Wanderlust: What Lies Beneath Walkthrough

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This is the official guide for Wanderlust: What Lies Beneath.
This guide won't tell you when to zoom into a location; the screenshots show each zoom scene.
Hidden-object puzzles are referred to as HOPs. Only the locations of the HOPs will be shown.
Use the Map to fast travel to a location.

Chapter 1: The Pyramid

Examine headphones (A).
Open suitcase (B).
Take note (C).

Solution (D).
Take PYRAMID SYMBOL.
Go left.

Take STRANGE BOOMERANG (E).
Walk down.
Open bag; take KEYRING (F).
Take photo; use KEYRING. Select key (G); open. Take TOOLBOX.
Open TOOLBOX; remove items. Take EMERGENCY LIGHT and HAMMER.
Go left.

Use HAMMER (H).
Solution (I): stop red ball inside target 2x.
Walk down.
Read note (J).

Take Gear Bag and Glyph Book (@).
Take PENCIL, Map, note, STRANGE BOOMERANGS, ENTRENCHING TOOL, and SIGNAL FLARE (K).
Examine ENTRENCHING TOOL.

Use ENTRENCHING TOOL (L); receive TOOL HANDLE. Take EXCAVATION KIT.
Use EXCAVATION KIT (M); take Excavation Brush. Examine.

Solution (N).

Examine (O).
Open Gear Bag (P). Use Survival Hatchet (Q) on (O); place TOOL HANDLE.

Solution (R).

Examine beam (S).
Talk (T).
Examine beam 2x (S).
Solution (U): stop foot over beam.
Go up.

Take CERAMIC CUP (V).
Move lamp; take TRUNK KEY (W). Use Survival Hatchet; remove wood. Take FLINT AND STEEL. Open bag; take SAWDUST (X). Open bag (Y); use CERAMIC CUP. Receive CUP OF RICE.
Take GOLDEN FANG (1/4) (Z). Examine book; take BLANK PAPER.

Take STRANGE BOOMERANGS (A). Open Gear Bag; use Excavation Brush and Glyph Book (B) on snake (C). Use SAWDUST and FLINT AND STEEL. Take GOLDEN FANG (2/4).
Walk down.
Use TRUNK KEY (D); open.

Play HOP; receive GOLDEN FANG (3/4) (E).
Use BLANK PAPER and PENCIL (F); take PUZZLE CLUE.
Walk forward.
Use PUZZLE CLUE (G).
Solution is random (H).

Use Glyph Book (I). Use CUP OF RICE 3x (J); take GOLDEN FANG (4/4).
Place GOLDEN FANG (4/4) (K).

Solution (L).

Examine (M).
Go to Shore.
Take LARGE BONE (N). Remove plants; examine cloth. Use Survival Hatchet.

Solution (O).
Take GEAR.

Place PYRAMID SYMBOL (P); take STONE TOTEM (Q).
Take VINE ROPE (R); move plants. Place STONE TOTEM.

Solution (S).
Take GEAR.
LARGE BONE on VINE ROPE; take IMPROVISED HOOK.

Read note (T); use Glyph Book. Take note. Use EMERGENCY LIGHT; examine.
Use IMPROVISED HOOK. Solution (U): stop pointers over white lines.
Take GEAR.
Place 3 GEARS (V).

Solution (W): Select (1) when spikes go down (2). Select (3) when fire goes out (4). Select (5) when fire starts (6).

Play HOP; receive RESEARCHER'S BAG (X).
Examine scene.
Examine RESEARCHER'S BAG; move items. Take INCOMPLETE GAS MASK.
Use Survival Hatchet on scene; receive STRANGE VINES.
Use STRANGE VINES and STRANGE BOOMERANG (Y).
Move items; take GAS MASK FILTER and BAYONET (Z).
GAS MASK FILTER on INCOMPLETE GAS MASK; take GAS MASK.

Take RATIONS (A).
Use GAS MASK. Place RATIONS; use BAYONET (B). Receive STICKY RATION.
Use Survival Hatchet; give STICKY RATION (C). Examine (D).

Use SIGNAL FLARE (E).
Talk (F); read papers.
Walk forward.
Examine scene 3x.
Examine (G); take STONE BUTTON (1/2).

Take STONE BUTTON (2/2) (H); use Glyph Book.
Examine stone 3x (I).
Use Excavation Brush (J); place STONE BUTTON (2/2).

Solution (K).

Take STRANGE BOOMERANGS (L).
Walk forward.
Examine (M); use Excavation Brush. Take BLUE STAR.
Examine (N); take SMALL PYRAMID (1/4) (O) and CERAMIC JUG (P).

