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Nancy Drew 27: The Deadly Device Hints

Keycard Colors, Amateur

  • 1 of 3: Use this graphic to see the order the pieces go in and where each one goes.
  • 2 of 3: In case that's not quite enough, here are more detailed instructions on how to place each piece:
  • 3 of 3: 1. Landscape, bottom left corner
    2. Landscape, bottom left corner
    3. Square, one space up and one space right from the bottom left corner (in the middle of #1 and on top of #2))
    4. Landscape, one space up from the bottom right corner
    5. Landscape, one space left from the bottom right corner (touching bottom border and right edge of #1)
    6. Square, bottom right corner
    7. Portrait, top middle (three spaces right from top left corner)
    8. Landscape, top middle (snug against #7)
    9. Square, top right corner
    10. Landscape, middle (overlaps one space of #9 -- leaves a white square in the middle of the board)
    11. Square, middle (covers the white square)
    12. Square, top left edge