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Post by mrgallerani on Mar 10, 2016 20:00:06 GMT -5
I'm also in the camp that the symbols each represent a word. A word that is associated with the "secret" message from the corresponding puzzle symbol. I believe that symbols are certainly not letters because there are 27 unique ones, And even if there were 26, I doubt Q and Z showed up.
While I'm sharing theories, I do think that we will get 3 more map pieces (since the bottom and right sides are cut off). Meaning that the three puzzles who's symbols are not used in this map piece, may very well be used for later issues.
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Mar 11, 2016 0:54:59 GMT -5
Post by ladydrakos26 on Mar 11, 2016 0:54:59 GMT -5
I think I figured out the Anagram on the compass. Is it leading one to look at page six? |
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Post by BourbonInExile on Mar 11, 2016 1:27:55 GMT -5
I noticed an anagram on the map starting with a particular letter that actually now makes perfect sense when you lay out all the puzzles. Did you notice the pure ones too? I noticed that there's a word that can be formed from the letters on the compass rose (where else have I seen roses in this thing? I feel like roses were mentioned elsewhere. anyway...) But to get a word that starts with the particular letter and applies to an article on the page that is also contained in the compass rose, I am left with two extra letters on the compass rose. Per the Rearrangement Servant, there's only one 8 letter word that can be made with those letters and it doesn't start with the particular letter, though it may be of interest to the lycanthropicly inclined.
... and then, while writing this, I switched languages. I should have known the F on the map stood for Not English. Pure Ones, indeed. But are they on page 6?
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Mar 11, 2016 2:55:33 GMT -5
Post by badwolf on Mar 11, 2016 2:55:33 GMT -5
I think I figured out the Anagram on the compass. Is it leading one to look at page six? I am so very lost at this one. One can just create so many formidable anagrams out of this and myself beeing a phonetician does not really help, since human anatomy is the first thing, that springs in mind. |
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Post by Todd on Mar 11, 2016 6:17:57 GMT -5
The anagram I found in the compass was actually two words, and it starts the same way as the other words in a typically MPC punny way. Potential solution here: Sea Chart. |
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Mar 11, 2016 8:21:27 GMT -5
Post by badwolf on Mar 11, 2016 8:21:27 GMT -5
Pure ones makes sense, but Todds solution makes sense too, my solution of the wind pipe makes no sense at all, but where does all this lead us? Edit: unless the spoiler is referring to the cave of winds at the Niagara Falls ...or is this too far fetched? |
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Mar 11, 2016 8:51:43 GMT -5
Post by badwolf on Mar 11, 2016 8:51:43 GMT -5
I noticed that there's a word that can be formed from the letters on the compass rose (where else have I seen roses in this thing? I feel like roses were mentioned elsewhere. anyway...) In the personal notes section, it's coming from Gerturde Steins book "Geography and Plays" two words that in the last few days have never crossed my mind ;-) Speaking of, is the map of some geographical value? |
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Mar 11, 2016 13:16:57 GMT -5
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Post by BourbonInExile on Mar 11, 2016 13:16:57 GMT -5
The anagram I found in the compass was actually two words, and it starts the same way as the other words in a typically MPC punny way. Potential solution here: Sea Chart. Reminds me of the joke... "What's a pirate's favorite letter?" The person you're telling the joke to should respond "Arrr", to which you say "No, it's the sea". Super punny. That being said, part of me dislikes a two word solution when all of the others have formed single words. But the other part of me is very satisfied with the pun. It's like a two-fer. Also makes me wonder if we missed (potentially punny) two-word solutions on some of the other puzzles. |
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Mar 11, 2016 16:13:00 GMT -5
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Post by ladydrakos26 on Mar 11, 2016 16:13:00 GMT -5
What I got out of it was Search at. I also noticed the number six on the compass so I thought maybe it means there's a clue on page six. Maybe the Egyptian game? (I don't have my paper with me.) As someone noted before, the eye on the game is a symbol on another puzzle. |
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Post by The Fixer on Mar 11, 2016 21:56:12 GMT -5
I had that but reversed. And from that a secondary two word anagram that links to the 5 differences puzzle as well.
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Post by darkphoenix on Mar 12, 2016 9:48:05 GMT -5
I believe that if each symbol is indeed a letter and not a word, that the final words would also be anagrams. Otherwise, the words would become plainly obvious (like on Wheel of Fortune) after solving a small amount. Also, the rest of them may be on future issues.
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Post by helenahandbasket on Mar 12, 2016 16:24:05 GMT -5
One piece of trivia about the 'compass rose' on the map -- my husband sails and has a penchant for historical craft and sailing history, he would call it a wind rose. The difference is that there are names or initials of prevailing winds instead of NSEW, but regardless of what letters are on it, there's usually something different/special about the point for north. If the unique point is indeed north, it didn't bother him in the least that the map was oriented with south at the top. In the case of our map, north/T is at the bottom and if that's really an eskimo (I am not assuming it is) and this really is a windrose (I am not assuming it is), then the prevailing wind from that direction might be something like the Taku. Like I said, this is just a piece of trivia, maybe another angle to include or exclude from your options for interpreting that puzzle. I mean, it could be more like t-r-h-c being other physical locations, kinda like the signpost in MASH. It's hard to find good pix and short explanations for an actual wind rose, most everything out there is a compass rose and shows NSEW, but I did find a pic and a pretty good explanation here (my husband is insulted that I'm linking to a pirate site): www.thepirateking.com/historical/compass_rose.htmOne other thing I noticed is that the shadows are painted strangely on the rose, usually the black and white on the points would alternate, but that might just be part of its antique charm. Or not. |
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Mar 12, 2016 17:05:42 GMT -5
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Post by badwolf on Mar 12, 2016 17:05:42 GMT -5
Wow, this is very interesting. Let's find out, if this wind also blows over this particular landmark The sea monster on the map might be en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underwater_panther although the drawing is more of a whale-like monster. But if we assume, that the map could be part of Mackinack Island, and the Mishipeshu lived in the Great Lakes I think we might be on to something here.. |
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Mar 12, 2016 19:57:19 GMT -5
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Post by curiosityc on Mar 12, 2016 19:57:19 GMT -5
I too was wondering about the strange point. Im feeling very confident about this wind rose idea.
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Post by curiosityc on Mar 13, 2016 12:30:29 GMT -5
Is that a devil whale on the map? |
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