Events Scavenger Hunt 2017

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Results

1st Place: @Iceiphoenix​

2nd Place: @Organizized​

3rd Place: @Farfalla

The table below shows the breakdown of riddles solved by finalists during the Blitz Round.

Final Standings

Below is the final points tally of all the finalists.
1st Iceiphoenix - 119
2nd Organizized - 85
3rd Farfalla - 69
4th Ustegius - 66
5th Totinona - 60
6th Vandred and WithYouInSpirit - 54

Points breakdown is as follows:

Rounds 1-3 (pre blitz) - 5 points per riddle solved (3 if used hint)​

Blitz - points change depending on how many people find the answer (brackets is if used hint)
i.e [no. of people who solved riddle] - [points]- [points if hint is used]​

1 - 7 (3) points
2 - 5 (2) points
3 - 3 (1) points
4 - 2 (1) points
5 - 1 (0) point
6 - 1 (0) point
7 - 0 points

Riddles
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Spoiler: Round 1

Spoiler: #1

Riddle

"Some people want to enjoy life, others desire to live forever – I can't guarantee either, but I can, for sure, help" - ANSWER

Riddle Hint

I can bring joy or a quick trip to the hospital... it's what's inside that matters.

Riddle Hint 2

If only there was more lettuce on my big mac...

Spoiler: #2

Riddle

- ANSWER

Riddle Hint

A catastrophe in any other language is just a disaster

Riddle Hint 2

What a nice multi-cultural group of folk we have here!

Spoiler: #3

Riddle

You can be safe or you can take a risk by putting me on top. Although you might regret it later.- ANSWER

Riddle Hint

Not always edible. Pineapples, Peppers, Onions...

Riddle Hint 2

Do you deliver?

Spoiler: #4

Riddle

Sharing memories of the past or events of the present with others is certainly fun! - ANSWER

Riddle Hint

Uh… uh… clean background – check

Riddle Hint 2

How long will I have to pose like this?

Spoiler: #5

Riddle

So similar, yet so different…- ANSWER

Riddle Hint

I bet a certain blue would enjoy this sin.

Riddle Hint 2

Not as revealing as my fantasies – but I guess I have had longer to think about my own; no wonder, since it only aired recently!

Spoiler: Round 2

Spoiler: #1

Riddle

- ANSWER


Riddle Hint

You'll need to drink a lot of this to forget that ending...

Riddle Hint 2

"SHOCKING: Ginger fights crazy multiple-eyed man who claims he can see the future!"

Spoiler: #2

Riddle

Good friends are so hard to find. I wonder if mine are here- ANSWER

Riddle Hint

I'll go on a merry adventure. Maybe i'll find something sweet and some treasure. But nothing here is familiar.

Riddle Hint 2

"With my crew, we shall conquer the seas!"

Spoiler: #3

Riddle

Oh, a story from before the Taishō era?! Heh, I’ll take that person's nickname for my own!- ANSWER

Riddle Hint

God, he really likes that emoji!

Riddle Hint 2

"I see everything - you peasants should bow to my new powers!"

Spoiler: #4

Riddle

Riddle Hint

A well paying job and a loving family... what more could one ask for?- ANSWER

Riddle Hint 2

"If only my child was as much of a winner as I am..."

Spoiler: Round 3

Spoiler: #1

Riddle

I was loved and I was popular but you thought you could do better- ANSWER

Riddle Hint

"Try not to change the story too much"

Spoiler: #2

Riddle

I like(d) red...Abu Dhabi red - ANSWER

Riddle Hint

"Curry Badger, my old friend"

Spoiler: #3

Riddle

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

"Hint?"

Spoiler: Blitz

Spoiler: #1

Riddle


ANSWER

Riddle Hint

I will show you terror in a handful of dust

Spoiler: #2

Riddle

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

Interesting ideas often suffer to pure popularity...

Spoiler: #3

Riddle

Despite the sick rumors i'm pretty well rounded and will cater to all your needs

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

I haven't gone very far. Love me or hate me

Spoiler: #4

Riddle

It might be the only chance you have to get frisky with a mod!

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

Just take a number and I'm sure that we will get to you in due time

Spoiler: #5

Riddle

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

She's better from a distance

Spoiler: #6

Riddle

Why do we keep repeating the same mistakes over and over?

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

The choice is quite simple Maybe I should ask someone to tutor me

Spoiler: #7

Riddle

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

I wonder what his supporters have to say… perhaps this guy in pink is one

Spoiler: #8

Riddle

I roll down hills whilst people try to catch me – it can be difficult as some people can't touch me, whilst for others I often bring a visceral reaction

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

The most pungent of Marmites

Spoiler: #9

Riddle

Tasteless and probably doesn't belong on Discord...

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

Perhaps you should ask Chris Hansen...

Spoiler: #10

Riddle

She's not as blue and, when in her element, a lot more balanced than those tree-hugging hippies

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

My cabbages!

Spoiler: #11

Riddle

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

A high ranking dog, a weather formation, or a robotic personal assistant... it's always so difficult when there are this many choices

Spoiler: #12

Riddle

If it stops him playing his saxophone at 3am, let him have whatever awards he likes...

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

Controversial? Pah! - remember that Time in 1938?

Spoiler: #13

Riddle

"I'm just a kid wh- ♪"

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

Man, I hate mosquitoes!

Spoiler: #14

Riddle

I mean, who hasn't wanted to wear an awesome hat, drive around in an awesome car and tell millions of people exactly what they should do?

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

You don't need to look like Palpatine, but it does help!

Spoiler: #15

Riddle

Who could have thought a computer could entertain that many people?

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

Spoiler: #16

Riddle

I don't care if you do know William Golding... put some clothes on damnit!

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

He'll never grow up right with that kind of education!

Spoiler: #17

Riddle

I don't know him but he knows where I need to be

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

He's new. Perhaps someone could introduce me. I hope he has an eyepatch

Spoiler: #18

Riddle

On average, it only lasts around 5 minutes...

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

Wanna be counted? Just go and eat a Frisbee or something

Spoiler: #19

Riddle

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

The blind men shave, but there is too much hair to deal with!

Spoiler: #20

Riddle


ANSWER

Riddle Hint

White or not, I will still enjoy listening to it

 

[gnut]

Damn reds do....and blues.....and greens....and hell....pinks too

 

[Farfalla]

Uh, is this answer correct?

Riddle

I roll down hills whilst people try to catch me – it can be difficult as some people can't touch me, whilst for others I often bring a visceral reaction

ANSWER

Riddle Hint

The most pungent of Marmites

 

[Pat]

What happened to the "good ol'parental praise" of "its ok baby,you tried atleast and thats all that matters"?

 

[Spirit]

Damn reds do....and blues.....and greens....and hell....pinks too

Have a Brown

 

[gnut]

Lil'homie

 

[Spirit]

Lil'homie

ShokuSpirit no Greg. Too busy cooking and learning for hunting.

 

[Organizized]

Uh, is this answer correct?

Yup. Went in there looking for that one (after a quick google) and found another one on the first page. Bingo!

--- Double Post Merged, May 9, 2017, Original Post Date: May 9, 2017 ---

What I want to know is the reasoning behind #20. Like, I get that you can listen to anything at Christmas, but how are you supposed to get that?

The incredibly frustrating part about that is that while I was going through the Music section and opening new tabs I accidentally clicked The Christmas Music thread but was like "oops, pressed the wrong one" and closed it immediately.

 

[z.5]

What I want to know is the reasoning behind #20. Like, I get that you can listen to anything at Christmas, but how are you supposed to get that?

Well, if you don't know your UK Christmas charts...

I did try and make everything

Spoiler: easily findable on the internet

But number 20 was really only in there for fun.

Also, to be honest, no one should miss out on this wonderful moment!

I mean, it isn't like the lyrics really give anything away...

 

[Organizized]

After going through all the threads concerning rules ("f*** you I won't do what you told me"), names, usernames and gamertags, as well as "religious killings" (K"illing in the Name Of"), tech complaints and frustrating video games (i.e. "Rage Against the Machine") and all the possibly relevant Music threads I was absolutely sure it would be Beck related (since Mongolian Chop Squad is heavily inspired by RAtM). When it wasn't in any Beck-thread I was gonna start looking into "humans vs. machines/robots/mecha/whatever"-series but couldn't be bothered. Spent way too much time on it already, I felt.

There was just so much to go on with that riddle and it ended up being something completely ludicrous. Although not impossible, I grant you now that you've explained it. It was on Wikipedia, after all..

 

[Farfalla]

Ohhh, so that cheese thread had two riddle answers? Interesting.

 

[Spirit]

@zimbardo @Gallon @Belserion @goldb
Thanks for helping me increase control over my blood pressure levels. Almost started chewing wood a few times back there.

 

[Riku]

CongratulationsIcei, Orgz and Farfs!!

Also my sincere thanks for everyone involved in creating the hunt! (Demon, Bob, Zimby Belserion, Gallon). I know making the riddle is not easy, especially when trying to determine how hard something is or isn't for the actual players coming in. Also special thanks to Pat, who I asume was involved with the scripting. That was a great idea that solved like most of the really issues with the practicalities of previous hunts.

Also I'm sorry Gallon for any unnecessary trauma. I still think it was a bad riddle though.

It was a lot of fun and I feel very privileged that I got to be on the consumer end of things this time.

Oh, and also big thanks to Orgz and Tina. You we're a dream team and a big reason why this was so much fun.

 

[Gallon]

Also I'm sorry Gallon for any unnecessary trauma. I still think it was a bad riddle though.

No worries, I never minded.
Still, fuck you.

 

[Spirit]

Also I'm sorry Gallon for any unnecessary trauma. I still think it was a bad riddle though.

I second this, if it's the Similar yet so very different one anyway.

 

[Gallon]

I second this, if it's the Similar yet so very different one anyway.

Did you post this to get a "fuck you" from me?

Okay, here we go - FUCK YOU!

Either way, it was fun. Thanks to all the participants for making it enjoyable, and to some of the staff members, especially Demonspeed, for their hard work!
You are all winners, yadda yadda, and see you next year with another vague riddle.

Spoiler

losers.

 

[Pat]

Also special thanks to Pat, who I asume was involved with the scripting. That was a great idea that solved like most of the really issues with the practicalities of previous hunts.

Thanks. This was the first time the add-on was used in a real hunt, so naturally even the mods weren't aware of some of the potential issues (mainly the use of guest accounts to solve riddles) but luckily things mostly have worked as intended and the few glitches will hopefully be fixed in the future hunts.