Copyright © 1999 Balmoral Software (http://www.balmoralsoftware.com). Portions copyright © 1990 Cliff Johnson. All rights reserved. Republication, redistribution or conversion is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Balmoral Software. Contents subject to change! For the latest information, see http://www.balmoralsoftware.com.
At the Carnival is being offered as copyrightware. For more information, visit Cliff Johnson's web site at www.fools-errand.com.
Saved-game files are more like status files - they get updated with the progress of the game - so be sure to exit the program and copy the appropriate .CVL saved-game file if you want to return to a fixed point in the game.
The File | About Puzzle Gallery menu selection shows your current progress in the game.
Jigsaw Puzzle
These easy puzzles vary in size from 16 to 36 pieces. Multi-cell regions in jigsaw puzzles can be moved all at once. Some jigsaws fill just the upper half of the display area. Due to the quantity of jigsaw puzzles in the game, most solutions are presented as hotlinks from this page rather than as inline images.
Anagram
A word or phrase must be unscrambled. The more difficult multiple-word puzzles have individual words jumbled using letters from the other words.
Word Masking
Turn on the correct subset of buttons to reveal a word hidden among sets of polygons. Often there appear to be two hidden words overlapping, but only one is correct. The answers to these puzzles are randomized with each game, so no fixed solution is possible.
Polyominoes
Arrange the pieces so that they fit inside the solution area and spell out a message. Some puzzles of this type have disconnected regions. Others may have an irregular solution area that limits the placement of pieces.
Letter Layering
Pick the numbers in the correct order to construct a sentence or phrase. Each number adds letters to the beginning and/or end of the sequence obtained so far. Use the F10 keystroke to "unstack" a number sequence. The specific solution sequence is randomized with each game.
Mazes
Negotiate your way through a maze. Some mazes have pitfalls that will transfer you to a new position in the maze (which is sometimes desirable). Other mazes have secret doors, walls or exits that appear only when you touch them. Still other mazes have limitations on where you can and cannot make turns. Solution directions are given using the abbreviations L (left), R (right), U (up) and D (down), with a digit used to indicate multiple moves in one direction. The notation R5 represents five moves to the right, for example.
Word Search
Find words hidden in an array of letters. Words may run horizontally, vertically or diagonally, but not backwards. Solutions are often a sequence of more than one word. Solutions identify a hidden word based on the position of its starting letter and the direction in which it runs:
R: Right D: Down UR: Diagonal to the upper right LR: Diagonal to the lower right
Crossword
The traditional crossword puzzle made more difficult by having only a few word crossings. Sometimes solution words have a similar theme.
Cryptogram
A letter substitution puzzle. A clue string is provided to get you started on the solution.
Word Array
Arrange the letters so that words are created in rows and columns. One or more letters may be fixed in position. These are very difficult puzzles to solve, but often one word is repeated in each puzzle.
A 6 x 6 jigsaw puzzle:
A word search puzzle for 26 automobile brands:
Row Column Direction Name 2 6 R CHEVY 4 1 R CADILLAC 4 19 R HONDA 8 6 R MUSTANG 8 21 R LINCOLN 9 1 R VOLVO 10 8 R NISSAN 12 4 R PONTIAC 12 14 R PEUGEOT 14 3 R DODGE 16 2 R PORSCHE 18 1 R MERCURY 20 4 R MITSUBISHI 6 2 D TOYOTA 11 5 D FORD 1 8 D MERCEDES 15 10 D SUZUKI 6 12 D JAGUAR 13 12 D PLYMOUTH 3 15 D OLDSMOBILE 3 17 D SUBARU 10 19 UR VOLKSWAGEN 20 1 UR CHRYSLER 1 11 LR THUNDERBIRD 1 22 LR RENAULT 2 2 LR BUICKfollowed by a cryptogram puzzle with solution
EVEN THOUGH THE PARKING IS FREE IT STILL COSTS YOU PLENTYNote the emphasis on the last word.
A pair of polyominoes puzzles with solutions:
followed by a 3 x 6 jigsaw puzzle:
Main Entrance puzzle #3
A 1 x 16 jigsaw puzzle:
Ticket Boothfollowed by two letter layering puzzles with solutions
issi admission e of admission to H price of admission to Hazar the price of admission to Hazard Pa t is the price of admission to Hazard Park What is the price of admission to Hazard Park? d g nued good nued good hea ontinued good hea r continued good heal Your continued good heal Your continued good health!
