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Re: Page 55

Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 8:39 pm
by Nap16
Mine does not compute ... any help would be greatly appreciated ...

Re: Page 55

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2018 7:57 pm
by Ann90
So I’ve figured out the 3 words and the number that goes with each word, but can’t get how the equation goes.

Number x number = number.
This isn’t making sense to me
Help please

Re: Page 55

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:09 pm
by Tallis
This is fairly straightforward, and below is a list of graded hints leading to the solution. It assumes you know keys 46, 49, and 52. If you don't know them, don't continue.
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1) Ignoring the symbols and patterns on the page, this puzzle requires you to use 3 clues (from the keys) to identify certain 4 letter words in the grid with their associated numeric value, and then multiply those values together to get a 6-digit number as the answer.
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2) The keywords for the equation are ['no light' X 'great heat' X 'end of maze' = ]. There are 3 four-letter words in the grid that match them: 'dark' (hidden vertically), 'fire', and 'exit'.
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3) The words' numeric equivalent is the two digit number that comes after the word (or below it if it's vertical). Dark=31, Fire=72, and Exit=94. Multiply them together.
And the final answer is:
Spoiler!
209808

Re: Page 55

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 2:51 pm
by Tinad
The multiplication given does not add up to the answer given. If you multiply the 3 numbers the value given as the answer is incorrect.

Re: Page 55

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 5:20 pm
by Tallis
Tinad wrote:The multiplication given does not add up to the answer given. If you multiply the 3 numbers the value given as the answer is incorrect.
Doh! I had the numbers backward in the 3rd key. Edited the post to fix. Thanks for the heads up!

Re: Page 55

Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 7:01 pm
by terry_t
What in the riddle leads one to choose the 2 numbers after the words? As opposed to the numbers before the words, or the numbers bracketing the words. A riddle should not devolve into a trial and error exercise. Perhaps a "xxxxnn" logo at the bottom of the page.

Re: Page 55

Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2024 11:58 pm
by Riversol
Tallis wrote: Tue Apr 03, 2018 6:09 pm This is fairly straightforward, and below is a list of graded hints leading to the solution. It assumes you know keys 46, 49, and 52. If you don't know them, don't continue.
Spoiler!
1) Ignoring the symbols and patterns on the page, this puzzle requires you to use 3 clues (from the keys) to identify certain 4 letter words in the grid with their associated numeric value, and then multiply those values together to get a 6-digit number as the answer.
Spoiler!
2) The keywords for the equation are ['no light' X 'great heat' X 'end of maze' = ]. There are 3 four-letter words in the grid that match them: 'dark' (hidden vertically), 'fire', and 'exit'.
Spoiler!
3) The words' numeric equivalent is the two digit number that comes after the word (or below it if it's vertical). Dark=31, Fire=72, and Exit=94. Multiply them together.
And the final answer is:
Spoiler!
209808
Except a
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NOVA
is much brighter than a
Spoiler!
FIRE
. So Random. The icons on the left could have also been used to make the number position less arbitrary. Alas...