Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 Maybe that helps: All silver-letters are used for the spaced, non-gametitle words. I don't think that is a coincidence. But I am no good in solving English anagrams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 I figured that part out, too. Hence, the logs and rats I found are pretty much meaningless. Probably. Maybe. Probably. Part of the problem is - I don't know what I'm supposed to know, in order to solve this thing. Obviously, you have to know about Activision, Pitfall and Pitfall II (and not just the 2600 versions, either), but how far does that extend? To the arcade version? And how much of the required information is readily available to look up? Besides all that... I'm running out of ideas for... Carl Wonders - No. 7 But doing them gives me a break from obsessing over the puzzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 I figured that part out, too. Hence, the logs and rats I found are pretty much meaningless. Probably. Maybe. Probably. Most likely! Part of the problem is - I don't know what I'm supposed to know, in order to solve this thing. Obviously, you have to know about Activision, Pitfall and Pitfall II (and not just the 2600 versions, either), but how far does that extend? To the arcade version? And how much of the required information is readily available to look up? I am quite sure you need to know about the secret 2nd level of Pitfall II (I just managed to get there, thanks to save states!). I tried to find some info about it by googleing, but I didn't find what I was looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gateway Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 Besides all that... I'm running out of ideas for... Do I sense an "E.T." joke coming up soon? He does deal with a lot of pits that are difficult not to fall into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 I am quite sure you need to know about the secret 2nd level of Pitfall II I hope not. If that is the case, then I may call it quits. I've never even played that version of Pitfall before. I'll keep toying with the puzzle a bit longer, but I think I'll wait for another clue or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Do I sense an "E.T." joke coming up soon? No good deed goes unpunished... Carl Wonders - No. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 I am quite sure you need to know about the secret 2nd level of Pitfall II I hope not. If that is the case, then I may call it quits. I've never even played that version of Pitfall before. I'll keep toying with the puzzle a bit longer, but I think I'll wait for another clue or two. Don't give up. All of the information you need is most likely available right here on this site... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keir Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Regarding the gold letters: I mentioned before that I thought I had found an anagram for them, and Ben's latest clue makes me think my conclusions were correct. The gold letters anagram to "There is more than one way to". Combine that with the knee anagram and I think you'll understand Ben's last clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 The gold letters anagram to "There is more than one way to". Combine that with the knee anagram and I think you'll understand Ben's last clue. I think I already had it, although without knowing the gold anagram solution. What I ended up finding is here. If there are more than four ways, I'm stumped. Of course... I'm stumped anyway right now. I've been looking at anagrams so much, my bairn is fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSmirk Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 my bairn is fired. You ain't kidding pal! I spent the weekend doing family stuff, and thought for sure I'd log in today to see the puzzle solved, whew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Just out of curiosity, although I am guessing Nathan and Thomas at least have, has anyone else worked out the significance of the green letters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keir Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Not I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 I think judging by where some people are in solving the puzzle it may be possible to get to where the green letters are intended to take you without actually figuring out the green letters themselves... Frankly, right now I am just trying to find ways to amuse myself further with this thing because I'm totally stuck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Just out of curiosity, although I am guessing Nathan and Thomas at least have, has anyone else worked out the significance of the green letters? No(t yet)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 OK, well then I am right that you can get to where the green letters are intended to take you without actually getting the green letters themselves (if that makes sense). I have a feeling that your approach of using your program to find the words in the puzzle may be what has made it work this way for you. OK... I still have a chance. The problem is just that so far I haven't been able to make my very strong hunch work with what's actually in the puzzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 How about a cartoon starring the fly from Yar's Revenge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitfall Harry Posted May 19, 2003 Author Share Posted May 19, 2003 Harry and Anna worked the puzzle all that day and late into the night. Try as they might, they were unable to crack it. All the while the mystic remained quiet. Finally, at precisely one hour to midnight, the mystic broke his silence. He offered the following riddle: How is an egg like a golden crown? Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Both are circular when viewed from above? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 How is an egg like a golden crown? Neither are edible, if served on an English muffin at McDonald's. (And I haven't figured out the green letters yet either.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 I was trying to think up some good joke pertaining to edibility but you've topped anything I'd have come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitfall Harry Posted May 19, 2003 Author Share Posted May 19, 2003 Harry was at his wit's end. The mystic's latest riddle made no sense at all, and his brain was much too fried already to give it any serious thought. Instead, he and Anna left the mystic to his meditations, retired to the living room and snapped on the TV. "Ah," said Harry. "It's an old Batman episode. Just the thing to veg out on." Robin: Holy chicken coronation, Batman! Looks like the Riddler sure has scrambeld our eggs this time! Batman: Perhaps not, Robin. You see, the Riddler left his latest clue at precisely one hour to midnight. Robin: That's right, Batman! An 11th hour clue! Batman: Not quite, old chum. More like a twenty-third hour clue. Recall, if you will, the Riddler's latest caper. Robin: You mean the one where, after hours, he and Egghead broke into the Zachy Farms Poultry Museum? Batman: Good, Robin. The break-in occurred at precisely 11 O'clock, or 2300 hours to an ex-military man like the Riddler. Robin: The world's largest collection of gold-encrusted Faberge eggs were stolen... 23 in all! Batman, I think you're on to something! Batman: Hmm... Golden eggs made exclusively for the crown heads of Europe. You don't suppose... Robin: Of course! King Tut is in on this too! Batman: Time to bone up on your Geography, Boy Wonder. Egypt is part of Africa. Robin: Sorry, Batman. Robin (after a lengthy, head-down pause): I thought there were 24 Faberge eggs? Batman: There were at one time, Robin. The 24th egg was purchased at private auction last year by millionaire philantropist, Charles 'Toothy' Chickenworth. The nickname, apparently, comes from the gold crown on his front tooth, which shows quite prominently in press photographs. Robin: What's a Chickenworth? Batman: There's no time for that now, Robin. To the Bat Poles! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 Is "Qotile" pronounced kwotile or kotile? Oh well. Either way... Carl Wonders - No. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisjohn Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 Knees, teeth... Hey Carl, I think Ben wants you to knee him in the teeth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 I always pronounced it Ko-teal. Love the new cartoon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted May 20, 2003 Share Posted May 20, 2003 Hey Carl, I think Ben wants you to knee him in the teeth! Is there actually a Carl here? I've wondered about that. Anyway... Carl Wonders - No. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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