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* This puzzle was revealed on August 8 as the 2nd part to the trail which began with mailed [[TSN Badges]] containing segments of a QR code. The QR code pointed to the [[Survivalcode.com]]/Converge, containing the following puzzle: | * This puzzle was revealed on August 8 as the 2nd part to the trail which began with mailed [[TSN Badges]] containing segments of a QR code. The QR code pointed to the [[Survivalcode.com]]/Converge, containing the following puzzle: | ||
- | + | [[Image:ConvergeInputField.jpg|600px|Converge Input Field]] | |
+ | |||
+ | * Below the 42x5 square grid are images with diagonal lines which have specific file names and a letter & number combination (see below for examples) | ||
* The header linked to the ''Human Preservation Project'' Facebook app on the [[5 Gum]] fan page. ([http://www.facebook.com/5Gum?sk=app_143963112350670 link]). On "Like"ing the ''5 Gum'' page, the app displays links to all previous content sources and websites, including one screen related to this puzzle. | * The header linked to the ''Human Preservation Project'' Facebook app on the [[5 Gum]] fan page. ([http://www.facebook.com/5Gum?sk=app_143963112350670 link]). On "Like"ing the ''5 Gum'' page, the app displays links to all previous content sources and websites, including one screen related to this puzzle. | ||
** Clicking the screen would present a passcode prompt. | ** Clicking the screen would present a passcode prompt. | ||
- | + | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Puzzle solved ===== | ||
+ | * A member of the SomethingAwful forums ([http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3420378&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=20#post394345849 ref comment]) revealed he'd solved the passcode (See solution below). | ||
* On providing the proper passcode, the next stage was unlocked (the passcode prompt was removed) revealing a countdown to 3:00pm EDT August 11th, plus the opportunity to vote for one of 6 locations where 'the next specimen will emerge' | * On providing the proper passcode, the next stage was unlocked (the passcode prompt was removed) revealing a countdown to 3:00pm EDT August 11th, plus the opportunity to vote for one of 6 locations where 'the next specimen will emerge' | ||
** Candidate cities include: ''Miami, Houston, San Diego, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Minneapolis'' | ** Candidate cities include: ''Miami, Houston, San Diego, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Minneapolis'' | ||
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''(image of countdown/prompt)'' | ''(image of countdown/prompt)'' | ||
- | + | ==== Solution explanation ==== | |
+ | |||
+ | * using the letter & number combination and the pattern, the 42x5 grid at the top can be filled | ||
+ | ** example: B38 with dotdot--dot.jpg as the file name is ••--•. This means you start a B (2nd row) and 38 (38th column) | ||
+ | ** darken the dots and leave the dashes white/grey | ||
+ | *** B38 = dot = dark | ||
+ | *** B39 = dot = dark | ||
+ | *** B40 = dash = light | ||
+ | *** B41 = dash = light | ||
+ | *** B42 = dot = dark | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | :{|border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="border:solid 2px #DDF" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Image | ||
+ | |[[Image:E32dot--.jpg|200px|E32 •--]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:E05dot---dot.jpg|200px|E05 •---•]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:B38dotdot--dot.jpg|200px|B38 ••--•]] | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Hidden Text | ||
+ | | E 32 | ||
+ | | E 05 | ||
+ | | B 38 | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! File Name | ||
+ | | dot--.jpg | ||
+ | | dot---dot.jpg | ||
+ | | dotdot--dot.jpg | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Pattern | ||
+ | | • - - | ||
+ | | • - - - • | ||
+ | | • • - - • | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Image | ||
+ | |[[Image:A14-dotdotdot.jpg|200px|A14 -•••]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:E11-dot-.jpg|200px|E11 -•-]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:B20dot-dot.jpg|200px|B20 •-•]] | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Hidden Text | ||
+ | | A 14 | ||
+ | | E 11 | ||
+ | | B 20 | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! File Name | ||
+ | | -dotdotdot.jpg | ||
+ | | -dot-.jpg | ||
+ | | dot-dot.jpg | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Pattern | ||
+ | | - • • • | ||
+ | | - • - | ||
+ | | • - • | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Image | ||
+ | |[[Image:C28-dot.jpg|200px|C28 -•]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:E25dotdot.jpg|200px|E25 ••]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:C34dot-dot-.jpg|200px|C34 •-•-]] | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Hidden Text | ||
+ | | C 28 | ||
+ | | E 25 | ||
+ | | C 34 | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! File Name | ||
+ | | -dot.jpg | ||
+ | | dotdot.jpg | ||
+ | | dot-dot-.jpg | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Pattern | ||
+ | | - • | ||
+ | | • • | ||
+ | | • - • - | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Image | ||
