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.
Before you start
Clue check & hints
1. Chart
Hint 1
Start at the top-left S square.
Hint 2
One arrow means one square, even if the next square looks interesting.
Hint 3
Trace each move with a pencil and mark the final square.
Reveal host answer
8
Move exactly one orthogonal square per arrow; copy only the value at the endpoint.
2. Radio
Hint 1
The same symbol always means the same letter.
Hint 2
Write one letter under every symbol.
Hint 3
Read the letters from left to right and use the printed number table.
Reveal host answer
5
Replace every symbol with its letter, including repeated symbols. Convert the decoded word using the printed table.
3. Boat
Hint 1
A card must satisfy both rules.
Hint 2
Cross out any card that fails one condition.
Hint 3
Check the remaining card against both properties before copying its digit.
Reveal host answer
6
Only one card has craters=yes and tail=no.
4. Flag
Hint 1
Compare two properties.
Hint 2
First find the same shape, then compare the marking.
Hint 3
Reject cards that agree on only one property.
Reveal host answer
2
The matching card has both circle and dots; matching just one property is insufficient.
5. Waves
Hint 1
Compare the first square in A with the first square in B.
Hint 2
Mark a pair only if its shapes differ.
Hint 3
Count the marks, not the total number of printed shapes.
Reveal host answer
4
Align each position in strip A with the same position in strip B. Count every unequal pair once.
6. Final
Hint 1
Keep the five badge results visible. Every number has a badge name.
Hint 2
Use the order, slots, route or matching columns printed on this page.
Hint 3
Start with the Radio badge, then follow the printed rule.
Reveal host answer
54682
grid-placement: Radio → Waves → Boat → Chart → Flag. Keep leading zeroes.
Suggested timeline
3 minutes: Read the opening story and explain the badges.
5 minutes: Solve Chart; offer one hint at a time.
5 minutes: Solve Radio; offer one hint at a time.
5 minutes: Solve Boat; offer one hint at a time.
5 minutes: Solve Flag; offer one hint at a time.
5 minutes: Solve Waves; offer one hint at a time.
5 minutes: Combine the badges on the final sheet.
2 minutes: Read the ending and award certificates.
Pause whenever the group needs a break. This is a planning estimate.