The Riddle of Palette Prime

""The day began with a wooden bell, the silence broke as the lake's song did swell. The Red Thief arrived at dusk, looking for a trinket to pawn. Night came. The Guardian did the same. While guarding the forest, my sleep it would claim.""

- Professor Backpack

The Riddle of Palette Prime is a Side Quest in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, located on the planet Palette Prime. The Quest giver is Professor Backpack, who is trying to solve the riddle of Palette Prime. The riddle, along with Professor Backpack, are found inside the Abandoned Well, in a secret room. A warp pipe leads to the room.

In this riddle, There is a giant clock on the floor, symbolizing different times of the day: Sunrise, midday, dusk, and night. There are also 4 podiums on the clock, one at each time of the day. The heroes must put the correct symbols on the correct podiums to solve the riddle. There are 5 symbols: fox, woodpecker, swan, owl, and pig.

The woodpecker must be placed on the sunrise podium. The swan must be placed on the midday podium. The fox must be placed on the dusk podium. The owl must be placed on the night podium. The pig is the only symbol not used in the riddle. After the correct symbols are placed at the correct podiums, the riddle is solved, and the heroes obtain a Planet Coin, as well as a Star Potion from a treasure chest. Professor Backpack then thanks the heroes for helping him solve the riddle.