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Host Meteor Route Control

Welcome to the meteor route control. One shortcut is closed and a supply stop is required before the final crossing. Your team has the original records on the table. First recover five pieces of information, then use the final plan to plot the survey supply route. 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

A-B

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

3. Pilot

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

0

Ari has Radio; Kai has Map; Uma has Log. Uma's item gives 0. Result: 0.

4. Beacon

Hint 1

Find the symbol key and the message strip.

Hint 2

Use the same key every time a symbol repeats. Read the message in its printed order.

Hint 3

Write the complete decoded word, check every symbol, then use the conversion row for that exact word.

Reveal host answer

7

The decoded word is SAFE; its row gives 7. Result: 7.

5. Point

Hint 1

Find the starting square and read the full move list.

Hint 2

Each move changes just one square. Keep track of row and column after each move.

Hint 3

Trace the moves one at a time, then retrace them to check the final square before recording its value.

Reveal host answer

8

The route ends at row 3, column 3. That cell gives 8. Result: 8.

6. Final

Needs: Path, Kit, Pilot, Beacon, Point

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