Add seven hints for the Candle Puzzle.

They are not good and will involve some trial and error.
Hint n. 7 is a "trap" and the hints position is temporary.

All hints are true.

2 files changed, 90 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/npc/081-2/logic.txt b/npc/081-2/logic.txt
index 2bb05cce..9df94ba6 100644
--- a/npc/081-2/logic.txt
+++ b/npc/081-2/logic.txt
@@ -66,4 +66,93 @@ OnInit:
 081-2,134,258,0	duplicate(#X21Candle_0)	#X21Candle_4	NPC_NO_SPRITE
 081-2,135,251,0	duplicate(#X21Candle_0)	#X21Candle_5	NPC_NO_SPRITE
 
+081-2,83,257,0	script	Hint#X21C0	NPC_NO_SPRITE,{
+    .@c = 0;
+    .@c += ('COLORCODE[0] ? 0 : 1);
+    .@c += ('COLORCODE[1] ? 0 : 1);
+    .@c += ('COLORCODE[2] ? 0 : 1);
+    .@c += ('COLORCODE[3] ? 0 : 1);
+    .@c += ('COLORCODE[4] ? 0 : 1);
+    .@c += ('COLORCODE[5] ? 0 : 1);
+    dispbottom l("%d candles should always be off.", .@c);
+    end;
+OnInit:
+    .distance=1;
+    end;
+}
+
+081-2,84,257,0	script	Hint#X21C1	NPC_NO_SPRITE,{
+    .@c = 0;
+    .@c += ('COLORCODE[0] == 1 ? 1 : 0);
+    .@c += ('COLORCODE[1] == 1 ? 1 : 0);
+    .@c += ('COLORCODE[2] == 1 ? 1 : 0);
+    .@c += ('COLORCODE[3] == 1 ? 1 : 0);
+    .@c += ('COLORCODE[4] == 1 ? 1 : 0);
+    .@c += ('COLORCODE[5] == 1 ? 1 : 0);
+    dispbottom l("%d candles should use regular fire.", .@c);
+    end;
+OnInit:
+    .distance=1;
+    end;
+}
+
+081-2,85,257,0	script	Hint#X21C2	NPC_NO_SPRITE,{
+    if ('COLORCODE[0] == 2)
+        dispbottom l("The leftmost candle is magical.");
+    else if ('COLORCODE[5] == 2)
+        dispbottom l("The rightmost candle is magical.");
+    else
+        dispbottom l("Neither extremes are magical.");
+OnInit:
+    .distance=1;
+    end;
+}
+
+081-2,86,257,0	script	Hint#X21C3	NPC_NO_SPRITE,{
+    if ('COLORCODE[0] == 'COLORCODE[5])
+        dispbottom l("The leftmost and the rightmost candle are identical.");
+    else
+        dispbottom l("The extremes are different.");
+OnInit:
+    .distance=1;
+    end;
+}
+
+081-2,86,257,0	script	Hint#X21C4	NPC_NO_SPRITE,{
+    .@n$ = ('COLORCODE[2] ? ('COLORCODE[2] == 1 ? "Regular" : "Magical") : "No");
+    dispbottom l("The northmost candle should use %s Fire.", .@n$);
+OnInit:
+    .distance=1;
+    end;
+}
+
+081-2,87,257,0	script	Hint#X21C5	NPC_NO_SPRITE,{
+    .@n$="";
+    if (!'COLORCODE[3])
+        .@n$=('OBSCURECOLOR ? "Regular" : "Magical");
+    else if ('COLORCODE[3] == 1)
+        .@n$=('OBSCURECOLOR ? "No" : "Magical");
+    else
+        .@n$=('OBSCURECOLOR ? "Regular" : "No");
+
+    dispbottom l("The central candle should not use %s Fire.", .@n$);
+OnInit:
+    .distance=1;
+    end;
+}
+
+081-2,88,257,0	script	Hint#X21C6	NPC_NO_SPRITE,{
+    .@c=('COLORCODE[1]+'COLORCODE[4]);
+    if (.@c <= 1)
+        .@n$="Bleakness";
+    else if (.@c >= 3)
+        .@n$="Brightness, perhaps Magical Fire";
+    else
+        .@n$="either Regular Fire, or they may diverge";
+
+    dispbottom l("The two southern candles lean towards %s.", .@n$);
+OnInit:
+    .distance=1;
+    end;
+}
 
diff --git a/npc/annuals/xmas/2021.txt b/npc/annuals/xmas/2021.txt
index aef54dbc..cba5dfe9 100644
--- a/npc/annuals/xmas/2021.txt
+++ b/npc/annuals/xmas/2021.txt
@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@ OnInstanceInit:
     'COLORCODE[3] = rand2(0, 2);
     'COLORCODE[4] = rand2(0, 2);
     'COLORCODE[5] = rand2(0, 2);
+    'OBSCURECOLOR = any(0, 1);
     end;
 
 OnInit: