Puzzle 119 is Fairly Shared Squares, a 40-picarat Draw Line puzzle in Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask. Divide the chocolate into four pieces with the same shape and size, each containing one almond.
This page covers numbered Puzzle 119 in the Nintendo 3DS game. Open the hints in order, then reveal the answer when you are ready.
What Puzzle 119 is
| Name | Fairly Shared Squares |
|---|---|
| Type | Draw Line |
| Picarats | 40 |
| Location | Oasis Street |
| Chapter or mode | Chapter 7 |
These four siblings have a big piece of chocolate to share between them. They want to divide it up so that each of them gets a chunk of identical shape and size containing an almond. How can they divide the chocolate fairly? Draw lines to show where the chocolate should be divided.
Puzzle names
The North American title is Fairly Shared Squares. In Japanese it's 板チョコ分割.
Wrong Puzzle 119?
Daily Puzzle 119 is Tile Show 05, from the Whose Tile Is It Anyway? set. It is separate from Fairly Shared Squares. Puzzle numbers in other Layton games also refer to different puzzles.
Where you find it
Find Madelaine on Oasis Street during the evening investigation in Chapter 7.
Before you open a hint
Use the chocolate squares as a grid. Equal area alone is not enough: the four outlines must match after rotation.
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
Start by counting how many individual squares of chocolate there are, then work out how many each sibling should get.
Hint 2
Each sibling should receive a chunk of chocolate consisting of five squares. They also need one almond each.
Hint 3
Draw a line so that the top two rows are separated from the rest of the chocolate. That's one sibling's portion.
Now find a way to divide the rest of the chocolate so that the others get a piece the same size and shape as this one.
Super Hint
Once you've separated the top two rows, do the same for the bottom two. Now you've made two identical pieces.
Next, start from the almond on the third row, count four squares along, and draw a line down between the fourth and fifth squares on that row. Continue that line back two squares to the left and then around the top-left corner of the almond on the fourth row. That should do it!
Answer and full solution
The answer and the worked explanation are hidden below. Open them when you are ready.
Show the answer
Separate the top two rows and the bottom two rows, then split the middle with a stepped line. The completed division is shown below.
- Draw a horizontal cut beneath the top two rows, across the four-square-wide section.
- Draw the corresponding horizontal cut above the bottom two rows.
- In the middle band, start on the upper cut at the boundary between its third and fourth squares from the left. Go down one square, left two squares, then down one square to reach the lower cut.
The four pieces each contain five chocolate squares and one almond. Turn the pieces to compare their outlines; none needs to be stretched or cut again.
Picarats, hints and hint coins
The puzzle can award 40, 36 or 32 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 Fairly Shared Squares adds its picarats to your total.
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
Divide the chocolate into four pieces with the same shape and size, each containing one almond. Find Madelaine on Oasis Street during the evening investigation in Chapter 7.
FAQ
Where is the answer to Puzzle 119?
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 119 called?
Fairly Shared Squares in the North American version. In Japanese it's 板チョコ分割.
Where is Puzzle 119?
Find Madelaine on Oasis Street during the evening investigation in Chapter 7.
When do I solve Puzzle 119?
See the location section above for when and where to find it.
What happens if I need another attempt?
The puzzle can award 40, 36 or 32 picarats. Wrong answers may reduce the picarat value. Use the hints above before revealing the solution.
How many picarats is it worth?
40 picarats at the start. The puzzle can award 40, 36 or 32 picarats. Wrong answers may reduce the picarat value.
Is Daily Puzzle 119 the same puzzle?
No. Daily Puzzle 119 is Tile Show 05, from the Whose Tile Is It Anyway? set.
More Miracle Mask puzzles
See the Miracle Mask puzzle index for more puzzles.