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Shinoda
Kilroy
Joined: 08 Jan 2007 Posts: 2
[GENERAL/PUZZLE] White Box Phenomenon It is the current collective decision of the members in the IRC chat that the small, clickable white boxes hidden in each puzzle are for some unspecified purpose. It is also believed that there is one box per puzzle, although not all of them have been found as of this post being, well, posted. I am going to include in this post screenshots depicting the locations of the boxes that I know the location of. However, since I have already clicked them, the actual box will not be there for you to see.
Repair Table
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/1821/whiteboxrepairtableiv0.jpg
Calendars
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/4063/whiteboxcalendarsoh8.jpg
Starfield
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6770/whiteboxstarfieldwn7.jpg
Airport
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4272/whiteboxairportdz7.jpg
Gears
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/6026/whiteboxgearslw4.jpg
Mantle Clocks (not sure if this is 100% accurate)
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/5764/whiteboxmantleclocksec5.jpg
Cuckoos
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/7994/whiteboxcuckoosfw6.jpg
Hourglass
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/986/whiteboxhourglasssn4.jpg
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:44 am
RedHatty
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Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 1428 Location: x¡Jyœ–‹˜VJvk
Another Phenomena IN every puzzle page, there is a tiny infinity symbol. Always on the top left of the wood strip above the answer box. I zoomed in & caught a screen shot. May be nothing, but Kona was told EVERYTHING means something - the only mistake was the gaffer in the first video - that really was a mistake & she heard that from the MS people at Bellagio. Also, they were shocked we figured out the chocolates
Anyway, here's the pic:
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:12 am
Sylvia
I Have No Life
Joined: 21 Apr 2006 Posts: 2062
screen caps of the White Box Phenomenon here are some screen caps i got of the so called white boxes, as you can see when zoomed they are not just boxes:
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:54 am
The_Devil_Inside
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boxes I have nine boxes - yall only list 8 so far...
Watch Springs!
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:45 pm
SuperRob
Boot
Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 69 Location: Seattle, WA
Looks sort of like puzzle pieces to me. The first thing that came to mind was the US seal ... eagle with feathers and arrows. The arrows are curved though, so that's not it.
Maybe if we clipped out the boxes and then rearranged them with Photoshop?
Edit: Took screencaps and put what we have in Photoshop. All the pieces are the same size, and the parts that look like they fit together (e.g the "borders") ... do. Don't think we have enough info, because it doesn't look like a 4x4 grid will hold everything, plus, we'd be short 4 pieces.
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:51 pm
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thebruce
Dances With Wikis
Joined: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 6899 Location: Kitchener, Ontario
these are what I was able to get out last night...
edit: updated to include watch springs, tnx the_devil_inside
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:59 pm
aliendial
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Joined: 29 Sep 2002 Posts: 3438 Location: Far Far Away. Nowhere Near You. Really.
Do you suppose we should click them all, once they are found?
Note also that these puzzle pieces (?) do not appear when you are not logged in. I might have volunteered to be the guinea pig for "never clicked one", but I had already clicked one.
And...not found (yet?) on Current Events or Pocket Watches or Sundial?
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:39 pm
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Sylvia
I Have No Life
Joined: 21 Apr 2006 Posts: 2062
odd i must have accidentally clicked the watch spring one because i don't see it but i did find this one on the front page.
ETA: never mind, i just clicked the one below and it just brings up the info about the points, sorry about that.
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:50 pm
thebruce
Dances With Wikis
Joined: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 6899 Location: Kitchener, Ontario
yeah that looks like the 'here's how you play' link
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:59 pm
Minkette
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Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 43 Location: London
SuperRob wrote:
Looks sort of like puzzle pieces to me. The first thing that came to mind was the US seal ... eagle with feathers and arrows. The arrows are curved though, so that's not it.
Edit: Took screencaps and put what we have in Photoshop. All the pieces are the same size, and the parts that look like they fit together (e.g the "borders") ... do. Don't think we have enough info, because it doesn't look like a 4x4 grid will hold everything, plus, we'd be short 4 pieces.
Shall we assume 9 white squares per puzzle box? that way we don't get the full jigsaw til the end of play.
Also interesting to note is that the two 'wings' aren't symetrical, the right hand one has one less diamond than the the left hand one.
My boyfriend has signed up but hasn't played (and won't) so all his white boxes are eminantly clickable!
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:10 pm
The_Devil_Inside
Guest
I clicked all mine - nothing happened...
I'll register next time I post if I end up posting again
But otherwize - I'm hanging out at neowin
Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:25 pm
Nola
Unfettered
Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 675
Also note that there seem to be hidden text entry boxes... or at least areas where pointer changes to a text entry cursor. However, no text is present (or selectable) and there is no evidence that text has been entered. Additionally, the context sensitive right click menu changes from regular flash control to text selection.
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:11 am
RedHatty
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I found that the text in there was only either solved or unsolved. Select all then copy & paste into notepad (or whatever) worked for me
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:15 am
Nola
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Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 675
Here's a rough outline of the text boxes found in Airport
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:23 am
cglrcng
Boot
Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 32 Location: NW AZ
Good work...Also hold onto the 3D Interrobang Cube.
SuperRob wrote:
Looks sort of like puzzle pieces to me. The first thing that came to mind was the US seal ... eagle with feathers and arrows. The arrows are curved though, so that's not it.
Maybe if we clipped out the boxes and then rearranged them with Photoshop?
Edit: Took screencaps and put what we have in Photoshop. All the pieces are the same size, and the parts that look like they fit together (e.g the "borders") ... do. Don't think we have enough info, because it doesn't look like a 4x4 grid will hold everything, plus, we'd be short 4 pieces.
It looks like it will be a 6 by 6=36 squares (8X4=32), + I personally think the "Interrobang 3D Cube" from the Calenders puzzle is a part of the final puzzle picture that will develop (the pattern does fit in w/ the border edges if all squares are made the same size on the grid-May or Jan.). I also see an unfinished treble hook forming between the "Calendars" and the "Cuckooclocks" pcs.
Yeah, I'm nuts, I actually put that 3D box together and I see more in it if I look at the google overhead view of the San Jose AMD Bldg. (a type of map perhaps?)
Of course we can only guess at this point as I'm sure there are many more pcs. to come when those other 3 puzzle boxes are unlocked.
BTW, anyone have a copy of Herodotus The Histories By Penguin Classics? Was interested in the Maps (I understand there are 4 in the front of the book)...Wanted to compare something.
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:48 am
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