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[Trailhead?] Council on American Heritage
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docwho2100
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 		I've started some discussion on the Facebook game site - anyone else joining in over there?

PostPosted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:58 pm
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docwho2100
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docwho2100 wrote:
I've started some discussion on the Facebook game site - anyone else joining in over there?


Spoiler (Rollover to View):
click on every area of the map in the facebook game - you begin to assemble a code and you unlock a map with important info on it


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rumorhasit
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 		YaY For waiting another Week >.<

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Kraten
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Joined: 13 May 2010
Posts: 141
Location: Minnesota, USA

 		Portland finished ...
Now we wait for a week ... Sad

Fun, Very Guided, worried it may get Preachy.

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xoxo_pr0ud
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 		Love that Victor Garber is in this.

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Anyone live in Chicago? Looks like their hinting that we need to attend this event http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/_programsevents/_upcomingevents/_2011/_human%20Trafficking/apr14.html

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floodgateopen
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Joined: 28 Jan 2010
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Location: Toronto, ON

 		Not sure how well this is gonna work out... VERY guided, and I don't like connecting to my facebook to play. I'll hang on for a while and see how the game progresses though... It's got such a great team, budget, etc. I'm reluctant to let it drop.

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Kraten
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 		This is a real event..
It is listed on there website... I do not feel it would be any special benefit - For the game, but if interested it would promote the causes the ARG is promoting.

xoxo_pr0ud wrote:
Love that Victor Garber is in this.

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Anyone live in Chicago? Looks like their hinting that we need to attend this event http://www.uic.edu/jaddams/hull/_programsevents/_upcomingevents/_2011/_human%20Trafficking/apr14.html


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Aillen
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 		Mmm, I agree that I don't like the fact that it automatically slots into Facebook. I don't play any of those Facebook games and I'm not much into video games in general. I like ARGS because they are alternate reality, not virtual. But I'll follow along for a while, to see how it plays out.

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catherwood
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 		I don't belong to Facebook; I guess they don't want me to play along. I hope people here post some summaries of what goes on inside that walled garden, for us lurkers. I'll check the wiki for screen shots and puzzles, I guess. The rest of the external sites should still be accessible, but they might not update much. I knew a Facebook app was coming, so I'm really not surprised this is their platform of choice for building a community around their game. To be honest, I think I just wanted to watch the videos, like a web series. I assume those won't be private links.

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docwho2100
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 		Yeah... I am on the fence about the FB part - I've been working on the wiki and will try to make sure to share stuff there and here.... maybe I can ask you for help with the FB stuff as I am not the best puzzle solver, I am much better research and talking about ideas and cranking out wiki stuff Smile

catherwood wrote:
I don't belong to Facebook; I guess they don't want me to play along. I hope people here post some summaries of what goes on inside that walled garden, for us lurkers. I'll check the wiki for screen shots and puzzles, I guess. The rest of the external sites should still be accessible, but they might not update much. I knew a Facebook app was coming, so I'm really not surprised this is their platform of choice for building a community around their game. To be honest, I think I just wanted to watch the videos, like a web series. I assume those won't be private links.


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asp agent
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 		store secrets.
not a moneymaking scam
turns out theres a nifty little store for swag, yes they want to make money off of this. wonder what it will go towards...hmmm. ooh! charity efforts? maybe keep this afloat? sarcasm but i thought that should be made clear before anyone started ranting about how they just want to make money etc. now, the interesting part, after some snopping around, i found a shirt with a emblem for an apparently un anounced group, called asp.
http://www.cafepress.ca/America2049 i dunno bought you but im getting a serrenaide water bottle XD

*the asp emblem can be found on tshirts.*

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docwho2100
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 		Question about the "hidden codes" in the facebook games

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has anyone made a list of all of the little codes you find hidden in the assorted files. The ones that when you type them in the search zooligo box, they lead you to a continuing message between people... and on that, anyone have ideas what that is about??? I am guessing the one avatar is Ken and one is M - who is the other, Cindy??


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

 		ok... so... I did the 3 parts to Portland, made note of all the little codes in the content, and kept notes of most everything that showed up (save extended text content in images and whatnot), and non-FB links where available...

