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Your combining elements are found in the 'Different' tab of your inventory, along with non collection items won in the game, and special items needed to play certain pictures

Combining elements are required to combine collections in the Secret Society: Hidden Mystery game.

Once you have collected all 5 items belonging to a collection, you can combine the collection in the collections tab to receive your rewards.  In order to combine any collection you will need a set amount of 4 different combining elements. 

There are many ways to obtain combining elements.  Combining elements are rewarded to players for successful investigations of certain pictures and puzzles. Combining elements may also be found inside some chests. Combining elements can be gifted to you by your friends; these gifts do not come out of their inventory.  If you send a Collection Item to a friend, you should receive a random combining element as a thank you gift.

The Seafarer's Globe desktop award gives a random combining element every 12 hours.   During Timed Challenge Events,Everyday Gifts and Gift Tree include random combining elements as rewards.

Combining elements that you gift to your friends do not come out of your inventory.

See the List of Combining Element Requirements for exactly which combining elements, and in what quantities are needed to combine each collection currently in the game.

Finding Combining Elements[]

Combining elements are rewarded for successful investigations of pictures or puzzles. Once you successfully investigate a picture, or win a puzzle game, the rewards window that appears at the end of the game will show you what you have won. The items you win are randomly generated from the items available to win. Using luck talismans or artifacts or hiring sleuth friends will increase the number of items you win for each successful picture investigation or puzzle game won. As will playing a picture of puzzle that has been charged by a visiting sleuth. This will increase your odds of getting the combining elements you require.

Each combining element can only be won in certain pictures or puzzles. In order to find a particular combining element, use the 'can be found' list in the research window of a picture or puzzle to see if it is available to win. Alternatively, if you already have one of that combining element in your inventory, you can press the icon for that element in the 'Different' tab of your inventory (6th tab when you open the inventory). This will bring up a list of locations where the element can be found. You can also access this information by pressing the icon for a combining element in the collections tab.

Some combining elements may only be won for successful picture investigations and puzzle games  once you have advanced that picture or puzzle's scene progress to a certain Picture/Puzzle Level.

Combining Element Locations[]

Below is a list of combining elements in the game, and the pictures and puzzles where they can be found.

Note: the special items required to play certain pictures (Fireflies, Ladybugs, Carrots, Cupid's Arrows, and Tokens) are included in the list because they are found in the 'Different' tab of your inventory and because they can be sent as free gifts just like a combining element (are found in the 'Send a Gift' tab of the Gifting Window along with all of the combining elements).

All of the items in the list below are classified as Free Gifts in the game. This means that they can be given to your Friends as gifts, but do not come out of your Inventory when you send them. Players can only send 1 free gift to each Friend in a 24 hour period. It is not possible to send any Free Gift items as gifts from your Inventory, which means you are restricted to only being able to send one single item from the list below each day to each Friend, even if you have many to spare and wish to send more out of your Inventory. You can send Free gifts from your Friend's Wish list, the News Feed, or from the 'Send Gift' tab in the Gifting Window.

Important: None of these items come out of your Inventory when you send them as Gifts to your Friends.

Element Icon Can Be Found Level To Gift
Winding Key
Winding Key
Blocks; Japanese House; Venice; Joy Café; Inspiration Place; Veranda; Fabulous Scenery 1
Silver Winding Key
Silver Winding Key
Pipes; Blocks; Japanese House; Venice; Joy Café; Chinese Courtyard; Sewing Shop 2
Gold Winding Key
Gold Winding Key
Pipes; Blocks; Japanese House; Venice; Joy Café; Chinese Courtyard 3
Spring
Spring
Memory Match; Pipes; Blocks; Buddha's Square; Mayan Temple; Polar Station; Bungalow; Inspiration Place 4
Steel Spring
Steel Spring
Memory Match; Pipes; Blocks; Buddha's Square; Mayan Temple; Polar Station; Bungalow; Inspiration Place 5
Spiral Spring
Spiral Spring
Memory Match; Pipes; Buddha's Square; Mayan Temple; Polar Station; Bungalow; Mysterious Attic; Inspiration Place 6
Gear
Gear
Memory Match; Ghost Town; Crashed Plane; Amusement Park; Throne Room; Misty Shed; Mysterious Attic 7
Bronze Gear
Bronze Gear
Memory Match; Ghost Town; Crashed Plane; Amusement Park; Throne Room; Misty Shed; Mysterious Attic 8
Antikythera Mechanism
Antikythera Mechanism
Ghost Town; Crashed Plane; Amusement Park; Throne Room; Misty Shed; Chinese Courtyard; Fabulous Scenery 9
Photo Paper
Photo Paper
Ancient Library; Woodside Hut 10
Developing Agent
Developing Agent
Ancient Library 11
Wooden Pin
Wooden Pin
Ancient Library 12
Red Lamp
Red Lamp
Ancient Library 13
Lens
Lens
Ancient Library 14
Second Hand
Second Hand
Reward for combining collections 5
Minute Hand
Minute Hand
Reward for combining collections 10
Hour Hand
Hour Hand
Reward for combining collections 15
Clock Face
Clock Face
Reward for combining collections 20
"Drink Me" Bottle
Drink Me Bottle
Venice; Eastern Bazaar 15
"Eat Me" Cake
Eat Me Cake
Buddha's Square; Eastern Bazaar 16
Rabbit's Waistcoat
Rabbits Waistcoat
Throne Room; Eastern Bazaar 17
Mad Hat
Mad Hat
Japanese House; Eastern Bazaar 18
Small Key
Small Key
Blocks; Eastern Bazaar 19
Painted Rose
Painted Rose
Pipes; Eastern Bazaar 20
Teapot
Teapot
Memory Match; Eastern Bazaar 21
Imitation Leather
Imitation Leather
Mill 22
Buckram
Buckram
Mill; Living Room 23
Gold Foil
Gold Foil
Mill 24
Parchment
Parchment
Mill; Living Room 25
Decorative Corners
Decorative Corners
Mill: Living Room 26
Satin Ribbons
Satin Ribbons
Mill: Living Room 27
Treble Clef
Treble Clef
Gem Match; Night Garden; Palatial Office; Illusionist's Room; Veranda 28
Bass Clef
Bass Clef
Gem Match; Night Garden; Palatial Office; Illusionist's Room; Veranda 29
Alto Clef
Alto Clef
Gem Match; Night Garden; Palatial Office; Illusionist's Room; Sewing Shop 30
Sharp
Sharp
Gem Match; Night Garden; Palatial Office; Illusionist's Room 31
Flat
Flat
Gem Match; Night Garden; Palatial Office; Illusionist's Room 32
Fireflies
Fireflies
Palatial Office 25
Ladybug
Ladybug
Ancient Library 35
Carrot
Carrot
Misty Shed; Night Garden; Mill; Eastern bazaar 45
Dragon's claw
Dragon's claw
Witch's Hut 50
Mermaid scale
Mermaid Scale
Witch's Hut 55
