← All games Ages 7–9 · Est. 35–45 minutes · 2–8 players
Ocean Rescue Radio Send a clear birthday signal to a lost paper boat.
6 clues, gradual hints and a complete paper finish. Choose a reader, a recorder and a checker, then work through the mission together.
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Your mission
Send a clear birthday signal to a lost paper boat. The birthday team has arrived, but one important part of the celebration is missing. Send a clear birthday signal to a lost paper boat. Collect five named badge digits, then use the final sheet to finish your mission. All the clues you need are printed here. Work together and ask for a hint whenever you want.
Set up in one room Print one player pack and two prop sheets per team. Keep all host and hint pages with an adult. Put clue pages 1–5 at the table. Place the final sheet face down until the five badges are collected. Share pencils and choose a reader, recorder and path finder. Swap jobs after each clue. Bring to the table One complete player set and record set per team One pencil per child One adult host with the answer and hint pages Print and sorting checklist · Plan the player roles
Ages and durations are design estimates. Choose the pace and reading support that suit your group.
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Prepare your table
Your print plan 14 Letter pages · 4 players · 1 team
Host guide and answers 1 copy · keep with host 3 pages Player clues 1 copy · give to players 6 pages Three levels of hints 1 copy · keep with host 3 pages Team record and final result 1 copy · give to players 2 pages Invitations and certificates are optional. The combined pack includes host answers and hints.
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Download one section Player clues PDF · no answers Player records PDF Host answers PDF Host hints PDF Invitations PDF Certificates PDF Complete host bundle · all extras and answers
PDFs are made on your device using the choices above. Keep answers and hints with the adult.
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Look before you print
See all 6 player clues 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
Chart Start at S. Follow each arrow by one square in the listed order. Record the number on your final square.
Read this clue in text Grid rows: 5, 6, 7, 8 / 9, 0, 1, 2 / 3, 4, 5, 6. Start row 1, column 1. Moves: down, right, right, up, right; one square per move.
Clue 2 of 6
Radio Use the symbol key to decode the message. Use the word-to-number table to turn the word into a digit.
Read this clue in text Key: triangle means F; square means I; circle means V; star means E.
Message: triangle, square, circle, star.
Conversion: FIVE means 5.
Start after: Chart
Clue 3 of 6
Boat Choose the card that matches BOTH required properties. Copy its digit.
Read this clue in text Rule: craters = yes
Rule: tail = no
Boat A — digit 6
craters: yes / tail: no
Boat B — digit 3
craters: no / tail: no
Boat C — digit 5
craters: yes / tail: yes
Start after: Chart
Clue 4 of 6
Flag Find the card with the same shape AND marking as the target. Copy its digit.
Read this clue in text TARGET: circle, dots
circle / dots — digit 2
triangle / dots — digit 4
circle / plain — digit 6
Start after: Chart
Clue 5 of 6
Waves Compare the two strips position by position. How many positions have different shapes? Count positions, not shapes.
Read this clue in text Strip A: diamond, heart, cross, hexagon, triangle, square, circle, star.
Strip B: cross, hexagon, triangle, square, triangle, square, circle, star. Compare the same numbered position.
Clue 6 of 6
Final Place each badge digit in its named slot. Follow the printed reading order and join the five digits.
Read this clue in text Slots: A2 holds Chart; B2 holds Radio; C2 holds Boat; D2 holds Flag; E2 holds Waves. Read B2, E2, C2, A2, D2.
Start after: Chart, Radio, Boat, Flag, Waves
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