Originally, these riddles were presented such that players needed to solve each clue in turn before being presented with the next. To keep the website tidier, all of the clues are here. Each answer is a single word.
Intro
I’m glad you persevered, my friend,
And learnt to “Shut the Box”.
[players used to get to this point by
using a secret code obtained by completing Shut the Box many times]
Solve these four clues successfully
And your reward unlocks…
Stage 1
I’m eleven in a row of twelve
(I remember being nine).
A scorpion lies beneath the sun
And Hallowtide is mine.
Stage 2
In Bolton and in Douglas too-
But shorter, I admit.
I’ll also hear you count to two
If you change my name a bit.
Stage 3
My namesake is a brand of drink,
But not a famous cola.
Preferred step of the Argentines
And found in Great Angola.
Stage 4
They say I’m huge and populous.
A type of ale, not dark.
Transformed in the nineteenth,
When the Empire made its mark.
Stage
5
Now hopefully you’ve read the rhymes
And answered them with care.
At last you’re just one step away
From breathing fresher air.