Thursday, December 31, 2009
Ffffound!
I've gone through and found all the story puzzles! Hooray! I've gone and filled in the backlog of puzzles I missed when I was first transcribing, so this blog now lists puzzles 1-39, which should get you through the first few chapters.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
できました！
I have finished the game!
I still plan to transcribe the puzzles, but I am planning on doing a second run through the game first. I'm also thinking of converting this blog into a more all-purpose informational site on the game, with notes on locations, characters, and plot points.
I still plan to transcribe the puzzles, but I am planning on doing a second run through the game first. I'm also thinking of converting this blog into a more all-purpose informational site on the game, with notes on locations, characters, and plot points.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Story Puzzle 3: The Black Crow's Identity
After you access the Black Market, you go into an auction stage, where you encounter the Black Crow. You ask it about the Specter's Flute, but the Black Crow isn't about to give up information so easily.
Layton then reveals he knows the Black Crow's identity, but he promises to keep it a secret, hinting that he expects the Black Crow to help out in their investigation in gratitude. Remi and Luke are surprised by this, but Layton then asks them several multiple choice questions which lead up to the identity of the Black Crow.
The first question is aimed at Remi, he asks what the chase felt like --
Maybe the Black Crow is a champion runner, or was using ESP, or was pulling a trick on them.
Once you get this right, Layton then asks how the chase could have been pulled off -- by using mirrors, puppets/stand-ins, or by having more than one person.
Once you get this right, Layton reveals that during the chase, he noticed under the Black Crow's coat that there were some candies. Earlier you encountered a candy seller, who refuses to sell candy to adults. From this, Layton asks what you can assume of the Black Crow -- perhaps the Black Crow is a thief and stole the candy, or is actually a child and could buy the candy outright, or is a bully and forced the candy seller to sell some candy.
Once you solve all three questions, the story puzzle is solved, the identity of the Black Crow is revealed, and you learn more about the Specter's Flute!
Layton then reveals he knows the Black Crow's identity, but he promises to keep it a secret, hinting that he expects the Black Crow to help out in their investigation in gratitude. Remi and Luke are surprised by this, but Layton then asks them several multiple choice questions which lead up to the identity of the Black Crow.
The first question is aimed at Remi, he asks what the chase felt like --
Maybe the Black Crow is a champion runner, or was using ESP, or was pulling a trick on them.
Once you get this right, Layton then asks how the chase could have been pulled off -- by using mirrors, puppets/stand-ins, or by having more than one person.
Once you get this right, Layton reveals that during the chase, he noticed under the Black Crow's coat that there were some candies. Earlier you encountered a candy seller, who refuses to sell candy to adults. From this, Layton asks what you can assume of the Black Crow -- perhaps the Black Crow is a thief and stole the candy, or is actually a child and could buy the candy outright, or is a bully and forced the candy seller to sell some candy.
Once you solve all three questions, the story puzzle is solved, the identity of the Black Crow is revealed, and you learn more about the Specter's Flute!
Puzzle 039: Crow Medallions
ナゾ０３９ カラスのメダル
闇市への情報が知りたいなら、
４枚のメダルをカラスの形に並べる
この儀式を受けてもらわないとな。
さあ、木枠の中にメダルを置くんだ。
木枠の模様の通りにメダルを並べ
替えることができたら、黒カラスは
完成するだろう。
おっと、数字の石板も揃えておけよ。
Google Translate
If you want the information to the black market, a four and ask them to arrange the ceremony received a medal in the single form of crows. Now, I put the medal in a wooden frame. If you can sort of medal-shaped wooden frame as, black crow will be completed. Husband, I have justified the slate of Oke digit numbers.
Notes on Puzzle
Much of Chapter 3 is spent in the marketplace trying to find out a way to enter the Black Market, where the Specter's Flute was supposedly sold at auction a year ago. After you ask around the marketplace, you encounter a strange person dressed up in a dark robe and bird's mask, calling itself the "Black Crow". After leading you on a merry chase (wherein Remi pulls off some amazing athletics) the Black Crow disappears but drops you a little note, saying "Put my body back together." You ask around some more and find out that you must collect 4 Crow Medallions. Two you can get from denizens of the market place (after solving their puzzles of course!). The other two you must find by poking around the market. The two kids in front of the bakery give you one clue ("look around the point of the umbrella!") and the kid in the west side of the market gives you a second clue after you gain his medallion ("look around in chimneys.") Once you have all four, you bring the medallions back to the center of the marketplace and must "put the body back together" in a sliding puzzle. You need to move the four medallions, as well as 3 numbered blocks, so they are above their marked places in the box. I think this only takes about 20 moves or so at the minimum. Once you solve this puzzle you can access the Black Market!
闇市への情報が知りたいなら、
４枚のメダルをカラスの形に並べる
この儀式を受けてもらわないとな。
さあ、木枠の中にメダルを置くんだ。
木枠の模様の通りにメダルを並べ
替えることができたら、黒カラスは
完成するだろう。
おっと、数字の石板も揃えておけよ。
Google Translate
If you want the information to the black market, a four and ask them to arrange the ceremony received a medal in the single form of crows. Now, I put the medal in a wooden frame. If you can sort of medal-shaped wooden frame as, black crow will be completed. Husband, I have justified the slate of Oke digit numbers.
Notes on Puzzle
Much of Chapter 3 is spent in the marketplace trying to find out a way to enter the Black Market, where the Specter's Flute was supposedly sold at auction a year ago. After you ask around the marketplace, you encounter a strange person dressed up in a dark robe and bird's mask, calling itself the "Black Crow". After leading you on a merry chase (wherein Remi pulls off some amazing athletics) the Black Crow disappears but drops you a little note, saying "Put my body back together." You ask around some more and find out that you must collect 4 Crow Medallions. Two you can get from denizens of the market place (after solving their puzzles of course!). The other two you must find by poking around the market. The two kids in front of the bakery give you one clue ("look around the point of the umbrella!") and the kid in the west side of the market gives you a second clue after you gain his medallion ("look around in chimneys.") Once you have all four, you bring the medallions back to the center of the marketplace and must "put the body back together" in a sliding puzzle. You need to move the four medallions, as well as 3 numbered blocks, so they are above their marked places in the box. I think this only takes about 20 moves or so at the minimum. Once you solve this puzzle you can access the Black Market!
Puzzle 038: Above-and-Below Maze
ナゾ０３８ 裏表の迷路
表と裏に迷路が作られたおもちゃが
ある。表の迷路のスタートから移動を
開始して、穴に落ちると裏の迷路に
切り替わる仕掛けた。
うまく、ゴールまでたどり着けるかな？
Google Translate
There are toys made in the front and back of the maze. To start moving the table from the start of the maze, planted in a maze of switches back and fall into a hole. Well, that what people get to the finish?
Notes on Puzzle
This toy is like Labyrinth on crack. You have to maneuver a ball around a maze, however, when it drops through a hole the maze swaps to the other side, which has a different arrangement of maze walls. You have to guide the back to the goal space in the bottom right. You can apparently do this in as few as 8 moves.
表と裏に迷路が作られたおもちゃが
ある。表の迷路のスタートから移動を
開始して、穴に落ちると裏の迷路に
切り替わる仕掛けた。
うまく、ゴールまでたどり着けるかな？
Google Translate
There are toys made in the front and back of the maze. To start moving the table from the start of the maze, planted in a maze of switches back and fall into a hole. Well, that what people get to the finish?
Notes on Puzzle
This toy is like Labyrinth on crack. You have to maneuver a ball around a maze, however, when it drops through a hole the maze swaps to the other side, which has a different arrangement of maze walls. You have to guide the back to the goal space in the bottom right. You can apparently do this in as few as 8 moves.
Puzzle 037: 7 Gold Coins
ナゾ０３７ ７枚の金貨
ここに７枚の金貨がある。
このうち１枚だけを動かして、表が
出ている金貨と、裏が出ている金貨
の数を同じ枚数にしてほしい。
金貨をタッチすれば裏表ひっくり返す
こともできるよ。
さあ、君にできるかな？
Google Translate
Here are seven gold pieces. Of these only one single move, there are tables and gold, I think that's the same number that the number of gold coins out the back. If I can touch the coin flip sides. Now, Can you do that to you?
Notes on Puzzle
You are given 7 coins arranged on a table. 5 are heads up; 2 are tails up. By moving just one coin, you can make the number of coins with heads up and tails up even. Note that you can also flip the coin you are moving, but you can only touch one coin.
ここに７枚の金貨がある。
このうち１枚だけを動かして、表が
出ている金貨と、裏が出ている金貨
の数を同じ枚数にしてほしい。
金貨をタッチすれば裏表ひっくり返す
こともできるよ。
さあ、君にできるかな？
Google Translate
Here are seven gold pieces. Of these only one single move, there are tables and gold, I think that's the same number that the number of gold coins out the back. If I can touch the coin flip sides. Now, Can you do that to you?
Notes on Puzzle
You are given 7 coins arranged on a table. 5 are heads up; 2 are tails up. By moving just one coin, you can make the number of coins with heads up and tails up even. Note that you can also flip the coin you are moving, but you can only touch one coin.
Puzzle 036: Feeding Time
ナゾ０３６ エサの時間
庭の檻でペットを飼っている人がいる。
毎日他の誰にもさわらせないほど
かわいがっているが、エサの時間に
なると２階へ言ったきり、なかなか
降りてこない。エサやりを誰がに
頼んでいるわけでもなく、２階から
エサを投げ出すこともしていない。
さて、この人のペットとはなんだろう？
カタカナ３文字で答えてね。
Google Translate
Some people keep pets in a cage in the garden. Ramo Sawa is not a pet to anyone other than daily, and said it is time for cutting the food into two floors, there is no hard exit. It's not even a spear who are asking the food, the two can not throw out the food from the floor. Well, this person will be allowed and what? I answered in three katakana characters.
Notes on Puzzle
This puzzle describes the feeding schedule of this one person and their pet: every day the person climbs up to the 2nd floor in order to feed the pet. The person is not dropping or throwing the food. What kind of pet needs its owner to go to the 2nd floor just to feed it? The answer uses 3 katakana. My dictionary gave 2 3-katakana possibilities for this animal. To my chagrin, I chose the wrong one to answer the first time. Oh well.
庭の檻でペットを飼っている人がいる。
毎日他の誰にもさわらせないほど
かわいがっているが、エサの時間に
なると２階へ言ったきり、なかなか
降りてこない。エサやりを誰がに
頼んでいるわけでもなく、２階から
エサを投げ出すこともしていない。
さて、この人のペットとはなんだろう？
カタカナ３文字で答えてね。
Google Translate
Some people keep pets in a cage in the garden. Ramo Sawa is not a pet to anyone other than daily, and said it is time for cutting the food into two floors, there is no hard exit. It's not even a spear who are asking the food, the two can not throw out the food from the floor. Well, this person will be allowed and what? I answered in three katakana characters.
Notes on Puzzle
This puzzle describes the feeding schedule of this one person and their pet: every day the person climbs up to the 2nd floor in order to feed the pet. The person is not dropping or throwing the food. What kind of pet needs its owner to go to the 2nd floor just to feed it? The answer uses 3 katakana. My dictionary gave 2 3-katakana possibilities for this animal. To my chagrin, I chose the wrong one to answer the first time. Oh well.
Puzzle 035: Odd-shaped Candies
ナゾ０３５ 変形したアメ
スペード＊ハート＊クラブ＊ダイヤ
の形のアメを数個ずつ注文したのだが、
送ってきた箱を開けてみると注文した
数と違っていた。送り主に問い合わせ
たところ、絶対に数は間違っていない
という。そこでもう一度よく見てみる
と確かに注文した数のアメがあること
がわかった。さて、４種類のアメは
何個ずつ注文していたのだろうか？
Google Translate
Spades * heart * * club but a few pieces of candy each ordered a diamond-shaped, had a different number of orders on opening the box sent. I contacted the sender, the number had not been absolutely wrong. Amelia has found that the number of orders we certainly look twice. Now, four types of candy I was going to order each of what?
Notes on Puzzle
You are given a box of candy with four different candy shapes: Hearts, Diamons, Spades and Clubs. You have to figure out how many of each candy shape are in the box. Note that some pieces look similar, so it's not quite as straightforward as you think.
スペード＊ハート＊クラブ＊ダイヤ
の形のアメを数個ずつ注文したのだが、
送ってきた箱を開けてみると注文した
数と違っていた。送り主に問い合わせ
たところ、絶対に数は間違っていない
という。そこでもう一度よく見てみる
と確かに注文した数のアメがあること
がわかった。さて、４種類のアメは
何個ずつ注文していたのだろうか？
Google Translate
Spades * heart * * club but a few pieces of candy each ordered a diamond-shaped, had a different number of orders on opening the box sent. I contacted the sender, the number had not been absolutely wrong. Amelia has found that the number of orders we certainly look twice. Now, four types of candy I was going to order each of what?
Notes on Puzzle
You are given a box of candy with four different candy shapes: Hearts, Diamons, Spades and Clubs. You have to figure out how many of each candy shape are in the box. Note that some pieces look similar, so it's not quite as straightforward as you think.
Puzzle 034: Apple Baskets
ナゾ０３４ カゴの中のりんご
大中小３つのカゴがあり、木には５つの
リンゴが実っている。これから収穫を始
めるのだが、小さなカゴより中くらいの
カゴに多くのリンゴを入れ、中くらいの
カゴより大きなカゴにより多くのリンゴ
が入るようにリンゴを分配したい。
それぞれのカゴには最低１個のリンゴを
入れなければならない。
いったい、どうしたらいいだろうか？
Google Translate
3 large and small in one basket, which grew to five apple trees in one. But now begin the harvest, put the apple in the basket medium than many small basket, you want to share a lot of apples to apples into a large basket from the basket medium. At least one in each basket should be put under the apples. Who would I do?
Notes on Puzzle
You are given three baskets of different sizes, and 5 apples. You have to figure out arrange the apples so the large-sized basket has more apples than the middle-sized basket, which has more apples than the smallest basket. Each basket must have at least one apple. You can move both apples and baskets around.
大中小３つのカゴがあり、木には５つの
リンゴが実っている。これから収穫を始
めるのだが、小さなカゴより中くらいの
カゴに多くのリンゴを入れ、中くらいの
カゴより大きなカゴにより多くのリンゴ
が入るようにリンゴを分配したい。
それぞれのカゴには最低１個のリンゴを
入れなければならない。
いったい、どうしたらいいだろうか？
Google Translate
3 large and small in one basket, which grew to five apple trees in one. But now begin the harvest, put the apple in the basket medium than many small basket, you want to share a lot of apples to apples into a large basket from the basket medium. At least one in each basket should be put under the apples. Who would I do?
Notes on Puzzle
You are given three baskets of different sizes, and 5 apples. You have to figure out arrange the apples so the large-sized basket has more apples than the middle-sized basket, which has more apples than the smallest basket. Each basket must have at least one apple. You can move both apples and baskets around.
Puzzle 033: The Fruit Bearers
ナゾ０３３ 果物を持つ人
町で会った４人が立ち話をするために
持っていた果物を足元に置いた。
とだんに、グレープフルーツを持って
いた人とメロンを持っていた人が走り
出した。でも、バナナを持っていた人と
ブドウを持っていた人は、その場で
呆然と見ていたという。
彼らが立ち話をしようとした場所を
ひらがな４文字までで答えてほしい。
Google Translate
Four met in the town had laid at the feet of fruit stand talking to people. We settle the matter and soaring people who had had a grapefruit and melon. But people who had had the grapes and bananas, had stood in place watching. Hiragana and where they stand talking to want to answer the four characters.
Notes on Puzzle
There are four people standing about talking. One is holding a (honeydew) melon, one is holding some grapefruits, one is holding some bananas and one is holding some grapes. There's a thud and the two who had the grapefruits and melon go running off while the other two look on in confusion. From these clues you have to figure out where the four were standing around and talking. Although the clue says the answer is written in 4 hiragana, the game will apparently accept a few related answers; the longest answers use 4 hiragana.
町で会った４人が立ち話をするために
持っていた果物を足元に置いた。
とだんに、グレープフルーツを持って
いた人とメロンを持っていた人が走り
出した。でも、バナナを持っていた人と
ブドウを持っていた人は、その場で
呆然と見ていたという。
彼らが立ち話をしようとした場所を
ひらがな４文字までで答えてほしい。
Google Translate
Four met in the town had laid at the feet of fruit stand talking to people. We settle the matter and soaring people who had had a grapefruit and melon. But people who had had the grapes and bananas, had stood in place watching. Hiragana and where they stand talking to want to answer the four characters.
Notes on Puzzle
There are four people standing about talking. One is holding a (honeydew) melon, one is holding some grapefruits, one is holding some bananas and one is holding some grapes. There's a thud and the two who had the grapefruits and melon go running off while the other two look on in confusion. From these clues you have to figure out where the four were standing around and talking. Although the clue says the answer is written in 4 hiragana, the game will apparently accept a few related answers; the longest answers use 4 hiragana.
Puzzle 032: A Royal Cleaning
ナゾ０３２ 王家の掃除術
友人がある王様の部屋を掃除することに
なったのだが、その部屋には変わった
決まりがある。まず、床のタイルに数字
が書かれていて、１から順に縦が横に
１つずつ移動しながら、全て掃除しな
ければならない。また、数字が書かれた
タイルは、必ずその順番の時に掃除し、
同じタイルは２度と遠てはいけない。
どんな道順で掃除すればいいのだろう？
Google Translate
But as a king to have a friend clean a room, the room has a different rule. First, they have written a number of floor tiles, starting from one vertical to horizontal while moving one by one, all must be cleaned. The tile numbers are written, it must be cleaned at the time of the order, the same tiles should not be two degrees distant. How do I clean it with any directions?
Notes on Puzzle
You're given a 6x6 grid and need to traverse through the grid in a specific order. There are a couple of tiles with numbers of them. You must move through the grid so that when you hit the numbered tiles, that is how many tiles away you are from the start (ie you have to hit the tile numbered 6 as the 6th move). You can only move vertically/horizontally.
When you solve the puzzle, you may notice the path is not as random as it first seems.
友人がある王様の部屋を掃除することに
なったのだが、その部屋には変わった
決まりがある。まず、床のタイルに数字
が書かれていて、１から順に縦が横に
１つずつ移動しながら、全て掃除しな
ければならない。また、数字が書かれた
タイルは、必ずその順番の時に掃除し、
同じタイルは２度と遠てはいけない。
どんな道順で掃除すればいいのだろう？
Google Translate
But as a king to have a friend clean a room, the room has a different rule. First, they have written a number of floor tiles, starting from one vertical to horizontal while moving one by one, all must be cleaned. The tile numbers are written, it must be cleaned at the time of the order, the same tiles should not be two degrees distant. How do I clean it with any directions?
Notes on Puzzle
You're given a 6x6 grid and need to traverse through the grid in a specific order. There are a couple of tiles with numbers of them. You must move through the grid so that when you hit the numbered tiles, that is how many tiles away you are from the start (ie you have to hit the tile numbered 6 as the 6th move). You can only move vertically/horizontally.
When you solve the puzzle, you may notice the path is not as random as it first seems.
Puzzle 031: Growing Paper
ナゾ０３１ 紙で育つ
それあ最初、指先ほどの大きさだった。
しかし私が紙を与えると、それはみる
みるうちに大きく育っていった。
怖くなた私が何も与えないでいると
次第に小さくなっていき、やがてその
姿を消してしまい、二度と現れることは
なかった。
私が何を育てていたのかわかるかい？
ひらがな１の文字で答えてごらん。
Google Translate
Oh first it was the size of a fingertip. I give the paper, but it went out Mirumiru growing larger. Iki has been reduced gradually 怖Kunata not give me anything, it eventually disappeared away, it did not appear again. Kai know what I was raised what? Look one answer hiragana characters.
Notes on Puzzle
The image is of some kids sitting around talking; there is a pile of paper and books in the center of them. You have to figure out how the paper can act in a certain way: At first it was very small (the size of a fingertip), then it grew large, then it shrank and disappeared, and it did not appear again. The answer is a single hiragana.
それあ最初、指先ほどの大きさだった。
しかし私が紙を与えると、それはみる
みるうちに大きく育っていった。
怖くなた私が何も与えないでいると
次第に小さくなっていき、やがてその
姿を消してしまい、二度と現れることは
なかった。
私が何を育てていたのかわかるかい？
ひらがな１の文字で答えてごらん。
Google Translate
Oh first it was the size of a fingertip. I give the paper, but it went out Mirumiru growing larger. Iki has been reduced gradually 怖Kunata not give me anything, it eventually disappeared away, it did not appear again. Kai know what I was raised what? Look one answer hiragana characters.
Notes on Puzzle
The image is of some kids sitting around talking; there is a pile of paper and books in the center of them. You have to figure out how the paper can act in a certain way: At first it was very small (the size of a fingertip), then it grew large, then it shrank and disappeared, and it did not appear again. The answer is a single hiragana.
Puzzle 030: How Many Books?
