Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Project closed.

It is with a heavy tinge of regret but I am closing this project because I cannot find the time. Thanks if you have followed this.

Monday, August 25, 2008

Clue I4

Clue I4 (code word: Masterful)

03-145 Fruit

04-38 Mouse

03-86 Expensive

04-10 Singular

01-16 Flower

01-93 Call

01-90 Foreign Language

05-01 Color

01-35 Jewelry

02-96 Community Services

02-49 Bottom

02-64 Ceramics

Answer I3

And the answer is City Plaza (highlight to reveal)

Given that the clue has to do with Korean words, the key is to look for the shop in Kallang Leisure Park selling Korean products.
Then matching the Korean words with the Korean products, you can get the English captions on those products.

By taking out the letters from those captions you will get your answers rather easily.
The captions are (letters in bold):
Meat Shrimp Chip
Grace Home Made Type Cookies
Demisoda Apple 250ml Apple Juice
Tasty Almonds are coated with chocolate
Have a good time with Butter Waffles of Crown

p.s. sorry cannot find a "z" so I used a "s" as replacement

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Clue I3

Clue I3 (code word: Horrible)

Special note: I don't know korean, so I am putting the words here to the closest approximation.

말새우상

3rd word 1st and 3rd letter

그래이스

4th word 1st and 2nd letter

대이소다에플

2nd word 3rd and 4th letter

영인가들파지는고소항!

1st word 2nd and 3rd letter

내타위플

2nd word

Answer I2

And the answer is Kallang Leisure Park (highlight to reveal)

Every line is an instruction on drawing/writing out a letter. The alphanumeric codes refer to bible passages, and the words are just common phrases with missing words.

N1-12-42-O2-26-20-N5-27-12

e.g. first book of NT (Matthew), chapter 12, verse 42 - OT second book (Exodus), 26:20 - Acts 27:12

-> ... Queen of the SOUTH ... - ... the NORTH side of the ... - ... facing both SOUTHWEST and NORTHWEST.

-> south, north, southwest, northwest - > k

All now, Falling, Alone, Grow, of way

e.g. All (RIGHT) now, Falling (DOWN), (LEFT) alone, Grow (UP), (RIGHT) of way

-> right, down, left, up, right -> a

N3-12-55 -> south -> l

Pour -> UP -> l

‘s syndrome, on time -> down, right -> L

N1-2-1-O3-1-11-N3-12-54-O1-12-9-N1-2-2 -> e

Ketch -> up -> i

Hurry, Forth, Hand-me, tenant -> up, right, down, left -> p

N1-12-42-O2-26-20-N5-27-12 -> k

kallLeipk -> answer

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Clue I2

Clue I2 (code word: Equate)

Flavor Text: You find yourself in a church library. Being on the right track does add confidence, doesn't it? I've always loved the library. It's a place where you can discover many worlds and gain wisdom. I've read widely and seen in books things I've never even dreamt of. How about you? What have you seen? What do you see? Jesus himself declared that he came into this world so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind. Are you the blind? Or can you see?

If you can see, can you follow? Can you help each other? How good and pleasant it is when brothers and sisters live together in unity!

Clue I2

N1-12-42-O2-26-20-N5-27-12

All now, Falling, Alone, Grow, of way

N3-12-55

Pour

‘s syndrome, on time

N1-2-1-O3-1-11-N3-12-54-O1-12-9-N1-2-2

Ketch

Hurry, Forth, Hand-me, tenant

N1-12-42-O2-26-20-N5-27-12

Answer I1

And the Answer is Chen-Li Lib (highlight to reveal)

Googling the names will reveal that they are the kings of Israel and Judah. And they are selected for their relative SHORT and LONG reigns. And essentially, this is a similar clue to clue H1.

Using Morse code to decode the long and short, you will get the answer pretty easily.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Clue I1

Flavor Text:

I've read the bible cover to cover many times, even the Apocrypha. You guessed right, I am a bible-lover. Since young, I've also been trained to memorise many bible verses. If I were to recite everything from memory, we'll be here for a long time. However, time is something we do not have on our side so let's not tarry.

To you my dear friend, much has been given and much will be expected of you. I urge you to run with perseverance the race marked out for you, and spur one another on toward love and good deeds in this race of a lifetime.

