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There are several puzzle boxes inBlue Prince, butthe first that most players will come acrosscan be found in the Trading Outpost. This unique Outer Room can take some time to access, but once you’re in, keep an eye out for the Trading Post puzzle to get a nifty, permanent reward.
To solve the Trading Post puzzle,Blue Princeplayers must understandhow each square on the 3x3 grid functions, and align the correct color with the corners. This guide explains the Trading Post puzzle solution and offers a complete walkthrough to solve and open this puzzle box.
Where Is The Trading Post Puzzle Box?
The Trading Post puzzle islocated in the Trading Post, a unique Outer Room thatyou can only draft if you have unlocked the West Gate.To unlock the West Gate, you must figure out how to open the Garage Door, which leads to the other side of the gate and allows access to the Outer Room.
The Trading Post is one of many possible floorplans that are unique to the Outer Room. The Trading Post is a place where you can exchange one item for another, but if youlook on a bench in the back left corner of this room, you’ll find a peculiar puzzle box.
How To Solve The Trading Post Puzzle
Secret Trading Post Puzzle Box Solution
The Trading Post puzzletakes the form of a small puzzle box that can be found in the back corner of the Trading Post. This innocuous 3x3 grid looks similar to other box puzzles (like the secret Tunnel box puzzle), buteach box is different and requires a different approach.
The one thing that is consistent between allBlue Princepuzzle boxes is that youmust move a specific color into each of the four corners of the grid. Once you have aligned the required colors correctly, youmust click the mountain symbol on each corner to lock inand solve the box puzzle.
In this case, you must move theyellowtiles intoeach of the four corners.
Essentially, your goal with this puzzle is to move a yellow tile into each corner, with the purple tile in one of the middle slots on the outer row so it is out of the way. To solve the Trading Post puzzle,Blue Princeplayers should follow this method:
1-3
2-3
3-3
1-2
2-2
3-2
1-1
2-1
3-1
If you mess up, you may reset the Trading Post puzzle by clicking one of the corner symbols when there is not a yellow tile in that corner. The board will reset back to its default position and arrangement.
Blue Prince Trading Post Puzzle Rewards
As with all puzzle boxes inBlue Prince, the Trading Post puzzlerewards an Allowance token. Allowance is apermanent upgradethat lets Simon start each attempt witha small amount of Gold, left for him in an envelope in the Entrance Hall.
This secret Trading Post puzzle reward willadd 2 to your Allowance each day.This extra Gold will be availableon your next run, and you cannot backtrack to the Entrance Hall to pick up this money in the same run you complete the puzzle.
