Puzzle 103 is Stars of the Stage, a 50-picarat Select puzzle in the Big Top in Monte d'Or, in Chapter 7. Tyrone, the circus ringleader, offers it as a puzzle his former ringleader liked to stump the troupe with. Two star-shaped stages have cameras on their points, numbered 1 to 5 on the left star and 6 to 10 on the right, and nine people, A to I, stand around them. You pick out everyone the host is telling off for being on more than one camera.
This page covers story Puzzle 103 in Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, the 3DS game (US and UK English). The stage and the answer are the same in the US and UK English versions; quotes use the North American text. If you're after Daily Puzzle 103 or Puzzle 103 from another Layton game, see Wrong Puzzle 103? below.
What Puzzle 103 is
| Name | Stars of the Stage (US and UK) |
|---|---|
| Type | Select |
| Picarats | 50 |
| Location | Big Top, One-Ring Circus, Monte d'Or |
| Chapter | Chapter 7 |
| How you start it | Talk to Tyrone |
| Required? | No |
| Previous puzzle number | Puzzle 102, Dice Crates (One-Ring Circus) |
| Next puzzle number | Puzzle 104, Undercover Code (Dalston Parlor) |
The puzzle opens with the host's warning: "Get ready for the time of your lives on our spectacular stage! Pay attention as we have cameras placed on the corners of the stars. Their viewing angle is only as wide as the edges of each star point. Stay free of the center, and try not to end up being caught on more than one camera, will you?" Then the host shouts: "Hey! Haven't you been listening? You're on more than one camera!" Then it asks: "Who is the host telling off?" The objective bar says "Who's the host telling off?"
The top screen shows both stars from above, with the camera numbers on the star points and the nine people around them. Each camera looks outward, and it only sees what lies between the two edges of its own star point, carried on in straight lines. The touch screen shows the nine people as portrait cards. Touch a card to choose that person, touch it again to change your mind, and submit when you've chosen everyone you think is on more than one camera. More than one person can be the answer.
Puzzle names
| Version | Puzzle name |
|---|---|
| North America | Stars of the Stage |
| UK | Stars of the Stage |
| Japanese | 舞台のカメラ (Butai no Kamera, "the stage cameras") |
The name is the same in the US and UK versions. The UK text has some wording differences: the question is reworded in places and spells "centre", Hint 1 is reworded, and the message at the end talks about "a ticking off". The stage and the answer are the same in the US and UK English versions.
Wrong Puzzle 103?
- Daily Puzzle 103 is Train 04, from the Trains and Train Spotters set.
- Puzzle 102, Dice Crates, is the puzzle before this one, outside at the One-Ring Circus. If yours has four giant dice and a crane, that's the one you've got.
- Puzzle 104, Undercover Code, is the next puzzle, hidden in Dalston Parlor. If yours is about a novel with no page numbers, that's the one you've got.
- Puzzle 103 in another Layton game is a different puzzle. If yours doesn't show two star-shaped stages with cameras, you're in the wrong game.
Where you find it
Chapter 7 opens on the fourth day of the investigation in Monte d'Or, in Layton's Room at the Dromedary, where Emmy asks, "Where should we start today, Professor?" Go to the One-Ring Circus, step inside the Big Top and talk to Tyrone by the stage.
Tyrone remembers, "This whole area used to be just an empty wasteland." Layton asks, "Have you always been in the circus?" and Tyrone answers, "Nah. I ran away from the rat race to join the clown race. The old days were great. Every night, I'd listen to our ringleader for hours." Then he recalls, "That reminds me! He enjoyed stumping us now and again with this puzzle of his!" and the puzzle starts.
You don't have to solve it to move on. Tyrone keeps offering it for the rest of Chapter 7, and he's back in the Big Top with it after the story ends.
When the cameras get confusing
- You keep counting the same person twice. Go camera by camera instead of person by person, the way Hint 1 suggests, and write down who each camera sees.
- You're not sure what a camera can see. Extend the two edges of its star point outward in straight lines. Only people between those lines are on that camera.
- The game says "Too bad." The wrong-answer message is "Too bad. It's all in how you count it." You can try again.
- You can't find the puzzle. Talk to Tyrone inside the Big Top during Chapter 7.
Hints, one at a time
These are the game's own hints, word for word from the North American version and in the same order. Open only the next one you need. In the game, Hints 1 to 3 cost one hint coin each and the Super Hint costs two.
Hint 1: count by camera
It might be easier to think about which camera's capturing who, rather than how many cameras each person appears on.
Hint 2: the right star
Make a note of who appears on each camera. On the right star:
Camera 10: G
Camera 9: A, I
Camera 8: C
Camera 7: D
Camera 6: F
How about the ones on the left?
