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Post by retro on Dec 3, 2023 22:37:45 GMT -5
We have our first milestone reached on the new leaderboard. www.retro13.com/the-machine/Shadowgate, a small team, is the first to find the compass and they become the first to get their name on the new leaderboard. Enter the compass correctly and your name will go up on the leaderboard automatically as well. The puzzle isn't solved yet, keep playing and good luck.
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Post by 0o The Puzzler o0 on Dec 4, 2023 16:08:02 GMT -5
Hmm, it's one thing to work as a team and submit a team answer, but to work as a team and then submit individual answers as multiple team answers is against the spirit and ruins the game, IMO.
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Post by retro on Dec 4, 2023 17:33:41 GMT -5
Hmm, it's one thing to work as a team and submit a team answer, but to work as a team and then submit individual answers as multiple team answers is against the spirit and ruins the game, IMO. I can see all submissions being made. On the form I asked to keep to 5 submissions per day and that is per email registered. So far all guesses from all players seem to be within the spirit of the puzzle that I have created. Another note about the leaderboard, Unfortunately it isn't smart enough yet to filter out future guesses at the next milestone. So that is why someone might show up more than once. I will occasionally try to filter out the duplicates that show up. The leaderboard is a spreadsheet with your form submissions validating responses and it automatically populates the leaderboard on retro13.com without my review. I do review them at least once a day to find things like duplicates or misuse of the form. Good luck to all, the puzzle is still unsolved.
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Post by pb123 on Dec 5, 2023 2:26:45 GMT -5
So what you're saying is that you left the site duties to Twiki? Dang, what a bummer! Biddy, biddy, biddy, biddy!
Better be careful, these machines can take over your world.
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Post by 0o The Puzzler o0 on Dec 5, 2023 15:00:07 GMT -5
Thanks for clarifying. I interpreted that wrong. So basically it's just Shadowhunter entering the Compass again while trying to solve the Coin, and the LB records each correct answer.
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Post by retro on Dec 7, 2023 10:40:50 GMT -5
6 days in and the puzzle continues, I have not received a final solution yet and think anyone still has a chance. I look forward to more people connecting with the puzzle to get the first milestone and put some pressure on Shadowgate in the race to the coin.
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Post by retro on Dec 9, 2023 0:56:22 GMT -5
Let's go! The hunt is on!
1. SHADOWGATE (Milestone1 @ 12/3/2023, 7:18:51 PM) 2. Noneya (Milestone1 @ 12/8/2023, 7:11:10 PM) 3. Mr Anonymous (Milestone1 @ 12/8/2023, 9:27:35 PM)
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Post by pb123 on Dec 9, 2023 5:04:28 GMT -5
I'm lost, too many people ahead and I don't get the hints so sitting on sidelines. I say that Noneya is going to get it. Seems like a lot of guesswork is going on.
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Post by retro on Dec 9, 2023 10:54:23 GMT -5
I'm lost, too many people ahead and I don't get the hints so sitting on sidelines. I say that Noneya is going to get it. Seems like a lot of guesswork is going on. Like all puzzles guesswork is needed to help you put the pieces together to find the threads to follow. However, there are threads to find that bring the puzzle together. I will say the final coin answer might feel more like guesswork than the first compass milestone due to not having a coded message to instantly decrypt to give you feedback.
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Post by retro on Dec 10, 2023 22:38:25 GMT -5
I found a leaderboard error tonight.
blahpsh was officially the second one to the milestone 1 on the 8th at 2:30pm California time. Congrats!
If you all like this leaderboard stuff I will have to work on a solution that is more permanent and robust to avoid this mistake and also the duplicate names at times.
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Post by pb123 on Dec 11, 2023 17:06:32 GMT -5
Hi retro.
There appears to be a cap of 20 on the Leaderboard list. Are submissions after that being processed and simply not showing, or are they ignored?
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Post by retro on Dec 11, 2023 18:54:10 GMT -5
Hi retro. There appears to be a cap of 20 on the Leaderboard list. Are submissions after that being processed and simply not showing, or are they ignored? All submissions will be processed.
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Post by kmort on Dec 26, 2023 17:00:40 GMT -5
The answer checker on the Christmas Road Trip was helpful. Any chance one could be created for The Machine so we don't keep getting added to the leaderboard?
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Post by retro on Jan 3, 2024 11:08:17 GMT -5
The answer checker on the Christmas Road Trip was helpful. Any chance one could be created for The Machine so we don't keep getting added to the leaderboard? Happy New Year! It might be considered a hint but I can't use that answer checker because it doesn't support alphanumeric code phrases. I look forward to someone solving the Machine this month for the $50 prize.
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Post by retro on Jan 8, 2024 16:23:53 GMT -5
I have updated the Machine submission form to just ask for the Coin solution now. airtable.com/appzzKVSBMSj4QIVH/pagWHwTnaLx1i5uxw/formThe first to the compass has already been reached and you will know you have the compass key if you can decode the playfair encrypted text. Of the active people trying to solve this puzzle I can say some of you have been on the right track over the past 30 days but just not pulling all the pieces together.
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