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Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion Hints

Junior Hints

  • 1 of 11: To follow this example, number the posts from 1 to 5 from left to right. I have recorded them for you in the below hint.
  • 2 of 11: Study the combination of moves to see what needs to be done first.
  • 3 of 11: To get to the letter D on the first post, you need to move #1 at least 3 times.
  • 4 of 11: To get to the letter I on the second post, you only need to move it twice.
  • 5 of 11: On the third post, the letter is already correctly showing the letter E.
  • 6 of 11: The fourth post is already correctly showing the letter G.
  • 7 of 11: The fifth post needs to be moved two times to get to the letter O.
  • 8 of 11: So, the only ones that need to be moved are 1, 2, and 5.
  • 9 of 11: Click on the post that moves 1 and 2 together -- No. 2 Post.
  • 10 of 11: This makes the number of moves the same for post numbers 1 and 5.
  • 11 of 11: Click on post number 5 two times.