Hint 3: the left star
On the left star:
Camera 1: H
Camera 2: D, E, F, G
Camera 3: B, C
Camera 4: A
Camera 5: No one
Now just take Hint 2 into consideration, and think it through a bit more.
Super Hint: add them up
Simply add up how many cameras each person has been caught on using the information from Hints 2 and 3.
A is on two cameras, B on one, C on two, D on two, E on one, F on two, G on two, H on one, and I on one.
So who shows up on more than one camera?
Answer and full solution
The answer below names everyone the host is telling off, lists who each camera sees and shows the finished puzzle. Open it when you're ready.
Show the answer
Answer: A, C, D, F and G. Touch those five portraits and submit.
| Left star | Sees | Right star | Sees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera 1 | H | Camera 6 | F |
| Camera 2 | D, E, F, G | Camera 7 | D |
| Camera 3 | B, C | Camera 8 | C |
| Camera 4 | A | Camera 9 | A, I |
| Camera 5 | No one | Camera 10 | G |
Now count the cameras for each person:
- On two cameras: A (4 and 9), C (3 and 8), D (2 and 7), F (2 and 6) and G (2 and 10).
- On one camera: B (3), E (2), H (1) and I (9).
The game confirms it: "Correct! The answer is A, C, D, F, and G. It looks as if quite a lot of people got an earful from the host!"
If it still doesn't work out:
- You chose E. E is on camera 2 only. Camera 2 sees four people, but that's still one camera each.
- You chose I or B. Each of them is on just one camera, 9 for I and 3 for B.
- You left someone out. All five of A, C, D, F and G have to be chosen together.
Picarats, hints and hint coins
Stars of the Stage shows 50 picarats when it starts. The puzzle can award 50, 40 or 30 picarats. Wrong answers may reduce the picarat value. A wrong answer brings the message "Too bad. It's all in how you count it." When you talk to Tyrone again, he says, "Our old ringleader really loved puzzles." before the puzzle starts again.
Hints cost hint coins, not picarats. Hints 1 to 3 cost one hint coin each and the Super Hint costs two, five in total. The hints on this page are free to open.
Does it unlock anything?
It doesn't give you an item. You get the picarats, and the puzzle counts toward your total.
Versions
- Nintendo 3DS family: this page covers the 3DS game. The stages are on the top screen, and you choose people on the touch screen.
- US and UK English versions: the stage and the answer are the same in the US and UK English versions. The UK text differs in some wording, and its Hint 1 is reworded.
The scene around the puzzle
If you quit the puzzle, Tyrone says, "That puzzle still hasn't met its match, eh?"
When it's solved, Tyrone muses, "It's amazing how memories can be triggered. Sometimes they just come out of nowhere," and adds, "My old ringleader was tough...but he was a character! And he knew how to run a circus. I hope I can live up to his example." Layton replies, "Yes, those bonds with old friends can be very powerful. I often find that my present life exists largely because of my past life."
FAQ
Where is the answer to Puzzle 103?
It's in the Answer and full solution section above, hidden until you open it. If you only want a push, open the hints one at a time first.
What is Puzzle 103 called?
Stars of the Stage, in both the North American and UK versions. In Japanese it's 舞台のカメラ.
Where is Puzzle 103?
In the Big Top at the One-Ring Circus in Monte d'Or, in Chapter 7, on the fourth day of the investigation. Talk to Tyrone.
Do I have to solve Puzzle 103?
No. The story doesn't need it.
Can I fail Puzzle 103?
Yes. A wrong choice brings "Too bad.", and you can try again as many times as you need. Wrong answers may reduce the picarat value.
How many picarats is Puzzle 103 worth?
It shows 50 picarats when it starts. The puzzle can award 50, 40 or 30 picarats. Wrong answers may reduce the picarat value.
Is Daily Puzzle 103 the same as Puzzle 103?
No. It's a different puzzle, listed under Wrong Puzzle 103?. Story Puzzle 103 is the star stage and camera puzzle in the Big Top.
More Miracle Mask puzzles
- Puzzle 102: Dice Crates
- Puzzle 104: Undercover Code
- Puzzle 101: Wonky Wiring
- Puzzle 105: Free Lunch!
- Puzzle 100: Gate to the Ruins!
- Puzzle 099: Ancient Artistry 2
- Puzzle 096: Arach-attack!
- Puzzle 60: Dangerous Holes
- Puzzle 113: Chip Champions
- Puzzle 118: Evenly Matched 3
- Puzzle 122: Kitty Solitaire 3
For the rest of the game's puzzles, see the Miracle Mask puzzle index.