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Nancy Drew 25: Alibi in Ashes Hints
How do I assemble George's device?
1 of 5: This puzzle isn't as hard as it might look at first, but it can be confusing. Read to the end of this hint for a picture showing how the wires go together.
2 of 5: As you can see, the wire connected to the battery is a bright green, where all the rest of them are dull green. Every wire needs to be rotated so it has a direct connection to the battery and all the lights are lit.
3 of 5: After you connect the battery, you might want to start by connecting the lights that can only connect to one possible wire. For example, the light in the lower left corner can only be reached by one wire, so rotate the light and that one wire till they connect.
4 of 5: Next, every wire will need to be connected with no loose ends anywhere. So if you have wires that lead off the end of the board or have one arm that doesn't connect with anything, they need to be fiddled with some more.
5 of 5: There's no time constraint here, so feel free to take as much time as you need and just keep fiddling with it. However, if you're sick to death and just want to have done with it, here's how the wires connect:
