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Host Amber Lab Dispatch

Welcome to the amber laboratory. The sample cards must pass a checking station and stay within every carrier load limit. Your team has the original records on the table. First recover five pieces of information, then use the final plan to route the amber sample delivery. Keep every result beside its badge so another teammate can check your reasoning.

Before you start

Rotate player roles · Choose a useful hint · Manage two teams

Clue check & hints

1. Path

Hint 1

Find S, F, the required-stop list and any CLOSED edge.

Hint 2

A cheap shortcut is not a complete journey if it skips a required stop.

Hint 3

List the legal complete paths, add their edge costs and compare only paths that meet every condition.

Reveal host answer

S-A-C-F

Discard closed roads and paths missing C. Add the costs of every remaining edge; the lowest eligible total determines the whole route. Result: S-A-C-F.

2. Kit

Hint 1

Read each supply card and the three required needs.

Hint 2

A light card alone may leave a need uncovered; a shared supply counts for both needs.

Hint 3

Compare complete combinations, adding each chosen card weight once. Reject any combination over the limit before choosing the lightest.

Reveal host answer

E

Compare coverage before weight. Only complete kits qualify; minimize their combined weight and report the selected cards in alphabetical order. Result: E.

3. Courier

Hint 1

Find the three people, the three items and the forbidden pairings.

Hint 2

Each item is used once. A person ruled out of two items must have the third.

Hint 3

Place the most restricted person, remove that item from the others, then use the remaining rule. Read the target person only after checking all pairs.

Reveal host answer

9

Nell has Case; Otto has Box; Tia has Tray. Otto's item gives 9. Result: 9.

4. Drawer

Hint 1

Find the column letters and row numbers on the grid.

Hint 2

A coordinate gives column first and row second; keep the printed coordinate order.

Hint 3

Read the full word before using the conversion table. If the word is missing, recheck each row and column rather than choosing a similar word.

Reveal host answer

6

A3, B1, C2, D3, A2 reads AMBER. The conversion table gives 6. Result: 6.

5. Order

Hint 1

Find all the event cards and the before notes.

Hint 2

Connect cards linked by the notes; a card position is counted from the beginning of the completed order.

Hint 3

Check every before relationship, then read only the requested position. The printed card arrangement is not the answer order.

Reveal host answer

5

The only order is Read sample > Check stock > Seal case > Send case. Position 4 carries 5. Result: 5.

6. Final

Needs: Path, Kit, Courier, Drawer, Order

Hint 1

Keep the five named results beside the final plan and find the key for each badge.

Hint 2

Each badge controls a different fact, road leg, order note, pulse or habitat layer. Use the matching key exactly once.

Hint 3

Check the completed product against all five recovered facts. If two answers remain, locate the fact that distinguishes them rather than guessing.

Reveal host answer

A-D-E-H-J

Recover all five loads. The cheaper road works for a small load; a large load needs the higher-capacity road. The resulting five-leg route records every necessary decision. Checked result: A-D-E-H-J.

Suggested timeline

Pause whenever the group needs a break. This is a planning estimate.

Finish with a short group review