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Yeah, I figured this was the jewels in UV ink on 156 - someone somewhere noted they were in different boldnesses, but what's the proper name for this? "Bold"? "Font weight"?

Maybe Google will know?

Edit: Actually, I'm less sure now. "Phenomenon" in the original text definitely hints at the card's puzzle itself...

**Posted:** Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:27 pm

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Platinumflux · Boot Joined: 03 Aug 2006 Posts: 43 Location: Ireland

Had a look at the puzzle on the new website!

**Posted:** Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:25 pm

Platinumflux · Boot Joined: 03 Aug 2006 Posts: 43 Location: Ireland

I also had another look at card 156 again. I used to be a printer until teaching grabbed me! There are a few different processes that can be applied to the card:

Trapping - Thats one layer of ink over another.

Mechanical Seperation - Thats a mechanical art overlay for every colour to be printed.

Ghosting - To be honest, this refers mostly to a faint image thats not really supposed to be there but in light of the U.V. text (U.V! 'in light of! HA! I crack myself up!) I thought it might be relevant.

4 Colour Process - This is an industry standard for full colour printing.

What that could do with the clue is beyond me I'm afraid but I hope it helps someone!!

**Posted:** Sat Feb 17, 2007 7:50 pm

rose · ...and then Magic happens Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Posts: 4117

Misregistration - causes gaps between colors in the printing process.

I thought the issue with card #156 is that the dots of colors were not oriented properly? They had to be re-oriented so you could read the answer.

Misregistration is avoided by a process called trapping.

**Posted:** Sat Feb 17, 2007 8:30 pm

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jonc · Veteran Joined: 04 Jul 2006 Posts: 144

As has been suggested, I think it's a reference to the UV overlay of the six precious stones mentioned on card 30 "End of the Line".

**Posted:** Sat Feb 17, 2007 9:00 pm

ambien · Boot Joined: 09 Feb 2007 Posts: 34

The solution to the "swordsmen..." puzzle made me think of

**Posted:** Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:44 am

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**Posted:** Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:47 pm

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I was thinking of moire effects where when two different sets of dots are overlayed an interference pattern emerges. How Moire would relate I have no idea.

**Posted:** Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:18 pm

Kigi · Boot Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Posts: 11

I am sure this is wrong and I hope it is as it would be very corny but my only thought is

Whereas spam is a message you don't want , ham is one that you do. We therefore have "rocks in ham"

Rockingham having a castle and a forest. Great wakerley wood is part of Rockingham Forest.

Will someone please come up with a better answer cos this one is stuck in my head and I "can no longer see the wood for the trees"! Mad

**Posted:** Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:54 am

Scribe

Without giving too much away, I'm guessing the "fortress' example" is along the same lines as the puzzle listed on the PXC page. Think about "Casle" vs "Castle".

How that relates to card 156 I have no idea yet. A lot of terms are being thrown about, but I don't see how any of them in particular would help in terms of the same puzzle format. Regarding the gemstones... (spoilered in case you're working on the PXC page puzzle...)

**Posted:** Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:23 am

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Another possible term is "[URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_printing#Stochastic_screening]stochastic screening[/URL]", which also has a silent 'H' in it...

**Posted:** Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:26 pm

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devjoe · Boot Joined: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 21

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**Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:27 pm

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**Posted:** Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:40 pm