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Adm_BlackCat
Unfettered
Joined: 18 May 2010 Posts: 666 Location: Spokane, WA
From @tapjoint
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AKA @Yankee White
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:06 pm
notgordian
Unfictologist
Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 1383 Location: Philly
via Nicolas Bulchak over at ATS, follow these instructions to get the wave unit. Looks like there's a meter showing how close to 1k units they're getting...?
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
if you are stuck from the beginning tap this 4/2 5/5 1/3 5/3 --- 4/1 2/5 4/4 4/2 5/3 5/3 5/2 --- ---
then type "Will you trade pomegranates"
Also: we've discussed how the source code on the page includes the text "break the code / watch the premiere" as the default social sharing text, right?
Final thought: I figured out at least one group behind this project. DO NOT roll over the next spoiler text unless you want that information revealed.
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
There are two sets of Google Analytics code on the site: the first is TapJoint specific, but the other is Pereira & O'Dell's agency account. Their team was behind The INSIDE Experience a few months back.
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:24 pm
LordIllidan
Unfettered
Joined: 16 Jun 2007 Posts: 737
Am I flipping my lid here, or can you get ANOTHER Wave Unit just by refreshing the page and sending more pomegranates through Key 16?
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:38 pm
notgordian
Unfictologist
Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 1383 Location: Philly
Not sure, but even if it's linked to cookies, you can almost definitely do it once per browser.
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:55 pm
iRobotZombie
Decorated
Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Posts: 252 Location: UK
I don't think it would work like that or everyone would be F5'in like mad. I mean sure you can see the video, but i doubt it would count to the 1000, right?
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:56 pm
jocaypa
Boot
Joined: 20 Jan 2010 Posts: 40
Fresh info:
You can get as many wave units as you want, and each of them will "up" the counter by one. But from either different proxies/browsers/ip's/anything.
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Also, it's for a show or something... extract from the source code: meta content="Enter the Tap Joint. Break the Code. Watch the premiere." property="og:description"
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:08 pm
Last edited by jocaypa on Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:18 pm; edited 2 times in total
notgordian
Unfictologist
Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 1383 Location: Philly
Yep, confirming what jocaypa said, the relevant call is to an /add-to-counter.php function that happens just as the dial is being tuned to display the progress. When I went through a minute or two ago, we were at count=191.
EDIT: and we're now up to 197.
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:10 pm
iRobotZombie
Decorated
Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Posts: 252 Location: UK
Please put your spoiler information in to spoiler tags, thanks Some of us don't want to know what this is about until the reveal of 1000.
I guess i'll do one for each browser I have then. Also, Share this on your relevant Social Networks
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:15 pm
notgordian
Unfictologist
Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 1383 Location: Philly
iRobotZombie: you can keep using your regular browser of choice as long as you refresh the page each time and redo the trigger phrase that launches the wave unit delivery video. I actually had multiple tabs open for a while, so I could cut back on the wait time between beginning and ending animations.
EDIT: current count is at 257.
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:40 pm
operator0013
Boot
Joined: 03 Feb 2011 Posts: 62
I'm totally digging the style and design but I'm having too many issues with the interface. My message being automatically sent before my message is finished, miscounts on my clicks and a series of other frustrating problems. It's not my connection speed...am I seriously the only one with this issue?
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:47 am
jocaypa
Boot
Joined: 20 Jan 2010 Posts: 40
Somehow we're back at the beginning. It doesn't seems to be key 16 anymore, since when we ask who are you, it's back at a revolutionary.
Also, unlike when you're in key 16, the guy answers the menu option
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 12:48 am
TymaxBeta
Boot
Joined: 08 Aug 2010 Posts: 29 Location: 16.084 Mhz
Anyone thinking this may be Bioshock, you have good reason to think so.
However , I will say most major marketing ARGs are often very streamlined to maximize exposure to a larger market, so I'm doubting the theory, regardless ,this is just the beginning of what's looking to be possibly the years best ARG.
Happy Illumination Night! Vive la revolution!
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:08 am
notgordian
Unfictologist
Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 1383 Location: Philly
1K limit has been breached, so anyone who goes through now gets to proceed directly to the big reveal.
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:06 am
TymaxBeta
Boot
Joined: 08 Aug 2010 Posts: 29 Location: 16.084 Mhz
I'll be honest, does anyone feel like a lot more effort was put into the small ARG campaign rather than the animated short they just saw. I'm slightly disappointed after an ARG Trailhead with such production values...
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:21 am
iRobotZombie
Decorated
Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Posts: 252 Location: UK
That was awesome
Big Reveal
Big Spoiler
Big Star
Look in the tag for more details about what this is.
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
http://mashable.com/2012/01/09/electric-city-tom-hanks-yahoo-ces/
This will be interactive while the show is live and will include puzzles for people to come together and solve
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:09 am
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