle (R).
Place TREE SAP and select (Q).
Take HERBAL REMEDY (S).
Use HERBAL REMEDY (T).
Select 'The Seer' (U).

Take STAFF FRAGMENT 1/3 and STAFF FRAGMENT 2/3 (V).
Go (W).

Take STAFF FRAGMENT 3/3 (X).
Select 2 fragments (Y).
Put down STAFF FRAGMENT 3/3 and CHALK. Draw marked lines (Z).
Take CRUDE STAFF (Z1).
Walk down.

Use CRUDE STAFF (Z2); take MASK TOKEN (Z3).
Place MASK TOKEN (Z4).

Solution (B-E)-(A-B)-(D-F)-(E-G)-(F-C).
Take SEER STONE.
Go to Desolate Chamber.

SEER STONE on CRUDE STAFF; receive SEER'S STAFF.
Give SEER'S STAFF (H).
Take WOODEN FIGURINE (I).
Place WOODEN FIGURINE (J).
Place as shown (1-4).
Take ROUGH CRYSTAL.
Walk down.

Place ROUGH CRYSTAL (K).
Solution (1-4).
Take CRYSTAL.
Go forward.

Place CRYSTAL. Solution (L).
Select 'The Skald' (M).
Go (N).

Take STONE CHUNK (O).
Select hand; take BROKEN LYRE (P).
Use PIN; take LEATHER WRIST GUARD (Q).
STONE CHUNK on LEATHER WRIST GUARD; receive SLING.
Walk down.
Use SLING (R); take STURDY BONE and BIRD SKULL (S).
Go forward.

Use BIRD SKULL (T); take DECORATED HORN.
Use STURDY BONE (U); take BASALT STICK (V).
Play HOP (W); receive LYRE COLUMN.
Walk down.

Use DECORATED HORN. Arrange 3x (X-Y-Z); take MEAD.
Place BASALT STICK; arrange snake (A); take ORNAMENTED COMB (B).
Give MEAD (C).

Place ORNAMENTED COMB. Select (blue); take STRINGS (D).
LYRE COLUMN and STRINGS on BROKEN LYRE; arrange strings (E); receive LYRE.
Give LYRE (F) for HOP; play HOP.
Select scene.

Chapter 2: Sandfell

Select flag (G).
Take PENDANT (H).
Select 3x; take MJOLNIR PENDANT (I).
Go right.
Talk (J); take SONG BOARD (K).
Go right.

Talk (L).
Take GLUE (M).
Select symbol (N).
Go (O).

Select symbols (orange); receive COMPLETED SONG.
Take ARROW MATERIAL 1/3, KING'S ARMOR, LEATHER PATCH, VALKNUT PART 1/3, and TORCH (P).
Place TORCH; take LIT TORCH (Q).
Place PENDANT and select; take ARROW MATERIAL 2/3 (R).
Select all etched pieces on KING'S ARMOR; take ARROW MATERIAL 3/3 and VALKNUT PART 2/3.
Walk down.

Give COMPLETED SONG (S).
Give ARROW MATERIAL 3/3; take VALKNUT PART 3/3 (T).
Go left.

Place VALKNUT PART 3/3 (U). Solution (V).
Use LIT TORCH. Select 1-4. Play automatic HOP to trigger puzzle.

Solution one (A).
Solution two (1-5).
Solutions three and four (B-C).

Take NIDAVELLIR RUNE (D).
Place NIDAVELLIR RUNE (E).
Select scene.

Chapter 3: Lower City

Select drum shell (F).
Place LEATHER PATCH (G).
Select clasps (H).
Select I-Jx2-I-J.
Go left.

Take GOLDEN OBJECT 1/4 and STEEL BAR (K).
Take TOBACCO (L).
Open TOBACCO; select and arrange. Use GLUE; take PAPER (L1).
Go (M).

Take GOLDEN OBJECT 2/4, GOLDEN OBJECT 3/4, GOLDEN OBJECT 4/4, BELLOWS, and SEALED BOX (N).
Walk down.

Place OFFERING BOWL and GOLDEN OBJECT 4/4; take MOLTEN GOLD (O).
Place MOLTEN GOLD (P); pull handle (P1).
Take GENERAL'S WRENCH (Q).
Go to Lower City.

Use GENERAL'S WRENCH 3x (R); receive METAL PLATE.
Place METAL PLATE; select lid; take TRIANGULAR PIECE (S).
Walk down.

Place TRIANGULAR PIECE (T) and select it; arrange as shown (T1).
Take CONTROL CUBE and CHARCOAL (U).
Go (V).

Use PAPER and CHARCOAL. Rub charcoal; take MINES MAP (W).
Give MINES MAP (X).
Look (Y).

Solution one (A).
Go right. Solution two (B).
Go left. Solution three (C).
Go left. Pull lever (D); place STEEL BAR and pull.

