Help thread

All was well in the island of the UCPSB, the Pen Island, when a box fell from the sky! A closer inspection revealed the box to be a treasure chest! For a typically humdrum community, this was a momentous occurrence. Searching for a keyhole of some sort, they were dismayed to find a 9-character access code. Affixed to the chest was a scroll upon which was scrawled the map and 9 riddles that would lead seekers to the password, unleashing the secrets within. So they set about on separate paths, attempting to decipher clues and become the first person to solve the mystery...



Rules:

1. The access code is only composed of lower case letters, numbers and symbols. All characters can be typed easily on a standard keyboard.

2. Do not reveal answers to the riddles in public.

3. If you figure out the access code, DO NOT SHARE IT.

4. The reward will NOT be announced beforehand.

5. All riddles revolve around the UCPSB (and sometimes beyond), but require no pen spinning knowledge.

6. No time limit.

7. Enjoy!

Credits: Zombo & firebird, 2007.

Good idea Zombo and Firebird, should be fun! :)

If i am the first who figure out the code , how body know i figure it out ?
I must wait for many another people figure out .......

I will know and I will tell other people you're the winner!

It's too damn hard...

I have no idea what anything means.

is the treasure box the map?

*Is crazier than Jack Nicholas in The Shining* BRING IT ON!

did you see the treasure box on top of the spammer's bin?

@ Rorix: I don't mind if you guys work in team... but just don't share answers, try to figure out everything by yourselves, but help each other if you want to...

wait...so how do we know whether the riddle gives us a number, letter, or symbol? or do we have to figure that out.

yep.

This is a fucking amazing idea, guys. I might have some time tomorrow to try and solve this thing. Thanks for putting it together! :thumb:

so i will give you full picture that contains acess code , Zombo?

if you can open the box, I'm sure you will know what to do to let me know you opened it.

Just don't show the code to everybody!

lol pen island.....

penis land.....

lol....

so the password is9 characters long then?

yep

this is too hard...

i think i may have the first one... im not sure, though.. ill ask my super duper cool smart and good friend asiel to help me out on this one. xD.

if you have a partial answer, PM and I will tell you if you are on the right track.

updated the first riddle, since you guys have a hard time with it.

Does each riddle give a single character of the password?

Edit: and what does the map do?

This is so confusing <_<

Ditto, I was never good with riddles.
I think I've only gotten 1 so fa.

Sudoku, but I dont know what it solves :o

GAWD! Why cant we just use Joshua's muscles to smash the chest open!?

each riddle gives a single character.

the map tells you how to use those characters to form the password. Hence why it's a "map".

is it a map or a sudoku.. i came up with ????????? LOL it doesn't work though ;p

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Try not to post solutions even if they don't work ~Ivan

why cant it be both?

I can't even find the damn treasure box.

the treasure box is the subforum located in the spammer's bin. It's the first thing you see when you open the spammer's bin.

There was a problem with riddle #3. I have fixed it.

If you got confused about that riddle, try again now.

I know I'm probably stretching here but do the extra "/" have anything to do with the puzzle?

that is valid HTML code.

it's equivalent to writing

I had just never seen it written like that, didn't know it could be done...

So when you say treasure box are you referring to the box which contains the link and information about the sub forum at this location
http://z15.invisionfree.com/UCPSB/index.php?showforum=7

or do you mean this page
http://z15.invisionfree.com/UCPSB/index.php?showforum=47

Which can be considered the treasure box?

The first one, as it appears on the Spammer's Bin page.

forum 7 refers to the spammer's bin

forum 47 refers to the treasure box.

From forum 7 you can look at the box from the outside.
Forum 47 would be the inside of the box.

Do you have to complete the riddles in consecutive order? Obviously 9 needs to be last, but what about the others?

GAH. how do you even do this?!
i guess i just suck at puzzles and riddles T_T
can you start us off or something?

forget about the map for now; it's only useful when you have all 9 riddles.

@ eburt, it's best to start from 1 to 9.

since you guys are so miserable, I've clarified the first riddle and added in [] what type of answer each riddle has.

don't expect another set of hints until at least in a few weeks.