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- CICADA DETROIT hints
- 1. https://www.cicadadetroit.com/duckduck/
- morse -> ascii
- 2. https://www.cicadadetroit.com/77-77-77-2E-63-69-63-61-64-61-64-65-74-72-6F-69-74-2E-63-6F-6D-2F-62-35/
- hex -> ascii
- 3. https://www.cicadadetroit.com/b5/
- Try highlighting the text.
- 4. https://www.cicadadetroit.com/1x2nxt/
- yet another conversion based puzzle... nordic runes -> ascii
- 5. https://www.cicadadetroit.com/momanddad/
- check the metadata...
- 6. https://www.cicadadetroit.com/mrwilson/
- solve the jigsaw
- 7. https://www.cicadadetroit.com/canyoufindthewayout/
- check the filename. What's wrong with it?
- 8. https://www.cicadadetroit.com/ugr3xoxo/
- A1Z26, word form of a sum of digits
- 9. https://www.cicadadetroit.com/
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- hi, tysm. was wondering if you have hints for puzzle 11, the valiums riddle. thanks for your time.
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- Do you have anything for 10? Thanks!
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- Do you have extra advice for 8 lol? I'm still stumped on it even with this hint - thanks
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- use the hint thats given and add a sum of specific numbers. Digits are the place the number is in like 300, the 3 is in the hundredths place. May be a specific set of numbers in certain places. Wink wink
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- im on this now and think ive gotten it, i will try and help without breaking the rules
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- Did you figure it out? I've been stuck on that one too!
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- Yeah this hint doesn't really help me to much. If you have figured it out would you be able to help me out.
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- ive got it, but to not break rules all i can say is to sum upo specific digits... maybe its all the numbers in the tenths place or maybe its something else wink wink
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- Thank you so much! but what an incredibly dumb answer I would have to say.
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- any tips?
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- Anyone ever figure out the Valium riddle? I swear I've tried hundreds of answers and no clue if I am close.
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- After 2 months now I've only been able to get bits and peices of the first line of the riddle , the other 3 I still have to figure out I think.
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- I don't know which angle to take anymore. Is it actually finding something that fits each line? Is the odd capitalization in the riddle a clue? Is it way simpler than I think?
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- for what it's worth.... I'm currently stewing over 19 part2, the ONLY puzzle I broke down and got a hint for was that damn poem. Was easy with the clue, but I honestly don't think I would have ever gotten there without it. Good luck!
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- That's what I was afraid of. People have said to "keep it simple" but that the answer doesn't really make sense in the end. Best of luck on 19.2, I hope I get there!
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- Currently on 19 part 2 too. It's been kicking my butt for weeks.
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- Made it to 19.1. Thought I had it until I didn't. Back to the drawing board!
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- You've got it!
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- number 8 look at my comments above. number 9 is something from a holiday movie
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- I have been on 12 for almost 2 months. I got to 12 in 2 hours. Wtf.
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- Is there a hint for 10? Im stumped
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- Is that the box cipher puzzle?
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- yes
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- That one is rough, and we really need to play fair...
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- Is there a hint? lol
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- The hint is there. :-) Lots of different cipher types out there...
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- Youre a goddamn genius
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- update: stck on 3rd part of puzzle 19 lol.
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- Any nudge for the valium riddle? I feel like I'm right there, or a million miles away.
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- Sorry, I just saw your comment. Did you get it yet? If not, the names in the riddle mean something. Where do they meet, and what's there?
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- You have a hint for part 1? Im not understanding this at all. the movie the novel.... where is this "magic word"
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- Any hints for 11? I feel like im so close
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- 11 is the coordinates puzzle?
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- yes
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- You are likely doing it correctly, just misreading what you see. There may be multiple characters per coordinate. Order is important.
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- ive mapped them out
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- Are you using satellite view?
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- Yes Ive gotten the characters
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- What could I be missing?
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- It's just putting those in order, so I'd give it a double-check and make sure you aren't skipping any. There should be 12, but I believe it is generous with the first coordinate if you miss one there.
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- Im an idiot it was that simple lol I went so far and the answer was right there
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- I’m definitely overthinking this one
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- guys any hint for puzzle 12 (the riddle)
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- I'm stuck on that one too. They changed "place" to "bar" in the recent update and that hasn't helped as I feel I've tried every bar already. Need to step back and look at this differently I suppose.
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- I’m still stuck on puzzle 8
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- Think numeric for 8. Forget about the A1Z26 clue above.
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- I figured out 12. Out of respect for those who bought the hint, here is a nudge. Focus only on Line 4. If you can identify what Line 4 is telling you, the rest will come.
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- Still extremely confused here lol
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- any other hint please
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- Remember the theme of the game!
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- what do you mean(no hints sharing), i just want something to know if i am close or not
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- Ugh, this is hard. You need to find where "Joe" and Jacob meet, then look around that area. And you aren't looking for people. But you should know where to look based on the game's theme.
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- Got it!!!!! Omg I knew it was that the whole time too I was just typing the wrong shit
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- Every time I feel like I'm close nothing works. Could you tell me if the answer is in any way related to sports? Because I'm driving myself mad and if I'm not on the right track I need to move on lol
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- It is not sports-related.
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- I am totally stuck at 11. I have no idea what to do with the characters. I cannot find an anagram nor make sense of any meaning. what am I missing?
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- You don't need to make anything of the characters. If it isn't working, make sure you have all of the characters and just put them in order.
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- I have the pictures for this one. The only possible ambiguities are pic 1 and 2. I have tried every permutation I can think of. Nothing works. I don't understand what I could possibly be doing wrong. It's the characters in order as represented in the puzzle, right?
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- Stuck on 15. Slight hint for puzzle 12, you use the same tool as puzzle 11. All the lines are meaningful.
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- For 15, are you a music fan?
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- Got it.
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- What number are you currently on? 15,16, and 17 I got with relative ease. I'm on 18 now.
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- Currently overthinking 19.1 right now.
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- Cool. Hopefully, I will be overthinking that one soon. 18 looks easy enough, but I got nothing after staring at it for 10 minutes.
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- Still overthinking 18. I've gone down some serious rabbit holes.
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- Me right now 19.1 is like ...... I get it but i dont....
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- I'm so dumb. I had the wrong character at the end. Thank you
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- It's one of those "say what you see" puzzles. That should get you on track.
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- Is that for me on 18? I feel like I have had it several times but not there yet.
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- May have been someone else? Looks like a comment got deleted.
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- Anyone else stuck on 20?
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- Not there yet. Working on 19.2 right now.
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- Hi, do you mind giving a few hints for the question with string of numbers of puzzle 19? I know it's a book cipher but idk how to go about finding the book.
- Thanks for your time.
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- According to another user here, solving the riddle for 19.2 and the googling that result will get you where you need to go. If nothing comes up with Google, re-check your riddle solution.
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- Thanks for your response. I apologize, I should have clarified. I'm on the third part of Puzzle 19, which is a question with a string of numbers. For the second part of puzzle 19, take a look at how they solved Cicada 3301 with the duck image. ''Woops just decoys this way. Looks like you can't guess how to get the message out.''
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- No worries! Solving the "combine this stuff" riddle correctly will lead you to what you need to do with the numbers. Make sure you google your riddle answer and it will appear.
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- Thanks again for your response. I have tried many different things to solve the ''combine'' riddle, with no such luck yet. Is there any way I could get a few more hints, if you don't mind? Like by combining, do I solve each part and put it together? When I combined everything together, I was just lead to random sites that had words and numbers next to them, etc. Thank you!
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- You need the number of the document, the stage name of the person, the model number of the item after that, the model of the item after that (without law), then the number and the two characters. So it should look like documentnumber/modelnumbermodelnumbersingledigittwocharacters. Then, google that.
