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074 - PU!075 - Candy for Five076 - Top of the Tower

Candy for Five (Sweets for Five in the UK version) is a puzzle in Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box.

Puzzle

US Version

You have a box of four different kinds of delectable candy arranged in no particular order. Your job is to divide these treats into five equal portions using your stylus. To do so, you need to make sure each portion contains exactly the same number and variety of snacks. Furthermore, all the sweets in a single portion must be connected to each other vertically or horizontally, but not diagonally.

Got it? Good. Then get started!

UK Version

You have a box of four different kinds of sweets arranged in no particular order. Your job is to divide these treats into five equal portions. To do so, you need to make sure each portion contains the exact same number and variety of sweets.

Got it? Good, then get started!

Hints

Click a Tab to reveal the Hint.

US Version

First count out how many sweets you have. There are five pieces of three types of candy and 10 pieces of a fourth type. You have to put two pieces of this fourth type of candy into each of the five portions.

UK Version

First, count out how many sweets you have. There are four types of sweet. You only have five of the first three types, but 10 of the fourth type. You therefore have to put two of this fourth type of sweet into each of the five portions.

US Version

Look for sweets that are one per portion; in other words, varieties of candies that number five pieces in all. If you find two of these candies next to each other, you can draw a line through where the connect, since they can't exist in the same portion.
Start by drawing in these lines.

UK Version

Look for sweets that are one per portion, in other words, sweets of which there are only five in total. If you find two of these sweets next to each other, you can draw a line between them, since they can't be in the same portion.

Start by drawing in these lines.

US Version

Do you see the three pieces of the same variety of candy in the third row? The leftmost pieces are part of a single portion. The third of those three pieces and the identical piece of candy directly below it are part of a different portion.

Now that you know that much, you shouldn't have too much trouble finishing the puzzle.

UK Version

Do you see the three of the same kind of sweet in the third row? The leftmost two sweets there are part of a single portion. The third of those three sweets and the identical sweet directly below it are part of a different portion.

Now that you know that much, you shouldn't have too much trouble finishing the puzzle.


Solution

Incorrect

Too bad!

US Version

Think hard about the clues you've been given and try again.

UK Version

Give the puzzle another try.

Correct

Sweet!

The puzzle's solution is shown above.

US Version

Now remember, those candies are for everyone, so don't forget to share!

US Version

Now remember, those sweets are for everyone, so don't forget to share!

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