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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a riddle game that challenges participants to solve various puzzles by interpreting clues from images, text, and source code. The game appears to require a mix of logical reasoning, knowledge of coding, and internet research skills. Participants share their experiences and strategies as they progress through different levels of the game.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Mathematical reasoning
  • Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express frustration with the need for technical knowledge, such as HTML, to solve the riddles.
  • Clues such as "bag zip" and references to file extensions are discussed, with varying interpretations of their significance.
  • There are multiple strategies proposed for solving riddles, including analyzing text for hidden meanings and using external resources like Google.
  • Participants share specific findings from the game, such as the discovery of file types and the interpretation of clues related to rivers and other themes.
  • Some participants report difficulty in deciphering text or symbols due to visual challenges, while others share successful solutions and insights.
  • There are mentions of specific answers to riddles, but no consensus on the best approach to solving them is reached.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share their individual experiences and strategies, but there is no consensus on the solutions to the riddles. Multiple competing views and interpretations of clues exist throughout the discussion.

Contextual Notes

Some participants note that the clues may depend on specific knowledge or skills, such as familiarity with coding or the ability to interpret visual elements, which could limit accessibility for some players.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals interested in puzzle-solving, coding, and collaborative problem-solving may find the discussion engaging. It may also appeal to those who enjoy riddles that require a mix of logical reasoning and technical skills.

  • #961
Wait.. I have the minute... not the hour for 44 >< Darnit!
 
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  • #962
seraphcode said:
Thanks
thats what I was missing... geez sometimes... :P

Yeah ^^ Believe me, I overlook the obvious a lot. I'm just glad I can finally be of some use.
 
  • #963
I knew that I was missing something obvious. On 41 now >.<
 
  • #964
Congrats ffutahw ^^ Keep it up!

>.> Then maybe you can help me on 44...


I think I see the pattern... and know the time... but.. how to put it in is vexing me
 
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  • #965
44 really looks tough...
 
  • #966
Well, Seraph.. I believe I have the answer... or at least the pattern... but I can't, for the life of me, figure out what way to enter it (entering time can be done in different way.. numerically, using letters, what about hyphens... do I add o'clock? etc..etc..)
 
  • #967
...this is sad..im still on 43..i put it on paint like u guys did..i rotated it so its the right way from the reflection..but i have no idea what it is..
 
  • #968
Iggy, remember the way the coordinates were grouped?

Look at the coordinates and try and use it as if each group were a different letter.

(squint ^^ it helped for me)




Seraph, do you see the pattern?
 
  • #969
i got the answer... but i can't figure out how to enter it either... for 44
 
  • #970
Same here... there's way too many ways to enter time...

I'm off to lunch for about an hour. If you figure out the correct way Seraph, do let me know!
 
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  • #971
S'oki, so I'm back.. any leads? ^^

*curls up in front of the computer wondering where everyone is*
 
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  • #972
Well this is what I'm working with for 43. Am I close here? I'm not seeing anything useful on this. <http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j113/ffutahw/a6c4b87d.jpg[/color]>
 
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  • #973
Well, you got the middle one right *grins*

Okay.. how you connect the coordinates makes out some really blocky letters.

Try figure out what letters you can make from each group of coordinates

(in your case, the first set and the last set)
 
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  • #974
MelodyKitn said:
Well, you got the middle one right *grins*

Okay.. how you connect the coordinates makes out some really blocky letters.

Umm how do you make the text spiffy white so I can lend better insight? ^^

use the code [ color=#black ] before the text you want to hide and the code [ /color ] afterwards (remove spaces between [ and c, d and ], [ and /, and r and ])
 
  • #975
any news on the format for 44... still haven't figure it out...
 
  • #976
Seraph.. I have two different answers since I see two different patterns, but none of the way I enter them work... ><

*peeks around* Omeeeegaaa.. where are you?
 
  • #977
Hmm, reworking it a bit...

<I'm seeing the first letter looking like a D or possible a lopsided O or A, the middle letter is an I I'm almost certain, and the last letter looks like it could be a K or G, or possibly a messed up E. of the possible combinations of these, I thought "die" and "dig" looked promising, but neither of those got me anywere.[/color]>

Am I still nowhere close? 41 and 42 were so easy...
 
  • #978
Melody we think the hands go in a pattern and there must be a way to know both numbers but we too can't find the format... Hope to see omega back on soon :rolleyes:
 
  • #979
Ffut.. you found the answer. Retry those words again, because one of them should work.
 
  • #980
Seraph, I see two patterns, but on one of the patterns, the first hour hand doesn't make too much sense. On the second set of patterns, I can go row by row and then take the last clock and loop it up to the first so it's a repeating sequence.

But yeah, that format... the riddler needs to at least hint the way the time should be put in since there's so many ways to tell time and there's no clue as to which format is right...

Example (not the answer)

EightFifteen
Eight-Fifteen
08:15
8:15
815
20:15
20.15
8.15
08.15

*cry*
 
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  • #981
Wow. I had overwritten the period before the htm when trying those. WTG Human Intelligence! on 44.
 
  • #982
I've only gotten to the "coordinates?" at nr 43.. and i need a hint.. cause I really don't get any of what has been written about that puzzle in this tread
:rolleyes:

Edit: Never mind.. I got it :P
 
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  • #983
Hee-hee, wayta go Ffut and Zarii.. welcome to the suffering of number 44 along with me and Seraph ^^


*sits fiddling with numbers and formats*

#.# Oh my...
 
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  • #984
Good to get some new blood on this one.
 
  • #985
xD

Okey..let's see now..
 
  • #986
It's nice to be a part of the ongoing process... when I first was shown the riddle game, a good chunk was already decoded and it feels different being able to mingle with you all and be in the midst of the problem-solving ^^

Pleasure to 'meet' you, by the way!
 
  • #987
I thought I was seeing a sequence at first, but the first two don't fit with it, and there are a couple places where its off. I'll have to keep looking.
 
  • #988
MelodyKitn said:
Example (not the answer)

EightFifteen
Eight-Fifteen
08:15
8:15
815
20:15
20.15
8.15
08.15

*cry*

There has never been a "-" in any answer before, there has been "_" but then it has been obvious that it was supposed to be that way.
Using colon in filenames is not allowed by windows. It is almost obvious that a point (".") would not be a relevant thing to put in an answer. That narrows you down to two possible ways of writing the time =)
 
  • #989
*Hugs Boxcutter*

Spiffy! Now me and Seraph can get cracking sumore!

*grabs Zarii and Ffut* C'mon you two!


*fumbles around with the hands*

I'm just not getting the first clock to quite fit in with the patterns I find in the other clocks... so I fudge up the last one...

Or... I'm just getting the wrong answer all together ^^

Anyone?
 
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  • #990
ok..im on 44 now...i can tell this second part is going to take a good month or so for me
 

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