PUZZLES

Box 1
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Box 11
Box 12

BOX 1 PUZZLES

Puzzle 1 - Hint 1
Did you remove the page with the maze from the booklet and cut out the maze and circle?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 2
What do the maze and the letter have in common?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 3
Try lining up the stick person in the letter with the start of the maze.

Puzzle 1 - Hint 4
What shows up in the circle cut out?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 5
The solution is three words that are shapes.

Puzzle 1 - Solution

Place the maze with the cut out path over the letter, lining up the stick person in the letter with the start of the maze. Move the stick person through the maze, taking note of the letters that show up in the circle cut out.

The solution is CIRCLE SQUARE STAR.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 1
You will need the solution from the previous puzzle to solve this.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 2
Note the bolded word ‘cornered’.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 3
Use the table in the booklet to find the final 3-letter solution.

Puzzle 2 - Solution

Count the corners on each shape from the first puzzle. Circle = 0, square = 4, and star = 5.

The final solution is FLY.

Well, you’ve got the solution but what the heck does it mean? I guess you better hold on to that information and go investigate the disappearance of the child.

BOX 2 PUZZLES

Puzzle 1 - Hint 1
What is strange about the interview notes?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 2
Note the bolded word ‘capitalize’.

Puzzle 1 - Hint 3
The solution is two words that reference a specific area of the document.

Puzzle 1 - Solution

Read all of the capital letters in order. The solution is CASE NUMBER.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 1
You will need the solution from the previous puzzle to solve this.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 2
Note the symbol on the interview notes. Where else in the box can you find that symbol?

Puzzle 2 - Hint 3
How can you use the numbers in the Case Number field with the wristband to get letters?

Puzzle 2 - Hint 4
The solution is a 4 word phrase.

Puzzle 2 - Solution

Use the numbers in the Case Number field to find the correct letters in the phrase on the wristband. For example, 5 references the fifth letter in “Keep fighting the darkness”, so the first letter of the solution is F.

The solution is FIRST RED IN PHRASES.

Puzzle 3 - Hint 1
You will need the solution from the previous puzzle to solve this.

Puzzle 3 - Hint 2
Note that some words in each witness statement are different colors. Which word do you need from each witness?

Puzzle 3 - Hint 3
By finding the correct words, you will get the 3 word phrase that will help you deduce the final solution.

Puzzle 3 - Solution

Find the first red word in each witness statement. This gives you OPPOSITE OF DARK. What is the opposite of dark? The final solution is

LIGHT

Your intuition says something big is happening here, and you’re determined to get to the bottom of it. For now, your soft pillow is calling to you. It’s been a long day. Tomorrow, you’ll search the woods yourself.

BOX 3 PUZZLES

Puzzle 1 - Hint 1
Did you cut out all of the cave tiles first?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 2
Arrange the cave tiles in a 3x4 grid. Take note of the size of the tunnels and ensure all the tiles match perfectly!

Puzzle 1 - Hint 3
What did you pass on the route to the final cavern?

Puzzle 1 - Solution

This is the final arrangement of the cave tiles: [insert picture of the completed diagram]. Following the direct route from the entrance to the final cave will pass 3 symbols. The solution is

Puzzle 2 - Hint 1
You will need the solution from the previous puzzle to solve this.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 2
Compare the symbols found in the cave to the symbols in the booklet. What do they have in common?

Puzzle 2 - Hint 3
Each symbol found in the cave represents 2 letters, so the final solution is a 6-letter word.

Puzzle 2 - Solution

Driver

The child is safe but it’s not exactly a closed case. Several questions still linger: Who or what was the shadowy figure? What’s going on in that cave? And who the hell is Bob?

BOX 4 PUZZLES

Puzzle 1 - Hint 1
Study the cave drawings carefully. How can you use them to make words?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 2
Identify all of the drawings and add or subtract letters to make a 3-word phrase that is the solution.

Puzzle 1 - Solution

This is called a rebus puzzle. Each image represents one or more letters that are combined to form words.

