Thanks, MaG! It's been a while since I've posted - I've forgotten how it works here.

I don't usually have to post so much in one game. For some reason, this ND isn't quite clicking for me.
Johnny hasn't asked me to get the compass or talked about the monkey. He gave me a battery for finding his beacon and that's all he's asked me to do. I've done everything in the walk-through (as far as I can tell) up to the point where he should be asking me. When I talk to him, I get no conversation options but to say goodbye. I've read the research notes and have played the games and won with all three monkeys now. I have a treasure trove of "prizes". LOL
I must have missed something along the way but I can't figure out what. I'll keep working on it!
Okay, I think I've figured out what I've missed but I'm not sure how to get "to" it, so to speak. I've decoded the journal but in the walk-through, there is a bold line about where the Caridad is and the iron chest. Does Nancy say that? She didn't say it in my game but I'm not getting any more hotspots on the journal to decode more. How do I get her to reach that conclusion?