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- I have tried this and I just get a bunch of nonsense... please help
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- You need the number of the document, the stage name of the person, the model number of the item after that, the model of the item after that (without law), then the number and the two characters. So it should look like documentnumber/modelnumbermodelnumbersingledigittwocharacters. Then, google that.
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- Thanks mate, I appreciate you. Been working on Part 1 of 20 since your comment. B)
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- I got thru 12-17 no problem. Now I'm looking at 18 like huh? I think I'm reading too much into it. But the obvious stuff doesn't work
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- 18, that's the three vertical "stick" images? I can provide a nudge if interested.
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- yes, please
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- The filename of that image should be a solid clue, unless you've seen that already.
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- I did see that, but I don't know what it means. I'll try again tomorrow. Thanks for your help. You should start a squash the bug discord, so the regulars here can Collab
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- That's actually such a good idea. Anyone here good with discord?
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- I am not good with discord unfortunately but will happily be a part of it!
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- Any nudges for the magic word?? Can't contextualize this one at all.
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- This one was rough. Are you a big movie fan?
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- still struggling with this one ... runes, numbers, and magic words? hmmm I saw a few hints on reddit someone kept saying ah... this one is a stumper for sure. The crazy part is 10% of people who've gotten here are stuck
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- For 19, after you've tried a guess or two, there is a clue on screen. Google that exactly, and it'll start you on the path.
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- Im on 18 still
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- I've read the hints you gave but they aren't giving me anything yet
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- Ah, ok. The name of the image should be a clue. Find out what that is, and then the clue I led you to before might get you on the path. And don't forget to use Google's image search.
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- are we talking planets or monks for trappist
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- Monks. And then the "ruin" comment, and image search...
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- I'm simply not understanding. I researched the the first and second part but the image search is getting me nothing
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- Try Cistercian.
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- I'm done with the first part... now what the absolute fuck is going on here???? lol I have no clue the information I just got...
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- That part is an absolute enigma!
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- I see what you did there
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- I'm stuck on 18 for 2 days now. I have googled, lensed, looked at a bunch of silent bald men and a solar system. It is driving me nuts!
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- Add to that a deep dive into a pretty great thrash band. Still nada. At least I discovered 99 problems (but a Beer Ain't One)
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- That's a large "number" of things you've found! I don't want to say anymore as I don't want to rune, er, ruin your experience.
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- Not sure how I missed that before as I most definitely looked at that stuff way early. Second part was a real mystery. Thank you! Now on to 19.
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- Are you trying to decipher the image or are you past that part?
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- Search this thread for the word "ruin" That comment might get you on track.
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- Any nudges for 13? At least some verification that this is sorta a 2-parter? I’ve successfully decoded some plain text that seems to serve more as a checkpoint rather than answer, but have no idea where to go from there.
- Edit: I’m afraid of buying the hint at this point as it may just help with what I’ve already uncovered.
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- Is this the one with the video?
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- Nope, no video on this one. Without giving away too much, it’s the one with “DER” as a prominent piece of the initial puzzle when you load into the page.
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- Daaang okay well time to rethink this whole thing. I might’ve found a little secret red herring then if it’s not involved with the solution, so that’s cool at least.
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- That's actually so cool. I'll have to go back and look at it again
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- Wow I just got it, that’s crazy lol
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- Ayy congrats!
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- Any hints?
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- For 13, write down what is odd about the top, and combine it with what is on the bottom. You may be able to visualize what the answer could be without fully cracking the puzzle.
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- thats so much more confusing lol
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- It's no wonder why I am not one of the puzzle creators!
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- does it have anything to do with W?
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- It does! There is NO W! That's the first half.
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- Im still extremely lost
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- The answer is in my comment before my last one. Starts with "now".
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- wooooow i am very dumb
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- I've tried a million things it could be with no luck. Am I just stupid?
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- Yes
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- Thanks. Just wanted to be sure.
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- is the number of dots a hint to how long the magic word is?
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- No.
