Adis Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 And what on earth were the puzzles for? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
emale_tart Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 "Keep it up when the countdown hits zero and you could win high-end laptops, gaming computers, media centers, software, gaming consoles, media players, and games" Err can't i just have them all :D I've been a good boy this year :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stetson Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 I think that the signifigance of the "Back" buttons on the two puzzles is that they lead to two more keys. We've found the end for the one from the Halo Wars blog hint, but there are at least two more left.... :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162142 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maygaess Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 we have to figure out the other puzzles too.. the grids.. come on dont give up Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Veteran Posted December 23, 2006 Author Veteran Share Posted December 23, 2006 Updated first post with information on the solving of the phone puzzle. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Carlton Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 the escape gravity thing is a game, you cross out the letters so the blanked out ones match the pattern of the numbers....the first column is all gone, then the first row is 12 blank then seven, leaving an S....and so on. it's a picross game, I don't think we were supposed to get it, that's why l0ki changed the message; there's at least 2 errors that make it unsolvable. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162154 Share on other sites More sharing options...
emale_tart Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 I get the general feeling we're racing through this a lot faster than we should/they had figured ? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162162 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Veteran Posted December 23, 2006 Author Veteran Share Posted December 23, 2006 I get the general feeling we're racing through this a lot faster than we should/they had figured ? Never underestimate the power of Neowin! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162164 Share on other sites More sharing options...
spex04 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 I think that the signifigance of the "Back" buttons on the two puzzles is that they lead to two more keys. We've found the end for the one from the Halo Wars blog hint, but there are at least two more left.... :) Yea, that's what I was kind of getting at. Now it's time to solve them.. :pinch: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162165 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Percival Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 There are several games here, one of which has been solved, which has lead the people watching the post to put that message on the website, only once many of them have been solved- or some of them will prizes start to appear. Whats to say there are not more than three and that the people watching (CCTV) will move the prize until it is all finished. Was that the easiest one and how many more are there? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162167 Share on other sites More sharing options...
emale_tart Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 going to play some golf :D back in a bit Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraftman Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Yeah, I agree with the emale_tart :p I don't think we are supposed to wait 16 days :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162169 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adis Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Here is an explanation of how the numbers puzzle works: Link Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162170 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisse_bisse Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 This is the flv source for the countdown timer on http://www.vanishingpointgame.com/antepenultimate/ Note the webservice url address "http://stagessl.42entertainment.com:20000/preawareness/now.asmx?WSDL" Maybe this could be to any help... or maybe not... class CountDownTimer extends MovieClip { var homeUrl, webServicen, msecs, gotoAndStop, secs, mins, hours, days; static var thisCountDownTimer; function CountDownTimer() { super(); if (_root.homeurlparam != null) { homeUrl = _root.homeurlparam + "/now.asmx?WSDL"; webServicen = new mx.services.WebService(homeUrl); } else { webServicen = new mx.services.WebService("http://stagessl.42entertainment.com:20000/preawareness/now.asmx?WSDL"); } // end else if thisCountDownTimer = this; trace (CountDownTimer.thisCountDownTimer); var _loc4 = new Date(); var _loc5 = _loc4.getFullYear(); } // End of the function function CountDown(yr, mo, dy, hr, mn, sc, ml) { var objServicen = webServicen.ServerTime(yr, mo, dy, hr, mn, sc, ml); objServicen.onResult = function (result) { trace ("time!"); trace (this); var _loc4 = new objServicen.returnSerial(); _loc4 = result; CountDownTimer.thisCountDownTimer.eventMillisecs = _loc4.timeToWaitMillisecs; trace ("eventMillisecs " + CountDownTimer.thisCountDownTimer.eventMillisecs); var _loc6 = new Date(yr, mo, dy, hr, mn, sc, ml); var _loc5 = new Date(); var _loc3 = _loc5.getTime(); trace ("localNowMillisecs: " + _loc3); CountDownTimer.thisCountDownTimer.localEventMillisecs = _loc6.getTime(); trace ("localEventMillisecs: " + localEventMillisecs); var _loc2 = CountDownTimer.thisCountDownTimer.localEventMillisecs - _loc3; trace ("localTimeToWaitMillisecs: " + _loc2); CountDownTimer.thisCountDownTimer.correctionMillisecs = CountDownTimer.thisCountDownTimer.eventMillisecs - _loc2; trace ("correctionMillisecs: " + correctionMillisecs); }; objServicen.onFault = function (fault) { trace ("oops"); }; } // End of the function function onEnterFrame() { trace ("enterframe"); trace (CountDownTimer.thisCountDownTimer); trace (this); if (CountDownTimer.thisCountDownTimer.eventMillisecs == 0) { trace ("this.eventMillisecs == 0"); remaining = remaining + " "; return; } else { var _loc3 = new Date(); var _loc2 = _loc3.getTime(); msecs = CountDownTimer.thisCountDownTimer.localEventMillisecs - _loc2 + correctionMillisecs; trace ("this.msecs " + msecs); trace ("CountDownTimer.thisCountDownTimer.localEventMillisecs" + CountDownTimer.thisCountDownTimer.localEventMillisecs); trace ("currentMillisecs" + _loc2); trace ("correctionMillisecs" + correctionMillisecs); if (msecs <= 0) { return; } // end if secs = Math.floor(msecs / 1000); mins = Math.floor(secs / 60); hours = Math.floor(mins / 60); days = Math.floor(hours / 24); msecs = (msecs % 1000).toString(); secs = (secs % 60).toString(); mins = (mins % 60).toString(); hours = (hours % 24).toString(); days = days.toString(); while (msecs.length < 3) { msecs = "0" + msecs; } // end while if (secs.length < 2) { secs = "0" + secs; } // end if if (mins.length < 2) { mins = "0" + mins; } // end if if (hours.length < 2) { hours = "0" + hours; } // end if while (days.length < 2) { days = "0" + days; } // end while remaining = days + ":" + hours + ":" + mins + ":" + secs + ":" + msecs; trace (remaining); } // end else if } // End of the function var eventMillisecs = 0; var correctionMillisecs = 0; var localEventMillisecs = 0; var remaining = ""; } // End of Class Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maygaess Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 is it me only or the "wh0isl0ki" grid puzzle gives a new page now .. where the number at the bottom is different than before Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyco Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 wierd, i remembered to have the whoisloki puzzle to have the bottom right number beginning with a digit "2", but its now 142966259. [or am i wrong?] is it me only or the "wh0isl0ki" grid puzzle gives a new page now .. where the number at the bottom is different than before you were quicker :) damn, my net is so f.kin slow...[or just neowin?] Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmarE D Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 OK I was following this earlier when everyone started with this damn grid puzzle and I got off to take a little nap. Funny story :laugh: OK I got off my computer and went ahead and shut it down because it's been on straight for like 2 weeks now and I thought it deserved a little break. I turn it off and turn on Comedy Central and they're showing Kevin Smiths movie Dogma. Not three minutes into the part where I turn that movie on, a character starts talking about the two angels trying to get back into heaven and what will happen if they're successful. Remember the last code used to open the grid puzzle? wh0isl0ki He starts talking about Matt Damons character LOKI and how he was the ANGEL OF DEATH I thought "mother f***** and I just turned the computer off and got comfortable" :laugh: Don't know if it helps anything, but I found that hilarious. Perfect freaking timing. I just felt too comfortable to get back up and figured it would be solved by the time I got back up anyway or angel of death had nothing to do with it. :laugh: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nisse_bisse Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 The whole puzzle is different... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonRedMk Member Posted December 23, 2006 Member Share Posted December 23, 2006 not only have the numbers changed, the entire puzzle is new... EDIT: Darn I keep getting beat to it! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Percival Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 But still nine numbers in the corner, nine letters in a square, nine numbers in a row, nine numbers in a column and common newspaper puzzle to solve. :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162192 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trion Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Then perhaps iw4nttowinyou will refer to a new riddle soon. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+StevoFC MVC Posted December 23, 2006 MVC Share Posted December 23, 2006 yeah the whole damn puzzle changed. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162195 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Percival Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Then perhaps iw4nttowinyou will refer to a new riddle soon. Or just none at all. . . The truth they say, is blowing in the wind. . . Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.F. Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 wierd, i remembered to have the whoisloki puzzle to have the bottom right number beginning with a digit "2", but its now 142966259. [or am i wrong?] you were quicker :) damn, my net is so f.kin slow...[or just neowin?] Yes, it is different and it's not a "patch". That is, it's not a sudoku board. There are 2 "h"'s in the middle bottom area. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt-DavidW Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 Is the pin for the phone stage 5813, as found in the source, where told to look? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/523893-the-pre-game-fun/page/12/#findComment-588162202 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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