Puzzle 140 is Evenly Matched 4, a 80-picarat Draw Line puzzle in Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask. Divide the final chessboard into four matching nine-square shapes, each with four white and four black pawns.
This page covers numbered Puzzle 140 in the Nintendo 3DS game. Open the hints in order, then reveal the answer when you are ready.
What Puzzle 140 is
| Name | Evenly Matched 4 |
|---|---|
| Type | Draw Line |
| Picarats | 80 |
| Location | Layton's Challenges |
| Chapter or mode | Layton's Challenges |
In this final chessboard puzzle, you must split the 6 x 6 board into four sections that have the same shape, are of equal area, and each contain four white pawns and four black pawns. Can you do it? Draw lines to divide the chessboard as described, and checkmate this challenge once and for all! And keep in mind that solutions may be rotated but cannot be mirrored.
Puzzle names
The North American title is Evenly Matched 4. In Japanese it's チェス盤を分けろ4.
Wrong Puzzle 140?
Daily Puzzle 140 is Ducks 07, from the Little Lost Ducklings set. It is separate from Evenly Matched 4. Puzzle numbers in other Layton games also refer to different puzzles.
Where you find it
Open Layton's Challenges in Bonuses and choose The Shopkeeper's House. This house unlocks by completing all One-Stop Shop aisles perfectly.
Before you open a hint
A section contains nine squares but only eight pawns. Matching shapes may rotate, but they may not be reflected.
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 may be a little daunting to see the board covered in so many pawns, but don't be discouraged.
First, try to divide the board in two, making sure there is an equal number of black and white pawns on either side.
Hint 2
It's difficult to get a good grasp of the pawn distribution at first glance, so you could try counting them.
A clean cut down the middle leaves you with eight black pawns and eight white pawns on either side. Give it a try.
Hint 3
Now consider how to split the two halves you've made with the vertical line.
It may help you to know that the pawns in A6, B6, and C6 should all lie within the same section.
Super Hint
In the bottom-left section, you'll need the three pawns on the bottom row mentioned in Hint 3 and the pawns in C2, C3, and C5. If you draw around these, you should have a backward-L shape.
Now if you just add two more black pawns, you're set!
Answer and full solution
The answer and the worked explanation are hidden below. Open them when you are ready.
Show the answer
Draw the boundaries shown in the division plan. Label columns A–F from left to right and rows 1–6 from top to bottom. The four pieces contain these squares:
- Piece 1: A1, B1, C1, A2, B2, A3, A4, B4, A5.
- Piece 2: C2, B3, C3, C4, B5, C5, A6, B6, C6.
- Piece 3: D1, E1, F1, D2, E2, D3, D4, E4, D5.
- Piece 4: F2, E3, F3, F4, E5, F5, D6, E6, F6.
Each piece has nine squares, including one empty square, four white pawns and four black pawns. The pieces are rotations of the same outline. Draw only where neighboring squares belong to different pieces.
Picarats, hints and hint coins
The puzzle can award 80, 72 or 56 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 Evenly Matched 4 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 final chessboard into four matching nine-square shapes, each with four white and four black pawns. Open Layton's Challenges in Bonuses and choose The Shopkeeper's House. This house unlocks by completing all One-Stop Shop aisles perfectly.
FAQ
Where is the answer to Puzzle 140?
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 140 called?
Evenly Matched 4 in the North American version. In Japanese it's チェス盤を分けろ4.
Where is Puzzle 140?
Open Layton's Challenges in Bonuses and choose The Shopkeeper's House. This house unlocks by completing all One-Stop Shop aisles perfectly.
When do I solve Puzzle 140?
This is a bonus puzzle in Layton's Challenges.
What happens if I need another attempt?
The puzzle can award 80, 72 or 56 picarats. Wrong answers may reduce the picarat value. Use the hints above before revealing the solution.
How many picarats is it worth?
80 picarats at the start. The puzzle can award 80, 72 or 56 picarats. Wrong answers may reduce the picarat value.
Is Daily Puzzle 140 the same puzzle?
No. Daily Puzzle 140 is Ducks 07, from the Little Lost Ducklings set.
More Miracle Mask puzzles
See the Miracle Mask puzzle index for more puzzles.