Puzzle 121 is Ball-Dart Bull's-Eye, a 40-picarat Multiple Choice puzzle in Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask. Use the twelve ball scores and the players' clues to identify who hit the bull's-eye.
This page covers numbered Puzzle 121 in the Nintendo 3DS game. Open the hints in order, then reveal the answer when you are ready.
What Puzzle 121 is
| Name | Ball-Dart Bull's-Eye |
|---|---|
| Type | Multiple Choice |
| Picarats | 40 |
| Location | Dromedary Plaza |
| Chapter or mode | Chapter 7 |
A, B, and C are playing a game of ball darts. After throwing four balls each, all three people scored 62 points. A scored 27 points with his first two balls, and B scored five points with her last ball. The picture above shows where each ball hit the target. Who threw the ball that hit the bull's-eye and scored 50 points?
Puzzle names
The North American title is Ball-Dart Bull's-Eye. In Japanese it's ボールダーツゲーム.
Wrong Puzzle 121?
Daily Puzzle 121 is Tortoises 05, from the Sun, Sand, and Turtles set. It is separate from Ball-Dart Bull's-Eye. Puzzle numbers in other Layton games also refer to different puzzles.
Where you find it
Talk to Sterling in Dromedary Plaza during the evening investigation in Chapter 7.
Before you open a hint
Each player threw exactly four balls. Keep duplicate scores as separate balls, and use both the totals and the clue about A's first two throws.
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
First, you'll need to work out the combination of points needed for the three balls that didn't hit 50.
There should be four possible patterns.
Hint 2
Given that someone scored a 50, there are four possible combinations that can get them up to 62 points:
1. 50, 6, 5, 1 2. 50, 6, 4, 2 3. 50, 5, 5, 2 4. 50, 5, 4, 3
Using these as reference, can you determine who scored the 50?
Hint 3
Think about A's score. He scored 27 with his first two balls, so that means he must have scored a 25 and a 2. That leaves 35 points, so he can only have scored a 30 and a 5 after that. That rules out A.
Super Hint
Following on from Hint 3, we now know that A's combination was 30, 25, 5, 2.
Observe the four patterns in Hint 2 again. We can rule out patterns two and three because we know that A scored the only 2. Which leaves the following: 1. 50, 6, 5, 1 4. 50, 5, 4, 3
Didn't B score a 5 with her last ball?
Answer and full solution
The answer and the worked explanation are hidden below. Open them when you are ready.
Show the answer
Choose B. A's four scores are 30, 25, 5 and 2. The 25 and 2 make the specified 27 points, and the other two bring A's total to 62.
The player who scored 50 needs another 12 points from three balls. The possible groups are 6 + 5 + 1, 6 + 4 + 2, 5 + 5 + 2, or 5 + 4 + 3. A has the only 2-point ball, so the middle two possibilities are unavailable.
Both surviving groups contain a 5. There are only two 5-point balls: A has one, and B is known to have the other. Therefore B must also have the 50-point ball.
Picarats, hints and hint coins
The puzzle can award 40, 27 or 13 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 Ball-Dart Bull's-Eye 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
Use the twelve ball scores and the players' clues to identify who hit the bull's-eye. Talk to Sterling in Dromedary Plaza during the evening investigation in Chapter 7.
FAQ
Where is the answer to Puzzle 121?
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 121 called?
Ball-Dart Bull's-Eye in the North American version. In Japanese it's ボールダーツゲーム.
Where is Puzzle 121?
Talk to Sterling in Dromedary Plaza during the evening investigation in Chapter 7.
When do I solve Puzzle 121?
See the location section above for when and where to find it.
What happens if I need another attempt?
The puzzle can award 40, 27 or 13 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, 27 or 13 picarats. Wrong answers may reduce the picarat value.
Is Daily Puzzle 121 the same puzzle?
No. Daily Puzzle 121 is Tortoises 05, from the Sun, Sand, and Turtles set.
More Miracle Mask puzzles
See the Miracle Mask puzzle index for more puzzles.