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The Now "Easy" Font Puzzle [GA Ended]

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johnstin93

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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!

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saintfalcon

stuck on so many levels

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

11 years ago
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johnstin93

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.

11 years ago
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aeternitas

2, 3, 5

11 years ago
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saintfalcon

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

GL everyone else

11 years ago
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faragona

Please remove the link. You ruined the fun.

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11 years ago
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mikearmagedon

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

EDIT: Solved.

11 years ago
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johnstin93

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

EDIT: Congrats.

11 years ago
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godprobe

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]

11 years ago
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johnstin93

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

11 years ago
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Psyycko

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

11 years ago
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johnstin93

Yes, that and the answer to number 2.

11 years ago
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mkrnic

Oh, nice. I got three correct so far.

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

11 years ago
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Psyycko

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

11 years ago
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Psyycko

Bump for giving up. Good job :D

11 years ago
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faragona

Bumped for solved.

11 years ago
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MrMorel

aaaaaaaaaand i'm giving up. bye

11 years ago
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johnstin93

Bump for more fun.

11 years ago
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kukeemon

bumpsolved!

11 years ago
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ThePonz

need more hints for q5.. :|

11 years ago
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johnstin93

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?

11 years ago
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ThePonz

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

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faragona

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

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ThePonz

well then, bruteforce seems the only way now..

is it only one word like the others, right?

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faragona

It's not Eiffel, I'm sure.

11 years ago
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Fragy

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

Edit: solved

11 years ago
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cams02

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

11 years ago
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johnstin93

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

11 years ago
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Asulf

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

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johnstin93

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

11 years ago
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faragona

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

*Evil planning* ԅ(≖‿≖ԅ)

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Skunty

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

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Llorx

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

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faragona

Q1 is the easiest of them all...

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deryni

Bump for stuck on number 2.

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

11 years ago
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faragona

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

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Llorx

Leaving

11 years ago
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comptonassbenny

2, 5, 7 and 8 left.

EDIT: Solved.

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johnstin93

Bump for more exposure.

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victorey84

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

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Lucifera

Solved. Nice little puzzle, thanks!

11 years ago
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ThePonz

bump for 'finally found q5'
also, solved :P

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rencete

bump for solved. fun puzzle.

11 years ago
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NickApplesauce

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

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faragona

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)

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Bladeling

Win 3.1 = 5 fonts and no one works with 2 and 5

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faragona

Are you sure? (;¬_¬)

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johnstin93

Just woke up and then, 22 people solved already.

Looks like we are having that other 3 giveaways :D

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Closed 11 years ago by johnstin93.