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Shaded Spriter
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Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Posts: 282 Location: England
[Trailhead?] The Code ARG-y show on the BBC
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www.bbc.co.uk/code Marcus du Sautoy unveils The Code Challenge and asks you to join him on an exciting interactive treasure hunt that will lead the winner to a fascinating and unique prize. Watch the show, play the games, solve the clues and you could find yourself in the final...
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Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 9:33 am
catherwood
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Joined: 25 Sep 2002 Posts: 4109 Location: Silicon Valley, CA
copied from another forum, i think this is something only UK residents can get into:
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zs6sl
http://www.facebook.com/bbccode# !/bbccode?sk=info
"The Code is coming soon to BBC Two! This is your chance to take part in an interactive treasure hunt and be in with a chance of winning a unique piece of treasure."
"The Code kicks off at the end of July but we're warming up right now! If you want to be 1 of 1,024 players to take part in a collaborative puzzle before launch then send an email with your postal address to code -at- bbc.co.uk . It could be you..."
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:21 am
Crescent
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Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 281
postcard Just received my 'mailing' - when my scanner works i'll be uploaded.
For now - the front picture is similar to the logos seen on the website - the triangle witha symbol in the middle
the reverse - message idea - as it were is a grid made up of variations on two shapes per box [the platonic solids]
looks like we have a code to break people...
will post more later...
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message on back the same for everyone - BUT front image different - different numbers as well in bottom corner...
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:50 am
IrishArgguy
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Got a card Hint Hmm so I recently received my card in the mail today. However I got the same thing on the back of the card. But I got a white triangle with a brown y shape also the number on my card is 8865875. Now My theory is that the numbers on the cards are prime numbers. However this relates to their Facebook page. The page has been asking fans to post images of everyday items that have prime numbers. I suggest everyone should check out the page for more clues. Also I might start up a wiki dedicated to the code.
Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2011 5:07 pm
Ir0ns
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Have sent a mail off to the beeb. Will see if i get anything.
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Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:50 pm
spugmeistress
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Joined: 22 Feb 2005 Posts: 460 Location: manchester, uk
there are people collecting images of the postcards (they appear to be unique) on a facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BBC-Code-Crack-the-Code/136280116456670?sk=wall&filter=1
although imo it's not the best venue for hosting such a discussion (i'm not sure a single thread here would be anything other than unweildy either) so if anyone has any suggestions/forum space/wiki space...?
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:07 am
elvenkayt
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Joined: 24 May 2006 Posts: 92 Location: Rural Valley, PA
And just one more reason I wish I lived in the UK. You guys get all the cool stuff.
Stupid BBC America. *kicks rock*
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:31 am
Adrian
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Joined: 26 Sep 2002 Posts: 69 Location: Oxford/London, UK
(Full disclosure - I'm a PM on The Code!)
elvenkayt: You know, almost all of the clues to the hunt are available on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLABE41A0C254CD1D5 - and you don't need the postcards to play, so you can pretty much do everything (other than win the prize, unfortunately!)
It's a good time to start because we've just released the 'Ultimate Challenge' phase of the treasure hunt, which is an 84 page book of puzzles with everything from easy mazes, Sudoku and trivia to very tricky brainteasers. If you like puzzles (or indeed, Perplex City!) then you'll love this.
You can download it from http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/features/code/about/challenge/ although you will need the three Codebreaker passwords. They're not too difficult to get, and if you get stuck, you can always try asking on our Facebook group at http://facebook.com/bbccode
Would love to see the Unfiction crowd take on The Code...
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 7:07 am
firebird888
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The postcards look to be cross sectional slices of the prize which is pictured here
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thecode/2011/07/the-treasure-unveiled.shtml
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:05 pm
Crescent
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Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 281
The ultimate challenge is HUGE - if anyone wants the password to it, and can't be bothered to work them out, well - pah - but PM me for it - won't spoiler it as its worth the effort...
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:13 pm
firebird888
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Joined: 01 Jun 2010 Posts: 14
It sure is massive! I definitely can't do it
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:31 pm
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