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Beth · Guest

They have video solutions on eBay now for the final challenge:

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=Google+Final+Challenge

**Posted:** Sat May 20, 2006 8:00 am

Jiroe

**Posted:** Sat May 20, 2006 11:17 am

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**Posted:** Sat May 20, 2006 11:21 am

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GIIRyudo · Boot Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 63 Location: Las Vegas

I think the person that will win is the person that got 3-4 cryptexes by having their whole family play, etc. Crytpexes could have been shipped to different locations to prevent google from catching on, but if someone were to have multiple entries, not only can they get answers, but they can get answers for the puzzles that have multiple versions.

**Posted:** Sat May 20, 2006 2:39 pm

cjknight06 · Boot Joined: 29 Apr 2006 Posts: 55 Location: my house

haha, it took me about 2.5 hours

**Posted:** Sat May 20, 2006 5:53 pm

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Joe

well I blew the splotches one.. had to redo it twice because I couldn't figure out which one was number twelve.. (did it as number two the third time and it worked fine..)

did pretty well on the jigsaw, two minutes I think.. not fast enough to win, but that's gonna go to some cheater anyways.. I had a good time though (solved the sudoku on my own, even though every solution is the same)

**Posted:** Sat May 20, 2006 9:57 pm

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MelonCandy · Boot Joined: 01 Oct 2005 Posts: 47

Hey, for the jigsaw puzzle, You can pull them to the bottom margin. It allows for room for a whole piece, to help with the outside pieces. Also they go a little to the left side. The top and right aren't as much, but maybe there too?

Anyway, I think I did it all in a resonable time. Smile

Heh, if I win, whoever runs that googlefact blog site, I'll send him one of the prizes or something. If nothing else, he can have my cryptex. I voted for the dog too. It really is cute!

Anyway, I also noticed that you didn't have to 'log in' or anything. I was logged into my google account through gmail, but I was before on the previous puzzles, and it still asked for confirmation. Anyone else encounter this?

**Posted:** Sat May 20, 2006 10:52 pm

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rpggm · Guest

I am teh win

**Posted:** Sat May 20, 2006 11:40 pm

enaxor · I Have No Life Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Posts: 2395

Re: I am teh win

**Posted:** Sun May 21, 2006 12:04 am

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Re: I am teh win

**Posted:** Sun May 21, 2006 12:37 am

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Synchronicity · Veteran Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Posts: 83

Frankly, I never expected to win because there are a LOT of better puzzle-solvers than me, and I was okay with that. But it completely sucks that the winner is going to end up being someone who cheated.

I have seen times of under 2 minutes posted. That was someone who not only used multiple accounts, but solved the final puzzles at his leisure on one account while running a keylogger, then ran the script to play on his other account.

Congrats, bang-up job.

**Posted:** Sun May 21, 2006 2:13 am

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Anna · Guest

Final Challenge Video Solutions - done in 9 minutes:

http://cm.ebay.com/cm/ck/1065-29392-2357-0?uid=54199159&site=0&ver=EOIBSA080805&lk=URL&Item=7621711921

With this I think it is possible to have even a 2-3 minute entry!

**Posted:** Sun May 21, 2006 3:47 am

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Re: I am teh win

**Posted:** Sun May 21, 2006 7:53 am

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rpggm · Guest

I am teh loser

**Posted:** Sun May 21, 2006 10:16 am

Joe

**Posted:** Sun May 21, 2006 4:47 pm

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