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[Analysis] Could that email or IM be a trailhead, or SPAM?
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Candiluu
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Zombie Max ammunition by Hornady
Please tell me this is a trailhead. Oh please!

It didn't come from e-mail, but a forensic investigator friend of mine linked http://www.hornady.com/ammunition/zombiemax on FaceBook, saying she has the poster for this ammo posted in her office. Even if it is real ammo, which she says it is, does anyone have any information as to whether there is an associated ARG in progress? I searched for "zombie max" and "Hornady" but those led me back to Google without any hits within the site here.

PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:06 am
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catherwood
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee

Joined: 25 Sep 2002
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Re: Zombie Max ammunition by Hornady
Please tell me this is a trailhead. Oh please!

Candiluu wrote:
It didn't come from e-mail, but a forensic investigator friend of mine linked http://www.hornady.com/ammunition/zombiemax on FaceBook, saying she has the poster for this ammo posted in her office. Even if it is real ammo, which she says it is, does anyone have any information as to whether there is an associated ARG in progress?

I'm inclined to believe this is a real product.
http://www.hornady.com/in-the-news/latest-news/zombie-max-ammunition
Whether or not they might also be running an ARG to promote it is your question? I doubt it, but I see a retailer near me where I just might go 'n' buy me some o' that thar ammo this weekend. I'll see what might be in the store to go with it.

PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:30 am
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catherwood
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Broklynite wrote:
So...I went to New York Comicon this weekend. There was a booth for Five gum...
{snip}
Do I know if this is a real ARG or just a quickie one-off ad? Probably the latter. But heck, it's kind of fun, I think.

Have you seen our forum for the game?
http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/index.php?f=265
"Test Subjects Needed" was the original trailhead. Now the Survival Code website link is given on some 5Gum TV commercials, and people have seen in-store displays for the access codes. It's a "real ARG" if you include the side story, revealed in graphic novel format, making Comic-Con a good target audience. (and i totally thought about MYST/URU myself with some of those puzzle textures!)

PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:35 am
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catherwood
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Broklynite wrote:
Gist wrote:
Saw this on a YouTube ad. It looks legit, but the premise seems too ridiculous to be real. "What if science fiction became science?"

http://www.quantumjumping.com/


I just checked out the site. Astonishing. Both the scientist in me as well as the science fiction fan in me is offended by the absolute idiocy of the page. It almost seems too perfectly idiotic, it could be a trailthread...but it could also be some real nutjobs.

We had mention of the site here back in 2009
http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28517

(There should be a name for the phenomenon by which every wacky thing on the internet is now assumed to be a deliberate trailhead and not simply a sincere delusion or scam)

PostPosted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 1:40 am
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OhWhatProvidence
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRHadCjuI4Q

Can someone see if this is a trailhead or part of an existing ARG?Or if it's just random crazy person? I tired googling the username name but didn't come up with anything. It looks interesting, even if it is a few months old. I hope it's connected with something.

PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 2:40 pm
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Blinkydoo
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Phonopath

I got a follow on twitter from an ARGish account, I haven't found any info on the web about it yet and was hoping to find something here. I am not new to ARGs but have not posted on this board. Anyway the twitter profile name is @Phonopath and his profile leads to phonopath.com

His tweets make him sound like he is obsessed with the perfect sound but I dunno, not much on the site that I can find. Hoping someone can help me out or tell me if this is just junk.

Edit: I forgot to mention that there is a youtube account under the name but I don't think it is related.

PostPosted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:25 am
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duke9509
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I don't have time for a new ARG right now, but I can tell you that my ARG Twitter account was followed by the same account, so I wouldn't discount it.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:16 pm
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Merago
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The tweets certainly suggest an ARG. For example, Phonopath has suggested that he/she found a suitable sound-proofed building but that the "building owner had to be, shall we say, phased out. No more interruptions.". Sounds like the building owner bit the big one!
A few other suggestive tweets are there too. We don't have much to go on thus far though.
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BoogiePOP
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Joined: 18 Apr 2007
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Got an e-mail from Nobe Caputo (nobegmh685SPLAThotmail.com)

It simply says:

Quote:

SoIAmI nSe archO fMa n


So I Am In Search Of Man

PostPosted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 2:37 am
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OhWhatProvidence
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Uhhh, okay. This one is just odd and it could be me being stupid, but random person I /might/ know but forgot has just requested me as a friend on Facebook? They have nothing on their facebook page but an email and a tinyurl that isn't connected to anything, and it says the page was just made a few hours ago or something? It says the birth date is past the age of anyone I know and wouldn't remember [I remember adults, but not really teens, and it says 1987?] , to the best of my knowledge... I did put my facbook page on the Interaction Thread, so... I don't know.
I sent her a message, but I'm reluctant to link to the person's FB directly just in case it is someone, don't want her to get spammed. :p Once I get confirmation from her, I'll edit with the link, just wondering if this sounds like it could be a trailhead or not. Oo

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Revenir
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Um...I got a weird message on my youtube. I figured you guys could tell me if it's related to anything. o-o

From this user:
http://www.youtube.com/user/678an0nym0us123

The message:
"Can you help
2yq58ww594ild9j

i can't take any chances, i hope you find the key"


Did anyone else get this...? o_O It looks sort of ARG-ish to me.

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iRobotZombie
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Hahaha I can't believe it, I knew I had to check this thread!! It's the ARG blood in me.

Got this message on my Rob_Kian Twitter from the user Stork_Watch

" 222l2yq58ww594ild9j, (11 o clock)"

Let me jump off my phone to investigate! Wink


Edit:
Success! [Trailhead] Link found. http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=929712

PostPosted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:44 pm
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mahoganuts
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help! :(

Quote:
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Do not reply to this message. Copyright TNN


I received that fat block of text from sanders.mickySPLATyahoo.com, a IG email from Revulsive on Carriage.

I know it has to mean something but my decryption skills are... well, nonexistent. Does anyone have any idea what this could mean or any clues as to how to solve?

EEeee help plz Sad

[changed spoiler to quote tag - spoiler tags are for puzzle solves - kona]

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SixxAngel6
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Re: help! :(

mahoganuts wrote:
I received that fat block of text from sanders.mickySPLATyahoo.com, a IG email from Revulsive on Carriage.

I know it has to mean something but my decryption skills are... well, nonexistent. Does anyone have any idea what this could mean or any clues as to how to solve?

EEeee help plz Sad


That's straight up spam...

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epicmonarch
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Joined: 08 May 2012
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I was looking through Amazon for books about ARGs today and this one popped up:

http://tinyurl.com/7f3lczq

I'm hesitant to buy it but I thought I'd give everyone a heads up in case it is a game. I'm going to download the sample and see if it's any good.

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