Distractions and Diversions/Locations

Distractions and Diversions Locations is a location guide for events in the Distractions and Diversions game feature. Locations for Balthazar Beauregard's Big Top Bonanza and Penguin Hide and Seek change every week, starting on a Wednesday. Week 1 had only 1 day (2 September 2008) as D&D was released on 2 September 2008.

Balthazar Beauregard's Big Top Bonanza

 * Current city:

Previous locations

 * Week 1: Seers' Village
 * Week 2: Catherby
 * Week 3: Taverley

Penguin roaming areas
By comparing the clues given by Larry and the actual penguin sightings, the roaming area of each of the clues can be determined. More than one clue may be associated with the same penguin.

Penguins are known to change costume during the same day and to change location - such as between Neitiznot and Jatizso. If a penguin disappears from one area and appears in a neighboring area, even with a different costume, then it is suspected that it may be the same penguin/clue/range. If it is indeed the same penguin, then you will get the message, "You've already spotted this penguin spy". (Be careful not to click twice, as that will also generate this message.)


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!Clue!!Areas Penguin Sighted!!Notes
 * "Near a mountain of Wolves" ||Penguin roams from the Gnome pilot on White Wolf Mountain, south to the end of the mountain top, west to the beach at Catherby ||
 * "Islands where brothers fight" ||Penguin roams islands of Neitiznot and Jatizso ||
 * "Island Shaped Like A Crescent" ||Penguin roams Lunar Isle from Astral altar to Lunar Isle Mine || Suspected of being same as Neitznot/Jatizso penguin.
 * "A place near bloodsuckers" || Penguin roams Port Phasmatys and Mos Le'Harmless ||
 * "Where pirates are mostly harmless" || Penguin roams Port Phasmatys and Mos Le'Harmless||
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 * "A place near bloodsuckers" || Penguin roams Port Phasmatys and Mos Le'Harmless ||
 * "Where pirates are mostly harmless" || Penguin roams Port Phasmatys and Mos Le'Harmless||
 * }
 * "Where pirates are mostly harmless" || Penguin roams Port Phasmatys and Mos Le'Harmless||
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Week 3: 10-16 September
This week's clues given by Larry, the Ardougne Zookeeper.


 * Located near some Ogres.
 * Located in the northern desert.
 * Located in the southern desert.
 * Located in the kingdom of Asgarnia.
 * Located south of Ardougne.
 * Located by a big tree surrounded by short people.
 * Located where eagles fly (crate). - 2 penguins confirmed - Piscatoris Woodland
 * Located near the pointy-eared ones (toadstool). - 2 penguins confirmed Sept 11 - Elf Camp, Tirannwn
 * Located northeast of Ardougne, just east of the farming patch.
 * Located near castle wars and west of Yanille (rock). - 2 penguins confirmed Sept 11
 * Located near Port sarim (bush). Confirmed Sept 11
 * Located somewhere in the kingdom of Kandarin.
 * Located near seers bank/in the churchyard (rock). Confirmed sept 11
 * Located near hobgoblin peninsula (rock). Confirmed Sept 11

Shooting Star
Shooting stars fall from the sky in RuneScape every 2 hours or so. If players are able to mine through the star, they might be able to see a Star sprite. The location of the crash sites are random, although the stars always crash near a mine or bank.

Fremennik Province

 * The mine in Rellekka.
 * The mine in Miscellania.
 * The mine ladder just a little northwest of Jatizso.
 * Just south of the bridge leading to the rune rocks north of Neitiznot
 * Near the ladder to the mine on Lunar Isle
 * Mine to the east of Relekka

Gnome Stronghold

 * Next to the bank near the spirit tree.

Karamja or Crandor

 * Brimhaven gold mine.
 * Brimhaven Dungeon entrance mine.
 * Crandor mine south.
 * Mining area north of Shilo Village, near the Nature altar.
 * Shilo Village gem stone mine.

Kharidian Desert

 * Outside the Nardah bank.
 * Mine north of Uzer.
 * Mine north-west of the Agility Pyramid.
 * Outside the Al Kharid bank.
 * Duel Arena.
 * Quarry.
 * Scorpion mine.

Kingdom of Asgarnia

 * North-east of Falador.
 * The mine west of Falador.
 * Rimmington mine.
 * Crafting guild mine.
 * A little east of the four ladder entrance to the Falador mining guild.

Kingdom of Kandarin

 * Coal Trucks.
 * Outside the Yanille bank.
 * Mine north east of Yanille.
 * Near the Monastery mine.
 * East Ardougne mine

Kingdom of Misthalin

 * Lumbridge Swamp east mine.
 * Varrock east mine.
 * Varrock west mine.
 * Varrock beside aubury's rune shop.

Morytania or Mos Le'Harmless

 * Outside the Canifis bank.
 * Outside the Burgh de Rott bank.
 * Near the Mos Le'Harmless dock.

Piscatoris

 * South of the Piscatoris fishing colony.

Tirannwn

 * Just South of the Tiny-Crystal Teleport destination.

Wilderness

 * Bounty Hunter.
 * Hobgoblin Mine.
 * Steel mine north of Edgeville.
 * Coal mine north west of Edgeville.
 * Next to rune rocks north of Lava Maze (level 46 Wildy).
 * Mine to the west of Mage arena, level 52-53.