Post by offsky on Jul 21, 2016 19:27:10 GMT -5
This was my first issue, so it took me a while to figure out what I was supposed to do aside from the obvious puzzles. If I hadn't found these forums, I never would have known that there was more to C&C than there appears on the surface and I would have missed many of the challenges. I wish there had been some sort of tutorial or instructions that came with it so I decided to write a quick tutorial for others to jumpstart their experience.
PUZZLES
There are 10 puzzles in this issue. Some of the puzzles are not obviously puzzles, but you can tell because each puzzle is marked with a symbol. The puzzles that are obvious (crossword, wordsearch, etc) can be solved like you expect. This is what we call the "1st layer" or "surface layer" puzzle. Once you do this, there is a second layer to the puzzle that you can solve. And sometimes a third layer. Sometimes two or more puzzles must be combined to get the second/third layer. For this reason, you should never write directly on the newspaper because you might obscure clues that will prevent you from continuing. Make copies.
The answers to the second/third layer puzzles can be entered into "The Vault" to confirm your answer and unlock clues to other puzzles. The Vault is a page on the MPC website ( www.mysteriouspackage.com/padlocks ). The Vault has a nighttime side (basic locks) and a daytime side (advanced locks). A switch to toggle between these two sides will appear once you solve enough of the locks on the nighttime side. If you enter an incorrect answer into the lock, you will be blocked from trying a new answer for a few hours, but it will eventually reset and you can try again.
COMMUNITY
Forums:
curiosandconundrums.freeforums.net
Thats right here. This is a place to get hints and discuss puzzles. Be sure to use the "spoiler" tag when writing out a hint or answer so other readers can choose if they want the hint or not.
Wiki: curios-and-conundrums.wikia.com/wiki/Curios_and_Conundrums_Wiki
Chat:
IRC Server: irc.chat-solutions.org
Channel: #mpc
Use any client you want or: client00.chat.mibbit.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheMysteriousPackageCompany/
www.facebook.com/groups/508230802712249/
Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/MysteriousPackageCo/
PUZZLES
There are 10 puzzles in this issue. Some of the puzzles are not obviously puzzles, but you can tell because each puzzle is marked with a symbol. The puzzles that are obvious (crossword, wordsearch, etc) can be solved like you expect. This is what we call the "1st layer" or "surface layer" puzzle. Once you do this, there is a second layer to the puzzle that you can solve. And sometimes a third layer. Sometimes two or more puzzles must be combined to get the second/third layer. For this reason, you should never write directly on the newspaper because you might obscure clues that will prevent you from continuing. Make copies.
The answers to the second/third layer puzzles can be entered into "The Vault" to confirm your answer and unlock clues to other puzzles. The Vault is a page on the MPC website ( www.mysteriouspackage.com/padlocks ). The Vault has a nighttime side (basic locks) and a daytime side (advanced locks). A switch to toggle between these two sides will appear once you solve enough of the locks on the nighttime side. If you enter an incorrect answer into the lock, you will be blocked from trying a new answer for a few hours, but it will eventually reset and you can try again.
COMMUNITY
Forums:
curiosandconundrums.freeforums.net
Thats right here. This is a place to get hints and discuss puzzles. Be sure to use the "spoiler" tag when writing out a hint or answer so other readers can choose if they want the hint or not.
Wiki: curios-and-conundrums.wikia.com/wiki/Curios_and_Conundrums_Wiki
Chat:
IRC Server: irc.chat-solutions.org
Channel: #mpc
Use any client you want or: client00.chat.mibbit.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheMysteriousPackageCompany/
www.facebook.com/groups/508230802712249/
Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/MysteriousPackageCo/