The Hiking Trip Murdoku Case Guide & Walkthrough Tips
The Hiking Trip — Murdoku Hard Case Guide
A wilderness trail on an unusual 12×14 grid. Natural terrain features and trail paths structure the deduction.
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Grid Size
- 12 × 14
- Official Link
- Play on murdoku.com ->
- Printable PDF
- Print Murdoku PDF case sheet ->
Scene
A scenic hiking trail winding through mountain forest, morning mist drifting between the pines. A group of hikers gathers at the trailhead cabin to check in — but the headcount after the hike reveals something unsettling: seven people set out, but only six made it to the end.
Key Mechanic
Path-based spatial reasoning with terrain features creating natural boundaries.
General Clues
- There are two empty rows. Each empty rows contains a bear.
Suspects & Clues
Every suspect card is shown below. Use these clues together with the grid constraints to deduce positions.
She was on the Windy Trail. Everyone there wore a cap.
She was exactly two rows north of Finlay.
He was on the Rocky Trail. Everyone there wore glasses.
He was alone in Pine Forest.
He was in the Ranger's Hut.
There was a bear in his column, exactly 4 rows north of him.
He was beside a boulder.
She was in the bottom row. Her area contained at least 3 people.
She was sitting in a chair.
He was beside a bear.
He was in the Grove.
The Victim. She was alone with the murderer.
How to Play & Walkthrough Tips
Open the official case and use the strategy tips from this guide to work through the clues. Remember: place suspects only when forced, respect row and column constraints, and find the murderer last.
Open Official Case ->Case Hint
Do not jump to the solved board yet. Try a few more deductions first; if you are stuck, use this hidden case hint to check the final placement.
