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Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships Hints
How do I open the "Diving Supplies" closet by the front desk?
1 of 9: When you are looking at the closet, do you see anything that might be used to open it?
2 of 9: Wait, what's this here on the right? It's a panel, probably used to open the closet! But how? (Read all the way to the end of this hint for a step-by-step solution.)
3 of 9: When you click on a square, that square and surrounding squares toggle on and off. The question now is what pattern we need to create here.
4 of 9: There's a reset button to the right of the grid, in case you want to start over, and there's something else that gives you a hint about the pattern you need.
5 of 9: It says "Blackout." That means you have to turn all the squares off. Awesome!
6 of 9: Any way you can get all the squares turned off (short of pulling the plug, of course) is the right one, so feel free to use trial and error here.
7 of 9: Try starting in one area and blacking out as you go, forcing the lights into an opposite corner so you can turn them all off.
8 of 9: Don't be afraid to turn some of the squares on; oftentimes you'll have to.
9 of 9: If you absolutely have no idea how to do it, number the squares of the puzzle like this:
A1 B1 C1 D1 E1 A2 B2 C2 D2 E2 A3 B3 C3 D3 E3 A4 B4 C4 D4 E4 A5 B5 C5 D5 E5 And read on for one solution, starting after you press the reset button.
