Puzzle 131 is Jewels to the Lock, a 30-picarat Select puzzle in Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask. Find the one arrow-shaped jewel that breaks the pattern on the locked book.
This page covers numbered Puzzle 131 in the Nintendo 3DS game. Open the hints in order, then reveal the answer when you are ready.
What Puzzle 131 is
| Name | Jewels to the Lock |
|---|---|
| Type | Select |
| Picarats | 30 |
| Location | Grand Hall |
| Chapter or mode | Chapter 7 |
This book is locked up tight by some mysterious contrivance. The trick to opening it lies in the 10 arrow-shaped jewels adorning the cover. These jewels are arranged in a particular pattern, and rotating just one arrow will release the lock. Which jewel should you rotate in order to open the book?
Puzzle names
The North American title is Jewels to the Lock. In Japanese it's 鍵のない本.
Wrong Puzzle 131?
Daily Puzzle 131 is Ducks 06, from the Little Lost Ducklings set. It is separate from Jewels to the Lock. Puzzle numbers in other Layton games also refer to different puzzles.
Where you find it
During Chapter 7, follow the third fairy-tale clue to the Grand Hall and examine the cushion to find the fourth locked book.
Before you open a hint
Follow where each arrow points. You are looking for the jewel that fails to point at another jewel, rather than the one nearest the center.
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
Someone's moved one of the 10 jewels to put it out of step with the rest.
See if you can find something that most of the jewels have in common.
Hint 2
The jewels look like arrows, right?
The direction those arrows are pointing is the key. Where do they point?
Hint 3
Trace a line from each arrow, and see if you can find the odd one out.
Super Hint
Aside from the jewel that someone has moved, each jewel's arrow points at another jewel.
Can you find the jewel that doesn't point at any other one? That's the jewel you're looking for!
Answer and full solution
The answer and the worked explanation are hidden below. Open them when you are ready.
Show the answer
Select the top-left jewel and turn it to point right. It is the jewel near the upper-left edge of the circular design.
Each arrow should point at one other jewel. The top-left arrow is the exception in the starting arrangement. Pointing it right connects it to the next jewel, so following the arrows eventually returns you to where you started.
Picarats, hints and hint coins
The puzzle can award 30, 25 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 Jewels to the Lock adds its picarats to your total and opens the way to the Auditorium.
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 one arrow-shaped jewel that breaks the pattern on the locked book. During Chapter 7, follow the third fairy-tale clue to the Grand Hall and examine the cushion to find the fourth locked book.
FAQ
Where is the answer to Puzzle 131?
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 131 called?
Jewels to the Lock in the North American version. In Japanese it's 鍵のない本.
Where is Puzzle 131?
During Chapter 7, follow the third fairy-tale clue to the Grand Hall and examine the cushion to find the fourth locked book.
When do I solve Puzzle 131?
Solve the locked-book puzzle during the Chapter 7 investigation to open the way to the Auditorium.
What happens if I need another attempt?
The puzzle can award 30, 25 or 20 picarats. Wrong answers may reduce the picarat value. Use the hints above before revealing the solution.
How many picarats is it worth?
30 picarats at the start. The puzzle can award 30, 25 or 20 picarats. Wrong answers may reduce the picarat value.
Is Daily Puzzle 131 the same puzzle?
No. Daily Puzzle 131 is Ducks 06, from the Little Lost Ducklings set.
More Miracle Mask puzzles
See the Miracle Mask puzzle index for more puzzles.