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Royal Escape (Queen's Escape in the UK version) is a puzzle in Professor Layton and the Curious Village.

Puzzle

US Version

Tired of leading a sheltered life, this princess is trying to escape her castle. Armed guards, however, are blocking her path.

Slide the blocks out of the way to move the red one out the exit to the right.

Her freedom depends on you. Can you do it?

UK Version

Longing to see the sun, this queen is trying to slip out of her castle unattended. Armed guards, however, are blocking her path.

Slide the blocks out of the way to move the red one out of the exit to the right.

Her freedom depends on you. Can you do it?

Hints

Click a Tab to reveal the Hint.

US Version

This puzzle is difficult, but as long as you aren't repeating the same moves over and over, you'll eventually extricate the red block.

Now stop depending on hints and go try it for yourself.

UK Version

This puzzle is difficult, but as long as you don't repeat the same moves over and over, you'll eventually extricate the red block.

Now stop relying on hints and just try it!

This puzzle takes at least 81 moves to solve. There aren't really any good hints to give, but here's a little trick that might help you.

There are two open spaces in the box. As you slide pieces around, make sure you don't separate one open space from the other.

US Version

As stated in Hint One, you're just going to have to work this puzzle out yourself.

However, it seems wrong to give you nothing for that hint coin you spent, so here's a factoid about the puzzle you're solving. In Japan, these types of puzzles have been around for hundreds of years.

UK Version

As stated in Hint 1, you're just going to have to work this puzzle out yourself.

However, it seems unfair to give you nothing for that hint coin you spent, so here's some trivia about the puzzle you're solving. In Japan, this type of puzzle has been around for hundreds of years.


Solution

Correct

Wonderful!

US Version

This is a classic example of a sliding puzzle.

UK Version

This is a classic example of a slide puzzle.