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Letters In Boxes #8
We'll cut to the chase on this one: This Letters In Boxes challenge is a bit more hands-on than normal. Please note that this week, you may need access to a printer, some scissors and maybe some tape to solve some puzzles (it's possible to solve them without these things, but it will likely be much harder). We're always trying new things to keep the puzzling experience fresh, and we always take your comments into consideration! So this week, we'll ask you to jump right into the fold and take our tricky tribulations for a spin, then let us know what you think.
If you're not familiar with how our series works, here's a quick review: If you click the image below, you can bring up the first puzzle in a new window. When you think you've solved it, focus on your browser's address bar (which in this case reads "http://images.jayisgames.com/lettersinboxes/eightisntenough.gif"). Change the filename (namely, "eightisntenough") to your answer, using all lower-case letters and no spaces (be sure you stay in the same directory). If you're right, you'll find the next puzzle appearing before your eyes. If not, take another look at your work and try again.
This batch of puzzles contains four puzzles to solve. On the fourth puzzle, you'll find the email address for sending your final answer. Note: Please read the directions carefully on the fourth puzzle, as we've tweaked the rules a little bit for this week's puzzle series. We'll hand out a prize to the first correct entry we receive, plus ten additional randomly-selected correct entries. Please include your Casual Gameplay account display name with your entry. You must be at least 13 years of age to enter. Only one submission per participant, please. Offer void where prohibited. Your deadline for submitting your answers is Monday, July 25th at 11:59 PM (GMT-5:00). When you're ready, your challenge awaits, and we also await your thoughts!
Update: Congratulations to these 11 winners! :D
All eleven winners were given a choice of prizes or an entry into a GRAND PRIZE drawing to be held at the end of August! Congratulations and thanks for playing with us! Look for another Letters in Boxes again soon!
- BobBobBobson ...First!
- mercurious2001
- kdausman
- Vespert
- Kim.V
- tigrita
- Mr.Boomp
- bluemoose19
- Metacom
- physkid94
- han519
Walkthrough Guide
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Here's this week's puzzle solutions, complete with pictures... AND VIDEOOOOOOO!
Puzzle 1
Puzzle 1 Answer
To start this first puzzle, you needed to connect the dots on the grid to form one continuous line from the top of the grid to the bottom. If you were to cut along that line (mentally or physically), each piece had a message. On the right, there was GRAB THE SCISSORS BECAUSE THEY MIGHT HELP. That was somewhat of a red herring, but definitely foreshadowing for later. On the left, there was FILE TWO AT APARTMENT DOT GIF OR PDF. (Puzzles two, three, and four were available as .pdf files for your printing convenience.)
Puzzle 2
Puzzle 2 Answer
Puzzle two involved a bit of folding. The two lines sticking out of the grid marked where you should fold. In this case, you were simply folding the grid into fourths. If you paid attention to where the black squares overlapped other squares while folded (I particularly liked Ryusui's suggestion to imagine that the black squares are covered in ink, and you're looking for which squares are covered after folding), you'll see that the remaining untouched squares spell out THIRD PUZZLE IS PERFORMANCE.
Puzzle 3
Puzzle 3 Answer
This, like the last puzzle, involved folding and that "inky" marking system, but the folds became a little more complicated. The dots indicated an order for making the folds (and note that some are at angles), but the folds could theoretically be made in any order, so long as you were careful. In making the indicated folds, the black box would cover a total of nine letters, which spell PROVIDING.
Puzzle 4
Puzzle 4 Answer
The key to solving the final puzzle was to realize that the outlined shape in the grid was the net of a three-dimensional object. If you cut along the heavy black lines (including some internal cuts) and folded along the dotted lines, you could make the shape pictured above (or in this YouTube video). To solve this final puzzle, it was almost required that you print out the image and make the shape, unless you have some fantastic powers of spatial visualization. If you looked at the shape from all six "sides", you'd find six sets of letters, which could be rearranged to spell EURO, BAHT, PESO, RAND, YEN, and LEV, all of which are world currencies. For the final answer, we set up CURRENCY and MONEY as test answers, though we accepted a broader range of answers when verifying submissions.
Winners will be announced soon!
Posted by: Steve
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July 26, 2011 2:00 AM