By faith, you will hunt down every clue;

By faith, you will search the ends of the land;

By faith, you will uncover the legacy;

By faith, you will restore our heritage.

So go forth, and make history.

Clue I1:

Manasseh, Jehoram, Joash, Athaliah

Nadab, Ahaziah, Omri, Shallum

Jehoahaz

Solomon, Zechariah

Menahem, Asa, Elah, Zimri

Abijah, Jehoash

Jehoachim, David, Pekahiah, Hoshea

Jotham, Ahaz

Azariah, Zedekiah, Amon, Jehoiakim

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

There are all together 10 routes. I will describe Routes A-D in One Body, E-G in One Spirit and H-J in One Faith. Have fun solving!

Answer H6

And the final destination is Bedok Reservoir Park (highlight to reveal)

This clue concludes all the clues based on Music, and it is one testing classical music knowledge.

Beethoven 'Fate' Symphony no. 5
Debussy Clair de Lune'
Kenny G Forever In Love

Rachmaninov Prelude in C# minor
Schubert 'Unfinished' Symphony no. 8
Rachmaninov
Vivaldi The Four Seasons (The Spring)
Rachmaninov

Pachelbel Canon in D
Rachmaninov
Kenny G

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Clue H6

Clue H6 (code word: Hamster)
Flavor Text: Interesting isn’t it? That deep in the heartlands, there is a place for adventure and sports. Besides working out your body through physical activities, and working out your mind through this quest, remember to work out your soul through music. Music has been used in therapy very frequently, it reduces anxiety and stress and produces positive changes in both mood and emotional state.
Has this quest stressed you? Listen to the music around you. Take a moment to hear the sounds of nature before you move on.


(This clue is not uploaded yet, it is in process to convert from a CD into a Youtube clip)

Code word H7: Produce

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Answer H5

And the answer is Bedok Adventure Park

We continue the theme of music and this clue is based on musical notations.

Reading the notes will get you: A,D,D,B,E,E,E,A. The shapes of the rest of the notations get you:
coda = o
piano = p
bar line and cres = k
turn = u
rest = r
thrill = t and r
up bow = v
fermata = n

Solving the anagram in the form of ----- --------- ----, you get the answer.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Clue H5

Clue H5 (code word: Formation)
Flavor Text: Ah, the sun, the sand and the sea. Listen to the music of the waves. Let the rhythm resonate in you. Take a deep breath. You are almost there, just a few more steps to go. Let the fresh air invigorate you. Ready for the next one? Now, the word music is derived from Greek μουσική (mousike), "(art) of the Muses. Go forth with this next clue.

Clue H5: The next location is ----- --------- ----

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Answer H4

The answer is a route to find the next clue (highlight to reveal)

The first song is Jay Chou - East Wind Breaks (東風破) - This signify that the clue is in the East.


David Tao 陶喆 - 沙滩 - East Coast is the location


The next song uses a part of the lyric because I cannot find a song title about castle. The clue is at the sandcastle building place at East Coast.
很好
词:徐世珍曲:孙燕姿
我们是座城堡
爱情放在里面很好
就算没有人看好
幸福是因为互相依靠
爱情这座城堡
牵著手才能找到
当我们彼此微笑请不要打扰

SHE - Ring Ring Ring. This song is played twice. At the sandcastle building area, look for a double phone booth. There is one nearby, near the carpark.


Jay Chou - 一路向北 (All the Way North) This clue has 2 importance. It signify north, and the north of the double phone booth is the carpark. The road and racing theme is also about cars.


陶喆 - 二十二 We come to the final answer. Carpark lot 22.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Clue H4

Clue H4 (code word: Tentative)

Flavor Text: Does the quiet of this library remind you of Christmas? When you are sitting by the fireplace, looking at snowflakes hitting the window pane, sipping hot chocolate and marshmallows with your family, Silent Night seems so appropriate. Can you imagine the peacefulness and tranquility of such an occasion?

What’s that you’re saying? There’s no snow where you are? Then how do you enjoy a White Christmas? You are missing out on a lot. Let me try and make it up to you. I have recorded some lovely tunes in a CD just for you. Enjoy.



Answer H3

And the solution is KPC LIB(rary) (highlight to reveal)

This clue continues the music theme, and we want a clue based on song lyrics. All the words here rhyme with the lyrics of popular hymns.

