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THE LANTERN LEDGER · PRACTICE EXAMPLE

Try a five-clue treasure hunt.

Start with six possible places. Use the clues below to work out the place, the detail to look for, and the final phrase.

Fictional places · No live prize · No account or purchase needed for this example

View the Sample Business MapTap the numbered dots to explore eight sample businesses.

Your five sample clues

In the hunt, each qualifying visit at a different participating business earns a personal clue. Here, all five are shown together and already decoded.

Use the location list below. You do not need to travel anywhere to solve this example.

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  1. Clue 1

    KEEP SITES ON THE WEST BANK

  2. Clue 2

    KEEP SITES NORTH OF THE STATION

  3. Clue 3

    KEEP SITES WITH STONE MARKERS

  4. Clue 4

    SORT THE REMAINING SITE NAMES ALPHABETICALLY

  5. Clue 5

    AT THE FINAL NUMBER READ THE LANTERN PLAQUE MOTTO

Six places. Which one fits?

Every place in this fictional list has a lantern plaque. Follow the clues to choose the correct place and read its motto.

The Lantern Ledger — fictional location list
PlaceRiver bankOf the stationMarkerLantern plaque motto
Willow LandingWestNorthStoneTHE RIVER REMEMBERS
Foundry CourtWestNorthStoneTHE EMBER ENDURES
Canal StepsEastNorthStoneWATER COUNTS THE HOURS
Orchard GateWestSouthStoneROOTS GUARD THE PATH
Beacon TerraceWestNorthMetalLIGHT RETURNS AT DUSK
Granite GardenEastSouthMetalSTONE HOLDS THE SECRET

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How the clues work together

  1. Clue 1: Keep the west bank.

    Remove Canal Steps and Granite Garden. Four places remain: Willow Landing, Foundry Court, Orchard Gate and Beacon Terrace.

  2. Clue 2: Keep places north of the station.

    Remove Orchard Gate. Three places remain: Willow Landing, Foundry Court and Beacon Terrace.

  3. Clue 3: Keep stone markers.

    Remove Beacon Terrace, which has a metal marker. Two places remain: Willow Landing and Foundry Court.

  4. Clue 4: Put those two names in alphabetical order.

    1. Foundry Court
    2. Willow Landing

  5. Use SELECT TWO with clue 5.

    “SELECT TWO” means choose the second place in your sorted list: Willow Landing. Clue 5 tells you to read its lantern plaque. The motto is THE RIVER REMEMBERS.

The complete sample answer

Treasure site
Willow Landing
Site detail
Lantern plaque
Final phrase
THE RIVER REMEMBERS

The first three clues narrow the choices. The fourth orders them. The fifth tells you what to read, and the final instruction selects the place. Together, they produce all three parts of the answer.

PLAN YOUR BUSINESS VISITS

Sample business map

Each numbered dot represents a sample participating business. Tap a dot or choose a business below to see its hours and qualifying requirement.

Practice illustration: these businesses, streets and positions are fictional. This map is not for travel directions.

Fictional practice cityIllustrative positions · Not to scale
BUSINESS #0001 · Bakery

Lantern Bakery

$10 minimum purchase

Purchase at least $10 in bakery products.

Sample location
Demo district · Station Square
Participating hours
Daily · 8 am–6 pm

One personal clue after a qualifying visit. Each new business gives another required clue or extra hint.

Choose a sample business

Choose five different businesses for your required clues, then visit more for extra hints. The puzzle’s six possible treasure sites are in the location list above.

How this works in the app

  1. Visit a participating business and meet its published purchase or activity requirement.
  2. Show staff your check-in PIN. After verification, staff gives you a personal code.
  3. Enter the code in your account to unlock your private clue. Earn your five required clues at five different businesses.
  4. Combine your clues with the final instruction and submit your answer before the hunt closes. Additional businesses provide extra hints.

This page reveals the practice solution for teaching. In a hunt, your clues stay private and the app gives no correctness feedback before closing. Each event has its own published rules and puzzle.

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