The invention desk mixed its build sequence with a cancelled parts entry. Match the builders, compare the relay diagrams and decode the final test signal. 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.
Before you start
Clue check & hints
1. Build
Hint 1
The printed cards are deliberately out of order.
Hint 2
Read plan must come first. Work out which action comes directly after it.
Hint 3
The first two actions are Read plan, then Fit lever. Finish the chain and read position 2.
Reveal host answer
9
The only order is Read plan > Fit lever > Join relay > Test model. Position 2 carries 9.
2. Parts
Hint 1
The missing amount is a return into stock. The cancelled delivery never happened.
Hint 2
Start with 11. Apply +3 then -2. Ignore the cancelled +7.
Hint 3
The known entries leave 12. How much must return to reach the closing stock of 13?
Reveal host answer
1
Known stock: 11 + 3 - 2 = 12. Closing stock 13 minus 12 gives the missing return 1. Cancelled +7 never arrived.
3. Builder
Hint 1
No item can belong to two people. Cross out each forbidden pairing.
Hint 2
Mo cannot have two items, so Mo must have Lever.
Hint 3
Cross Lever off for the other two people. Apply the last NOT rule, then find Xin's item.
Reveal host answer
0
Dee has Wheel; Mo has Lever; Xin has Relay. Xin's item gives 0.
4. Diagram
Hint 1
Compare position 1 with position 1, not with a nearby matching shape.
Hint 2
Position 2 is one difference: circle in A, diamond in B. Mark it once.
Hint 3
Compare the remaining numbered pairs one by one. Add one mark for each unequal pair, then count all your marks.
Reveal host answer
3
Different positions are 2, 5, 8. There are 3 differences.
5. Test
Hint 1
Use the letter under each named shape.
Hint 2
The first two shapes give T then E. Decode the remaining shapes the same way.
Hint 3
Write TE first, then one letter per remaining shape. Choose the table row matching the whole message.
Reveal host answer
1
The decoded word is TEST; its row gives 1.
6. Final
Hint 1
Keep all five named badge results beside this sheet.
Hint 2
A1 is read first; it holds Build.
Hint 3
Read slots A1, C1, D1, B1, E1. Copy every stored digit in that order, including zero.
Reveal host answer
90311
A1 > C1 > D1 > B1 > E1
Suggested timeline
3 minutes: Read the story, show the badge record and choose roles.
5 minutes: Solve Build. Offer one hint level at a time if wanted.
5 minutes: Solve Parts. Offer one hint level at a time if wanted.
6 minutes: Solve Builder. Offer one hint level at a time if wanted.
3 minutes: Solve Diagram. Offer one hint level at a time if wanted.
4 minutes: Solve Test. Offer one hint level at a time if wanted.
5 minutes: Use the five results on the final sheet.
2 minutes: Read the ending and thank each teammate.
Pause whenever the group needs a break. This is a planning estimate.