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I finally got the card and points today too!
:::::bowing down to Firebox Gods::::: Very Happy

**Posted:** Wed May 10, 2006 11:39 pm

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David Morgan-Mar · Guest

Hey guys... This is the creator of Piet. I just checked in to see if anyone had solved the card yet, and I'm glad to see it's been cracked. Well done. From the conversation here, I'm pretty sure I know the solution, but then I'm not even playing the game. I'm just pleased you all got such fun out of messing with my programming language. Smile

Jazzychad: do you mind if I post your alpha_filled_big.png program on the Piet web page? It looks awesome.

**Posted:** Thu May 11, 2006 1:35 am

baf · Boot Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 46

Just got it, but I only get two of the allusions (the biblical one and the Greek one). Who slices the canvas with shards? What's all this about something green, subtle, and difficult to parse?

**Posted:** Thu May 11, 2006 7:45 am

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**Posted:** Thu May 11, 2006 9:27 am

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mobius · Boot Joined: 01 Nov 2005 Posts: 61 Location: UK

**Posted:** Thu May 11, 2006 10:27 am

jazzychad · Veteran Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 74

**Posted:** Thu May 11, 2006 11:23 am

tg · Guest

3rd clue

**Posted:** Fri May 12, 2006 5:52 pm

Magma · Veteran Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 119

So we are going with these?

**Posted:** Fri May 12, 2006 6:33 pm

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It still seems shaky to me... especially the 3rd and 4th lines. Are we *sure* the colors were all correct when running the piet program? I have a feeling we have some wrong words here. Confused

**Posted:** Fri May 12, 2006 7:50 pm

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Grizy

I emailed David Morgan-Mar with this:-

**Posted:** Fri May 12, 2006 11:20 pm

baf · Boot Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 46

**Posted:** Sat May 13, 2006 1:29 am

Hunting4Treasure

Grizy,
I hope you get a positive reply.
Although we have the answer, I think we'd all like to know the correct process that should have got us there. I think the only problem is color determination on a couple of them. From what little I remember about (Basic) programming (back when I was in school), one wrong character (or colored pixel, in this case), can make all the difference!
It bothers me that I *guessed* the answer from just one of the phrases! Confused

On second thought, regarding the last phrase, and not fully understanding how the piet program works, Baf's explanation makes sense to me. But I would like the 3rd phrase much better if 'subtle' was substituted with 'hide'. Razz

Magma,
Wiki has a great article on the subject. And, isn't it ironic that humans have poor ability to distinguish colors in the *blue* portion of the visual spectrum... ? I think the first phrase (*not* a prism) may be referring to Chinese mythology, and the Goddess N�wa. Wink

For those who *still* don't get it:

**Posted:** Sat May 13, 2006 4:31 am

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Grizy

DMM's reply to the email I sent: -

Grizy wrote:
> Piet. Fantastic. I've really enjoyed the journey through solving this puzzle.
> The combination of programming and art takes it to another level.

I'm glad you like it!

> May I ask, how do you convert the colour numbers into actual colours?
> There has been some conjecture (even though the puzzle has been solved) as
> to whether we have identified the correct colours and produced all the correct
> phrases.
>
> Is there a particular software package (hopefully in xp) that you use where
> you can simply enter the colour number?

They're specified as RGB colour codes, so almost any graphics software
should be able to convert those into actual colours. Even a web browser
can do it. The problem as I see it is mapping colours on a printed card
back into what they're intended to be. The only real way you can do that
is to identify three shades of red (for example) and assume the lightest
is light red, and the darkest is dark red.

> Again many thanks. This card and your programming genius has given us many
> hours of entertainment / research / stress.

Heh.

> P.S I have a spare of this card if you would like one.

That would be awesome. I was going to write to the Perplex City people
and see if they'd send me a freebie, but in case they can't, I'd really
appreciate it! You can mail it to:
David Morgan-Mar
[address removed]
Australia

Thanks very much for offering.

> Further to my previous email about Piet.
> The card doesn't carry an authors name. As it has now been solved,
> and your website is linked to how to solve it,
> May I ask, did you set us this puzzle?

Nope. The first I heard about it was when someone on a forum trying to
solve it collaboratively e-mailed me about it. If I'd created a puzzle
around it, I don't think I would have been as devious as whoever
actually created it. Smile

cheers,
David.

**Posted:** Sat May 13, 2006 11:40 am

Hunting4Treasure

Great response, Grizy! Thanks for sharing! Wink

But we still don't know how to determine the *exact* colors... UGH! Confused

**Posted:** Sat May 13, 2006 5:54 pm

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primalfear · Boot Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 14

i cant believe it was that easy just one simple word that everyone knows and has seen in there lives

i feel so silly now Embarassed

**Posted:** Wed May 17, 2006 10:35 am