If you want it all spoiled and just get to the finish for this week's mission, read on. There are no images here, as they're all embedded in the flash, so will either require screen caps or scraping the flash/web requests to get them; haven't bothered with that..yet. =P

On the map you can keep clicking the boxes, and chances are you'll get 10 capsules before you run out of energy, so it's easy to replenish and finish the entire level in one sitting...

Portland Part 1
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Letters:
a-274
b-273
c-272
e-269
p-258
s-255

Safe: 269-255-272-274-258-269 = ESCAPE
Reveals "hiv testing protest poster"
Scribbled note: "I.N.S. June 19 4:00pm Be there."
* code: 9QAV - http://zooglio.com/index.php/zooglio/page/9QAV

Password: reverse of 55jw93x = x39wj55
Reveals "1918 flu pandemic map"
* code: 5EQ7P - http://zooglio.com/index.php/zooglio/page/5EQ7P


Portland Part 2
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Letters:
d-270
h-266
i-265
n-260
o-259
r-256
t-254

Boarding pass: ESPINOZA CYNTHIA
Economy/E Stratus AIR
GXKTO4309854322769430
Flight SA 030 19SEP From:MIA Dest:PDX
Time: 13:25 Gate:C50 Seat:13K

Safe: 270-265-255-255-269-260-254 = DISSENT
Reveals "quarantine id card"
* code: EFM3J - http://zooglio.com/index.php/zooglio/page/EFM3J

What's Ken's accomplice name? CINDY
Reveals "quarantine camp poster, 2034"
* code: IV6T - http://zooglio.com/index.php/zooglio/page/IV6T

secure chat (w/Ken): I answered no, yay double agent! ?


Portland Part 3
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Letters (A=274 through Z=248):
f-268
g-267
j-264
l-262
m-261

Safe: 261-265-255-255-265-260-267 = MISSING
Reveals "namibian plague psa" (audio)

What airport did Ken fly in from? ORD
Reveals "fully sick quarantine rap"
* code: QMX3 - http://zooglio.com/index.php/zooglio/page/QMX3

Boarding pass: THOMAS PAUL
Economy/E Stratus AIR
STYGK4310674381459000
Flight SA 029 31SEP Form:ORD Dest:PDX
Time: 06:35 Gate:C49 Seat:11A

Boarding pass: YARROW BILL
Economy/E Stratus AIR
HONZO4309674311468409
Flight SA 051 25SEP From:PSD Dest:EBB
Time: 15:05 Gate:C41 Seat:19A

Full flyer (3rd of 3 parts) for an event
* Apr 14, 6:30-8:30pm, Jane Addams Hull-House Museum, 800 S. Halsted Chicago, IL 60607-7017
* http://www.hullhousemuseum.org Ph: 312-413-5353

"graffiti"
* code: 9RKe - http://zooglio.com/index.php/zooglio/page/9RKE
"grafitti"
* code: JAHV7 - http://zooglio.com/index.php/zooglio/page/JAHV7
Note: that's how they spelled both instances of 'graffiti'

Lots of stuff to (perhaps) get archived on the wiki. video/audio as well.

But yeah, not sure what to think just yet. It may end up that the facebook portion of the game is the linear, guided experience, which extends to other sites with other arcs, but I'm not convinced yet. It does seem very linear and episodic so far. And definitely has potential to be preachy... Confused
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docwho2100
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 		Thanks! I can help put stuff up - I made a America 2049 on Facebook page on the wiki - not sure how you were thinking of organizing it (by mission?) I can help put this into that page...

I've noticed the recent string of ARGs and similar are trying to reach more people and thus are "teaching" how to play....

thebruce wrote:
ok... so... I did the 3 parts to Portland, made note of all the little codes in the content, and kept notes of most everything that showed up (save extended text content in images and whatnot), and non-FB links where available...

If you want it all spoiled and just get to the finish for this week's mission, read on. There are no images here, as they're all embedded in the flash, so will either require screen caps or scraping the flash/web requests to get them; haven't bothered with that..yet. =P



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thebruce
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docwho2100 wrote:
I've noticed the recent string of ARGs and similar are trying to reach more people and thus are "teaching" how to play....

Ugh, this is just daring to go meta Razz
I'll just say - IMO, a good ARG shouldn't have to "teach" anything, unless it's part of the story itself.
But anyway... heh
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