+ | |[[Image:D38dot--dotdot.jpg|200px|D38 •--••]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:C10--dot.jpg|200px|C10 --•]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:B06dot-dot.jpg|200px|B06 •-•]] | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Hidden Text | ||
+ | | D 38 | ||
+ | | C 10 | ||
+ | | B 06 | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! File Name | ||
+ | | dot--dotdot.jpg | ||
+ | | --dot.jpg | ||
+ | | dot-dot.jpg | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Pattern | ||
+ | | • - - • • | ||
+ | | - - • | ||
+ | | • - • | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Image | ||
+ | |[[Image:C01dotdot.jpg|200px|C01 ••]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:D32dot-.jpg|200px|D32 •-]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:D20dot-dot-.jpg|200px|D20 •-•-]] | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Hidden Text | ||
+ | | C 01 | ||
+ | | D 32 | ||
+ | | D 20 | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! File Name | ||
+ | | dotdot.jpg | ||
+ | | dot-.jpg | ||
+ | | dot-dot-.jpg | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Pattern | ||
+ | | • • | ||
+ | | • - | ||
+ | | • - • - | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Image | ||
+ | |[[Image:D24dot--.jpg|200px|D24 •--]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:C15dotdotdot.jpg|200px|C15 •••]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:E35dot-.jpg|200px|E35 •-]] | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Hidden Text | ||
+ | | D 24 | ||
+ | | C 15 | ||
+ | | E 35 | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! File Name | ||
+ | | dot--.jpg | ||
+ | | dotdotdot.jpg | ||
+ | | dot-.jpg | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Pattern | ||
+ | | • - - | ||
+ | | • • • | ||
+ | | • - | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Image | ||
+ | |[[Image:A28dotdotdot.jpg|200px|A28 •••]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:D12dot-.jpg|200px|D12 •-]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:E37-dot---dot.jpg|200px|E37 -•---•]] | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Hidden Text | ||
+ | | A 28 | ||
+ | | D 12 | ||
+ | | E 37 | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! File Name | ||
+ | | dotdotdot.jpg | ||
+ | | dot-.jpg | ||
+ | | -dot---dot.jpg | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Pattern | ||
+ | | • • • | ||
+ | | • - | ||
+ | | - • - - - • | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Image | ||
+ | |[[Image:C07dot.jpg|200px|C07 •]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:A21dot.jpg|200px|A21 •]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:A01dotdotdot.jpg|200px|A01 •••]] | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Hidden Text | ||
+ | | C 07 | ||
+ | | A 21 | ||
+ | | A 01 | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! File Name | ||
+ | | dot.jpg | ||
+ | | dot.jpg | ||
+ | | dotdotdot.jpg | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Pattern | ||
+ | | • | ||
+ | | • | ||
+ | | • • • | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Image | ||
+ | |[[Image:B31-dot.jpg|200px|B31 -•]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:C24dot-.jpg|200px|C24 •-]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:E15dot--dot-.jpg|200px|E15 •--•-]] | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Hidden Text | ||
+ | | B 31 | ||
+ | | C 24 | ||
+ | | E 15 | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! File Name | ||
+ | | -dot.jpg | ||
+ | | dot-.jpg | ||
+ | | dot--dot-.jpg | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Pattern | ||
+ | | - • | ||
+ | | • - | ||
+ | | • - - • - | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Image | ||
+ | |[[Image:A04-dot.jpg|200px|A04 -•]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:B34dot-dot.jpg|200px|B34 •-•]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:B12dot.jpg|200px|B12 •]] | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Hidden Text | ||
+ | | A 04 | ||
+ | | B 34 | ||
+ | | B 12 | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! File Name | ||
+ | | -dot.jpg | ||
+ | | dot-dot.jpg | ||
+ | | dot.jpg | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Pattern | ||
+ | | - • | ||
+ | | • - • | ||
+ | | • | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Image | ||
+ | |[[Image:B01dot--.jpg|200px|B01 •--]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:C37-dot-dot-dot.jpg|200px|C37 -•-•-•]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:B29dot.jpg|200px|B29 •]] | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Hidden Text | ||
+ | | B 01 | ||
+ | | C 37 | ||
+ | | B 29 | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! File Name | ||
+ | | dot--.jpg | ||
+ | | -dot-dot-dot.jpg | ||
+ | | dot.jpg | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Pattern | ||
+ | | • - - | ||
+ | | - • - • - • | ||
+ | | • | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Image | ||
+ | |[[Image:B24dot.jpg|200px|B24 •]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:D15dot-dot.jpg|200px|D15 •-•]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:A32dot.jpg|200px|A32 •]] | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Hidden Text | ||
+ | | B 24 | ||
+ | | D 15 | ||
