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GuestUser17
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Joined: 22 Feb 2011 Posts: 812
[TRAILHEAD?] Alcatraz This came from various blog sites that received a box full of Alcatraz stuff - http://LegendsOfAlcatraz.com
It leads to Fox's website and has a countdown to the first episode on Monday the 16th at 8:00pm with a message to join the adventure after the show.
Details of what was in the box and how the website was found (look at the picture with the circled letters at the bottom of the article) are here - http://badassdigest.com/2012/01/10/a-box-of-mysterious-alcatraz-stuff-shows-up-at-badass-hq/
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:35 pm
catherwood
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 25 Sep 2002 Posts: 4109 Location: Silicon Valley, CA
you can elimate the surrounding clutter by just loading the iframe contents*
http://legendsofalcatraz.com/countdown
I don't expect an ARG, but it could be a good extension of the show, as JJ Abrams is behind it.
*(subject to change when the counter hits zero)
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:22 pm
kosmopol
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Joined: 27 Aug 2007 Posts: 3167
Oh well, an ARG to Alcatraz would be awesome, since JJ Abrams' ARGs are always cool (let's forget the un-ending of these ARGs for a moment, hehe)
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:29 pm
Miss_Egregious
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Joined: 30 Jan 2011 Posts: 32 Location: London, UK
Apparently we UK dwellers don't get this on telly til MARCH. Still, I'll watch out for the game if it does appear! Stuff in the box looks fun, I'm wondering most about the flower...
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:16 am
femaleprodigy
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Joined: 31 Aug 2009 Posts: 42 Location: Pennsylvania
kosmopol wrote:
Oh well, an ARG to Alcatraz would be awesome, since JJ Abrams' ARGs are always cool (let's forget the un-ending of these ARGs for a moment, hehe)
INDEED it would be awesome!
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:27 am
Tharol
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 02 Oct 2011 Posts: 4805 Location: Muncie, Indiana
Needs check the previews video.
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 2:56 am
thebruce
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Joined: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 6899 Location: Kitchener, Ontario
Just caught up on a bunch of Fox's preview videos... not available in Canada via their site, but all available on Youtube in their official channel
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:34 am
OhWhatProvidence
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Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 819 Location: Dallas, Texas
So, it's a trailhead of some type, maybe just a game, but still! Yea!
Just checked the website again, menu leads to a thing, looks like it starts on the 26th? Also a twitter hashtag, ect.
God, I really hope this turns into an ARG, I've been wanting a non-grassroots one to play, but I always get in too late or it's a scam.
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:32 pm
GuestUser17
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Joined: 22 Feb 2011 Posts: 812
Alcatraz Site Updated The menu gives a hint to get to a screen that has coordinates and twitter account with hash tag:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
The letters that are missing are C M X I V which in Roman numerals is 914. That is the time of the riot to enter in the box:
@alcatrazlegends
#legendsofalcatraz
9:14 01_27.28.29_2012
N37 49.6062 W122 25.3793907
The coordinates are in the middle of Alcatraz but are very specific. Maybe a particular cell or room in there?
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:04 pm
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OhWhatProvidence
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Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Posts: 819 Location: Dallas, Texas
Maybe?
I need to brush up on my Alcatraz knowledge. Been needing something to research.
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:08 pm
nothinglost
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Joined: 18 Jan 2008 Posts: 241 Location: Easthampton, MA
Did anyone else notice the QR Code and AZ 2024 on the cell door at 9:57pm?......
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Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:22 pm
tagruato123
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Joined: 05 Nov 2010 Posts: 184
nothinglost wrote:
Did anyone else notice the QR Code and AZ 2024 on the cell door at 9:57pm?......
I did notice that! Hopefully soon we can get a decent screen grab to scan it.
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:02 am
catherwood
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 25 Sep 2002 Posts: 4109 Location: Silicon Valley, CA
just for the sake of completely clickable links,
the countdown URL redirected to
http://www.legendsofalcatraz.com/home
with some intro text, which then linked to the first puzzle
http://www.legendsofalcatraz.com/puzzle
and then the twitter link
http://twitter.com/alcatrazlegends
with an interesting photo of a mystery box!
nothinglost wrote:
Did anyone else notice the QR Code and AZ 2024 on the cell door at 9:57pm?......
AZ2024 is just Jack Sylvane's prisoner number; I did not see the QR code, but i hope it merely encodes the same.
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:12 am
Tharol
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 02 Oct 2011 Posts: 4805 Location: Muncie, Indiana
Thanks for the lists people.
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 4:13 am
r.m
Unfettered
Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Posts: 719
hmm - a mystery box and JJ Abrams - imagine that...
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:22 am
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