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[S2] [Cards Set] #164 Next In Line

CherokeeParkes@forums.unfiction.com — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:28:15 +0000

Front:

Who belongs next on this list?

Homer Aristotle Rembrandt Joseph Heller

Back:

Madame Blanca lived in a handsome town house in Amandier. Her man showed us through to the parlour, where she was already seated at a round table, which was covered in along, purple cloth of florid design. Three younger ladies sat with her, their darting eyes betraying a certain agitation.

Two chairs remained unoccupied. We took our places and Madame Blanca nodded to her man, who drew the curtains together and backed away through the doors bowing as he closed the room.

The parlour was a tribute to the taxidermist's art. Stags peered down, their antlers scraping the ceiling. A falcon swooped upon a luckless vole. From every cabinet and every corner, the dead assessed us with aglassy eye.

Upright in her chair, our host examined each of us in turn. She took my hand and that of the lady on her left, and the others followed, linking their hands around the table. She bowed her head and I felt her grip tighten.

The shadows seemed to darken as she growled deep in her throat. Her voice rumbled like ageyser from the earth.

"Gyvann! Baka! Orisann! Uncouple the gates of your world and allow the spirits of our fellows to pass freely! I, your priestess, am prostrate at your altar. Hear me and my prayer. Shima! Shima! Shima!"

I have heard such speeches before.

And no, that's not meant to be Madame Bianca .

[S2] [OXO set] #169 Appointments

pineapplejellynotloggedin@forums.unfiction.com — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:36:45 +0000

Guest puzzle architect: Jo Carter

When Von got back to his office one day, he found a message from Garnet. He took one look at the message, glanced at the clock and hurried out of the door. What did the message say?

CTFGBHUJM//HJUYG
BN//FGTRDCV//UYTYG
V//ZSEDCFTGB//DFRE
SXC//TRERDX//TFCVGY//
GHYTFVB//6TFC//VGYUJ
H//XDRFVGYHN//JUYGV
//ZSEDCFTGB//9IJN//
YUJHJNB

[SOLVED] #170 Purple - Vexillogy

pancakex@forums.unfiction.com — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:18:42 +0000

Which countries flag is solid green - answer 'Libya'

Wooo :-) I solved something!

Only thing I don't understand is what to do with it... looking at the text at the bottom of the card, I presume it's something to do with this.

Solution was the beginning letters from each country read backwards.... The grid looks like :

D G R E E N
I S S O L I
E S F L A G
O U N T R I
W H I C H C

Edit: Topic - Wishi-san

[S2] [Dice Set] #166 Quintessence

rosemary@forums.unfiction.com — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 05:08:13 +0000

Guest puzzle architect: Vicky Blackshaw

[flame set] #167 - Circular

smartyman@forums.unfiction.com — Wed, 23 May 2007 00:31:17 +0000

Signed by Caine. This card has a playing card symbol of 4 spades, and lettery bits.

The text reads:

Each circle in this sequence increases in size. What is the radius of the next circle in this sequence, in centimetres, to four decimal places?

[edited to add diameters of circles]

From smallest to largest: 1.2cm, 1.65cm, 2cm, 2.6cm, 3.25cm, 4.1cm

Please allow margin for error :)

The map back reads:

Azad Park

Situated in the centre of a business and residential district, Azad Park contains a small wood and lake. Football pitches at the north end are used by the nearby Borfield School during the day but are open to the public on selected evenings. The park is also popular among runners not quite ready for the trails of Polygon Park.

[edited to change the mapback, uploaded the wrong one]

[S2] [Cards set] #163 Trailhead

DrKra37@forums.unfiction.com — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 08:34:20 +0000

Guest puzzle architect: Tim Judkins

>System error occurred.
>Expelling memory...
>Block exception found.
>Retrieving data...
>Data not identifiable.
>Backtracing data stream.
>Fatal error occurred.
>System crash imminent.
>Printing data log...

data.log page 1 of 1

[S2] [OXO set] #171 1,2,3,4!

Eugenes Lair@forums.unfiction.com — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:17:59 +0000

Guest Puzzle Architect: Michael Fox (though I think his name would be improved by a C rather than an F ;) )

John, Paul, George and Ringo. Four names synonymous with changing the history of music forever. But did you know that the band also had an unhealthy obsession with numbers? Check out the lyrics to their songs, and numbers are everywhere - Now by using the information on the blackboard, can you solve the equation and name the song it referenced?

((THE TIME SHE'S LEAVING HOME
X
THE BAND'S DAYS IN A WEEK
X
THE WHITE ALBUM'S REVOLUTION
/
HOW MANY YEARS AGO TODAY SGT PEPPER TAUGHT THE BAND TO PLAY)
-
THE PEOPLE SUNDAY DRIVING)
X
((HOW MUCH THE TAXMAN GETS
-
HOW OLD THE STANDING GIRL IS
-
HOW MANY WAYS A DAYTRIPPER'S TICKET GOES)
X
THE HOLES IN BLACKBURN
/
THE PAPERBACK'S PAGES GIVE OR TAKE A FEW)

[S2] [Dice Set] #165 No Fault of Mine

pmh@forums.unfiction.com — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 10:56:52 +0000

Guest Puzzle Architect: Eric Harshburger

Imagine a sectio of a brick-tiled patio as pictured here:

The individual tiles are 1x2 rectangles. They are placed into a larger rectangular area. Notice what one might call a "Fault Line" that runs through the pattern: A dividing line that does not cut any of the individual 1x2 tiles, but which separates the whole rectangular area into two smaller rectangles. What is the fewest number of tiles, excluding the trivial case of 1 tile, that may be assembled into a rectangular area so that no fault line exists?

[S2] [Cards set] #162 Melting Pot

aliendial@forums.unfiction.com — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:54:50 +0000

Guest puzzle architect: Peter Blake

Each of these pictures represents a number in a foreign language. Which is the odd number out?

[S2] [Cards set] #161 Show Your Cards

aliendial@forums.unfiction.com — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 02:35:04 +0000

Guest puzzle architect: Eric Harshbarger

[S2] [Dice Set] #167 Enrolment

SgtGamer@forums.unfiction.com — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:25:46 +0000

Puzzle Designer: Sente

20 years ago the academy began a now annual ritual where a number of the students line up in front of their lockers. The master of the academy blows a whistle and every student opens their locker. The whistle is blown again and every 2nd locker is closed. On the third whistle, every 3rd locker is changed from open to closed or vice versa. This pattern continues until the whistle has been blown the same number of times as there are students.

In each successive year the aim is for the minimum number of students to assemble as to increase the number of lockers left open at the end by one. Given that only 1 locker was left open in the inaugural year,

how many students are needed this year?

[S2] [Dice Set] #168 600 Meter Cadence

mrsdonnawhite@forums.unfiction.com — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 23:05:59 +0000

Guest puzzle architect: Dan Clark

#191 - My Dear Watson

Guest@forums.unfiction.com — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:03:13 +0000

No text - periodic table type table with lots of numbers in the boxes...

#187 Logical Fallacies??

gamegirl@forums.unfiction.com — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 06:05:10 +0000

Anyone know what this card is on about?? Or better still, solved it??

[Puzzle] Purple #175 - Binary

lonadar@forums.unfiction.com — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:04:44 +0000

This one should be familiar: It a pic of the original perplex city postcard with the following text:

There are only 10 types of people in the world, those that understand binary and those that don't.