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- Finding Journal Scrap 9
- Unlocking Pirate's Cove
- Requirements For The Mermaid To Appear
- How To Get Flute Blocks
- Tuning Your Flute Blocks
- Rewards
There are tons of unique puzzles available for you to complete in Stardew Valley. Some are quite simple to solve, while others take a bit more planning and legwork.
Related: Stardew Valley: How To Visit Ginger Island For The First Time
In this guide, we are going to go over how to complete the mermaid puzzle that is found on Ginger Island. This is a late-game area unlocked after you complete the Community Center. If you have not unlocked Ginger Island yet, then this guide may contain some spoilers.
Finding Journal Scrap 9
The mermaid puzzle is first mentioned in Journal Scrap 9. This is a piece of paper that can be obtained around Ginger Island. As you dig, break rocks, and slay monsters, these scraps will have a chance to drop. To efficiently find journal scraps, dig at any artifact spots that you come across. You can also use bombs in the dungeon to clear large areas of rocks that may contain a journal scrap.
To learn about the mermaid puzzle, you will need Journal Scrap 9, which describes a mermaid that was spotted near a beach in the rain. The scrap mentions stones on the beach and a song that could prompt the mermaid to lead someone to treasure.
This scrap is describing a beach near Pirate's Cove, where there is a mermaid off the shore of the beach.Next, let's take a look at how to unlock this location.
Unlocking Pirate's Cove
Pirate's Cove is located in the southeast area of the island. To unlock access to this area, you will need to build the Island Beach Resort. This can be done by paying 20 golden walnuts to the nearby parrot.
The option to build the resort will only unlock once you build the Island Farmhouse. This building also takes 20 golden walnuts to build. Once you have built the farmhouse, head over to the central beach and pay the parrot 20 walnuts.
Doing so will clear the area of debris leading to the southeast area of Ginger Island, and entering this area will lead you into a small clearing with a star-shaped pool. Here, you will be able to enter the cove and complete the mermaid puzzle. She will not always be available, so let's go over the requirement for her appearance.
Requirements For The Mermaid To Appear
The mermaid will only appear when it is raining. In the image above, you can see the mermaid perched on a rock off the shore. If she seems familiar, it's for a good reason. This is the same mermaid that appears in the mermaid boat during the Night Market.
On the edge of the beach, you will also see five rock clusters next to a rock with a music note on it. Here, you will need to place flute blocks tuned according to the rock clusters.
How To Get Flute Blocks
Flute blocks are fairly easy to obtain. After donating the Bone Flute to the museum, you will be rewarded with your own flute block. If the Bone Flute is the first artifact that you donate, then you will need two additional artifacts.
The Bone Flute is an artifact that can be found in artifact spots in the Moutain Area, Cindersap Forest, or within Pelican Town. There is only a 0.4 to 0.7 percent chance to find the flute, so be sure to dig in any artifact spots you find in these locations.
To get the rest of the flute blocks, you will need to participate in Robin's 6-heart friendship event. Afterward, you will be rewarded with the recipe for the block. Raising a friendship to six hearts may sound tedious, but you will have plenty of time to do so since Ginger Island isn't accessible at the beginning of the game. Just be sure to give Robin weekly presents; she loves goat cheese, peaches, and spaghetti.
To craft a flute block, you will need the following materials.
- 10 Wood
- 2 Copper Ore
- 20 Fiber
As you can see, it's not difficult to craft the flute blocks. Once you have all five, head to the Pirate's Cove beach on a rainy day.
Tuning Your Flute Blocks
This puzzle requires you to place all five flute blocks next to the rocks, as shown above. You will need to tune the blocks according to the rocks shown. To tune the flute block, click on it with the cursor. Clicking on the blocks will change the pitch.
A small rock is equivalent to one, while a large rock is equivalent to five. These numbers represent the number of times you need to click on a block to tune it. So for example, using the image above, you can see how many times you will need to click on each block just below.
- 2 – 11 – 9 – 5 – 7
Once the blocks have been tuned, stand on the lefthand side of the rocks and walk across them. The Mermaid's Song will play, and you will be rewarded.
Rewards
After finishing this puzzle, you will be rewarded with five golden walnuts. These can be spent at locations with parrots around the island or used to unlock Qi's Walnut Room.
You will need to collect all 130 golden walnuts to achieve 100 percent perfection, so don't forget to stop by Ginger Island on a rainy day! You can check the forecast on the island the day before from the television in your house.
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