Usaer Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I'm really confused in regards to the jumble of numbers in the middle. I can match the comics with the authors, though. http://i.imgur.com/jW7ziX7.png Quote Link to comment
+The_Incredibles_ Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Draw lines to connect the comics with the authors. Very clever puzzle. Quote Link to comment
+wimseyguy Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Did you ask the cache owner for a hint first? It's generally considered bad form to ask for help on a specific puzzle in the public forums. Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Draw lines to connect the comics with the authors. Very clever puzzle. TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT http://www.geocaching.com/about/termsofuse.aspx 2. Use of Our Services D. Restrictions. Permission to use our services is subject to the following restrictions. Whether these restrictions have been violated shall be determined in our sole discretion. You agree not to: Publish on our websites the solutions, hints, spoilers, or any hidden coordinates for any geocache without consent from the geocache owner. B. Quote Link to comment
+Walts Hunting Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Draw lines to connect the comics with the authors. Very clever puzzle. Also bad form to give it. Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 According to section 2-D of the geocaching.com terms of use, "You agree not to: [...] xxiii. Publish on our websites the solutions, hints, spoilers, or any hidden coordinates for any geocache without consent from the geocache owner.” However, here are some general puzzle tips (based in part on a puzzle-solving class event presented by The Rat a while ago): Identify the theme. Check the cache title, the hint, the HTML source, the graphics (including names/URLs), any links (including URLs), whatever is at the posted coordinates, etc. If you can figure out the theme, then you should look for numbering systems that are associated with that theme (zip codes, athletes’ jersey numbers, episode numbers, product codes, etc.). Around here, coordinates will have 15 digits, and will look like "N 37° xx.xxx W 122° xx.xxx". So when I'm solving a nearby puzzle, I look for a group of 15 things, and then I look for ways to get the digits 37xxxxx122xxxxx from them. In general, I look for ways to get the number 37 (or the digits 3 and 7) from something near the beginning of the puzzle, and the number 122 (or the digits 1, 2, and 2) from something near the middle of the puzzle. (Of course, you'll need to adjust this for the coordinates near you.) Other useful resources include: Puzzle Solving 101 Series (bookmark list) Puzzle Shortcuts Series (bookmark list) Solving Puzzle Caches (online article) How Do I Solve All These $@! Puzzle Caches? (tutorial-style puzzle cache) Puzzle FUNdamentals (archived event cache) and the Puzzle FUNdamentals resources on the GeocacheAlaska! education page The GBA's Puzzle Cache FAQ (for puzzle designers, but useful for understanding how puzzle caches work) If you’re interested in extremely challenging puzzles, then consider the online discussions of Venona’s ACTIVITIES in the GBA forums. The puzzles for this annual event are very challenging, intended to be solved by multiple people working together online. (You'll need to register on the GBA site to view these forum threads.) Overview: Venona's 2011 ACTIVITIES Overview: Venona's 2012 ACTIVITIES Quote Link to comment
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