Puzzle 124 is Stumble's Banners 2, a 45-picarat Select puzzle in Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask. Match the torn poster wrapped around the pole to one of the three replacement posters.
This page covers numbered Puzzle 124 in the Nintendo 3DS game. Open the hints in order, then reveal the answer when you are ready.
What Puzzle 124 is
| Name | Stumble's Banners 2 |
|---|---|
| Type | Select |
| Picarats | 45 |
| Location | Carousel |
| Chapter or mode | Chapter 7 |
"The poster wrapped around this pole has torn, and the top half has slid right out of place. I wanted to replace it with another that's exactly the same, but the spares I found all look slightly different from one another. I've got no idea which one to put up! Could you take a look for me and find one that matches the poster on the pole?" Can you help the policeman find the right poster? Touch the posters on the Touch Screen to enlarge them. Slide the hand left and right to examine the torn original.
Puzzle names
The North American title is Stumble's Banners 2. In Japanese it's ポスターはどれ？.
Wrong Puzzle 124?
Daily Puzzle 124 is Tile Show 06, from the Whose Tile Is It Anyway? set. It is separate from Stumble's Banners 2. Puzzle numbers in other Layton games also refer to different puzzles.
Where you find it
Talk to the policeman at the Carousel during the evening investigation in Chapter 7.
Before you open a hint
Slide the hand to inspect the whole pole. Compare small figures and their facing directions, not just the large decorative pattern.
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
It's much harder comparing things when you can't see the whole picture at once, isn't it? Try to work out where the edges of the flat posters correspond to on the pole.
Hint 2
It's quite a strange poster to begin with. The section with the Ferris wheel draws the eye, doesn't it?
Hint 3
Have you noticed anything around the spooky pumpkin ride at the withered tree?
Super Hint
There's definitely something odd about the boy near the Ferris wheel and the children in the pumpkin ride. Take a closer look at those two places.
Answer and full solution
The answer and the worked explanation are hidden below. Open them when you are ready.
Show the answer
Choose poster C. Enlarge the posters and compare the two groups of children.
In A, the boy near the Ferris wheel faces the wrong direction. In B, there are too few children on the Pumpkin Spinners. C matches both details of the original poster.
The top half of the original has slipped around the pole, so line up the artwork mentally before comparing it with an unwrapped replacement.
Picarats, hints and hint coins
The puzzle can award 45, 30 or 15 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 Stumble's Banners 2 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
Match the torn poster wrapped around the pole to one of the three replacement posters. Talk to the policeman at the Carousel during the evening investigation in Chapter 7.
FAQ
Where is the answer to Puzzle 124?
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 124 called?
Stumble's Banners 2 in the North American version. In Japanese it's ポスターはどれ？.
Where is Puzzle 124?
Talk to the policeman at the Carousel during the evening investigation in Chapter 7.
When do I solve Puzzle 124?
See the location section above for when and where to find it.
What happens if I need another attempt?
The puzzle can award 45, 30 or 15 picarats. Wrong answers may reduce the picarat value. Use the hints above before revealing the solution.
How many picarats is it worth?
45 picarats at the start. The puzzle can award 45, 30 or 15 picarats. Wrong answers may reduce the picarat value.
Is Daily Puzzle 124 the same puzzle?
No. Daily Puzzle 124 is Tile Show 06, from the Whose Tile Is It Anyway? set.
More Miracle Mask puzzles
See the Miracle Mask puzzle index for more puzzles.