Posted October 07, 2024
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The main purpose of this thread is for users to publish brain-teasers/conundrums/enigmas/mystifiers/puzzles/riddles for others to solve. It is preferable that the solution leads to a valid, previously-unredeemed (and not-yet-expired) GOG game code (as a 'reward' for the solver).
Within Ninja Giveaway 2.0 (as well as privately), I had been encouraged by multiple users to create a dedicated puzzle thread. Ultimately, I had agreed to such an arrangement as the post reference links (as part of quoted user posts) within the aforementioned thread, often, do not function as intended. This had hampered my ability to remind users of unsolved puzzles (with unclaimed GOG game codes), as direct-linking did not re-direct users to the proper page and post. I had been told that this occurs after a certain number of posts within a given thread have been deleted by GOG moderators.
GOG staff: For the previously-mentioned reason, if there are posts within this thread that contravene GOG forum regulations, I respectfully ask for you to consider merely editing said posts, rather than full-fledged deletion of each.
Puzzle creators (hopefully, I will not be the lone constructor ^_^): Please, feel free to obfuscate the game codes through whichever means of your own choosing (so long as they are actually puzzles, of course). It is not necessary for your puzzles to conform to my self-imposed rules regarding the creation of nearly-universally intelligble puzzles (to which I attempt to rigidly adhere). Allow for your unique creativity to be your guide. : ) Once you become aware that a code has been redeemed, please, indicate this within your post containing the relevant puzzle (by writing something to the effect of "Puzzle has been solved." or "Code has been redeemed."). Also, if you so desire, do not hesitate to provide the solution (whether brief, or, detailed).
Solvers/code redeemers: Please, reply to the post containing the puzzle in which you had solved, or, if you do not wish to publicly identify yourself, privately notify the creator of said puzzle (afterwards, the puzzle creator should verify this (by checking the status of the code) and edit their post accordingly). This polite gesture informs other forum members that it is futile to continue attempting to decipher a given puzzle (operating on the assumption that their primary motivation is the possibility of redeeming the game code).
While some of the puzzles that I create may require basic understanding of Cyrillic characters, in general, potential-solvers of puzzles involving 18-character GOG game codes that had been acquired at no additional expense (such as those sourced from Amazon Prime Gaming) are only expected to possess the following:
Below, as it may prove necessary to refer to a particular puzzle, I will be creating individual posts for each of the six currently unsolved puzzles that I had previously-published within the Ninja Giveaway 2.0 thread. Later (which might be as early as today), I and/or other users will submit additional riddles. : )
Within Ninja Giveaway 2.0 (as well as privately), I had been encouraged by multiple users to create a dedicated puzzle thread. Ultimately, I had agreed to such an arrangement as the post reference links (as part of quoted user posts) within the aforementioned thread, often, do not function as intended. This had hampered my ability to remind users of unsolved puzzles (with unclaimed GOG game codes), as direct-linking did not re-direct users to the proper page and post. I had been told that this occurs after a certain number of posts within a given thread have been deleted by GOG moderators.
GOG staff: For the previously-mentioned reason, if there are posts within this thread that contravene GOG forum regulations, I respectfully ask for you to consider merely editing said posts, rather than full-fledged deletion of each.
Puzzle creators (hopefully, I will not be the lone constructor ^_^): Please, feel free to obfuscate the game codes through whichever means of your own choosing (so long as they are actually puzzles, of course). It is not necessary for your puzzles to conform to my self-imposed rules regarding the creation of nearly-universally intelligble puzzles (to which I attempt to rigidly adhere). Allow for your unique creativity to be your guide. : ) Once you become aware that a code has been redeemed, please, indicate this within your post containing the relevant puzzle (by writing something to the effect of "Puzzle has been solved." or "Code has been redeemed."). Also, if you so desire, do not hesitate to provide the solution (whether brief, or, detailed).
Solvers/code redeemers: Please, reply to the post containing the puzzle in which you had solved, or, if you do not wish to publicly identify yourself, privately notify the creator of said puzzle (afterwards, the puzzle creator should verify this (by checking the status of the code) and edit their post accordingly). This polite gesture informs other forum members that it is futile to continue attempting to decipher a given puzzle (operating on the assumption that their primary motivation is the possibility of redeeming the game code).
While some of the puzzles that I create may require basic understanding of Cyrillic characters, in general, potential-solvers of puzzles involving 18-character GOG game codes that had been acquired at no additional expense (such as those sourced from Amazon Prime Gaming) are only expected to possess the following:
0) Comprehension of the meaning of each of the following numerals: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.
1) The ability to count. This may entail prior knowledge of numbers classified as prime (2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 ... ) and/or composite (4 6 8 9 10 12 14 15 16 18 ... ).
2) Knowledge and understanding of basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division), wherever applicable.
3) The ability to recognize Latin letters (including, but, not limited to: A B C D E F). However, knowledge of a specific language (such as English) is absolutely unnecessary, as I regard it as an unjust barrier which excludes a sizeable portion of the human population.
4) The ability to absorb and analyze the supplied information. From the available data, there are logical conclusions to be drawn, with very little need for guessing, and with few possible permutations.
5) The ability to 'see' that which may seem to be all-too-obvious. At times, the clues are hidden in plain sight... but, quite often, they are categorically-dismissed as being impertinent.
6) The ability to refrain from over-analysis. Over-thinking is easily the most-common culprit responsible for causing solvers to misinterpret fundamental aspects of a riddle; for some, this is, without question, immensely-difficult to counteract.
Puzzles involving 20-character GOG gift codes (with a cost of at least 0.01 (U.S. dollar, or, other currency)) may assume that the very same aforementioned prerequisites are met... or, they might seem to challenge the very definition of a logic-based riddle (to an extent). With this type, deductive reasoning will still be quite helpful, but, the difficulty may or may not be greatly-enhanced (in comparison to the other mystifiers). 1) The ability to count. This may entail prior knowledge of numbers classified as prime (2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 ... ) and/or composite (4 6 8 9 10 12 14 15 16 18 ... ).
2) Knowledge and understanding of basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division), wherever applicable.
3) The ability to recognize Latin letters (including, but, not limited to: A B C D E F). However, knowledge of a specific language (such as English) is absolutely unnecessary, as I regard it as an unjust barrier which excludes a sizeable portion of the human population.
4) The ability to absorb and analyze the supplied information. From the available data, there are logical conclusions to be drawn, with very little need for guessing, and with few possible permutations.
5) The ability to 'see' that which may seem to be all-too-obvious. At times, the clues are hidden in plain sight... but, quite often, they are categorically-dismissed as being impertinent.
6) The ability to refrain from over-analysis. Over-thinking is easily the most-common culprit responsible for causing solvers to misinterpret fundamental aspects of a riddle; for some, this is, without question, immensely-difficult to counteract.
Below, as it may prove necessary to refer to a particular puzzle, I will be creating individual posts for each of the six currently unsolved puzzles that I had previously-published within the Ninja Giveaway 2.0 thread. Later (which might be as early as today), I and/or other users will submit additional riddles. : )
Post edited October 07, 2024 by Palestine
