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

Triceratops Supply Desk

Choose the correct supply record for the triceratops camp.

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

Triceratops Supply Desk: Stock desk: A return entry lost its amount. Use the opening and closing stock to find the missing return. Apply DONE entries; ignore the CANCELLED plan.

Your mission

A supply desk has a cancelled order, three keepers and a coded camp note. Use the five checks to select the complete supply record. 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. Stock

Stock desk: A return entry lost its amount. Use the opening and closing stock to find the missing return. Apply DONE entries; ignore the CANCELLED plan.

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Opening stock: 8. Closing stock: 15. Received: +4 DONE Planned: +7 CANCELLED Issued: -1 DONE Returned: ? DONE Missing return = ? units. Ignore cancelled plans.

2. Keeper

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

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Leaf digit 7 Seed digit 0 Twig digit 3 People: Paz, Remy, Skye Paz does NOT have Leaf. Remy does NOT have Seed. Remy does NOT have Twig. Skye does NOT have Seed. Find Remy's item. Each item is used once.

3. Load

Load desk: Every parcel has the same whole-number weight. Remove loose units, find ONE parcel and check the second rule.

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2 parcels + 3 loose units = 5 units 2 parcels + 3 loose units = 5 units One parcel = ? units. Whole numbers 1–9. All parcels have equal weight.

4. Note

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

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Key: cross means H; hexagon means O; triangle means R; square means N. Message: cross, hexagon, triangle, square. Conversion: HORN means 4; EGGS means 7; BONE means 0.

5. Plot

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

Triceratops Supply Desk: Plot 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 G K N R 2 R Q H W 3 S N Y O HORN = 7 EGGS = 0 BONE = 3 READ COORDINATES IN ORDER: C2 > D3 > A2 > B3

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.

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C1=Stock / C2=Keeper / C3=Load C4=Note / C5=Plot Record A: 03007 C1=4 C2=7 C3=1 C4=4 C5=7 Record B: 03017 C1=5 C2=7 C3=1 C4=4 C5=7 Record C: 03027 C1=4 C2=8 C3=1 C4=4 C5=7 Record D: 03037 C1=4 C2=7 C3=2 C4=4 C5=7 Record E: 03047 C1=4 C2=7 C3=1 C4=5 C5=7 Record F: 03057 C1=4 C2=7 C3=1 C4=4 C5=8