Ok i've read all the user guide and tips i can find for puzzle 3.

I still cannot find the knife/spear thing.

I have trouble seeing.

It does not help me just to have it said its in different spots each time.

I had no trouble finding everything else because of their color.

A general idea of where to look would help.

The location i've been looking in so far is down near the bath area since i was told someone found it their. I have looked all in the leafy areas with no luck.

Any help or ideas would really help at this point since i can not make my village any larger than 12 to 13 villagers at this point.

Can i solve this puzzle eventually without the final piece?

How about a screen shot of it? The pictures i've found of it i cant really get a clear idea of what it looks like exactly. size etc.

I found mine almost in the pile of rocks by the stairs leading to the bath. it kinda blends in down there.

You need all the pieces, including the spear. It can be practically anywhere. Just scroll very slowly or use the number keys to search the map by sections. There is no specifics on where it can be found. If you looked in the guides then you know what you're looking for, that may help some.

Good Luck!

At this point i figure i'm just gonna solve the puzzles i can and forget about the rest of the game.

Telling me it can be about any where just doesnt help when i can not see the thing very well what ever its supposed to look like.

thanks any way.

this is the spear


and since its small and the colors blend in with nature, its hard to see in most places
play on full screen and look carefully
good luck

It's very likely close to the edge of the screen and blending in with the vegetation, since you can't see it. Its position (along with those of the pots, etc.) moves about from game to game so we can't tell you where to look.

For anyone else that reads this post and may also be having trouble with this here is what i did in the end.

First since i could not find the knife myself i had someone else look for me. Still could not be located so i decided to do it the hard way.

For the hard way for me it was as follows:

1) Pick an adept scientist(poor fellow) and turn off sound. (Note turning off sound saves your sanity unless you like to hear her say oh over and over.)

2)eliminate obvious places its not due to full light in area. Also figured it wouldn't be in the ocean.

3) took scientist and began in lower right of screen in vegatation and dark area of grave yard and inch by inch pickup and drop the villager in differnt spots.

4)I had to repeat this for almost all the black/dark areas of the village until i hit the knife finnally near the flower covered hut in the upper left area.

With this method I had the knife in about 2 hours.

Wow, cannotfindknife, that's perseverance! And, great problem solving ability. This is a great game and be frustrating sometimes even for us that have good vision!

Happy Villaging! EM