Take STONE PUPIL (Q).
Place STONE PUPIL (R).
Solution (S): move ball through maze.
Take SMALL-PYRAMID PART.
Walk down.

Use CERAMIC JUG (T); receive JUG OF ACID. Take SMALL PYRAMID (2/4).
Place BLUE STAR; solution (U).

Play HOP; receive GOLDEN IDOL (V).
Walk forward.
Use JUG Of ACID; take SMALL PYRAMID (3/4) (W).

Place GOLDEN IDOL; take SMALL-PYRAMID PART (X).
Combine 2 SMALL-PYRAMID PARTS; take SMALL PYRAMID (4/4).
Place SMALL PYRAMID (4/4) (Y).
Walk forward.
Examine scene 4x.

Chapter 2: The Shaman's Village

Take VINE (Z). Examine 4x (A); take HARPOON.
VINE on HARPOON; receive HOOK HARPOON.
Use HOOK HARPOON (B); examine 3x.
Take HEAVY ROCK and INFINITY SYMBOL (C).

Take MULTI-TOOL (D).
Use HEAVY ROCK 3x (E).
Take FOOD BOWL (F).

Examine; take SHACKLE (G). Place INFINITY SYMBOL; take BONE DAGGER.
Examine; place FOOD BOWL (H). Take MOUSE IN BOWL.
Place MOUSE IN BOWL (I).
Use MULTI-TOOL (J).

Solution (K).
Walk right.

Talk; take SHAMAN'S STONE and EMPTY FOOD BOWL (L).
Take COCONUT, SCRIBBLED NOTES, and TRAVEL BAG (M).
Examine TRAVEL BAG; enter code (N). Take photo, DAD'S GLASSES, and FLOOR TILE (1/3).

Examine SCRIBBLED NOTES; arrange (O).
Take SLINGSHOT (P).

Examine; use BONE DAGGER (Q). Receive ROPE.
Examine; use COCONUT. Examine. Use hammer; take SPEAR (R). Examine.
Examine SPEAR; place SHAMAN'S STONE. Take SHAMAN'S STAFF.
ROPE on SHACKLE; take GRAPPLING HOOK.
Use SHAMAN'S STAFF and GRAPPLING HOOK (S).
Go up.

Examine scene 2x.
Take TRIBAL TOY and Gear Bag (T); examine (U).
Solution (V).
Open; take TOTEM EYE.

Use Survival Hatchet (W); take WOODEN POLE.
Take LADLE (X).
Walk down.
Use WOODEN POLE (Y).

Play HOP; receive TOTEM FACE (Z).
Take WET CLOTH (A). Use Survival Hatchet; receive FLUORESCENT MOSS.
Go up.
Place TOTEM FACE (B).
Walk right.

Use WET CLOTH (C).
Play HOP; receive ANIMAL MASK (D).

Move rugs; take TRIBAL MASK and REJUVENATION POTION RECIPE (E). Place EMPTY FOOD BOWL (F); turn handle. Take BOWL OF MEAD.
Use Glyph Book (G); take BONE NEEDLE and MAGENTA FLOWER (H).
Walk down.
Take MUSHROOM (I).

Place REJUVENATION POTION RECIPE; place FLUORESCENT MOSS, BOWL OF MEAD, MAGENTA FLOWER, and MUSHROOM (J). Use LADLE; receive POTION. Place TRIBAL MASK and ANIMAL MASK (K); take FLOOR TILE (2/3).
Walk right.
Give POTION (L); take BONE INSET (M).
Walk down twice.

Place BONE INSET (N).
Play HOP; receive FLOOR TILE (3/3) (O).
Place FLOOR TILE (3/3) (P).

Solution (Q).
Take DESIGN FOR CARVING.
Walk right.

Place DESIGN FOR CARVING (R).
Play HOP; receive TRIANGULAR CARVING (S).
Walk down.
Place TOTEM EYE and TRIANGULAR CARVING (T); examine (U).

Solution (V).

Use SLINGSHOT (W).
Solution (X): select when circles intersect 3x.
Solution (Y): stop footprints over rocks.

Take FISHERMAN'S HOOK (Z). Use Survival Hatchet (A); take WOODEN SPOON. Play HOP; receive SUPPLIES.
Use TRIBAL TOY; take TORCH and FISHERMAN'S NECKLACE (B).
Examine FISHERMAN'S NECKLACE; take STRING and FISHERMAN'S KEY.
Use FISHERMAN'S HOOK (C) and FISHERMAN'S KEY. Open; take MACHETE.

Use SUPPLIES, TORCH, and MACHETE (D).
Use STRING and DAD'S GLASSES (E).

Chapter 3: N'ektah

Take Shaman's Crystal (F).
Use Survival Hatchet; take EXOTIC FRUIT and LEATHER BELT (G).

Solution (H).
Receive BONE TOOTH.

Give EXOTIC FRUIT; use BONE TOOTH (I). Take HAPPY REPTILE and TILE.
Remove plants (J); take SHIP'S WHEEL. Use Glyph Book; place TILE (K).
Solution (L).
Take TRIANGULAR BUTTONS (1/2).

Use HAPPY REPTILE (M).

Solution (N).
Receive TRIANGULAR BUTTONS (2/2).

Remove wheel; place SHIP'S WHEEL, LEATHER BELT, and TRIANGULAR BUTTONS (2/2) (O).
Examine (P).

Solution (Q).
Walk forward.

Solution (R).
Solution (S): (G-B)-(A-G-B)-(C-G-A)-(B-G-C)-(F-G-A)-(D-G-B)-(E-G-D)-(A-G-E)-(B-G-F).
Solution (T): K-I-K-Jx2-K-Hx2-Kx2.

Solution (U-V).
Solution (W): press center button when ball is in position shown.
Solution (X).

Take BRANCH, PHOSPHORESCENT FUNGUS, and SACK OF FRUIT (Y).
Examine SACK OF FRUIT; take EMPTY SACK.
Use Glyph Book. Solution (Z): Ax3-Bx2.
Take PISTOL. Use EMPTY SACK; use WOODEN SPOON 2x. Receive DIRTY WOODEN SPOON and SACK OF SAND.

Use SACK OF SAND (A); receive BURNT CLOTH.
Use Survival Hatchet; use DIRTY WOODEN SPOON (B). Receive SPOONFUL OF STICKY SAP.
Examine; use SPOONFUL OF STICKY SAP and BURNT CLOTH (C).

Use SPOONFUL OF STICKY SAP (D); receive CEMENT-LIKE MIX.
Use CEMENT-LIKE MIX (E). Remove cloth (F); examine. Take ENERGY ORB.
Use Excavation Brush (G).

Solution (H).
Use Glyph Book. Take SILVER BLADE; place ENERGY ORB.
Walk forward.

Use Survival Hatchet; take BLOCK OF ICE (I).
Use Survival Hatchet (J). Take TINY PYRAMID; examine switch.
Examine (K).

Solution (L).
Take EMPTY FLASK and HANDLE.

Take N'EKTAH'S BOOMERANG (M). Use Survival Hatchet; receive LADDER HALF.
Place Shaman's Crystal (N); take BOOMERANG (1/2) (O).
Walk down.
Receive CODE PLATE.
Use BRANCH; receive BRANCH TORCH (P). Use BLOCK OF ICE; take IRON RECTANGLE.

Place LADDER HALF and TINY PYRAMID (Q); take COPPER RECTANGLE (R).
Walk forward.
Place IRON RECTANGLE, COPPER RECTANGLE (S), and CODE PLATE (T).

Solution (U).

Play HOP; receive ENERGY ORB (V).
Use BRANCH TORCH (W); place HANDLE (X).

Solution (Y): B-Ax2-B-Ax4-B-A-B-Ax3-B.
Walk forward.

Take LANTERN (Z).
Place N'EKTAH'S BOOMERANG (A); use Survival Hatchet. Take BOOMERANG (2/2) (B); place BOOMERANG (2/2) (A). Take OUROBOROS DISC.
Use EMPTY FLASK (C); receive FLASK OF WATER.
FLASK OF WATER on LANTERN; take EMBER.
Walk down.

Place OUROBOROS DISC (D).
Play HOP; receive POD PLATE (E).
Walk down.
Place ENERGY ORB (F).

Play HOP; receive GLOWING TOPAZ (G).
Walk forward twice.
Place PHOSPHORESCENT FUNGUS, EMBER, and GLOWING TOPAZ; take GOLDEN IDOL (H).
Walk down twice.
Place GOLDEN IDOL (I).

Play HOP; receive AMETHYST (J).
Walk forward twice.
Place AMETHYST; solution (K).

Take VIOLET CRYSTAL (L).
Use Shaman's Crystal and VIOLET CRYSTAL (M); take LIT CANDLE (N).

Give SILVER BLADE and PISTOL (O).
Place Shaman's Crystal and POD PLATE (P).

Solution (Q).
Walk forward.

Chapter 4: Elsa

Take WHEEL (R).
Examine scene.
Take POD PLATE (S).
Take PLANKS and ACIDIC FROG (T).

Use Survival Hatchet (U) and ACIDIC FROG (V); receive CHAINS.
Give POD PLATE, CHAINS, and PLANKS (W); receive UNASSEMBLED RAFT.
Examine UNASSEMBLED RAFT 3x; take RAFT.
Place RAFT (X).

Take HEXAGON SEAL and GOLDEN EYE (Y).
Examine GOLDEN EYE.
Use Survival Hatchet; take N'EKTAH'S BOOMERANG (Z).
Place Shaman's Crystal and GOLDEN EYE (A).

Examine (B); use LIT CANDLE (C). Use Excavation Brush; place HEXAGON SEAL (D). Take COPPER EYE.
Examine COPPER EYE.
Place COPPER EYE (E).

Use N'EKTAH'S BOOMERANG (F); take ATLANTEAN SNAKE SEAL.
Place VIOLET CRYSTAL and ATLANTEAN SNAKE SEAL (G).

Solution (H) Ax7-Bx6-Cx4-Dx7-Ex5.
Walk forward.

Use Shaman's Crystal (I).
Solution (J).
Take PYRAMID KNOB.
Place PYRAMID KNOB (K).

Solution (L).

Play HOP; receive PUZZLE PYRAMID (M).
Use BONE NEEDLE; take PYRAMID FALCON and MIRROR SURFACE (N).
Take CRYSTAL CHUNK (O).
Survival Hatchet on CRYSTAL CHUNK; take CRYSTAL SHARDS and CRYSTAL PIECE.
Enter Portal Hall.

Examine; use MIRROR SURFACE (P). Take LASER PISTOL. Use Shaman's Crystal (Q) and Glyph Book. Examine screen; take COORDINATES KEY.
Glyph Book on LASER PISTOL; use BONE NEEDLE and CRYSTAL SHARDS. Take CHARGED LASER PISTOL.
Place Shaman's Crystal (R); use COORDINATES KEY (S).

Solution (T).
Examine; take COMPLETE COORDINATES KEY.

Examine; use CHARGED LASER PISTOL. Take STONE SWORD (U).
Use COMPLETE COORDINATES KEY (V).
Walk down.
Remove moss (W); give STONE SWORD. Take STONE FACE (X) and PYRAMID SNAKE.

PYRAMID FALCON, CRYSTAL PIECE, and PYRAMID SNAKE on PUZZLE PYRAMID; solution (Y). Take PYRAMID CONSOLE KEY.
Walk left.
Place STONE FACE (Z); take PURPLE SPHERE.
Walk down twice.

Use CHARGED LASER PISTOL (A).
Play HOP; receive PINK SPHERE (B).
Walk forward.

Place PURPLE SPHERE and PINK SPHERE; solution (C).
Take POWER GAUGE.
Place PYRAMID CONSOLE KEY and POWER GAUGE (D).
Solution (E): move ball through path without touching edges.

Play HOP; receive ANCIENT RELIC (F).
Place ANCIENT RELIC (G); take SCEPTER OF ENSNAREMENT (H).
Go left, then enter portal.
Examine keys (I); use Survival Hatchet. Take MOTOR OIL and TENNIS RACQUET (J).
Examine TENNIS RACQUET; take RACQUET HOOP.

Use Survival Hatchet and MOTOR OIL (K); use Survival Hatchet. Receive SEBASTIAN'S STAFF.
Use Survival Hatchet; examine (L). Use RACQUET HOOP; move beam.
Walk right.
Use SEBASTIAN'S STAFF (M); examine scene 3x.

Take FIRE AXE (N).
Take COIN (O).
Examine (P).

Use FIRE AXE (Q); receive LUG WRENCH.
Use LUG WRENCH (R); open. Take BOLT CUTTER.
Use COIN; take HOSE (S). Use BOLT CUTTER (T); press button.

Take LADDER SEGMENT (U).
Open ladder; place LADDER SEGMENT and HOSE (V).
Use SEBASTIAN'S STAFF 3x (W). Use SCEPTER OF ENSNAREMENT; use 3x.
Play HOP; examine scene.

Use Shaman's Crystal 3x (X).
Use WHEEL; turn (Y).
Use Shaman's Crystal (Z).
Solution is random (A).
Congratulations! You have completed Wanderlust: What Lies Beneath.

Created at: 2018-03-30