I am completely stuck on the coconut throw game. Would you please send me "saved game" to EDITED.

Betty,
The saved game is on the way.

After the cocnut game and talk to Johnny I do not have metal detector in my inventory. Do I need it before the sailing.

I got the metal detector after I did the coconut throw. Check the walkthrough for the sequence of how I played the game.

Would you please send me the saved coconut throw game once again. Surely I did something wrong and tell me what to do. Thanks

Hi Betty,

The save's on its way with instructions.

Somehow I have lost my saved games and I am now going to start a new game. Will your saved game apply?

I'm sure it would.

This is the second time I have lost the whole game and had to start over. When i look into My documents for saved game, I see only "Ramson of the seven ships". addint your sent game destroys all. What can I do. I have Vista OS

What do you mean destroys all?
You can't load any saved game using the in game load?
Are you trying to open the file that is sent?

I don't show a saved game in My Documents. However, I have Ransom folder . Which I move to desktop. Then drag your sent saved game to this folder. When I go back to play game ther is no saved game at all and I must start a new game. What am I doing wrong? This has happened twice.

Betty, don't move your Ransom folder to your desktop - that is what is causing the problem.

Leave the game folder in My Documents. The only file you need move is the individual save file that I or MaG e-mailed to you. Save that individual file alone into the Ransom folder in My Documents. Then exit all folders, start up your game as usual and load the new save.

I am scared to make the move but I right clicked the game you sent me about coconut game , selected "copy". Opened My documents right clicked Ramson of the Seven Seas and selected "Paste". Opened the game to resume playing. However, had not moved on after the coconut trow game.

Betty,

Scroll to the first part of the lits (Bottom). See if there is another coconut saved game there.
The saved game files are arranged by dates.

What do mean biy lits? Where?

My fingers have a mind of their own - that's list found in the load screen.

You are really helpful to keep helping me and I do so appreciate it. When I right click saved coconut game(from my game) there is no "paste".
The save you sent is on my desktop. I right click and select "copy". right?

Copy and paste may not work the same with Vista as it does with XP, Betty. Try left-click-dragging and dropping the file into your game folder instead.

I did as you told me above and again when I opened game I had nothing to load. Should I just give up. I don't mind doing the game again but wish I didn't always loose it.

Is the game folder now in your Documents folder? Do you see any save files in the folder?

Yes, I have three saved games, battery,rock climbing and at one of the beaches. Not the one with the monkey which is my last saved game before I dragged your game over to the folder.

And none of these saves are showing in the load screen when you start your game up?

Let's try one more thing. Move all of those saves out of the game folder, and put them either to your desktop or in your main Documents folder just for temporary safekeeping. Now start up a brand new Ransom game, and save once at the very beginning. Now exit out of the game, and look in your game folder - you should have just one save in there, the one you just made. Replace the saves you previously moved, back into the game folder. Do not move the game folder itself to any other location.

Now start up the game as usual, check your load screen and see if your other saves appear.

I did as you suggested. After reloading the saved games I started the game and the reloaded games were there to play but not the one new one I had just made (at the beginning of new game)

Very strange! At least hopefully now you can carry on and play without having to start over from the beginning again.

I can surely do that. However, I can't seem to get game to accept saved game you sent. As soon as I drag this to folder to enclose. I loose that save and the one before that.

Could you send me the coconut grow save from a Vista OS. Maybe my vista would then accept the saved game. KThank you.

As far as I know XP saved games work with Vista. Members have used our saves for Vista.

But you still think that it works - let's wait for a Vista gamer to help you.

Since I am not able to insert your sent game into my game maybe I should just keep trying to win the coconut throw game. Any hints about that?

Aim for the guava, crab or starfish, in that order of preference. They carry higher points. Also remember that you only have 8 coconuts per round, so try not to waste a coconut on a lizard which is only worth 1 point.

I'm having no luck with the coconut game. I saved the game you send awhile back to a new folder. In my documents I dragged Ransom game to bottom of document page. Then I dragged the new folder with your game to the bottom of the page on top of the other game. No success to move on in the game.

Betty,

That is not the right way to do the saved games.

Do this slowly and carefully:
1. Open My Documents folder.
2. Open Ransom folder.
3. Download the attachment-saved game sent to you to desktop.
4. Place the saved game file sent inside the open Ransom folder.
5. Close all folder.
6. Play and load as usual the Ransom game.
7. Scroll to look for the one you installed there.
Good luck.

Thanks. I think I did all that. Opened the game and went back to last saved game. I am at the monkey spot but I don't have the compass.

Scroll to the start of the load list.
The saved games are arranged by dates.
If you used one of the saved games sent to you, they are earlier than your own saved game.

I guess I will give up on this game. Nothing I do allows me to skip the coconut throw game and I can't win it. Thanks for all your help.

I'm sorry, Betty. Perhaps leave the game installed for a while longer and give the coconut throw game another try later on. I often find that a bit of breathing space helps no end with frustrating mini-games such as this.

I am underwater and found lots of metal but no chest. Any specific directions? Thanks

Betty,

From the boat go diagonal right. Then watch the metal detector bar - see the picture below for the location where to dig.

You are very helpful. Thanks. I have the items from the chest. How do I get back to the boat?

Go back to the ladder sticking down. You'll see it at extreme top left of the screen. Keep moving left and up.
Click on ladder.

I am back on the boat. How do I get more air in the tank?

You can refill your air tank back at the resort. In the reception area, there's a wall mounted cupboard to the left of where George is standing. That's where the refill equipment is.

I couldn't find the Easter Egg so just moved on. got the banner for Johnny. He gave me battery. I talked to CouCou about his perch after decoding the portion in El Toro's journal. I went to all the beaches but could not find a piece of driftwood. Somehow I have missed something. Any ideas?

The driftwood looks like branches sticking out in the sand. Look around again on those beaches.

Did CouCou say that she wanted a driftwood perch? Feed her a guava and she'll tell you, then you should be able to find the driftwood on the beach.

I have found five different driftwood branches to Coucou and she refuses them all. I haven't been able to find the sixth piece even though walkthrough says there are three at one of the beaches--can't find it.

Take a look at THIS YouTube video, it plays through the sequence with the perches, and hopefully will show you the location you are missing at the beach. Let us know how you get on.

I'm not happy to admit it but I need a save game as well after the coconut throwing. Very annoying game.

Hi thunderspike,

The save's on its way to you.

Thanks. Got me going. Just needed at little replay to get me to the point where I was stuck.

Great. Enjoy the rest of the game.

I have four colored disks. Two from monkey games, one from the deep and one digging. Where are the other two?

The dials are found:
By beating the far-right monkey at a game
From Caridad's chest
From the bat cave
At Halfmoon Reef
From the rock at Blue Hole
From the metal disk wheel at Shark Cove

Thanks for ALL of your help. I now want to dive at Blue Hole. However, after clicking on the water I still don't dive. How do I dive?

You're very welcome.

Have you read the journal page which mentions the diving at Blue Hole?

You'll need a glowstick to dive, if you haven't one already. Speak to Johnny, he can help you.