A maze puzzle with randomized displacements between open regions. Using the following map for the right-hand side of the maze:
an escape route is:
The maze is followed by two letter layering puzzles with solutions
- Hold down the right arrow key until the figure reaches the open area at upper right and stops moving
- Move to position A and press the down arrow key
- Move to position B and press the right arrow key
- Move to position C and press the right arrow key
- Move to the RIDES sign at position D
h h the c ith the cus g with the custo ling with the custome Mingling with the customers car e scary t ore scary tha n more scary than t ften more scary than th s often more scary than the ri is often more scary than the rides!
A 4 x 7 jigsaw puzzle:
Merry Go Roundfollowed by a letter layering puzzle with solution
h o e thr e wood rue thril ue woode he true thrill o que wooden h s the true thrill of r ique wooden ho t is the true thrill of rid ntique wooden hors hat is the true thrill of ridin ntique wooden hors What is the true thrill of riding an antique wooden horse?and a cryptogram puzzle with solution
REALIZING THAT YOU HAVE SAT ON A NEST OF TERMITES
A 3 x 7 jigsaw puzzle:
Sitting Ducksfollowed by 32 anagrams in alphabetical order (an anagram may be skipped if it wasn't scrambled):
ALIVE BROOK CREEK DECOY EVERY FIELD GROWL HUMOR IRONY JUICY KNOLL LUCKY MARSH NOISE ONION PLUCK QUACK ROAST SWAMP SQUAT SORRY SKUNK SPICE SYRUP STORM TWICE UNCLE VIVID WHARF XEROX YEAST ZEBRA
Five crossword puzzles of words beginning with vowels and having a single vertical connecting word:
A V O I D E A R T H I M A G E A T T I C E S S A Y I G L O O A C O R N E X A C T I N N E R A G A I N E D I C T I C I N G A D U L T E Q U A L I D I O T A B O V E E N J O Y I R A T E A N N O Y E N E M Y I V O R Y A L T A R E A G E R I C I C L E O L I V E U N W R A P O U N C E U P C H U C K O B L O N G U N T I E O T H E R U P S E T O C E A N U N T I L O R B I T U R B A N O F T E N U S U A L O Y S T E R U S H E RNote the final vertical word.
A word search puzzle for 21 ice cream flavors:
Row Column Direction Name 2 3 R BLACKWALNUT 3 13 R BUTTERSCOTCH 4 4 R COCONUT 6 2 R CHERRY 6 10 R ROCKYROAD 6 20 R VANILLA 8 3 R CARAMEL 8 12 R BLUEBERRY 10 2 R MARSHMALLOW 10 14 R RASPBERRY 12 4 R STRAWBERRY 14 4 R BANANA 16 5 R CHOCOLATE 17 13 R BOYSENBERRY 2 6 D COCKROACHCRUNCH 1 15 D BUTTERPECAN 2 21 D MOCHA 2 26 D PISTACHIO 14 15 UR COFFEE 14 21 UR GRAPE 11 18 LR FUDGEfollowed by a cryptogram puzzle with solution
AND BE SURE TO TASTE THE FLAVOR OF THE WEEKand an anagram with letters mixed between words:
RODENT RIPPLE
Five letter layering puzzles with solutions
e wen r twent er twenty y ver twenty yea n over twenty year In over twenty years, a e has e hasn re hasn' ere hasn't b here hasn't be there hasn't been e i le in gle inj ngle inju ingle injur a single injury s r is ri his rid this rid n this ride on this ride. well e, well, tha ide, well, that's a he ride, well, that's anoth ff the ride, well, that's another m ing off the ride, well, that's another matt Falling off the ride, well, that's another matter!
Three letter layering puzzles with solutions
h the m the Sk om the Skyw rom the Skyway, From the Skyway, n an r can re u can rea ou can reall you can really o l of ll of t all of th ee all of the see all of the...followed by a word masking puzzle with solution
T R A S H
A 1 x 16 jigsaw puzzle:
World's Biggestfollowed by several anagrams:
SAUERKRAUT MUSTARD KETCHUP ONIONS RELISH CHEESE AND A TRIP TO THE HOSPITAL
A word search puzzle for 29 women's names:
Row Column Direction Name 1 9 R JANE 3 17 R ELIZABETH 6 9 R KATHERINE 11 16 R SHIRLEY 12 9 R LESLEY 13 15 R FELICIA 14 1 R TERESA 16 2 R VERONICA 16 21 R ELVIRA 11 9 D GLORIA 1 11 D NANETTE 10 11 D JESSICA 2 13 D DARLENE 11 13 D ZELDA 1 15 D CYNTHIA 10 17 D PHYLLIS 1 19 D OLIVIA 11 19 D RACHEL 1 21 D ISABEL 11 21 D ELAINE 2 23 D MELANIE 13 24 D ROXANNE 4 26 D YVONNE 7 1 UR BARBARA 11 1 UR WENDY 15 1 UR HEATHER 1 5 LR URSULA 2 2 LR REBECCA 6 2 LR AUDREYfollowed by a cryptogram puzzle with solution
WITHOUT A DOUBT THE LADIES ROOM IS THE ATTRACTION WITH THE LONGEST LINE OF ALL
A 6 x 6 jigsaw puzzle:
Octopusfollowed by a letter layering puzzle with solution
y n ely n utely n olutely n bsolutely n bsolutely not bsolutely nothi absolutely nothing!
Six word array puzzles having solutions
C A T C A T C A T O N E O R E A G O D Y E P E A D E W C A T C A T C A T R Y E O W E O R E Y E N W E E D E NNote the code word ASYLUM when the last puzzle is finished.
A 4 x 5 jigsaw puzzle:
Log Ride
A 5 x 5 jigsaw puzzle:
Souvenir Shoppe
A 4 x 6 jigsaw puzzle:
Rabid Ratfollowed by a letter layering puzzle with solution
m i k'em in a ack'em in and s pack'em in and sen pack'em in and send'e y pack'em in and send'em o ey pack'em in and send'em off a they pack'em in and send'em off as fas e they pack'em in and send'em off as fast a ause they pack'em in and send'em off as fast as the Because they pack'em in and send'em off as fast as they can!
A word search puzzle for 28 men's names:
Row Column Direction Name 1 2 R LAWRENCE 1 11 R CLARENCE 3 2 R HERMAN 3 15 R DOMINIC 5 4 R OLIVER 5 1 R VINCENT 6 19 R GILBERT 8 9 R REGINALD 11 13 R FRANKIE 13 8 R ANDREW 13 20 R GAYLORD 15 16 R QUENTIN 16 10 R KENNETH 11 11 D JEROME 4 12 D WILLIAM 1 15 D EDDIE 8 16 D DENNIS 7 18 D PATRICK 3 20 D IRVING 9 21 D BENJAMIN 2 23 D BARNEY 10 24 D ALFONSO 1 25 D ALBERT 9 26 D LLOYD 16 1 UR MONTGOMERY 2 1 LR THEODORE 7 2 LR NICHOLAS 11 2 LR ARTHURfollowed by a cryptogram puzzle with solution
HE WILL SOON DISCOVER THAT SOME IDIOT JUST THREW A CHERRY BOMB IN THE TOILET
A 4 x 5 jigsaw puzzle:
Roto-Vomitfollowed by three letter layering puzzles with solutions
l f gal for fugal forc rifugal force k trifugal force kee entrifugal force keep e centrifugal force keeps t he centrifugal force keeps th The centrifugal force keeps the o d to t ned to th inned to the i s pinned to the ins ers pinned to the insid omers pinned to the inside w stomers pinned to the inside wal customers pinned to the inside wall... oo loor l e floor low he floor lower n the floor lowers d hen the floor lowers do n when the floor lowers dow ven when the floor lowers down even when the floor lowers down!
A letter layering puzzle with solution
ee u see on t ng you see on the t thing you see on the tr irst thing you see on the trai e first thing you see on the train r the first thing you see on the train ri at's the first thing you see on the train ride What's the first thing you see on the train ride?followed by a polyominoes puzzle with solution:
Three word masking puzzles with solutions
A word search puzzle for 26 animals:
Row Column Direction Name 1 8 R OSTRICH 2 19 R CHEETAH 3 1 R GORILLA 4 14 R RHINOCEROS 5 4 R CHIMPANZEE 6 19 R PANTHER 7 2 R BUFFALO 7 12 R PYTHON 9 21 R BABOON 10 1 R KANGAROO 11 14 R ANTELOPE 12 1 R ORANGUTAN 13 20 R COYOTE 15 4 R JACKAL 19 7 R LION 1 1 D TIGER 9 2 D BARRACUDA 12 5 D GIRAFFE 2 6 D ALLIGATOR 1 10 D TARANTULA 4 12 D LEOPARD 2 20 D HYENA 5 25 D CROCODILE 13 15 UR ELEPHANT 17 9 UR SHARK 7 15 LR HIPPOPOTAMUSfollowed by a cryptogram puzzle with solution
WHEN THE FAKE MECHANICAL ANIMALS BECAME TOO COSTLY TO FIX THE MANAGEMENT DECIDED TO USE LIVE ONES INSTEAD
A 5 x 6 jigsaw puzzle:
Hall of Mirrorsfollowed by a maze with shortcut solution
L D R D3 R U3 R U L
Twenty-seven word array puzzles having solutions
E A T E A T H E N E B B F E W E R A B A R B R A E G O O R E Y O U O R E E A T O N E B E G L E T E A T E A T E A T L Y E A D D B A G B I B A C E B A R C O W C O W A C T O N E O N E G A Y O N E A W E O W E C O W G Y M A N D O N E O D D R E D O L D E G O C O W C O W B U N E G O E Y E D R Y H A M O W E A R E O R E B U N B O O E Y E I C E O N E M E T A N T B Y E B U N N E T P E N B U G I L L G A G F L Y C A N O A F O R E C U E E G O E Y E O R E F I R A N T E G G M E T W E T B E T F L Y
A 4 x 8 jigsaw puzzle:
Cyclone
A 4 x 8 jigsaw puzzle:
Haunted House
A word search puzzle for 28 states:
Row Column Direction Name 1 14 R WASHINGTON 3 21 R TEXAS 4 12 R ILLINOIS 6 11 R KENTUCKY 6 20 R KANSAS 7 12 R MONTANA 7 20 R GEORGIA 10 10 R FLORIDA 11 1 R LOUISIANA 11 18 R WISCONSIN 13 3 R COLORADO 13 12 R NEVADA 13 19 R MICHIGAN 15 3 R WYOMING 15 13 R IDAHO 15 20 R MAINE 17 3 R OKLAHOMA 17 14 R TENNESSEE 19 1 R ARIZONA 19 10 R VIRGINIA 19 19 R VERMONT 13 1 D ALABAMA 10 15 D DELAWARE 1 22 D OREGON 10 23 D INDIANA 1 25 D MISSISSIPPI 11 11 UR CONNECTICUT 8 1 LR CALIFORNIA
A 4 x 6 jigsaw puzzle:
Alpine Upchuck
Twelve polyominoes puzzles with solutions:
A 5 x 7 jigsaw puzzle:
Laff in the Darkfollowed by a maze with solution
D2 R D2 L D2 R2 U2 R D R D R U3 L U L U L U2 R U2 L2 U L U2 R3 D R D R U R U R D2 L D L D L D2 R D R D3 R D2 R U3 L U3 L U2 R2 D R3 U4 R U R D3 L D3 L3 D6 R2 U L U4 R D R2 D L D2 R D R U2 R D2 R U R D R U2 L U L U L U L U L U R U3 R U2 R D R2 U R2 D L D L D2 L2 D2 R U R D3 R D3 R U5
A 4 x 6 jigsaw puzzle:
The Hammer
Four letter layering puzzles with solutions
en uven Souven Souvenir Souvenir Sh Souvenir Shop he Souvenir Shop The Souvenir Shoppe d O ed GO ed H -GO- ted H Y-GO-R ted Hou RY-GO-RO unted Hou RRY-GO-ROU unted House ERRY-GO-ROUN Haunted House MERRY-GO-ROUND A C U T-A-R L CO Up T-A-RE AL CO e Upc LT-A-RE SAL CORO ne Upch LT-A-RET OSSAL CORON ine Upchu ILT-A-RET LOSSAL CORONA pine Upchu ILT-A-RETC OLOSSAL CORONAR lpine Upchuc TILT-A-RETCH COLOSSAL CORONARY Alpine Upchuck O O PR n P-O-P TOM PRA and P-O-PU BOTOMI ROPRA and OP-O-PU BOTOMIZ ROPRACT T and F OP-O-PUK LOBOTOMIZ HIROPRACT ST and FO OOP-O-PUK LOBOTOMIZE HIROPRACTOR OST and FOU OOP-O-PUKE LOBOTOMIZER CHIROPRACTOR LOST and FOUN LOOP-O-PUKE LOBOTOMIZER CHIROPRACTOR LOST and FOUNDfollowed by a word search puzzle for 25 lost objects:
Row Column Direction Name 2 1 R JACKET 2 8 R SUITCASE 4 1 R EARPHONES 4 12 R BRIEFCASE 6 15 R LIPSTICK 7 1 R STYLINGCOMB 8 12 R WALLET 9 2 R SUNGLASSES 11 1 R LAPTOPCOMPUTER 12 15 R KEYCHAIN 13 3 R LITTLESISTER 15 7 R WOODENLEG 17 6 R BASKETBALL 19 5 R TENNISRACKET 14 1 D ZIPGUN 1 3 D SCARF 4 5 D HIKINGBOOTS 1 9 D PURSE 13 11 D SWEATER 1 13 D HAIRSPRAY 8 18 D SWITCHBLADE 2 22 D SNEAKERS 1 24 D OVERCOAT 1 26 D KNAPSACK 1 19 LR NOTEBOOK
A 4 x 6 jigsaw puzzle:
Shirt and Splatterfollowed by some splashes with the mouse.
Four 4 x 7 jigsaw puzzles:
Fun House puzzle #1
Four word array puzzles having solutions
B I G B I G B I G B I G A C E O N E E V E A C E G Y M A N T G Y M Y E Tfollowed by two letter layering puzzles with solutions
o m t so mu st so muc ost so much t e cost so much to b de cost so much to bu ide cost so much to buil s ride cost so much to build t is ride cost so much to build th his ride cost so much to build that This ride cost so much to build that... ' n't a dn't aff ldn't affo ouldn't afford t y couldn't afford to f ey couldn't afford to fin hey couldn't afford to finis they couldn't afford to finish i ...they couldn't afford to finish it.
Seven polyominoes puzzles with solutions:
followed by four letter layering puzzles with solutions
ow e known t ave known tha ou have known that b ld you have known that bug 5 w ould you have known that bug 5 wou w would you have known that bug 5 would w How would you have known that bug 5 would win? no e no o se no on use no one b ause no one be cause no one bet o ecause no one bet on i Because no one bet on it. i l six ll six w f all six we t if all six wer at if all six were b hat if all six were be What if all six were bet? o i e box o pil ole box of b y spill i hole box of bug lly spill int he whole box of bugs w tally spill into t n the whole box of bugs wo entally spill into the c hen the whole box of bugs wou cidentally spill into the cro Then the whole box of bugs would accidentally spill into the crowd.
A 4 x 5 jigsaw puzzle:
Loop-O-Pukefollowed by several anagrams:
OFFENSIVE REPULSIVE REVOLTING DISGUSTING NAUSEATING
A sequence of three word search puzzles for various ailments:
Row Column Direction Name 1 3 R PULLEDGROIN 1 15 R KIDNEYSTONE 3 13 R WHISKERBURN 5 5 R DISLOCATEDSHOULDER 7 12 R GUMDISEASE 9 10 R INGROWNTOENAIL 11 15 R NOSEBLEED 13 2 R STUBBEDTOE 13 17 R SPLINTER 15 16 R HANGNAIL 17 18 R BEESTING 19 7 R EARACHE 19 15 R SPINALINJURY 3 1 D CONCUSSION 5 3 D RATBITE 3 6 D SKINRASH 1 8 D DOUBLECHIN 7 10 D KNIFEWOUND 11 13 D TOOTHACHE 2 26 D THIRDDEGREEBURN 3 10 LR VITAMINDEFICIENCY Row Column Direction Name 2 16 R BADBREATH 3 1 R FOODPOISONING 5 13 R ATHLETESFOOT 6 1 R DIAPERRASH 8 12 R DANDRUFF 8 21 R ULCERS 9 2 R HEARTBURN 11 2 R CHESTPAINS 13 3 R BUNIONS 18 9 R WATERONTHEKNEE 2 2 D JOCKITCH 11 8 D AMNESIA 14 10 D EARWAX 12 12 D TANLINES 12 14 D BODYODOR 10 16 D LIVERSPOTS 8 18 D FALLENARCHES 11 20 D BLACKLUNG 7 22 D BLOODSHOTEYES 7 24 D HEMORRHOIDS 5 26 D CONSTIPATION Row Column Direction Name 2 2 R WHOOPINGCOUGH 3 14 R IMPOTENCE 5 17 R BLINDNESS 9 9 R PARANOIA 9 18 R JETLAG 13 1 R SPONTANEOUSCOMBUSTION 15 8 R RIGORMORTIS 17 8 R SCARLETFEVER 18 20 R ASTHMA 19 10 R HYSTERIA 3 1 D CHAPPEDLIPS 1 3 D WHIPLASH 1 5 D TONSILITIS 2 7 D INSANITY 12 8 D LEPROSY 1 12 D MUMPS 1 14 D CHICKENPOX 9 21 D LARYNGITIS 10 24 D HAIRYPALMS 2 25 D MEASLES
The final puzzle of the game is a crossword puzzle using code words from some of the previous attractions:
B U M M E R
T R A S H
P L E N T Y
F A K E
T R I P
A S Y L U M
W H I P L A S H
S H O R T
C O R P S E
C H E R R Y
Copyright © 1999 Balmoral Software (http://www.balmoralsoftware.com). Portions copyright © 1990 Cliff Johnson. All rights reserved. Republication, redistribution or conversion is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Balmoral Software. Contents subject to change! For the latest information, see http://www.balmoralsoftware.com.