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Suits of tiers - A GW2 themed enigmatic puzzle
I have created this puzzle quite some time ago in the style of the - then still ongoing - CiSRA puzzle competition, but very heavily leaning on elements of the computer game Guild Wars 2.
A couple of ...
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Problem #NaN Fodder/Output
Inspired by Ben Franks' Input/Output Problem #1 and the others in the series
Hint: Knowledge required is
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Mysterious Flash Drive
First puzzle I ever do! Hopefully it won't be too easy or too challenging.
My co-worker just gave me a USB flash drive, which was supposed to contain a couple files of code for me to review. ...
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A "Stone-like" Puzzle
This puzzle is a homage to the early internet mystery game The Stone. Many of its riddles involved interpreting cryptic images, along with a lot of research, leading to some interesting finds. While ...
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A strange message in a library
A few days ago I entered a small and ancient library in China Town, and while I was looking for some interesting book to borrow, a torn slip of paper fell from a shelf.
On it, a strange message… ...
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For me, the fun begins at 9:35 UTC
so there I was, trying to find a new puzzle idea.
Obviously it should be something good. For this amazing community of puzzlers,
nothing less than the best will do. So come on, Rubio (I tell ...
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My Landmark Puzzle
After travelling around the world and returning home, I opened my passport to admire my stamps.
Five individual pieces of paper fell to the floor:
I must have picked them up somewhere, but I can't ...
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Jack was not there...Need to find him!
If you don't remember me, I am Aidan. I was in search of Detective Jack a few months back. And after a hard fought battle, I reached where he called me. But, unfortunately, when I reached the ...
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The Science Department
Today I decided to take another tour of the local university. We went into the science department first.
Suddenly, I found myself harassed by a woman in a lab coat. She exclaimed in an urgent voice, '...
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Lost my Password! Please help!
I was working on this new puzzle for quite some time now. Unfortunately, I locked the file and now I don't remember the password... :(
Here's a snapshot. I think I ...
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A Lovely Moony Message!
I like to watch the night sky! One night, standing beside the window, I looked up at the sky. Seemed a little cloudy, but something was unusual. The moon was surrounded by some stars which ... Well, ...
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A puzzle-loving lady's phone number
After a long day, you head to your local bar for a couple of drinks. Halfway through your second beer, a pretty girl walks up to you and points to the empty chair next to you. "Is this seat taken?...
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Finding Uncle John!
It was a chilly winter night when I was hanging around with some friends. We were gossiping about the recent kidnapping cases where a few of the people from the town were missing. There was a news ...
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Batman and the calling card
A sequel to: Batman and the grid and Batman and the piano
$ > \large\ Incoming\ communication... $
$ > \large\ receiving..... $
$ > \large\ Analyzing..... $
$ > \large\ copying\ to\ ...
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The ravens of peacocks
My grandmother told my cousin, a military man, that all the greatest wisdom in life came from animals. At first we thought she was talking about /r/adviceanimals, but then he received the following ...
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