Pitfall Harry Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 Here's your chance to win a boxed CommaVid Room of Doom videogame in mint condition. All you have to do is be the first to unlock the secret question hidden in the puzzle below and post the correct answer to it in this thread. I offer the following three clues to speed you on your quest: THE DIAMOND RING: ??E ????E ?E??E?? ??E E?E????E?ETHE GOLDEN TOUCH: ?I?F?L? ?S ??IT?O? S?O?? I? SILVER KNEE PADS: ??V???U???? M?? W??? P????B??THE GREEN FOLDER: ???? ????????? ??????? Did I say three clues? Yes, I did. One of the above four is not really a clue at all. But which one? Best of luck! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 I think there is more to Ben's puzzle than meets the eye (as is always the case). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 Ah, finally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 I'm going bug-eyed from staring at this thing so long. Ben, next time PLEASE start a contest AFTER working hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmeroid Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 I think that NASA should employ Ben to set their job entry tests! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 I think Thomas should automagically be disqualified.. since he's the only one who can figure out this stuff most of the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 I think that NASA should employ Ben to set their job entry tests! NASA or MENSA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Historian Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 T H E REISMORE What is the matrix? heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 What's "The Reismore"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Jess Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 I am already hating this contest, you know I am gonna get in trouble for staying up all night trying to figure out this damn puzzle!!!!!!! Please give us another hint to ease my mind? say, a theme? anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 I think we're stuck. Look on the bright side... you probably do not have a baby to attend to while you're working on it like I do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitfall Harry Posted May 13, 2003 Author Share Posted May 13, 2003 And here I was thinking I was overly generous for kicking this thing off with three clues! I'll post another clue tomorrow if no one has solved it by then. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Jess Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 *has gone nuts* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 Ugh... I've found all of the words. And yet I've found more, which leads me to believe I've not found as much as I think. Whew... Good thing I'll be up all night anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Jess Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 OH MAN IM SUCH A DUMMY I THINK I HAVE IT! (now to do the puzzle and try to win...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Jess Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 if only you told us how many words were hiding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 TH E REISMORE What is the matrix? 14? AAEEEEHHIMNNOOORRSTTTWY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 At least Ben never beats the contestants to a bloody pulp j/k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Historian Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 I should explain... What's "The Reismore"? I took it to mean "There is more" 14? AAEEEEHHIMNNOOORRSTTTWY? By using the colors mentioned in the clues and replacing them on the chart, I noticed that the Green characters produced a pattern. But the other colors did not. Not that I think this all matters one bit to the contest, but I tend to attack problems from odd directions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 I should explain...What's "The Reismore"? I took it to mean "There is more" Have a close look at my first message in this thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 I'm up to 47, although I'm finding them hard to count reliably. I've found all of the words I was looking for, but I've found some of them more than once. Then I started expecting to see some of them multiple times and I didn't. I've deduced what a few of the words in the clues must be, but I have no idea what the clues mean or how they will help, or how, if at all, they are related to the colored letters in the puzzle. Man, this is a real stumper... harder than the map contest, I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 At risk of giving up the secrets that may win me the contest (or would, if I weren't so thick-headed), I offer these links that have been of assistance in this and previous challenges posed by Ben: Jumble and Crossword Solver Internet Anagram Server Morse Code Alphabet Braille Alphabet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keir Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 I've deduced what a few of the words in the clues must be, but I have no idea what the clues mean or how they will help, or how, if at all, they are related to the colored letters in the puzzle. Looks like you and I are pretty much in the same place. I did figure out what one of the "clues" says, but it must be the one that's not really a clue because it sure doesn't help me any! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 * Deleted for redundancy and pointlessness. * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayhem Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 I too had spotted the significance between the clue titles and the colours in the grid... and have also worked out one of the clues (I hope). Sadly as I'm off on holiday for a week tomorrow, then I probably won't solve it in time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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