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Post by aqualta on Jun 7, 2018 7:02:16 GMT -5
How's everyone getting on with the May issue? I'm struggling most on page (iii). I think I've got the first half, but the problem is... I can think of many ways to interpret the hint at the bottom, none of which seem any better than the others. I'm fairly sure that... "sharp and guarded" means to look at the swords, in some way ...but... two numbers are pointing at each sword ...and, for example... should I sum both pairs to get two numbers, and take the total and difference of those two? And then do something (sum them together, maybe?) to get a total number of steps to take?
Should I maybe be looking to divide the total by the difference to get a number of steps? Since the value is in the difference, so 1 difference = 1 value = 1 step...? Should the total and difference actually be taken between numbers on one sword...? Does anyone think they have a compelling argument to solve this section? |
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Post by iainbenson on Jun 7, 2018 12:09:33 GMT -5
How's everyone getting on with the May issue? I'm struggling most on page (iii). I think I've got the first half, but the problem is... I’m struggling on the first half of page (iii), though I have pretty much worked out what I need to do for the rest, but obviously can’t progress without the right start! I don’t know if I’m just crap at jigsaws, or if I broke the watch incorrectly due to picking the wrong trees. I suspect the later, as drawing 3 lines gave me 6 pieces, 2 of which are tiny. |
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Post by Craiphtine on Jun 15, 2018 9:03:18 GMT -5
(iii) is definitely the lynchpin puzzle for this issue. If you're starting from the right place in (ii), a ruler will ensure you know how to crack the watchface in (iii). Once you know what numbers you're using in the second half of (iii) for the mathematical operation, it doesn't really matter how you find the difference As long as you remain positive, you'll end up on the same plank in (iv) |
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Post by iainbenson on Jun 16, 2018 4:16:27 GMT -5
Okay, so I'm pretty sure I'm just not getting page (ii) right. My first thought was that we need to use the information on page (i) to find the three trees directly (watch the silver penetrate the black = silver river entering cave, a wreath of stone = stone circle, a blue unknown = water hidden in the well). I could't get that to work with page (iii), but from what's written in the hint pdf I now suspect we actually need to read the green words as one whole riddle getting a clue to one place, and pick the three trees with the shortest route.
I'm reading the riddle as being the well (bucket going into a dark hole with a stone wall round it, and water hidden at the bottom), but there are two sets of three trees with the same distance route. So I'm obviously missing something. I've only started with this season, but so far seem to have always missed the point in one of the first couple of pages, figured out all the various options on later pages, but can't select the right one, and have had to ask Jack for a further clue. I'm hoping someone here can point me in the right direction so I don't have to keep bothering him! |
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Post by The Dragon King on Jun 20, 2018 21:02:23 GMT -5
Anyone finished this yet that can help? I know I have the right trees from part ii but when I try to put the pieces together in iii it's not working. Jack confirmed my trees are correct. Any PMs would be appreciated.
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Post by iainbenson on Jun 22, 2018 2:16:13 GMT -5
Anyone finished this yet that can help? I know I have the right trees from part ii but when I try to put the pieces together in iii it's not working. Jack confirmed my trees are correct. Any PMs would be appreciated. You have to be quite accurate with your lines, or be slightly flexible with fit. I couldn’t fit them at all, but my wife saw how they should fit almost straight away. They didn’t quite fit, but it was clear that it was how they should fit. A couple of pointers though .... 1. Based on the areas of the clock and the box, you need to cut round the outside of the black border of the watch face and fit them into just the inner area of the box.
2. Bits break off the watch face one at a time, so you should only have four pieces to fit together. And a slightly bigger hint 3. Two pieces should be identical to each other, as should the other two. |
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