Warmup Puzzles
Here’s a warmup round to give you a sense of what HIVE: The Race to Save Time is like. Below are links to four puzzles inspired by the “murderbots” that appear in the book’s Prologue.
Each puzzle has two versions. If you’re new to puzzle hunts or games like this one, you may want to try the easy versions, which include instructions and hints. Seasoned puzzlers may want to try the more challenging medium-difficulty versions (the puzzles' mechanics and answers are the same in both versions). The easy versions are similar in difficulty to Round 1 of HIVE: The Race to Save Time. The medium versions are similar to what you can expect in Round 2 or 3.
Online tools such as Google Search are 100% allowed! For this warmup round, you can check your answers at the bottom of each puzzle page. During the actual hunt, there will be an answer entry box at the top of each puzzle page that will check your answer automatically.
Murderbot Sudoku
Murderbot Wordfind
Murderbot Crossword
Once you’ve solved Murderbot Sudoku, Murderbot Wordfind, and Murderbot Crosswords, you can take a look at Murderbot Metapuzzle. A metapuzzle is usually the last puzzle of the round, and usually requires knowing at least some of the answers from the other puzzles in the round. If you can solve Murderbot Metapuzzle, you’ve got what it takes to play HIVE: The Race to Save Time!