Why can't I use the eye mask at the start?

The boss is standing behind you watching. You must first remove his wig to make him leave.

How do I know when the boss is distracted enough to use the phone?

Wait for the boss's wife to call — he will answer his phone and look away, creating the window to play on your phone.

The attempt fails and you must retry that phase. Wait for the boss to leave or be distracted before using the next item.

The fishing rod is a hidden decoration and not used in the solution.

Brain Puzzle: Tricky Quest level guide

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Remove the boss's wig to make him leave, then use the eye mask, phone, and novel in sequence to slack off through four clock phases until 18:00.

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Wait for the boss's opening warning dialogue to finish.
Tap or drag the red wig off the boss's head — he shouts about his wig and chases it off-screen to the right.
With the boss gone, drag the brown eye mask from the desk onto the employee to take a nap — the wall clock advances to 12:00.
Wait for the boss to return and then be distracted by his wife's phone call — drag the smartphone to the employee to play on the phone — the wall clock advances to 15:00.
Wait for the boss to leave the frame again — drag the novel to the employee to read it hidden behind the monitor — the wall clock advances to 18:00.
The boss announces the end of the workday and the level completes.

Board notes 5 details

Layout: An office scene with an employee sitting at a desk facing a monitor showing charts. The desk holds a laptop, a red wig, a blue water bottle, a brown eye mask, and a pink-purple smartphone. Under the desk is a yellow fishing rod. The boss in a dark suit stands behind the employee. A red wall clock reads 10:00 and a countdown timer starts at 3:00.
Goal: Advance the wall clock from 10:00 to 18:00 by completing four slacking phases without the boss noticing.
Opening: Remove the boss's red wig by tapping or dragging it off his head — he chases the wig and leaves the office.
Danger Zone: Using an item while the boss is standing directly behind the employee and looking at them causes failure. Each phase requires waiting for the boss to leave or be distracted before acting.
Mechanics: Timer-gated multi-phase slacking where each item use advances the wall clock by a fixed jump (10→12→15→18). The wig removal unlocks all subsequent phases.

Why can't I use the eye mask at the start?
The boss is standing behind you watching. You must first remove his wig to make him leave.
How do I know when the boss is distracted enough to use the phone?
Wait for the boss's wife to call — he will answer his phone and look away, creating the window to play on your phone.
What if the boss catches me slacking off?
The attempt fails and you must retry that phase. Wait for the boss to leave or be distracted before using the next item.
Does the fishing rod under the desk do anything?
The fishing rod is a hidden decoration and not used in the solution.