The Ultimate Riddle

OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Holy Crap...</div> <a href='http://thisisnotporn.com' target='_blank'>http://thisisnotporn.com</a>

Yes, it is not porn. It is the ultimate in riddles that requires alot of thinking and usage of interent tools (the only hint I'm giving). The goal is basically to get to the next webpage from the one you are on. They are solvable, they really truly are, but dang, are they hard. I couldnt solve a single one without my friend practically doing it for me.


Oh yeah, and sorry if this is old.
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    edited June 2004
    im stumped on the one that says asia awaits...
    i only got this from it

    <span style='color:white'>*edited because it made the page pretty huge*</span>
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    edited June 2004
    Yah for posting useless code <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> I got the first one after figuring out the riddle with some help in IRC, but the 2nd page is baffling me. Not sure if its hex or what...

    edit. Yes I know what it is, I already passed that one, Im just saying its useless since people can see it on the source themselves where it makes sense.
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  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    It's an ascii picture, use notepad to see the text.
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  • HibameHibame Join Date: 2003-11-16 Member: 22974Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Its easy to tell its an ASCII pic but dang, makes me wonder how smart a person has to be to make all of these
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    i got the answer to the one with asia awaits

    SPOILER DO NOT READ IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO KNOW

    <span style='color:purple'>
    <span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>
    username :alexander
    pass: Gordius</span></span>
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  • BurncycleBurncycle Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9759Members, NS1 Playtester
    edited June 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->makes me wonder how smart a person has to be to make all of these<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Or how vague

    I'm sure there's a dutch schizophrenic out there who thinks this makes perfect sense.

    I had to use my lifeline (google h4x)

    I'm interested in solving the puzzle (although from what I gather from my google reconnaissance, it's not even finished) but I'm really frustrated that I didn't get some of the obvious stuff. I found the elusive page after the truck (not by myself though)

    There is evidence to suggest that this is an evolved puzzle, and that there were previous versions (with /creep/ folders) that are no longer used.

    It reminds me of the viridian room puzzle....
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    burn can you get on aim and help me witht he truck puzzle?
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  • OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
    edited June 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Burncycle+Jun 23 2004, 02:30 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Burncycle @ Jun 23 2004, 02:30 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I'm interested in solving the puzzle (although from what I gather from my google reconnaissance, it's not even finished) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    True, it is not complete. However, there are 4 "User and Password" parts to get through before you get to the end of the incomplete riddle. Plently to keep you puzzled for ages.

    Edit: Apparently, there's even more after that. Something about a Hyperium Performantium or something like that. Look at the forums.
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  • BurncycleBurncycle Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9759Members, NS1 Playtester
    Apparently. Although the /creep/ subfolder is gone, it's still possible to get at the information from there. This thing is more complex than I thought
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    im getting wierded out with the whole kid drowning and what not ill continue this tommarow
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  • OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
    edited June 2004
    I just had a look at their relatively small forum...Wow, they are bizzarre dudes. And incredibly smart too.
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  • Private_ColemanPrivate_Coleman PhD in Video Games Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7510Members
    edited June 2004
    jesus this is a tough one.

    Im up to the truck and stuck on it. BTW there's numbers down the bottom. I highlighted some of them, and something keeps flashing up top right corner. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
    Those numbers are *muffles his voice*

    Argh, I keep wanting to give it away...
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  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    I have the answer to the riddle you get with the copy-pasting into notepad....but I don't know what to do with it.....argh!
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    edited June 2004
    psh, even being told I have to paste that into notepad, I STILL can't read it. suffice to say this game isn't for me =/

    I DID notice that if you refresh the first page (with the oven) over and over, you can read an uber-quick pop-up that reads "HELP I AM DROWNING" ... which must have something to do with the veiled references I've read about a drowning boy... but I haven't gotten there yet
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  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    edited June 2004
    Well now that we all know what to do on the first page, should we just post what it says?

    meh, spoilered below

























    <span style='font-size:5pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:blue'>Alexander cut me,
    An Oracle predicted me,
    A future king tied me,
    Say my name to clear your path.</span></span>
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  • OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
    Gah, fine. I'll give a hint about the truck puzzle:

    You know those numbers? Translate them. <a href='http://www.asciitable.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.asciitable.com/</a>
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  • POOP_AkiraPOOP_Akira Join Date: 2003-11-23 Member: 23468Members
    edited June 2004
    This thread gets the official giant "W...T...F...?" stamp.

