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Tomby

My idea was correct. It fits exactly onto the London Underground Map, except that:

**Posted:** Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:15 am

kie_yeo

Excellent work Tomby, the most ironic thing is I see that map most days, and can walk to one of the stations in 20 mins, yet you're on the other side of the world and you were the one to make the link!!

Well i'm off to print out a large scale version of that map and find me the route. I'm thinking it may be harder than i'm expecting seeing as it's a silver an all. I shall probly be back later with me tail between me legs begging for a hint lol.

Oh and congrats on the first solve!!!!!

**Posted:** Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:50 am

DarkHuman

nice solve! i'm working it through now!

**Posted:** Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:08 am

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kie_yeo

kkkk i have a solve damit dunno if its right but it seems to fit i'm so fricking excited lol

I wont post it here even in a spoiler cos i've seen how some people react but i'd really like to know if i've got it right. I'm happy to pm anybody who mails me what i think the answer is so they can check for themselves. Tomby i've pmed you already - am i right???? Smile

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**Posted:** Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:15 am

smartyman · Boot Joined: 14 Feb 2007 Posts: 22

Good work tomby -- that sure went down fast! Also, don't forget the card is asking for the start and end points of the journey, not the entire route. I assume the red START and green END must be significant in answering that.

I wonder what the purpose is of the other elements on the card besides the colored numbers:
o The fireworks -- or did Jubilee officially open on New Years Day 2000?
o The water spots
o The varying heights of the white boxes in which the numbers were printed

I guess the answer is most likely "artistic design".

**Posted:** Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:51 am

GasparLewis

Wow, excellent find, and then excellent solve.
And an excellent card on Ollie's part.

**Posted:** Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:09 am

Tomby

My take on the other elements:

Red start and green end are important as they give the identity of the starting and ending stations.

The end station was a good place to watch London's Millenium fireworks. The Jubilee Extension was opened on December 20th 1999, just in time for the big night.

From memory the weather was pretty lousy on that night, and it may well have rained.

I may be on the other side of the world _now_, but from 1992-2000 I lived in London Smile

**Posted:** Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:31 pm

DarkHuman

OK, so kie_yeo and myself have solved this (mentaly, not on pxc) and I must say this: If you google "london underground map" you will get a site that's near the top labeled as such. This is the >=1999 map. you will get stuck more than once. it is still possible to figure out, just more of a pain in the er...arse. Wink

**Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:53 pm

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