ナゾ０３０ 本は何冊？
図書館にあるだいの上にたくさんの本が
積まれている。
下画面の図は男の子と女の子、それぞれ
別の方向から見えた本お様子である。
だいの上にある本は全部で何冊あったの
だろう。
Google Translate
Many books are piled on top of the Dai in the library. Boys and girls below the figure on the screen, I saw this look from a different direction each of us. Dai will book on the book had nothing at all.
Notes on Puzzle
You are given an overhead view of a table with 5 stacks of books on them. You also have one girl who is looking at the books from one side of the table, and a boy who is looking at them from one corner of the table. You can see how many books both the girl and boy can see; from that you must figure out how many books are on the table.
図書館にあるだいの上にたくさんの本が
積まれている。
下画面の図は男の子と女の子、それぞれ
別の方向から見えた本お様子である。
だいの上にある本は全部で何冊あったの
だろう。
Google Translate
Many books are piled on top of the Dai in the library. Boys and girls below the figure on the screen, I saw this look from a different direction each of us. Dai will book on the book had nothing at all.
Notes on Puzzle
You are given an overhead view of a table with 5 stacks of books on them. You also have one girl who is looking at the books from one side of the table, and a boy who is looking at them from one corner of the table. You can see how many books both the girl and boy can see; from that you must figure out how many books are on the table.
Puzzle 029: How Old are the Children?
ナゾ０２９ 子どもたちは何才？
友人から次のような手紙が届いた。
『昨年３月に女の子が生まれ、上の
お兄ちゃん、お姉ちゃんと、３人
全員の年齢をかけ合わせたら３６、
足し合わせたら１３になりました！
みんな元気に育ってくれて嬉しい
限りです。 ４月２５日』
さて、その手紙にある子供たちの年齢
はそれぞれいくつだろうか？
Google Translate
I received the following letter from a friend. 『Girl born in January last year, on the brother and sister, we took three fit everyone over the age of 36, brings the total reach 13 now add! It is fine as long as I'm happy that everyone grew up. April 25 』Now, in the age of the children is what some of their letters?
Notes on Puzzle
A math puzzle with people's ages, standard fare. Three people; when you multiply their ages you get 36; when you add their ages you get 13. You already know the age of the youngest (it is given in the letter; if the youngest was born last March and the letter was written in April, then she is 1 year old) so it's pretty easy to figure out the ages of the older brother and sister.
友人から次のような手紙が届いた。
『昨年３月に女の子が生まれ、上の
お兄ちゃん、お姉ちゃんと、３人
全員の年齢をかけ合わせたら３６、
足し合わせたら１３になりました！
みんな元気に育ってくれて嬉しい
限りです。 ４月２５日』
さて、その手紙にある子供たちの年齢
はそれぞれいくつだろうか？
Google Translate
I received the following letter from a friend. 『Girl born in January last year, on the brother and sister, we took three fit everyone over the age of 36, brings the total reach 13 now add! It is fine as long as I'm happy that everyone grew up. April 25 』Now, in the age of the children is what some of their letters?
Notes on Puzzle
A math puzzle with people's ages, standard fare. Three people; when you multiply their ages you get 36; when you add their ages you get 13. You already know the age of the youngest (it is given in the letter; if the youngest was born last March and the letter was written in April, then she is 1 year old) so it's pretty easy to figure out the ages of the older brother and sister.
Puzzle 028: Black Cats and White Cats
ナゾ０２８ 黒い猫と白い猫
黒猫と白猫の置物を縦横４列に並べておきたい。ただし、縦の列にも横の列にも３匹以上続けて同じ色の猫が並んではならない。すでに置いである猫の置物を参考に全ての猫の配置を当ててごらん。マス目にタッチすると猫の絵が切り替わるよ。
Google Translate
Aspect a black cat and white cat figurines arranged in four columns you want. However, even in the next column along three vertical columns of the same color as the cat or cats must not continue. Take a guess the placement of all cat figurine cat referring to the place already. I switch to touch the cat picture grid.
Notes on Puzzle
You are given a 4x4 grid. You can place either black or white cats in each square of the grid. You cannot have more than 2 cats of the same color together in any row or column. By tapping on a square, you can change it from a blank square to a black or white cat. Some squares are already pre-set and cannot be changed.
黒猫と白猫の置物を縦横４列に並べておきたい。ただし、縦の列にも横の列にも３匹以上続けて同じ色の猫が並んではならない。すでに置いである猫の置物を参考に全ての猫の配置を当ててごらん。マス目にタッチすると猫の絵が切り替わるよ。
Google Translate
Aspect a black cat and white cat figurines arranged in four columns you want. However, even in the next column along three vertical columns of the same color as the cat or cats must not continue. Take a guess the placement of all cat figurine cat referring to the place already. I switch to touch the cat picture grid.
Notes on Puzzle
You are given a 4x4 grid. You can place either black or white cats in each square of the grid. You cannot have more than 2 cats of the same color together in any row or column. By tapping on a square, you can change it from a blank square to a black or white cat. Some squares are already pre-set and cannot be changed.
Puzzle 027: The Rainbow Cottage
ナゾ０２７ 虹のコテージ
虹のコテージは観光客に人気の場所
である。全部で１２本の橋がかかって
いて、海の上を散歩することができる
のだ。今、ある夫婦が船でコテージの
１つに渡り、各コテージをつなぐ橋を
１回だけ通り全部のコテージを巡って
Aから陸地に帰ろうと考えていた。
さて、この夫婦は最初に船で
どのコテージに渡ればよいのだろうか。
Google Translate
Rainbow Cottage is a popular place for tourists. A total of 12 books they took the bridge, they can walk on the sea. Now, the couple's cottage in one boat went to one, the bridge between each cottage cottages all over the place and go home only once A thought from the land. Now, how can this husband and wife if the first boat which crosses the cottage.
Notes on Puzzle
You're given a map with a number of cottages (marked A through G) that are connected by a series of bridges. You need to figure out which cottage you need to start at if you want to finish up at cottage A, which is linked back to the mainland.
虹のコテージは観光客に人気の場所
である。全部で１２本の橋がかかって
いて、海の上を散歩することができる
のだ。今、ある夫婦が船でコテージの
１つに渡り、各コテージをつなぐ橋を
１回だけ通り全部のコテージを巡って
Aから陸地に帰ろうと考えていた。
さて、この夫婦は最初に船で
どのコテージに渡ればよいのだろうか。
Google Translate
Rainbow Cottage is a popular place for tourists. A total of 12 books they took the bridge, they can walk on the sea. Now, the couple's cottage in one boat went to one, the bridge between each cottage cottages all over the place and go home only once A thought from the land. Now, how can this husband and wife if the first boat which crosses the cottage.
Notes on Puzzle
You're given a map with a number of cottages (marked A through G) that are connected by a series of bridges. You need to figure out which cottage you need to start at if you want to finish up at cottage A, which is linked back to the mainland.
Puzzle 026: UFO
ナゾ０２６ ナゾの円盤
わしは謎の円盤を助けたことが
あるんじゃ。
ある日、空を見ていたら、フラフラと
円盤が飛んでおってのう。どうやら
エンジンが故障しているようじゃった。
そこでわしが左のエナジーボールを
右に移して修理してやったんじゃ。
お前さんたちにもできるかの？
Google Translate
That does eagle is a mystery that may have helped the disk. One day, I watched the sky, flying discs and faint Otte agriculture. Got my engine seems to have failed. That does not repair done right the ball moved to the left of the eagle energy there. Hey we can even do?
Notes on Puzzle
A sliding blocks puzzle. The clue is all setup - the puzzle teller claims he once helped a UFO which had crashed by restarting their engine. You need to do restart the engine too, by moving the yellow energy ball from the left side to the right side. There are two 2x2 square blocks and 4 “L” shaped blocks along with your energy ball (also fills a 2x2 square). The shortest solution involves about 30 moves.
わしは謎の円盤を助けたことが
あるんじゃ。
ある日、空を見ていたら、フラフラと
円盤が飛んでおってのう。どうやら
エンジンが故障しているようじゃった。
そこでわしが左のエナジーボールを
右に移して修理してやったんじゃ。
お前さんたちにもできるかの？
Google Translate
That does eagle is a mystery that may have helped the disk. One day, I watched the sky, flying discs and faint Otte agriculture. Got my engine seems to have failed. That does not repair done right the ball moved to the left of the eagle energy there. Hey we can even do?
Notes on Puzzle
A sliding blocks puzzle. The clue is all setup - the puzzle teller claims he once helped a UFO which had crashed by restarting their engine. You need to do restart the engine too, by moving the yellow energy ball from the left side to the right side. There are two 2x2 square blocks and 4 “L” shaped blocks along with your energy ball (also fills a 2x2 square). The shortest solution involves about 30 moves.
Puzzle 025: Which bread?
ナゾ０２５ どのパン？
４種類で合わせて１２個のパンがあり、
同じ種類のパンは同じ形をしている。
クリームパンはバターパンよりも多く、
チョコレートパンはジャムパンより
少なく、ジャムパンはクリームパンより
少ない。
どの形がどの中身のパンかを知るため
には、最少で何個のパンを食べれば
よいだろうか？
Google Translate
12 There are four types of bread in each pan of the same type have the same shape. Cream butter than bread bread bread bread less chocolate jam, pan jam pan is less cream. To know which type of bread which is inside, what should I eat the bread of many pieces in the least?
Notes on Puzzle
You are given a picture of a table with a variety of bread. There are some flower shaped bread, some simple round rolls, some cat-shaped bread, and some square-shaped bread. Each shape of bread is a certain flavor, but you don't know which is which. Your clues are:
- More cream bread than butter bread
- Less chocolate bread than jam bread
- Same amount of jam and cream bread
What is the minimal number of bread you need to taste in order to figure out which shape of bread is which flavor?
４種類で合わせて１２個のパンがあり、
同じ種類のパンは同じ形をしている。
クリームパンはバターパンよりも多く、
チョコレートパンはジャムパンより
少なく、ジャムパンはクリームパンより
少ない。
どの形がどの中身のパンかを知るため
には、最少で何個のパンを食べれば
よいだろうか？
Google Translate
12 There are four types of bread in each pan of the same type have the same shape. Cream butter than bread bread bread bread less chocolate jam, pan jam pan is less cream. To know which type of bread which is inside, what should I eat the bread of many pieces in the least?
Notes on Puzzle
You are given a picture of a table with a variety of bread. There are some flower shaped bread, some simple round rolls, some cat-shaped bread, and some square-shaped bread. Each shape of bread is a certain flavor, but you don't know which is which. Your clues are:
- More cream bread than butter bread
- Less chocolate bread than jam bread
- Same amount of jam and cream bread
What is the minimal number of bread you need to taste in order to figure out which shape of bread is which flavor?
