Managed to open the crate with 3 Master Builders very early in the game... way before my thorny bushes are cleared.

**Spoiler** That Gong in the crate has gone missing. Am I going to get it when I've cleared the bushes?

I can't believe this... I've managed to get FOUR Master Builders in my 2nd village and it's still a relatively "Young" village.. My 1st village, which has Level 3 of most Aspects and I'm STILL struggling to get enough master builders to open the crate!! I was waiting for just ONE more Master Builder only to have an Esteemed Elder go to Isola Heaven!

I've got to wait for TWO now!! Typical!!

The gong pieces are stored safely in the research hut until they can be put where they belong. You haven't lost it.

Thank goodness!!

Cheers for the quick reply...

My gong piece (upper left) has also gone missing. It is not in the research hut. Help me please. I'm using xp and I can't seem to get it back.

You need to repeat what you did to solve the puzzle. Sometimes that won't work until after you quit the game and launch it again.