Wednesday market, Pick one
Blacksmith hammers one in five
Wednesday’s pirate ship went for 6 trades. 27 traders made a trade; 25 reached the pirate ship, 8 of them by the shortest route.
How the market went
- 27 made a trade
- 25 reached the pirate ship
- 8 found the 6-trade route
- 4 got three stars, with no undos
- 7 trades on average
- 2 minutes 34 seconds median time to solve
- 10 countries solved it
The opening bell
The toymaker was the favourite first trade, with 14 traders: the only opening that keeps the 6-trade route open. 13 went to the puppeteer first.
Dead ends
The blacksmith left 6 traders with no way to the pirate ship; the gardener, 2; the musician, 2.
The route
Only one set of 6 trades gets there. Open it only if you want the answer.
Show the 6-trade route to the pirate ship
- Give the toymaker your red paperclip for a postcard and an acorn.
- Give the musician your postcard for an acorn.
- Give the weaver your acorn for a kite. They also offer a jar of honey for your acorn, and make only one deal.
- Give the blacksmith your kite and acorn for an hourglass and a bicycle.
- Give the mapmaker your hourglass for a book. They also offer a kite for your jar of honey, and make only one deal.
- Give the potter your bicycle and book for the pirate ship.