Puzzle 116 is Ferris Letters, a 25-picarat Arrange puzzle in Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask. Find the missing letter on the Ferris wheel by working out what the cabins represent.
This page covers numbered Puzzle 116 in the Nintendo 3DS game. Open the hints in order, then reveal the answer when you are ready.
What Puzzle 116 is
| Name | Ferris Letters |
|---|---|
| Type | Arrange |
| Picarats | 25 |
| Location | Pumpkin Spinners |
| Chapter or mode | Chapter 7 |
This unusual Ferris wheel is adorned with a letter of the alphabet in its center and on every cabin. The letter in the center is [S], and the cabins, when read in a clockwise direction, go like so: [J], [M], [E], [V], [M], [N], [U], and [?] According to one fairground worker, there used to be a letter instead of the [?], but he can't remember what it was. He only knows that the letters all obeyed some sort of rule. Can you work out which letter used to be on the [?] cabin?
Puzzle names
The North American title is Ferris Letters; the UK title is Fair Lettering Ferris. In Japanese it's 観覧車の文字.
Wrong Puzzle 116?
Daily Puzzle 116 is Dinosaurs 05, from the St. Bronto's set. It is separate from Ferris Letters. Puzzle numbers in other Layton games also refer to different puzzles.
Where you find it
Talk to Puck at Pumpkin Spinners in Chapter 7.
Before you open a hint
The cabin arrangement is a distraction. Think about a familiar group whose members can be identified by their initials.
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
Pay attention to the [S] in the center. The movement of the wheel is also a clue.
[S] is in the middle, and the cabins all go around it. Does it bring anything to mind?
Hint 2
The letters are each the first letter of a word. The most familiar one to us is [E], without a doubt.
Hint 3
Are you having trouble working out what the words are from single letters? How about if we reorder the cabins a bit: M V E M J ? U N
Still not ringing any bells? By the way, this ride is nicknamed the Solar Wheel.
Super Hint
Isn't the sequence M V E M J ? U N familiar? It's the order of the planets orbiting the sun, going from the closest to the most distant!
The cabins are marked with the first letter of each planet in our solar system. So which planet comes between [J] and [U], and what is its first letter?
Answer and full solution
The answer and the worked explanation are hidden below. Open them when you are ready.
Show the answer
Put S in the question-mark cabin. The S at the center represents the Sun. The cabin letters are the initials of the eight planets.
In order outward from the Sun they are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune: M, V, E, M, J, S, U, N. The missing initial belongs to Saturn, so choose the S tile and submit.
There are two M cabins because Mercury and Mars share an initial. Do not read the cabins' clockwise arrangement as the planets' order from the Sun.
Picarats, hints and hint coins
The puzzle can award 25, 23 or 20 picarats. Wrong answers may reduce the picarat value.
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.
Completing the puzzle
Solving Ferris Letters adds its picarats to your total and unlocks Rabbit Show script 9, The Snow Bunny.
Versions
The hints above use the North American English text. This page is for Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask on Nintendo 3DS.
The puzzle in context
Find the missing letter on the Ferris wheel by working out what the cabins represent. Talk to Puck at Pumpkin Spinners in Chapter 7.
FAQ
Where is the answer to Puzzle 116?
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 116 called?
Ferris Letters in the North American version. In Japanese it's 観覧車の文字.
Where is Puzzle 116?
Talk to Puck at Pumpkin Spinners in Chapter 7.
When do I solve Puzzle 116?
See the location section above for when and where to find it.
What happens if I need another attempt?
The puzzle can award 25, 23 or 20 picarats. Wrong answers may reduce the picarat value. Use the hints above before revealing the solution.
How many picarats is it worth?
25 picarats at the start. The puzzle can award 25, 23 or 20 picarats. Wrong answers may reduce the picarat value.
Is Daily Puzzle 116 the same puzzle?
No. Daily Puzzle 116 is Dinosaurs 05, from the St. Bronto's set.
More Miracle Mask puzzles
See the Miracle Mask puzzle index for more puzzles.