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Nancy Drew 27: The Deadly Device Hints

Keycard Colors, Master

  • 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, one space down from the top right corner
    2. Landscape, top right corner
    3. Portrait, one space left from the top right corner
    4. Square, one space up from the bottom right corner
    5. Portrait, snug against the left edge of #4
    6. Landscape, bottom right corner
    7. Portrait, snug against the left edge of #6
    8. Portrait, bottom left corner
    9. Portrait, one space up from the bottom left corner (along the left side, in the middle of #8)
    10. Landscape, one space up from the bottom left corner (covers the bottom half of #9)
    11. Square, one space right from the bottom left corner
    12. Portrait, top middle (between #8 on the left and #3 on the right)
    13. Landscape, one space up and one space right from the bottom left corner
    14. Portrait, one space right from the top left corner (against the top border)
    15. Landscape, one space right from the top left corner
    16. Square, top left corner