Beginner's Guide & Instructions
Not sure where to start on most of these puzzles? Can't even figure out what you're supposed to do with the information? Well, here's the place for you!
Puzzles and Hunt Structure
Unlike traditional puzzles like crosswords or wordsearches, the puzzles featured in this event don't come along with a set of rules and a specific target. Users have to engage in creative and lateral thinking in order to manipulate the information presented into a form which they can use to find some hidden meaning within the puzzle. Regardless, whether you're an absolute beginner or a seasoned veteran, we hope you'll find puzzles which cater to your skill level!
The hunt comprises six puzzles, five of which are stand-alone and can be solved without input from any of the other puzzles. The last puzzle is a metapuzzle, meaning it will take input from the solutions of the other five puzzles, so be prepared!
Submitting Answers
The answer to each puzzle is always a single term or phrase. Once you think you've found the answer to a puzzle, log onto your registered PS! account and PM the answer to WGO Bot in the format .scavspuzzle [question], [answer] for answer verification.
Need a Hint?
If your team feels like you need a hint at any point in the hunt, feel free to ask for a hint by tagging the @Hint role in your team channel! Each team will get 2 hints for the entirety of the event, each of which can be used to get a nudge in the right direction, after the first 6 hours have elapsed. After the first three finishing places have been claimed, additional hints may be allotted to remaining teams.
Tips: Common Mechanics
Stuck halfway through a puzzle, and unsure where to go about finding the answer? Some common answer extraction mechanics include:
Prizes
Each team will gain WGO points for each puzzle they complete, as follows:
Puzzles and Hunt Structure
Unlike traditional puzzles like crosswords or wordsearches, the puzzles featured in this event don't come along with a set of rules and a specific target. Users have to engage in creative and lateral thinking in order to manipulate the information presented into a form which they can use to find some hidden meaning within the puzzle. Regardless, whether you're an absolute beginner or a seasoned veteran, we hope you'll find puzzles which cater to your skill level!
The hunt comprises six puzzles, five of which are stand-alone and can be solved without input from any of the other puzzles. The last puzzle is a metapuzzle, meaning it will take input from the solutions of the other five puzzles, so be prepared!
Submitting Answers
The answer to each puzzle is always a single term or phrase. Once you think you've found the answer to a puzzle, log onto your registered PS! account and PM the answer to WGO Bot in the format .scavspuzzle [question], [answer] for answer verification.
Need a Hint?
If your team feels like you need a hint at any point in the hunt, feel free to ask for a hint by tagging the @Hint role in your team channel! Each team will get 2 hints for the entirety of the event, each of which can be used to get a nudge in the right direction, after the first 6 hours have elapsed. After the first three finishing places have been claimed, additional hints may be allotted to remaining teams.
Tips: Common Mechanics
Stuck halfway through a puzzle, and unsure where to go about finding the answer? Some common answer extraction mechanics include:
- Acrostics. Sometimes, reading down the first letter, syllable, or word of each line in a puzzle can spell something. The answer could also be hidden in another recurring feature in the puzzle.
- Letter indexing. Try indexing when you have a list of words or phrases and a corresponding list of numbers. Count into the word or phrase by the given number and record the letter in that position. For example: 5 Heatmor, 2 Eevee, 1 Walrein gives you Heatmor, Eevee, Walrein, spelling MEW.
- Alpha-numeric codes. If you end up with a list of numbers you could try replacing the numbers with their corresponding letters in the alphabet, like this: 1 = A, 2 = B, 3 = C, ... 26 = Z.
Prizes
Each team will gain WGO points for each puzzle they complete, as follows:
- Each of the five main puzzles will earn each team member 30 WGO points;
- The metapuzzle will earn each team member 25 WGO points.
- Each member of the winning team will gain a bonus 175 WGO points, each member of the second-placed team will gain a bonus 125 WGO points, and each member of the third-placed team will gain a bonus 75 WGO points.