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Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships Hints
How do I arrange the mirrors?
1 of 4: You're trying to direct the light coming in from the left so it will light up that shadowy grey lump you can just make out against the far right wall. Read to the end of this hint for a picture of the solution.
2 of 4: Each mirror can be flipped (just click on it), and sometimes when it does the light will catch other mirrors that you can also flip.
3 of 4: If the last mirror you flip doesn't catch any other mirrors or do anything useful, try going back one mirror and flipping that one.
4 of 4: There are several different ways to arrange the mirrors, but here's what worked for me:
