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What can I do with the pigeon? 13 hints left

Hint 1

For most of the game, very little. If you look at him closely, you'll see 12 red circles and a button. Push the button, and the pigeon will do a little dance for you. That's about it.

Hint 2

However, you might keep your eyes open for something that would fit in those circles. You won't find it till almost the end of the game --

Hint 3

-- after you get into Niko's study.

Hint 4

Once you have the seven magnets, listen to Niko's third diary to get a clue as to what to do with them.

Hint 5

In the first recording, Niko says that spare parts arrived for the pigeon, says three numbers, and goes on to say that if something happens to him, hopefully someone will figure out what that means. So I guess we are that someone.

Hint 6

Niko said three numbers after he mentioned the pigeon: 13, 6, and 5. If you look at the tray in front of the pigeon, you can see that there are three rows of circles, and they look exactly like the seven magnets we picked up.

Hint 7

So how do we use seven magnets to depict three numbers? By using a number system you've been using repeatedly throughout this game.

Hint 8

Yes, it's time for binary numbers! Don't let anyone tell you computer games aren't educational. Read on for the answer.

Hint 9

There were three numbers (13, 6, 5), and there are three rows of circles in the pigeon's tray. So let's assume the first row is 13, the second 6, and the third 5.

Hint 10

If you check the "Binary Buster" poster on the second floor that shows all the numbers from 1 to 15 in binary, you'll see that 13 = 1101. If we use magnets for the ones and no magnets for the zeroes, that's magnet, magnet, space, magnet.

Hint 11

For the second row, 5 is 101, but we have four slots; let's assume a zero at the front, as you did when you were solving Niko's notebook -- 0101. Do the same for the third row.

Hint 12

When you get the magnets in the right places, push the pigeon's button, and he'll do something slightly different. If not, well, time to recheck the magnets.

Hint 13

The magnets should be placed like this:

Guide help

This is the low-spoiler guide for "What can I do with the pigeon?" puzzle in Nancy Drew: The Deadly Device. Unlike in normal walkthrough, you get gradual hints on how to solve the puzzle. Click the big button below to see your first hint. If the hint contains a spoiler, you will be warned about it before clicking.

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Hints written by Lynn S. HendricksBuy me a coffee
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