The first equation is STAR plus TOOTH minus HOOT, which becomes START. The second equation is CAT minus the C, which becomes AT. The third equation is FORKS minus FORK plus BULL where B equals K, which becomes SKULL.

The solution put together is

START AT SKULL.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 1
You will need the solution from the previous puzzle to solve this.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 2
Did you notice the word that is highlighted in the story?

Puzzle 2 - Hint 3
Read the dialogue between the characters carefully. Can you identify the 5 directions they mention?

Puzzle 2 - Hint 4
The grid of letters in the booklet matches well with something else in the box.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 5
Use the solution from the previous puzzle so you know where to begin, then follow the directions from the dialogue to find the 5-letter solution.

Puzzle 2 - Final Solution

The grid of letters in the booklet is the same dimensions as the windows on the apartment building, as depicted on the art print and t-shirt. There is also a skull on the building as in the solution from the previous puzzle. In the dialogue, the characters mention 5 directions: RIGHT, UP, RIGHT, UP, LEFT. When you start to the bottom left of the letter grid (where the skull is in the art), following the directions takes you to the letters B O A R D.

The final solution is BOARD.

Final Story: Talking with those three distracted your mind just long enough to help you piece together the hidden message. At that moment, you hear a blood-curdling scream piercing through the trees!

BOX 5 PUZZLES

Puzzle 1 - Hint 1
Did you notice the highlighted word in the story?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 2
What is missing in the email from Bob?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 3
Find the missing letters to get the 2-word phrase that is the solution.

Puzzle 1 - Solution

Find all the missing letters in the email. In order they read the solution, which is DISASSEMBLE BOX.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 1
Did you follow the direction that was the solution from the previous puzzle?

Puzzle 2 - Hint 2
Combine the clues that you found in the box with the clues in the booklet to investigate the police.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 3
Read all the clues carefully and use the provided grids to keep track of them!

Puzzle 2 - Hint 4
Something doesn’t make sense? Cross out the officers that DON’T do things. If a clue mentions that an officer DOES do something, cross out all the others!

Puzzle 2 - Hint 5
Take a step back and look at your grids. Can you figure out the 5-letter solution?

Puzzle 2 - Final Solution

Disassemble the entire box to find the other half of the clues. Go through these clues and the clues in the booklet, crossing off on the grids when an officer DOESN’T do something. I.e. If an officer doesn’t eat tacos, they get an X under tacos. After all clues are filled out, each grid should have X’s in the shape of a letter.

The final solution is STONE.

Final Story: You hack into the locked files to see several reports of missing children and creature sightings that seem to have been covered up. What is happening here? What is the source of all of this?

BOX 6 PUZZLES

Puzzle 1 - Hint 1
Study the photographs. Can you identify which pictures have elements in common?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 2
Group the photographs into 4 groups of 4 images. What links the images in each group?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 3
Group 1: Books - What do all the books have in common?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 4
Group 2: Scripture Passages - What word is repeated in each passage?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 5
Group 3: Writing Implements - Why are they placed in that arrangement?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 6

Puzzle 1 - Hint 7

Puzzle 1 - Solution

Group the photographs into 4 groups of 4 images. Each group has a one-word solution.

Group 1: Books - All of the books are GREEN.

Group 2: Scripture Passages - Each passage contains the word POWER.

Group 3: Writing Implements - The arrangement of the implements forms the shape of letters, creating the word FUN.

Group 4: To Do Lists - Order the lists by date. The first letter of the lists is the only uppercase letter and spells TREE.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 1
Do you have all four words that were the solutions from the previous puzzle?

Puzzle 2 - Hint 2
Make a final connection. What 5-letter word do the four previous solutions have in common?

Puzzle 2 - Final Solution

GREEN, POWER, FUN and TREE can all be followed by the final solution, HOUSE.

BOX 7 PUZZLES

Puzzle 1 - Hint 1
Have you cut out the decoder wheel from the booklet?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 2
How can you use the decoder wheel to decipher the secret message? What do the decoder wheel and page have in common?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 3
Figure out which symbols stand for which letter and decipher the secret message to find a 3-word solution.

