Professor Layton and the Last Specter/Puzzles 001-025

Caution! This page contains all the hints and solutions for every puzzle from 1 to 25. Scroll carefully or you might spoil the answer of a puzzle for yourself. The solutions are hidden behind spoiler tags, so only take a peek if you're desperate.

Puzzle 001

 * Name: A Secret Message
 * Trigger: Automatic
 * Location: Road to Misthallery
 * Chapter: Prologue
 * Picarats: 10

Description: "Hershel, my dear old friend, I must earnestly seek your help again. Our little town is in the most extraordinary predicament. At night, a mysterious giant shrouded in fog had been laying waste to our homes. I am convinced you can help stop this madness. Please come soon! Regards, Clark."


 * Hint 1: Reading left to right and top to bottom is the normal way to go... But you might have to approach this letter from a different direction.
 * Hint 2: The secret message is made up of seven characters that are somehow hidden in the letter. The trick is to find where those seven characters are hiding.
 * Hint 3: There is more than one way to read this letter. If you don't find any hidden messages reading it backward or forward, try reading it from top to bottom.
 * Super Hint: The secret message to be clear if you take the first character on each line and put them together.

Puzzle 002

 * Name: Tourist Spotting
 * Trigger: Talk to Charlie
 * Location: Grand Bridge St.
 * Chapter: 1
 * Picarats: 20

Description: These four photos were taken at the same location. Three of these were shot by tourists who took turns taking of each other. One of the photos was taken on a completely different day. Tap the three photos that were taken by the tourists who traveled together.


 * Hint 1: There is one common detail in three of the photos that shows that they were sightseeing at the same time. Compare the photos until you see what this detail is.
 * Hint 2: If you're thinking the dog in the photo is the key, you're barking up the wrong tourist attraction. Is there another detail that links three of the photos?
 * Hint 3: Look around the feet of each person. Do you see anything there?
 * Super Hint: The shadows in the photos will give you an idea of when each photo was taken. Since three people were traveling together, look for matching shadows.

Puzzle 003

 * Name: Pick a Package
 * Trigger: Check the crate
 * Location: Wrecked Home
 * Chapter: 1
 * Picarats: 20

Description: You have been told to get one of 16 boxes from a stack. The note that describes which box to grab got smudged, so this is all you can make of the details: -The color of the box on its right is ???. -The color of the box on its left is ???. -The color of the box above it is ???. -It's the same color as the box below it. Which one box meets this description?

1. The box below it is the same color. 2. There are boxes above, below, to the left and to the right of it. Which box meets both of these criteria? If you apply both conditions, you'll find the correct box!
 * Hint 1: The note says that the correct box is the same color as one below it. Narrow down your choices to those boxes that fit that description.
 * Hint 2: You don't need to know the details that have been smudged out to find the correct box. It says that the correct box has a box above, below, to the left, and to the right of it. That should help you further narrow down your choices.
 * Hint 3: Here are two major findings from the note that will help you select the one correct box.
 * Super Hint: If the box has a box above, below, to the right, and to the left of it, you can then rule out all boxes from the top and bottom rows. You can also rule out any boxes in the leftmost and the rightmost columns.

Puzzle 004

 * Name: Reloading the Cart
 * Trigger: Talk to Jasmine or check the cart
 * Location: Crossroads
 * Chapter: 1
 * Picarats: 30

Description: "I loaded my cart in such a hurry that everything fell out when I hit the first bump in the road! Can you put everything back without leaving any spaces so the load is secure? Please? Pretty please?"


 * Hint 1: [[File:PLLS_Puzzle_4_Symbol1.png]] is a bit bulky. Try turning it sideways and using it fill the bottom-right corner of the cart.
 * Hint 2: [[File:PLLS_Puzzle_4_Symbol2.png]] should be placed in the top-left corner of the cart.
 * Hint 3: When loading [[File:PLLS_Puzzle_4_Symbol3.png]] (careful, now), you should rotate it and place it on the top center of the cart.
 * Super Hint: Turn [[File:PLLS_Puzzle_4_Symbol2.png]] so that it looks like [[File:PLLS_Puzzle_4_Symbol4.png]], and put it on the top left. Turn [[File:PLLS_Puzzle_4_Symbol1.png]] so it looks like [[File:PLLS_Puzzle_4_Symbol5.png]], and put it on the bottom right. Then turn [[File:PLLS_Puzzle_4_Symbol3.png]] so it looks like [[File:PLLS_Puzzle_4_Symbol6.png]], and put it on the top center of the cart. The last two items will fit into the empty spaces and finish the job!

Puzzle 005

 * Name: River Crossing
 * Trigger: Talk to Bucky
 * Location: South Pier
 * Chapter: 1
 * Picarats: 25

Description: You need to get one dog, two cats, and three baby chicks across a river. You can take two animals at a time. If you leave the dog with only one cat, there will be a fight. The chicks on the riverbank must outnumber the cats. Otherwise, a fight will break out. Can you ferry all of the animals across without them fighting?


 * Hint 1: On the first trip, take two cats with you to the other side.
 * Hint 2: Keeping close tabs on the cats is key. After you take the cats on the first trip, Take either the dog or the two chicks. The animals won't fight if you're with them on the riverbank. So, what do you do next?
 * Hint 3: Each time you have a chance, take the two cats back and forth across the river, rather than leaving them with other animals. If they're on the raft or alone on the riverbank, the animals will never fight.
 * Super Hint: On your first crossing, take the two cats. You can safely leave them there. Next, ferry the dog and one chick across the river. To prevent a fight, take the two cats back across the river with you. Then take the two remaining chicks, leaving the two cats behind. Finally, go back for the two cats!