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- the only thing i get so far is the reference.... I typed in damn near everything about it... another little pushes?
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- You didn't say the magic word.
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- I understand the reference...
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- Keep digging on that reference. And while that reference is correct, where you are likely looking for the magic word is not.
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- is it in the clip or in the film in general?
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- No.
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- is there a better hint? lol this is mind numbing...
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- What other media besides a movie can that specific content be found?
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- a game maybe???
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- Not a game. It started out in this media before it became a movie.
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- Ohhh I get it let me try
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- Nevermind i still dont get it.
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- The media is in physical form. Googling with that in mind should get you there.
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- I know the media it derives from I just not understanding what about it pertains to the magic word... especially since that isn't apart of that original media at all. Well... at at least that specific part was done differently
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- Correct, in that media it wasn't quite the same scenario, but the name of the file you got from the dino is the same.
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- Ive tried the filename previously before i got to this point that got me nowhere lol. but I know im close as hell.
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- Try googling the character's last name in the original media that wrote the program, "password", and that new media type we've been chatting about.
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- You know what, my dumb ass just scrolled past this answer about 8 times and I even put in what came before it .... why didn't i think of putting that in first idk. you are the best
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- Hey LGRW, you seem pretty cool and I'd love to be in touch with you, if you're comfortable with that. My discord is dod1170. No pressure of course. :)
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- I’m dying on 19. I’ve made it past the magic word and have found several layers of stuff with the Dino, but I have no clue where to go from here. I’ve read through all the comments and nothing is coming together. Any nudges?
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- I assume you have the text file with the riddle? If so, you need to Google the answer to that riddle. There is a comment above (which you may have seen) that outlines exactly what the riddle answer should look like.
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- is 19.2 s-hide?
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- If you are looking for what utility will help you, look closely at the phrase with the dino.
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- I think i get it.
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- steg... is loose?
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- You are looking for the name of software that will help. It has 'stego' in the name, along with a word from that phrase.
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- got it thanks
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- this is a damn rabbit hole if i ever seen one wtf does a guitarist have to do with this madness lol
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- So for 19.2 i googled all the results and got certain answers.... idk what they allude to tho.... also, is the second part a book cipher?
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- Yes, you'll need to put all of those answers together and google that result. And you are correct with the second part, it'll become clear when you figure out the first. :-)
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- how do I know when all of the answers i got were correct? cause that sconce thing is killing me
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- You'll know you are right when the google result shows a very relevant link as the first search hit.
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- is there a number from the result i should be using?
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- Not sure if you saw this comment, but this outlines what you need.
- You need the number of the document, the stage name of the person, the model number of the item after that, the model of the item after that (without law), then the number and the two characters. So it should look like documentnumber/modelnumbermodelnumbersingledigittwocharacters. Then, google that.
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- ohhh I got you. you can delete that if you want.
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- Stuck on 8 please help !!!!!!!!!
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- Think numeric for 8. Forget about the A1Z26 clue above.
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- omg...im stuck on 20...found what i believe to be a code (too much to be coincidence) but same old 404. Is this a red herring to throw me off? If so, it worked :-/
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- For 20, what you found needs to be used elsewhere. You need to use the same concept as you used for the dino.
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- what do you mean by that?
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- is it a password?
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- What you found in 20 (assuming it is what I think it is), is the key for another step you need to make using the same technique as the dino.
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- i believe I'm actually on the right track but i can't get into it for some reason
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- You'll need a different tool from what you used before.
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- for sure
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- are there any hints to what tool to use?
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- You'll need to search deep for it on the internet.
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- got it on to 21! lol
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- there's clearly a password i need to find but I'm using the same methods correct?
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- For 21, yes.
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- I have the right tools but the mystery is the password... are there hints in the link or the download? maybe even the media?
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- If you have the right tool, and it must be a very specific one, make sure you look at EVERYTHING given to you.
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- it's kinda puffy for me... i am open to checking other options tho...
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- Great, you are on the right track. Now check all the places in the puzzle where you see that word, there are clues along with that word.
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- That's the part I am having trouble with ... You would think the places you look point you directly where to go but some seem like a red herring... like I cant get 1pass in this damned thing.
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- 1pass...at least you can rule out 2pass and 3pass in your tool. ..
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- found what i was looking for thanks for your help
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- 22.2 has me going in circles. Found my info, I get the implication of the first part of it, understand it’s relevance to the game as a whole, found one piece of misleading info but can’t find the puzzle piece that makes it all fit. Hoping I’m not in over my head.
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- Not sure where exactly you are, but if you discovered a code and are unsure what it is, your current URL should help. If you know what the code refers to, then you might also know how else that code can be displayed. Sorry if this is rather cryptic. lol
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- I have a code and I believe I know what it means, tried putting it, and every alternate iteration of “it” into the URL and still 404
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- For 22.2, when you have the code you find initially, it'll need to be converted, then it will need to be adjusted. And where you found the code tells you what to do.
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- Of course, I could be totally off the mark, but I feel it’s just this 1 part that I’m getting hung up on. I’ve tried everything I can think of.
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- You have three values, correct? The URL tells you what those values represent, and the # tells you what you need to convert those values into.
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- Did that. But I still have 1 question. I put in my # and get 404. I have come up with a shade that matches that damn bug. Am I down a rabbit hole, or just stupid?
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- Did you shift your values by 1?
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- If you knew how many different ways I took that clue you would absolutely die laughing that someone could be that stupid. I have a knack for always making things much harder than they are intended. Thanks for saving my sanity!!
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- I figured that as much was the case with the name and # but thus us still pretty confusing.
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- It is interesting to see what comes easy to some and not to others! I can't wait to see how dumb I am with 23.2 if I ever figure it out! lol
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- Are we using a specific tool again?
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- No tool required for 22.
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- Trying for a while at 11. I've gotten some characters, but are they all supposed to be letters?
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- nope
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- LGRW did you ever get past 23…. I’ve been staring at this for a whole day and I’m gonna Scream! Lol
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- Yes! lol I stared at that stupid painting forever and it turns out the answer was right in front of me...
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- Hmmm…. Maybe tomorrow I’ll try again.
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- I'm screaming my brains out at this one. There's always an obvious but with the hints I got and where I came I don't see whats after this
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- If you do some research about the painting, it should lead you to the answer.
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- Omg…now I have to get up and keep looking…you’re killing me 🤣
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- I stared, and stared, tried a few things, stared and stared some more. Desperately started retrying things hoping for different results. I’ve been down several rabbit holes. Going to take some ibuprofen, get some sleep and resume staring tomorrow. HappyEaster lÖl
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- You've got this! I was kicking myself afterward.
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- Finally! lol, NOT how I expected to solve this one.
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- SAME, frustrating for sure!
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- is it that obvious??? lol
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- No, but it's right there! :-)
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- This is the biggest brain teaser... is it in the image?
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- Yes.
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- I still have no clue what im looking for
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- Maybe what was written on the piece itself?
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- Yeah, where was that written?
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- across the top barely noticeable its mad stuff...
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- i've tried the other thing a few different ways so idk if it's that
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- There is an image out there that shows exactly where it was written. That is where you'll need to look closely.
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- So I usually get the first part of each puzzle and get stuck on part 2. #24 has me stumped from the get go. Usually I have a million ideas, but not today. Kinda looking forward to going back to work tomorrow to get my mind off of this!
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- 23.1, yes.
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- I can give you a nudge for 24.1 if you need one. It's probably less complicated than you think.
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- Yes please!
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- The 'rogue 14' has nothing to do with the number 14 itself.
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- I saw the solution to part 1 rather fast but what the heck do they want from the second part? Feel like I'm getting lost on this one... I know they don't literally want me to calculate it between those giant numbers but it's hard to see what else there is to do... Lol
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- Still lost on this part as well. Thought I had it multiple times, but no. Running out of ideas!
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- You've got this too! It is truly right in front of you!
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- Is there something I'm supposed to just see with this?
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- Is this for 23.2? Yes, but not just blind searching. There is a clue about where to look.
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- Honestly unsure if I've even made it past part 1
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- Turns out only my personal pc can actually run the tool needed from the earlier puzzle and my work pc likes to just spit out errors.
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- Part 1 of 23 is the painting by the famous artist. You need "the tool" to solve that one, and then you'll get the link to part 2.
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- You'll need to analyze that file with a different tool than what you have used previously.
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- Correct. You'll need a different tool (not one like the tool in 19) to analyze the file in 20.1 which will get you on the right track to finding the password.
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- You need to "visualize" that file to find a pattern that has the same structure as one of the very first puzzles in this game. Once you decode that pattern, you'll be on to the next step.
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- i feel like i've spec'd out the right tool and i'm getting something but it's just not lining up in my head
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- Are you getting a well-known pattern? Like maybe one that was used at the beginning of this game?
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- LGRW…. Car, book bag, canoe, boat, DnD, WoW, Movie, HS sports, I’ve come across some wild sites but nothing that rings a bell.
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- The numbers on the screen aren't random, they resemble something.
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- Do I have to manipulate them with a program? I've looked at it from every direction, removed the obvious numbers, altered hue, sat, etc. I remain clueless :-(
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- You don't have to. The block of numbers means something. Pop them into an AI and it should tell you what they represent, then that is when you'll need to do some work.
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- Oh, hell no... I don't code, so.... looks like I know what I'll be doing on my lunch break tomorrow lol
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- LGRW... couldn't wait...made it to part 2. Time to sleep!
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- Way to go! Now we can suffer on 24.2 together. lol
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- Looks like im gonna be here a while!
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- I think I almost got the answer I'll keep you guys in the loop.
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- I have a prime migraine so am laying in a room with no lights or noises. Hoping it passes quickly.
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- That happened on 12 for me, I was like every time I look at this poem I get a crazy headache lol.
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- I've had more "this must be it" answers to this puzzle than any other. And none of them have been "it"!
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- I’m going to make a 90 degree turn and start again, because I think I’ve exhausted my options on this plane.
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- ??? Im so confused lol
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- can I get a nudge for 24.1
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- Some people on the subreddit said they used python and java to solve it
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- I guess me and my abacus (excel) are screwed! 🤣😂😢
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- You can use ChatGPT and/or Deepseek along with the Sympy Live Shell website to play with the python code it creates. Tell it to generate python code using sympy and mess around. Make sure you tell it to print the results!
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- Thats what Im doing... have you gotten any results?
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- Was trying to look at this between patients and I'm lost...will try again when I get home (damn job is interfering with my puzzles!)
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- I've gotten stuff but none of it has been the answer. I've been out of town though so I haven't had time to dig back in, should be back at it tomorrow.
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- I am now struggling to even come up with new ideas to try and since playing around with chatgpt I have realized that I was naive assuming that I was dealing with single digits. Any ideas/suggestions?
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- It's a clever one. What *you're solving* for is what you're solving *for*. I hope that's a helpful nudge :)
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- Hmmm... does part 2 use the answer from part 1 in some way? I've messed with that but maybe not enough (or too much lol).
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- lol...i have either fried my brain or am officially stoooopid!! Now I have to decipher the hint (head slap) LGRW, Ive tried that, too, with no luck :(
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- Ugh! Yeah I wondered if we needed to use the part 1 answer since it is a prime, but nothing I tried worked either.
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- Lol I'll add this on to my hint. My second emphasis (*for*) isn't specific to 24.
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- Wow. I got it, but it is becoming clear that I really need to step back and take a look at this entire game. Thanks for the nudge.
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- Did you progress to 25? I'm guessing I need to visit the answer to pt1 like I can on pt2, but pt1 404s
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- Yes, you need to enter the part 1 answer before you can get to part 2. I left a vague clue (like all of them lol) about part 1 elsewhere that might help if you haven't seen it.
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- Yeah first stab at 25.1 led me down some interesting roads but nothing yet.
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- Surely 24pt1 must be related to the missing numbers...right?
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- Missing? Or different?
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- LGRW you went back huh? Did you have to do the ROT13 again??
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- No, just wasn't looking at the right spot!
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- Sooo.... the answer is on that puzzle?
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- For 24.2, what you need is not found on that page.
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- OK that makes sense.... For 24.1 I looked at the 14th # of every row was until I found an outlier that was wrong?
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- For 24.1, it's not as clean cut as that. You are on the right track though as long as you know what that huge number represents.
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- I've got what the number is, and that positions 1 and 4 are different than what they should be but nothing I seem to do leads anywhere
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- Those aren't the only ones that are different...
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- So the ‘nudge’ gave me 2 more options to try (if I’m reading you correctly) but I’m still not getting it. I also considered the ‘entirety’ of the puzzle but still no luck. Please, shoot me. It would be the humane thing to do.
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- Man, you should just leave the game entirely.............. :-)
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- i think I d=got the right idea....
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- So I decided to not give up 'entirely' and also learned that I was on this road before...only now I know that ChatGPT lies!!! It seriously apologized to me (for real) but did not compensate my hours of torture caused by their glitch lol. Anywho...I think I may have inched forward a bit...not that this puzzle ever makes that real clear. Am now staring down an ugly row that is stirring up nightmarish memories from grad school. Am I in a rabbit hole again? I used to know how to do this but it would take some brushing up...there must be an easier answer.
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- Sounds like you're on track to the second destination. There might be a wolf or a ram that could help you on your way
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- I know them, they are my friends but their advise doesn't help my problem. Its neverending negativity from them! I have checked everything several times, but will go back and beat my head against that wall again.... Im developing a thick skull haha
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- If you know what exactly 24.2 is referring to (which I did not for an eternity), AI will be able to solve that for you. Leaving the game led me down the right path, no joke...
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- LGRW I think I did that part...Im looking now at a weird row that I cant solve even using my calculus and optical physics favorite website from back in the day!
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- Ohhhhhhhh, ok, great! Yeah I had to break that into parts. I used the site that ends in "lab".
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- Against all odds, I finally found it. Hello #25!
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- Man 25.3 is absolutely killing me. I have the numbers decoded, but the correct URL is eluding me
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- You are our hope and inspiration that we might still get there...go!go!go!... you can do this!
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- Been working on that one a little bit today. Not sure where I need to go with that yet!
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- Can I ask if you have any helpful nudges for part 1? I don't even know how to get started! I only now about the bolded stuff...
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- I'll say that similar to 24, you may want to look for what CicadaDetroit is saying in other places besides the page you are looking at. That's how I initially made progress. Though making a bold choice will get you on the right path as well.
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- I’m trying to make a bold choice but I only see two options; I can’t decide if this puzzle is more of a steep climb, a holy terror, or both. I fear I may be headed down another rabbit hole.
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- I found pt2 rather quickly, along with some nice ladies. Pt1 seems earlier than anything I'm seeing.
- Edit: currently smacking myself for not seeing pt1 when I looked right at it half an hour ago
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- Haha yes the ladies were an unexpected choice to hide those with
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- Heading in the bold direction sent me around metro detroit many times
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- If I’m not from Detroit might I still figure it out?
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- Look for some odd letters in the first word of the instructions. Those will lead you to a Detroit publication
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- I found that part (I think) but not finding anything more….edit…I think I see something to try
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- Once you find where part 1 (or part 2) is pointing to, it will be very obvious you are looking at the right thing.
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- I'm starting to wonder if pt3 is somewhere else...
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- I believe Im close on part 3
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- Im gonna cry...I have the answer but cant make it work. Maybe I should sleep.
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- Any nudge towards it? I've been traveling through the past for a while now.
