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[Sassy]

Maritime Flag

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Re: RE: Final Answer

[Ursa]

Maritime Flag

[oshag]

Maritime Flag irrelevant

[CaryE1]

Buoy

[Sassy]

I agree.....I am not totally convinced with the flag either, I am just saying that when we were trying to solve the puzzle, that is what we came up with. Theories. I don't buy the lantern theory to get a 7 either, because in my opinion blowing up the detail enhances the fact that it is to look like it is paint-brushed on....the scalloping is not uniform. We came up with one more theory that resulted in a 7......that it is the two missing numbers from the "messed up" buoy, which were 4 and 3, added together.

Basically my system was to come up with our possibles, and Google Earth them to test locations. While that may or may not be relevant, it was my way of narrowing things down.

My answer that actually got entered is with the 2. Fully, 31112541.

--S

[vwluvrs]

Another Thought

[Ursa]

The Bouy in Question

[Sassy]

CODE.......

Hadn't even thought of that. Kudos to whomever figured THAT out!! Even if it is wrong, it's still a very good possible solve.

[vwluvrs]

click for larger version,, Captured in Paint Shop Pro, slightly "fixed' for clarity

[Guest]

In the lantern puzzle, the 3rd, 4th, and 7th lantern form a group; clicking on one turns on the others. This, together with 3+4 = 4+3 = 7, is some evidence for letting the buoy be 7.

I have problems with the bottles being 1. Unless someone points out a good reason for this (no, visual "similarity" is not a good reason in this case!), I tend to think that this puzzle was the weakest of them all. And that would be a shame.

[Sabator]

Code

[Sabator]

Guest didn't you get the email from volvo stating that all bottles unless labeled with another number will automatically be a one.

I know I missed the one that said disregard previous puzzles and if you see two red rectangles on a bouy don't consider the numbers used relating to that puzzle but use the lanterns instead and to be sure to add them together. Being logical is not an option for this puzzle. What I beleive is that they are trying to make us really go over the edge and this puzzle is the nudge. See you down in Davey Jones Locker along with Captian Jack.

[Non]

some further speculation ...

I see that the jar with the 5 symbol looks very much like last year's puzzle 7, with mirrored jars. Is this a hint to use symbols from 2006? Last year, puzzle 1 was a dark bottle floating in the water. Could this be why the bottles should be 1?

If so, I don't like it! The puzzles are better if they are self-contained, not referring to outside knowledge. If anything, I think the bottles should have meant 0.

But I agree with others; logic broke down in the end and the cookie crumbled.

[Ursa]

It wouldn't be fair to reference a puzzle from last year unless they kept it posted for the majority of the countries in this Hunt that didn't partake in the last. Even if they did, that would give some an edge that just wouldn't be fair.