Check the solution and the treats!

Second Puzzlemania puzzle! Please, join the group :)

Inside: 2 AAA giveaways for LVL1+

UPD1. 28.01. Ok, from the poll results I see that the majority wants me to reveal the titles. No problem! Here:

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition and Mortal Kombat X Premium Edition

UPD2. 28.01. First small hint. Actually, this hint was there from the very beginning of the puzzle, and you should just have spotted it. In case you did not do it so far, check the image closer.

UPD3. 29.01. Do you see that both the hint (the one you are supposed to discover with the help of the previous update) and the puzzle contain similar objects? Now, just apply the action from the hint to the puzzle.

UPD4. 29.01. Now, when you know what action you need to perform with which objects, you just need to understand HOW to perform it. Well, you do not have many options here, so you can try them all and see which one works. But I also give a hint for this: there is a computer game where this aciton is the main aspect of the game mechanics. This game was very popular in 80s and 90s, you could play it with your friends and many people still enjoy the game very much. There is even a version of the game released in Steam. Perform the action with the puzzle according to the rules of that game.

UPD5. 29.01. If you still have troubles with discovering the first hint, just look to which hosting the image is uploaded. Then, check zelgh's guide to learn how you can extract more information about images at that hosting.

UPD6. 30.01. From the hint (see UPD2) you only need the title. Other content is interesting but not that important.

UPD7. 01.02. Lines represent walls, which are indestructible objects.

UPD8. 01.02. The answer is a 8 letters word. So, if you came up with the solution which allowed you to pick 8 letters, you are most probably on the right track.

UPD9. 05.02. Assume r = ∞. Also, do not take into account diagonals when performing the action. Finally, walls are indestructible objects and nothing can pass through them.

UPD10. 08.02. Bomberman.

Hello, Steamgifters!

Some of you might remember the puzzle I made recently. The format of that puzzle was a bit different from ones you usually see here, however many players still enjoyed it and I received a lot of warm comments. Thank you for them, I really appreciate it!

Here we go with another strange puzzle from me. It is a lot easier than the previous one and contains only one task. But it also means that there will be not as many prizes at it were last time! In fact, there will be two of them and I will spoil the titles only if you want, so use the poll. As for now, I can only say that they are quite nice AAA titles. For this reason, the minimum required level to enter is set to 1.

First 10 solvers will be whitelisted by me, so please make sure you are logged into ITH when solving. Sometimes, I give away nice games exclusively for my whitelist and as for now it contains only 13 people, so joining it can be a nice catch for you.

Aslo, join Puzzlemania group if you like puzzles at steamgifts! There are already 100+ members in the group, and sometimes I create decent giveaways for group members!

As always, do not break the rules: do not share answers, do not share links to the giveaways, do not give hints to other players.

Both giveaways end at the 9th of February, which is my girlfriend's birthday. She is really the most amazing person I ever met. She is just great in all respects and deserves some cake from you guys, so please write something nice or post a nice picture for her :)

Now, good luck and go for it!

Hall of Fame (all 10 slots are occupied)

CopperUndies

Danielrak

ULKSGB

AleNofx

phaze0

anti4

ValyrianSteel

Schnapser29

Palin

chour

8 years ago*

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Do you want me to spoil titles of the games I am giving away?

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Yes, I would like to know what the prize is before starting to solve the puzzle
Give some hints what the games are but do not spoil the titles. Some secret should still be there!
No, I like surprises

Happy birthday to your girlfriend ercalote! Here some cake for you;

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8 years ago
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It's very nice of you, thanks :)

8 years ago
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Took a look, I have no idea what that is, alphabet sudoku? I mean damn. :)

8 years ago
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I joined the group.. also took a look at the puzzle..but don't have anything for now.. gonna think about it :-)

Oh and happy early birthday to your girlfriend of course!

8 years ago
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Thank you :)
If there is no solvers for some time, I will give some hints :) But really, it is not that hard as it is!

8 years ago
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I see the solution, but it'll take a while, bump.
row 4 is supposed to be mean? :P

edit: well, solved as much as I could, stuck on a few bits
edit: nope, i was wrong-ish

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Don't reveal the title, 'cause if it's on my wishlist, more chances to me. :P In fact, say it's Bad Rats to draw people away.

8 years ago
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Sorry man, too many players want to see the titles :)

8 years ago
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I know, I'm just joking. :)

8 years ago
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Half an hour, still don't know what the hell I have to do :)

edit: WHAT HINT

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I's REALLY too hard! I quit :)

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8 years ago
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too hard...
need some clue

8 years ago
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One clue is already there from the very beginning... You just need to spot it.

8 years ago
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I found it straight away, still pondering it :P

8 years ago
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I tried counting the *'s, but it didn't work. Consider it a 1/2 hint :3

8 years ago
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sees puzzlemania thread
aw yisss, i've missed it
sees the puzzle

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8 years ago
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Come on, don't give up! Don't leave us! :)

8 years ago
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Hmmm... is that a clue?

