Professor Layton and the Shining Stone

Disclaimer: The Prof and his many friends aren't my property. BTW, good luck with that cool looking crossover, Team Layton…

Rating: PG…dunno, see how the later chapters go…

Summary: The rarest treasure in Scotland, known as the Shining Stone, has been stolen from the house of one of the Professor's colleagues. Together with his self-proclaimed apprentice, Luke, and his unofficial adopted daughter, Flora, Layton has been asked to unravel the mystery…

Well, how did you find the puzzle last chapter? Hope it wasn't too hard, they'll get harder as the story progresses…well as promised, this chapter has the solution, as well as a nother puzzle. Enjoy!


Layton reached inside one of the crates (the one labelled 'Apples and Oranges'), and took a piece of fruit out. It was an orange.

"Well," said Layton, placing it back in the crate, "assuming each crate is indeed labelled incorrectly, this crate is actually the one that should be labelled 'Oranges'." He then carefully peeled the Oranges label of the incorrect crate, and placed it on top of the correct one.

Layton then turned to the other crates, peeling the labels of each crate and sticking them in their proper place. "That must mean this crate, which was incorrectly labelled 'Oranges', should be labelled 'Apples'. And the remaining crate is the one containing Apples and Oranges."

The muscly man sighed with relief. "Whoof, that was a close one! If I had to tear the crate open…man, I DON'T wanna know what would happen! Thanks!"

"Always a pleasure," smiled Layton. Then, a beep over the ferry's intercom was heard.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are quite close to our destination. Please gather your personal belongings and wait by your cars or by the relevant exits in time for disembarking."

That announcement brought Luke and Flora back to Layton's side. "Well," said Luke, "here we are. Scotland! I can't wait to see the sights!"

"Yes, we should visit the attractions when we find the time," agreed Layton. "But remember, you two, we are here at the request of a friend of mine. It would be quite unseemly of us to not make her request our first priority."

"Of course, Professor," said Flora, earnestly. "But still, I am excited. This is my first time in another country."

"Right," said Luke. "You've only ever holidayed with us in England."

Layton checked his watch. "We should retrieve our luggage and disembark. Come on."

And with that, the trio walked back to the car, an old fashioned one affectionately dubbed 'The Laytonmobile". As they got in, the ferry doors opened, revealing the port's road ahead. As the drove out of the dock, Luke reached into his bag and pulled out a map.

"It says that Ms Simpson's house isn't far from here," said Luke, trying as hard as he could to study the map carefully. It was very big (well, to someone as small as Luke, it seemed very big), and it was quite detailed and complicated.

"I've been to Scotland once before, on an archaeological dig," said Layton. "I haven't gotten to know the area very well, however…"

Layton then turned to Luke. "Could you read the directions on the map for me, Luke?"

"Alright, Professor. Uh, left here."

Layton turned left on the street, and drove on. "Uh, straight ahead…"

Layton continued to follow Luke's directions as Flora looked out of the window, enthralled by the sights, until they pulled up to a small house, unremarkable looking, but very well kept, as far as Layton, Luke and Flora could see. Layton checked his car, and could see that he would need to refuel before heading home. "Oh dear," he sighed.

"Um…"

Layton turned to look at Luke, who was holding the map, with a look on his face that just screamed, "I messed up."

"Is something the matter, my boy?" enquired Layton.

"Uh, I think I was holding the map upside down, Professor."

Startled, Layton looked over Luke's shoulder as he turned the map the right way up. "I see," Layton groaned. "We've ended up taking the longest route to get to May's house. I though the journey was taking a bit long."

"So bad was it?" asked Flora, worried.

"Well, the Laytonmobile used up a lot of fuel," remarked Layton. "I'll have to see if May has any spare…"

"How much, do you think?"

"Well…"


Post note: So, how was it?

Do YOU know how to get the answer? If it were a game, I'd say this puzzle's worth about 20 Picarats. Here are the key facts:

The Laytonmobile took the longest route.

The fuel in the Laytonmobile weighs 30kg.

At the start, 99% of the fuel is pure fuel, with the one percent being foreign contaminants.

After the journey, the fuel is 98% fuel, with the rest being contaminants.

TASK: Find out how much fuel the Laytonmobile guzzled on the way to May's house.

Check the next chapter for the solution!