    *stamps*

    Anyway... I tried it and was freaked out by the beginning page. Har har. But it makes no sense to me. Its like handing a walrus a cornflakes box and saying "GO!".
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  • ElectricSheepElectricSheep Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15716Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-chrono5454+Jun 23 2004, 02:23 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (chrono5454 @ Jun 23 2004, 02:23 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> i got the answer to the one with asia awaits

    SPOILER DO NOT READ IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO KNOW

    <span style='color:purple'>
    <span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>
    username :alexander
    pass: Gordius</span></span> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ummm, that username and Pass doesnt work.
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  • ElectricSheepElectricSheep Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15716Members
    Grrr I posted it into notepad and its till a bunch of numbers and hyphens.
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  • POOP_AkiraPOOP_Akira Join Date: 2003-11-23 Member: 23468Members
    If this helps... Found this in the page source, its no where to be found though on the actual page.

    <input name="Beware" type="hidden" id="Beware" value="Abandon hope, all ye who enter here">
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  • ElectricSheepElectricSheep Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15716Members
    Seriously this is driving me insane, the first password given doesn't work, I can't get the riddle through pasting it in notepad, HOW DO I GET PAST THE FIRST PAGE!!!???
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  • eggmaceggmac Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14246Members
    edited June 2004
    hm I solved the first riddle in 2 mins :/

    edit: second one isn't that hard as well <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    edited June 2004
    ya sorry about the password i typed in the wrong one =P
    here are some links that burncycle gave me
    <span style='color:red'>
    <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>SPOILER WARNING!!!!!! DO NOT CLICK IF YOU DONT WANT THE ANSWERS!</span></span>

    <a href='http://www.geocities.com/kbthisisnotpornvol2/' target='_blank'>http://www.geocities.com/kbthisisnotpornvol2/</a>
    <a href='http://usuarios.lycos.es/exdeath/text/exdeath202summary.txt' target='_blank'>http://usuarios.lycos.es/exdeath/text/exdeath202summary.txt</a>

    <span style='color:red'>
    <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'>SPOILER WARNING!!!!!! DO NOT CLICK IF YOU DONT WANT THE ANSWERS!</span></span>
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    the password is an exert from the Alexander the great story, in order to solve some knot puzzle he cuts it in half, the name of the knot I is the Gordian knot. That might be spelled wrong, but you now have more than enough info to google that puzzle anyways.

    BTW, the password an username are both titles so thier first letter must be in upper caps as per proper grammer.
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  • POOP_AkiraPOOP_Akira Join Date: 2003-11-23 Member: 23468Members
    edited June 2004
    DAMN!
    Teh sound files are freakin me out!!!
    ;_;
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  • eggmaceggmac Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14246Members
    edited June 2004
    hm 3rd one is hard <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    Edit: Ah got it as well!
    Time to sleep
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  • OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
    Dude, chrono?

    That exdeath202summary.txt made absolutley no sense at all. Except for at the beginning, which mentioned "the eyes that C the Claws that CatCh," that made no sense at all.

    Man, I love this site. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • ElectricSheepElectricSheep Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15716Members
    On the truck one the ascii translated reads:

    <i>hebban olla ogala nestas hagunnan

    hinase hi© (e)nda thu

    uu(at) unbida(n) (uu)e nu</i>


    What I can read of the title of the page after patients reads:

    <i>On the Zuiderzee

    Th</i> (maybe it was cut off from the title by my web page settings?)
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  • OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
    Electric sheep, you can read the whole thing by looking at the page's source.
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