HINTS

Puzzle 1

Hints 1

The first letter of each sentence gives you “LOOK FOR KEY”, so look for a jigsaw in the shape of a key. That is the starting piece that leads you to the City Hall, Level 1, Padang Atrium.

Hints 2

Using the tracing papers, circle the obvious differences when compared to the building display model. One tracing paper will give you two differences, while the other tracing paper has 3 differences.

Solution

Overlay the tracing papers on the page in the book, which will give you 5 letters that spell out the word CROWN. That is the jigsaw that will lead you to the next location.

Puzzle 2

Hints 1

You should be in City Hall, Level 2, DBS Gallery 1 now. Each bookmark’s story will give you an English letter. Follow the path of the (paintings) to trace out the English letter.

Hints 2

For example, one of the bookmarks will lead you from the (MALAY HOUSE) to (ARTIST AND MODEL) to (OUTDOOR PAINTING) to (KAMPUNG SCENE). That path will form the letter O, which means to position that bookmark at the Orange section in the book.

Solution

Using the mouth of each lion bookmark, align it on the puzzle page according to its respective colour. Shade the rectangular holes for every bookmark to get the answer TREE. That is the jigsaw that will lead you to the next location.

Puzzle 3

Hints 1

You should be at the City Hall, Level 4, ArchiGallery now. Which years did these significant events occur?

Hints 2

Look at the cloth provided in your envelope. Ignore the years that are not described in the puzzle page.

Solution

Fold such that you can only see those 5 years and you will see a SWORD image. That is the jigsaw that will lead you to the next location.

Puzzle 4

Hints 1

You should be in Supreme Court, Level 5, UOB SEA Gallery 12-14 now. Find the set of paintings in the BARAHA set. Pay close attention as something special in each painting eventually adds up.

Hints 2

Each tarot card in the paintings represent a number.

Solution

Solve the equation to get 1138 and shade the answer on the small card. Find the TIMUR-RUMIT painting to get the hint to look at the answer 1138 in the mirror, which will give you the word BELL. That is the jigsaw that will lead you to the next location.

Puzzle 5

Hints 1

You should be in Supreme Court, Level 3, UOB SEA Gallery 8 now. Each ticket represents 1 unique cabinet. Take note of the 2 emblems corresponding to each cabinet, then poke and fold the emblems for that respective ticket.

Hints 2

Each ticket have lines that represent the number of doors of its respective cabinet. The puzzle page shows the position to align the tickets in order to see the answer.

Solution

Notice how the cabinets are positioned on the puzzle page. Position the 3 tickets in the same order to read the answer PILLAR. That is the jigsaw that will lead you to the next location.

Puzzle 6

Hints 1

You should be in Supreme Court, Level 3, UOB SEA Gallery 10. Locate the painting of a lady with a LOVE necklace.

Hints 2

Recreate the same painting using the 3 paper strips.

Solution

Recreate the same pattern on the painting, by weaving the 3 paper strips into the slits of the puzzle page, to get the phrase “THE ANSWER YOU ASK FOR IS A HAMMER”. That is the jigsaw that will lead you to the next location.

Puzzle 7

Hints 1

You should be at the Supreme Court, Level 1 Foyer now. Look on the floor for a clue designed in a similar fashion as the postcard.

Hints 2

Connect the dots in your book to form the same phrase as seen in the clue on the floor.

Solution

Look through the page under a light and you will see that the lines connecting the dots trace the outline of an HOURGLASS. That is the jigsaw that will lead you to the next location.

Puzzle 8

Hints 1

You should be at the Basement 1 of City Hall Information Counter now. Scan the QR code there to get a hint.

Hints 2

Piece the given lion image with the 8 jigsaws used in the earlier puzzles and the 15 jigsaws imprinted with a star icon. You will see a 7 letter word on the lion. It is not an English word.

Solution

You will be able to read the word ‘MAJULAH’ with the completed image. Key this word in to complete the game!