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Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« on: December 04, 2012, 04:48:21 pm »
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(Seriously, if you like puzzles and problem solving, this is definitely for you. Not for the feint hearted!!)

If only I had thought of you guys a few weeks ago before I joined a team!

Anyone ever done an Armchair Treasure hunt before? Its basically a treasure hunt full of clues and puzzles and codes which lead to a real life hidden treasure (which is only a small thing)

Each year since before some of you were born people from my Company, Logica, have devised one of the most elabourate of these, which is legendary within the treasure hunting circles.

Clues generally take the form of Pictures, riddles, codes and other devious clues hidden with the documentation.

For example, last years was based on Alan Turing, and all the clues gave you enough to work out the key words so you could use them to crack an Enigma riddle!

Months and Months go into preparing these, and usually they occupy my entire Christmas pestering people to help out!

The rules are, if you want to enter you need a Logica member to represent you, but unfortunately I have just signed up to help out another team (as this year I would rather not come in the bottom half as I do usually when on my own)

HOWEVER, I see no reason why I cannot share the puzzle with you guys and let you work on it. We would need a hidden forum as people WILL google to try and find answers and we wouldn't want anybody leeching of your hard work.


This unassuming page is the home page.
http://public.logicacmg.com/~ath/

This years hunt isn't released until 14th December, however, in order to whet your appetitite, have a look at one from a couple of years ago to get a flavour.
http://public.logicacmg.com/~ath/archive/2010/puzzle2010.html


So what say you? Interested.........?
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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2012, 05:16:40 pm »
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This looks incredibly cool, but I doubt I'd find out a single thing.
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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2012, 05:17:15 pm »
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This looks incredibly cool, but I doubt I'd find out a single thing.

You'd be surprised how much google helps and once you get a couple you get the bug to get a few more!

and it is INCREDIBLY cool!
A lot of effort goes into making these
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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2012, 05:44:55 pm »
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Dont be scared by how complex that one looks, once you start breaking it down they go smoother, especially if you are crowdsourcing!
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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2012, 07:58:21 pm »
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I participated, to a good extent, in I Love Bees (alas all the phone stuff was scheduled during weekly meetings I couldn't miss, sigh), and quite enjoyed reading about The Beast (the hunt associated with the movie A.I.).

However, my December is already horribly booked; spending time treasure hunting isn't in the cards, alas.  Perhaps next year... I bet if you had your own team of f.DS hunters, you could do well!
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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2012, 03:00:18 am »
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I am so IN!

Wait, how do I get in?
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« Reply #6 on: December 05, 2012, 03:09:15 am »
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I am potentially in. Won't have a huge amount of time to dedicate to it.
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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2012, 04:16:13 am »
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If we get enough people from here interested I'll ask Theory to set up a private forum, if there's only a few I'll send you the docs and stuff personally and set up a group elsewhere.

Yeah, I reckon if we just had F.DS working on this it would get solved pretty quickly, however as I just joined another team last week and already started theory crafting with them it would be a bit unfair to leave them without a Logica person.

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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2012, 04:16:44 am »
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I am so IN!

Wait, how do I get in?

This years hunt will be published next week on the link above. However at that time I will share it here
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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2012, 04:22:10 am »
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Thiis is the intro poster for this years hunt, already a few clues on this one

http://public.logicacmg.com/~ath/current/docs/poster2012.pdf
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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2012, 09:24:53 am »
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This launches today!!!

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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2012, 09:26:03 am »
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http://public.logicacmg.com/~ath/current/hunt/ATH2012.pdf

There are some definately maths related things on there I dont understand...
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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2012, 09:31:55 am »
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thing
« Last Edit: December 14, 2012, 09:45:48 am by bozzball »
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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2012, 09:33:19 am »
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Wow, this thing is huge. Do we have some private board now?
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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2012, 09:40:03 am »
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I got some ideas.
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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #15 on: December 14, 2012, 09:42:56 am »
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I'll tentatively /in to help out as I look over what this is in it's entirety. Send me any relevant info.
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Derphammering is when quickhammers go derp.

Faust has also been incredibly stubborn this game. In other news, it's hot in the summer, and water falls from the sky when it rains.


Mafia Record:
TOWN Wins: M3, M5, M6, M11, M17, M28, M32, M105, M108, M114, M118, M120, M122, DM1, DoM1, OZ2, RM45, RM47, RM48, RM49, RM55
TOWN Losses: M4, M7, M8, M9, M13, M14, M18, M31, M110, M111, M113, M117, M125, RM3, RM4, RM54
SCUM Wins: M2, M19, M23, M100, DM3, RM1, RM2, RM48, RM50
SCUM Losses: M15 (SK), M102 (Tr), OZ1, RM55

Total Wins: 30
Total Losses: 20

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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #16 on: December 14, 2012, 09:43:40 am »
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Please dont post answers in this thread, which is searchable from the outside!
« Last Edit: December 14, 2012, 09:45:57 am by Ozle »
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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #17 on: December 14, 2012, 09:46:02 am »
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thing

Please dont post in this thread, which is searchable from the outside!

modified my post.
« Last Edit: December 14, 2012, 09:47:22 am by bozzball »
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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #18 on: December 14, 2012, 09:46:17 am »
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Workin on private board
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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #19 on: December 14, 2012, 09:46:34 am »
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Please dont post in this thread, which is searchable from the outside!

modified my post.

Can you now modify that post as well *winks*
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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #20 on: December 14, 2012, 09:47:48 am »
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I want help too. If there's a private board, please give a link, thx.

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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #21 on: December 14, 2012, 09:50:15 am »
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You all know Ozle is really just working on this by himself, but is luring all us suckers into solving it for him.

... But I guess since we're all being lured, he deserves the credit anyway. :P
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Derphammering is when quickhammers go derp.

Faust has also been incredibly stubborn this game. In other news, it's hot in the summer, and water falls from the sky when it rains.


Mafia Record:
TOWN Wins: M3, M5, M6, M11, M17, M28, M32, M105, M108, M114, M118, M120, M122, DM1, DoM1, OZ2, RM45, RM47, RM48, RM49, RM55
TOWN Losses: M4, M7, M8, M9, M13, M14, M18, M31, M110, M111, M113, M117, M125, RM3, RM4, RM54
SCUM Wins: M2, M19, M23, M100, DM3, RM1, RM2, RM48, RM50
SCUM Losses: M15 (SK), M102 (Tr), OZ1, RM55

Total Wins: 30
Total Losses: 20

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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #22 on: December 14, 2012, 09:53:49 am »
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Ive asked Theory for one here, if thats not do able ill go make one somewhere else
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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #23 on: December 14, 2012, 09:57:26 am »
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Related, but simpler:

Ozle, do you Geo-Cache?
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Derphammering is when quickhammers go derp.

Faust has also been incredibly stubborn this game. In other news, it's hot in the summer, and water falls from the sky when it rains.


Mafia Record:
TOWN Wins: M3, M5, M6, M11, M17, M28, M32, M105, M108, M114, M118, M120, M122, DM1, DoM1, OZ2, RM45, RM47, RM48, RM49, RM55
TOWN Losses: M4, M7, M8, M9, M13, M14, M18, M31, M110, M111, M113, M117, M125, RM3, RM4, RM54
SCUM Wins: M2, M19, M23, M100, DM3, RM1, RM2, RM48, RM50
SCUM Losses: M15 (SK), M102 (Tr), OZ1, RM55

Total Wins: 30
Total Losses: 20

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Re: Logica Armchair Treasure Hunt!
« Reply #24 on: December 14, 2012, 09:59:25 am »
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Related, but simpler:

Ozle, do you Geo-Cache?

I have done in the past with my Father, but since his illness he cant walk as far these days
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