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Skipping Stones · Level 1 · Board 3

Two pads and a stone to take along

Align the pads for the crossing, then carry a stone into the next board.

An orange horseshoe surrounds two diagonally offset lily pads. Two stones start on the upper-left approach, and the checkpoint is at the lower-left bend.
An orange horseshoe surrounds two diagonally offset lily pads. Two stones start on the upper-left approach, and the checkpoint is at the lower-left bend. Enlarge image

Is this your board?

An orange horseshoe surrounds two diagonally offset lily pads. Two stones start on the upper-left approach, and the checkpoint is at the lower-left bend.

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

Choose how much help you want

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

Hint 1What to notice

Finishing this board is not just about getting the sailor across. One stone has another job beyond the right edge.

Hint 2What to set up

Each pad needs a downward nudge. Set them beside one another across the current rather than chasing either one alone.

Hint 3The decisive move

The left stone shifts the left pad; the other stone shifts the right pad. After crossing, use the stone on the right bank as your travelling stone.

Open the full routeSolution spoilers and the target state

  1. Align the lily pads

    Push the left stone right twice to send the left pad downward. Move the other stone left and then down to move the right pad down too.

  2. Cross and collect the checkpoint

    Use the paired pads to reach the lower orange route. Follow the land to the checkpoint.

  3. Export the spare stone

    On the right side, push the stone down across the water, then right four times into the next board. Keep this transfer: the next route uses the extra stone.

The pads form the lower-left crossing; a stone remains on the right side for the next board.
The pads form the lower-left crossing; a stone remains on the right side for the next board. Enlarge image

Check your result

The checkpoint is reached and the right-side stone has been sent east.

If your attempt went wrong

If the next board seems one stone short, return to this board and check the eastern stone transfer before rebuilding the lily-pad crossing.

Watch the original move-by-move demonstration ↗

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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.