Puzzle 024: The Lonely Couple
ナゾ０２４ 孤独な２人
この国の王子と隣国の王女は互いに
思いを寄せていたが、国同士の仲が
悪かったため会うことができずに、
孤独で寂しい日々を送っていた。
この日も２人はバルコニーから月を
眺め、お互いを思い涙を流していた。
２人を幸せにするにはどうしたらよい
のだろう。涙を移動、回転させて、
夜空に幸せの形を浮かばせよう。
Google Translate
The prince and princess of this country, but neighbors were asked to feel each other, because they could not meet due to its poor relationship between the countries, Sun was sent to lonely people. The two days from a balcony overlooking the moon was thought to each other in tears. Two people would be happy to do. Moved to tears, rotate, let someone turn the form of happiness in the night sky.
Notes on Puzzle
A very Romeo & Juliet setup. You must take their sadness (two teardrops) and combine the shapes into their happiness. You can move and rotate both teardrops, you just have to form the shape of their happiness in the square window in the middle of the screen (where the moon is.)
この国の王子と隣国の王女は互いに
思いを寄せていたが、国同士の仲が
悪かったため会うことができずに、
孤独で寂しい日々を送っていた。
この日も２人はバルコニーから月を
眺め、お互いを思い涙を流していた。
２人を幸せにするにはどうしたらよい
のだろう。涙を移動、回転させて、
夜空に幸せの形を浮かばせよう。
Google Translate
The prince and princess of this country, but neighbors were asked to feel each other, because they could not meet due to its poor relationship between the countries, Sun was sent to lonely people. The two days from a balcony overlooking the moon was thought to each other in tears. Two people would be happy to do. Moved to tears, rotate, let someone turn the form of happiness in the night sky.
Notes on Puzzle
A very Romeo & Juliet setup. You must take their sadness (two teardrops) and combine the shapes into their happiness. You can move and rotate both teardrops, you just have to form the shape of their happiness in the square window in the middle of the screen (where the moon is.)
Puzzle 023: The Broken Clock
ナゾ０２３ 壊れた時計
時間が止まった時計をはずそうと
壁から降ろしたところ、うっかり
手が滑って落としてしまった。
落とした衝撃で時計盤は中心を通って
まっぷたつに割れた。
よく見ると、それぞれ割れた文字盤内
に書いてある数字を足した合計が
等しくなっている。
どのように割れた河川を描いてほしい。
Google Translate
Hazusou lowered from the wall where the clock stopped and time, had accidentally dropped a hand slipped. Watch the impact panel is cracked right in half fell through the center. If you look closely, is equal to the total sum of the numbers written in broken numerals, respectively. I want to draw a river split it?
Notes on Puzzle
A clock has fallen and broken into two. When you sum the numbers on both halves of the clock face, they come out to the same total. You have to draw a line across the clock face showing where the two halves must have broken for this condition to be met. A basic math/counting problem.
時間が止まった時計をはずそうと
壁から降ろしたところ、うっかり
手が滑って落としてしまった。
落とした衝撃で時計盤は中心を通って
まっぷたつに割れた。
よく見ると、それぞれ割れた文字盤内
に書いてある数字を足した合計が
等しくなっている。
どのように割れた河川を描いてほしい。
Google Translate
Hazusou lowered from the wall where the clock stopped and time, had accidentally dropped a hand slipped. Watch the impact panel is cracked right in half fell through the center. If you look closely, is equal to the total sum of the numbers written in broken numerals, respectively. I want to draw a river split it?
Notes on Puzzle
A clock has fallen and broken into two. When you sum the numbers on both halves of the clock face, they come out to the same total. You have to draw a line across the clock face showing where the two halves must have broken for this condition to be met. A basic math/counting problem.
Puzzle 022: Stationary with a Hole
ナゾ０２２ 穴のある便せん
ホテルの部屋には宿泊客用に便せん
が置いていることがある。
誰かがこの便せんに、イタズラで
穴を開けたようだ。
この穴あきの便せんをまったく同じ形
の２枚に切り分けてほしい。
便せんに書かれたマス目は正方形だ。
同じ形になれば、片方が裏返しで
あってもよいことにする。
Google Translate
Hotel room that has a place for guests to Stationery. Someone in this Stationery seems to open a hole in the crank. Stationery in exactly the same shape I want to isolate the two perforated sheets. Stationery is a written grid square. If the same form, it may even reverse to the other.
Notes on Puzzle
Some mean person has cut a hole out of the hotel stationary! You have to cut the paper into two pieces so that the pieces are the same shape. The paper is marked with a grid, so you just mark where on the grid to cut. The hole is small (only 2 squares in the grid) so cutting it is pretty straightforward.
ホテルの部屋には宿泊客用に便せん
が置いていることがある。
誰かがこの便せんに、イタズラで
穴を開けたようだ。
この穴あきの便せんをまったく同じ形
の２枚に切り分けてほしい。
便せんに書かれたマス目は正方形だ。
同じ形になれば、片方が裏返しで
あってもよいことにする。
Google Translate
Hotel room that has a place for guests to Stationery. Someone in this Stationery seems to open a hole in the crank. Stationery in exactly the same shape I want to isolate the two perforated sheets. Stationery is a written grid square. If the same form, it may even reverse to the other.
Notes on Puzzle
Some mean person has cut a hole out of the hotel stationary! You have to cut the paper into two pieces so that the pieces are the same shape. The paper is marked with a grid, so you just mark where on the grid to cut. The hole is small (only 2 squares in the grid) so cutting it is pretty straightforward.
Puzzle 021: Twelve Months of Hats
ナゾ０２１ １２月の帽子
ある帽子好きの人が７つの帽子を棚に
並べている。かぶる帽子は月単位で
決まっており、ある年の１月から１１月
まではこのような選び方だってという。
さて、この年の１２月にかぶる帽子は
どれだろう。これだ！と思う帽子を
線で囲んで答えてほしい。
その月のカレンダーを見れば、すぐに
決まるらしいが…。
Google Translate
7 people like that hat one hat shelves. Hat is determined on a monthly basis, a year from January until November of choosing Even like this. Well, this year will be 12 one month hat. This one! Want to answer and I think around the hat line. If you look at the calendar for that month, but now ... 決Marurashii.
Notes on Puzzle
You are given 7 hats, and told that a certain hat lover likes to wear certain hats for each month. Months 1-11 are already marked on the hats, and you have to circle the hat this person would wear in December (Month 12). The puzzle also suggests having a monthly calendar handy will help you solve the clue, which is very, very true. After all, there are seven hats...
ある帽子好きの人が７つの帽子を棚に
並べている。かぶる帽子は月単位で
決まっており、ある年の１月から１１月
まではこのような選び方だってという。
さて、この年の１２月にかぶる帽子は
どれだろう。これだ！と思う帽子を
線で囲んで答えてほしい。
その月のカレンダーを見れば、すぐに
決まるらしいが…。
Google Translate
7 people like that hat one hat shelves. Hat is determined on a monthly basis, a year from January until November of choosing Even like this. Well, this year will be 12 one month hat. This one! Want to answer and I think around the hat line. If you look at the calendar for that month, but now ... 決Marurashii.
Notes on Puzzle
You are given 7 hats, and told that a certain hat lover likes to wear certain hats for each month. Months 1-11 are already marked on the hats, and you have to circle the hat this person would wear in December (Month 12). The puzzle also suggests having a monthly calendar handy will help you solve the clue, which is very, very true. After all, there are seven hats...
Puzzle 020: How Many Cats?
ナゾ０２０ 猫は何匹？
この絵はある猫好きの富豪が有名な
画家に描かせた絵である。
「猫の見た世界」とういうこの絵には
画家のいたずらで、ひと目ではわかり
辛いように、猫が数匹隠されて描か
れているという。
さて、この絵には全部で何匹の猫が
描かれているかわかるかね？
Google Translate
This picture is depicted in his paintings of famous painters like cats in a millionaire. "The world saw the cat" in this picture is the twist of painters rolled, at first sight is so hard to understand, that has been painted several pet cats are hidden. Well, you know what this painting I have painted many cats at all?
Notes on Puzzle
You're given a painting called “The World as Seen by Cats” which has a number of cats hidden in the image. You just have to count all of them. Some of them are obvious, others have shapes which are hidden within other shapes, like in the leaves and branches of the trees.
この絵はある猫好きの富豪が有名な
画家に描かせた絵である。
「猫の見た世界」とういうこの絵には
画家のいたずらで、ひと目ではわかり
辛いように、猫が数匹隠されて描か
れているという。
さて、この絵には全部で何匹の猫が
描かれているかわかるかね？
Google Translate
This picture is depicted in his paintings of famous painters like cats in a millionaire. "The world saw the cat" in this picture is the twist of painters rolled, at first sight is so hard to understand, that has been painted several pet cats are hidden. Well, you know what this painting I have painted many cats at all?
Notes on Puzzle
You're given a painting called “The World as Seen by Cats” which has a number of cats hidden in the image. You just have to count all of them. Some of them are obvious, others have shapes which are hidden within other shapes, like in the leaves and branches of the trees.
Puzzle 019: The Fish Tank
ナゾ０１９ 水槽の魚
私は水槽に１匹魚を買っており、
ジョンと名付けている。その水槽には、
ときどきジョン以外の魚を入れるが
しばらく放って置くと後から入れた
魚は姿を消してしまう。ところで、
ジョンに以外で水槽に入れる魚は共通
の呼び方をしているのだが、それは
何だと思うかい？
ひらがな２文字で答えてね。
Google Translate
I will buy a fish tank and one fish are named John. The tank that the fish and put him alone for a while after I put the put the other fish would disappear sometimes John. By the way, put the fish tank but other than that to John prefer to be called common, is that a Guess what? I answered two hiragana characters.
Notes on Puzzle
You have to figure out what happens to fish when they get put in John's tank, aka why do they disappear? The answer (spelled out with 2 hiragana) is kind of sad.
After you solve this puzzle, you get the a pet fish! I named my fish “Nemo”. You also get access to the Fish minigame, which involved changing one 2-hiragana word into another. You give the hiragana to a fish, who eats it and spits out a new set of hiragana. At the top is a hiragana chart; the fish change the hiragana based on the chart. A fish can either switch the first and second hiragana, move the hiragana horizontally on the chart or vertically on the chart. I have no idea how this game would translate to English, which is alphabetic. Perhaps create a limited set of syllables and chart them? Hmm, it would be a bit tricky for sure.
