PUZMAT CASFILE ANSWERS AND HINTS
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HINTS
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Code
The code is 'numbered alphabet'
Red Section
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Look for an abbreviated word with a punctuation mark.
Clue 1
The flavours are from these:
1. A pizza.
2. A desert.
3. A snack.
4. Crisps.
5. Crisps.
Clue 2
The first words are GO TO A....
Clue 3
There is one statement in this that is impossible if that person was a rights. Find it and work it out from that.
Clue 4
The group categories are - sword/knives, hitting objects, guns, explosives.
Clue 5
Hints for the films in this order:
An animated Disney film.
An animated Disney film.
A film based off a famous Roald Dahl book.
A film base on a true disaster story.
A film about a serial killer.
Clue 6
The name begins with H
Clue 7
Look for the names of:
An ex-president of USA.
A famous British singer.
An ex-British Royal.
Orange Section
Start
Look for something you'd see when driving.
Clue 1
This is the painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
Clue 2
The 4 weapons are, knife, noose, baseball bat and revolver. Use your phone keypad to crack the code!
Clue 3
The start is DINOSAUR to FOSSIL to MUSEUM....
Clue 4
The shape drawn is a pyramid with an X on it. Look for the pyramid and then the question where the X is.
Clue 5
Its a very low number!
Green Section
Start
Its a plant found in the desert.
Clue 1
You can work this out logically, it starts with running and then boat.
Clue 2
The initials are:
E
MJ
TS
SD
GM
HS
Clue 3
Move the top one to the middle of the bottom and then think which other two need to be moved.
Clue 4
Here is a hint for each:
A mountain
A tower
A ruined city
A clocktower
A temple
A bridge
A wall
A statue
A statue
A mountain
Clue 5
This is used in personal hygiene.
Clue 6
It's a country in Eastern Europe.
Yellow Section
Start
It's a flower.
Clue 1
Here are some of the answers:
What do you call cheese that isn't yours? Nacho Cheese!
What type of cheese is made backwards? Edam.
What cheese do you hide a horse with? Mascarpone.
After drawing you will have 2 arrows pointing at 1 puzzle, go here.
Clue 2
You are drawing over the line drawing of a ship.
Clue 3
A sequence of multiplication.
Clue 4
You can work out which animal is eating what food once you have found all the foods.
Make sure you look through all poker hands and what each player is holding in their hand and what is on the table.
Clue 5
Look at every X letter to spell a word.
Clue 6
You don't need to know all the years just figure out 3 from separate years and then work it out from that. Use the internet if you need to.
Clue 7
Think of a large sandy country.
Blue Section
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You surf on this.
Clue 1
Don't have think this, look at whats listed and think of another vey common name for body of water.
Clue 2
Here's some hints:
What gets wetter the more it dries? It's found in the bathroom.
The person who makes it, sells it. The person who buys it never uses it. The person who uses it never knows they’re using it. What is it? This is morbid.
The more you take away from me, the bigger I get. What am I? You dig me.
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I? I'm sometimes used for light.
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I? I'm used for navigation.
Clue 3
Here's some synonyms:
Ubiquitous → Everywhere
Benevolent → Kind
Demure → Modest
Nefarious → Evil
Reprobate → Scoundrel
Trepidation → Anxiety
Clue 4
The motive is to do with love.
Clue 5
Look carefully at each line and the thickness of each area.
Clue 6
The countries/areas are Scotland, Mexico, the Caribbean, Greece and Japan.
Clue 7
Remember you are allowed to bring items back.
Start with the only one you can safely take and go from there.
Pink Section
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It's a sweet treat!
Coded word
The code is made from the misspelt letters in each word.
The suspects
Look at the information on each suspect.
Within this you can work out which part of the murder they confirm e.g. Hans Von Blitzen confirms the poison was used because 'toxic cocktails' is mentioned in his information.
You can then work out their age e.g. Hans Von Blitzen is the oldest because he was friends with Einstein.
Once you have worked out all this, follow the instructions.
