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Re: A Puzzling Announcement

Almak — Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:51 am

Author: Almak

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:51 am

Thanks to all who participated. Nonlinear and Mara, great job on the full resolution of the puzzle there at the end. I hope you all had fun with it.

www.MYSTgallery.com is something I'm working on and it is targeted to go live at the end of this year. I have a number of ideas of what to include on the site but it will start out small and then progressively grow. Speculate away if you will . I hope you'll all enjoy the finished product.

As always, my best to each of you.

Regards,

Re: A Puzzling Announcement

nonlinear — Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:34 am

Author: nonlinear

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:34 am

ask. key. ascii

I. MYST
II. Gallery
III. 46 99 111 109 = .com
mystgallery.com

Pic of Sharper's office, so far.

Special thanks to Mara, who provided the crucial element of the solution

Re: A Puzzling Announcement

Almak — Sun Nov 21, 2010 1:27 am

Author: Almak

Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 1:27 am

The next portion of the puzzle is:

III. To question. That which unlocks.
46 99 111 109

Re: A Puzzling Announcement

Almak — Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:40 am

Author: Almak

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:40 am

MYST is absolutely correct! I'm hoping tomorrow's puzzle will give you a bit more of a challenge.

I used the Caesar cipher as you stated. It was a shift of....5! The number that held a bit if significance for the D'ni.

Well done nonlinear.

Regards,

Re: A Puzzling Announcement

nonlinear — Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:31 am

Author: nonlinear

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:31 am

I'm hesitant to post this; it seems too easy.

MYST

21 letter Caesar shift cipher, mapping 8, 20, 14, 15 to ciphertext h, t, n, o.

Re: A Puzzling Announcement

Almak — Sat Nov 20, 2010 3:09 am

Author: Almak

Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 3:09 am

Here is the next part of the puzzle:

I. If Caesar was from D'ni he may have written it thus!
8, 20, 14, 15

Re: A Puzzling Announcement

Almak — Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:29 pm

Author: Almak

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 11:29 pm

Mac_Fife

Quote:

I'm in the Kadish Gallery, at the bottom of the stairs.

Excellent! So, "In a word, what are you in?" ______________

*Update: I have a commitment this evening that will keep me from posting the next clue until 8:00 PM MST.

Regards,

Re: A Puzzling Announcement

Mac_Fife — Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:11 pm

Author: Mac_Fife

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 8:11 pm

I'm in the Kadish Gallery, at the bottom of the stairs.

Re: A Puzzling Announcement

Almak — Fri Nov 19, 2010 7:52 pm

Author: Almak

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 7:52 pm

Nonlinear,

Quote:

Ae'gura - near the Kings Lookout.

And this is part 2 of the puzzle, apparently.

Ae'gura - Yes, but not the Kings Lookout. And a very astute observation about this being part 2 of the puzzle.

Regards,

Re: A Puzzling Announcement

nonlinear — Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:58 pm

Author: nonlinear

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:58 pm

Ae'gura - near the Kings Lookout.

And this is part 2 of the puzzle, apparently.

Re: A Puzzling Announcement

Almak — Fri Nov 19, 2010 5:05 pm

Author: Almak

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 5:05 pm

Naythan,

I see where you are coming from and you are on the right path. The answer needs more specificity!

Regards,

Re: A Puzzling Announcement

Naythan — Fri Nov 19, 2010 3:55 pm

Author: Naythan

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 3:55 pm

In a word, what are you in? r u in - ruin

My attempt.

Re: A Puzzling Announcement

pokemon71096 — Fri Nov 19, 2010 2:17 am

Author: pokemon71096

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 2:17 am

61131
71
-84
Calc used.
great, the math geek is done, now on to the puzzle solvers.

A Puzzling Announcement

Almak — Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:47 am

Author: Almak

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:47 am

Shorah,

As I alluded to in the November 2010 Monthly Calendar Release topic (http://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=22488) I have been working on something that certainly falls within the creativity category. This is something I hope and feel you will all enjoy.

In the spirit of the MYST/URU tradition and in anticipation of this "event," I present an individual part of a puzzle.

I will check this post daily at 6:30 PM MST to see if the solution to the released portion has been posted by one of you. If it has I will promptly post another part of the puzzle. You may work independently or as a group on this.

The announcement of this "Mystery Project" will be made by one of you when you have solved the puzzle in its totality. I would encourage whomever figures it out to post the solution in this thread and explain how you arrived at it.

May I say in advance I have no doubt in your abilities to do this. Without further ado, I present the following piece:

II. In a word, what are you in? ______________

5 to the 7th power - (8497*2) =

(5*5) + (46/2)2 =

(-4774+70) =
56