Yeah, here's how the basic Layton game works.
Talk to someone.
"Hey, can you help me with this puzzle?"
"A little boy says 'I have one brother that's four years older than me and one that's five years older!' The next day, a boy of the same family says 'I have two brothers, one of which is two years younger than me, and another who is six years younger.' What's the minimum number of brothers in this family?"
"Wow, thanks Professor, that was keeping me up at night."
Walk somewhere else.
Talk to some other guy.
"Huh? Yeah, I can advance the plot for you. But first, solve this puzzle!"
"Assume a family uses exactly one bundle of wood in the fireplace each day, regardless of how cold it is outside. For the three-month period starting this month, the family will use three more bundles of wood than the three-month period right after. What month is it right now?"
"Oh wow, Layton, you're good. Yeah, let me get that plot advancement for ya!"
Go somewhere else.
Talk to another guy.
"Yeah, I know where you need to go next, but if I help you, you're gonna have to help me solve this puzzle!"
Lather, rinse, repeat.
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