Hirako__: Solved
9 Years of Shadows puzzle.
igorche9: Can you send what the code was? Just curious what the solution is.
For any interested parties, here are the solutions for the two recently-solved puzzles. : )
Solution to
9 Years of Shadows puzzle:
Known Information 9 Years of Shadows <- This links to attached image depicting a nine-year calendar (not to be confused with the edited image attached to this solution post).
P U Z G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Within the aforementioned image, some of the numerals and letters (contained within well-defined borders of each year) possess a darker shade of gray. Said characters are pieces of the game code. Determining their correct placement is as simple as studying the exterior-facing and interior-facing lines.
As shown within
this edited image, at the very least, for each year, every outer line will have gaps
[Green], while merely
some of the inner lines of each year possess gaps
[Red]. The total number of gaps of the outer lines refer to the position of the first-encountered (left-to-right, top-to-bottom order) shaded character (as it relates to the game code prefixed with PUZG). Conversely, the gaps of the inner lines refer to the placement of the other shaded character. While searching for shaded characters, the eyes have a tendency to deceive; so, if no gaps are present within the inner lines, one can be assured that the there is only one shaded character for that particular year.
After carefully counting (and creating the appropriate connections within the mind), the result is:
07 - 8
14 - 6
06 - 7
16 - 6
10 - C
13 - 6
12 - D
04 - 3
09 - F
05 - 2
17 - C
08 - 7
15 - F
11 - 1
One will notice that the lowest position is 4, while the highest is 17. There are 18 characters in the typical (non-gift type) GOG code. As 'P U Z G' had already been provided, the solution is clear:
PUZG32787FC1D66F6C Solution to
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales puzzle:
Known Information Following 'D K Z J', each of the underscores link to a specific number of periods. In left-to-right order, the number of periods per each link are as follows:
5 7 9 1 2 7 11 3 2 10 4 6 8 7
Each of the above refer to the respective links connected to the underscores of the emoticons (there are a total of 11, as the final emoticon (of ten total) contains two). Your browser may incorrectly convert the numerals of the emoticon links to something akin to:
0.0.0.[numeral here] -- as it is completely unintentional, simply
ignore the initial
0.0.0. Note: Prior to starting the process of attempting to resolve a riddle, a typical puzzle-solver (myself included) will display this facial expression:
(^_^) (
so full of naive hope and cheerfulness). However, after becoming discouraged (due to repeatedly straying further and further from the correct path... or, so perceived), said would-be solver will often gradually cycle down through the other emotions, before ultimately ending with:
m(_ _)m (
though, often used to portray gratitude, or submissive groveling... here, it pertains to the descent into the depths of despair) -- This is the natural order, but, we
must resist the temptation to take the easier route of accepting capitulation, as even if only 1% of our initial optimism remains, in theory, there is a chance to overcome.
: ) With regard to the link with 5 periods, one must examine the URL attached to the underscore of
(O_o), and place the associated character (
E) in the same position in which the
5-period link resides. Following this same procedure for the others, the result is:
E 1 5 0 B 1 A 9 B 2 6 8 F 1
Lastly, prefix the above with the supplied 'DKZJ':
DKZJE150B1A9B268F1
