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Nancy Drew 32: Sea of Darkness Hints
How do I solve the crystals?
1 of 12: If you open the cupboard above the foot locker, you'll find a whole wall full of crystals, blue, yellow, and grey. This is the crystal display Magnus referred to in the letter you found in Elisabet's purse.
2 of 12: If you took a picture of that letter as I suggested, it tells you that the goal here is to have four blue and four yellow crystals in each row and column, with no more than two of a color touching. Read to the end of this hint for the solution.
3 of 12: You don't have to move the crystals around; just click on them to cycle through the three possible colors (grey to yellow to blue and back to grey).
4 of 12: The colored crystals have a little outline around the box if they're in an acceptable array. If you add a piece that makes three in a row of one color, that outline disappears.
5 of 12: The numbers to the left and under the puzzle tell you how many of each color you have, first yellow and then blue. If it says "1/2," it means you've placed one yellow and two blue crystals, and the rest are grey.
6 of 12: The ideal number is 4/4, meaning 4 of each color. If it says 5/3, you've got a yellow where a blue should be.
7 of 12: On the first pass, go through and look for two in a row of one color (Grey -- Blue -- Blue -- Grey). This means you can place the other color on both ends.
8 of 12: Now look for a color, a grey, and the same color (Blue -- Grey -- Blue). The grey has to be the other color because if it were the same, you'd have three in a row of the same color.
9 of 12: Don't forget to check the columns as well. I find it easiest to do all the rows, then all the columns, then go back to the rows.
10 of 12: At this point, you can start checking the numbers. If you see one that's 4/3 or 3/4, or 4/2 or 2/4, you can fill in the empty spots instantly.
11 of 12: If you can't get the hang of this or just don't like it, here's the solution:
