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Contest: Solve the puzzle! - Win 50 000 gold!

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:17 am
by Safir
Solve the puzzle!


First (and only) prize is 50 000 gold!
That's 50k of genuine in-game currency!


The prize has been increased by 150% thanks to a donation from Panthor and is now 50k! Thank you Panthor for your generosity and support of this Puzzle!



Contest Discussion Thread HERE!


Complete Solution now available here!



I present you all with a small puzzle only a player on UOSA could figure out. Follow the clues below and you'll reach the final answer. Anyone (even staff!) can enter this contest and no in-game skills are required besides actually being able to play the game. But remember to read the rules so you don't get disqualified.

Please use THIS THREAD FOR DISCUSSIONS related to the contest!

// Safir




Rules
  • The first person to post a correct answer will be announced as the winner. If no correct answer has been submitted after two weeks from this entry I will reveal the answer and the contest will have ended.
  • You may use any means you find necessary to reach the answer.
  • Reply with your answer in this post. You may only reply on this topic once. If you reply to this topic without an answer or without the correct one you will be disqualified. Please contain the discussion on this contest to THIS THREAD.
  • Edited submissions are invalid and will be disqualified.
  • I reserve the right to make changes to the rules or clues at any time.
  • Winnings may be chosen to be donated towards any future contest (most likely in-case of a victorious staff member)
  • I Safir will be the only judge of this contest and my word goes.

  • CLUES!
    • Clue #1:

      'tis lesser known that

      their ornery

      disposition and

      tendency to spit at

      those they dislike

      makes them appealing
    • Clue #2:

      161 4410 288 1112 342 377 3815 455 254 1817 211 318 359 173 453 3711 4310
    • Clue #3:

      374 453 228 1620 462 4510 354 138 313 4112 226 1712 318
    • Clue #4:

      # of what?



GOOD LUCK!

Re: Contest: Solve the puzzle! - Win 20.000 gold!

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:31 am
by sowens56
ok im going to guess an ant lion because they spit posion at you.just a random guess.

Re: Contest: Solve the puzzle! - Win 20.000 gold!

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:35 am
by Safir
sowens56 wrote:ok im going to guess an ant lion because they spit posion at you.just a random guess.
Well, the clues are meant to be followed. That does not mean that all the clues point to a single solution. It's more in the lines of that one clue is helping you solve the next one. And the final one should help you find the final answer.

Although please remember the rules above, with your post you have been disqualified from the competition as you do not have another chance at submitting another answer.

Good guess though! ;)


Discussions regarding this contest can be found here.

Re: Contest: Solve the puzzle! - Win 20.000 gold!

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:43 am
by SJane3384
Are you sure it's not an ant lion?

Re: Contest: Solve the puzzle! - Win 20.000 gold!

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:52 am
by Safir
SJane3384 wrote:Are you sure it's not an ant lion?
Positive. ;)

Unfortunately you have also now been disqualified.

Re: Contest: Solve the puzzle! - Win 20.000 gold!

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:05 am
by lownslowneon
I'm going to guess ant lion... it's gotta be an ant lion.

Re: Contest: Solve the puzzle! - Win 20.000 gold!

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:19 am
by Safir
lownslowneon wrote:I'm going to guess ant lion... it's gotta be an ant lion.
Nope, sorry, wrong answer!

Disqualified.

Re: Contest: Solve the puzzle! - Win 20.000 gold!

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:37 am
by Sir Rellik
purple energy vortex llama!
thats my highly educated PhD guess

Re: Contest: Solve the puzzle! - Win 20.000 gold!

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:40 am
by Safir
Sir Rellik wrote:purple energy vortex llama!
thats my highly educated PhD guess
Nope, sorry, wrong answer! But I appreciated a little diversity in this one. ;)

Disqualified.

Re: Contest: Solve the puzzle! - Win 20.000 gold!

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:58 am
by BobXH
Well if its not a purple energy vortex llama then its definatly ant lion!

Re: Contest: Solve the puzzle! - Win 20.000 gold!

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:07 am
by Safir
BobXH wrote:Well if its not a purple energy vortex llama then its definatly ant lion!
Nope, sorry, wrong answer!

Disqualified.

Re: Contest: Solve the puzzle! - Win 20.000 gold!

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:04 am
by Safir
Important update!

Numbers have been corrected. The errors where due to some technical difficulties!

Corrected clues are #2 & #3, please revisit them.

I apologize for the inconvenience.

Re: Contest: Solve the puzzle! - Win 20.000 gold!

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:31 am
by Mikel123
I got the part about the llama, felix, and the water-soluble lube. Still trying to figure out whether the last part is referring to chocolate syrup or girl scout cookie thin mints.

Re: Contest: Solve the puzzle! - Win 20.000 gold!

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:50 am
by Safir
Mikel123 wrote:I got the part about the llama, felix, and the water-soluble lube. Still trying to figure out whether the last part is referring to chocolate syrup or girl scout cookie thin mints.
Too bad you won't have the opportunity to submit the final answer. ;)

Disqualified.

Re: Contest: Solve the puzzle! - Win 50 000 gold!

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 1:14 pm
by Safir
The prize has been increased by 150% thanks to a donation from Panthor and is now 50k! Thank you Panthor for your generosity and support of this Puzzle!