Basilisk fang
Basilisk fang
Witch's Hut 60
Salamander tail
Salamander tail
Witch's Hut 65
Griffin feather
Griffin feather
Witch's Hut 70
Unicorn blood
Unicorns blood
Witch's Hut 75
Screw nut
Screw nut
Christmas Eve 100
Small screw
Small screw
Christmas Eve 105
Washer
Washer
Christmas Eve 110
Split washer
Split washer
Christmas Eve 115
Snowflake
Snowflake
Venice; Throne Room; Christmas Eve 120
Christmas stocking
Christmas Stocking
Venice; Christmas Eve; Festive Patio 125
Streamer
Streamer
Buddha's Square; Christmas Eve; Festive Patio 130
Tinsel
Tinsel
Buddha's Square; Throne Room; Christmas Eve 135
Thread
Thread
Tree of Dates 80
Needle
Needle
Tree of Dates 85
Pin
Pin
Tree of Dates; Woodside Hut 90
Thimble
Thimble
Tree of Dates 95
Heart
Heart
Tree of Dates; Woodside Hut 20
Cupid's arrow
Cupids arrow
Venice; Throne Room 25
Postcard
Postcard
Tree of Dates 40
Rose
Rose
Tree of Dates 60
Candle
Candles
Tree of Dates; Woodside Hut 80
Token
Token
Mayan Temple; Crashed Plane 87
Bobbin
Bobbin
Gem Match; Sewing Shop 140
Needle Threader
Needle Threader
Gem Match; Sewing Shop 145
Seam Ripper
Seam Ripper
Gem Match; Sewing Shop 150
Presser Foot
Presser Foot
Gem Match; Sewing Shop 155
Dried fruits
Dried fruits
Night Garden; Fabulous Scenery 160
Spices
Spices
Night Garden; Fabulous Scenery 165
Nuts
Nuts
Night Garden; Fabulous Scenery 170
Sunflower seeds
Sunflower seeds
Night Garden; Fabulous Scenery 175
Sea Pebble
Sea Pebble
Bungalow; Paradise Beach 180
Coral
Coral
Bungalow; Paradise Beach 185
Alga
Alga
Bungalow; Paradise Beach 190
Sea Moss
Sea Moss
Bungalow; Paradise Beach 195
Bow
Bow
Mill; Banquet Hall 200
Peony
Peony
Mill; Banquet Hall 205
Wedding Envelope
Wedding Envelope
Mill; Banquet Hall 210
Wedding Ring Box
Wedding Ring Box
Mill; Banquet Hall 215
Oak Leaf
Oak Leaf
Wedding Boutique; Harvest Fair 220
Acorn
Acorn
Wedding Boutique; Harvest Fair 225
Hop Cone
Hop Cone
Wedding Boutique; Harvest Fair 230
Wheat Spike
Wheat Spike
Wedding Boutique; Harvest Fair 235
Bat
Bat
Illusionist's Room 240
Ghost
Ghost
Illusionist's Room 245
Skeleton
Skeleton
Illusionist's Room 250
Spider
Spider
Illusionist's Room 255
Brooch
Brooch
Sewing Shop; Celebration Hall 260
Cufflink
Cufflink
Sewing Shop; Celebration Hall 265
Earring
Earring
Sewing Shop; Celebration Hall 270
Ring
Ring
Sewing Shop; Celebration Hall 275
Jingle Bell
Jingle Bell
Night Garden 280
Candy Cane
Candy Cane
Night Garden 285
Elf's Hat
Elf's Hat
Night Garden 290
Confetti Jar
Confetti Jar
Night Garden 295
Wooden Calabash
Wooden Calabash
Observation Deck 300
Stone Calabash
Stone Calabash
Observation Deck 305
Silver Calabash
Silver Calabash
Observation Deck 310
Golden Calabash
Golden Calabash
Observation Deck 315
Fleece Mitten
Fleece Mitten
Tree of Dates 320
Wool Mitten
Wool Mitten
Tree of Dates 325
Lace Mitten
Lace Mitten
Tree of Dates 330
Fur Mitten
Fur Mitten
Tree of Dates 335
Cherry Kokeshi
Cherry Kokeshi
Mill 340
Chrysanthemum Kokeshi
Chrysanthemum Kokeshi
Mill 345
Camellia Kokeshi
Camellia Kokeshi
Mill 350
Plum Kokeshi
Plum Kokeshi
Mill 355
Wooden Bunny
Wooden Bunny
Illusionist's Room 360
Stone Bunny
Stone Bunny
Illusionist's Room 365
Porcelain Bunny
Porcelain Bunny
Illusionist's Room 370
Golden Bunny
Golden Bunny
Illusionist's Room 375
Embroidered Hand Fan
Embroidered Hand Fan
Wedding Boutique 340
Lace Hand Fan
Lace Hand Fan
Wedding Boutique 345
Silk Hand Fan
Silk Hand Fan
Wedding Boutique 350
Golden Hand Fan
Golden Hand Fan
Wedding Boutique 355
Daisy
Daisy
Sewing Shop 320
Moustache
Moustache
Sewing Shop 325
Eyeglasses
Eyeglasses
Sewing Shop 330
Hat
Hat
Sewing Shop 335
Kea Parrot
Kea Parrot
Tree of Dates 330
Red-fan Parrot
Red-fan Parrot
Tree of Dates 335
Macaw
Macaw
Tree of Dates 340
Cockatoo
Cockatoo
Tree of Dates 345
Amber Flower
Amber Flower
Observation Deck 300
Amethyst Flower
Amethyst Flower
Observation Deck 305
Ruby Flower
Ruby Flower
Observation Deck 310
Golden Flower
Golden Flower
Observation Deck 315
Yellow Corn
Yellow Corn
Sewing Shop 320
Multi-colored Corn
Multi-colored Corn
Sewing Shop 325
Red Corn
Red Corn
Sewing Shop 330
Black Corn
Black Corn
Sewing Shop 335
Vampire
Vampire
Mill 280
Witch
Witch
Mill 285
Zombie
Zombie
Mill 290
Mummy
Mummy
Mill 295
Stone Sphynx
Stone Sphynx
Wedding Boutique 260
Bronze Sphynx
Bronze Sphynx
Wedding Boutique 265
Silver Sphynx
Silver Sphynx
Wedding Boutique 270
Golden Sphynx
Golden Sphynx
Wedding Boutique 275
Toy Squirrel
Toy Squirrel
Observation Deck 280
Toy Hare
Toy Hare
Observation Deck 285
Toy Santa
Toy Santa
Observation Deck 290
Toy Nutcracker
Toy Nutcracker
Observation Deck 295
Deer Amulet
Deer Amulet
Night Garden 240
Eagle Amulet
Eagle Amulet
Night Garden 245
Bear Amulet
Bear Amulet
Night Garden 250
Wolf Amulet
Wolf Amulet
Night Garden 255
Chou Figurine
Chou Figurine
Sewing Shop 260
Dan Figurine
Dan Figurine
Sewing Shop 265
Jing Figurine
Jing Figurine
Sewing Shop 270
Sheng Figurine
Sheng Figurine
Sewing Shop 275
Amber Butterfly
Amber Butterfly
Wedding Boutique 200
Azure Butterfly
Azure Butterfly
Wedding Boutique 205
Amethyst Butterfly
Amethyst Butterfly
Wedding Boutique 210
Colorful Butterfly
Colorful Butterfly
Wedding Boutique 215
Dog Familiar
Dog Familiar
Tree of Dates 220
Fox Familiar
Fox Familiar
Tree of Dates 225
Bear Familiar
Bear Familiar
Tree of Dates 230
Tiger Familiar
Tiger Familiar
Tree of Dates 235
Amber
Amber
Night Garden 240
Emerald
Emerald
Night Garden 245
Sapphire
Sapphire
Night Garden 250
Diamond
Diamond
Night Garden 255
Craft Doll
Craft Doll
Mill 260
Rag Doll
Rag Doll
Mill 265
Porcelain Doll
Porcelain Doll
Mill 270
Peruvian Doll
Peruvian Doll
Mill 275
Wooden Anchor
Wooden Anchor
Illusionist's Room 200
Silver Anchor
Silver Anchor
Illusionist's Room 205
Golden Anchor
Golden Anchor
Illusionist's Room 210
Decorated Anchor
Decorated Anchor
Illusionist's Room 215
Wooden Camel
Wooden Camel
Observation Deck 220
