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This is part of my A Puzzle a Day series. You will need the Gargoyle IF Reader in order to do some parts of the puzzle. Giveaways end August 10, 11:55 PM PST.

Special thanks to Fet for helping me obtain a couple more games to add to the maze.


Rules:
I just want to preempt this by saying that the choice of "share everything except giveaway links" won. Unfortunately, after I released the poll, I realized that the ITH links are a major, major part of this event unlike my previous group puzzles. You'll see as soon as you get into the Temple, so unfortunately, I have to make the links unsharable.

You can share:

  • The 8 character strings that are the titles of most of the ith quizzes. They are there to help and you will need to share them to get anywhere.
  • Any maps that you make.
  • Answers to ITH quizzes.
  • Methods to get to a giveaway or ITH quiz. Examples: look in the source on x page, use the first letter of every line on y page, image z is a hidden rar file, etc.
  • I know most people probably don't want to download strange programs on their computers. To circumvent this, you can share any 8 character ITH code you encounter inside a z8 file. People who don't want to download the file do not have to.

You cannot share:

  • Direct links to giveaways or ITH quizzes (or the 5 or 8 character strings), unless they fall into one of the categories above. Example: if the answer to a quiz is a giveaway link, you can share it.

If you have any questions at all about the rules feel free to add me or just post in this thread.

tl;dr : Don't share giveaway or quiz links, including the character strings. Almost everything else is permitted. Share quiz answers, seriously.


The Temple of Steamgifts has always been a subject of folklore - the legendary resting place of the Steamgiftians, filled with priceless treasures and artifacts. You and your companions have heard tales of a mysterious stone wall deep in the jungles of giveaway pages. Thousands of adventurers have come before you, scouring the jungle in search of this treasure. None have obtained it. Will you be lucky enough to find the Temple of Steamgifts and claim the treasure for yourselves?

General Hint: games are all for PC

1 decade ago*

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Hurry up team .

1 decade ago
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Yea...they should really work on it, but look at them! They do nothing!

1 decade ago
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So we can share answers?

First quiz it's the staff names in order.

1 decade ago
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Yes, feel free to share any quiz answers

1 decade ago
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Alright cool :)

1 decade ago
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Q7 is Raiden

1 decade ago
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Yea just found it a minute ago looking at a different language FAQ

1 decade ago
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It still says on his profile that he is staff with sg+

1 decade ago
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Everyone work faster while I eat cherries!

1 decade ago
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Now is my chance to finally pretend I got onto Legend of the Hidden Temple! Go Green Monkeys!

1 decade ago
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Can anyone share the answer to Bf90j36S?~

1 decade ago
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Lone Survivor.
There was a hint hidden in ITH source. "Name this indie horror bundle game".

If you go East after that, the answers are Divinity (v2540kGJ) and 1200 (JUdw8Hca).

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Thanks! The hint wasn't there when I first saw it, but I refreshed the page a few minutes ago and saw it there- after that I got the answer and was going to post it right before seeing your comment XD

1 decade ago
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Guess it's just my timing, then. The hint's in plain sight now, but it used to be just "name the game".

1 decade ago
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North(2uxZPMwW) answer is niardica

1 decade ago
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North from there (27N8epsW) is The Stuffing Bundle

Game is Children of the Nile

1 decade ago
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So it started...

1 decade ago
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too little points for all dem GAs... :(

1 decade ago
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XHOiXNEK - Rush for Berlin

1 decade ago
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Does fight.z8 (the first download) require Windows? It doesn't want to open on a Mac.

Edit: Oh, wait, I see, I need that Gargoyle thing I guess. Nevermind. :P

1 decade ago
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gonna skip solving for a sec and create a map :> and group designated for solving this damn thing! :>

JOIN!!

1 decade ago
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Had a txt that I was gonna post, shall post there now ^-^~

1 decade ago
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for the treasure chest: open image with notepad and scroll to the end.

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mTzhNdhd - The Horde

1 decade ago
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N3LMsnJR - Adolf Hitler

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how to kill troll? I use Cloth Vest (Fq4xbDLc) + Leather Armor (XQADhirN) and Sword of Slaying (VcWGVBKX) but troll kill me anyway...
You have died. Perhaps you should find better equipment before trying again.

1 decade ago
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Might be me but the leather armour doesn't work in the troll fight.

"> XQADhirN
Thatโ€™s not a verb I recognise."

1 decade ago
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work for me
"> XQADhirN
Leather Armor has been added to your inventory."

1 decade ago
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Ah jatan updated the file after I downloaded it. Got the new version now :)

1 decade ago
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even with cloth vest, leather armor and sword of slaying he's a tough bastard - i save and restore over and over again hoping to deal him a little dmg and he not damaging me then overwriting the save - for what i know for now he's got over 120HP. So someone go and find me a better sword in the maze ;p

1 decade ago
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Did anybody find the giveaways from #1 to #4?

1 decade ago
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The ITH on the east of Hecubah is broken

1 decade ago
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I can't kill the Goblin :c

Edit: Killed

1 decade ago
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still trying to kill a troll... gimme better sworde ;p 160 dmg so far ;p

1 decade ago
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Solved zjbzd41d and WxJdF3iS first, stuck on the music questions and getting tired of fighting the troll and dying. Going to work and taking a break, will be back tonight to get back at it.

1 decade ago
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250dmg to troll so far... he's still alive...

1 decade ago
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are you just bashing at him with the sword in hope of killing him? And you've been doing that for the last half hour?

1 decade ago
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I'm banging ast him, and if he deals more dmg to me than i do to him I use undo and bang again ;p

1 decade ago
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Troll Fight SAV - dealt 259 dmg to him so far and I'm still half alive - use "undo" for misses and taking damage. I've gotta go in like 20 minutes, but here you have some advantage, so you don't start from the scratch ;) but if someone kills him using my sav pls share the links ;p

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Thanks for you save file. I've beaten the Troll. Here is my save

Just hit him once or twice and he's dead.

1 decade ago
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Solved Uu1VatoN, its Cellar Archives

1 decade ago
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I feel there's a powerful sword behind 7a3blttN.

1 decade ago
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How much time do we have for this event? I'm quite busy for a couple of days...

1 decade ago
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First row of the OP:

Giveaways end August 10, 11:55 PM PST.

1 decade ago
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Finally got 7a3blttN: Cavern of Malicia.

1 decade ago
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So that was you!
From there I was able to get to 2FQ1jwmn but it seems now we are once again stuck on all fronts.

1 decade ago
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Yeah, all of them bar 1 are Youtube/music puzzles :(

1 decade ago
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I love ITH editing powers. I can edit in hints at any time :P

BTW, east of Hecubah is no longer broken

1 decade ago
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Oh, great, another soundtrack :D
Well, at least it's no longer broken, hope someone gets it :)

1 decade ago
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McZd4fjv - Wing Commander :)

1 decade ago
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Closed 1 decade ago by jatan11t.