Puzzle 1 - Solution

Lay the decoder wheel over the History of Nockfell page, lining up the solid circles. Each letter on the wheel should point to a different symbol on the page.

Translate the secret message from symbols to letters to get the solution: SOLID DOT DASH.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 1
You will need the solution from the previous puzzle to solve this.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 2
Note that there is a second side to your decoder wheel! Use the opposite side to what you used in the first puzzle.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 3
Look closely at the poster for the meditation class. Where can you place the decoder wheel?

Puzzle 2 - Hint 4
Keep in mind the solution for the previous puzzle as you are solving. The decoder wheel may need to be rotated a couple times to get the 4-letter solution.

Puzzle 2 - Final Solution

Flip the decoder wheel to the side with various lines, not letters. Place the decoder wheel over the central circle on the meditation poster. Rotate the wheel until the solid lines on the wheel connect with those on the poster. Repeat twice more for the dotted and dashed lines.

When properly lined up, each line forms 1 or 2 letters to create the final solution: DRAW.

BOX 8 PUZZLES

Puzzle 1 - Hint 1
Did you notice the highlighted words ‘add’ and ‘extra’ in the story?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 2
Did you notice the highlighted words in the transcript?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 3
There are the same number of highlighted words in the transcript as there are definitions in your notes

Puzzle 1 - Hint 4
What is ‘extra’ between the words in the transcript and the words that fit the definitions in the notes?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 5
Can you identify the matching words and extra letters? I.e. 1. A person who plans a party or greets guests - The four letter solution is HOST. In the transcript, you find the word GHOST. The extra letter is G. Find all the letters to solve the 3-word solution.

Puzzle 1 - Solution

 Identify the word that fits the definition, then find a word in the transcript that contains the same word plus one letter. That extra letter is the clue you need. In order, the clues are:

  1. HOST -> GHOST = G
  2. THEE -> THERE = R
  3. DIM -> DIME = E
  4. QUIT -> QUITE = E
  5. AD -> AND = N
  6. END -> BEND = B
  7. SANDER -> SLANDER = L
  8. SPOT -> SPOUT = U
  9. NOT -> NOTE = E
  10. CLOSE -> CLOSER = R
  11. PIC -> EPIC = E
  12. NEE -> NEED = D

Reading the letters in order gives the solution: GREEN BLUE RED.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 1
You will need the solution from the previous puzzle to solve this.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 2
What colours of the Rubix cube should you pay attention to?

Puzzle 2 - Hint 3
How should you arrange the important segments of the Rubix cube to match the associated grid with numbers?

Puzzle 2 - Hint 4
Find the correct letters in the correct order by using the number in the grid.

Puzzle 2 - Final Solution

Using the prior solution of GREEN, BLUE, RED, look only at those colours of the Rubix cube, lining them up or writing them out in order. Referencing the grid of numbers, identify the letters at each place in the grid. In order, the solution spells out BRIDGE.

BOX 9 PUZZLES

Puzzle 1 - Hint 1
Did you notice the highlighted phrase in the story?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 2
What do you pass in the maze if you navigate as if your left hand is always on the wall?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 3
The solution is 6 words.

Puzzle 1 - Solution

Navigate the maze as if your left hand was constantly on the wall, following the path through the maze and taking note of all letters along the way. Six words are revealed as the solution: DANGER, UNREST, SMOKE, BEAUTY, MISERY, VULGAR.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 1
You will need the solution from the previous puzzle to solve this.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 2
Take note of the highlighted phrase in the story.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 3
Fill in the hexagons with letters to complete the ritual.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 4
The order of the words and placement of the letters is important.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 5 & 6
The fourth word, BEAUTY, fits into the hexagons like this: Find the 5-letter word that circles the center question mark.

Puzzle 2 - Final Solution

Final Solution: Take the 6 words from the previous puzzle and fill in the hexagon grid with one letter per shape and each word surrounding the corresponding number. Some words will circle the number clockwise, and some counterclockwise. The letters that circle the question mark in the center of the grid form the solution: GRAVE.

