Riddle me this, enigma fans! What has fantastic hair, is mysterious and alluring, and possesses great taste in gaming websites? Why, it's you, of course!... okay, so that wasn't a riddle so much as a thinly veiled attempt at flattery, but that's why you, the players, call the shots and I am but your humble word-monkey.
A month ago, we asked you to create visual puzzles to be gathered together in a game to be called JIG Community Riddle and made by you! The response was amazing, and it was no small task to pick out our favourites considering the high quality from all submissions. But through a combination of arguments, voting, cleverness, and cage matches we've finally made our selection and transformed them into a free online flash game to bend your brain and tickle your temporal. So here they are, the few, the... well, actually, the many, the proud, the riddle-y inclined. A tremendous thanks to our featured riddle crafters:
Jon Pugsley, alias "The Boy Who Lived..." for riddles 1,2,3,8, and 10
Brittany Wright, alias "The Crushinator", for riddles 3 and 9, and the 6th bonus riddle
Cornbread Muffin, alias "Good and Good For Ya", for riddle 4
James McArdle, alias "Just the Facts, Ma'am", for riddle 5
AaronzDad, alias "Father Knows Best", for riddles 6 and 15
Tom Scutt, alias "The Accountant", for riddles 7, 12, and 13, as well as bonus riddles 1,3,4,8, and 9
Jackson Choi, alias "The Sphinx", for riddle 11
elemeno, alias "Too Good For The P", with riddle 14
Eldrich Gaiman, alias "Did it All for the Wookie", for riddle 16
Nick Barovic, alias "Captain Casanova", for bonuses 2 and 7
SiamJai, alias "More Awesome Than Thou", for bonus 5
All of you will be contacted shortly with information regarding what you've won. We don't want to get anyone's hopes up, but we're not saying the prize isn't a pony... okay, okay, it's probably more like a super special t-shirt for U.S. residents, or a game code. But still! Ponies are not entirely out of the... okay, okay, Jay, stop looking at me like that! *mutter* Contributors, stay vigilant for an e-mail detailing your prize!
The result of that stew of raw, unfathomable community power is finally complete and available for you to play online! So fire up that dusty old thinker of yours and have a crack at what players just like you have come up with. Think you can do better? Keep your eyes peeled for more future challenges and community contests for you to flex your sweet, sexy brain in! In the meantime, get solving!
Walkthrough Guide
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My walkthrough
#1:
This one's pretty obvious. What does the picture show?
think outside the box
#2:
Do what it says.
The answer is "the answer"
#3:
Think of a golf term here.
hole in one
#4:
What's the missing road for all of these?
rocky
#5:
This sounds like a familiar Christmas song.....what happened on the second day?
two turtle doves
#6:
How is the word arranged?
engagement ring
#7:
What happens to the words when you click them?
growing pains
#8:
Ignore the bar in the middle, how are the two words related?
I'm beside myself
#9:
Count the clouds. Which is the word on?
on cloud nine
#10:
Read "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
42
#11:
Where are the two letters in regards to the big letter?
china (ch in a)
#12:
This seems like a fraction of a word
half life
#13:
This is a range of letters from _ to _
water (H to O, H2O)
#14:
The numbers relate to the words, not the numbers the words represent.
It's the length of each word. The answer is "eight".
#15:
Those letters look like things you get in college.
How many are there?
three degrees below zero
#16:
What do people look for in darkness that involves a crown of flame?
candle
Bonus 1:
When you click the word, it compresses.
compressed air
Bonus 2:
When in Rome, do as the Romans Do
What letters are missing?
"sum things missing"
1666
Bonus 3:
This is essentially an anagram with a twist.
scrambled eggs
Bonus 4:
The letters separate when you click on them.
trial separation
Bonus 5:
Those are thumbs, not fingers.
all thumbs
Bonus 6:
Those words seem to be floating on top of the water.
root beer float
Bonus 7:
Anagram Equivalent Homonym
eiffel tower location
paris
Bonus 8:
As you move your mouse, the word "group" comes into focus
focus group
Bonus 9:
What letter is missing?
There's no letter L
noel
Posted by: Arainach
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December 31, 2009 5:26 PM
A hint-through, with thanks to everybody who posted their own hints for particular riddles:
Riddle 1
It's a catch-phrase for being original and innovative.
Riddle 2
Follow instructions and take it very literally.
Riddle 3
Tiger Woods gets this a lot.
Riddle 4
It's the common thread, not any sort of combination.
Riddle 5
Well, it certainly wasn't five golden rings.
Riddle 6
Start at 3:00 and read clockwise. The shape is important.
Riddle 7
It's a part of growing up or a TV show from the '80s.
Riddle 8
If you're overcome with emotion, you might say this.
Riddle 9
What's better, do you think? Being in seventh heaven or being here?
Riddle 10
Don't panic!
Riddle 11
What's where? If saying it aloud doesn't help, write it out. The color scheme is a clue.
Riddle 12
It's a very popular game.
Riddle 13
It's a list of letters from __ __ __. The background is a clue.
Riddle 14
These are spelled out for a reason. Count.
Riddle 15
It's a weather report.
Riddle 16
Consider the word "wicked." Pronounced differently, it does not mean "evil." Casts a rather different light on things, doesn't it?
Bonus 1
It comes in cans.
Bonus 2
Take careful inventory of what's not in the alphabet. What do they have in common? Now follow directions.
Bonus 3
Makes a good breakfast.
Bonus 4
Click on the word. What's happening? Don't divorce yourself from the puzzle now, just because it's getting challenging. Take a break if you have to.
Bonus 5
Those aren't fingers! What kind of a klutz has a hand like that?
Bonus 6
Great summer treat. I also like Boston Coolers.
Bonus 7
First word: re-arrange the letters. Second word: find another that means the same. Third word: say it aloud.
Bonus 8
Move the mouse around until you can clearly see the word. What happens is important.
Bonus 9
There's a letter missing. But Merry Christmas anyway!
Posted by: ray9na
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December 31, 2009 5:42 PM
Some of those were really hard!
Here's my walkthrough. I know a couple have already been posted, but sometimes you just need a little extra hint.
1.
Consider where the word is.
Solution:
think outside the box
2.
Don't overthink it, just do what it tells you to.
Solution:
the answer
3.
Think golf.
Solution:
hole in one
4.
_____ Road, _____ Mountains. And who do we know named Balboa?
Solution:
rocky
5.
This is a well-known Christmas song. A song full of counting.
Solution:
two turtle doves
6.
Start reading at the 3:00 position. And consider the shape.
Solution:
engagement ring
7.
Remember to click. And consider what the words are doing. You went through this when you were young.
Solution:
growing pains
8.
Consider the position of "I'm" in relation to "myself".
Solution:
I'm beside myself
9.
Which cloud is "ON" on?
Solution:
on cloud nine
10.
This one might be a little hard if you're unfamiliar with the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. If you're really stuck, you can just Google "the answer to life the universe and everything" and it'll give you the solution (though you might not like it).
Solution:
42
11.
Try putting a preposition in between the letters, and notice that the "Ch" is capitalized.
Solution:
China
12.
Think radioactivity.
Solution:
half life
13.
The series of letters starts with what and ends with what? (Remember what's going on in the background.)
Solution:
h2o
14.
You'll need to do some counting for this one.
Solution:
8
15.
Think of the scholarly documents on the bottom, and then think of the weather.
Solution:
three degrees below zero
16.
Take the "ed" off of wicked.
Solution:
candle
Bonus 1
Don't forget to click. This is something you might find in a garage. Think of what's happening to the "air".
Solution:
compressed air
Bonus 2
When in Rome, count as the Romans do. Also notice how the first word is spelled.
Solution:
1666
Bonus 3
Ignore the spots. Un-jumble the word.
Solution:
scrambled eggs
Bonus 4
You need to click this one. What's happening to the letters? Think failing marriages.
Solution:
trial separation
Bonus 5
Think about clumsy people, and their appendages.
Solution:
all thumbs
Bonus 6
If it doesn't sink, it...
Solution:
root beer float
Bonus 7
The first one is an anagram (letters mixed up), the second one is a synonym (different words, same meaning), the third one is a homonym (sound the same). The bottom line says
"Eiffel Tower location"
Solution:
Paris
Bonus 8
Wave your mouse around. The word you're having trouble seeing is
group
Solution:
focus group
Bonus 9
You're missing a letter here. Remember the time of year!
Solution:
noel
That's it! Hope this helped.
Posted by: nerdypants
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December 31, 2009 10:17 PM