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Finding the Molentary Express Ticket
Professor Layton and The New World of Steam

Finding the Molentary Express Ticket

Follow our step-by-step guide to find the Molentary Express ticket and progress through Chapter 1 of Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box. Includes puzzle solutions.

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Finding the Molentary Express Ticket

Follow our step-by-step guide to find the Molentary Express ticket and progress through Chapter 1 of Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box. Includes puzzle solutions.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After finding Dr. Schrader deceased and discovering the mysterious train ticket, Inspector Chelmey appears. Layton notices a torn photo and a possible escape route via the window curtain.
  2. 2
    Layton and Luke decide to take the train mentioned on the ticket to investigate further.
  3. 3
    Upon boarding the train, you'll encounter several puzzles:
  4. 4
    Puzzle #005: Luke's Trunk - Organize items within Luke's trunk.
  5. 5
    Puzzle #017: The Worker Ant - Draw the longest possible line on a grid.
  6. 6
    Puzzle #024: A Strip of Paper - Determine the distance between folds on a twice-folded paper.
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    Puzzle #023: Pitchers and Poison - Predict the final position of poison after a series of pitcher movements.
  8. 8
    Puzzle #007: Dining Couples - Identify Mrs. Hadley based on seating arrangements and clues in the dining car.
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    Puzzle #006: Pancake Stacks 1 - Solve a Tower of Hanoi puzzle with three pancakes.
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    Puzzle #011: Trees in the Forest - Divide a grid into four sections, each containing all four tree types.
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    Puzzle #022: Taking out the Trash - Solve a slider puzzle to move trash from the top to the bottom of the board.
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    Explore the various train cars, including the Fancy Car, Layton and Luke's room, the Dining Room, and the Observation Deck.
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    Interact with characters like the girl, the waiter, the chef (who gives you a hamster metapuzzle item), and the woman in the dining car to progress and find more puzzles.
Tips
  • Hint coins can be found by tapping on various objects in the environment and can be used to get hints for puzzles.
  • The hamster is a metapuzzle; items found after solving puzzles can be used to help with the hamster's fitness challenges.
  • Pay attention to the details in each puzzle's summary and solution to avoid mistakes.

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