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Author:  Not MIPS [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 6:16 am ]
Post subject:  The Green Egg - Day 2
Please read the sticky thread before continuing.

EDIT:
Extra Hint for 2-3 Pay attention to what characters are used as the variables.

Puzzle 2-1:Spoiler:

Puzzle 2-2:Spoiler:

Puzzle 2-3:Spoiler:
Author:  Slash [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 6:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Green Egg
Interesting!
Author:  Kritter [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:09 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Green Egg
Way to not explain anything about the third part, including what part is the code.
Author:  CopperMario [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:24 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Green Egg
Kritter wrote:
Way to not explain anything about the third part, including what part is the code.
True, I have no idea if I've properly solved it because it doesn't explain what part is the password.
Author:  Not MIPS [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Green Egg
An extra hint for the third puzzle has been added to today's opening post.
Author:  Kritter [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Green Egg
Still doesn't explain which part is the password, basically "hey look at some letters and numbers"
Author:  Slash [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:59 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Green Egg
Yup, that's still not helping! I solved the the equations and got the answers and played with them around but still not working.
Author:  Novak [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:05 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Green Egg
Kritter wrote:
Still doesn't explain which part is the password, basically "hey look at some letters and numbers"

But that's just what you have to do! Keep looking at them and you'll very quickly find the solution.
Author:  Slash [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:14 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Green Egg
Yeah, I found out how to do it. All I can say is look at the big picture. and the hints.
Author:  Mit [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:09 am ]
Post subject:  Re: The Green Egg
I more or less know what to do for 2-3, but I'm not exactly good with the algebra itself.

also, algebra puzzles aren't all that fun in Layton, and this isn't an exception
Author:  Slash [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 3:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Green Egg
Mit wrote:
I more or less know what to do for 2-3, but I'm not exactly good with the algebra itself.

also, algebra puzzles aren't all that fun in Layton, and this isn't an exception

Time to return the favor.
The letters represents numbers. See what word you can make by using the letters.
If the problem with algebra, then all I can say is I used a calculator to solve the equations.
Author:  Kritter [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 6:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Green Egg
Quite possibly the least fun I've had in a holiday event.

The Egg puzzle was probably the only decent puzzle so far.
Author:  Slash [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 6:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Green Egg
Kritter wrote:
Quite possibly the least fun I've had in a holiday event.

The Egg puzzle was probably the only decent puzzle so far.

Yeah, I agree with you. I guess this shows that the event maker is either obsessed with Math or lacks the sense of challenging fun puzzles. or a student who thinks this is fun for students, which clearly I'm not any more.

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Author:  Kritter [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Green Egg
I'm mainly speaking for myself as someone who hates logic puzzles, maths etc, but I feel like it's a very one-sided kind of way to do an event. There's surely a better way to do something like this that doesn't rely on the participants having an intensly logical mind to complete it all. Even something akin to 4 Pics 1 Word type of games would've been more fun, at least it's visual, still requires a bit of thinking and logic and doesn't require a Rosetta stone to decipher.

Plus there are a host of other issues associated with things like this. One being timezones, I mean by the time i'm up in the morning, everyone has solved it anyway so there's never a chance someone like me will be able to "win" this anyway.

And on winning, I don't feel like having a singular winner is a good thing for this. Badges are fine and dandy but i'd like to see everyone who puts in a little hard work earn something.

Props to the admins though for organising an event in the first place, stuff like this is always good for a community, but just some constructive criticism or words of advice for next time maybe?
Author:  Old Yuanxian [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Green Egg
Right now I feel so freaking stupid that I can't even solve the first puzzle <.<
Author:  Not MIPS [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 7:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Green Egg
Kritter wrote:
One being timezones, I mean by the time i'm up in the morning, everyone has solved it anyway so there's never a chance someone like me will be able to "win" this anyway.
A "Day" is ~29 hours to compensate for time zones.
Author:  Kritter [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Green Egg
Yeah but if you're not first, then what's the point? At least as far as being rewarded goes, unlike a sprite competition or minigame competition where you have a few days to do something that uses your skills, this is all dependent on if there's someone smart enough to decipher these awful puzzles at the given time they're posted, so it's all shoehorned and not really all that community oriented.
Author:  Old Yuanxian [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:37 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Green Egg
Wait, does this mean you don't get a reward if you're not the first one to win an egg? If yes, then I guess I'm just wasting my time, so I'd quit...
Author:  Kritter [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 8:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Green Egg
You get a badge, which is a fine reward for participation I suppose, I just wish it was actually fun to earn.
Author:  Old Yuanxian [ Tue Apr 22, 2014 9:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: The Green Egg
Well, a badge is all I'm looking for. I'd just like to know if the fact that I only found the Yellow Egg is enough to earn it, so I can rest in peace.
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