It’s your first day at the Chocolate Shop, and the boss left you in charge of filling each customer’s unique order. For each order, you must use the clue-like notes your boss left to fit all nine chocolate pieces in their correct positions. The order is correct when all clues fit!
The Chocolate Fix Story
CHOCOLATE FIX GAME BOARD
CHOCOLATE FIX GAME PIECES
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COLOR PLACEHOLDER PIECES SHAPE PLACEHOLDER PIECES
WELCOME TO CHOCOLATE FIX To solve each Chocolate Fix challenge, you must use the clues to place all nine chocolate pieces in their correct positions
THE CLUESClues can indicate:
THE SOLUTIONSWe use letters instead of pictures so it’s harder to accidentally glance at a solution.
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The position of a specific chocolate shape
The position of a chocolate piece
The position of a specific chocolate color
BS WS BCBT WC PC
WT PT PS
W = WhiteB = BrownP = PinkT = TriangleC = CircleS = Square
LETTER KEY
THE CHOCOLATE FIX PIECESThe chocolates come in three shapes and colors. This combination produces nine unique pieces that form a complete mathematical set. 9 PIECES3 SHAPES 3 COLORS
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CHOCOLATE FIX BRAIN LABS
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PCBCPSPTBTWC
WTWSBS
WTWSPTPCBSBT
BCPSWC
W = WhiteB = BrownP = Pink
T = TriangleC = CircleS = Square
KEY
1
2
1 2
Now that you know how to play, you’re ready to stretch and strengthen thinking skills even further with Brain Lab!
Quality Control takes the challenges a step further. Players must analyze clues to determine whether or not there is exactly one unique arrangement.
There are 2 different Chocolate Fix Brain Labs, Solve It and Quality Control, each designed to get players thinking about the challenges in new ways.
SOLVE IT!
QUALITY CONTROL
Solve It focuses on finding correct solutions
FP FFP F
Challenges that result in a unique arrangement get a “P” for passing inspection.
Passing Challenge
CHALLENGE SOLUTION
Challenges that can result in more than one arrangement get an “F” for failing inspection.
Failing Challenge
CHALLENGE
1st SOLUTION
2nd SOLUTION
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3 4
Chocolate Fix Solve It! Practice Challenges
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WCWTPSWSPCBT
PTBCBS
WSBCPTBTBSPC
PSWCWT
WCPSBCBSPTBT
PCWSWT
WCBCBTWSWTBS
PSPTPC
W = WhiteB = BrownP = Pink
T = TriangleC = CircleS = Square
KEY
1234
Use the clues provided to correctly solve each challenge
Chocolate Fix Quality Control Practice Challenges
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FP F
1 2
3 4
FP FFP F
FP F FP F
Analyze clues to determine whether or not there is exactly one unique arrangement.
- Passing Challenges result in one unique arrangement. - Failing Challenges can result in more than one arrangement.P F
SOLUTIONS: Challenge 1 = P Challenge 2 = F Challenge 3 = P Challenge 4 = F
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