Puzzle 4
SOS Well done , you ’ ve made it to the lifeboat deck ! Once you ’ re in the water you ’ ll need a way to send a distress signal . You ’ ve found a store cupboard full of stuff but the labels have been damaged by water .
What ’ s in these boxes , and what are you choosing to take with you onto your raft ? You can choose three things only .
Puzzle 5
Now that ’ s what I call a closing down sale !
Build a rat raft and get it into the sea using these items . You can choose any number of objects from the duty free shop ’ s Everything Must Go Sale – you have $ 10 . No change will be given because the till is at the bottom of the North Atlantic , so exact money only please .
Spectacles $ 2.94
Ladies hats $ 2.28
Five one dollar bills $ 5.00
Ball of string $ 1.72
Violin ( used ) $ 5.48
Pocket watch $ 8.36
Teacups $ 0.96
Silver spoons $ 3.22
Gumballs $ 0.02 each
Bronze cherub $ 7.18
Perfume bottles $ 0.50 each
Binoculars $ 2.74
Gentleman ’ s waistcoat ( damaged ) $ 3.60
Door to ship ’ s first class lounge ( sold ) $ 8.74
You ’ ll need a sail , a deck , a mast , something to steer with and something to wrap everyone up nice and warm . Think about what will sink and what will float , then draw your rat raft here :
Words : Freya Hardy . Illustration : Ed J . Brown
Puzzle 6
Password protected Hidden around this page is the password to get you off your ratty raft and onto the rescue vessel . Why would a rescue vessel require a password ? Good question – what can I say ? The world is a cruel place sometimes , especially if you ’ re a rat .
Anyway , password here please : —————
Did you discover the password ? Are you home and dry , or high and dry ? Pop onto the solutions page to find out : www . aquila . co . uk / aquilanauts / solutions
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