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Skipping Stones · Level 1 · Board 4

Three stones, two checkpoints

Use the imported stone to complete the pad crossing, then bridge to the lower checkpoint.

Orange islands surround a central bay. Two pads stand at different heights near the right bank, with another checkpoint on a detached island below.
Orange islands surround a central bay. Two pads stand at different heights near the right bank, with another checkpoint on a detached island below. Enlarge image

Is this your board?

Orange islands surround a central bay. Two pads stand at different heights near the right bank, with another checkpoint on a detached island below.

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

Count the usable stones before you start. This route includes the stone pushed in from the previous board.

Hint 2What to set up

The top pad first moves sideways. Subsequent throws bring the pads down into one crossing.

Hint 3The decisive move

After reaching the right bank, the remaining task is a stone collision over the lower water gap. Save a stone for that job.

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  1. Bring the pads into line

    Push the right stone upward to move the upper pad right. Position another stone on the row above the lower pad and throw it right; this drives the pad down. Send the third stone right from above the upper pad to bring it down too.

  2. Reach the right bank

    Cross on the two aligned pads. Move the lower stone down three tiles and right once, then walk down to the lower-right checkpoint.

  3. Build the southern bridge

    Return to the other stone: up, right, down twice, right. Send it down into the water towards the first stone to form the bridge. Move the surviving stone down three tiles into the next board.

The aligned pads give access to the right bank before the southern stone bridge is built.
The aligned pads give access to the right bank before the southern stone bridge is built. Enlarge image

Check your result

The lower checkpoint is reachable and one stone continues south with you.

If your attempt went wrong

A missing third stone is a progression issue: check board 3 first. Do not compensate by sinking a stone needed for the final southern 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.