Puzzle 125 is A Day at the Races, a 40-picarat Multiple Choice puzzle in Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask. Identify the tradespeople assigned to the yellow seating area by examining the seating shapes.
This page covers numbered Puzzle 125 in the Nintendo 3DS game. Open the hints in order, then reveal the answer when you are ready.
What Puzzle 125 is
| Name | A Day at the Races |
|---|---|
| Type | Multiple Choice |
| Picarats | 40 |
| Location | Racetrack |
| Chapter or mode | Chapter 7 |
Hurray! The races are on! Three groups of tradespeople have been invited to watch: tailors, winemakers, and upholsterers. The seating areas for each group have been arranged so that the sponsors can tell at a glance which is which. Can you tell which group of tradespeople is sitting in the yellow area?
Puzzle names
The North American title is A Day at the Races. In Japanese it's 競技場の団体客.
Wrong Puzzle 125?
Daily Puzzle 125 is Fountain 05, from the Pipework Patch-up set. It is separate from A Day at the Races. Puzzle numbers in other Layton games also refer to different puzzles.
Where you find it
Talk to Gustav at the Racetrack during the evening investigation in Chapter 7.
Before you open a hint
Look at each colored area as one outline. Turning your view can make the objects easier to recognize.
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
The seats are divided up in quite an intricate way, aren't they? Perhaps the number of seats has something to do with it?
No, that can't be it. You can tell just by looking, so there's no need for math or chair counting.
Hint 2
It really is quite a peculiar way of dividing up the seats. Why not try looking at it from a different angle?
Oh, and you'll find some hints on the lower screen too.
Hint 3
This just in!
Apparently, the sponsors' seats are off to the right of the area shown on the top screen. If you look at the image from the angle of the sponsors, you'll be able to tell which group's sitting where at a glance.
Super Hint
Turn the Nintendo 3DS system so that the right-hand side is on the bottom. Doesn't the red seating area look a bit like a chair? The blue area looks like a bottle, and the yellow area looks like a shirt as well.
A shirt? Well then, that should tie up the loose ends of the puzzle!
Answer and full solution
The answer and the worked explanation are hidden below. Open them when you are ready.
Show the answer
Choose the tailors, option A. Turn the view so that its right-hand side is at the bottom. The yellow seats form a shirt, which identifies the tailors.
The red seats form a chair for the upholsterers, while the blue seats form a bottle for the winemakers. These other two shapes confirm how to read the yellow area.
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 A Day at the Races 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
Identify the tradespeople assigned to the yellow seating area by examining the seating shapes. Talk to Gustav at the Racetrack during the evening investigation in Chapter 7.
FAQ
Where is the answer to Puzzle 125?
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 125 called?
A Day at the Races in the North American version. In Japanese it's 競技場の団体客.
Where is Puzzle 125?
Talk to Gustav at the Racetrack during the evening investigation in Chapter 7.
When do I solve Puzzle 125?
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 125 the same puzzle?
No. Daily Puzzle 125 is Fountain 05, from the Pipework Patch-up set.
More Miracle Mask puzzles
See the Miracle Mask puzzle index for more puzzles.