Take CRANK (E).
Use STEEL BAR on each gear; arrange as shown (F).
Place CONTROL CUBE (orange); select 1-2-3-4. Select (4).
Take GENERAL'S BADGE (G).

Pull lever (H).
Play HOP (I): receive ICE SHARDS.
Walk down.
Use ICE SHARDS (J).
Go (K-L).

Give GENERAL'S BADGE (M).
Walk down and go (N).
Take CODE (O).
Go (P).

Place CODE; arrange as shown (Q).
Place SEALED BOX (R); pull handle (S). Take BROKEN BOX.
Take FOUNDER'S EMBLEM PART 1/2 and MAGNET from BROKEN BOX.

Match pairs (1-10); receive SMOKING PIPES.
Walk down.

Remove cover (T); use MAGNET. Solution (U).
Take CODEX (V).
Go (W).
Place CODEX and open (X).

Solution (Y).

Open book; flip pages; select token (A).
Take WARRIOR'S KEY (B).
Go (C).
Use WARRIOR'S KEY (D).

Solution (E).

Play HOP (F).
HOP Solution (G). Press button (G1).
Select scene.
Go to Throne Room.

Select scene.
Take CUBE, OBSIDIAN, and DWARVEN BANNER (I).
Place DWARVEN BANNER; arrange parts (J). Take CROWN EMBLEM.
Place SMOKING PIPES; use BELLOWS (K). Select 1-4. Take AXE (L).
Walk down.

Place CROWN EMBLEM and select; take KING FIGURINE (M).
Go (N).
Place KING FIGURINE (O).
Solution (P). Take FOUNDER'S EMBLEM PART 2/2 (Q).
Go to Family Furnaces.

Place FOUNDER'S EMBLEM PART 2/2 (R). Select 3x; receive FOUNDER'S EMBLEM.
FOUNDER'S EMBLEM on AXE; receive FOUNDER'S AXE.
Go to Throne Room.
Use FOUNDER'S AXE (S).
Go (T).

Solution one: U-X-V-W.
Solution two: 1-3.
Solution three (Y).
Take FROZEN SOUL KEY (Z).

Give FROZEN SOUL KEY (A).
Take ICE GIANT'S TOOTH (B).
Solution (C).
Go left. Enter (D).

Open tray; place OBSIDIAN and close (E).
Go to Grand Hall.
Place CRANK and select (F); play HOP; receive SILVER THREAD.
Go to Seer's Hut.

Place SILVER THREAD; arrange thread as shown: yellow-green-purple-white (G).
Solution two (H).
Take BURNING CRYSTAL and HERBAL MIXTURE (I).
Walk down; go right.

Place BURNING CRYSTAL (J).
Solution (K).
Take STAG 1/3.

Take STAG 2/3 (L).
Take BOW AND ARROW (M).
Go up.
Use BOW AND ARROW (N).
Select 1-3; take STAG 3/3 and ELASTIC STRING (O).
Go down.

Place STAG 3/3; take PLANT POISON and GEOMETRIC TOKEN (P).
Go (Q).

Place GEOMETRIC TOKEN; select R-S-T-U-V; take DEPLETED RUNE (orange).
Place MJOLNIR PENDANT (W).
Place DEPLETED RUNE and ICE GIANT'S TOOTH (X).
Pull handle (Y); take JOTUNHEIM RUNE.
Walk down; go up and right.
Place JOTUNHEIM RUNE (Z). Select scene.

Chapter 4: Jotunheim

Select scene.
Take SHARP ROCK and SHAFT (@1).
SHARP ROCK 3x on SHAFT; receive HOLLOW TUBE.
Place ELASTIC STRING and HOLLOW TUBE (@2); select.

Solution (A-B)-(B-C)-(C-D)-(G-F)-(I-J)-(K-J)-(L-K). Receive ROPE.
Play HOP (M); receive LARGE PIPE.

Take HUGE CLOTH (N).
Take SANDFELL CREST and PANPIPES (O).
Use ROPE (P) and LARGE PIPE (Q).
Select logs 2x (R).
Go (S).

Place PANPIPES on scene; select 5-1-6-2-2.
Take STONE EYE, EMPTY WATERSKIN, and RAVEN COMMUNICATORS 1/2 (T).
Use PLANT POISON (U).
Place CUBE. Swap as shown (V).
Take RAVEN COMMUNICATORS 2/2 and HAIRPIN (W).
Walk down.

Place EMPTY WATERSKIN (A).
Select sledgehammer (B).
Place RAVEN COMMUNICATORS 2/2 (C) and STONE EYE (D).
Remove bone (E); take FISHING HOOK and LARGE KEY.
Use LARGE KEY; move items; take THROWING BLADE (F).
Use THROWING BLADE (G); take WATER (H).
Play puzzle (I).

