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

Station Ticket Timeline

Find the lost ticket from the station desk records.

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

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Station Ticket Timeline: Time desk: Combine every BEFORE rule to order the four actions. Write positions on the whole-sheet cards. Read position 4.

Your mission

The station desk has an event timeline, three traveler clues and an altered ticket print. Reconstruct the evidence and find the right ticket code. 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

  1. Print one player pack and two record sheets per team. Keep the host answers and all three hint levels with the adult.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

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1. Time

Time desk: Combine every BEFORE rule to order the four actions. Write positions on the whole-sheet cards. Read position 4.

Station Ticket Timeline: Time desk: Combine every BEFORE rule to order the four actions. Write positions on the whole-sheet cards. Read position 4.
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Cards: Buy ticket [9]; Reach gate [3]; Check board [1]; Board train [5]. Rules: Buy ticket BEFORE Reach gate; Check board BEFORE Board train; Reach gate BEFORE Board train; Buy ticket BEFORE Check board; Check board BEFORE Reach gate. Read card position 4.

2. Traveler

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

Station Ticket Timeline: Traveler desk: Each person has ONE different item. Use all four NOT rules. Find Eve's item and copy its digit.
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Case digit 3 Bag digit 6 Box digit 9 People: Eve, Sam, Tao Eve does NOT have Box. Sam does NOT have Case. Sam does NOT have Bag. Tao does NOT have Case. Find Eve's item. Each item is used once.

3. Print

Print desk: Compare the two records at matching numbered positions. Count different pairs once each; ignore box outlines.

Station Ticket Timeline: Print desk: Compare the two records at matching numbered positions. Count different pairs once each; ignore box outlines.
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Strip A: circle, star, diamond, heart, cross, hexagon, triangle, square. Strip B: diamond, star, cross, hexagon, cross, square, triangle, square. Compare the same numbered position.

4. Fare

Fare 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.

Station Ticket Timeline: Fare 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: 21. Received: +4 DONE Planned: +7 CANCELLED Issued: -1 DONE Returned: ? DONE Missing return = ? units. Ignore cancelled plans.

5. Platform

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

Station Ticket Timeline: Platform desk: Read the letter at each coordinate, in order. Letter = column; number = row. Convert the complete word using the printed table.
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Columns: A, B, C, D. Rows: 1, 2, 3. 1 S F P M 2 H L P A 3 N R U X PASS = 3 CASE = 6 VASE = 9 READ COORDINATES IN ORDER: C1 > D2 > A1 > A1

6. Final

Compare each record with ALL five badge results. Find the one record matching every column. Copy its complete code, including the first zero.

Station Ticket Timeline: Compare each record with ALL five badge results. Find the one record matching every column. Copy its complete code, including the first zero.
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C1=Time / C2=Traveler / C3=Print C4=Fare / C5=Platform Record A: 02607 C1=6 C2=3 C3=4 C4=9 C5=3 Record B: 02617 C1=5 C2=4 C3=4 C4=9 C5=3 Record C: 02627 C1=5 C2=3 C3=4 C4=9 C5=3 Record D: 02637 C1=5 C2=3 C3=5 C4=9 C5=3 Record E: 02647 C1=5 C2=3 C3=4 C4=0 C5=3 Record F: 02657 C1=5 C2=3 C3=4 C4=9 C5=4

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