Stone Camel
Stone Camel
Observation Deck 225
Silver Camel
Silver Camel
Observation Deck 230
Golden Camel
Golden Camel
Observation Deck 235
Cinema Novice's Award
Cinema Novice's Award
Sewing Shop 240
Cinema Lover's Award
Cinema Lover's Award
Sewing Shop 245
Cinema Expert's Award
Cinema Expert's Award
Sewing Shop 250
Cinema Master's Award
Cinema Master's Award
Sewing Shop 255
Novice Witch
Novice Witch
Wedding Boutique 260
Voyager Witch
Voyager Witch
Wedding Boutique 265
Mentor Witch
Mentor Witch
Wedding Boutique 270
Supreme Witch
Supreme Witch
Wedding Boutique 275
Garden Gnome
Garden Gnome
Tree of Dates 200
Gnome With Basket
Gnome With Basket
Tree of Dates 205
Gnome With Watering Can
Gnome With Watering Can
Tree of Dates 210
Gnome With Lantern
Gnome With Lantern
Tree of Dates 215
Bullfinch Ornament
Bullfinch Ornament
Night Garden 220
Penguin Ornament
Penguin Ornament
Night Garden 225
Snowman Ornament
Snowman Ornament
Night Garden 230
Kitty Ornament
Kitty Ornament
Night Garden 235
Pi Yao
Pi Yao
Mill 240
Three-legged Toad
Three-legged Toad
Mill 245
Mandarin Duck
Mandarin Duck
Mill 250
Turtles
Turtles
Mill 255
Azure Mask
Azure Mask
Illusionist's Room 260
Decorated Mask
Decorated Mask
Illusionist's Room 265
Golden Mask
Golden Mask
Illusionist's Room 270
Carnival Mask
Carnival Mask
Illusionist's Room 275
Wind-up Seahorse
Wind-up Seahorse
Observation Deck 200
Wind-up Raven
Wind-up Raven
Observation Deck 205
Wind-up Stallion
Wind-up Stallion
Observation Deck 210
Wind-up Kitty
Wind-up Kitty
Observation Deck 215
White Egg
White Egg
Sewing Shop 220
Decorative Egg
Decorative Egg
Sewing Shop 225
Precious Egg
Precious Egg
Sewing Shop 230
Unique Egg
Unique Egg
Sewing Shop 235
Enamel Bracelet
Enamel Bracelet
Wedding Boutique 240
Silver Bracelet
Silver Bracelet
Wedding Boutique 245
Decorated Bracelet
Decorated Bracelet
Wedding Boutique 250
Precious Bracelet
Precious Bracelet
Wedding Boutique 255
Spring Fairy
Spring Fairy
Tree of Dates 260
Summer Fairy
Summer Fairy
Tree of Dates 265
Autumn Fairy
Autumn Fairy
Tree of Dates 270
Winter Fairy
Winter Fairy
Tree of Dates 275
Wooden Fish
Wooden Fish
Night Garden 200
Porcelain Fish
Porcelain Fish
Night Garden 205
Silver Fish
Silver Fish
Night Garden 210
Golden Fish
Golden Fish
Night Garden 215
Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros
Mill 220
Giraffe
Giraffe
Mill 225
Elephant
Elephant
Mill 230
Lion
Lion
Mill 235
Bronze Fibula
Bronze Fibula
Illusionist's Room 240
Silver Fibula
Silver Fibula
Illusionist's Room 245
Golden Fibula
Golden Fibula
Illusionist's Room 250
Precious Fibula
Precious Fibula
Illusionist's Room 255
Wandering Spirit
Wandering Spirit
Observation Deck 260
Ghost Maiden
Ghost Maiden
Observation Deck 265
Ghost Lantern
Ghost Lantern
Observation Deck 270
Ghost From the Mirror
Ghost From the Mirror
Observation Deck 275
Pocket Mirror
Pocket Mirror
Sewing Shop 210
Silver Mirror
Silver Mirror
Sewing Shop 215