BOX 10 PUZZLES

Puzzle 1 - Hint 1
Did you notice the highlighted word ‘doubles’ in the story?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 2
Read the news report closely. What is doubled?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 3
Take note of each doubled character, including numbers!

Puzzle 1 - Hint 4
The solution is a 3-word phrase

Puzzle 1 - Solution

Read through the news report and in order, note each doubled number and letter. For example, ‘11 o’clock’ gives you a 1. The solution is: 1ST IN RED.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 1
You will need the solution from the previous puzzle to solve this.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 2
Look closely at the medication label. Where should you pay attention?

Puzzle 2 - Hint 3
Look only within the red box on the label. Which part of each word (or number) is important?

Puzzle 2 - Hint 4
Take note of the story which recommends you use the internet. You may need to search online to find the final 4-letter solution.

Puzzle 2 - Final Solution

Take the solution from the previous puzzle, ‘1ST IN RED’, and study the contents of the red box on the medication label. Identify the first letter or digit of each word or number within the red box to spell: LONDON 1666. If needed, search the phrase online to discover that the Great Fire of London occurred in 1666. The final solution is: FIRE.

BOX 11 PUZZLES

Puzzle 1 - Hint 1
Did you notice the highlighted words in the story?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 2
Do the colours of the diamonds remind you of anything?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 3
Look closely at the photos of the diamonds. What are they on?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 4
Take note of the 3 sets of numbers. If 5 leads to 2, how can you represent this on the correct image of diamonds?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 5
Your solution for this puzzle will consist of a letter, a mathematical symbol, and a number.

Puzzle 1 - Solution

First identify the correct image of the four diamond patterns. The correct image matches the colour order of the Box 11 t-shirt (blue on top, then black, red and pink as you proceed clockwise). Next, draw lines to connect the numbers as shown in the graphic. I.e. connect 5 to 2, 5 to 4, etc. This will create 3 figures which is the phrase: E = 7.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 1
You will need the solution from the previous puzzle to solve this.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 2
Based on the previous solution, what information from the concert ticket is the most important?

Puzzle 2 - Hint 3
If E equals 7, then F equals 8, etc.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 4
The final solution is a 5-letter word.

Puzzle 2 - Final Solution

Using E=7 from the previous puzzle, identify all numbers on the ticket - 21, 5, 20, 07, 25. If E is 7, then counting through the alphabet means that 21 is S, 5 is C, 20 is R, and 25 is W, which gives the final solution: SCREW.

BOX 12 PUZZLES

Puzzle 1 - Hint 1
Did you notice the highlighted words in the story?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 2
Do the colours of the diamonds remind you of anything?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 3
Look closely at the photos of the diamonds. What are they on?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 4
Take note of the 3 sets of numbers. If 5 leads to 2, how can you represent this on the correct image of diamonds?

Puzzle 1 - Hint 5
Your solution for this puzzle will consist of a letter, a mathematical symbol, and a number.

Puzzle 1 - Solution

First identify the correct image of the four diamond patterns. The correct image matches the colour order of the Box 11 t-shirt (blue on top, then black, red and pink as you proceed clockwise). Next, draw lines to connect the numbers as shown in the graphic. I.e. connect 5 to 2, 5 to 4, etc. This will create 3 figures which is the phrase: E = 7.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 1
You will need the solution from the previous puzzle to solve this.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 2
Based on the previous solution, what information from the concert ticket is the most important?

Puzzle 2 - Hint 3
If E equals 7, then F equals 8, etc.

Puzzle 2 - Hint 4
The final solution is a 5-letter word.

Puzzle 2 - Final Solution

Using E=7 from the previous puzzle, identify all numbers on the ticket - 21, 5, 20, 07, 25. If E is 7, then counting through the alphabet means that 21 is S, 5 is C, 20 is R, and 25 is W, which gives the final solution: SCREW.