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- You are in the right place. Sometimes you CAN judge a book by it's cover :-) (and I did finally get to #26)
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- Oh that is infuriating. I was going back in time and gave up before I got there. Well done figuring that out! To 26 we go!
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- Faygoman Are you moving forward? Usually what is ahead is more important than what is behind.
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- Not yet, didn't really work on it more last night after I commented. I think I'm in the right spot, but I missed the birthday party. Keep running into issues with decoding it.
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- Makes #1 and #2 look easy. Same spot, different day! I had a loooong list of complaints when I decoded it.
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- I have another pretty likely idea for 25.3. Will try it in the morning.
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- Didn't pan out. completely lost now unless i made a mistake in the URL options
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- So you know what you need for part 3 but just can’t make it work? Am I understanding the situation correctly?
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- I mean I decoded all of part 3 but am either not pulling what it wants correctly or am pulling from the wrong spot.
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- Reread the instruction you found and consider other options besides the obvious. If you are already doing that...do it very carefully.
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- Hrm that’s I have been thinking all day but haven’t come up with anything. I’ll give it more thought
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- Consider where you found your clue, literally.
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- Damn I feel like I have been doing exactly that. Maybe I am making a mistake at some point
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- Re-read where you found your #3 clue...there is other stuff in the 'article' (or whatever you/people might want to call that passage)
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- Didn’t know there was a limit to how many replies deep you can go in a thread… I must be missing something obvious. I have tried so many combinations of what the clue calls for from the ‘article/passage’ to no avail
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- 3DSUM Do you understand the shape of the 'article/passage' and alternate term that could be used for same? Reread the clue and pay attention to the last part.
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- You could also ask Dear Abby lol she writes a famous advice 'article'...or something like that.
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- Haha yes I get what it means for the alternate term. I must be making a mistake or misunderstanding the last part then
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- Read it out loud word by word.
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- reading earlier post...stay in your lane, you only need one.
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- You only need one. Or 1. Or...
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- Is this related to identifying everything called out for on the list provided? Or something after? Still having trouble figuring out how to read the list.
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- Well I got it. It was exactly what I thought it was the whole time, I just had been entering it wrong apparently
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- Relates to what you’re looking for after you use the list to find the clue. Same material source. Do you have the 3rd clue deciphered? If you do, you will have no doubt. Might not see how to apply but will know it’s the clue. Check one by one to see if it meets the criterion given in the clue.
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- …..One by 1 by I
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- I've still been stuck on this damn list. Every place I start or different way of interpreting the criteria breaks part way through
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- Have you found Clue #3? Or just the location?
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- It's the article about the birthday party, right?
- ...right?
- to find what is on the list?
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- No!!! Go to source of #1 and #2…. Look at the covers. You should know it when you see it. (Dates are not reliable)
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- And there are no pretty girls on this one ;-) lol
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- (Crying because I wasn’t invited to the birthday party 🥳)
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- My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined.
- *should* is strong word with me
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- It will probably BUG you having to review the covers but it shouldn’t take long.
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- This is driving me insane. I don't really see a strong connection between the two?
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- You are on 25 right? Remember The Dino park story from eons ago? It’s like that.
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- It would appear I have read too far into a message about it not being in the past
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- Where you located #1 and #2 there were many others, some looked interesting, one looked buggy.
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- How did you even figure out what source part 3 begins at? Lol. Not sure where to go with this rn.
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- See immediately above
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- Hm...
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- Okay yeah decoding this looks like a nightmare to me. Lol oml
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- LGRW are you making any headway on 26? Im dead in the water.
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- I’m at a loss where to even begin on this one
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- Welcome to hell
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- No. My first off the bat thought was something to do with being rickrolled or Rick Astley or the song or the lyrics, but who the hell knows what we would even need from that and it doesn't really seem to fit the theme. I did notice that copying/pasting the characters into Notepad shows some extra garbage, but not sure if that is relevant yet.
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