Golden Mirror
Golden Mirror
Sewing Shop 220
Precious Mirror
Precious Mirror
Sewing Shop 225
Blue Poinsettia
Blue Poinsettia
Wedding Boutique 230
Scarlet Poinsettia
Scarlet Poinsettia
Wedding Boutique 235
Silver Poinsettia
Silver Poinsettia
Wedding Boutique 240
Golden Poinsettia
Golden Poinsettia
Wedding Boutique 245
Turquoise Dragon
Turquoise Dragon
Tree of Dates 250
Red Dragon
Red Dragon
Tree of Dates 255
White Dragon
White Dragon
Tree of Dates 260
Green Dragon
Green Dragon
Tree of Dates 265
Wooden Elephant
Wooden Elephant
Night Garden 270
Marble Elephant
Marble Elephant
Night Garden 275
Silver Elephant
Silver Elephant
Night Garden 280
Golden Elephant
Golden Elephant
Night Garden 285
White Crocus
White Crocus
Mill 200
Pink Crocus
Pink Crocus
Mill 205
Yellow Crocus
Yellow Crocus
Mill 210
Purple Crocus
Purple Crocus
Mill 215
White Feather
White Feather
Illusionist's Room 220
Azure Feather
Azure Feather
Illusionist's Room 225
Golden Feather
Golden Feather
Illusionist's Room 230
Magical Feather
Magical Feather
Illusionist's Room 235
Winter Leaf
Winter Leaf
Observation Deck 240
Spring Leaf
Spring Leaf
Observation Deck 245
Summer Leaf
Summer Leaf
Observation Deck 250
Autumn Leaf
Autumn Leaf
Observation Deck 255
Wooden Amulet
Wooden Amulet
Sewing Shop 260
Silver Amulet
Silver Amulet
Sewing Shop 265
Golden Amulet
Golden Amulet
Sewing Shop 270
Enchanted Amulet
Enchanted Amulet
Sewing Shop 275
Symbol of Wisdom
Symbol of Wisdom
Wedding Boutique 200
Symbol of Bravery
Symbol of Bravery
Wedding Boutique 205
Symbol of Strength
Symbol of Strength
Wedding Boutique 210
Symbol of Magic
Symbol of Magic
Wedding Boutique 215
Deepwater Starfish
Deepwater Starfish
Tree of Dates 220
Enamel Starfish
Enamel Starfish
Tree of Dates 225
Golden Starfish
Golden Starfish
Tree of Dates 230
Precious Starfish
Precious Starfish
Tree of Dates 235
Themis
Themis
Night Garden 240
Athena
Athena
Night Garden 245
Nike
Nike
Night Garden 250
Zeus
Zeus
Night Garden 255
Ghost Charm
Ghost Charm
Mill 260
Spider Charm
Spider Charm
Mill 265
Cat Charm
Cat Charm
Mill 270
Jack-O'-Lantern Charm
Jack-O'-Lantern Charm
Mill 275
Cassia
Cassia
Illusionist's Room 200
Orchid
Orchid
Illusionist's Room 205
Water Lily
Water Lily
Illusionist's Room 210
Plumeria
Plumeria
Illusionist's Room 215
Snow Globe
Snow Globe
Observation Deck 220
Fir Tree Globe
Fir Tree Globe
Observation Deck 225
Snowman Globe
Snowman Globe
Observation Deck 230
Santa Globe
Santa Globe
Observation Deck 235
Garnet Ring
Garnet Ring
Sewing Shop 240
Garnet Bracelet
Garnet Bracelet
Sewing Shop 245
Garnet Pendant
Garnet Pendant
Sewing Shop 250
Garnet Brooch
Garnet Brooch
Sewing Shop 255
Lucky Coin
Lucky Coin
Special Gem Match3; Wedding Boutique TBD
Jug of Silver
Jug of Silver
Special Gem Match3; Wedding Boutique TBD
Pot of Gold
Pot of Gold
Special Gem Match3; Wedding Boutique TBD
Pot of Jewels
Pot of Jewels
Special Gem Match3; Wedding Boutique TBD

