THE SIXTH KEY
SEVEN MINUTES MISSING
A free, complete mini-mystery from the world of The Bureau of Unclaimed Weather
Playtest edition 0.1 | 17 September 2026

She kept the light on for you. Now it is your turn.

Ada Moss once kept a station lamp burning when you were stranded. Tonight,
her colleagues have ordered seven minutes of sunshine for her farewell.
The gift is missing from the outgoing rack. Find it before her last goodbye.

THIS IS A SEPARATE SHORT CASE
The Bureau of Unclaimed Weather is also the title of our full-length paid
game. This free sampler has its own story, puzzles and ending. You do not
need the paid game, and this case does not reveal its solution.

START WITH THE CASEBOOK
Screen: open Seven_Minutes_Missing_Screen_Casebook.pdf. It has a cover plus
five numbered M-files, each in two readable parts (11 screen pages total).
Read both parts of M01 first. These are static PDFs; use paper or
your PDF reader's annotation tools to record answers.

Print: choose Letter OR A4, then print the five-page Low_Ink_Casebook.
Use ordinary paper, single-sided, at Actual Size / 100%. There is no
cutting or scale-dependent puzzle. All clues work in black and white.

Paired play: keep the Screen Casebook open and print M02-M05 only from
the Low_Ink_Casebook. Match the M-numbers, not the PDF page numbers.

Solo friendly: all evidence is shared. One player can solve everything.
For 2-4 players, read and discuss the clues together. No host needs to
read the solution in advance. No outside research, account, props or
real-time countdown is needed. Your fictional role is introduced on M01.

KEEP THESE CLOSED UNTIL NEEDED
- Hints: nine short pages, one help level per page. Use the PDF bookmarks
  to choose a topic and start with its Nudge. Read Connection or Answer
  only if needed. There is no penalty. You do not need to print this file.
- Solution_and_Ending: spoilers. Open after completing M05. The ending
  resolves the whole case. Choose either paper size; the text is identical.

CONTENTS
1 screen PDF
2 low-ink casebooks: Letter and A4
2 hint PDFs: Letter and A4
2 solution/ending PDFs: Letter and A4
This start-here file

DESIGN TARGETS FOR THIS FIRST PLAYTEST
1-4 players | ages 12+ | approximately 15-20 minutes.
Actual duration, difficulty and age suitability are not yet independently
validated. Pause whenever you wish. Please flag any missing fact, unclear
instruction or other solution that fits every printed rule.

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