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Nancy Drew and the Secret of Shadow Ranch Hints
How do I arrange the rings?
1 of 8: This looks a lot more confusing than it is. The first thing is to get them arranged by design.
2 of 8: The white ones at left aren't rings; they're pictures to show you what designs go in what rows.
3 of 8: Move the rings around till all the egg-shaped rings are in the egg row, all the cough-drop-shaped rings are in the cough drop row, and so on.
4 of 8: Now notice the color of the boxes.
5 of 8: The blue rings go first in each row, then the red ones, then the green ones. Move the rings to match the boxes, while still keeping them in their rows.
6 of 8: Last, notice the size symbols on the back of each ring and underneath the display.
7 of 8: Each group of three needs to be in order of size, with the smallest first. The crescent moon goes first, then the butterfly, and so on.
8 of 8: When you have the whole thing right, Nancy tells you you're done.
