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021 - Pass It On!022 - Taking Out the Trash023 - Pitchers and Poison

Taking Out the Trash (Cleaning Up 1 in the UK version) is a puzzle in Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box.

Puzzle

US Version

Put that garbage into the trash can where it belongs!

Using the stylus, move the blocks obstructing your path and slide the clump of garbage all the way into the can at the bottom of the screen.

UK Version

Put that rubbish into the bin, where it belongs!

Move the blocks obstructing your path and slide the pile of rubbish into the bin at the bottom of the screen.

Hints

Click a Tab to reveal the Hint.

US Version

Give this method of starting the puzzle a shot.

Stack the four blue blocks on top of each other, with the first one at the bottom of the trash can.

Next, find a way to get one of those four blocks into the little indentation in the upper-right corner. Once it's in place, you'll never have to move that block again!

UK Version

Try getting started with the instructions below.

Stack the four blue blocks on top of each other, with the first one at the bottom of the bin. Next, find a way to get one of those four blocks into the little indentation in the top-right corner.

Once it's in place, you won't need to move that block again!

US Version

Here's a helpful hint.

If you're feeling stumped, place a blue block in the uppermost, lowermost, and rightmost areas of the puzzle. Then try moving the other blocks around in the remaining space.

UK Version

If you're feeling stumped, place a blue block in the uppermost, lowermost and rightmost areas of the puzzle. Then try moving the other blocks around in the remaining space.

US Version

Removing the blue block at the bottom of the trash can will be your second-to-last move.

UK Version

Removing the blue block from the bottom of the bin will be your penultimate move.


Solution

Correct

US Version

Ah, spic-and-span!

If you really know how to work it, you can complete this puzzle in as few as 29 moves.

Oh, and don't forget, trash belongs in the trash can, not on the street!

UK Version

Ah, that's much better!

Now don't forget, litter belongs in the bin, not on the street!

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