Puzzle #307 · Snacks
It is September 9, 2027, and puzzle #307 has a price. Before the spoiler: Rice Cakes, 3-Pack is not as obvious as it looks, and the difficulty rating reads Easy. Play the board first, then open the answer when you are ready. The hints come before the answer, so you can peek at those first.
This puzzle is scheduled for September 9, 2027. The answer is included below for search and reference, but the daily board unlocks on its date.
Rice cakes puff because the rice is heated under pressure and then released, which flashes the moisture in each grain into steam.
These are the same three hints the game uses, in order. They never name the price. Reveal one, think, then decide whether you need the next.
Snack aisle, the light yellow bags near the popcorn.
Three big bags of round rice cakes, the crunchy diet-era snack that never left.
Four to six dollars.
The board below is the real puzzle. Archive rounds do not affect your daily streak.
3-pack
Hints are free. Using one adds a lightbulb to your shared result.
Real price
Archived puzzle #307. Play it any time; archive rounds do not change your daily streak.
Costcodle asks you to guess one price in six tries. A guess within 5% of $4.49 would win, a guess within 25% would show yellow, and anything further away would show red. The arrows tell you whether the real price is higher or lower than the number you stamped, which is how you build a narrowing price corridor.
This puzzle appeared on September 9, 2027 in Season 1. Category: Snacks. Difficulty: Easy (1/5). Listing price: $4.49 for 3-pack.
Questions
The Costcodle answer for September 9, 2027 (puzzle #307) was Rice Cakes, 3-Pack, priced at $4.49. You win if your guess lands within 5% of that price.
It cost $4.49 (3-pack). This is the listing price used in the game, so prices shown elsewhere may differ.