Three inventors left different labels at the workshop desk. Reconstruct who made each part, check the dispatch log and select the parcel that matches all five checks. 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. Maker
Hint 1
No item can belong to two people. Cross out each forbidden pairing.
Hint 2
Ben cannot have two items, so Ben must have Spring.
Hint 3
Cross Spring off for the other two people. Apply the last NOT rule, then find Ben's item.
Reveal host answer
1
Ada has Lever; Ben has Spring; Cy has Wheel. Ben's item gives 1.
2. Stock
Hint 1
The missing amount is a return into stock. The cancelled delivery never happened.
Hint 2
Start with 10. Apply +5 then -2. Ignore the cancelled +7.
Hint 3
The known entries leave 13. How much must return to reach the closing stock of 15?
Reveal host answer
2
Known stock: 10 + 5 - 2 = 13. Closing stock 15 minus 13 gives the missing return 2. Cancelled +7 never arrived.
3. Labels
Hint 1
Compare position 1 with position 1, not with a nearby matching shape.
Hint 2
Position 1 is one difference: hexagon in A, square 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
5
Different positions are 1, 3, 4, 6, 8. There are 5 differences.
4. Weight
Hint 1
Loose units are not parcels. Every parcel has equal weight.
Hint 2
Remove 4 loose units from 28. That leaves 24 for the equal parcels.
Hint 3
Share 24 equally among 3 parcels. Substitute one parcel's weight into the second rule.
Reveal host answer
8
Remove 4 from 28; share 24 among 3 parcels to get 8. Check 2 x 8 + 3 = 19.
5. Dispatch
Hint 1
The printed cards are deliberately out of order.
Hint 2
Test parts must come first. Work out which action comes directly after it.
Hint 3
The first two actions are Test parts, then Fit gears. Finish the chain and read position 3.
Reveal host answer
6
The only order is Test parts > Fit gears > Seal parcel > Send parcel. Position 3 carries 6.
6. Final
Hint 1
Keep all five named badge results beside this sheet.
Hint 2
Use C1=Maker, C2=Stock, C3=Labels, C4=Weight, C5=Dispatch.
Hint 3
Each wrong record differs in just one column. Cross out all five wrong records, then copy the complete remaining code.
Reveal host answer
0717
Only Record B matches all five columns. Copy its printed code 0717.
Suggested timeline
3 minutes: Read the story, show the badge record and choose roles.
6 minutes: Solve Maker. Offer one hint level at a time if wanted.
5 minutes: Solve Stock. Offer one hint level at a time if wanted.
3 minutes: Solve Labels. Offer one hint level at a time if wanted.
5 minutes: Solve Weight. Offer one hint level at a time if wanted.
5 minutes: Solve Dispatch. 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.