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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Apr 9, 2022 16:36:30 GMT -5
Don't know if you can answer this, but does the question What is Left? pertain only to how to solve this, or does it relate to the hint itself?
I can't be specific, but there is more than one part of the clue that is designed to help you solve the hunt, not just the cipher.
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Apr 9, 2022 18:10:20 GMT -5
To clarify, the clues provide information to help you find the methods needed to solve the hunt. They are not verifiers of connections you find outside the hunt.
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Post by rage9498 on Apr 9, 2022 19:28:28 GMT -5
You mentioned a few days ago that the hunt is still early. How long are you projecting this hunt will last? Thanks!
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Apr 9, 2022 19:45:50 GMT -5
You mentioned a few days ago that the hunt is still early. How long are you projecting this hunt will last? Thanks! I have no idea. That is really up to all of the treasure hunting sleuths!
Last year, my tribute hunt was the 2nd one solved; others went unsolved for many months. It hasn't been a month yet, so that is why I said it's still early. This year they all need to be solved by the end of December, but I don't expect mine to last that long!
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Post by susb8383 on Apr 10, 2022 7:31:37 GMT -5
To clarify, the clues provide information to help you find the methods needed to solve the hunt. They are not verifiers of connections you find outside the hunt.
I don't know if you can answer this or not, but you said above "methods" and your two hints when solved were very different.
Can you tell us how many methods are needed to solve the pre-google part?
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Apr 10, 2022 8:58:29 GMT -5
To clarify, the clues provide information to help you find the methods needed to solve the hunt. They are not verifiers of connections you find outside the hunt.
I don't know if you can answer this or not, but you said above "methods" and your two hints when solved were very different.
Can you tell us how many methods are needed to solve the pre-google part?
I can't tell you how many "methods" there are.
There are different parts of the hunt that need to be put together to get the information you need. The clues I've posted are to how to do that. As in any hunt, there may be different ways people get to to the same conclusion, just as one clue can lead people in a million directions!
When you feel you have found the right 'pieces' that go together, then go ahead and check for verification.
There are two parts to the solution. Whichever half you discover first will help with the second half.
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Apr 10, 2022 10:09:03 GMT -5
One half of the solution is the map itself. (as hinted at when I said the sources for the "numbered items" were not to be seen as real locations).
It is a real place somewhere on earth. I thought solving the other half first would help pinpoint a place, but I am putting this out if you want to search the entire planet :-)
Only submit an answer for this if you are 100% sure you have the right place, and include proof. I will not respond to random guesses. Put "Map" in the heading.
The clues I've posted to date are to the other half of the solution, which requires using the information in the hunt. Please PM me if you have not yet solved either clue. Put "Clue" in the heading. I want to know if I need to further clarify the clues before adding more.
Good luck!
Remember, Rex is only my cat, and not a clue to solving the hunt!
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Post by knjb416 on Apr 11, 2022 0:24:11 GMT -5
One half of the solution is the map itself. (as hinted at when I said the sources for the "numbered items" were not to be seen as real locations). It is a real place somewhere on earth. I thought solving the other half first would help pinpoint a place, but I am putting this out if you want to search the entire planet :-) Only submit an answer for this if you are 100% sure you have the right place, and include proof. I will not respond to random guesses. Put "Map" in the heading. The clues I've posted to date are to the other half of the solution, which requires using the information in the hunt. Please PM me if you have not yet solved either clue. Put "Clue" in the heading. I want to know if I need to further clarify the clues before adding more. Good luck! Remember, Rex is only my cat, and not a clue to solving the hunt! Hello! I am new to this type of forum and sent you a message regarding the map, but am not able to verify that it went through. Would you be able to confirm if you received something, thank you!!!
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Apr 11, 2022 16:42:37 GMT -5
I thought I posted this yesterday, but I must not have hit 'enter'!
Hints to the two clues I have posted:
Clue 1: Clockwise and counter clockwise, and move like a bunny.
Clue 2: You will need to discover all of the elements of this clue in order to solve it.
Both of these clues include additional information that point to ways to solve this part of the hunt. The additional information is not in the form of another cipher or phrase, but other aspects of the clue. I have given you tips on how to solve the ciphers, but I will not provide hints to the remaining information.
Sorry I didn't get this up yesterday.
Good luck!
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Post by mike6888 on Apr 14, 2022 0:10:38 GMT -5
Anyone feel like they've made an ounce of progress? I've solved the hints but no clue what to do with them. Ended up more confused after solving the hints.
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Apr 14, 2022 7:56:38 GMT -5
Another hint is coming tomorrow, but if you would like to verify a METHOD idea (not a solution), I will accept ONE SUBMISSION PER PERSON PER DAY.
Your submission will be rated "cold" to "hot', based on how many parts of the correct method you have identified.
Cold = none right Cool = one right Warm = two right Warmer = three right Hot = four right On fire = five right (and probably can solve it!)
I will not tell you which parts of your method are correct, only how many parts you have right. If you submit more than 5 parts, I will respond, "This is more than five. Please try again tomorrow!"
Please specify in the subject line that you are submitting a METHOD idea.
Don't give up! Someone will eventually solve this and there is no reason to believe it won't be you :-)
Good luck!
Example: A method submission for, say, the picture of a tree, might be, "the branches are a map," "the roots point to letters in the border," "I see numbers on the trunk," "I see the shape of a woman's face," "it means the tree of life..." (none of these are hints to my actual hunt)
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Apr 14, 2022 11:39:25 GMT -5
I have started getting "method" ideas and it was brought to my attention that two of the numbers (polar bear and lake) do not have dots after them. This was an oversight on my part and it does not mean anything. I know how everything is scrutinized and meaning can be put to every tiny detail, so I wanted to clarify.
Additional details that have been noticed, but play no part in the solution:
The arrow on the Information booth may later serve as a verifier, but it does not point to anything on the map or border.
The 'floating hare' on the Magician Stage is only there as an homage to Masquerade. It does not play a part in the solution.
-FHH
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Post by stercox on Apr 14, 2022 11:53:20 GMT -5
Ooooo. I have mixed feelings about this. Maybe I'm a purist. Anyway...good luck to everyone.
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Apr 15, 2022 7:16:23 GMT -5
Here is Clue #3. The next clue will be posted on Wednesday, the one month anniversary of the Masquerade Tribute Hunt, and after everyone's taxes have been filed and the Boston Marathon has been run :-)
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Post by forgottenhistoryhunt on Apr 15, 2022 8:09:54 GMT -5
I had said earlier to apply the hints to the puzzle. After receiving all of your first attempts at a method, it is safe to say now, as you assemble your methods, you can start to use google to see what you find. You are looking for a date and a place.
The solution will require you to assemble information, then use the internet. I did not use GPS or Long/ Lat coordinates, so don't look for those.
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