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[EMAIL #5] Pulau Jong

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Pr�metheus
Boot

Joined: 18 Jun 2006
Posts: 31

Re: Pulau Jong Riddles & spoilers

tpublic wrote:

I saw Pr�metheus' posts on the "official" Volvo blog and knew what he was up to, as I have been fiddling with the same.

While a newbie to this forum, and not entirely confortable with other newbies blatantly posting answers without helpful clues, I'm thinking the actions of this guy could cripple the contest for anyone seriously trying for the final prize.

Sure, it's possible to cheat and get a bit ahead of the clock... and we could argue that we're safe in the sense that the answers are not immediately visible to cheaters and must still be put together in your head to continue. (The coordinates are only handed to you on Bermuda so far, and I suspect the rest will continue to be more difficult.)

Pr�metheus: I would request that you to stay off your high horse on this forum and play nicely. If you want a trump card, I've pulled this out of my time machine:

Spoiler (Rollover to View):

Click for an image from Palau Jong - http://www.tno.org/tp/serpents.jpg

Unformatted XML is a pain to read in Notepad.

I don't ride horses, too country for me.
I just share what i have (not all) but enough.
Drawing out those that find things faster may be my plan, Always best to work together till things are closer to the end.
Far as your pic its a nice share since i haven't found that yet. Makes me wonder where you got it.
A better time machine is here http://pirates2.pre.framfab.se/

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:03 pm

RelaximusPrime
Boot

Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Posts: 10
Location: New Mexico, USA, Earth, Sol System, Milky Way

Re: Pulau Jong Riddles & spoilers

Quote:

Pr�metheus,
The site you posted requires a user/pass. Was that intentional?

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:20 pm

sunset90210
Boot

Joined: 16 Jun 2006
Posts: 59

one more day to go... cant go quick enough...

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:41 am

travisk
Boot

Joined: 20 Jun 2006
Posts: 11
Location: Kansas, US

When I put in the coordinates for Palau, I get a screen saying I need a keyword to proceed which I will recieve by email on the 21st... but I have been reading comments involving people already in Palau doing things... any suggestions or input?

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:09 am

lightwave
Boot

Joined: 20 Jun 2006
Posts: 15
Location: UK

travisk wrote:

thanks for that input ShiverMyTimbers... but what if I only have a hotmail address? On the 21st will I be able to continue as I have been even if I don't recieve the email? and to go along with that... are there people already in Palau and am I affected because I just registered 9 hours ago and have been playing for 3?

If you're registered with a legitimate email address that you 'own' and have access to, then you probably have as much chance of winning as anyone else.

I use Outlook and send the read-receipts I get from Volvo, but the only emails I've received have been the first one when I registered about the dice, then the one yesterday about the four blue corners.

You don't need the emails because the riddles in them are available in the game anyway. If (like me, I suspect) you don't receive an email tomorrow to help you past Pulau Jong, I suspect that if you just go to the island after it's been unlocked, the message that tells you to wait until the 21st for the next email will have changed to read the riddle in the email tomorrow. Then you can go back to the map and get the new keyword to progress. This is what's happened for me so far with the intermediary emails I've missed.

Fingers crossed it won't be a problem.

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:06 am

Aphrodite7717
Guest

Math problem on map?

Hi guys, I registered just a few days after the hunt started and it seems like up until today you've all been just a few steps ahead of me in working through the puzzles. I haven't used many of the spoilers on here, but I think it's great that you're all helping each other out. Now that I'm waiting on Pulau Jong, I'll hopefully be able to add some useful tips as well.

I did just notice something today. On the map, there seems to be an equal sign right above the Deep Hole. It can't be an accident, and I was trying to figure out if it might come in useful. The hidden "LIFE" is right above and to the right of it, but I think that what makes more sense is that we'll have to add together "Slough of 3" and "4 Trees" if that little cross on the headstone is in fact a plus sign. So maybe a future answer is "7"? We'll have to wait and see ...

