A rain shower mixed the delivery notes before the mail round. Work together to reconstruct the mail round.
6 clues, gradual hints and a complete paper finish. Choose a reader, a recorder and a checker, then work through the mission together.
Your mission
Welcome to the garden post office. A rain shower mixed the delivery notes before the mail round. Your team has the original records on the table. First recover five pieces of information, then use the final plan to reconstruct the mail round. Keep every result beside its badge so another teammate can check your reasoning.
Combine before/after reports and work-and-travel windows.
Keep event names, times and badge labels together. Test the printed before, after and availability rules before accepting a schedule.
Look before you print
These are the actual figures and instructions from the player pack. Read the final page’s rule along with the earlier clues.
Clue 1 of 6
Arrange the four event cards using every witness note. "Immediately before" means there is no event between them. Report the requested position after the whole order has been checked.
Event cards A: Load satchel B: Sort letters C: Visit pond D: Check addresses Witness notes A is immediately before C. D is before A. B is immediately before D. Report the event ID in position 2.
Clue 2 of 6
Use the envelope list and forwarding book to follow the completed record. Match printed keys, then report the requested field. A planned or cancelled entry cannot prove a move.
Envelope list item: Pond | tag: PINE | status: draft item: Oak | tag: WAVE | status: checked item: Gate | tag: STAR | status: cancelled Forwarding book tag: STAR | bay: NORTH tag: PINE | bay: EAST tag: WAVE | bay: WEST Delivery notice bay: WEST | seal: RING bay: NORTH | seal: KITE bay: EAST | seal: LEAF Cross-check Match A.tag to B.tag. Match B.bay to C.bay. A.status is checked. Report C.seal.
Clue 3 of 6
Route desk: Start at S. Follow EVERY arrow one square, including revisited cells. Record only the endpoint digit.
Grid rows: 4, 6, 8, 0 / 7, 9, 1, 3 / 0, 2, 4, 6. Start row 1, column 1. Moves: right, down, right, down, left, up, right; one square per move.
Clue 4 of 6
Post desk: A return entry lost its amount. Use the opening and closing stock to find the missing return. Apply DONE entries; ignore the CANCELLED plan.
Opening stock: 10. Closing stock: 16. Received: +4 DONE Planned: +7 CANCELLED Issued: -1 DONE Returned: ? DONE Missing return = ? units. Ignore cancelled plans.
Clue 5 of 6
Slots desk: Decode all shapes in message order. Repeated shapes repeat their letter. Convert the full word using the table.
Key: circle means M; star means A; diamond means I; heart means L. Message: circle, star, diamond, heart. Conversion: MAIL means 6; LAMP means 9; GATE means 2.
Clue 6 of 6
Each recorded result recovers one order note. Use all five notes to put the six named events in order. A>B means A happens before B. Write all six event IDs from first to last; check that every note is satisfied.
Run sheet A: Load satchel B: Sort letters C: Visit oak D: Check addresses E: File receipts F: Visit pond Recovered order notes Order: D=B>D; A=D>B Record: KITE=A>D; RING=D>A Route: 1=A>F; 4=F>A Post: 10=C>F; 3=F>C Slots: 6=C>E; 9=E>C Order rule A>B means A happens before B. Use all five notes. Report all six event IDs in order, with hyphens.
Keep the habit of sharing evidence and try a new reasoning task.
A repaired beacon begins at recorded dial states; every recovered pulse must be applied, including zero turns. Work together to configure the garden beacon.
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Rain smeared a path sign, and a cancelled walk must be separated from the walk that happened. Work together to trace the waterproof message pouch.
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Two bridges can carry small baskets, while the heavy lantern stand needs another road. Work together to plan the lantern delivery route.
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