Some items may only be found in the locations listed above once you have advanced that picture to a certain Picture Level.

Note 1: New locations for finding Buckram, Decorative Corners, Satin Ribbons, Spiral Spring, Gear ad Bronze Gear were added with the Halloween Masquerade Ball Update and the Thanksgiving Day Update.

Note 2: New locations for finding Snowflake, Christmas Stocking, Streamer and Tinsel were added with the Christmas Miracle Update December 2018.

Note 3: The newest Combining Elements, needed to combine the Event Collections, are typically found in Special Gem Match and one picture. When the event ends, these CEs can be found only in the picture.

Pictures that Do Not reward Combining Elements[]

Since the Tavern Update, new pictures introduced into the game have not included any combining elements in their list of potential rewards. This means the majority of pictures in the game do not give any combining elements for successfully investigating them. Additionally, these pictures often reward collection items belonging to collections that require a very large number of combining elements to combine. This means that playing these pictures alone is a bad tactic for combining collections, as older pictures must also be played at a high ratio to these newer pictures to avoid running out of combining elements.

For example, although the Tavern picture itself does not reward any combining elements, some of the collections that can be gathered by playing Tavern need up to 20 each of 4 different combining elements.

The Megalopolises collection, whose items can be found frequently while playing Tavern, is the best case scenario of these collections because even though it requires 20 Spiral Springs, 20 Gears, 20 Bronze Gears and 20 Antikythera Mechanisms to combine, those combining elements can be found in multiple locations. To combine each Megalopolises collection, a player would need to play pictures/puzzles such as Ghost Town, Crashed Plane, Amusement Park, Throne Room, Misty Shed at least 20 times to get Gears, Bronze Gears and Antikythera Mechanisms, and also play pictures puzzles such as Memory Match (also rewards Gears and Bronze Gears), Pipes, Buddha's Square, Mayan Temple, Polar Station and Bungalow at least 20 times to get Spiral Springs.

The vast majority of the collections offered by these new pictures often ask for much more specific combining element types, that can only be found in one location, and often that one location is a picture that requires special items (such as Ladybugs and Cupid's Arrows) to play. For example, the Elegant Hats collection, whose items also can be found frequently while playing Tavern, requires 12 each of: Thread, Needle, Pin and Thimble combining elements. These combining elements can only be found in Tree of Dates, which requires cupid arrow special items to play. So to combine any one Elegant Hats collection, players would need to play Tree of Dates at least 12 times, which will require at least 60-480 Cupid's Arrows (depending on the level of the Tree of Dates picture), potentially requiring 30-240 plays of Venice/Throne Room to win.

Buying Combining Elements[]

Some combining elements are available to buy in the Shop for crystals. You may buy them from the Shop section by pressing the Shop icon on your Home Desktop, selecting the 'Different' tab and then pressing 'Buy' under the symbol of the combining element you wish to buy. Some elements are sold in sets of 1 or 10, with discounts being offered for buying more at one time.

It is also possible to open the Shop to buy combining elements directly from the Collections Section of the game. You may buy all combining elements in the collections section, not just the ones listed in the Different tab of the Shop. To buy a combining element from the Collections Section, open it by pressing the Collections icon on your Home Desktop.

In the Collections tab of the Collections window, scroll to any collection that requires the combining element you need to buy. Above the 'Combine' button (which is green if you have all collection items and combining elements required, or brown if you are missing any) there is a box that contains 4 slots for combining elements. Pressing this box will bring up a larger version of this box with the name 'Shop'.  It shows your current inventory, which is the number to the left of the slash (/).  It also shows the price in crystals for one unit of the combining element.  Press the 'Buy' button to buy one unit, which will also deduct the crystals from your crystal count. 

In the Artifacts tab of the Collections window, scroll to any artifact that requires the combining element you need to buy. Above the 'Combine' button (which is green if you have all collections and combining elements required, or brown if you are missing any) there is a box that contains 4 slots for clock part combining elements. Pressing this box will bring up a larger version of this box with the name 'Shop'.  It shows your current inventory, which is the number to the left of the slash (/).  It also shows the price in crystals for one unit of the clock part.  Press the 'Buy' button to buy one unit, which will also deduct the crystals from your crystal count.  

Special Note: Be sure to check the price of the combining element you require in both the shop and the collections tab under multiple collections that require it. Occasionally, the price of the same element will differ between the shop and the collections section or between different collections in the collections section. Check all the places where you can buy that element to make sure you are getting the best price before making your purchase.

Placing Combining Elements on your Wish list[]

If you are playing with friends, place combining elements on your Wish list to build your inventory. You do this from the Combining Element section of the Collections window (Collections and Artifacts tabs). Press the image of the combining elements for one collection. You will then see how many of these combining elements you have in inventory. Press the green plus sign (+) to add an item to your Wish list. If the item has a red X, it is already on your Wish list. You can remove it from the Wish list by pressing the red X. You may also remove items from the Wish list directly.

Viewing Your Inventory of Combining Elements[]

View your inventory of combining elements by pressing the Inventory icon on your home desktop. Go to the 'Different' tab (6th tab along the top). Pressing the image of a combining element will show which pictures and/or puzzles may reward this element.

