Distractions and Diversions/Locations


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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.

Unofficial worlds

 * Penguin Hide and Seek - World 60
 * Shooting Star - Non-PvP Worlds

Balthazar Beauregard's Big Top Bonanza

 * Current location:

Previous locations

 * Week 1: Seers' Village
 * Week 2: Catherby
 * Week 3: Taverley
 * Week 4: Edgeville
 * Week 5: Falador
 * Week 6: Rimmington
 * Week 7: Draynor Village
 * Week 8: Al Kharid
 * Week 9: Lumbridge
 * Week 10: Varrock - south east of Lumber Yard

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 and the same clue can sometimes be associated with two different penguins.

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.)

Penguins can be found weekly. Experience reward is: 1 point = level * 25 xp)

This week's clues given by Larry, the Ardougne Zookeeper.


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! No. !! Clue !! Last Known Location !! Type !! Penguin Points (After Cold War) !! Confirmation Date
 * 01 || Near the pointy-eared ones; Near the coast, west of Ardougne; Around some ogres ||  Lleyta, Also spotted in the Feldip Hills hunter area just north of Oo'glog LLEtya fruit patch   ||  Pumpkin  || 2 ||  9 November
 * 02 || On an island, etc.  ||  Miscellania and Etceteria  Spotted on Miscellania at the market  ||  bush  || 2 ||  11 November
 * 03 || ''Where the pirates are mostly harmless || Mos Le'Harmless Spotted in the city, on the city walls, and north of the city.  Near clothing shop|| Pumpkin || 2 || 9 November
 * 04 || ''Between Fremennik and barbarians. ||On road, east of Lighthouse || rock || 1 || 11 November
 * 05 || ''Located deep in the Jungle || Spotted in the horned graahks hunting area in Karamja. Fairy Ring C-K-R|| Pumpkin || 1 || November 5
 * 06 || ''In the Wilderness || About lvl 7 Wilderness, near the mine on the way to the green dragons, south of the Dark Warriors' Fortress Also in lvl 1 Wilderness north of Goblin Village Also spotted North of the Lava Maze  || Pumpkin || 1 || 5 November
 * 07 || ''Near Port Sarim || From the Rimmington Mine to the Ice Dungeon near the dwarf from Knight's Sword quest. Also near Wizards' Tower Fairy Ring D-I-S || Pumpkin || 1 || 5 November
 * 08 || ''Northern Desert || Al-Kharid, in courtyard of Mage Training Arena || Pumpkin || 1 || 5 November
 * 09 || Around Ardougne || South of Ardougne, from near the bush patch to the tower of life. Near Fairy ring D-J-P.  Also near Ourania Runecrafting Altar. || Pumpkin || 1 || 5 November
 * 10 || Castle Wars/Yanille || Spotted outside Southwest corner of Gnome Maze, west of Yanille || Rock || 1 ||11 November
 * }
 * 06 || ''In the Wilderness || About lvl 7 Wilderness, near the mine on the way to the green dragons, south of the Dark Warriors' Fortress Also in lvl 1 Wilderness north of Goblin Village Also spotted North of the Lava Maze  || Pumpkin || 1 || 5 November
 * 07 || ''Near Port Sarim || From the Rimmington Mine to the Ice Dungeon near the dwarf from Knight's Sword quest. Also near Wizards' Tower Fairy Ring D-I-S || Pumpkin || 1 || 5 November
 * 08 || ''Northern Desert || Al-Kharid, in courtyard of Mage Training Arena || Pumpkin || 1 || 5 November
 * 09 || Around Ardougne || South of Ardougne, from near the bush patch to the tower of life. Near Fairy ring D-J-P.  Also near Ourania Runecrafting Altar. || Pumpkin || 1 || 5 November
 * 10 || Castle Wars/Yanille || Spotted outside Southwest corner of Gnome Maze, west of Yanille || Rock || 1 ||11 November
 * }
 * 09 || Around Ardougne || South of Ardougne, from near the bush patch to the tower of life. Near Fairy ring D-J-P.  Also near Ourania Runecrafting Altar. || Pumpkin || 1 || 5 November
 * 10 || Castle Wars/Yanille || Spotted outside Southwest corner of Gnome Maze, west of Yanille || Rock || 1 ||11 November
 * }
 * }
 * }

Shooting Star
Shooting stars fall from the sky in RuneScape every 2 hours or so in only one location for each world. The location may be different in other worlds. 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.

Shooting stars can be viewed through a Telescope which gives a regional location and approximate time of its landing. The telescope can isolate the landing to the following 9 regions:

Asgarnia

 * Falador
 * North-east of Mining guild; south-east of east bank.
 * Mine west of Falador through Agility lvl 5 crumbling wall.
 * Crafting Guild Mine.
 * Rimmington mine.

Crandor or Karamja

 * Crandor
 * Southwest mine.


 * Karamja
 * Brimhaven gold mine (Horseshoe mine).
 * Brimhaven Dungeon entrance gold mine.
 * Mine north of Shilo Village, north of the Nature altar.
 * Shilo Village gem stone mine.

Fremennik lands or Lunar Isle

 * Mine in Rellekka.
 * Mine near entrance to Keldagrim.
 * Mine in Miscellania.
 * Mine ladder just a little northwest of Jatizso.
 * South of the bridge leading to the rune rocks north of Neitiznot.
 * Lunar Isle - mine ladder.

Kandarin

 * Mine south-west of Coal Trucks.
 * Mine north-east of Yanille, near Port Khazard.
 * Monastery mine south of East Ardougne.
 * Mine east of East Ardougne, south-west of Legends' Guild.
 * Between Yanille bank and Wizards' Guild.

Kharidian Desert

 * Outside the Nardah bank.
 * Mine north of Uzer, near fairy ring code DLQ.
 * Vultures mine north-west of the Agility Pyramid.
 * Outside the Al Kharid bank.
 * Duel Arena.
 * Granite and sandstone quarry, near fairy ring code BIQ.
 * Scorpion mine, north of Al Kharid.

Misthalin

 * Lumbridge Swamp west mine (unconfirmed)
 * Lumbridge Swamp east mine, near Fishing tutor.
 * Varrock
 * East mine.
 * West mine, near Champions' Guild.
 * Aubury's Rune Shop, southeast of east bank.

Morytania or Mos Le'Harmless

 * Canifis bank.
 * Burgh de Rott bank.
 * South of the Mos Le'Harmless bank.

Piscatoris, Gnome Stronghold or Tirannwn

 * Piscatoris mine.
 * Outside the bank at Gnome Stronghold.
 * South of the Elf teleport crystal destination in Lletya.

Wilderness
Tip: Bring a super antipoison potion and Magic armour for protection from Revenants attacks.
 * Steel mine (level 6-7) north of Edgeville (Zamorak Mage).
 * Skeleton Mine (level 9) north-west of Edgeville.
 * Bounty Hunter near banker (level 20).
 * Hobgoblin Mine (level 35).
 * Rune rocks mine north of the Lava Maze (level 46).
 * Pirates' Hideout mine; west of the Mage Arena (level 52-53).
 * North of the Mage Arena bank (level 56).