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Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion Hints
How can I fix the dining room floor tiles?
1 of 10: If you haven't found this inlay puzzle, look in the dining room behind Rose's chair. Click on the floor.
2 of 10: Your tiles consist of 1 large triangle, 6 small triangles, 1 square, and 1 parallelogram. Two pieces have been placed for you and cannot be moved: a square and a parallelogram. Your object is to insert the tiles in the space provided, matching them up with the two that are already glued down.
3 of 10: Backing away from the puzzle resets it. Left click on a piece on the right side of the screen to pick it up. To turn a piece around, left click to pick it up and right click while it is in mid air.
4 of 10: While placing the tiles, it can be a bit tricky. There can be no white space around or in between them. The piece will turn a lighter shade of brown when you have it in the right spot.
5 of 10: It is important to match up the pattern. Did you see that the grain of the wood runs diagonally from top left to bottom right?
6 of 10: So should the wood grain on your pieces.
7 of 10: Of the 6 small triangles, two are very similar with an odd-shaped design. One of those goes at the very top. The other matches the left edge of the stationary parallelogram and goes to the bottom right of the stationary square.
8 of 10: Place the large triangle to the right of the stationary parallelogram, turning it to fit.
9 of 10: Your parallelogram-shaped tile goes at the very bottom left.
10 of 10: If you are still having trouble, the below picture shows the completed puzzle with the most prominent grain lines drawn in.