Choosing the murderer
Once you have layered the sections you can look to see which fingerprint it identifies.
Look carefully at the lines that are and are not there.
ANSWERS
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Code
The numbered alphabet code = Whodunnit.
Red Section
Start
Whodunnit is abbreviated to 'WHDNT?'
Clue 1
The flavours are:
Ham & pineapple.
Strawberries & cream.
Chocolate orange.
Cheese & onion.
Salt & vinegar.
The numbers are:
3, 5, 8, 1, 9 = 26.
Clue 2
The gaps are:
Go to a hot liquid.
(look for the bottle of hot sauce).
Clue 3
Bob cannot say his statement 'Alfie said he's a wrongs' and be a rights as its impossible for a person on this island to say a truthful statement and be wrong.
Thus Bobs is a wrongs and from this you can work out Charlie is a rights.
(it's unclear what Alfie is).
Clue 4
Odd one out is Poison.
Swords/knifes - machete, cutlass, sabre, dagger.
Hitting objects - baseball bat, baton, golf club, hammer.
Guns - pistol, revolver, shotgun, rifle.
Explosives - grenade, rocket launcher, bomb, mortar
Clue 5
Finding Nemo
The Lion King
Charlies and the Chocolate Factory
Titanic
The Silence of the Lambs
The word is 'Crimescene'.
Clue 6
It's 'Harry'.
Clue 7
Look for:
Harry Truman.
Harry Styles.
Harry Mountbatten-Windsor.
Orange Section
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The fire.
Clue 1
Michelangelo painted the roof of the Sistine Chapel, look for the Teenage Ninja Turtle character of Michelangelo.
Clue 2
Numbers are represented by letters on a phone key pad:
ABC (2)
DEF (3)
GHI (4)
JKL (5)
MNO (6)
PQRS (7)
TUV (8)
WXYZ (9)
After doing the folds notice the knife is moving into the evidence bag.
Clue 3
The sequence is:
Dinosaur - fossil - museum - education - science - technology - drone.
Clue 4
Lions, cheetah & leopard = Africa.
Tiger = Asia.
Jaguar = South America.
This creates a pyramid with an X on one side. Look for the pyramid and then the question where the X is.
Clue 5
The number 2.
Green Section
Start
The cactus.
Clue 1
This order:
- Running.
- Boat.
- Horse riding.
- Horse and cart.
- Train.
- Bicycle.
- Car.
- Plane.
Go to the clue with the people icons.
Clue 2
- Elvis born 1935.
- Mick Jagger born 1943.
- George Michael born 1963.
- Snoop Dogg born 1971.
- Taylor Swift born 1989.
- Harry Styles born 1994.
The witness is George Michael.
Clue 3
- Move the rock to in the middle below the jet ski and the orange.
- Move the scissors next to the craft knife.
- Move the paper next to the boat.
= Rock, paper scissors = find the image of a hand.
Clue 4
Asia = 3
- Taj Mahal.
- The Great Wall of China.
- Mount Fuji.
Europe = 2
- Big Ben.
- Eiffel Tower.
South America = 2
- Christ the Reeder.
- Machu Pichu.
North America = 2
- Statue of Liberty.
- The Golden Gate Bridge.
Africa = 1
- Table Mountain.
Go to a description of Asia - From the roof of the world to the ocean’s edge, where East meets West.
Clue 5
Albania - Go to the eagle.
Yellow Section
Start
The daffodil.
Clue 1
What type of cheese is made backwards? Edam.
What cheese would you use to tempt a bear? Camembert!
When should you keep an eye on your cheese? When it’s up to no gouda.
What cheese do you hide a horse with? Mascarpone.
What music does cheese listen to? R’n’Brie.
What do you call cheese that isn’t yours? Nacho cheese.
This forms to arrows that point to the outline of the ship and the text by it.
Clue 2
Draw over the ship as shown by the red line in this image, then look for the corner by 'END' which can be found inside a magnifying glass.
Clue 3
The sequence of numbers is multiplied by 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 = 1440
Clue 4
Poker standings:
- Claudia Purrington - Full House.
- Beatrix Brown - Flush.
- Duke Barker - Straight.
- Reginald 'Reggie' Hopperson - Three Of A Kind.
- Percy Blackeyes - Two Pair.
Clue 5
Count every 21st letter starting with R = Revenge.
The movie is Gladiator.
Clue 6
1993
- Man Utd win the first Premier League season.
- Pablo Escobar is killed.
- The EU is formed.
- Jurassic Park is released.
- Bill Clinton became president of USA.
1995
- South Africa win the Rugby World Cup.
- Oklahoma City Bombing.
- The prequel to the operating system Windows 98 is released (Windows 95).
1996
- The Summer Olympics are held in Atlanta USA.
- Dolly the sheep is born.
- Tupac Shakur was shot and killed.
- Prince Charles and Diana Divorce
Blue Section
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it's a wave
Clue 1
Bay.
Clue 2
What gets wetter the more it dries? - a towel.
The person who makes it, sells it. The person who buys it never uses it. The person who uses it never knows they’re using it. What is it? - Coffin.
The more you take away from me, the bigger I get. What am I? - hole.
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I? - candle.
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I? - map.
Answer is 'look next to the kite surfer'.
Clue 3
Ubiquitous – present, appearing, or found everywhere.
Benevolent – well-meaning and kindly.
Demure – reserved, modest, or shy (especially of a woman).
Nefarious – wicked or criminal.
Reprobate – morally unprincipled person; a scoundrel.
Trepidation – a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.
Clue 4
Jealous Lover.
Clue 5
Number 3.
Clue 6
Scotland, Mexico, Caribbean, Greece, Japan.
Clue 7
Do it in this order:
- Antelope.
- Go back.
- Leaf or lion.
- Bring antelope back
- Lion or leaf.
- Finally go back and bring antelope back = A L A L A - go to the music sequence.
Pink Section
Start
The candy floss.
Coded Word
The misspelt letter in each word spells out 'Fingerprint'.
Casefile
The Casefile should be filled out as so:
Motive 1: Revenge
Motive 2: Jealous Lover
Victim 1: Harry
Victim 2: Claudia Purrington
Location 1: Albania
Location 2: Bay
Weapon 1: Poison
Weapon 2: Knife
Witness 1: Michelangelo
Witness 2: George Micheal
The Suspects Part 1
The suspects give this information:
Weapon
Poison: Hans Von Blitzen - concocts toxic cocktails.
Motive
Jealous Lover: Carmen del Fuego Flamenco - gets tangled in love triangles.
Witness
George Micheal: Lord Percival Crumpet 3rd - throws parties with 80s musicians.
Victim
Claudia Purrington: Amelie De Brie - travels with her fluffy grey cat.
Location
Albania: Milan 'The Magician' Petrovic - wife is back home in the Balkans.
The Suspects Part 2
Age order of suspects (youngest to oldest):
1. Carmen del Fuego Flamenco
Age is 29/44
(Millennials born, 1981 - 1996).
2. Milan 'The Magician' Petrovic
Age is 46/55
(Was in his 20s during the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s = youngest he could be is 20 in 1999 and oldest is 29 in 1990).
3. Amelie De Brie
Age is 60/65
(Born at the beginning of the 60s, 1960 - 1965).
4. Lord Percival Crumpet 3rd
Age is 66/84
(Was in his 30s during the 80s = youngest he could be is 30 in 1989 and oldest is 39 in 1980).
5. Hans Von Blitzen
Age is 85+
Friends with Albert Einstein as a late teenager.
(Einstein died in 1955 youngest could be is 15 at his death).
Choosing the Murderer
Once you have draw the pink shape you can layer them all and that gives you the fingerprint of the murderer.
Compare this to the suspect lists to choose who it is.
The murderer is
Carmen del Fuego Flamenco
(use Carmen as the password).
See an image showing why here.