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THE MISSING CAKE

A DETECTIVE SCAVENGER HUNT

🚨 CASE BRIEFING:
Someone stole the birthday cake right before the party! As Chief Detective, solve each challenge to find physical clues, then scan QR codes around the house to unlock the next case!

FOR PARENTS & HOSTS

SETUP INSTRUCTIONS

📝 SCAVENGER HUNT SETUP STEPS:

1. Print QR Cards: Print out the 10 QR code challenge cards included with your game package.
2. Choose Hiding Spots: You decide where every QR card is hidden — the game never tells the players! On each printed clue card, write (in the clue field) where the next card is hidden and draw a small picture clue. Use the blank fields on the cards for this.
3. Hide Cards: Place the QR cards in their respective secret spots around your house or venue.
4. Hand Over Device: Open the game on your mobile device, hand it to the detective, and press Start!

CASE PROGRESS 0 / 10 COMPLETED

DETECTIVE BADGES EARNED

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CHALLENGE 1 • VISUAL EAGLE EYE

SPOT WHAT IS MISSING!

Compare the party room pictures below. Tap the missing item in Picture B!

PICTURE A (BEFORE THE CRIME)

PICTURE B (AFTER THE CRIME)

SCAN NEXT QR CODE

Find and scan the hidden QR code to proceed!

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CHALLENGE 2 • MINI-GAME

EVIDENCE BOARD

Match all pairs of evidence cards on the board!

MOVES: 0 PAIRS: 0 / 8

CHALLENGE 3 • SECRET DECODER

DECRYPT CIPHER

Translate the secret leet message intercepted at the party!

"SUSP3CT 15 N3AR TH3 K1TCH3N"

WHAT DOES THE SECRET MESSAGE SAY?

CHALLENGE 4 • MINI-GAME

CASE FILE SCRAMBLE

Unscramble the detective vocabulary words!

WORD 1 OF 3

CHALLENGE 5 • RIDDLE

DETECTIVE RIDDLE

Solve the clue left in the evidence envelope!

"I have keys but no locks. I have space but no room. You can enter but can't go inside. What am I?"

CHALLENGE 6 • FORENSICS

FINGERPRINT MATCH

Find the matching fingerprint from the database!

CHALLENGE 7 • FORENSIC LAB

LAB ANALYSIS

Select a Lab Tool below, then tap a Crime Scene Sample to test it!

ACTIVE TOOL: 🔬 Microscope

🧵 Sample #1: Red Fiber Strand
Status: Untested

☕ Sample #2: Dark Liquid Stain
Status: Untested

🍰 Sample #3: White Powder Residue
Status: Untested

CHALLENGE 8 • TERMINAL HACK

CODE DECODER

Crack the terminal security lock!

SYS_ACCESS // LEVEL 1

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CHALLENGE 9 • ELIMINATION

SUSPECT ELIMINATION

Test each suspect against the evidence to narrow down the culprit!

Evidence Found:
🔴 Red Fabric Fibers — found on the cake stand
👓 Reading Glasses — found near the crime scene

TAP EACH SUSPECT TO TEST THEM AGAINST THE EVIDENCE

CHALLENGE 10 • FINAL ACCUSATION

DEDUCTION MATRIX

Compare the final evidence against the two remaining suspects!

🔬 FINAL LAB CLUE:
☕ Dark Coffee Stains — found on the stolen mug!
The lab confirmed: these stains match Dark Roast Coffee, NOT Herbal Tea!

DEDUCTION MATRIX: 2 REMAINING SUSPECTS

Evidence	👩‍🍳 Baker Bella	👨‍🍳 Chef Butler
🔴 Red Fabric Fibers	✓ Red ribbon	✓ Red apron
👓 Reading Glasses	✓ Reading glasses	✓ Glasses
☕ Dark Coffee Stains	✗ Herbal Tea	✓ Dark Coffee

WHO MATCHES ALL 3 EVIDENCE TRAITS?

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CHEF BUTLER CONFESSES!

"I confess! I confess! You caught me red-handed!"

"The birthday cake frosting smelled so irresistibly delicious, I just wanted one tiny taste before the guests arrived! But then I panicked and hid the cake! I am so sorry! Here is the birthday cake, safe and sound!" 🎂🎉

CHIEF DETECTIVE CERTIFICATE

OF MERIT & EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT

THIS CERTIFIES THAT MASTER DETECTIVE:

Has successfully inspected crime scenes, analyzed laboratory evidence, decrypted secret codes, and solved The Case of the Missing Birthday Cake!

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