Mrs. Doves, she kissed high Joe, bore!

(Jesus loves me this I know, for ... ... )

6th word 1st letter

Gracious sort break high plan, plead see torn, let be grand

(Precious Lord, take my hand, lead me on, let me stand)

1st word, 1st letter

Encasing lace vow heat a round,

(Amazing grace, how sweet the sound)

2nd word 4th letter

So bored I nod, ten try been bosom under.

(O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder)

2nd word 1st letter

See how by mission, go pod solve by fart!

(Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart)

4th word 4th letter

Butt the bend he Jeff been greases, tall hour tins then briefs who wear

(What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear)

14th word, 1st letter

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Clue H3

(Code word: Liberate)

Flavor Text: Well done! You managed to retrieve the clue from a hidden cabinet at a big shopping mall. You have proven yourself worthy. Speaking of which, let me tell you about a couple of classical greats:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – His most famous pieces are the Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491, the Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550, and the opera Don Giovanni.

Ludwig van Beethoven – Some of his most famous pieces include symphonies 1 to 9, the Pathétique and Moonlight sonatas, the Waldstein, the Appassionata, the Hammerklavier, the Kreutzer violin sonata and his only opera, Fidelio.

As you go forth, keep these musical greats in your mind and persevere like them. Work hard and don’t give up.

Clue H3:

Mrs. Doves, she kissed high Joe, bore!

6th word 1st letter

Gracious sort break high plan, plead see torn, let be grand

1st word, 1st letter

Encasing lace vow heat a round,

2nd word 4th letter

So bored I nod, ten try been bosom under.

2nd word 1st letter

See how by mission, go pod solve by fart!

4th word 4th letter

Butt the bend he Jeff been greases, tall hour tins then briefs who wear

14th word, 1st letter

It is at the 3rd Floor

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Answer H2

And the solution is Parkway Parade Giant cabinet number thirteen (highlight to reveal)

This is known as a Scytale clue.

Teams must wrap the loooong strip of paper around the green poles found outside Werner's Oven.

They will form a grid of letters which looks like this (from the mock version)
A....I....F...D...H...E...Y...F
V...S....I....E...P...A...G...C
B...T...C...D...A...P....I....A
N...H...E...F...R...A...A...B
U...I....G...H...K...R...N....I
M...R....I...J...W...A...T...N
B...T...K...L...A...D...M...E
E...E...N...O...Y...E...P...T
R...E...Q...R...S...T...U...V
W..N...X...Y

Reading from Top to Bottom of the bold letters, you get the answer.
The next Clue is hidden in the drawer of the cabinet (display set) for sale at Giant in Parkway parade.

Monday, June 16, 2008

Clue H2

Clue H2 (code word: Elastic)

Flavor text: Ever been to this place? They sell the best German food. You should try to get their recipe. Cooking is a joy, but second to music of course. Now, about music… when you grew older, obviously your musical tastes changed. Nursery rhymes?! Those are for babies! You outgrew them, like you outgrew Barney, outgrew jelly beans, and outgrew popsicles. Into your CD rack went the latest pop music, the latest rock and the latest hits. Now get moving with this next clue

Clue H2:
Teams are given a looong strip of paper. On it are the letters:
Mock version
AIFDHEYFVSIEPAGCBTCDAPIANHEFRAABVIGHKRNIMRIJWATNBTKLADMEEENOY
EPTREQRSTUVWNXY

Answer H1

(My helper is trying his best to include a link into the previous post so that the sound files can be accessed. But for now, I will continue to share the solutions as if the files are already available.)

The solution is: Werner's Oven (Highlight to reveal)

After listening to the tracks, you will discover that each track is merely a repetitive beat or groove. What code uses long and short beats? Morse Code. Decode each track to get each letter, and string the letters together to get the answer for the next destination.

So you get:
W = .- -
E = .
R = .- .
N = - .
E = .
R = .- .
S = . . .
O = - - -
V = . . .-
E = .
N = - .

Future game designers take note: Morse code is one of the simplest and most common code available, so use it sparingly and in disguise. Seasoned players just hear or see "long and short" and they will think of Morse code. Disguise means that you should not make the "long and short" too evident, can certainly not is the form of dots and lines. E.g. you can use Tress to imply long and Crew Cut to imply short.