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Post by panama on Jul 9, 2018 5:19:37 GMT -5
The truth about this contest/puzzle is final available. If you're interested in learning the correct path and solution to the mystery "Treasure In Search of the Golden Horse", go to www.case735.com I've read it. This is the real deal! P |
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Post by panama on Jul 21, 2018 17:46:27 GMT -5
A little more bait (info) has been added to the site... www.case735.com. If you worked on this puzzle or have any interest experiencing the mind of one of the smartest men in the world (Doctor Crypton) well... this is it. P |
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Post by panama on Sept 21, 2020 12:49:50 GMT -5
I've had 808 views, and not one comment or any apparent interest in my claim to have solved the mystery of "Treasure In Search of the Golden Horse".
I find it hard to believe no one here wants to know the one and only true solution to Dr. Crypton's masterpiece puzzle?
This is not a some wild, unsubstantiated claim, this is the real deal.
To prove it, I'm willing to give someone (including shipping) a free adventure set (Volume 1 and 2) of "Case# 735" (two colorfully illustrated books, worth $40.00 +, exposing the real solution), in exchange for their written review on this site.
I want your review to be unbiased, truthful, and informative (reasonably extensive). I'm looking for a witness to my claim. someone to back me up.
This offer is good to the fist person selected. Contact me at panamamike735@outlook.com
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Post by catherwood on Sept 21, 2020 19:09:00 GMT -5
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Post by Chouetteur on Dec 11, 2020 11:46:34 GMT -5
I'm relatively satisfied with the Tennessee Pass solution and no other.(To be honest there are as many solutions as there are TISOTGH researchers!) But There are many sticking points that make the hunt unsolvable. For example, the Babbington Plot code used by Mary Queen of Scots doesn't have the same symbols as the ones suggested in the book! Other than that, I agree with the Captain Nemo solution (mostly.) |
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Post by Namtabeht on Jan 27, 2021 4:29:39 GMT -5
I've had 808 views, and not one comment or any apparent interest in my claim to have solved the mystery of "Treasure In Search of the Golden Horse". Maybe it's because in your first post you pass yourself off as an objective third party ("I've read it. This is the real deal!") but by the third post it becomes apparent that you are in fact the author/seller...
Such a dishonest approach to promoting your product is a red flag and engenders distrust as to the validity of your "solution" I'm afraid.
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Post by panama on Feb 1, 2021 7:18:21 GMT -5
The old proverb, "You can lead a horse to water"... once again rears its head. With "Case #735", I'm offering knowledge, entertainment, and a glimpse into Doctor Crypton's mind (One of the smartest men in the world). You can partake, or you can stand there and die of thirst. The choice is yours. www.case735.com. You can also get a few more golden nuggets on eBay, under a search of, "Treasure In Search of the Golden Horse" Case #735 Volume I Case #735 Volume II Of course, there are those who will choose to remain in the dark, satisfied with the Captain Nemo, "Right about here" solution, presented by Inside Edition, (which can still be viewed on YouTube). |
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Post by Chouetteur on Feb 17, 2021 16:11:45 GMT -5
Hi Panama; The Captain Nemo Solution is the solution for TISOTGH. Though Case #735 has many good theories, I don't think it's the right answer. Even the Captain Nemo Solution has been confirmed by the author Sheldon Renan in this press interview I dug up; "Two days later the phone rang at my office. It was a man who lived in Los Angeles. He had identified the central code of the puzzle structure found in the book. He was well on his way to solving Dr. Crypton's puzzle. I immediately called the referee, who was as excited as I was. Every so often this last contestant let's call him Captain Nemo, calls. And he is a little closer. Captain Nemo has now identified the important puzzle pieces, and is just trying to figure out how they finally go together. If there is one thing that sets Captain Nemo apart, it is that he has never spent any time on geography. He has never guessed a location. Instead he has remained completely focused on solving the codes involved in Dr. Crypton's puzzle." The original interview story can be found at web.archive.org/web/20010429204508/http://nooga.com/treasure2.html. |
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Post by TxTH on May 15, 2021 15:17:27 GMT -5