私は水槽に１匹魚を買っており、
ジョンと名付けている。その水槽には、
ときどきジョン以外の魚を入れるが
しばらく放って置くと後から入れた
魚は姿を消してしまう。ところで、
ジョンに以外で水槽に入れる魚は共通
の呼び方をしているのだが、それは
何だと思うかい？
ひらがな２文字で答えてね。
Google Translate
I will buy a fish tank and one fish are named John. The tank that the fish and put him alone for a while after I put the put the other fish would disappear sometimes John. By the way, put the fish tank but other than that to John prefer to be called common, is that a Guess what? I answered two hiragana characters.
Notes on Puzzle
You have to figure out what happens to fish when they get put in John's tank, aka why do they disappear? The answer (spelled out with 2 hiragana) is kind of sad.
After you solve this puzzle, you get the a pet fish! I named my fish “Nemo”. You also get access to the Fish minigame, which involved changing one 2-hiragana word into another. You give the hiragana to a fish, who eats it and spits out a new set of hiragana. At the top is a hiragana chart; the fish change the hiragana based on the chart. A fish can either switch the first and second hiragana, move the hiragana horizontally on the chart or vertically on the chart. I have no idea how this game would translate to English, which is alphabetic. Perhaps create a limited set of syllables and chart them? Hmm, it would be a bit tricky for sure.
Puzzle 018: 10 Lamps
ナゾ０１８ １０本の街灯
深夜の道路に１０本の街灯が並んで
光っている。
実は不良品お電球を使っていたらしく
２時間に１つの割合で電球が切れる。
一方、３時間ごとに見まわりが現れて、
１つだけ電球を取り替えていく。
１２時間後には、いったい何本の街灯が
点灯しているだろう。
Google Translate
10 late-night road street lights that lined the book shines. Your generous with defective light bulbs actually run out of two hours at a rate of one light bulb. Meanwhile, look around should come up every three hours, only one will replace one light bulb. After 12 hours, the street lights would have illuminated this gas.
Notes on Puzzle
A puzzle about 10 street lamps at night. Every two hours, one of the lamps will burn out. Every 3 hours, someone will come by and replace a burnt out lamp. After 12 hours, how many lamps will still be burning?
深夜の道路に１０本の街灯が並んで
光っている。
実は不良品お電球を使っていたらしく
２時間に１つの割合で電球が切れる。
一方、３時間ごとに見まわりが現れて、
１つだけ電球を取り替えていく。
１２時間後には、いったい何本の街灯が
点灯しているだろう。
Google Translate
10 late-night road street lights that lined the book shines. Your generous with defective light bulbs actually run out of two hours at a rate of one light bulb. Meanwhile, look around should come up every three hours, only one will replace one light bulb. After 12 hours, the street lights would have illuminated this gas.
Notes on Puzzle
A puzzle about 10 street lamps at night. Every two hours, one of the lamps will burn out. Every 3 hours, someone will come by and replace a burnt out lamp. After 12 hours, how many lamps will still be burning?
Puzzle 017: The Same Doll?
ナゾ０１７ 同じ人形は？
ここに人形が４体ある。
一見しただけでは、とてもそうは見え
ないのだがＡ，Ｂ，Ｃのうち１体は、
左橋の人形とまったく同じ人形らしい。
左端の人形と同じ人形はどれだろう。
ＡＢＣの中から選んでほしい。
Google Translate
Here are four figures in the body. At first glance, but do not see very A, B, C, out of one body is exactly the figure of the bridge 人形Rashii left.
Dolls and doll on the left will be much the same. ABC wants to pick from.
Notes on Puzzle
You are given one doll. There are three other dolls; one of them is the same as the first. You have to choose the doll which is the same based on visual cues including color of gloves and stockings and style of dress.
ここに人形が４体ある。
一見しただけでは、とてもそうは見え
ないのだがＡ，Ｂ，Ｃのうち１体は、
左橋の人形とまったく同じ人形らしい。
左端の人形と同じ人形はどれだろう。
ＡＢＣの中から選んでほしい。
Google Translate
Here are four figures in the body. At first glance, but do not see very A, B, C, out of one body is exactly the figure of the bridge 人形Rashii left.
Dolls and doll on the left will be much the same. ABC wants to pick from.
Notes on Puzzle
You are given one doll. There are three other dolls; one of them is the same as the first. You have to choose the doll which is the same based on visual cues including color of gloves and stockings and style of dress.
Puzzle 016: The Husband's Changes
ナゾ０１６ 変わった夫
ある夫婦が海外旅行に出かけた。
１ヵ月後、帰宅した２人を見た隣人は
妻に対しては何も言わず、夫に対して
「ずいぶん見かけが変わりましたね！」
と、しきりに言った。
だが夫婦は出かけたときと服装も髪型
も体重も全く変わっていないという。
いったい誰の何が変わったのだろう？
ひらがな２文字で答えてほしい。
Google Translate
A couple went on an overseas trip. One month later, a neighbor saw two men went home to his wife without saying anything against her husband, "I changed my appearance a lot!" Said eagerly. Husband and wife but his weight has not changed at all when the hair and clothes and went out. Who will wonder what changed? Want to answer two hiragana characters.
Notes on Puzzle
A couple go travel abroad for a month. When they return their neighbor says, “You really look different!” However, their clothes, hair, and weight haven't changed, so what is the neighbor referring to? The answer is a two-hiragana word. I think there is an additional clue – the title of the puzzle is “The Husband's Changes” so you know the answer has to do with the guy. Once I realized that the answer was fairly straightforward.
ある夫婦が海外旅行に出かけた。
１ヵ月後、帰宅した２人を見た隣人は
妻に対しては何も言わず、夫に対して
「ずいぶん見かけが変わりましたね！」
と、しきりに言った。
だが夫婦は出かけたときと服装も髪型
も体重も全く変わっていないという。
いったい誰の何が変わったのだろう？
ひらがな２文字で答えてほしい。
Google Translate
A couple went on an overseas trip. One month later, a neighbor saw two men went home to his wife without saying anything against her husband, "I changed my appearance a lot!" Said eagerly. Husband and wife but his weight has not changed at all when the hair and clothes and went out. Who will wonder what changed? Want to answer two hiragana characters.
Notes on Puzzle
A couple go travel abroad for a month. When they return their neighbor says, “You really look different!” However, their clothes, hair, and weight haven't changed, so what is the neighbor referring to? The answer is a two-hiragana word. I think there is an additional clue – the title of the puzzle is “The Husband's Changes” so you know the answer has to do with the guy. Once I realized that the answer was fairly straightforward.
Puzzle 015: The Meeting Place
ナゾ０１５ 持ち合わせ場所
町のレストランで人と会う約束をした
のだが、４件あるお店のどれだったか
わからなくなってしまった。
そのお店は、町に３つある像のうち
勇者の像の真北にある、女神の像の
真南にあり、獅子の像の真東にある。
地図を見つけたが、その地図には方角
も像の名前も描かれていなかった。
どのお店に行けばよいのだろう？
Google Translate
There was an appointment to meet with people at a restaurant in town, had four shops no longer know whether there were any of the cases. Its shops, the three towns in the north of the statue of the hero image of that one, in the south of the statue of the goddess, in the east of the statue of the lion. I found a map, a map that depicts the name of the statue was not even direction. Go to the store will do what?
Notes on Puzzle
You're given a map with 4 possible restaurants marked on it, as well as marks for the three statues mentioned in the clue. The statues are not named, so you can't tell which is the hero or lion or goddess statute. You have to figure out which restaurant is the meeting place based on relative location: to the south is the hero statute, to the north is the goddess statue, and to the east is the lion statute.
町のレストランで人と会う約束をした
のだが、４件あるお店のどれだったか
わからなくなってしまった。
そのお店は、町に３つある像のうち
勇者の像の真北にある、女神の像の
真南にあり、獅子の像の真東にある。
地図を見つけたが、その地図には方角
も像の名前も描かれていなかった。
どのお店に行けばよいのだろう？
Google Translate
There was an appointment to meet with people at a restaurant in town, had four shops no longer know whether there were any of the cases. Its shops, the three towns in the north of the statue of the hero image of that one, in the south of the statue of the goddess, in the east of the statue of the lion. I found a map, a map that depicts the name of the statue was not even direction. Go to the store will do what?
Notes on Puzzle
You're given a map with 4 possible restaurants marked on it, as well as marks for the three statues mentioned in the clue. The statues are not named, so you can't tell which is the hero or lion or goddess statute. You have to figure out which restaurant is the meeting place based on relative location: to the south is the hero statute, to the north is the goddess statue, and to the east is the lion statute.
Puzzle 014: Restaurant Menu
ナゾ０１４ 食堂のメニユー
食堂には、４つのテーブルが有る。
いま、それぞれのテーブルで頼んだ
メニユーの合計金閣が同じになって
いるとういう。
４のテーブルにのある、もう１つの
メニユーは何だかわかるかい？
ＡＢＣの中から選んでほしい。
Google Translate
The dining room, one table Yes 4. Now, that sort of temple and the same has been asked Meniyu sum of each table. 4 of the table, and another one to roll one Meniyu somewhat know? ABC wants to pick from.
Notes on Puzzle
You're given four tables with different numbers of food items (juice, toast and tea.) The total bill for each table is the same. The last table is missing one item; you must decide which food item should go on the table so that the value of the food matches the other three tables.
食堂には、４つのテーブルが有る。
いま、それぞれのテーブルで頼んだ
メニユーの合計金閣が同じになって
いるとういう。
４のテーブルにのある、もう１つの
メニユーは何だかわかるかい？
ＡＢＣの中から選んでほしい。
Google Translate
The dining room, one table Yes 4. Now, that sort of temple and the same has been asked Meniyu sum of each table. 4 of the table, and another one to roll one Meniyu somewhat know? ABC wants to pick from.
Notes on Puzzle
You're given four tables with different numbers of food items (juice, toast and tea.) The total bill for each table is the same. The last table is missing one item; you must decide which food item should go on the table so that the value of the food matches the other three tables.
Puzzle 013: Water Fetching Relay
ナゾ０１３ 水くみリレー
水くみ場が２つある公園がある。
今からのバケツ２個を持ち＊の所から
出発して、それぞれの水くみ場で水を
１杯分ずつくんで、なるべく早く
戻ってきたい。
同じ道は２度と通らないとすると、
どのようなコースで行けばいいだろう？
通路に線を引いて答えてほしい。
Google Translate
Fetching water park is a place in two ways. Now have two pieces from the bucket * to depart from the place of drawing water in place of water in each cup one-kun, on coming back as soon as possible. You do not pass through the same road with two degrees, courses will I be like? I want to draw a line in the corridor answer.
