Ages 8–10 · Est. 30–45 minutes · 2–6 players

Moonlight Camping Quest

Recover the planning code for the moonlight camp.

Six clues, three hint levels each, and a paper-only finish. No locks, apps or cutting required.

Moonlight Camping Quest: Helper desk: Each person has ONE different item. Use all four NOT rules. Find Lark's item and copy its digit.

Your mission

The camp planning desk has lost its complete flag code. Match the helpers, repair the supply record and decode the lantern message so the paper camp can open. Collect five named badge digits and use the final sheet. Every clue is on the table; ask the host for one hint at a time.

Set up in one room

Print one player pack and two record sheets per team. Keep the host answers and all three hint levels with the adult.
Keep every clue as a full sheet at one table. Put the final sheet face down until all five results are recorded. Nothing needs cutting, folding or hiding.
Give each child a pencil. Choose a reader, recorder and checker, and swap jobs after each clue. Use one team for 2–4 children or two teams for 5–6.

Materials

6 player sheets and 2 prop sheets per team
One pencil per child
One adult host with the answer and hint pages

Designed ages and estimated time have not yet been calibrated in a live child playtest.

See all six player clues

These are the actual figures from the printable player pack.

1. Helper

Helper desk: Each person has ONE different item. Use all four NOT rules. Find Lark's item and copy its digit.

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Flag digit 8 Lamp digit 1 Map digit 4 People: Wren, Lark, Finch Wren does NOT have Lamp. Lark does NOT have Map. Lark does NOT have Flag. Finch does NOT have Map. Find Lark's item. Each item is used once.

2. Supply

Supply 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.

Moonlight Camping Quest: Supply 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.

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Opening stock: 9. Closing stock: 11. Received: +2 DONE Planned: +7 CANCELLED Issued: -2 DONE Returned: ? DONE Missing return = ? units. Ignore cancelled plans.

3. Lantern

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

Moonlight Camping Quest: Lantern desk: Decode all shapes in message order. Repeated shapes repeat their letter. Convert the full word using the table.

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Key: triangle means C; square means A; circle means M; star means P. Message: triangle, square, circle, star. Conversion: CAMP means 5; MAIL means 8; LAMP means 1.

4. Plan

Plan desk: Combine every BEFORE rule to order the four actions. Write positions on the whole-sheet cards. Read position 3.

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Cards: Mark trail [2]; Read chart [8]; Raise flag [4]; Check lamps [0]. Rules: Read chart BEFORE Mark trail; Check lamps BEFORE Raise flag; Mark trail BEFORE Raise flag; Read chart BEFORE Check lamps; Check lamps BEFORE Mark trail. Read card position 3.