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My first puzzle GA.

Instructions are inside.

No CV.

EDIT:
Had so much fun that I am adding three (3) giveaways if there are 35 solvers within two days [starting from the day this thread was made].

Giveaways will be:
Payday: The Heist
Gumboy Tournament
Shadows: Price for our Sins Bonus Edition.

EDIT 2:
Challenge met, but there is a hiccup.

Apparently, I can only make two giveaways on top of the current giveaway I have.
Decided to giveaway Payday: The Heist and Gumboy Tournament.
I'll let you know if support group will grant me my request to create another giveaway. Sorry for my mistake.

EDIT 3:
Good news! Support gave me additional slots to create a giveaway, so the third giveaway is on the way. Link will be reflected on the original giveaway and the puzzle link. Another game for those who can solve! Thanks SG staff!

EDIT 4:
GA finished. Link to the answers is above the post. Thanks for participating!

1 decade ago*

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stuck on so many levels

are you sure this is achievable only from standard windows' character maps?

1 decade ago
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I'm pretty sure. Made this on a Windows XP platform (in my school library). Asked my colleague to try it on a Win 7 platform, He is getting some answers.

Let me know what numbers you are having problems with. Maybe i'll make the clues easier.

1 decade ago
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2, 3, 5

1 decade ago
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doesn't seem to found 1-6 in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Microsoft_Windows_fonts :D

GL everyone else

1 decade ago
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Please remove the link. You ruined the fun.

1 decade ago
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1 decade ago
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I'm missing Q1.
Gonna try again in a few hours.

EDIT: Solved.

1 decade ago
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Updated the clues, because I'm getting death threats from my colleagues.

EDIT: Congrats.

1 decade ago
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Missing 1-3.
Win7 Ultimate -- of the seven I've solved, only three are on my comp.
Interesting idea though! (I was expecting to have to guess actual typefaces! But things like WhatTheFont might ruin that type of puzzle.)

[edit] of course, #2 comes to me right after I post... :P [/edit]
[edit] #1 -- the new clue helped, since I'd likely not have tried that without it [/edit]
[edit] aaaand solved! [/edit]

1 decade ago
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Good to know. Hope to have more feedback so I can adjust the clues to be Google friendly.

EDIT: That was fast. Congrats on solving :D

1 decade ago
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Pretty sure "hax" is the right answer for number 2.. Oh well, I'll keep trying!

1 decade ago
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Yes, that and the answer to number 2.

1 decade ago
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Oh, nice. I got three correct so far.

2, 5, 7, 8 remain unknown. Gotta go back to work, break's over.

1 decade ago
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Clearly overthinking it, but I'm still stuck on 2/5/7. I thought 7 was an obvious answer, but apparently not :P

1 decade ago
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Bump for giving up. Good job :D

1 decade ago
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Bumped for solved.

1 decade ago
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aaaaaaaaaand i'm giving up. bye

1 decade ago
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Bump for more fun.

1 decade ago
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bumpsolved!

1 decade ago
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need more hints for q5.. :|

1 decade ago
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I really can't think of any clues that would not giveaway the answer to #5 easily.
Is that the last one you need to answer by the way?

1 decade ago
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yep, only one I'm missing.. I'm pretty sure I don't have that font and hint just confuses me >_<

1 decade ago
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I'm pretty sure you have that font unless you are not on Windows. It is universal for any Windows version.

1 decade ago
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well then, bruteforce seems the only way now..

is it only one word like the others, right?

1 decade ago
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It's not Eiffel, I'm sure.

1 decade ago
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Can't find Q5 either. I tried a font name according to the hint but was wrong

Edit: solved

1 decade ago
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Was easier than I thought, then got stuck on 2, 5, 7, 8.
edit: Now 2, 5.

1 decade ago
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Added a simple clue to number 8. This time maybe many will get it.

1 decade ago
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I only miss Q1 after dozens of guesses, but still can't find it.

1 decade ago
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You'll get it soon enough. Hope you are having fun :D

1 decade ago
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"adding three (3) giveaways if there are 35 solvers within two days"

*Evil planning* ԅ(≖‿≖ԅ)

1 decade ago
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All solved finally. The reference I was using didn't have Q1 on there. All the others were on there.

1 decade ago
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Fuck, I only have 3 and one of them is #1 xD

1 decade ago
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Q1 is the easiest of them all...

1 decade ago
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Bump for stuck on number 2.

Edit: Solved. Had to pull up a list of fonts that Office includes to figure it out.

1 decade ago
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The hint on ITH is more than too clear. You just have to figure it out.

1 decade ago
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Leaving

1 decade ago
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2, 5, 7 and 8 left.

EDIT: Solved.

1 decade ago
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Bump for more exposure.

1 decade ago
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Does your computer have Office/Word installed? That comes with many fonts that base windows doesn't have.

1 decade ago
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Solved. Nice little puzzle, thanks!

1 decade ago
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bump for 'finally found q5'
also, solved :P

1 decade ago
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bump for solved. fun puzzle.

1 decade ago
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I can't seem to be able to get 2 or 5. I'm afraid I must give up at this point :/
EDIT: Solved!

1 decade ago
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Both 2 and 5 are Windows universal fonts (which means they are packaged along with all version of Windows from XP or even 3.1 till now)

1 decade ago
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Win 3.1 = 5 fonts and no one works with 2 and 5

1 decade ago
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Are you sure? (;¬_¬)

1 decade ago
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Just woke up and then, 22 people solved already.

Looks like we are having that other 3 giveaways :D

1 decade ago
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Closed 1 decade ago by johnstin93.