Linda you can line the 5 coins up vertically or horizontally. I try to get 2 coins next to each other and 2 coins across from them on the same line and then try an drop a coin down between them to form 5 in a row.
Don't worry about turning all the spaces to gold just focus on matching 5 coins. Once you have the jewel you can go back and match all spaces to gold without having to do the 5 match again.
I believe the gold is locked if you didn't get that "matched number" of coins completed.
Hope this helps. Good Luck!

Hi, has anyone any tips on how to beat Sebastian in the Gold Quest in South America I am now pulling my hair out. I have 3 levels to beat him on and I just wondered if there was any help out there. Thanks Sam

samson, there are tips throughout this thread for this level, have you checked them out?

Ana

Thanks, they are a great help. Sam

Great! Have fun.

Ana

Hi, can anyone help. I am in China Hidden Expidition when it says get monkeys into boxes without any dropping from the board, does that mean you can not match 3 monkeys either until you get them in the boxes. I am slightly confused Sam

Sam you can match monkeys that's okay. The only thing you cannot do is let a monkey fall off the board before you fill them in the boxes. If you do you have to start again or you won't get the jewel. Good Luck!

Hi, I have matched monkeys and have completed three boards without any falling from the board and it will still not give me the jewel, Any ideas please. Sam

Samson, have you read the tips and tricks at Gamezebo?

Is there perhaps something else you need to do in another section of the game before it will give you the jewel?

I have read all of the tips, and on reading some of the letters this seems to be a problem with a lot of people. They cannot get the jewel for this area.Someone suggested running the game in windows 95 Can you tell me what this would do. Until this quest is completed it will not let you move on. It is a pity because it is quite an addictive game and I would like to finish it. Do you think I should write to the makers to see if they can advise me on what to do. Thanks Sam

Sam does it still say that you need to complete the board with no monkeys falling off before the others are trapped? If it does then a monkey escaped off the board before you saw it.

Sometimes things drop down quickly on the board and it's very easy to miss a monkey dropping off.
Again, make sure it is not telling you to trap the monkeys and let none fall off the board before they are captured.

Hi,yes it does say do not let any monkeys escape. I have checked carefully that none have fallen off.If they are captured and then escape and re captured(still with none falling) is that okay. I suppose it is okay to match them up as well. I am sure none are falling so why is it not giving me the jewel. Should I alter the settings for the game. I am playing on Vista, maybe that is the problem. Sam

Hi, I also am having the same issue with this game. I
also have done the monkey hidden quest over and over. I know I haven't dropped any monkies off the board. Still no jewel. I am just about ready to give up on the whole game. I am having lots of problems. I also just can't get the 5 coins lined up in Africa. I think I've been on that quest for days and days now. Will give it a bit more time but I am frustrated. Good luck. I hope you get your jewel.

Hi, I have decided there must be something wrong with this part of the game. I cannot move on now. I wonder whether I should contact the makers, because I would love to finish it. The 5 coins I managed. If you line up 2 Horizontally leave a space then line up another 2 and drop one in the middle. I have just read on a site that downloading the latest version of Adobe Flash Reader may solve this problem,as I am not very computer literate, can you tell me how to do this. Good Luck to you Sam

I'm playing on vista and am not having any problems Samson. Linda and Sam you might want to check each of the other areas you've already done one more time to make sure none of them are still saying you have to "match objects in a particular way" to complete the board. This could be the "trigger" to release the jewel there and for you on the monkey board.

Hi,I have checked every area and completed everything it says. It still will not give me the jewel. Do you think it needs a patch or something. Sam.

Hi again,
my book says silver quest complete, hidden quest complete, gold locked....this in in the monkey area. Don't know what to do to move on...still working on the coins. Just can't get that one....I have done the monkey board over and over. Didn't let any drop off the board and had traps full. Still no jewel and gold locked.

Linda you have to get the coin matchcorrectly done and that might allow you to get the jewel from the monkey board.

Hi, I have matched the coins correctly, and done the monkey correctly(I think)still no jewel.You can still match 3 monkeys as well without letting any drop of the board, or do you think you should not match the monkeys before they go into the boxes. Sam

Hi again,
I still can't get the 5 coin match...must be me...just can't get past this one. I know I have done the monkey board correctly more than once but still says the same...sivler comppleted, hidden quest completeted, gold locked. I am just about ready to give up on this whole game...will try a bit longer but if I can't move on I need a break.

Sam you can match 3 monkeys or any number of monkeys before you fill the cages. They just cannot fall of the board before you fill in the cages.
Linda when you have completed the 5 coin match in the other area it may unlock the monkey area. When you open the monkey area what does it say on the right page of the book? Does it still say you must not let the monkeys fall off the board?

Hi again. The Hidden Quest says- Fill all traps before allowing any monkeys to escape. I have just done this correctly once again and still no jewel. I have completed every other Quest it has shown me, so I now am stuck on this game. Frustrated Sam.

Sam sometimes those monkeys fall off very fast. Try one of the "easier" monkey boards so you can be sure no monkeys fall off the board.
Also make sure when you go to each Continent" that all the circles are all the same color indicating you completed all boards in that area.

Gerry

Sam

After hours and hours working on this level I finally made a 5 gold coin match....the jewel went to the bottom left side of the board. I didn't finish changing the board squares all to gold. The jewel stayed where it was and I hit the try again button. This time I turned all the squares to gold...got a jewel, Chicky Mask and it took me out of the region. However nothing changed in that region...All dots still white...I don't know where to go from here...I am very frustrated to say the least. The book says, silver completed, hidden quest completed, gold locked. If you read the book it says the 5 gold coins show the suns radiance or something to that effect...this is what it said before I matched the 5 coins and got the jewel. Help please! My board says 48% done. In the circular area before you go into the map room these are the jewels I DO NOT have yet: Aquamarine, Adventure Scarab, Quartz Timepiece, Delicate Zircon Crystals, Unswappable Fluorite, Lapis, and Black Pearl. Then behind this are areas that say yet to come and there are other jewels behind these areas....Can anyone tell me exactly where and what I have to do to get the jewels I have mentioned I DO NOT have yet...before I even attempt to reach the other areas of play....thanks...I just can't figure out this from the game tips on Gamezeno. Sorry to keep posting with so many questions but I can't get anywwhere by trying to sort out the Gamezebo tips...