Solution (J). The yellow boxes are safe zones you can use to hide.
Take OCTAGON (K).
Go (L).

Place OCTAGON and select (M); take ASGARD EMBLEM and DRAUPNIR (N).
Select DRAUPNIR several times until chain forms. Take GOLDEN CHAIN.
Use GOLDEN CHAIN and PANPIPES (O).
Select 3-6-1-5-6.
Play HOP (P); receive ICE STAFF.
Use HERBAL MIXTURE, WATER and ICE STAFF (Q).
Take GRIDA'S HAND (R).
Solution (S).

Chapter 5: Altar

Use HAIRPIN (T); play HOP; receive FIRE SWORD.
Use FIRE SWORD (U).
Take VINE BRANCH (V).
Select 1-9.
Go forward.

VINE BRANCH on FISHING HOOK; receive ROPE WITH HOOK.
Use ROPE WITH HOOK (W) and HUGE CLOTH (X).
Select stones (Y-Y1) and cloth (X).
Go (Z).

Find pairs (A).
Take METAL CLAW 1/2 and TITAN'S TOOTH (B).
Walk down twice.

Use HAIRPIN (C); receive EMBERS.
Use TITAN'S TOOTH (D); receive TREE BARK.
Go (E).

Use EMBERS and TREE BARK; take METAL CLAW 2/2 (F).
Place METAL CLAW 2/2; select 1-3; take SCRATCHED EYE (G).
Go (H).
Place SCRATCHED EYE (I).

Talk (J).
Use GRIDA'S HAND (K); take GRIDA'S AMPLIFIED HAND.
Use GRIDA'S AMPLIFIED HAND (L).

Solution: M-Ox2-Mx2-O-M-N-O-M.
Select (P-Q-R).
Enter (S).

Place SANDFELL CREST; read note; take DEPLETED RUNE (T).
Go to Seer's Hut.
Talk (U); play HOP.
Take INCOMPLETE CONCOCTION (V).

Place DEPLETED RUNE and ASGARD EMBLEM (W).
Pull handle (X); take ASGARD RUNE.
Walk down; go up; examine (Y) and go up again (Y1).
Place ASGARD RUNE (Z); select scene.

Chapter 6: Harbor

Go (A).
Select clasps (B); remove lens; take POWER CORE 1/3.
Remove cover; take POWER CORE 2/3 (C).
Go left. Take LEAF 1/2 (D).
Go right. Place INCOMPLETE CONCOCTION (E); play HOP; receive HERBAL CONCOCTION.
Use HERBAL CONCOCTION (F).

Solution (1-4).
Receive POWER CORE 3/3.
Walk down.

Place POWER CORE 3/3 (G).
Go (H).
Play HOP (I).

Select bowl 3x; take GOLDEN NUT and STONE BOWL (J).
Take MUG and DULL KNIFE (K).
Move items; take SONG TABLET and CANDLE behind it (L).
Walk down.

Take METAL NET (M).
Go to Harbor.
Go left. Use CANDLE (N); receive LIT CANDLE.
Walk down.
Use STONE BOWL (O); receive VENOM.
Go (P).

Use VENOM on lock and select it. Move items; take ODIN'S GUARD SHIELD and WHETSTONE behind it (Q).
WHETSTONE on DULL KNIFE; take CARVING KNIFE.
Arrange shields as shown on ODIN'S GUARD SHIELD (R); take ODIN'S SIGIL BEARD (S).
Go to Harbor.

Go right 2x. Use CARVING KNIFE; take ELVEN BOW and LEAF 2/2 (U).
Walk down; go to Cave (V).
Take ODIN'S SIGIL BASE (W).
Use GOLDEN NUT (X); take REALMS SCROLL and GODSTONE PATTERN (Y).
Place GODSTONE PATTERN (Z).

Solution: (G-F)-(H-B)-(E-H).

Select stones; take THIN SPIKE (I).
Go to Hall of Valhalla.
Use THIN SPIKE (J); place MUG (K).
Use METAL NET on mug; take THOR'S SIGIL (L).
Walk down and go (M).

Use LEAF 2/2 (N).
Place THOR'S SIGIL (O).

Solution (1-26).
Take SOLDIER RING.
Walk down.
Use SOLDIER RING; shift right; take LOKI'S DAGGER (P).
Walk down.

Use LOKI'S DAGGER (Q).
Take ODIN'S SIGIL HELM (R).
Go to Hall of Valhalla.

ODIN'S SIGIL BEARD, ODIN'S SIGIL HELM, and LIT CANDLE on ODIN'S SIGIL BASE; take ODIN'S SIGIL.
Place ODIN'S SIGIL (S).
Go (T).
Use CARVING KNIFE (U); receive RED BANNER.
Go to Thunder Dome.