Saturday market
Windmill changes hands in seven
Saturday’s windmill went for 7 trades. 2 traders made a trade; 2 reached the windmill, all of them by the shortest route.
How the market went
- 2 made a trade
- 2 reached the windmill
- 2 found the 7-trade route
- 0 got three stars, with no undos
- 7 trades on average
- 3 minutes 12 seconds median time to solve
The opening bell
The blacksmith was the favourite first trade, with 1 trader, but it rules out the 7-trade route. 1 went to the potter first. The potter was the way to go.
Dead ends
The baker left 3 traders with no way to the windmill; the blacksmith, 3.
The route
Only one set of 7 trades gets there. Open it only if you want the answer.
Show the 7-trade route to the windmill
- Give the potter your red paperclip for a rope and a scarf.
- Give the musician your scarf for an umbrella.
- Give the clockmaker your rope for a bell.
- Give the florist your bell for a top hat and a fishing rod.
- Give the baker your fishing rod for a canoe.
- Give the carpenter your top hat and umbrella for a tent.
- Give the fisher your tent and canoe for the windmill.