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Tricky Story Level 181 – Help Riley Crown Dance Queen

Help Riley win the dance queen title in Tricky Story Level 181 (Story 2)!

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Quick Answer for Tricky Story Level 181 (Do This)

On Tricky Story level 181, start by tapping and holding the large scissors on the floor in the lower left corner to add them to your tool tray — that’s step one of five!

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Overview

Need help with this puzzle? Here's a clear, step-by-step guide so you can solve it fast.

Your objective: Help Riley win the dance queen title.

Welcome to Tricky Story Story 2 Level 31! The grand Spring Fling dance queen election is being held on the gorgeous stage. Five candidate girls are standing on stage holding posters and flowers, competing for the crown. Riley (orange-haired girl) is among them. However, this level has a twist - you need to help the scheming Claire eliminate all competitors through various pranks and accidents to ensure she wins the crown! This level's core mechanism is action counter mode (0/5). You need to use scissors, photos, wasp nests and other props in the scene to successfully execute 5 eliminations or sabotage operations. Each successful elimination of a competitor will add "+1" to the progress bar. Collect 5 points to help Claire claim the dance queen title!

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

Here's the complete solution. Follow these 5 steps in order — each one is a concrete action you take on screen.

  1. Pick Up Large Scissors on Ground (Progress 1/5): Observe the floor in the lower left corner. A pair of large scissors is lying there. Click and hold the scissors to pick them up and put them into your tool tray.
  2. Cut Rope Holding Stage Banner (Progress 2/5): Drag the scissors to the rope holding up the large banner above the stage. Cut the rope to make the banner fall and create chaos, eliminating one candidate.
  3. Poke Down Wasp Nest on Ceiling (Progress 3/5): Notice a wasp nest hanging from the ceiling above the stage. Click it forcefully to poke it down, causing wasps to swarm and scare away another candidate.
  4. Show Embarrassing Photo to Eliminate Candidate (Progress 4/5): Find and click an embarrassing photo prop. Show it to one of the candidates on stage to make her run away in shame.
  5. Open Travel Bag to Expose Contraband (Progress 5/5): Click the black travel bag on the floor. Open it to reveal illegal items or fake votes inside, exposing and disqualifying the final competitor. With all rivals eliminated (progress bar reaches 5/5), Claire wins the dance queen crown by default for perfect clearance!

Pro Tips

Use these tips to make things easier — they cover the common traps and fastest route through.

  • Left and right extreme speed flow: Since scissors (Step 1) and wasp nest (Step 3) are all on the right half screen, in the first 10 seconds of opening, you can use your right hand to quickly click to poke down the wasp nest while your left hand picks up the scissors. This multi-finger hand speed can save at least 8 seconds.
  • Pay attention to clearing and swapping order: The final briefcase swapping (Step 5) is the fuse that triggers level settlement. Be sure to use scissors and wasp nest to physically evict all four strong enemies on the left and middle of the stage during Steps 2-4. Otherwise, swapping in advance will be discovered by the examiner teacher on the spot, causing failure.

Still Stuck?

If the solution isn't matching what you see on screen, double-check the screenshot above to confirm you're on the right page, then follow the video walkthrough step by step. For other stages, browse the full Tricky Story walkthrough directory.

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