Lumencrest Atelier

Lumencrest Atelier is a route puzzle on a green and gold crest table.

A quill stands on a fixed grid of sockets. Each step moves it one socket north, east, south, or west. Seals on the sockets are ruby, amber, emerald, sapphire, amethyst, or a gold seal that matches any color.

The order shows three colors. Claim the seal under the quill when it matches the front color. Three claims forge one crest. Five crests clear the route. The next route asks for one more crest, and the oldest seal sinks sooner.

Six steps without a claim strain the route and add a fault. Every few steps the oldest seal sinks. If that was the last seal of the front color, and the vault cannot pay it, the order spoils and adds a fault. Three faults end the route.

Vault stores the seal under the quill. A stored seal can pay the front color later. Undo rewinds one step, and the rewind refreshes after each crest. Settle ends the route and keeps the score. Crests forged without a fault fill the band. A full band doubles the next crest.

The score stays on this table. There is no wager and no cash prize.