Thanks for joining us at the Botanica Earthbound Walkthrough. Here you will find everything you need to play this beautifully unique hidden object game. We've made sure to include plenty of screenshots clearly marking all key objects and detailed instructions so you'll be able to help Ellie and Ian track down their loved ones and make their way back to earth before an ominous volcano erupts!

We hope you enjoy our Botanica Earthbound Walkthrough.

Opening Story: 

In Botanica Earthbound, you once again join Ellie Wright and Ian Garrett in the beautifully exoctic land of Botanica. Ellie is still desparately searching for her father and her journey will take her along many dangerous roads in her attempts to track him down. The two are also looking for a way back home to earth, however, the portal that leads back to their world is in the heart of a live volcano! Can you help these two find what their looking for and make their way back home before it's too late? Find out in this beautiful hidden object adventure game!

General Tips for Playing Botanica Earthbound

Difficulty Settings - There are three difficulty settings in this game, easy, normal, and hard. Easy is for new players; you'll play with more hints, guided help, and sparkles. Normal is for experienced players; you'll play with less hints, guided help, and no sparkles. And finally, Hard is for the experts in the group; you'll be entirely on your own with no hints, no help, and no sparkles.

Magnifying Glass Icon - When your cursor turns into a magnifying glass, it means you can zoom in on an area to get a closer look.

Hand Cursor - When your cursor turns into a hand, it means you can pick up an item and add it to your inventory.

Tablet Journal - Your Tablet Journal will store all the important clues you discover during your game as well as keep up with the story as it unfolds before you. It also contains an encyclopedia, pictures, and a to do list. It's always a good idea to check your Tablet Journal if you're stuck as it often contains a clue to what to do next. 

Hints - Hints can be found in the lower right hand corner. Click here if you're stuck. Just remember, these take time to charge before you can use it again.  

Inventory - Your inventory can be found at the bottom of the screen.

Map - Your map is found in the bottom left part of your screen, next to your inventory. Click to see where you are and what areas have actions available. You can also click to quick travel to areas you've already opened up.

Gears -  When your cursor turns into gears, it means you can use an item from your inventory at this location.

Skip - During mini-games, if you are having trouble or maybe you just don't feel like solving it, you can click on the skip button.

Botanist Kit - The kit will help you do experiments. When an exclamation appears above the kit, click on it to start the experiment. 

Hidden Object Scenes - Hidden Object Areas will sparkle. Objects in white are in plain sight. Objects in yellow are hidden and require an extra step for you to find it. 

Arrow Pointers - These will appear when you are able to move to another screen. Click on it to move. 

Menu - The menu button is found in the lower left hand corner of your screen.

And that's the basics for playing Botanica Earthbound! Good luck! And we hope you enjoy our Botanica Earthbound Walkthrough!