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Nancy Drew and the Secret of Shadow Ranch Hints
How do I solve this puzzle under the stairs?
1 of 6: Did you notice that some of the pieces move?
2 of 6: See that green piece at the left with the initials FH on it?
3 of 6: You're trying to allow that piece to slide to the right.
4 of 6: In order to do that, you need to move other pieces around to make room for the FH piece.
5 of 6: The big squares will move vertically or horizontally, if there's room. The rectangles only move lengthwise.
6 of 6: There are lots of ways to solve this puzzle, but here's how I did it:
