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WombatDeath
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Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« on: Mar 18th, 2004, 2:02pm » |
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Yesterday I stumbled across a sort of 'puzzle trail' site at http://cnfsn.tripod.com which I thought was quite well done. The author's a bit too fond of rebusses (rebi?) for my taste but I recommend it if you've got a free half-hour and nothing to put in it.
I'm not affiliated with the site in any way, incidentally; just thought that it might be of interest to some of you. And if anyone can answer the Fire 5 question I might be able to get some sleep...
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #1 on: Mar 19th, 2004, 3:46am » |
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Hint for Fire #5: 'Surely all people / Deserving of Fire' refers to you.
Bigger hint: Go back and read all your previous answers.
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #2 on: Mar 20th, 2004, 7:43pm » |
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OK, I'm stuck on Metal #8 and Fire #4, can I get a little help, pretty please?
Nevermind!
P.S. To those wondering how you access fire without solving metal, check out the source code for the number-pad code entering thingy. 
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #3 on: Mar 21st, 2004, 11:24am » |
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I had a look at the source code, but you can't sneak past it. The Javascript checks that the product of digits in the <code> you enter is 5643509760 and you also entered a 15-digit number. If your <code> passes these two tests it then forwards you to the page: <code>.htm. It's easy to find a 15-digit number for which the product is 5643509760, but you're not going to guess the actual digits nor the correct combination in a hurry (any combination of the correct digits would pass the test, but there are 1307674368000 ways you can arrange a 15-digit number). Of course, if you've got four of the five codes, you can probably guess the remaining 3 digits and there are only 6 combinations to try.
Trying the honest approach... I suck! I'm completely useless at those rebus things. I can't even work out the first level:
AIRAIRAIRAIRAIRAIR
Any hints?
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #4 on: Mar 21st, 2004, 12:09pm » |
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There is allready a hint on the page itself.. But if you need another one, it has to do with flying..
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #5 on: Mar 21st, 2004, 2:07pm » |
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Thanks Eigenray! And death to all self-referential-quiz-setters...
I'm not generally too fond of rebussesses either, though I found that once I'd ground my way through the first half-dozen my brain started working in the right direction. A few of them are actually quite 'elegant' in a tooth-grinding sort of way.
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #6 on: Mar 21st, 2004, 4:38pm » |
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I got the other ones I tried so far, but i just don't get the rebuses (rebi?). Well, the XQQQ is the one I'm currently stuck on, any have a hint they wish to share?
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #7 on: Mar 21st, 2004, 5:39pm » |
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on Mar 21st, 2004, 4:38pm, Cathos wrote:| I got the other ones I tried so far, but i just don't get the rebuses (rebi?). Well, the XQQQ is the one I'm currently stuck on, any have a hint they wish to share? |
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The important thing seems to be getting into the right mind-set. You often need to just say what you see, and take into account the relative positions of all the symbols.
In this particular case you've got an X and some Qs.
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #8 on: Mar 21st, 2004, 6:05pm » |
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I'm stumped. Only thing that comes to mind is 'execute', or 'mind your p's and q's' which doesn't work because it needs to be one word.
I'm stuck on the "corona" animalgram as well. I guess I was dropped on my head when I was young. 
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #9 on: Mar 21st, 2004, 6:35pm » |
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on Mar 21st, 2004, 6:05pm, Cathos wrote:| Only thing that comes to mind is 'execute' |
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That's close. You've got X + Qs..
on Mar 21st, 2004, 6:05pm, Cathos wrote:| I'm stuck on the "corona" animalgram as well. I guess I was dropped on my head when I was young. |
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First letter is R.
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #10 on: Mar 21st, 2004, 8:59pm » |
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Well, when I couldn't solve one of the animalgrams, I just typed "anagram" into google, and had the answer shortly 
Did anyone get through them all without cheating at least once? I'd wager I cheated about 10 times, maybe 15. Though that may be a bit conservative 
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #11 on: Mar 21st, 2004, 9:15pm » |
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So far I haven't really "cheated", but I'm stuck on leaf 4 and sand 6(so far), and I'm through crystal. I'm clueless on XQQQ even with the clues I've been given. Does getting hints count as cheating?
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #12 on: Mar 21st, 2004, 9:18pm » |
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XQQQ ::excuse?::
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #13 on: Mar 21st, 2004, 9:46pm » |
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Ahhh... Thanks! 
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #14 on: Mar 22nd, 2004, 1:05am » |
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I'm stuck in Metal's 6: w W o O o L l F
I think it's ::A wolf in sheep's skin.::, but I can't seem to find the right "key" to enter.
Any ideas?
[e]never mind. A minute after I figured it wasn't ::skin::[/e]
[e2]
OK, now I am stuck on metal #8 rebus:
J K
10 Q A
Anyone?
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #15 on: Mar 22nd, 2004, 3:02am » |
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seems like something to do with cards..
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #16 on: Mar 22nd, 2004, 3:44am » |
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I'm currently stuck on water 7 and metal 8
water 7:
Quote:Two sisters are we, one dark and one fair.
In twin towers we're dwelling, we're quite the pair.
One from the land, and one from the sea.
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metal 8 as above - I don't know if it helps at all, but in some card games, the top 5 cards in each suit are known as honors.
[e]it doesn't[/e]
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #17 on: Mar 22nd, 2004, 3:46am » |
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on Mar 21st, 2004, 9:15pm, Cathos wrote:| I'm stuck on leaf 4 and sand 6 |
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For sand 6 (amUous), a hint ::It's not a small u::
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #18 on: Mar 22nd, 2004, 4:05am » |
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on Mar 22nd, 2004, 3:44am, rmsgrey wrote:I'm currently stuck on water 7 and metal 8
water 7:
metal 8 as above - I don't know if it helps at all, but in some card games, the top 5 cards in each suit are known as honors. |
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Water 7 -- hint:: it has to do with food (sort of)::
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #19 on: Mar 22nd, 2004, 5:34am » |
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Thanks - just leaves metal 8 - unless I manage to hack my way into the fire path
[e]got metal 8 - (hint)::the layout is important::[/e]
[e2]All done now - though I still don't get the answer to Fire #3...[/e2]
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #20 on: Mar 22nd, 2004, 7:39am » |
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[Edit: another...] Hint for Metal 8: There's a low 10, Queen, Ace.
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #21 on: Mar 22nd, 2004, 1:16pm » |
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amUous
Your hint: It's not a small U
I was thinking the word's supposed to be amorous, so the answer would be "U/you instead of or" or something similar. Of course it could be amphibious as well. What are you hinting at? "Capital U", "Big U", "A large ewe is in amphibious istead of Phoebe (phibi)"?
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #22 on: Mar 22nd, 2004, 2:55pm » |
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Cathos,
One of your guesses is correct. Try reading the word with each...
PS: I think I (finally) got metal #8. The site seems down at the moment, I'll try it later. 10x guys.
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #23 on: Mar 22nd, 2004, 4:20pm » |
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Still stuck on Metal 8 and Sand 7. Grr....
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Re: Entertaining 'puzzle challenge' site
« Reply #24 on: Mar 22nd, 2004, 9:07pm » |
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One of my guesses was correct?!
That confuses me worse than before. Was it 'ewe' that was correct? I hate these rebuses
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