How to find and solve Trading Post puzzle in Blue Prince
Beyond the puzzles inside Mt. Holly, additional challenges can be found tucked around its edges. At the Trading Post, a strange cube mechanism waits to be unraveled, rewarding those who stray from the main path. Here's how to unlock and solve the Trading Post puzzle in Blue Prince. Table of contents How to unlock Trading Post puzzle in Blue Prince Blue Prince Trading Post cube puzzle solution How to unlock Trading Post puzzle in Blue Prince You can uncover the Trading Post by acquiring the West Gate permanent upgrade. This upgrade requires you to open the Garage doors after you've turned on the room's power at the Utility Closet. Once you venture outside, you'll see a bridge leading to a shed. Screenshot by Destructoid Open the door, and you'll be presented with three options, just like the rooms in Mt. Holly. The Trading Post will be one of them, and you can start exchanging with the shop to gain other Blue Prince items. For example, when I exchanged my Sledge Hammer, I got a Coupon Book in return. The rewards you get seem to be randomized, so you may end up finding something of high value. Once you're done exploring the Trading Post inventory, look to the left to spot the cube puzzle, thus beginning the Blue Prince challenge. Screenshot by Destructoid Blue Prince Trading Post cube puzzle solution The Trading Post's puzzle presents you with nine squares coated in yellow, pink, or gray colors. You'll have to press these cubes in the following order: Middle row, far right Middle row, center button Bottom row, center button Top row, far left Middle row, far left Middle row, far left Middle row, far left Middle row, center button Top row, center button Middle row, far left Middle row, far left Middle row, far left Middle row, center button Middle row, far left Middle row, far left Bottom row, center button Middle row, far left Middle row, far left Middle row, far left Hit all four corner buttons (triangles) in any order The goal is to get the yellow squares to the four corners and the pink square in the far left middle row. If it's in this pattern, you can hit the four triangle corners to complete Blue Prince's Trading Post puzzle. I checked out this solution with other players, and the answer remains the same, no matter what. It should look like this (the only thing missing is the lit-up triangle in the bottom-left corner): Screenshot by Destructoid The box will open up with a new item inside. Grab this object to obtain the Allowance Token, permanently raising your Allowance to two coins daily. It's possible to find more of these tokens throughout your run, increasing your money at the start of your day. It functions similarly to the permanent gems upgrade you'll earn from the Gemstone Cavern, where you'll receive resources automatically. If you want to earn more of these buffs, check out our guide on how to solve the code near the Campsite. The post How to find and solve Trading Post puzzle in Blue Prince appeared first on Destructoid.

Beyond the puzzles inside Mt. Holly, additional challenges can be found tucked around its edges. At the Trading Post, a strange cube mechanism waits to be unraveled, rewarding those who stray from the main path. Here's how to unlock and solve the Trading Post puzzle in Blue Prince.
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How to unlock Trading Post puzzle in Blue Prince
You can uncover the Trading Post by acquiring the West Gate permanent upgrade. This upgrade requires you to open the Garage doors after you've turned on the room's power at the Utility Closet. Once you venture outside, you'll see a bridge leading to a shed.
Open the door, and you'll be presented with three options, just like the rooms in Mt. Holly. The Trading Post will be one of them, and you can start exchanging with the shop to gain other Blue Prince items. For example, when I exchanged my Sledge Hammer, I got a Coupon Book in return. The rewards you get seem to be randomized, so you may end up finding something of high value. Once you're done exploring the Trading Post inventory, look to the left to spot the cube puzzle, thus beginning the Blue Prince challenge.
Blue Prince Trading Post cube puzzle solution
The Trading Post's puzzle presents you with nine squares coated in yellow, pink, or gray colors. You'll have to press these cubes in the following order:
- Middle row, far right
- Middle row, center button
- Bottom row, center button
- Top row, far left
- Middle row, far left
- Middle row, far left
- Middle row, far left
- Middle row, center button
- Top row, center button
- Middle row, far left
- Middle row, far left
- Middle row, far left
- Middle row, center button
- Middle row, far left
- Middle row, far left
- Bottom row, center button
- Middle row, far left
- Middle row, far left
- Middle row, far left
- Hit all four corner buttons (triangles) in any order
The goal is to get the yellow squares to the four corners and the pink square in the far left middle row. If it's in this pattern, you can hit the four triangle corners to complete Blue Prince's Trading Post puzzle. I checked out this solution with other players, and the answer remains the same, no matter what. It should look like this (the only thing missing is the lit-up triangle in the bottom-left corner):
The box will open up with a new item inside. Grab this object to obtain the Allowance Token, permanently raising your Allowance to two coins daily. It's possible to find more of these tokens throughout your run, increasing your money at the start of your day. It functions similarly to the permanent gems upgrade you'll earn from the Gemstone Cavern, where you'll receive resources automatically. If you want to earn more of these buffs, check out our guide on how to solve the code near the Campsite.
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