Perry
Prince Peregrine. A lantern, a little knight's costume, a notebook, a piece of string, and the calmest head in the village.
“We start with the one that doesn’t fit.”
An interactive mystery from the Wandering World
The Great Halloween Mystery
At five to midnight, the Royal Baker locked the Royal Candy Vault with his own key. At midnight, he opened it again. Every shelf was bare. And the only witness was a bat who refused to answer questions.
Your host
Good evening, and welcome.
I'm your host, Nicolas, the Wandering Prince. Tonight, the whole village is a crime scene, and you are the investigator. Meet the players, read the case file, listen to the rumours, then keep your guess close. On Halloween night we'll see who was right.
Perry
“All gone, you say? Then we must find out what happened.”
Wisp
“If I were the thief, you wouldn’t have a clue to follow.”
Chapter one · The players
Everyone was in the village that night.
Wisp
A small bat with a large opinion about everything. Including you. Sleeps in the vault rafters.
“I sleep here. Nobody came in.”
The Royal Baker
He baked every treat in that vault, locked it with his own key, and hasn’t stopped shouting since.
“Halloween is ruined!”
Mayor Thistlewick
Rehearsing his festival speech under the bunting. He would like everyone to stay calm.
“Nobody panic.”
Toby & Tobias
The twins. Home together all night. Or so they say.
“We heard nothing. We were home. Both of us.”
The Scarecrow
Keeps watch over the pumpkin field and lets no one pass without a proper Halloween joke.
A joke, or you don’t pass.
Duke Roscoe
Unbothered by the vault. Deeply bothered by the menu. He has just one question.
“Seriously? Where is the chicken?”
And you
The investigator. Look carefully, question everything, and leave room to be surprised.
Open the case file ↓Chapter two · The case file
Seven clues. Open them one by one.
Some clues are true. Some only look true. Write down what you know, and what you are only guessing.
CLUE 1Five minutes
11:55: the Baker locks a full vault. The clock tower strikes. 12:00: he opens it again. Every shelf is bare.
Who could empty every shelf in five minutes?
CLUE 2The lock was never forced
By Perry’s lantern, the Royal seal on the vault door is still unbroken. The Baker’s key never left his apron.
If no one came through the door… how did the treats leave?
CLUE 3A trail of purple glitter
Across the empty vault floor, a thin trail of purple glitter. It leads away from the bare shelves.
Where does the glitter lead?
CLUE 4One single violet bonbon
Every shelf is bare, except for one thing left behind: a single violet bonbon. Nobody in the village knows what it is.
What is this mysterious bonbon? And why was it left behind?
CLUE 5A witness in the rafters
Wisp was hanging upside down above the shelves the whole time. He says nobody came in. He also says he was asleep.
Can a sleeping witness be sure of anything?
CLUE 6Three paths from the square
From the village crossroads, one sign points to the Pumpkin Field, one to the Old Mill, one to the Whispering Woods. Only one is the real way the treats went.
Which path would you follow, and why?
CLUE 7A light at midnight
Someone saw a light burning in the Old Mill at midnight. Nobody in the village admits to being there.
Why would anyone stop at the Old Mill?
Chapter three · The village talks
Three rumours. Which one would you trust?
Mayor Thistlewick says “Nobody panic.” Behind him, the whole village is panicking.
“I saw a light in the Old Mill at midnight.”
“We heard nothing. We were home. Both of us.”
“It was the bat. It’s always the bat.”
Chapter four · The trail
Follow the story, one place at a time.
Each place hides one piece of evidence.
The episode guide
Which episodes are out, and what comes next.
Where is the finale?
Chapter five · The theory board
Who emptied the Royal Candy Vault?
Pick your suspect and pin your theory to the village board. Everyone can read it straight away. Be kind, be clever, and no links.
The village tally
Latest theories
Report
The finale
The answer arrives when Halloween night ends.
Until then, keep looking, and leave room to be surprised. Follow the Wandering Prince for the next episode.
The story behind the mystery
Read it together, in three languages.
Ελληνικά
A native Greek adaptation, written to be read aloud.
The Halloween Heist
The original English story of the Royal Candy Vault.
El robo de los dulces de Halloween
The Spanish edition, adapted for Spanish-speaking families.
Meanwhile, in Chef Roscoe’s kitchen…
“Bah! A kitchen without a story is merely a room with washing-up.”
In loving memory of Roscoe
En souvenir affectueux de Roscoe. Je t’aime.