Notes on Puzzle
Find the shortest route through a maze, where you need to stop at two fountains (marked with an “X”) to fill your bucket. You cannot cross the same part of the path twice. The start and end is the same place, so it's a big loop.
水くみ場が２つある公園がある。
今からのバケツ２個を持ち＊の所から
出発して、それぞれの水くみ場で水を
１杯分ずつくんで、なるべく早く
戻ってきたい。
同じ道は２度と通らないとすると、
どのようなコースで行けばいいだろう？
通路に線を引いて答えてほしい。
Google Translate
Fetching water park is a place in two ways. Now have two pieces from the bucket * to depart from the place of drawing water in place of water in each cup one-kun, on coming back as soon as possible. You do not pass through the same road with two degrees, courses will I be like? I want to draw a line in the corridor answer.
Notes on Puzzle
Find the shortest route through a maze, where you need to stop at two fountains (marked with an “X”) to fill your bucket. You cannot cross the same part of the path twice. The start and end is the same place, so it's a big loop.
Puzzle 012: Hotel Rooms
ナゾ０１２ ホテルの部屋
ホテル内の１２室ある部屋すべての中に
入ってチェックしなければならない。
効率よくチェックするため、入り口から
同じ部屋に２度入らず、すべての部屋を
通って出口まで行きたい。一見難しい
ようにも思えるが、実はそのルートは
ある数字で表されるため、考えること
なくチェックを終わらせることができる
のだ。その数字とは何だかわかるかね。
Google Translate
12 must be checked in the hotel inside the room with all rooms. Efficient to check the room without entering the same two degrees from the entrance, go through all the rooms to the exit. First glance seem to be so difficult, in fact its root is represented by the numbers because they can bring an end to the check without thinking. Those are great numbers and you know me.
Notes on Puzzle
You are given an overhead view of the hotel rooms. Almost all the rooms are connected to their neighbors except for one pair. After finding a route through the floor plan that crosses through all rooms once, you'll see the route itself spells out a number. The number is the answer.
ホテル内の１２室ある部屋すべての中に
入ってチェックしなければならない。
効率よくチェックするため、入り口から
同じ部屋に２度入らず、すべての部屋を
通って出口まで行きたい。一見難しい
ようにも思えるが、実はそのルートは
ある数字で表されるため、考えること
なくチェックを終わらせることができる
のだ。その数字とは何だかわかるかね。
Google Translate
12 must be checked in the hotel inside the room with all rooms. Efficient to check the room without entering the same two degrees from the entrance, go through all the rooms to the exit. First glance seem to be so difficult, in fact its root is represented by the numbers because they can bring an end to the check without thinking. Those are great numbers and you know me.
Notes on Puzzle
You are given an overhead view of the hotel rooms. Almost all the rooms are connected to their neighbors except for one pair. After finding a route through the floor plan that crosses through all rooms once, you'll see the route itself spells out a number. The number is the answer.
Clearing out a backlog
I played a bunch of the game on the flight to SF, and on the BART ride home. I also clocked in another hour or so at home. So now I have a bunch of backlog to clear out! I also don't quite recall where the chapter breaks between 3 and 4 are now. I'll have to update the puzzle list later when I do a second run-through of the game (already I am missing some puzzles... :( And not all of them ended up with the puzzle cat, Keet.)
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Puzzle 011: Which Direction Slopes Up?
ナゾ０１１ 坂の上はどっち？
ここにある写真は坂道の様子を撮った
ものだ。
でも、カメラを傾けて撮ったので
道路は水平のように見えている。
さて、坂の上はどっちかわかるかい？
Ａ，Ｂいずれかのボタンを押して
答えよう。
Google Translate
Here are some photos I took in the hill state. But the road taken by tilting the camera so that the horizon looks like. Well, see you on a hill to roll one? A, B answer by pressing one button.
Notes on Puzzle
You're given a photo of two people on bikes passing each other. The photo was taken on a hillside, but tilted so the horizon appears flat. Using other visual cues, you have to figure which direction is uphill.
ここにある写真は坂道の様子を撮った
ものだ。
でも、カメラを傾けて撮ったので
道路は水平のように見えている。
さて、坂の上はどっちかわかるかい？
Ａ，Ｂいずれかのボタンを押して
答えよう。
Google Translate
Here are some photos I took in the hill state. But the road taken by tilting the camera so that the horizon looks like. Well, see you on a hill to roll one? A, B answer by pressing one button.
Notes on Puzzle
You're given a photo of two people on bikes passing each other. The photo was taken on a hillside, but tilted so the horizon appears flat. Using other visual cues, you have to figure which direction is uphill.
Puzzle 10: The Mouse's Pantry
ナゾ０１０ ネズミの食料庫
ネズミ君は壁の中の食料庫の奥に大事な
カギを隠していた。
でも、最近は打つそうな世の中だ。たまには
隠し場所を変えようと右のくぼみから
左のくぼみに移すことにした。
ところが、蓄えたチーズがたくさん
あって、なかなかうまく移動できない。
さあ、手伝ってあげてほしい。
Google Translate
Mr. Mouse was an important key to hide behind the wall in the food pantry.
But recently it is hit ever since. We decided to move once in a depression in the left pocket of the right to change the cache. However, there has regained a lot of cheese, can not move quite well. Now, I want to give you help.
Notes on Puzzle
A sliding box (or Klotski) puzzle, involving moving a key (2x1 block) through various blocks made of cheese.
ネズミ君は壁の中の食料庫の奥に大事な
カギを隠していた。
でも、最近は打つそうな世の中だ。たまには
隠し場所を変えようと右のくぼみから
左のくぼみに移すことにした。
ところが、蓄えたチーズがたくさん
あって、なかなかうまく移動できない。
さあ、手伝ってあげてほしい。
Google Translate
Mr. Mouse was an important key to hide behind the wall in the food pantry.
But recently it is hit ever since. We decided to move once in a depression in the left pocket of the right to change the cache. However, there has regained a lot of cheese, can not move quite well. Now, I want to give you help.
Notes on Puzzle
A sliding box (or Klotski) puzzle, involving moving a key (2x1 block) through various blocks made of cheese.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Minigame: Train Course game
Yay! I just got the miniature train game unlocked! I love trains, so laying down track and watching the toy train run through it is very cute. When the train is running through the course you set down the view switches to isometric, which reminds me of the good ol' days of SimCity 2000.
Puzzle 009: Which Curtains?
ナゾ００９ どのカーテン？
執事さんからこんな指示のメモを
もらったんだけと、急いでいたのか
メモの文字が雑に書いてあって
読みにくいったらないよ。
「１３のカーテンをかけてください。」
って書いてあるけど、ここにはＡ*Ｂ
*Ｃ*Ｄの札がつけられたカーテンしか
ないなよ。どのカーテンをかければ
いいのか、わかるかい？
Google Translate
The only instructions I received this note from Mr. Butler, I read there is f****** hard to write a memo or letter was sloppy in a hurry. "Please put the curtain 13." But, it says here, A * B * C * D and I only have the tags attached curtain. It takes a curtain or how good, can you see?
Notes on Puzzle
Simple logic puzzle. The butler writes a messy note asking for you to select curtain 13; you are given four sets of curtains labeled A, B, C and D to choose from. Also, I am somewhat amused at Google Translate's rather foul-mouthed machine translation.
執事さんからこんな指示のメモを
もらったんだけと、急いでいたのか
メモの文字が雑に書いてあって
読みにくいったらないよ。
「１３のカーテンをかけてください。」
って書いてあるけど、ここにはＡ*Ｂ
*Ｃ*Ｄの札がつけられたカーテンしか
ないなよ。どのカーテンをかければ
いいのか、わかるかい？
Google Translate
The only instructions I received this note from Mr. Butler, I read there is f****** hard to write a memo or letter was sloppy in a hurry. "Please put the curtain 13." But, it says here, A * B * C * D and I only have the tags attached curtain. It takes a curtain or how good, can you see?
Notes on Puzzle
Simple logic puzzle. The butler writes a messy note asking for you to select curtain 13; you are given four sets of curtains labeled A, B, C and D to choose from. Also, I am somewhat amused at Google Translate's rather foul-mouthed machine translation.
Enjoying the animation and voice acting
I'm having rather a lot of fun with this game already, even though I'm only 1 hour and 8 puzzles in. I've been mostly able to get through the puzzles without too much difficulty (although that 45-picarat puzzle 7 was a doozy!) The animation is really smooth and clean, and if it's any indication the movie should be a visual delight.
I like that even the 'static' characters images that appear when Layton is talking with someone else are smoothly animated. In Curious Village the characters basically stood around, did one or two characteristic moves and changed their facial expressions. In Specter's Flute the characters move around more in response to what they are saying, which helps emphasize the conversation more and feels less like a picture book.
The voice acting took a little getting used to (I love whoever does Layton's British voice, but I am glad not to be subjected to Luke's not-so-cockney accent). Actually, from the few scenes I've seen where Luke talks, he reminds me of Kino from Kino's Journey. Perhaps once he's not acting so sulky that will change.
The new character, Remi Altava, has so far been quite amusing, and not so hero-worshippy like Luke was in Curious Village. A strong independent woman, I hope she will hold her own against Layton and Luke. Also, I give her major props for being to pull off a yellow ensemble.
I am going to have a lot of fun with this game on the flight to San Francisco....!
I like that even the 'static' characters images that appear when Layton is talking with someone else are smoothly animated. In Curious Village the characters basically stood around, did one or two characteristic moves and changed their facial expressions. In Specter's Flute the characters move around more in response to what they are saying, which helps emphasize the conversation more and feels less like a picture book.
The voice acting took a little getting used to (I love whoever does Layton's British voice, but I am glad not to be subjected to Luke's not-so-cockney accent). Actually, from the few scenes I've seen where Luke talks, he reminds me of Kino from Kino's Journey. Perhaps once he's not acting so sulky that will change.
The new character, Remi Altava, has so far been quite amusing, and not so hero-worshippy like Luke was in Curious Village. A strong independent woman, I hope she will hold her own against Layton and Luke. Also, I give her major props for being to pull off a yellow ensemble.
I am going to have a lot of fun with this game on the flight to San Francisco....!
Story Puzzle 2: Door Puzzle
You first meet Luke in his room. However, he has locked himself away, and won't open the door for you. He tells you that surely the great Professor Layton will have no trouble figuring out this puzzle. There are a number of items around the door you can click on and learn more about. However, something around the door is odd. When you are ready, you tell Luke, who gives you 15 seconds to figure out (and tap) the item that is odd. Once you are successful, Luke will open the door and talk to you.
This is both a visual puzzle (which of the items around the door are important?) and logic (what makes the item important? What is Luke really asking you to do?) The 15-second time limit is an interesting twist to keep you on your toes.