+ | | A 32 | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! File Name | ||
+ | | dot.jpg | ||
+ | | dot-dot.jpg | ||
+ | | dot.jpg | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Pattern | ||
+ | | • | ||
+ | | • - • | ||
+ | | • | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Image | ||
+ | |[[Image:A35dot.jpg|200px|A35 •]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:A09dot--.jpg|200px|A09 •--]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:A11dotdotdot.jpg|200px|A11 •••]] | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Hidden Text | ||
+ | | A 35 | ||
+ | | A 09 | ||
+ | | A 11 | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! File Name | ||
+ | | dot.jpg | ||
+ | | dot--.jpg | ||
+ | | dotdotdot.jpg | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Pattern | ||
+ | | • | ||
+ | | • - - | ||
+ | | • • • | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Image | ||
+ | |[[Image:E19-dot-dot.jpg|200px|E19 -•-•]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:D28-dot-.jpg|200px|D28 -•-]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:D01dot-.jpg|200px|D01 •-]] | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Hidden Text | ||
+ | | E 19 | ||
+ | | D 28 | ||
+ | | D 01 | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! File Name | ||
+ | | -dot-dot.jpg | ||
+ | | -dot-.jpg | ||
+ | | dot-.jpg | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Pattern | ||
+ | | - • - • | ||
+ | | - • - | ||
+ | | • - | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Image | ||
+ | |[[Image:A38dot---dot.jpg|200px|A38 •---•]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:A24-dotdot.jpg|200px|A24 -••]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:B15dot--dot.jpg|200px|B15 •--•]] | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Hidden Text | ||
+ | | A 38 | ||
+ | | A 24 | ||
+ | | B 15 | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! File Name | ||
+ | | dot---dot.jpg | ||
+ | | -dotdot.jpg | ||
+ | | dot--dot.jpg | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Pattern | ||
+ | | • - - - • | ||
+ | | - • • | ||
+ | | • - - • | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Image | ||
+ | |[[Image:C30--dot.jpg|200px|C30 --•]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:D33-dot-dot.jpg|200px|D33 -•-•]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:D06dot-dot-.jpg|200px|D06 •-•-]] | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Hidden Text | ||
+ | | C 30 | ||
+ | | D 33 | ||
+ | | D 06 | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! File Name | ||
+ | | --dot.jpg | ||
+ | | -dot-dot.jpg | ||
+ | | dot-dot-.jpg | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Pattern | ||
+ | | - - • | ||
+ | | - • - • | ||
+ | | • - • - | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Image | ||
+ | |[[Image:E01dotdotdot-.jpg|200px|E01 •••-]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:C19-dotdotdot.jpg|200px|C19 -•••]] | ||
+ | |[[Image:E29dot--.jpg|200px|E29 •--]] | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Hidden Text | ||
+ | | E 01 | ||
+ | | C 19 | ||
+ | | E 29 | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! File Name | ||
+ | | dotdotdot-.jpg | ||
+ | | -dotdotdot.jpg | ||
+ | | dot--.jpg | ||
+ | |- valign="top" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | ! Pattern | ||
+ | | • • • - | ||
+ | | - • • • | ||
+ | | • - - | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | * Use each of the combinations accordingly and you get something like this: | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Image:ConvergeExtraction.jpg|600px|Converge Page: Extraction]] |
Current revision as of 00:20, 14 August 2011
Survivalcode.com/Converge
- This puzzle was revealed on August 8 as the 2nd part to the trail which began with mailed TSN Badges containing segments of a QR code. The QR code pointed to the Survivalcode.com/Converge, containing the following puzzle:
- Below the 42x5 square grid are images with diagonal lines which have specific file names and a letter & number combination (see below for examples)
- The header linked to the Human Preservation Project Facebook app on the 5 Gum fan page. (link). On "Like"ing the 5 Gum page, the app displays links to all previous content sources and websites, including one screen related to this puzzle.
- Clicking the screen would present a passcode prompt.
Puzzle solved
- A member of the SomethingAwful forums (ref comment) revealed he'd solved the passcode (See solution below).
- On providing the proper passcode, the next stage was unlocked (the passcode prompt was removed) revealing a countdown to 3:00pm EDT August 11th, plus the opportunity to vote for one of 6 locations where 'the next specimen will emerge'
- Candidate cities include: Miami, Houston, San Diego, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Minneapolis
(image of countdown/prompt)
Solution explanation
- using the letter & number combination and the pattern, the 42x5 grid at the top can be filled
- example: B38 with dotdot--dot.jpg as the file name is ••--•. This means you start a B (2nd row) and 38 (38th column)
- darken the dots and leave the dashes white/grey
- B38 = dot = dark
- B39 = dot = dark
- B40 = dash = light
- B41 = dash = light
- B42 = dot = dark
- Use each of the combinations accordingly and you get something like this: