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Rasputin42x69
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Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Posts: 184 Location: Eris' Bar & Grill, Limbo
SOLVED: Coded html tag hidden in DDGABcC.htm Well, we're treated with more Phantom wackiness, complete with accompanying midi file. Hidden text at the bottom reveals this:
Quote:
21-1+22-23+" "+14-16+14-20+" "+20-11+42-33+43-15+33-2.htm
Whee, more fun!
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 4:48 pm
rowan
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Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 1966
Quick comment since I'm fuming (that note was a FLAT?!?!?!).
Labryinth is spelled wrong:
Quote:
Both:
And in this labrinth
Where night is blind
The Phantom of the opera is here/there
EDIT:
Ok, I can't spell Labyrinth either.
That's the only mispelling I found. Did find some capitalization oddities:
The capitalization of 'phantom of the opera' changes through the song.
The first four times it is: 'phantom of the opera'
Fifth time: 'Phantom of the opera'
Sixth (and last): 'Phantom of the Opera'
There are also two non-capitalized lines.
'to glance behind' in the second verse
'inside my/your mind' the first time they sing together.
Sorry, I just have capitalization on the brain now
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 4:54 pm
Last edited by rowan on Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:54 pm; edited 1 time in total
gypsychk
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rowan72 wrote:
Quick comment since I'm fuming (that note was a FLAT?!?!?!).
It was a sharp (at least it is in the version I have of the midi, opened in Anvil Studios). I'm a bit confused by that, too, but willing to ignore it if it means I can move on in life.
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:30 pm
rowan
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Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 1966
gypsychk wrote:
rowan72 wrote:
Quick comment since I'm fuming (that note was a FLAT?!?!?!).
It was a sharp (at least it is in the version I have of the midi, opened in Anvil Studios). I'm a bit confused by that, too, but willing to ignore it if it means I can move on in life.
Ya, I'm happy that we can move on and that I was on the right path. I was just about to start going through all the freaking combos possible for capitalizing that stupid string. At one point I had DDGABCc since the last c was lower than the first. At least I have no worries about the next puzzle. I know I'll never solve it.
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:36 pm
alaranth
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Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 151 Location: Rochester, NY / Albany, NY
This is a site which gives the numerical values for midi notes. Not sure if this second puzzle will be music-related, but you never know.
Ignoring the octaves and the negative numbers, the notes resulting from the conversion are:
A C# A# B D E D G# G# B F# A G D# A D
Neither AcaB%20DEDg%20gBfAGdAD.htm or aCAb%20dedG%20GbFagDad.htm are the answers, however.
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 6:29 pm
Caterpillar
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Joined: 25 Sep 2002 Posts: 1887 Location: cem's otherbody
I think I'll sit back and watch on this one...lol...
/me hates math and wouldn't know a C from an A as far as music goes......put them together and I'm hopeless
But I'm a good cheerleader!
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Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:19 pm
rosie
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Lyrics on page The text is from Act I Scene 4 of the musical. This scene is called "The Phantom of the Opera." And is set in the Labyrinth Underground. I don't know if the midi playing on the page is the accompanying score to these lyrics or something else.
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 12:34 am
dashcat
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Joined: 09 Dec 2002 Posts: 816 Location: Under the bed
I somehow think the equation is what we should be concentrating on...unless you think the mispellings and the wrongly punctuated words and letters are a clue to what numbers or actions fit in between the " "?
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 2:54 am
grumpyboy
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Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 660
the lyrics are cut and paste from this site http://www.metrolyrics.com/lyrics/41154/Phantom_Of_The_Opera/Phantom_Of_The_Opera/ spelling mistakes, funny punctuations and all...
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 2:58 am
dashcat
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Joined: 09 Dec 2002 Posts: 816 Location: Under the bed
So it's the equation
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 3:33 am
flex12321
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Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 15
the midi file the PhantomMain.mid is exactly equal to the phantom.mid found on this page: http://www.webcities.com.br/fmgcwww/clasmidi.htm
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:07 am
flex12321
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Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 15
Re: Lyrics on page
rosie wrote:
I don't know if the midi playing on the page is the accompanying score to these lyrics
it is.
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:20 am
Muffin
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Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 306 Location: UK, Leicester
For what its worth...
counting letters from the verses gives:
NAHS " " MHEN " " EAMDSLAA
(No luck with ROT)
counting words from the verses gives:
Name my Phantom speaks " " of me the came " " the my I there and mask am
Nothing obvious....
Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 9:00 am
Slyfox
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Joined: 06 Feb 2004 Posts: 323 Location: Manchester, UK
I'm reaching here but this is what I have a the moment.
Start by taking the first verse from under Christine:
Ignoring all punctuation, start counting as follows
I =1
n=2
S=3
l=4
e=5
e=6
p=7 etc
to the end of the first verse.
21-1+22-23 gives you 21, 20, 22, 19 which equates to "r d h n". A Rot-13 gives "e q u a".
Now we've been told "second verse the same as the first" so I we write it all out again underneath and keep counting as before. If you substitute +129-37 into the first " " gap you get 21-1+22-23+129-37 or 21, 20, 22, 19, 148, 111 148=g 111=r. Another Rot-13 and we have "equate"
Continuting with the next sequence starting at 111+14-16+14-20 we get,
125,109,123,103 or n, t, e, n. Rot-13 give a g r e
So I leave you with equate agre...
I hope you follow this. I hope I've got my numbering right and I hope it helps. Perhaps someone else can pick up where I left off as I have to travel home.
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:53 am
rowan
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Joined: 12 Apr 2004 Posts: 1966
Slyfox wrote:
21-1+22-23 gives you 21, 20, 22, 19 which equates to "r d h n". A Rot-13 gives "e q u a".
Did you mean 21-1+22-23 gives you 21, 20, 42 , 19?
21, 20, 22, 19 gives you "r d e n" while 21, 20, 42, 19 gives you "r d h n". That and I can't figure out how you would come up with 22 followed by 19.
EDIT: And how did you come up with +129-37? Right now I'm having problems figuring it out.
Second EDIT: I got that 148 = g, but for 111 I got "e" following your instructions. 109, 110, 111 = t h e (phantom of the opera). The closest r I could find would be at 115.
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Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 12:12 pm
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