This is both a visual puzzle (which of the items around the door are important?) and logic (what makes the item important? What is Luke really asking you to do?) The 15-second time limit is an interesting twist to keep you on your toes.
Puzzle 008: In the Mirrors
ナゾ００８ 鏡の間
ある部屋に迷い込んだところ、そこは
１４枚の両面鏡が置かれている不思議な
部屋だった。
床の上に「次に進むべき方法はもっと
大きな矢印が教える。」と書かれたメモ
とレーザーポインタが置かれており、
床に小さな矢印が書かれていた。
次に進むべき道はA~Dのどこだろう。
Google Translate
I wandered into a room, there was a strange night that 14 had been placed in the single-sided mirror. On the floor "and then teaches how the arrows should go bigger." Laser pointer has been placed and written notes and had written a small arrow on the floor. A ~ D will be the next way to go anywhere.
Notes on Puzzle
You're given an arrangement of mirrors, and a laser light source. When the laser bounces off the mirrors, it sketches out an arrow, which points in one of the four cardinal directions. A fairly straightforward puzzle, as long as you're used to drawing light paths bouncing off mirrors.
ある部屋に迷い込んだところ、そこは
１４枚の両面鏡が置かれている不思議な
部屋だった。
床の上に「次に進むべき方法はもっと
大きな矢印が教える。」と書かれたメモ
とレーザーポインタが置かれており、
床に小さな矢印が書かれていた。
次に進むべき道はA~Dのどこだろう。
Google Translate
I wandered into a room, there was a strange night that 14 had been placed in the single-sided mirror. On the floor "and then teaches how the arrows should go bigger." Laser pointer has been placed and written notes and had written a small arrow on the floor. A ~ D will be the next way to go anywhere.
Notes on Puzzle
You're given an arrangement of mirrors, and a laser light source. When the laser bounces off the mirrors, it sketches out an arrow, which points in one of the four cardinal directions. A fairly straightforward puzzle, as long as you're used to drawing light paths bouncing off mirrors.
Puzzle 007: Cleaning Mops
ナゾ００７ モップでお掃除
１日１回使うと、最低２日間は干さな
ければならないモップがある。しかも、
このモップは３回使うと痛んでしまい
使えなくなる。
このモップを使って、１日に１回、
３０日間続けて掃除をするとしたら、
最低何本おモップが必要になるだろう？
Google Translate
Times per day and use at least two days should have 干Sanakere mop. Moreover, this mop is not to be used three times away sorely use.
Mop with this one once a day, after 30 days in a row and do the cleaning, the mop will need something from your book?
Notes on Puzzle
A tricky logic puzzle, asking you how many mops you need to use if you want to clean continuously for 30 days (these are some pretty crappy mops. I mean, it takes two days to dry out and each time you use them they start breaking down? Yeesh. That's what a Swiffer is for!) I "solved" it by going forwards and backwards from my original number until I got the right answer. There's a fairly good leap in logic that I didn't get. I'm not sure whether it was just me being a dunce, or me not fully understanding the conditions in Japanese.
１日１回使うと、最低２日間は干さな
ければならないモップがある。しかも、
このモップは３回使うと痛んでしまい
使えなくなる。
このモップを使って、１日に１回、
３０日間続けて掃除をするとしたら、
最低何本おモップが必要になるだろう？
Google Translate
Times per day and use at least two days should have 干Sanakere mop. Moreover, this mop is not to be used three times away sorely use.
Mop with this one once a day, after 30 days in a row and do the cleaning, the mop will need something from your book?
Notes on Puzzle
A tricky logic puzzle, asking you how many mops you need to use if you want to clean continuously for 30 days (these are some pretty crappy mops. I mean, it takes two days to dry out and each time you use them they start breaking down? Yeesh. That's what a Swiffer is for!) I "solved" it by going forwards and backwards from my original number until I got the right answer. There's a fairly good leap in logic that I didn't get. I'm not sure whether it was just me being a dunce, or me not fully understanding the conditions in Japanese.
Puzzle 006: Post Box Panel
ナゾ００６ ポストのパネル
ポストを開いたときに、側面から
パネルがはがれ落ちてしまった。
パネルで”POST”と書かれていた
ようなのだが、どう並べたら元通り
の形に戻るのかわからない。
パネルを並べ替えて元の形に戻そう。
Google Translate
When you open the post and fell from the side panels come off. Panel "POST" but as it had been written and I'm not sure if 並Betara restored back into shape.
Sort and get back to its original form the panel.
Notes on Puzzle
You bad person, you. You just knocked off the fancy lettering on Clark's mailbox! Now you have to put it back together. Having just tackled the luggage-in-a-cart puzzle, this isn't very different, except you don't need to rotate any pieces, and there will be blank spots in the panel that spell out the word "POST".
ポストを開いたときに、側面から
パネルがはがれ落ちてしまった。
パネルで”POST”と書かれていた
ようなのだが、どう並べたら元通り
の形に戻るのかわからない。
パネルを並べ替えて元の形に戻そう。
Google Translate
When you open the post and fell from the side panels come off. Panel "POST" but as it had been written and I'm not sure if 並Betara restored back into shape.
Sort and get back to its original form the panel.
Notes on Puzzle
You bad person, you. You just knocked off the fancy lettering on Clark's mailbox! Now you have to put it back together. Having just tackled the luggage-in-a-cart puzzle, this isn't very different, except you don't need to rotate any pieces, and there will be blank spots in the panel that spell out the word "POST".
Puzzle 005: River Crossing
ナゾ００５ 川を渡そう
犬１匹、猫２匹、ヒヨコ３羽を
いかだに乗せて向こう岸へ渡りたい。
いかだに乗せられるのは自分以外に
２匹までだ。ただし人がいない場所で
猫と犬が同じ数になると、犬が猫を
追い回し、ヒヨコが猫と同じ数か
少ない数になると猫がヒヨコを追い
回すので、それは避けない。
向こう岸に動物達は集合できるかな？
Translation
You need to take one dog, two cats and three chicks across the river. You can only take two animals with yourself at any time. You cannot leave the dog and cats together on their own, as the dog will chase the cats; you cannot leave the chicks and cats together on their own as the cats will chase the chicks (it is in their nature.)
Can you cross the river with all of your animals?
Notes on Puzzle
A standard river crossing puzzle. The logic for these doesn't change much.
The shortest number of moves you need to transport the animals is 7.
犬１匹、猫２匹、ヒヨコ３羽を
いかだに乗せて向こう岸へ渡りたい。
いかだに乗せられるのは自分以外に
２匹までだ。ただし人がいない場所で
猫と犬が同じ数になると、犬が猫を
追い回し、ヒヨコが猫と同じ数か
少ない数になると猫がヒヨコを追い
回すので、それは避けない。
向こう岸に動物達は集合できるかな？
Translation
You need to take one dog, two cats and three chicks across the river. You can only take two animals with yourself at any time. You cannot leave the dog and cats together on their own, as the dog will chase the cats; you cannot leave the chicks and cats together on their own as the cats will chase the chicks (it is in their nature.)
Can you cross the river with all of your animals?
Notes on Puzzle
A standard river crossing puzzle. The logic for these doesn't change much.
The shortest number of moves you need to transport the animals is 7.
Puzzle 004: Reload the Luggage
ナゾ００４ 荷物の積み直し
急いで荷物を積み込んできたから
バランスが悪くて崩れてしまったの。
どうしたら荷物をすき間なく積み込め
るのかしら。
お願いのお願いよ。
荷物の積み込みを手伝ってほしいの。
Google Translate
The collapse had been due to poor balance of carrying luggage from the rush. I wonder do 積Mi込Meru no space between the luggage. Please ask for it. I would like to help with the loading of luggage.
Notes on Puzzle
This puzzle is given to you by a lady whose cart has tipped and dropped all her luggage on the ground. She has a habit of repeating her words when she talks (hence the "Onegai no onegai yo.") You need to rearrange her luggage so it all fits in a neat grid. In this puzzle you need to rotate some of the pieces so they fit.
I only wish my own luggage came in neat squares for packing.
急いで荷物を積み込んできたから
バランスが悪くて崩れてしまったの。
どうしたら荷物をすき間なく積み込め
るのかしら。
お願いのお願いよ。
荷物の積み込みを手伝ってほしいの。
Google Translate
The collapse had been due to poor balance of carrying luggage from the rush. I wonder do 積Mi込Meru no space between the luggage. Please ask for it. I would like to help with the loading of luggage.
Notes on Puzzle
This puzzle is given to you by a lady whose cart has tipped and dropped all her luggage on the ground. She has a habit of repeating her words when she talks (hence the "Onegai no onegai yo.") You need to rearrange her luggage so it all fits in a neat grid. In this puzzle you need to rotate some of the pieces so they fit.
I only wish my own luggage came in neat squares for packing.
Story Puzzle 1: Bridge Puzzle
The first story puzzle takes place as Layton and Remi are trying to cross a bridge. The bridge is blocked off by a set of ropes tied in a lattice. Layton looks at the ropes and says that you only have to cut one of them to open up the route again. You are given about 6 options of which rope to cut.
Puzzle 003: Which Box to Bring?
ナゾ００３ どれを持っていく？
１６個の箱から指定された箱を運ばな
ければならないのだが、メモが汚れて
条件の一部が読めなくなってしまった。
メモから読め取れた条件は以下の通り。
＊右の箱のいると？？？の箱
＊左の箱の色と？？？の箱
＊上の箱の色と？？？の箱
＊下の箱の色と同じ色の箱
４つの条件を満たす箱はどれだろう？
Google Translate
16, but must carry a box from a box of pieces specified, some of the conditions had been unreadable notes dirty. Balanced conditions are as follows reading from notes.
* If the right of the box ??? Box
* The color of the box on the left ??? Box
* The color on the box ??? Box
* Box of the same color as the box below
4 boxes which will meet two conditions?
Notes on puzzle
The image is of 16 boxes in a 4x4 grid. 8 boxes are bare wooden crates, the other 8 are red travel luggage cases. The puzzle sets up conditions and you have to find the box which matches all 4.
１６個の箱から指定された箱を運ばな
ければならないのだが、メモが汚れて
条件の一部が読めなくなってしまった。
メモから読め取れた条件は以下の通り。
＊右の箱のいると？？？の箱
＊左の箱の色と？？？の箱
＊上の箱の色と？？？の箱
＊下の箱の色と同じ色の箱
４つの条件を満たす箱はどれだろう？
Google Translate
16, but must carry a box from a box of pieces specified, some of the conditions had been unreadable notes dirty. Balanced conditions are as follows reading from notes.
