Return to Unfiction unforum
 a.r.g.b.b 
FAQ FAQ   Search Search 
 
Welcome!
New users, PLEASE read these forum guidelines. New posters, SEARCH before posting and read these rules before posting your killer new campaign. New players may also wish to peruse the ARG Player Tutorial.

All users must abide by the Terms of Service.
Website Restoration Project
This archiving project is a collaboration between Unfiction and Sean Stacey (SpaceBass), Brian Enigma (BrianEnigma), and Laura E. Hall (lehall) with
the Center for Immersive Arts.
Announcements
This is a static snapshot of the
Unfiction forums, as of
July 23, 2017.
This site is intended as an archive to chronicle the history of Alternate Reality Games.
  

The time now is Mon Nov 11, 2024 11:01 pm
All times are UTC - 4 (DST in action)		 View posts in this forum since last visit
View unanswered posts in this forum
Calendar
 Forum index » Archive » Archive: Ephemeral » ARG: 39 Clues
[39C] The 39 Clues
View previous topicView next topic
Page 3 of 371 [5564 Posts]   Goto page: Previous 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ..., 369, 370, 371  Next
Author Message
danteIL
Unfictologist


Joined: 08 May 2006
Posts: 1990

 		I went ahead and bought the first book; haven't had the chance to read it yet. And I gave my real age when registering Smile so no prize for me. That isn't going to stop parents from solving the clues for their kids, though...


The amount of info on the website is impressive -- they clearly want to give kids lots to explore (although the non-clickable links -- albeit understandable -- are confusing).

Also confusing is the whole "clue vs. card" thing. I still don't have a clear idea what exactly constitutes a "Clue," although maybe that is part of the whole mystery. Thus, I'm not sure what I did to unlock the first clue, nor what I'm supposed to do with the little flash thing that played there. All the codes from the first book seem to unlock the same set of new cards, so I guess that is going to be how they dole out the cards/clues over time.
I think it is all clever, although I can't quite bring myself to spring for $6.99 to buy a pack of the cards. Smile

EDIT: This contains some useful info about how this will all be structured:
http://www.scholastic.com/internationalrights/pdfs/39cluesFAQ.pdf

EDIT2: Not everyone loves the idea: http://time-blog.com/nerd_world/2008/09/in_which_i_take_a_whack_at_the.html

PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:11 pm
 View user's profile
 Back to top 
thebruce
Dances With Wikis


Joined: 16 Aug 2004
Posts: 6899
Location: Kitchener, Ontario
danteIL wrote:
Not everyone loves the idea: http://time-blog.com/nerd_world/2008/09/in_which_i_take_a_whack_at_the.html

Yes I caught that post on the 11th... here's the crux of his theme:

Lev Grossman wrote:
But when I was a boy a book was a book. And changing the medium does in fact change the message.

He's reviewing the concept, which Scholastic et.al. know is new and risky. So... he's effectively shutting down the idea because he likes books to be books =P. I wonder if he's heard of or reviewed Cathy's Book too?

Of course, media like this is fairly typical/expected as we've seen in the past with new viral/argish ideas that attempt to 'evolve' some art form or expression... *shrug*
They know that the next few months or year will determine how they rate this franchise and its potential... I don't think either of the two "forms of weirdness" he listed are inherently bad. He just doesn't prefer them.
ah well.
_________________
@4DFiction/@Wikibruce/Contact
ARGFest 2013 - Seattle! ARGFest.com

PostPosted: Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:53 pm
 View user's profile Visit poster's website AIM Address
 Back to top 
Maggie
Guest


 		39 Clues
PC Tex Ripley wrote:
ALISDAIRPARK wrote:
does that mean searching through all the info on the Cahill Web to find it? because there's loads!


Not that I'm aware of, it wasn't clear to us when the clue became unlocked. I think possibly when you solve the two 'missions' set to you under 'my profile'. Unsure, you may also have to complete Heinrich Heinrichson and Ace of Spies. Speaking of which, we had great fun this morning cutting up and folding bits of paper Smile

Note: the obituary page didn't work as it should on the laptop running linux, ffox; but managed to discover the code by trial and error. I only noticed how it should work today when having a look through on my PC.


Tex...


I have already opened up a pile of puzzles. They don't open up anymore clues, even when playing the games. They will open the clues up probably when they want to.

Thank for the Wal-Mart code.

By the way, I'm Lucian.

From what I understand from the rules, whoever gets all 39 clues by the deadline gets thrown into a drum and the lucky winners are drawn.

PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:07 pm
 Back to top 
Varin
I Have No Life


Joined: 02 Dec 2002
Posts: 2456
Location: South of where I used to be
celina63 wrote:
My issue is: The prizes are limited to 6-14 year olds - however, they aren't tracking age in any foreseeable way on the website. .


My daughter and I are reading the book, cards and website content together. When we signed up, I used my information because I didn't read the rules beforehand. (I know, my fault... ugh) Of course when I created a new account for my daughter using her name and age, we couldn't reenter any of the card codes. The customer service rep told me I was out of luck and would just have to buy more cards for the new account. (issue has been taken care of!) They said that prizes will be awarded based on the age verification step in account setup. Our first account will automatically be disqualified.
_________________
"I still miss him to this day and probably always will." - Todd Keeler, Chasing the Wish

"meta meta meta, I made you out of play..." ~ j5

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:15 am
Last edited by Varin on Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:11 pm; edited 1 time in total
 View user's profile Visit poster's website AIM Address
 Back to top 
thebruce
Dances With Wikis


Joined: 16 Aug 2004
Posts: 6899
Location: Kitchener, Ontario

 		So ok then, what's to stop people from signing up with a lower age value, if that's all they're checking? Surely they'll do some gov't lookups to find out if there is a legitimate child as described by the game's account (since they can never really verify the child was playing the game, only that the information in the account is consistent with a real child).
_________________
@4DFiction/@Wikibruce/Contact
ARGFest 2013 - Seattle! ARGFest.com

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:24 am
 View user's profile Visit poster's website AIM Address
 Back to top 
danteIL
Unfictologist


Joined: 08 May 2006
Posts: 1990
Varin wrote:
Of course when I created a new account for my daughter using her name and age, we couldn't reenter any of the card codes.


Naive thought: Is there something that you might be able to do with the cookies to get the site to ignore your previous registration?

Ekaterina here, btw.

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:21 pm
 View user's profile
 Back to top 
thebruce
Dances With Wikis


Joined: 16 Aug 2004
Posts: 6899
Location: Kitchener, Ontario

 		I'm sure the codes are stored in a database and connected to the account they were entered to. Cookies won't do anything but reset your browser session so you have to re-login if you delete them =P.
_________________
@4DFiction/@Wikibruce/Contact
ARGFest 2013 - Seattle! ARGFest.com

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:29 pm
 View user's profile Visit poster's website AIM Address
 Back to top 
Varin
I Have No Life


Joined: 02 Dec 2002
Posts: 2456
Location: South of where I used to be
thebruce wrote:
I'm sure the codes are stored in a database and connected to the account they were entered to.


It seems like that is how it's done. Except for the freebie codes, they're one-time use. Although, I've gotten a second email from customer service! They've revisited their policies due to player feedback and will be transferring my cards to the new account I created. Very Happy
_________________
"I still miss him to this day and probably always will." - Todd Keeler, Chasing the Wish

"meta meta meta, I made you out of play..." ~ j5

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:09 pm
 View user's profile Visit poster's website AIM Address
 Back to top 
thebruce
Dances With Wikis


Joined: 16 Aug 2004
Posts: 6899
Location: Kitchener, Ontario

 		yay!

You should ask them how they plan to handle possible account imposters - players who register in the age bracket but aren't that age. I haven't got a response back at all from my request... Confused
_________________
@4DFiction/@Wikibruce/Contact
ARGFest 2013 - Seattle! ARGFest.com

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 3:12 pm
 View user's profile Visit poster's website AIM Address
 Back to top 
celina63
Entrenched


Joined: 28 Sep 2002
Posts: 909
Location: San Diego, CA
Varin wrote:
celina63 wrote:
My issue is: The prizes are limited to 6-14 year olds - however, they aren't tracking age in any foreseeable way on the website. .


My daughter and I are reading the book, cards and website content together. When we signed up, I used my information because I didn't read the rules beforehand. (I know, my fault... ugh) Of course when I created a new account for my daughter using her name and age, we couldn't reenter any of the card codes. The customer service rep told me I was out of luck and would just have to buy more cards for the new account. (issue has been taken care of!) They said that prizes will be awarded based on the age verification step in account setup. Our first account will automatically be disqualified.


Ah ok... I hadn't signed up on the site yet, and I misunderstood what thebruce had said in an IRC convo - I thought he said they *didn't* ask for a birthdate or age. My bad!

I'll be signing up tonight and collecting my cards/clues - for myself and for the fun of it, since all my kids are too old :-/
_________________
Politicians are like diapers - they should be changed often, and for the same reason.

PostPosted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:28 pm
 View user's profile AIM Address Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger
 Back to top 
danteIL
Unfictologist


Joined: 08 May 2006
Posts: 1990

 		Okay so I finished the book, and suddenly the stuff on the website makes more sense, somewhat Smile

The book is okay, not great -- it doesn't have that Harry Potter sense of wonder (Bertie Bott's Beans, anyone?), but it is enjoyable, even if you do want to slap those kids sometimes...

But, did anyone else notice the secret message in the book?
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Starting on p. 129, the page numbers spell out ANNE CAHILL DID NOT DROWN.


PostPosted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:24 am
 View user's profile
 Back to top 
thebruce
Dances With Wikis


Joined: 16 Aug 2004
Posts: 6899
Location: Kitchener, Ontario

 		dude! Nice catch Smile

I like that. in a way it opens up another level of clue hunting... didn't think the book would have something like that (not that it's really hidden, just somewhere you wouldn't think to look, but you'd notice if you did). part of me kind of hopes they will include puzzle/clues of higher difficulty once they get a feel for their (actual) audience, since undoubtedly they'll have adults playing along as well...
_________________
@4DFiction/@Wikibruce/Contact
ARGFest 2013 - Seattle! ARGFest.com

PostPosted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:13 am
 View user's profile Visit poster's website AIM Address
 Back to top 
FLgata
Veteran

Joined: 05 Jun 2007
Posts: 93

 		Sharp Hooter
Good Morning!

My friend's daughter and I decided to play the game together and we are having a problem entering the correct code into the "Sharp Shooter" challenge. Is anyone else having this problem (or did you?)

Thanks in advance!

PostPosted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:48 am
 View user's profile
 Back to top 
Maggie
Guest


 		Re: Sharp Hooter
FLgata wrote:
Good Morning!

My friend's daughter and I decided to play the game together and we are having a problem entering the correct code into the "Sharp Shooter" challenge. Is anyone else having this problem (or did you?)

Thanks in advance!


What are you putting into the computer? There should be 10 numbers and letters. Double check the order. If you are still having problems contact helpSPLATthe39clues.com and give them details of your problem.

P.S. If this card has a number 400 or greater, it can be used by everyone else on this site.

PostPosted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:29 am
 Back to top 
FLgata
Veteran

Joined: 05 Jun 2007
Posts: 93

 		Sharp Shooter
Thanks Maggie....I will look harder, but after we finish the challenge, it gives us a five letter word (not sure how to use spoilers, lol) to enter into our profile. I'm going to recheck now though.

PostPosted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:32 am
 View user's profile
 Back to top 
Display posts from previous:   Sort by:   
Page 3 of 371 [5564 Posts]   Goto page: Previous 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ..., 369, 370, 371  Next
View previous topicView next topic
 Forum index » Archive » Archive: Ephemeral » ARG: 39 Clues
Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
You cannot post calendar events in this forum



Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group