The REAL game starts... (Puzzle Box 1)

By Rob
in General Discussion

 Share

Recommended Posts

Apprentice

soccrmastr

Posted
Posted

well if the email address is still good then im guessing that it still means something, like maybe wait for the next countdown. it just seems like there isnt any room for error and right when a page is supposed to stop working it does. like all the earlier pages that we cant get to anymore. just a thought...

Veteran

Bei337

Posted
Posted (edited)

Wow!

That's all I can say about those of you who solved the puzzles.

I solved 2 easy ones and 1 medium, and when I was thinking to report back to Neowin...you guys solved them all.. ><

btw. For the second puzzle box, do we know where the events are happening in each city? What do all those cities have in common?

Grand Master

morficus

Posted
Posted (edited)

so I just e-mailed [email protected] and got something different that everyone else..

[email protected] to me 2:28 am (0 minutes ago)

Life is a mix of work and play. You’ve found play…

~L

did anyone else get this?

edit:

here is a shot in case some of you don't believe me

post-73934-1168327946_thumb.jpg

edit2:

Team Neowin Go!

we all need to set reminders for the 13th. you guys really are amazing :yes:

Edited by morficus
Collaborator

Shadow XL

Posted
Posted (edited)

I think the watch she is holding has to do with the whole time theme that we had with the first puzzle box, whats most interesting is that her thing what ever she called it is 3.1416 with is the number pi, this also joins with the pi symbol in that book....

Just a little side note, in the video she talks about like her time coming to an end and yet she seems a little obbsessed with the number pie, which is a non-recurring non-ending number.

Edited by Shadow XL
Collaborator

malcolmst

Posted
Posted

These puzzles are great! I looked at the forum for some hints, but wanted to try them myself :p Congratulations to everyone who's solved them!

It's my preference to not give away solutions... since the point of this game is solving the puzzles, not searching google for "vanishing point" and winning a prize for doing nothing.. But I'm sure the answers would still get out even if they weren't posted here. I'm personally not going to post any solutions... maybe hints if I solve any first, but not the exact answer. Just my thoughts about this :D...

Community Regular

emale_tart

Posted
Posted
These puzzles are great! I looked at the forum for some hints, but wanted to try them myself :p Congratulations to everyone who's solved them!

It's my preference to not give away solutions... since the point of this game is solving the puzzles, not searching google for "vanishing point" and winning a prize for doing nothing.. But I'm sure the answers would still get out even if they weren't posted here. I'm personally not going to post any solutions... maybe hints if I solve any first, but not the exact answer. Just my thoughts about this :D...

*rubs eyes*

Morning and thanks for that last answer - congratulations to the last few who stayed up to get it - but was too late for me - think i hit the sack at around 6am lol

Grand Master

Panacik

Posted
Posted

In case it has not been posted yet... A compolation of the answers:

SOLVED EASY:

SPRINGS = FIVE

SUNDIAL = HELIOS

GEARS = TIME TRAVEL

mantle clock = HONEY

SOLVED MEDIUM:

POCKET WATCHES = GREEN

CURRENT EVENTS = HORIZON

Cuckoos = Big Ben

Airport = CARTOGRAPHER

SOLVED HARD:

HOURGLASSES = candelabra

Repair Table = WRINKLE

CALANDARS = Interrobang

STARFIELD = WASHINGTON

Apprentice

TalonSilverclaw

Posted
Posted

I did try to post some answers, but being slow to get here, and watch the vid is seems someone got the answer by the time I was half done doing the puzzles. heh I'll be here for the beginning of the next one though.

I've been looking around for that "meta-game" people mentioned but...so far i've found noting other than "transferring data" when you click on the white anomalies in certain games, and nothing has really jumped out as a significant clue. I highly doubt there is one... and if there is I don't know what it would do because ALL the prises including the amd chip prize are listed in the official rules. I know it doesn't give any more points either, there is a maximum of 1500 points once this is all said and done.

Grand Master

Panacik

Posted
Posted
so I just e-mailed [email protected] and got something different that everyone else..

did anyone else get this?

edit:

here is a shot in case some of you don't believe me

post-73934-1168327946_thumb.jpg

edit2:

Team Neowin Go!

we all need to set reminders for the 13th. you guys really are amazing :yes:

Yep, i get that too.

