4 (aka Shi)

[dalveen]

I've completed the eyes puzzle and solved the numbers on the wall to get through the code for the door. I now have:

3 of the 4 alchemy codes and instructions (missing triangle with point at top no line)

4 cards (perhaps 5 if one is repeated) - I know how many I should have

33 is the maximum I can get on the door puzzle

I've seen the cryptography explanation and 3 clues

I've found 3 Crispo Letum diagrams and 4 instructions. I've been working on this one for ages but the letters I'm getting don't make any sense. I think I have been adding the wrong numbers together. Obviously I don't understand geometry very well.

In short I am well and truly stuck for the moment.

[Adventure]

Door puzzle

Maximum is 36.

Cards

It are # different cards. Some spots have more than 1 card.

Crisspo Letum

Begin and end are connected. Each drawing should give you a 4 letter word.
No anagramming.

Cryptography.. have you read the posts about that in this thread?

As far for the alchemy puzzle. You can't find the last part yet.

[dalveen]

Thanks for your hints Adventure I'll try them later (I've got to visit mum now).

btw I tried that door puzzle again today and still only got 33 grrrrr.

[Adventure]

Hmm, I think I made a mistake in my notes. I think the maximum is only 34.

[dalveen]

Ok managed the door puzzle plus found all the cards and raw data I need for the card puzzle.

The card puzzle is not as simple as it first appears.
By that I mean it is not

a straightforward number to alphabet conversion using the raw data hint

I think I'll stop for a coffee and have a think.

Good coffee - found hidden hint j****** Stuck again.


I wish more people would play this riddle. It's very different and very good.

[Adventure]

Ok managed the door puzzle plus found all the cards and raw data I need for the card puzzle.

The card puzzle is not as simple as it first appears.
By that I mean it is not

a straightforward number to alphabet conversion using the raw data hint

I think I'll stop for a coffee and have a think.

Good coffee - found hidden hint j****** Stuck again.

Use that hidden hint with your solution. Think very, very simple.

I wish more people would play this riddle. It's very different and very good.

Agreed! And I still don't understand why this one has so few players (in comparison to other riddles). Shi is made by the creator of Zest and the creator of The Roomz. Given the huge popularity of those, I would have expected large interest for this one only because of that.

[dalveen]

Thank you Adventure with your help I got the card code. The hidden clue was so simple I ignored the obvious! That's typical for me - always try to find the hard way first. Hehe

I going to play a little longer and see what happens.

btw Adventure did you have any problems when trying to load Roomz? Or tying to see the actual game?

[Adventure]

btw Adventure did you have any problems when trying to load Roomz? Or tying to see the actual game?

I couldn't load the roomz with FF (the rooms stayed black), and I had to switch to IE.

Good luck with the next puzzles of Shi.

[dalveen]

I've managed to finish the Crisspo Letum which was hard but fun.

I'm now working on colours. I think I have to

use the colours on the windows. I have found 3 raw data instructions which give me the order of the primary colours. I'm not sure if I have to work out the blanks using a mixture of these colours. What is confusing me is that one of the hints is almost completely blue how can I mix that?

I've also been up on the roof and found loads and loads of letters. I can't see anything in them at the moment except for very small words.

I still have to work out the Code of codes (A and B) and Alchemy although I still only have 3 pieces of raw data for this one.

Solved the colour puzzle

mix colours before not after

[Adventure]

I'm now working on colours. I think I have to

use the colours on the windows. I have found 3 raw data instructions which give me the order of the primary colours. I'm not sure if I have to work out the blanks using a mixture of these colours. What is confusing me is that one of the hints is almost completely blue how can I mix that?

You don't have to work out the blanks. The blanks are just blanks. Don't think in columns..

Edit: you got it already! Great job!

I've also been up on the roof and found loads and loads of letters. I can't see anything in them at the moment except for very small words.

You mean the letter grid?

There is a small sentence in it.

I hope the small hints I gave you for the codes of codes help you to figure part A and B out.

[dalveen]

Thanks Adventure I've just talked to the Seraphin - nice guy a bit vague though


The Code of Codes - I know I should be able to figure out B with the big and small letters. You hint made me look at Octal and UTF-8 (which was a bit complicated for me). I just can't see the connection although I know A is meant to be the hard one to work out!

I wish I could find the puzzle for the last Alchemy code. I'll try the roof again.

[Adventure]

Thanks Adventure I've just talked to the Seraphin - nice guy a bit vague though


The Code of Codes - I know I should be able to figure out B with the big and small letters. You hint made me look at Octal and UTF-8 (which was a bit complicated for me). I just can't see the connection although I know A is meant to be the hard one to work out!

Lol, yes he is vague. But then again he is just a computer.

As far of the codes of codes, you are making part B too complicated.

How many letters each line has is a HUGE clue.

Part A isn't too hard when you found the hint with "following reading recommended".

I wish I could find the puzzle for the last Alchemy code. I'll try the roof again.

If I remember correctly you first have to solve the letter grid puzzle before you can find the last part for alchemy.

[dalveen]

Code of codes - I'm going to kick myself when I finally get this answer.

I have tried

entering the number of letters as text in both block capitals and as a mixture of upper and lower case using the same pattern as the one show - didn't work. I also thought of pressing the caps lock and hitting the number 4 times - didn't work

I must be missing something really obvious

Thanks for all your help Adventure. I'll try again tomorrow.

Got it and yes I was missing the obvious. Anyone who has ever played a riddle game before will have used this.

[AzurilNoirRaine]

ok i got the eyes riddle, with the maiden and the crone and stuff. i got the number riddle in that hallway. i have three out of four of those little symbol boxes for the whole alchemy thing. all three squiggly lines and all four crispo letum instruction thingies. and i have seven cards and have found both of the clues for it. and i have the cruptography thingies.

i've tried a few different ways of trying to figure out the codes for the cards, and get some garbled up gibberish. and there's talk of a f---- p------- that i have no idea what it is or what anyone's talking about when they mention it.

and i think i'm doing the crispo letum stuff right, but again, nothing but gibberish.

i'm not even going to touch the cryptograms for now because i'm faraid my mind might implode.

and i am in need of the fourth alchemy box thingy. i have both of the upsidedown triangles and lack the rightside up, slash-less one.

any tips or hints for any of the above puzzles and/or riddles would be awesome.

Edit: i also just solved that 'the longest road is the best' diamond puzzle thingy....no idea how i did it but i did. still stuck on everything else.

[dalveen]

Nice to see someone else playing.

Alchemy - you can't find the last clue until you have solved a few other riddles so forget about that for now.

Cryptogram - I'm still stuck at A. So I can't help with that.

Crispo Letum -

The numbers you find for one clue continues on to the next

Cards -

What value is an ace?