8 years ago
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Nope, I just hate seeing a girl leaving a party so early :)

8 years ago
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Hmm.... how about a clue then :slyface:

8 years ago
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Check it out in the main post!

8 years ago
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Yeah, I need a break, tried a few things, but I don't see it yet.

8 years ago
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Is the * a full stop or can i use it too?

8 years ago
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Ok, first semi-hint posted.

8 years ago
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Oh, nothing new then, oh well :)

8 years ago
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yeah can't even spot the hint he was giving, instruction unclear.

spotted 4 words instead lol but wrong answer.

8 years ago
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For clear instructions how to find the hint please follow the zelgh's awesome guide.

8 years ago
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Just think how the hint can be applied to the puzzle. There are not that many options.

8 years ago
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Nvm i pass the burden to the young one hahaha, spent 1.30hours figuring out what's going on also.

8 years ago
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I'll give it a try...
I don't actually know what I should do, but well...

Also, will you post how to solve it after the event will end?

8 years ago
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Sure I will, just as I've done for the previous puzzle.

For this one, at first you need to find that hidden hint I wrote about in UPD2.

8 years ago
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I've zoomed it for 350% but didn't see anything.

Joke apart, I'm trying to figure it out XD

8 years ago
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I'll wait for the next hint XD

8 years ago
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Is the solution an actual word or just 8 letters together?

8 years ago
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It is a valid 8 letters word.

8 years ago
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Wow, I'm really pissed because none of my ideas worked! :@

8 years ago
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Did you find the hint? In principle, it is not necessary to successfully solve the puzzle, however it will define a scope for your ideas.

8 years ago
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Well, I couldn't find... I tried lots of things, wrote some javascript code for roman empire, used photoshop, some other secret technics, none of them worked :(

8 years ago
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Just read zelgh's guide about solving the puzzles! Especially those parts that are dedicated to images of the kind I gave you..

8 years ago
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Tried them all, what am I missing T_T

8 years ago
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Try again with the last hint. I am sure you can manage this part now :)

8 years ago
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Bump for solvedered.

8 years ago
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First solver, wow! Very nice job, congratulations! :)

8 years ago
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Unfortunately I don't have any nice cat pic to celebrate your gf's birthday, except for a few gifs with cats scared by cucumbers.
Best wishes to your gf!

8 years ago
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:o

8 years ago
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Bump.

8 years ago
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Bump.

8 years ago
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Well the hint didn't help but thanks for the puzzle anyway, gonna think about it a bit more I guess.
Also happy birthday to your girlfriend!

8 years ago
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Thanks for revealing the titles. I have both (very nice games both of them), so now I can spend time on things I need to get done instead of being stuck hours trying to solve this puzzle ;) I have already spent too much time on Steamgifts this week, need to get other things done. Seems like a really challenging puzzle. I'll check back for the solution when it's over, I'm curious. Early happy birthday wishes to your girlfriend!

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I am glad to see you are here :) I think, among all the players you have the least motivation to solve this puzzle since you have both game and you are already in my whitelist. I hope to make another event in the future with bigger amount of good giveaways, so everyone has some interest in solving it. But I just bought a car (literally, just a couple hours ago), so I need some time to have money on giveaways. Thank you for the wishes!

8 years ago
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Found the clue, but not really sure what it's supposed to be telling me... Thanks for the puzzle, maybe something will hit me later

8 years ago
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UPD #3. Quite a big hint added, try the puzzle with it!

8 years ago
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Hmm, ok, I already suspected that. I have made progress, but not enough to find a way in.

8 years ago
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Well.. At least I found the first hint. I guess I call that my personal victory and give up, since I have no clue what to do with it, even with the help of UPD3 :D.

8 years ago
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I don't get it ;-;
Can't find the first clue, I'm a noob :P

8 years ago
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Oh wait, first clue spotted.

8 years ago
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I know what the clue is about now...
But I can't seem to find the correct action. Is there a third clue? :P

Also I wonder if the lines in this pic actually do anything...

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I'm not sure if I actually found the first hint...

8 years ago
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I added a hint to make it easier, check it out!

8 years ago
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That confirmed I actually found the first hint.
I suppose I also understood the 2nd hint and I can think of only one game but it has nothing to do with this puzzle from what I've seen. Congratulations for the puzzle anyway :p

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UPD #4. Another hint added, I hope it will help you guys :)

8 years ago
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Hmm, nope, wrong track again I guess.

8 years ago
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Will the new hint help you?

8 years ago
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I guess it tells me I was totally wrong and am more clueless than ever :P

8 years ago
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nope. still several bunches of billions of options. :D

8 years ago
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And UPD #5 added almost at the same time! I am so kind today :)

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