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The forum discussion revolves around an online riddle game titled "Dracula's Riddle," accessible at www.draculasriddle.co.uk. Participants share their experiences and challenges while solving various levels, particularly focusing on clues such as "bag zip" and the importance of file extensions like .ttf. Users employ tools like vi and Font Creator 5.0 to decipher clues, while others express frustration over the need for technical knowledge, particularly in HTML. The conversation highlights the collaborative nature of solving riddles, with members providing hints and spoilers to assist each other.

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  • Basic understanding of online riddle games
  • Familiarity with file extensions, specifically .ttf for font files
  • Knowledge of using text editors like vi
  • Ability to interpret clues and metadata from images
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  • Research how to use Font Creator 5.0 for editing font files
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  • Explore common riddle-solving techniques and strategies
  • Investigate the significance of HTML in online puzzles
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This discussion is beneficial for puzzle enthusiasts, game developers, and anyone interested in collaborative problem-solving within online riddle games.

  • #211
so gokul's already been to the third hall eh...
 
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  • #212
Gale said:
so gokul's already been to the third hall eh...

I personally am shocked...:smile: Actually I've been beginning to think that...but it would be the riddle's victory over me.

So Gokul, I think that you shouldn't share for the sake of integrity.
 
  • #213
You folks are not the first, or the second to have that thought.

I'll keep that in my pocket ...till all else fails...
 
  • #214
i knew i couldn't be the only one... this puzzle is just so obscure. like that mountain one. i know I'm not going to be the one to solve this.

i need more clues arrrg!
 
  • #215
The more I look at the picture the more it seems like the angels are holding a three pointed crown. On the right it is a male angel and on the left it is a female angel.
 
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  • #216
Maybe Gokul got it right and this is a red herring, it's awfully red :smile:

EDIT: I'm sure those angels are pointing to a hole in the roof? Is that a hole, and the first king is looking at it, I think I'm grasping at straws?
 
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  • #217
Holy cow !

Does everyone else see the "spelling is important" written across the top of the walls ?

I was just fooling around with different guesses, and when I came back to hall1 I found the above text scrawled on the walls, and I could've sworn they weren't there before !

Edit : Okay, I'm not sure how it happened but I've got it...I'm in hall 2 now. The hint is in what I wrote above.
 
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  • #218
what did you enter that caused that?
 
  • #219
if you press refresh F5 it appears, good job there.
 
  • #220
I think I posted the answer to hall 2 before, but let's try and crack it afresh...
 
  • #221
whats spelled wrong?
 
  • #222
It looks like there's an apostrophee after spelling' I have no idea why? Spellings?
 
  • #223
<<The freaking URL - it says "boldey" instead of "bodley" [/color] >> ...fix it !
 
  • #224
nice :) 10 chars
 
  • #226
what is that?

anyway, the text now looks like roman numerals.
 
  • #227
dd : that isn't actually hall3 ...it's outside hall3.
 
  • #228
666.htm[/color]

less then 10 char
 
  • #229
What I think I see :

DIT%o0iXPih - on left wall

\infty \Delta %oOzXDih - right wall

And there's 2 D I 's below them.

Agree/disagree ?
 
  • #230
dd: I know that's the answer, but how did you solve it ?
 
  • #231
Roman numeral conversion (based on the hall3 picture). Basically it was close enough to the number.

[Edit] It was a complete and lucky guess
 
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  • #232
next couple:

devil.htm, then demon.htm[/color]

This will get you to the third hall
 
  • #233
But what about all the crazy text in hall2 ?

Anyway, have you vanquished him ?

PS : I can no longer open the hall3.jpg url that dd just posted.
 
  • #235
Hmm, that's odd, both devil[/color] and satan[/color] get you to the same place.
 
  • #236
And lucifer doesn't work...so what other names does he have ? Abaddon ? Belial ? Nope...

Also, did you see text saying something like "if you've come here from level 16, you're on the wrong track" ?
 
  • #237
I've tried a bunch of alternative names but it isn't vanquishing him.

[edit] Yes, I saw that message too., but we were past level 16, so it must be ok.
 
  • #238
yeah i think the creater is fixing it while we're playing hah. wonder if he's perusing this thread to see what we've done.
 
  • #239
Not apollyon, not beelzebub...
 
  • #240
Maybe it is boxcutter's creation after all, and s/he's just messing with us !
 

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