I had one piece of the puzzle that I didn't see anyone talking about or mention before though more may have figured it out. One clue said outright... "Ignore State Shapes". That should have waved a red flag immediately which it did to me. Why go to all that trouble and not use them in some way? It was true that you were to ignore the state shapes, but NOT their names! If you took the first letter of the states as an abbreviation you found they were an anagram that was also an abbreviation that helped narrow down the location. The letters, when arranged appropriately, spelled out "CONT. DIV." (Continental Divide) I was camped in Leadville Colorado about a year before the end of the hunt on one of my searches and I had not figured this out.  After the end of the hunt and Captain Nemo released his solution I went to the burial site and the tree is definitely there. The memorial marker beside the highway also has the date from the book etched into the concrete the marker is set in. When you hold the "map" up to frame it it fits perfectly when you are the correct distance away. The x does mark the location though not precisely due to some uncontrollable factors such as being the right distance away from the tree and at the right angle which would explain the reason Captain Nemo had to dig more than once. I have many pleasant memories and had some fun trips in search of this elusive horse. |
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Post by morpheus221 on Nov 24, 2022 9:56:51 GMT -5
I'm relatively satisfied with the Tennessee Pass solution and no other.(To be honest there are as many solutions as there are TISOTGH researchers!) But There are many sticking points that make the hunt unsolvable. For example, the Babbington Plot code used by Mary Queen of Scots doesn't have the same symbols as the ones suggested in the book! Other than that, I agree with the Captain Nemo solution (mostly.) I had worked on the VHS, laserdisc and book extensively several years ago. They all follow a similar path to the treasure location. The VHS and laserdisc were very similar. The Captain Nemo solution was a bit confusing because it took elements from both the book and the video. Regarding the above, it took time to figure the correct symbols for “FESTOON” since there are several versions of the MQoS code out there. I believe Hoffman used the version referenced in “The Codebreakers” since this would have been one of only a few texts available regarding code breaking in the 1980s. I could grab my notes and give you complete clue set for all three versions of interested. They are actually quite clever. One really interesting clue they created was a chess game in the laserdisc version. Each chess piece was numbered. If you play out the last five moves, it gives you a five digit code which you were suppose to enter on the laserdisc. It lead to a “hidden” frame which gave you the rabbit puzzle. To avoid someone finding it accidentally, they put several false versions on surrounding frames. Very cool! |
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Post by morpheus221 on Nov 30, 2022 12:27:57 GMT -5
In researching a possible solution to the umbrella puzzle depicted in the movie, I came across an interesting reference for the Mary Queen of Scots cipher.
The reference was the actual one David Kahn cited in "The Codebreakers":
The Pall Mall Magazine (1896) : Volume 8 p.123-125
The cipher to note is that of illustration #9. The symbols are those almost exactly described in the Nemo solution, with the exception of the letter "E".
It is possible that this was the reference Dr. C used to create "FESTOON" for the puzzle in the book, although the cleft symbol for the letter "N" and the two XXs for "OO" are a bit of a stretch in my opinion. It is also possible the letter E symbol may be the two hash marks depicted near the head of the lizard in Cemetery.
Queen Mary used many different ciphers, and each symbol could represent multiple letters. I used slightly different symbols for "FESTOON" using the cipher key from the UK archives, although I don’t know how one would have come across this reference pre-internet, including DR. C.
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After the end of the hunt and Captain Nemo released his solution I went to the burial site and the tree is definitely there. The memorial marker beside the highway also has the date from the book etched into the concrete the marker is set in. When you hold the "map" up to frame it it fits perfectly when you are the correct distance away. The x does mark the location though not precisely due to some uncontrollable factors such as being the right distance away from the tree and at the right angle which would explain the reason Captain Nemo had to dig more than once. I have many pleasant memories and had some fun trips in search of this elusive horse.