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[Proposal] The Puzzlers Guide

**Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:11 am

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rose · ...and then Magic happens Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Posts: 4117

I think this sounds like a great idea. I love projects.

I suppose the first thing to do is to look at the card carefully and try not to jump to immediate conclusions as to what the puzzle might be.

**Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:23 am

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Balinor · Boot Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 10

I assume you would want something more in-depth than the puzzle solving resource page on the wiki:

http://perplexcitywiki.com/wiki/Puzzle_tools

I suppose we would need chapters / sections for each category of puzzle types. There are lots of maze cards, for example.

Question though - how much hand-holding do we do? For example, cards like S2 #039 Clash of the Titans can be solved with a simple Google if you don't know anything about the NFL.

Or are you talking much more of a meta-level walkthrough?

**Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:46 am

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**Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:04 am

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Cooldrew · Veteran Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 78

Not at all!

I'm really liking this idea, although I probably couldn't help develop it; I'm one of the ones that will need it to solve greens Razz

**Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:13 am

Balinor · Boot Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 10

I don't think you are being flaky at all. However, this very well might be a case of biting-off-more-than-we-can-chew. That said, I teach a lot of courses and teaching something is a great way to solidify your personal knowledge and if enough people worked on it, it would not be that bad.

I would like to suggest that we put the TNGTSP (The Total Newbie's Guide To Solving Puzzles and NOT The Next Generation: Trisodium Phospate) on the wiki.

I also suggest that Chapter 3 would be on Ciphers.

**Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:15 am

AtionSong · Unfettered Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 352

Here's an idea for a section:

**Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:45 am

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**Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:48 am

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**Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:51 am

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xnera · Veteran Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 79

**Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:53 am

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Lyoko is Cool · Veteran Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 72

I'm going to go ahead and make the blank sections so that the Wiki can take over the contents. I'll leave the original in there too

**Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:07 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:11 pm

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Mikeyj

That sounds great! We have collections of tools that can be used, but less info on how and when to use them. I like the idea of having a methodology for approaching a puzzle that you know nothing about that would be useful whether you're tackling something like The Angel's Key or Pinball Wizard. Would a compilation of types of puzzle be useful?

**Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:31 pm

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**Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:20 pm

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doomsdayred

All sounds good to me.

Don't bother asking for permission to do stuff though. If you're capable of doing it dive right in, the link is below my signature.

Especially like the idea about listing puzzle types, that would come in really helpfull with the chapters list as well.

**Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:57 pm

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