* If the right of the box ??? Box
* The color of the box on the left ??? Box
* The color on the box ??? Box
* Box of the same color as the box below
4 boxes which will meet two conditions?
Notes on puzzle
The image is of 16 boxes in a 4x4 grid. 8 boxes are bare wooden crates, the other 8 are red travel luggage cases. The puzzle sets up conditions and you have to find the box which matches all 4.
Puzzle 002: Four Photographs
ナゾ００２ ４枚の写真
同じ場所で撮られた４枚の写真がある。
４枚のうち３枚の写真はグループで
観光に来た人たちが交代でお互いを
撮り合ったときのものである。
残る１枚は違う日に同じ場所で撮られ
た３人とは関係ない人の写真だ。
一緒に町へ観光に来た人が写っている
写真３枚を選んでほしい。
Google Translate
Taken in the same place there are four photos. Three out of four copies of the photos is that when one turns shooting at each other in groups of people came to tourism. Still photos were taken in the same place one day and three different people who is not related photos. The photo showed a tourist who came to town should select the three pieces together.
Notes on puzzle
Basically, there are four photos of different people. Each photo has some slightly different details in the background. You need to select the three photos that are a group: the three who came and took a photo at the same time; the fourth is a photo taken at the same place but at a different time.
同じ場所で撮られた４枚の写真がある。
４枚のうち３枚の写真はグループで
観光に来た人たちが交代でお互いを
撮り合ったときのものである。
残る１枚は違う日に同じ場所で撮られ
た３人とは関係ない人の写真だ。
一緒に町へ観光に来た人が写っている
写真３枚を選んでほしい。
Google Translate
Taken in the same place there are four photos. Three out of four copies of the photos is that when one turns shooting at each other in groups of people came to tourism. Still photos were taken in the same place one day and three different people who is not related photos. The photo showed a tourist who came to town should select the three pieces together.
Notes on puzzle
Basically, there are four photos of different people. Each photo has some slightly different details in the background. You need to select the three photos that are a group: the three who came and took a photo at the same time; the fourth is a photo taken at the same place but at a different time.
Puzzle 001: The Hidden Message
ナゾ００１ 隠されたメッセージ
頼むしき我が友人レイトンよ。これは
優れた君の才能を見込んでの頼みだ。
決して冗談ではない。落ち着いて聞い
て欲しい。実は町に謎の巨人が現れて
暗い夜霧の中で建物を破壊するという
大事件が起きている。君ならばきっと
最悪の事態を食い止められるだろう。
今は自宅で君の到着を待っているよ。
Google Translate
Leighton threshold I ask my friend. This is expected to ask for you great talent. No means a joke. I want to listen calmly. Major event that is going to destroy the building in the night fog and dark mystery in the town actually giant appeared. Stop the worst would be if you bet. Now I am waiting for the arrival of you at home.
Notes on puzzle
The text is the content of the letter itself. The instructions for the puzzle are basically, "There is a hidden message in the letter Layton received from his friend Clark Triton. What is it?" The letter sets up the plot for the game, calling Layton to Clark's hometown to solve the mystery of a giant being that is smashing it up.
As a language puzzle, it must be solved in Japanese, so the letter translation isn't going to be of any use (except perhaps to introduce what's going on.) The answer is composed of 8 hiragana/punctuation letters. It's easier to solve in-game when the furigana readings over the kanji are available.
頼むしき我が友人レイトンよ。これは
優れた君の才能を見込んでの頼みだ。
決して冗談ではない。落ち着いて聞い
て欲しい。実は町に謎の巨人が現れて
暗い夜霧の中で建物を破壊するという
大事件が起きている。君ならばきっと
最悪の事態を食い止められるだろう。
今は自宅で君の到着を待っているよ。
Google Translate
Leighton threshold I ask my friend. This is expected to ask for you great talent. No means a joke. I want to listen calmly. Major event that is going to destroy the building in the night fog and dark mystery in the town actually giant appeared. Stop the worst would be if you bet. Now I am waiting for the arrival of you at home.
Notes on puzzle
The text is the content of the letter itself. The instructions for the puzzle are basically, "There is a hidden message in the letter Layton received from his friend Clark Triton. What is it?" The letter sets up the plot for the game, calling Layton to Clark's hometown to solve the mystery of a giant being that is smashing it up.
As a language puzzle, it must be solved in Japanese, so the letter translation isn't going to be of any use (except perhaps to introduce what's going on.) The answer is composed of 8 hiragana/punctuation letters. It's easier to solve in-game when the furigana readings over the kanji are available.
Puzzle Types
Here are a list of tags I'm using to denote specific puzzle types. Not having much background in brainteasers except an enjoyment in trying to solve them, the classifications are not very scientific, but should give you an idea of what is involved.
For some puzzle types I am using the terms as put forth by tvtropes which appears to maintain a very nice list.
I've also tagged each puzzle with their Picarat value. Generally, the more Picarats you can gain from solving a puzzle, the harder it is.
For some puzzle types I am using the terms as put forth by tvtropes which appears to maintain a very nice list.
I've also tagged each puzzle with their Picarat value. Generally, the more Picarats you can gain from solving a puzzle, the harder it is.
Puzzle List
A list of the puzzles by chapter, as I find them.
Chapter 1
Puzzle 001: The Hidden Message
Puzzle 002: Four Photographs
Puzzle 003: Which Box to Bring?
Story Puzzle 1: Bridge Puzzle
Puzzle 004: Reload the Luggage
Puzzle 005: River Crossing
Puzzle 006: Post Box Panel
Chapter 2
Puzzle 007: Cleaning Mops
Puzzle 008: In the Mirrors
Story Puzzle 2: Door Puzzle
Puzzle 009: Which Curtains?
Puzzle 010: The Mouse's Pantry
Puzzle 011: Which Direction Slopes Up?
Puzzle 012: Hotel Rooms
Puzzle 013: Water Fetching Relay
Chapter 3
Puzzle 014: Restaurant Menu
Puzzle 015: The Meeting Place
Puzzle 016: The Husband's Changes
Puzzle 017: The Same Doll?
Puzzle 018: 10 Lamps
Puzzle 019: The Fish Tank
Puzzle 020: How Many Cats?
Puzzle 021: Twelve Months of Hats
Puzzle 022: Stationary with a Hole
Puzzle 023: The Broken Clock
Puzzle 024: The Lonely Couple
Puzzle 025: Which Bread
Puzzle 026: UFO
Puzzle 027: The Rainbow Cottage
Puzzle 028: Black Cats and White Cats
Puzzle 029: How Old are the Children?
Puzzle 030: How Many Books?
Chapter 4
Puzzle 031: Growing Paper
Puzzle 032: A Royal Cleaning
Puzzle 033: The Fruit Bearers
Puzzle 034: Apple Baskets
Puzzle 035: Odd-shaped Candies
Puzzle 036: Feeding Time
Puzzle 037: 7 Gold Coins
Puzzle 038: Above-and-Below Maze
Puzzle 039: Crow Medallions
Story Puzzle 3: The Black Crow's Identity
Chapter 5
...more to come...
Chapter 1
Puzzle 001: The Hidden Message
Puzzle 002: Four Photographs
Puzzle 003: Which Box to Bring?
Story Puzzle 1: Bridge Puzzle
Puzzle 004: Reload the Luggage
Puzzle 005: River Crossing
Puzzle 006: Post Box Panel
Chapter 2
Puzzle 007: Cleaning Mops
Puzzle 008: In the Mirrors
Story Puzzle 2: Door Puzzle
Puzzle 009: Which Curtains?
Puzzle 010: The Mouse's Pantry
Puzzle 011: Which Direction Slopes Up?
Puzzle 012: Hotel Rooms
Puzzle 013: Water Fetching Relay
Chapter 3
Puzzle 014: Restaurant Menu
Puzzle 015: The Meeting Place
Puzzle 016: The Husband's Changes
Puzzle 017: The Same Doll?
Puzzle 018: 10 Lamps
Puzzle 019: The Fish Tank
Puzzle 020: How Many Cats?
Puzzle 021: Twelve Months of Hats
Puzzle 022: Stationary with a Hole
Puzzle 023: The Broken Clock
Puzzle 024: The Lonely Couple
Puzzle 025: Which Bread
Puzzle 026: UFO
Puzzle 027: The Rainbow Cottage
Puzzle 028: Black Cats and White Cats
Puzzle 029: How Old are the Children?
Puzzle 030: How Many Books?
Chapter 4
Puzzle 031: Growing Paper
Puzzle 032: A Royal Cleaning
Puzzle 033: The Fruit Bearers
Puzzle 034: Apple Baskets
Puzzle 035: Odd-shaped Candies
Puzzle 036: Feeding Time
Puzzle 037: 7 Gold Coins
Puzzle 038: Above-and-Below Maze
Puzzle 039: Crow Medallions
Story Puzzle 3: The Black Crow's Identity
Chapter 5
...more to come...
About this blog
I recently purchased Professor Layton and the Specter's Flute (レイトン教授と魔神の笛). I want to see the Layton movie due out in early 2010 (Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva) which I read was a continuation of Specter's Flute.
Unfortunately, my Japanese comprehension is not up to solving tricky riddle puzzles. At #7 (a 45 picarat puzzle!) I got confused. I couldn't figure out whether my wrong answers were due to a flaw in logic, or a flaw in Japanese comprehension. [Note: I think it was both.] I decided to type out all the puzzles and use Google Translate to get a better sense of what the puzzle was asking.
Since I was typing and Google Translating I figured I would put everything into a blog for future reference and for others who may be interested in the game, especially for those who, like me, need help with their Japanese comprehension but are unwilling to wait a year or more to buy an official English translation. I will also include notes on the puzzle as time permits. I will try not to provide any direct solutions, so do not consider this a walkthrough or anything of the sort.
For more information on Specter's Flute you should probably check places like Wikipedia.
See also: Puzzle tag types and the Puzzle list.
Unfortunately, my Japanese comprehension is not up to solving tricky riddle puzzles. At #7 (a 45 picarat puzzle!) I got confused. I couldn't figure out whether my wrong answers were due to a flaw in logic, or a flaw in Japanese comprehension. [Note: I think it was both.] I decided to type out all the puzzles and use Google Translate to get a better sense of what the puzzle was asking.
Since I was typing and Google Translating I figured I would put everything into a blog for future reference and for others who may be interested in the game, especially for those who, like me, need help with their Japanese comprehension but are unwilling to wait a year or more to buy an official English translation. I will also include notes on the puzzle as time permits. I will try not to provide any direct solutions, so do not consider this a walkthrough or anything of the sort.
For more information on Specter's Flute you should probably check places like Wikipedia.
See also: Puzzle tag types and the Puzzle list.
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