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Balloon Railway Switch — clue 1: Signal

Each signal means one different word. Use the training examples to recover the legend. Words marked "any order" may be swapped; compare shared signals across cards. Decode the received message from left to right.

balloon railway control room: recover the legendUnlabelled legend Signals: DOT, BAR, ARC. Words: WAIT, SEND, TURN. Each signal has one word; each word is used once. Training messages DOT+BAR means TURN+SEND (any order) BAR+ARC means TURN+WAIT (any order) DOT+ARC means SEND+WAIT (any order) Received message ARC > DOT Report decoded words in order, with hyphens.Unlabelled legendSignals: DOT, BAR, ARC. Words: WAIT, SEND, TURN.Each signal has one word; each word is used once.Training messagesDOT+BAR means TURN+SEND (any order)BAR+ARC means TURN+WAIT (any order)DOT+ARC means SEND+WAIT (any order)Received messageARC > DOTReport decoded words in order, with hyphens.

Signal result: __________________

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Balloon Railway Switch — clue 2: Record

Use the train cards and platform list to follow the completed record. Match printed keys, then report the requested field. A planned or cancelled entry cannot prove a move.

the paper railway switches: follow the recordTrain cards item: North | tag: PINE | status: draft item: East | tag: WAVE | status: checked item: West | tag: STAR | status: cancelled Platform list tag: STAR | bay: NORTH tag: PINE | bay: EAST tag: WAVE | bay: WEST Cross-check Match A.tag to B.tag. A.status is not cancelled. A.status is not draft. Report B.bay.Train cardsitem: North | tag: PINE | status: draftitem: East | tag: WAVE | status: checkeditem: West | tag: STAR | status: cancelledPlatform listtag: STAR | bay: NORTHtag: PINE | bay: EASTtag: WAVE | bay: WESTCross-checkMatch A.tag to B.tag.A.status is not cancelled.A.status is not draft.Report B.bay.

Record result: __________________

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Balloon Railway Switch — clue 3: Station

Station desk: Read the letter at each coordinate, in order. Letter = column; number = row. Convert the complete word using the printed table.

Station clueColumns: A, B, C, D. Rows: 1, 2, 3. 1 O Y B E 2 A M G H 3 F J E Q HOME = 8 GEAR = 1 RAIL = 4 READ COORDINATES IN ORDER: D2 > A1 > B2 > C3Columns: A, B, C, D. Rows: 1, 2, 3.1OYBE2AMGH3FJEQHOME = 8GEAR = 1RAIL = 4READ COORDINATES IN ORDER:D2 > A1 > B2 > C3

Station result: __________________

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Balloon Railway Switch — clue 4: Stock

Stock 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.

Stock clueOpening stock: 12. Closing stock: 18. Received: +5 DONE Planned: +7 CANCELLED Issued: -1 DONE Returned: ? DONE Missing return = ? units. Ignore cancelled plans.Opening stock: 12. Closing stock: 18.Received: +5 DONEPlanned: +7 CANCELLEDIssued: -1 DONEReturned: ? DONEMissing return = ? units. Ignore cancelled plans.

Stock result: __________________

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Balloon Railway Switch — clue 5: Signal 5

Signal desk: Decode all shapes in message order. Repeated shapes repeat their letter. Convert the full word using the table.

Signal clueKey: star means H; diamond means O; heart means M; cross means E. Message: star, diamond, heart, cross. Conversion: HOME means 5; GEAR means 8; RAIL means 1.star = Hdiamond = Oheart = Mcross = EstardiamondheartcrossHOME = 5GEAR = 8RAIL = 1

Signal 5 result: __________________

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Balloon Railway Switch — clue 6: Final

Use the five results to select five pulse cards. Start at the recorded dial states. Add all selected turns for each dial and follow its loop: 0, 1, 2, then 0 again. Report the final state of dials A through E.

Set the panel and check every dialControl panel Dial order: A, B, C, D, E. States: 0 > 1 > 2 (loop). Start: A0 / B1 / C2 / D0 / E1. Pulse cards (turns in dial order) Signal: WAIT-TURN=(2,1,0,0,0); WAIT-SEND=(1,2,0,0,0) Record: WEST=(0,2,0,1,0); NORTH=(0,1,0,2,0) Station: 1=(0,0,1,2,0); 8=(0,0,2,1,0) Stock: 2=(2,0,0,1,0); 9=(1,0,0,2,0) Signal 5: 8=(2,0,0,0,1); 5=(1,0,0,0,2) Setting rule Add every chosen pulse. Move around each dial loop. Report dial ID + state, in order, with hyphens.Control panelDial order: A, B, C, D, E. States: 0 > 1 > 2 (loop).Start: A0 / B1 / C2 / D0 / E1.Pulse cards (turns in dial order)Signal: WAIT-TURN=(2,1,0,0,0); WAIT-SEND=(1,2,0,0,0)Record: WEST=(0,2,0,1,0); NORTH=(0,1,0,2,0)Station: 1=(0,0,1,2,0); 8=(0,0,2,1,0)Stock: 2=(2,0,0,1,0); 9=(1,0,0,2,0)Signal 5: 8=(2,0,0,0,1); 5=(1,0,0,0,2)Setting ruleAdd every chosen pulse. Move around each dial loop.Report dial ID + state, in order, with hyphens.

Final result: __________________

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