Omnipwn Tournament (100,000 Credit Grand Prize)

[MrRubix]

I never got a Round 2 score from you.

For this round's solvers: Remember I can only count your score once I receive that certain confirmation.

[Fractal_Monkey]

Woo! Not nearly as hard!

[EI_Tizzy]

K now, going to get my camera from Dad's house so I can solve a cube, brb

After that, I'll help anyone out who's in dire need... I will not give answers, just bigger hints then Rubix's. Not better ones, though, because after you know the answers the clues are like "Hurr"

[MrRubix]

Once you know the answers, the questions seem a ton easier. You just need to pay close attention to details. It's hard to give good hints that don't spoil the riddle.

[XBmaster]

Here's me solving a Rubix Cube

http://youtube.com/watch?v=IvcDYiOQqPI

[Tasselfoot]

tizzy.... once you solve it, WHY WOULD YOU HELP ANYONE? it only hurts you. before you solve it, help help help so you can solve it, but after you solve it, helping anyone hurts you with zero gain to yourself.

[swordmasterz]

More hints! xD

I'm pretty sure I have 1 and 3 now. Yay?

[Tasselfoot]

i hope nobody else gets it in the next 12 hours. after that, point drop goes down from -100 to -75, but it's already down to 5000... that'll be at 1am PST.

[swordmasterz]

I think I got #4... unsure though.

Only 6 more... >_>

[Tasselfoot]

if your answer is under 200, you didn't get it.

[FrenzyMidget]

My girlfriend said my gases aren't fluid,but rather destructive air.

[emerald000]

Me solving a rubik's cube

Also, if you never need some tips, you can always AIM me at emerald3x0.

[Tasselfoot]

Originally Posted by Tasselfoot

tizzy.... once you solve it, WHY WOULD YOU HELP ANYONE? it only hurts you. before you solve it, help help help so you can solve it, but after you solve it, helping anyone hurts you with zero gain to yourself.

hi emerald.

[EI_Tizzy]

My Rubik's Solve

I am very aware I used a horribly slow and repetitive method, but it's the only one I've learned and it still solves the damn cube.

[MrRubix]

Ok, time for some *massive* hints. Only highlight these if you're desperate.

1. One of the FFR players goes away and then over, meaning the straight distance between the two players is like the hypotenuse (longest side) of a triangle. The two players both run at the same speed, which means they will collide in the middle of the hypotenuse. How long does this take? How long will the photon be traveling for and how much distance will it cover? Be careful to convert things to the right units. 1 m/s (one meter per second) is the same as 60 m/min (sixty meters per minute). As for the speed of the photon... look around. There are two people who will tell you. Who would know?

2. The story is important to know where you begin on the map. The names are important clues to help you figure out how to decrypt the key. This very message is encrypted with TNR encryption. After that, you'll better be able to make use of the map. Then play some Duck Duck Goose repeatedly...

3. Stand back for the first picture and relax. Small details are not important here. Let your mind look at the big picture of things. Then you'll better be able to find the number in the second picture. Google can help you find for ways to convert binary and ternary.

4. Source... You need to look at the source. Don't know what that is? Without it, you wouldn't be able to read this very message. What composes the diamond?

5. What's in a number? IV? Four? 4? Why would only half of the "aspects" be more than mere numbers? How can you manipulate this information?

6. This riddle's easy. Again, it's right at your fingertips. I've told you where to look and how to look.

7. This is the easiest riddle yet a tricky one if you don't understand 8. The answer's given to you. But not the correct one.

8. Try rearranging it... you want the right answer, yes? Not the wrong ones! Rearranging it: Right Answer[x] = (Wrong Answer[x] * Wrong Answer[x+1])/x. So, if x=1, that would mean, the first right answer equals the first wrong answer times the second wrong answer, then divided by 1...

9. Once you have everything else, you must be able to read 1337. What have you been solving for so far? What could leet imply? You must do something with your answers and then put it all together... you'll derive a final answer. Then all you gotta do is pay him a visit...


Would also like some feedback:
1. How difficult was this round from 0-10 (0 being insanely difficult, 10 being omfg easy)
2. How fair was it? (0 being totally unfair, 10 being a fair/decent challenge)
3. Any fun? (0 being I-hated-it, 10 being omfg moooore moooore!!111oneoneonelimx->0 sinx/x)

[Fractal_Monkey]

Okay, I've figured out how to use screen recorder, and I understood a cube tutorial. I'll probably spend tomorrow memorising it and making a video, or at least writing everything down.

I've always wanted an excuse to learn the Rubik's cube.

Feedback for Rubix:

Difficulty - I'd say 2 or 3. It was three hours of slog to get 4 of the first 6, although some were much easier than others. That fact that only 5 or so people have solved it so far probably tells you it was pretty tricky.

Fairness - 10. It was hard, yes, but nothing that couldn't be worked out logically/mathematically. No background knowledge was needed, which is the sign of a good logic puzzle.

Fun Rating - 9. I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge, although staring at one puzzle for over an hour without getting anywhere was a test of my sanity. Good thing I think sanity is overrated.

I'm looking forward to the next mental challenge.

[aTzUeLo1191]

Woot! I got 1 and 6, and I'm getting somewhere on the others. IM me at the same name as this if you want help on those or with a Rubiks Cube in exchange for help on others.

Now where on earth did I put my video camera...

Oh and PS: As for feedback, this was an awesome idea. The challenges aren't too hard but they are hard enough that they make you think for a bit.

[XBmaster]

Originally Posted by MrRubix

Would also like some feedback:
1. How difficult was this round from 0-10 (0 being insanely difficult, 10 being omfg easy)
2. How fair was it? (0 being totally unfair, 10 being a fair/decent challenge)
3. Any fun? (0 being I-hated-it, 10 being omfg moooore moooore!!111oneoneonelimx->0 sinx/x)

Difficulty - 2 - Very challenging, but solvable through logic
Fairness - 10 - No crazy hard math, or forcing us to own certain programs
Fun - 9 - Only because I got stuck a few times, otherwise 10

Great challenge, can't wait for more.

[Tasselfoot]

meh... you can't wait another 24 hours before posting big white clues? lol. or will tomorrow be even bigger white clues.

[MrRubix]

Nobody else yet has gotten it, so I figure the timing's just fine :P