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Skipping Stones · Level 1 · Board 8

Three pads around the current circuit

Load three pads into the circuit, ride back to the central island, and open the lower-right exit.

Grey islands sit inside a rectangular current circuit. Three pads are scattered around it, and a gold square is visible at the far right.
Grey islands sit inside a rectangular current circuit. Three pads are scattered around it, and a gold square is visible at the far right. Enlarge image

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Grey islands sit inside a rectangular current circuit. Three pads are scattered around it, and a gold square is visible at the far right.

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

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Stop after any hint. The complete route and later-state picture remain hidden below.

Hint 1What to notice

The pads need to join the same circuit before the useful crossing appears. Ride the circuit to reach the next launch position.

Hint 2What to set up

The first ride gets you to the upper-left stone. Do not stop after launching only the lower pad.

Hint 3The decisive move

Bring all three pads around to the top of the central island, then use the central stone to turn the moving arrangement into a crossing.

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  1. Put the pads into circulation

    Move the right stone right and then all the way down to send the lower pad left into the flow. Ride to the upper-left island. Push the top stone all the way right to send the upper pad down.

  2. Complete the loop

    Move the last stone left and all the way down to send the third pad right. Ride back to the first island and push the waiting stone down as the pads line up.

  3. Cross and bridge the exit

    Move the stone right, up, then all the way right to the top-right bank. Cross the pads. Send the bottom stone down towards the lower-right island; put the remaining stone in that column and collide them to make the exit bridge. Continue down to board 9.

Three pads line the upper crossing after travelling around the current circuit.
Three pads line the upper crossing after travelling around the current circuit. Enlarge image

Check your result

The top crossing has three pads, and the separate lower-right exit is bridged before you leave.

If your attempt went wrong

If only two pads arrive together, check the third launch before adjusting the exit stones. Keep the pad-circuit task separate from the final stone bridge.

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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.