Hint 1
Your first clue is on the back of the box. Carefully read Captain Schmitt’s journal entry.
Hint 2
What time did the crew report a leak?
Solution
Captain Schmitt’s journal entry reveals that at 19:32 (using 24-hour clock time) the submarine equipment reported a leak. Look at the coordinates on the front of the box, focusing on the second number which is the water depth. Find the coordinates: (W)19, (N)32. The symbol on the door is a Jellyfish. Open your first door!
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Jellyfish
Room & Contents
1 CC (clue card), red decoder, flag
Hint 1
Look closely at the flag.
Hint 2
Find the flag’s meaning.
Solution
This is signal flag ALPHA. It means "diver below”. (Codes: see box side)
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Diver
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards), light beam
Hint 1
Line up flashlight and light beam.
Hint 2
Use the info on the light switch card.
Solution
Place light beam at the end of the diver's flashlight. Point it SE (southeast).
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Pufferfish
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards)
Hint 1
Mix the colors of the fish.
Hint 2
Find the three new colors.
Solution
Mix fish colors on each row. Top: blue + red = purple, middle: red + yellow = orange, bottom: white + blue = light blue. They are the VEGA flag colors.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Flag
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards), 2 disks, 1 clip (brass fastener)
Hint 1
Adjust disks to clue card measurements. Line up degrees with diving depths.
Hint 2
After aligning each measurement, find the missing degrees on the room wall.
Solution
Attach disks with clip. Turn 190m to 19°. See that 150m = north coordinate 33. Turn 130m to 33°. See that 180m = west coordinate 18.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Periscope
Room & Contents
1 CC (clue card), periscope peephole
Hint 1
Search the box through the periscope peephole.
Hint 2
Find all three fish species.
Solution
All three fish species from the notebook must be visible at the same time inside the peephole template. Door with coordinates: (North)30, (West)18.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: 3 Fish Species
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards)
Hint 1
Look at the notebook words. What do you notice about the beginning letters?
Hint 2
See Compass. Each word = one space forward.
Solution
First letter of each word = direction: 1 space south, 4 spaces west, 2 x north, 1 x east, 1 x south, 1 x east, 1 x north, 1 x east, 1 x west, 1 x south, 1 x east.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Octopus
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards)
Hint 1
Are these signal flags?
Hint 2
Each flag = 1 letter.
Solution
Each flag represents a letter in the alphabet. Together the flags spell a word. Coordinates: (N)32, (W)16.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Engine
Room & Contents
1 CC (clue card), 2 pipe parts
Hint 1
Use the pipe parts in the engine room. Create an intact pipeline.
Hint 2
Where does the repaired pipeline lead?
Solution
Place both pipe parts (short right, long left) in the gaps of the pipe labyrinth along the back wall. Form a pipeline to the room to the left.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Coral
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards), 7-pc puzzle
Hint 1
Put the puzzle pieces together.
Hint 2
Find the animal on the puzzle.
Solution
Correctly put together, the puzzle forms a circle with a turtle on it.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Sea Turtle
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards)
Hint 1
The dive will guide you.
Hint 2
Follow all the symbols and directions.
Solution
Symbols and directions on the dive: whale, star, porthole, periscope, turtle, jellyfish, shark, octopus, 1 space right, 2 spaces down. Coordinates: (N)30, (W)16.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Chest
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards)
Hint 1
Compare the treasure room illustrations.
Hint 2
Find the missing animal.
Solution
When comparing the two treasure piles, one animal appears only once.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Starfish
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards)
Hint 1
Find the four correct islands. Where are their maps?
Hint 2
Numerals and compass lead to coordinates.
Solution
The four islands: "banana", "pineapple", "cherries", "apple" are in rooms 6; 2; 3; 10. On the maps see numerals: III, 0, I, VII. Coordinates: (N)30, (W)17.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Propeller
Room & Contents
3 CC (clue cards), string
Hint 1
Can you solve the four mystery knots?
Hint 2
The knots = coordinates.
Solution
The four knots: 1. Figure Eight, 2. Square, 3. Bowline, 4. Sheet Bend. Corresponding numbers on rope walls = Coordinates: (N)34, (W)17.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Steering Wheel
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards) tracing paper
Hint 1
Cut the tracing paper. Use in the control room.
Hint 2
Trace and connect the points from the radar screen.
Solution
Cut tracing paper on dotted line. Place smaller half on radar screen. Copy points onto tracing paper. Connect points and arrow directions.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Star
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards)
Hint 1
Use the tracing paper from room 14.
Hint 2
Fold twice and discover a constellation.
Solution
Correctly folded (triangle on triangle, square on square) the constellation "Cetus" appears on tracing paper.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Whale
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards), 20-pc mini puzzle
Hint 1
Make puzzle and read poem.
Hint 2
The tattoo is the key.
Solution
Match up symbols in the poem to symbols on the sailor’s tattoo. The remaining symbol is the solution.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Anchor
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards)
Hint 1
Which jackets have fallen?
Hint 2
Find the jacket badges in the clue cards.
Solution
The number of stripes or shapes on the dropped jacket badges (clue cards: 16, 17, 2, 14) form the coordinates. From left to right: (N)35, (W)18.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Swordfish
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards)
Hint 1
Look closely at the divers.
Hint 2
Compare diver hand signals.
Solution
The divers are making hand signals. Only one signal is done correctly.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Shark
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards)
Hint 1
Pay attention to the sharp, white teeth.
Hint 2
Does the shark have several rows of teeth?
Solution
From outside to inside, each row of teeth represents part of a coordinate number. Only white, perfect teeth count. Top (N)34, Bottom (W)19.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Dolphin
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards), 4 stars
Hint 1
Find the correct constellation cards.
Hint 2
Pay attention to the letters. Sort the stars.
Solution
Stars refer to clue cards: 15, 9, 7 and 20. The highlighted letters on the constellation names, sorted by star size, form a word.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: VEGA
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards)
Hint 1
Look carefully around the room.
Hint 2
Combine the images on the postcards.
Solution
Combine two postcard images to make third image. Examples: polar ice + bear = polar bear; cat + stripes = tiger. Missing postcard: the sea + horse =
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Seahorse
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards)
Hint 1
Look at the poster on the wall.
Hint 2
Do you know Morse code?
Solution
Each row of fish forms a letter in Morse code (round fish = dot, long fish = dash). Word = Symbol.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Compass
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards), small disk
Hint 1
Attach two disks (using large disk from room 4). Line up the two symbols (square, 3 dots) from the clue card. This is your code.
Hint 2
Search for similar symbols on the sub. Use them to find the unknown diving depths.
Solution
Line up the two disks (room 4 and 23), to create the symbol on the clue card (red square + 3 pyramid dots). With this alignment, find the first symbol on the hull (triangle + 3 linear dots). Now read the corresponding diving depth printed on the back of the symbol (150). Proceed in the same way with middle and lower symbols on the hull. (Solution numbers: 150, 140, 190). On the coloring clue card, color in the spaces with these three numbers. The result reveals a hidden key shape. The final door is unlocked.
Symbol & Next Door
Symbol: Porthole
Room & Contents
2 CC (clue cards), glow-in-the-dark paint, safety warnings
Hint 1
See numbered books on the shelves.
Hint 2
The clue cards form one word.
Solution
The syllables on the clue cards from rooms 24, 3, 22, 4, 23, 8, 21 and 11 form the word: BIOLUMINESCENCE (Greek bios “life” and Latin lumen “light”). It describes creatures’ ability to produce light themselves through biochemical processes. This also occurs in marine animals. The last of the sunken submarine discoveries have now been revealed!