Test Your Mental Might With The Escapist's First-Ever Puzzle Adventure!

[ComicsAreWeird]

Got 1, 2 and 4 of day 2. Number 3 is kicking my ass! Aaargh!!

 

[Pyrignis]

So, I've gotten a request or two for more hints about 2-3.

THIS IS A MAJOR HINT FOR 2-3. IT'S SLIGHTLY MORE DIRECT THAN USUAL. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

The real problem is their hint. Even having never played the answer game, I can tell it's not a zombie game. That said, there is (at least) one dead person involved

DX
FUUUUUUUUUU-

Thanks a lot, I would have never guessed it without you. That was a really dirty one =P

 

[Detheroth]

I tried converting 2-4 to binary, and got this:

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OTOD - NFTO - EIHT - PVRU - OEED - ITEO - NWAT?

Sorry for murdering your post but i needed to cut it down. I just got the exact same answer and i did it by decoding one block at a time and then the entire thing.. both came up with

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OTOD NFTO EIHT PVRU OEED ITEO NWAT

what am I doing wrong?

 

[ajluczak]

So, I've gotten a request or two for more hints about 2-3.

THIS IS A MAJOR HINT FOR 2-3. IT'S SLIGHTLY MORE DIRECT THAN USUAL. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

The real problem is their hint. Even having never played the answer game, I can tell it's not a zombie game. That said, there is (at least) one dead person involved, and he's a smooth criminal.

Oh...wow, that was very very lame. Thank you for all the hints you've given us...I finally have gotten it now and answered it. Now it all makes sense, plus Day 2 is finally over for me... *upset* but the hint was misleading, truly not cool Haha. Thank you again, and it's ironic after searching all this time for Zombie Games, it turned out to be that...

You wouldn't believe how long I thought the word "Mexico" was in the title.

It isn't.

 

[ajluczak]

I tried converting 2-4 to binary, and got this:

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OTOD - NFTO - EIHT - PVRU - OEED - ITEO - NWAT?

Sorry for murdering your post but i needed to cut it down. I just got the exact same answer and i did it by decoding one block at a time and then the entire thing.. both came up with

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OTOD NFTO EIHT PVRU OEED ITEO NWAT

what am I doing wrong?

Oh, I see what happened here. Read the blocks row by row, not column by column. Your binary is right, but the letters are in the wrong order.

 

[Dana22]

Im too stupid for this.

 

[Spoonius]

Oh, I see what happened here. Read the blocks row by row, not column by column.

Mod Note - Stop.Posting.Answers

 

[ajluczak]

Oh, I see what happened here. Read the blocks row by row, not column by column.

Bingo.

 

[ajluczak]

Oh, I see what happened here. Read the blocks row by row, not column by column.

Bingo.

 

[Spoonius]

Bingo.

I've never seen coordinates like those before.

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How the hell do I apply them, and where do I apply them to? Australia (a.u.)? Earth?

 

[Detheroth]

I tried converting 2-4 to binary, and got this:

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OTOD - NFTO - EIHT - PVRU - OEED - ITEO - NWAT?

Sorry for murdering your post but i needed to cut it down. I just got the exact same answer and i did it by decoding one block at a time and then the entire thing.. both came up with

Spoiler

OTOD NFTO EIHT PVRU OEED ITEO NWAT

what am I doing wrong?

Oh, I see what happened here. Read the blocks row by row, not column by column.

AHH alright thank you very much.. i am now closer to solving.. but the result from my input is about as confusing as the actual code

As for number 3.. I swear i am entering in the right game.. but it isn't working.. all the letters fit and i can see how the zombies would fit in... Is there another trick to it?

 

[ajluczak]

Bingo.

I've never seen coordinates like those before.

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How the hell do I apply them, and where do I apply them to? Australia (a.u.)? Earth?

Try tossing it into Google. It's less coordinates, and more distance.

 

[Dack_Martini]

AHH alright thank you very much.. i am now closer to solving.. but the result from my input is about as confusing as the actual code

As for number 3.. I swear i am entering in the right game.. but it isn't working.. all the letters fit and i can see how the zombies would fit in

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Thriller

... Is there another trick to it?

I'm pretty sure you're way off there. The letters are all in the right order, just with fake-letters in between them. Your guess doesn't work...

 

[Spoonius]

Not to really ruin all the determination for others who are working so hard to figure out #4, but here is the biggest hint yet! (Got it from a really good friend, so i'll tell it my way)
Day 2 #4 If you figured out that it's digits showing 1.523a.u it actually means 1.523000 which is distance. It's so massive, it reaches out from Earth to Mars. Now, knowing Greek Mythology, what does Mars represent? That shall be your answer, and this hint is a big give away

Sorry if I offended anyone by posting this, but we are all a team and I feel people deserve to not overstress about this Quiz, that we can overcome it! I personally thank ajluczak and Glamorgan for helping me pass Days 2 with useful Hints!

Thanks a lot mate. I didn't even think the answer was a game... I thought it might have been the protagonist's profession lol.

Tried entering words like soldier, writer, hunter, cop, etc for ages.

 

[ajluczak]

As for number 3.. I swear i am entering in the right game.. but it isn't working.. all the letters fit and i can see how the zombies would fit in ... Is there another trick to it?

The focus is more on the name of the person, which you've figured out. Keep in mind that the game title uses all the letters you've been given. His name is in the game title.

 

[Detheroth]

OMG THANK YOU ajluczak.. the second i whacked it into Google and saw what it meant it hit me.. You sir are God

Just got number 3.. massive hint/spoiler for those who might make the same mistake i do

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the FIRST word is not the word "The"

Number 4 was a challenge but thank you to those who worked out the cypher cheers to the Escapist for making this amazing.

 

[ajluczak]

On a side note, does anyone know when Day 3 launches? Is it at noon?

 

[The Salty Vulcan]

Thanks a lot mate. I didn't even think the answer was a game... I thought it might have been the protagonist's profession lol.

Tried entering words like soldier, writer, hunter, cop, etc for ages.

I was gonna start doing stuff like that to. My list of games that take place in Mars was quickly running out. I was sure it was any of the Doom games!

 

[brunothepig]

Let me just congratulate the Escapist on puzzle 2-4. That is brilliant.
Still have 2-1, and 2-2 to solve...
Anyone help with 2-1? So far I have... (SERIOUSLY GUYS, THE SOLUTION TO THE EQUATION IS BELOW, SO MASSIVE SPOILER!)

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Yes I get it says Schroedinger or... I know of the famous thought experiment. I don't know what game it is... Oh god dammit. Figured it out as I was posting. Can't believe I missed that...

Ok, so any hint on 2-2? Once more, spoiler warning.

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A lout of van swerves... A lot of answers. Dunno about the other one. Honestly don't know... Help?

EDIT: Got it guys. But thanks for all the help, got four responses in this short time.

 

[Detheroth]

Well today's only came up at about 4pm (Australian NSW time) so im guessing in about 17 hours time? And they say it is only going to get a lot harder.