AGS Cryptic

Andail · Sun 07/12/2014 19:36:19

Alright
VIGILANT ROBOT WITH KEATSIAN CONTAINER INSIDE, BEFORE THE DIRECTION IN PILLOWS, (3), 7, 4

Cuiki · Sun 07/12/2014 21:58:02

Damn...I think I got it.

It's a really cool puzzle by the way, so give it a go before you look at the spoilers!

Answer:

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The Journey Down

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Explanation:

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Vigilant robot - Joey from BaSS
Keatsian container - urn (Ode on a Grecian Urn, by Keats)
Direction in pillows - down

Jo - urn - ey

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Stupot · Mon 08/12/2014 01:12:40

Quote from: Mandle on Sun 07/12/2014 16:58:03
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Enter

Now, can anyone reverse-engineer the original puzzle to arrive at the same answer?
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'You can do this after talking, pal.'
So when you talk to a pal on a chat room or messenger, you press the enter key after typing what you want to 'say'... Maybe. :-)

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Mandle · Mon 08/12/2014 04:02:48

Quote from: Stupot+ on Mon 08/12/2014 01:12:40
Quote from: Mandle on Sun 07/12/2014 16:58:03
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Enter

Now, can anyone reverse-engineer the original puzzle to arrive at the same answer?
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'You can do this after talking, pal.'
So when you talk to a pal on a chat room or messenger, you press the enter key after typing what you want to 'say'... Maybe. :-)
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Nope sorry, here's the original puzzle reworded slightly. Should make it easier:

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You can do this after speaking, friend (5)

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Baron · Mon 08/12/2014 04:49:55

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MORIA! You can do Moria after speaking friend, just like you can do Vegas after getting drunk!

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Mandle · Mon 08/12/2014 09:39:00

Quote from: Baron on Mon 08/12/2014 04:49:55
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MORIA! You can do Moria after speaking friend, just like you can do Vegas after getting drunk!
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Not quite:

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Yes...the clue refers to the Gate Of Moria, but the answer is not Moria. It is computer related. Super hint:

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On the gate it says: "Speak friend and _____"

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Andail · Mon 08/12/2014 09:43:21

Very good, Cuiki! You're either very clever or my riddle was easier than I'd thought.

And finally Mandle's puzzle is making sense to me now

Cuiki · Mon 08/12/2014 11:32:15

Yep, I'm very clever at using search engines and various dictionaries.

And yes, it was a pretty easy riddle by this thread's standards. That's why I had to post the answer quickly, before any of the smart people could see it.

Okay, here's a silly one:

What rock is the father of metal? To answer, you'll first have to go East, and again, and look for the letter of inquisition. (6)

Baron · Tue 09/12/2014 02:01:52

Quote from: Mandle on Mon 08/12/2014 09:39:00
Not quite:

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Yes...the clue refers to the Gate Of Moria, but the answer is not Moria. It is computer related. Super hint:
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On the gate it says: "Speak friend and _____"
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Well, since "Enter" has already been guessed, I'm going to guess "Minno", which is elvish for "Enter"

And btw, I'm on my computer Moria think.

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Quote from: Cuiki on Mon 08/12/2014 11:32:15
What rock is the father of metal? To answer, you'll first have to go East, and again, and look for the letter of inquisition. (6)

I'm sensing some sort of keyboard maze here, but I'm having a hard time finding a starting point.

Mandle · Tue 09/12/2014 02:50:39

Oh, Baron:

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"Enter" was actually the correct answer. Sorry if I hadn't made that clear. I thought you were trying to get the answer on your own without looking at the correct reply. So yeah: "Speak friend and enter" and the "return" of the king were the solutions to the puzzle and the hint. Game over!

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Mandle · Tue 09/12/2014 02:54:04

Quote from: Cuiki on Mon 08/12/2014 11:32:15
What rock is the father of metal? To answer, you'll first have to go East, and again, and look for the letter of inquisition. (6)

Question:

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Are there any numbers hidden in the wording like:

2 answer, you'll 1st have 2 go East, and again, and look 4 the letter of inquisition.

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And:

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Does "rock" and "metal" refer to the music genres? Because I wanted to guess "QUEEN" as it has two E's and a letter of inquisition (Q for question), but only 5 letters

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Cuiki · Tue 09/12/2014 13:12:42

Quote from: Baron on Tue 09/12/2014 02:01:52
I'm sensing some sort of keyboard maze here, but I'm having a hard time finding a starting point.

You mean as in literally moving across the keyboard and looking for the right letters? Hahaha, brilliant!

But no..

Quote from: Mandle on Tue 09/12/2014 02:54:04
Question:
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Are there any numbers hidden in the wording like:

2 answer, you'll 1st have 2 go East, and again, and look 4 the letter of inquisition.
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No, it's got nothing to do with numbers.

Quote from: Mandle on Tue 09/12/2014 02:54:04
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Does "rock" and "metal" refer to the music genres?
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You tell me.

Good thinking Mandle, but here's a clue:

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The answer to the question "What rock..." only gives you some of the letters towards the final answer rather than being the final answer on its own. You could see the puzzle as being divided into three parts.

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Aaand.. it's not AGS-related, in case you wonder.

Mandle · Tue 09/12/2014 15:52:41

I'm thinking it has something to do with:

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The table of elements?

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Cuiki · Tue 09/12/2014 16:56:19

Nope, not really.

A hint regarding your previous guess:

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Letter q is not part of the answer.

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Another hint:

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The answer is the name of a character.

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Is this too difficult?

selmiak · Tue 09/12/2014 18:10:34

hardrock is the father of metal!

CaptainD · Tue 09/12/2014 19:41:41

This is maybe either too obvious or just dumb, but is the "father of metal"

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ore

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?

Baron · Tue 09/12/2014 22:18:50

Quote from: Cuiki on Mon 08/12/2014 11:32:15
What rock is the father of metal? To answer, you'll first have to go East, and again, and look for the letter of inquisition. (6)

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The rock from which metal comes could indeed be called an "ore" or a "lode". Or maybe the clue refers to the rock that was a previous generation of metal (for tools, e.g.): flint?

East with a capital "E" suggests either the letter E or "The" East, ie "China" or "Orient". The "and again" bit strongly suggests repetition, however.

The "letter of inquisition has me stumped. It could be "W", which in English starts most question words. It could be "I" for inquisition, or representing the stake they'd burn you at.

For that matter the letter "T" is symbolic of a certain Christian emblem, in whose name many an inquisition has been undertaken. For that matter my keyboard has an "Ã‰" as an alternative letter for the "?" key, so..... Yeah, still a bit stumped.

But for the sake of fun and variety, let's see if I can't cobble all these lines of thought into a random stab-in-the-dark answer. How about: FLEERM?

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Stupot · Tue 09/12/2014 22:21:29

Might the letter of inquisition be:

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'w'
(As in who, what, where, etc)

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?
* okay, Baron had the same idea as I was typing this.

Cuiki · Tue 09/12/2014 23:26:47

You're all so awesome!

I see the "letter of inquisition" bit is causing quite some confusion (none of you got that bit right yet btw), so let me paraphrase it veeery slightly: "the most inquisitive letter".

Baron · Tue 09/12/2014 23:43:26

Quote from: Cuiki on Tue 09/12/2014 23:26:47
"the most inquisitive letter".

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But why is it so inquisitive? Why??

Still don't get it though.... STEELY maybe? $:-\$

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