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:31 pm

rumrat
Kilroy

Joined: 17 Jun 2006
Posts: 2
Location: Big Sky Country

Confused, maybe just stupid...

Ok, so I'm really confused. I got a clue for Ile St. D'marie in my email, but for the life of me I don't remember being on that Ile, and am, instead, sitting waiting for the Pulau Jong clue like the rest of the US (I think.) What's up? Did I miss something vital?

Man, I feel about as dumb as a rock.

EDIT - Merged into the rest of the Volvo Topic, so as to prevent assplosions all over the forums of Volvo goodness. - SG

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:01 pm

DawgGirl
Greenhorn

Joined: 20 Jun 2006
Posts: 6
Location: Athens, GA

thanks for the help

lightwave wrote:

travisk wrote:

I've been bouncing back and forth between webmail and outlook....am I the only one who is using countless hours at work on this? If I don't get an email tomorrow, do you think I should just start over? I'd really like to do this at work instead of at home, and at work I can only use webmail. Any advice?

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:12 pm

siman
Kilroy

Joined: 20 Jun 2006
Posts: 1
Location: UK

How to get into Pulao Jong

Hmmm, as hinted earlier, there are ways around the stop points that are being imposed on us. Don't worry though, as before, you can't actually get to the island after Pulao Jong, it redirects to a wrong coordinates page as soon as it loads.

This post proves that you can get in there, just a subtle change in the HTML is required (pre 21st and post 21st)

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:49 pm

tpublic
Boot

Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Posts: 36
Location: US

kunchi wrote:

I have typed in the code word for the tree island numerous times but each time I go back to the map I don't see my Round Pond as the new location.

HMMMMM

Based on the snippet from the original email:

Volvo wrote:

The Hunt started on June 12th and ends July 12th. In case you joined late, you have every opportunity to catch up. The clues you missed so far can be found within The Hunt website volvocars.us/thehunt.

It seems that if you loaded the The Hunt map on the first day, there were no 'trail' marks. If you loaded it a few days later, there were marks leading to the inlet. Loading after the 16th, the marks led to Count Bay. It would only make sense than the main map will be updated after the 21st with the trail to Round Pond.

I can find no statefullness maintained by any type of cookie or puzzle completion. The only thing holding you back are your notes and how far you've been able to figure out (and whatever puzzles haven't been loaded on the web site yet!)

If you've caused something to change or animate, it will do the exact same thing upon reload until they update the flash content.

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:54 pm

chr100
Greenhorn

Joined: 17 Jun 2006
Posts: 3

I have gotten to Pulau Jong but have not recieved the email on the 21st they said they would be sending. I know about the roundcircle but don't know what to do with it. The Pulau Jong page won't take any solutions.

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:45 pm

tpublic
Boot

Joined: 14 Jun 2006
Posts: 36
Location: US

chr100 wrote:

I don't think the sun is even up in Tokyo yet. It's still the 20th in most of the world.

ROUNDCIRCLE was for St Mary's. If you've passed it, don't worry.

The clue to finding the keyword for Pulau Jong has not been mailed yet.

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:54 pm

kev57_atk
Greenhorn

Joined: 18 Jun 2006
Posts: 9

Those damn tentacles

Thanks for the tips guys or gals I finally cracked the damn thing. I was in the right place all along. Still don't know why I received this final phase 1 clue after I already had got to the next stage. I guess I just had to crack it albeit with a little promting! Thanks. Laughing

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:36 pm

BIGFATPARTYANIMAL
Boot

Joined: 20 Jun 2006
Posts: 52
Location: BELFAST

The Hunt!

Hows it going! Not long to go now!
Roll on the 21st!

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 6:57 pm

Jaxter342
Guest

how do you get to saint Mary

Hi I have been reading the whole subject and I have gotten all the way to Palua Jong. but I have not seen this place called saint Mary what are the coordinates for the island.

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 7:38 pm

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