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Skipping Stones · Level 1 · Board 11

Redirect the horizontal current

Divert the current so a lily pad carries you to the eastern checkpoint, then bridge south.

A horizontal current runs above a central pale island. Two stones wait near a checkpoint on the small island to the right.
A horizontal current runs above a central pale island. Two stones wait near a checkpoint on the small island to the right. Enlarge image

Is this your board?

A horizontal current runs above a central pale island. Two stones wait near a checkpoint on the small island to the right.

If your layout differs, compare the other boards before following this route.

Choose how much help you want

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Hint 1What to notice

The bright stream can change shape when a stone enters it. You need to redirect the current before relying on the pad ride.

Hint 2What to set up

One stone goes towards the rock at the top. The other sends the pad up into the adjusted stream.

Hint 3The decisive move

After reaching the eastern checkpoint, the stones on that bank can form the southern bridge. A separate treasure detour also starts there.

Open the full routeSolution spoilers and the target state

  1. Change the water route

    Move the bottom stone up twice, right, then up into the stone above. The collision diverts the current.

  2. Launch the pad

    Move the other central stone right, down twice, then left to send the pad upward. Ride the adjusted current to the eastern checkpoint.

  3. Continue south or take the treasure detour

    For the main route, move the upper eastern stone left and the lower one up. Send a stone left over the rocks, then down to make the crossing to the lower-right checkpoint. Take the remaining stone down into board 12. The treasure route has its own guide.

The sailor reaches the eastern checkpoint after the current is redirected.
The sailor reaches the eastern checkpoint after the current is redirected. Enlarge image

Check your result

The current now reaches the eastern checkpoint bank; the next main-route transfer is south.

If your attempt went wrong

If the pad loops past the intended bank, check the top collision and the shape of the current before changing the launch. Treasure-side moves must be brought back into the main-route setup.

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Use directions relative to the board image. Where timing matters, use your game's current slow-time binding. Launch-layout route; the October 9 update changes some South-world checkpoints.

Further reading: Game Rant's Level 1 walkthrough. Hint wording and route explanations by Sinking Star Hub. See how to report a mismatch.