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Ages 7–9 · Est. 35–45 minutes · 2–8 players

Ocean Rescue Radio

Send a clear birthday signal to a lost paper boat.

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

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Ocean Rescue Radio: Start at S. Follow each arrow by one square in the listed order. Record the number on your final square.

Your mission

The birthday team has arrived, but one important part of the celebration is missing. Send a clear birthday signal to a lost paper boat. Collect five named badge digits, then use the final sheet to finish your mission. All the clues you need are printed here. Work together and ask for a hint whenever you want.

Set up in one room

  1. Print one player pack and two prop sheets per team. Keep all host and hint pages with an adult.
  2. Put clue pages 1–5 at the table. Place the final sheet face down until the five badges are collected.
  3. Share pencils and choose a reader, recorder and path finder. Swap jobs after each clue.

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.

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These are the actual figures from the printable player pack.

1. Chart

Start at S. Follow each arrow by one square in the listed order. Record the number on your final square.

Ocean Rescue Radio: Start at S. Follow each arrow by one square in the listed order. Record the number on your final square.
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Grid rows: 5, 6, 7, 8 / 9, 0, 1, 2 / 3, 4, 5, 6. Start row 1, column 1. Moves: down, right, right, up, right; one square per move.

2. Radio

Use the symbol key to decode the message. Use the word-to-number table to turn the word into a digit.

Ocean Rescue Radio: Use the symbol key to decode the message. Use the word-to-number table to turn the word into a digit.
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Key: triangle means F; square means I; circle means V; star means E. Message: triangle, square, circle, star. Conversion: FIVE means 5.

Start after: Chart

3. Boat

Choose the card that matches BOTH required properties. Copy its digit.

Ocean Rescue Radio: Choose the card that matches BOTH required properties. Copy its digit.
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Rule: craters = yes Rule: tail = no Boat A — digit 6 craters: yes / tail: no Boat B — digit 3 craters: no / tail: no Boat C — digit 5 craters: yes / tail: yes

Start after: Chart

4. Flag

Find the card with the same shape AND marking as the target. Copy its digit.

Ocean Rescue Radio: Find the card with the same shape AND marking as the target. Copy its digit.
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TARGET: circle, dots circle / dots — digit 2 triangle / dots — digit 4 circle / plain — digit 6

Start after: Chart

5. Waves

Compare the two strips position by position. How many positions have different shapes? Count positions, not shapes.

Ocean Rescue Radio: Compare the two strips position by position. How many positions have different shapes? Count positions, not shapes.
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Strip A: diamond, heart, cross, hexagon, triangle, square, circle, star. Strip B: cross, hexagon, triangle, square, triangle, square, circle, star. Compare the same numbered position.

6. Final

Place each badge digit in its named slot. Follow the printed reading order and join the five digits.

Ocean Rescue Radio: Place each badge digit in its named slot. Follow the printed reading order and join the five digits.
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Slots: A2 holds Chart; B2 holds Radio; C2 holds Boat; D2 holds Flag; E2 holds Waves. Read B2, E2, C2, A2, D2.

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