This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Posts

    • The Microsoft Office feature that time forgot

      By cleverclogs · Posted

      Yes, THIS is wordart, not the styling that can now be done. Wordart was all about those curvy words, that you could change the path of, like making words go around a circle. I don't think it can be done now, right?
    • Waymo recalls self-driving software after cars enter closed freeway work zones

      By RangerLG · Posted

      Just saw a news report of a Waymo driving into a flooded road.
    • Password Safe 3.72.0

      By Copernic · Posted

      Password Safe 3.72.0 by Razvan Serea Password Safe is a password database utility. Like many other such products, commercial and otherwise, it stores your passwords in an encrypted file, allowing you to remember only one password (the "safe combination"), instead of all the username/password combinations that you use. Once stored, your user names and passwords are just a few clicks away. Using Password Safe you can organize your passwords using your own customizable references—for example, by user ID, category, web site, or location. You can choose to store all your passwords in a single encrypted master password list (an encrypted password database), or use multiple databases to further organize your passwords (work and home, for example). And with its intuitive interface you will be up and running in minutes. PasswordSafe was originally designed by the renowned security technologist Bruce Schneier and released as a free utility application. Password Safe 3.72.0 changelog: Fixed bugs Improved font scale handling - should resolve font size issues on high resolution displays. GH1749 In the Master Password Setup window, "Show Master Password" is no longer truncated on some displays. GH1092, SF1595 Size and position of main window is now correctly restored on scaled displays. SF1630 Keep password expiry date when both password and password expiry are changed; don't clear a non-recurring expiry when the password's changed. SF1628 Custom values can now be copied to the clipboard in read-only mode via Ctrl-C and right-click->Copy Value. New features GH1196 Dark display mode support: Password Safe now supports the system display mode, as well as setting the mode directly via Manage->Options->Display->Display Mode. This change also updates the general "look & feel" of the app to the current Windows theme. Known limitations: The Date picker and keyboard shortcut controls do not switch to dark theme The Customize Toolbar dialog does not switch to dark theme Custom Field support has been added to the more advanced features: Filters XML and Text import and export Comparison, Sync and Merge databases SF938 Custom field values may now be selected by name and copied via a "Copy Custom Field Value..." submenu in the entry context popup menu. SF936 Notes and Custom fields layout now overlap, selectable by tabs, resulting in a more compact and less cluttered layout. SF935 Autotype: Specifying '\v{name}' in the autotype text will cause the corresponding value to be autotyped. Download: PasswordSafe 64-bit | Portable 64-bit | ~20.0 MB (Open Source) Download: PasswordSafe 32-bit | Portable 32-bit View: PasswordSafe Website | Quickstart Guide | Screenshot Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
    • Google DeepMind AI Control Roadmap: When Alignment Fails, Defense-in-Depth Takes Over

      By +TRS-80 · Posted

      Google DeepMind published a document on June 18, 2026, that may be the most consequential admission yet from a frontier AI lab: alignment training alone cannot guarantee that AI agents will remain under human control, so structural containment must be built before more capable models arrive.............. https://www.techtimes.com/articles/318758/20260620/google-deepmind-ai-control-roadmap-when-alignment-fails-defense-depth-takes-over.htm  
    • Creative Sound Blaster AE-X PCIe review: your headphones will love it

      By Taliseian · Posted

      I've got a SoundBlasterX G6 that I use in my streaming setup. Sounds great to me and I've had zero issues with the ancient software package so far in Win11. That G6 has 7.1, Dolby, fully working SPDIF and since it's a USB device it's outside of my rig so I don't have to worry about EMF distortion. Looks like for now this is a pass for me as I think I have better hardware....

  • Recent Achievements

    • Dedicated
      Almohandis earned a badge
      Dedicated
    • Dedicated
      JuvenileDelinquent earned a badge
      Dedicated
    • First Post
      DrWankel earned a badge
      First Post
    • Reacting Well
      DrWankel earned a badge
      Reacting Well
    • Week One Done
      Supreme Spray LV earned a badge
      Week One Done

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      503
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      170
    3. 3
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      88
    4. 4
      Steven P.
      75
    5. 5
      Michael Scrip
      74
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!