You will need Level 2 Leadership, a tribal chief, and 3 Adept Farmers. NOTE: This is perfect for training builders for another puzzle so put at least 3 villagers on this task! - Lara Have your villagers remove these leaves, which uncovers the roster of the dead (they will gain building skill trained builders can accomplish this faster). I had a hard time finding it b/c I had dropped villagers ~near~ it before but never directly ~on~ it so no one ever picked it up and I assumed it was just part of the background! - Lara)Īt the far right of the map (use keyboard shortcut '3' to get there) is a grassy area - at the upper right of this area is a big leafy bush. It's in the bottom right area of the map near some foliage (it kinda blends into the scenery a little). NOTE: I had a hard time finding the spear. Returning all five items solves the puzzle. Drop your scientist(s) on each item and they will return it to the lab - if they drop the item before reaching the lab, it will warp back to where you found it originally.

Scattered around the village (random locations) are 2 colored pots (red or yellow with white stripes), a brown pot, a gray bowl with spoons, and a short spear (orange-brown handle with gray blade). You will need an Adept Scientist (or more than one). He/she will return the torch to the hive and calm the bees so you can collect honey. Then drop an adult villager on the burned out torches below the hive. (You will need to repeat this process each time the chief dies.)įirst, light the fire (collect wood and dry grass in the firepit, then light the fire). If you can't find your chief right away, wait until the moms no longer have babies and drop them on the robe. Solving the Puzzles is what this game is all about so PLEASE, consider this section as a last resort for when you are REALLY stuck! Why ruin all the fun, right? =)ĭrop all your villagers on the robes in the amphitheater: any villager except nursing moms can become chief. Drop a villager on the ghosts to reveal the mystery of the secret city.The following is a list of all the puzzles found in Virtual Villagers 3 The Secret City. When a beam of sunlight hits the sun dial ghostly figures appear. Place a villager on the sun dial room when it is at the far left position. The Sun Dial puzzle 16 – To complete this puzzle, complete 13-15 first to open the door. When the pearl is finished, have your tribal chief pick up the pearl to get the key from the Giant Clam. Have a master builder pick up the pearl and take it to the waterfall to be finished. A pearl becomes available when the statue is complete. The Clam Key puzzle 15 – You must complete Puzzle 9 (The Statue) in order to get this key. They should feel light and springy and will be able to retrieve the pink diamond and carry it to the door. Have a villager drink it then drag them near the rose plant. The potion requires the combination Cactus + Rose + Lotus. To get it down you need to make a potion. The Hanging Key puzzle 14 – Up on the ledge above the roses is a pink diamond. Once the diamond is cool, you can drag a villager to the diamond and they will carry it to the door at the top of the path. You will have to keep dragging a villager to the waterfall to cool the diamond until it stops steaming. Drag a villager to the waterfall and they will carry water to the firepit. It’s too hot for the villagers to touch, so you will have to cool it. The Ash Key (Diamond in Fire) puzzle 13 – After many hours of game play, a diamond will in appear in the fire pit. The first to can be completed at almost any point in the game after you’ve completed the Alchemy Lab in Puzzle 3. Three door keys, a white diamond, a pink diamond, and a pearl, are required to open the door at the top of the hill.

Once the lotus plants are in place, drop the doctor on the fire to light the burners around the bath and complete the puzzle. The doctor will fill the bowls around the bath with lotus plants. Once you meet all three conditions, drop your master doctor on the completed bath. Here are the steps for completing puzzles 12-16 in Virtual Villagers 3: The Secret City.Īromatherapy – puzzle 12 – You need to complete puzzle 8, have level 3 medicine, and a master doctor to complete this puzzle. The last 5 puzzles of the game require some persistence to complete, but if you made it past The Statue, most of this should be a breeze. See also: Walkthrough for Virtual Villagers 3 puzzles 1-11.

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