Note that the 'Different' tab also includes Special Items (Fireflies, Carrots, Ladybug, Cupid's Arrow, Tokens, and possibly others); Anomaly Banishers (Hand Fan, Mystic Mirror, Holy Water, Magical Lantern); pieces of the Magic Crystal; picture fragments; and other 'different' items. Of these, only combining elements may be placed on your Wish list. Of the items on the 'Different' tab, you may give and receive only combining elements and the five permanent special items (Fireflies, Carrots, Ladybugs, Tokens, Cupid's arrows.)

You may also view the inventory in the combining element section of the Collections window (Collections and Artifacts tabs). The number to the left of the slash (/) is your inventory. If you have more than 99, this will be displayed as '99+'. Press the image of the combining element to open the 'Shop' window, which displays exactly how many you have.

Using Combining Elements[]

Combining elements are used and automatically deducted from your inventory when you combine a collection or an artifact.

The combining element section of the Collections window (Collections and Artifacts tabs) displays how many of each combining element are required to make a collection or artifact. This is the number to the right of the slash (/). If you have enough of each required combining element to combine the collection, the 'Combine' button will be green. Press the green 'Combine' button to make the collection. The combining elements will automatically leave your inventory. The quantity of each collection item will also be reduced by 1.

If the 'Combine' button is brown, you do not have enough of at least one of the combining elements to combine this particular collection. You may buy more from here, as explained in the section above 'Buying Combining Elements'. You may also put the combining element on your Wish list, as explained in the section above 'Placing Combining Elements on Your Wish list'.

Gifting Combining Elements[]

Combining elements can be given to your friends  as gifts. Combining elements count as 'free gifts'. This means that any combining element you give to your friends, either by selecting the element from their wish list, or from the News Feed, or by selecting the element in the 'Send a gift' tab, will not come out of your inventory.

You may send one free gift to each friend every 24 hours.  You may send one to each friend, no matter how many friends you have.  You may not send combining elements to friends outside of the free gift system, even if you have hundreds of that element in your inventory.

In order to be able to send certain combining elements to your friends you must first reach a certain level in the game to unlock it. When you start the game on level 1, the only combining element available to send to your friends is the Winding key. Every other combining element is unlocked as you progress through the game levels.

You may unlock a combining element earlier by paying to unlock it with crystals. To do this, open the Friends Section of the game by pressing the icon on your home desktop. Go to a friend in your friends list, press 'send a gift' to open their gifting box. Go to the 'send a gift' tab (default open tab) and scroll through until you find the combining element you want to unlock. You will be shown what level is needed to unlock the combining gift in the top right hand corner of the picture of the element. Under the picture of the combining element, in the place where the green 'send' button is normally is, will be a turquoise 'open for x crystals' button. Pressing this will deduct the crystals from your inventory and unlock that combining element so that is available to send as a free gift from then on. The number of crystals needed to unlock each combining element is the same as the level required to unlock it through normal game play.

Levels required to unlock combining elements as gifts[]

List of Free Gifts table is a list of all the combining elements you are able to send as free gifts to your Friends, and the level in the game you are required to reach in order to unlock them. Note the special items required to play certain pictures (i.e. Fireflies, Ladybugs, Carrots and Cupid's Arrow) are included in the list because they are found in the 'Different' tab of your inventory and because they can be sent as free gifts just like a combining element.

All of the items in List of Free Gifts are classified as Free Gifts in the game. This means that they can be given to your Friends as gifts, but do not come out of your Inventory when you send them. Players can only send 1 free gift to each Friend each day.  It is not possible to send any Free Gift items as gifts from your Inventory, which means you are restricted to only being able to send one single item from the list below each day to each Friend, even if you have many to spare and wish to send more out of your Inventory. You can send Free gifts either from your Friend's Wish list or from the 'Send a Gift' tab in the Gifting Window.

Important: None of these items come out of your Inventory when you send them as Gifts to your Friends.

Warning: While scrolling through the items in the Send Gift section of Friends, be very careful to not touch/tap/click "Unlock for x (crystals.)"  If you do, you will not be given a chance to confirm.  The crystals will immediately be deducted.  Combining elements at a lower level will not be unlocked. 

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