A Tetrad Puzzle: Find The Key
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I made this to test some ideas for a game I'm developing. Feedback would be appreciated.
What is the key?
word enigmatic-puzzle visual arithmetic
asked Dec 24 '18 at 21:09
NigelMNZNigelMNZ
1406
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I made this to test some ideas for a game I'm developing. Feedback would be appreciated.
What is the key?
word enigmatic-puzzle visual arithmetic
asked Dec 24 '18 at 21:09
NigelMNZNigelMNZ
1406
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2
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Would the enigmatic-puzzle tag be appropriate? Seems like it would.
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– Hugh
Dec 24 '18 at 21:46
4
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This is a great puzzle. Visually very appealing and a nice level of difficult but doable!
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– Dr Xorile
Dec 25 '18 at 1:25
add a comment |
$begingroup$
I made this to test some ideas for a game I'm developing. Feedback would be appreciated.
What is the key?
word enigmatic-puzzle visual arithmetic
asked Dec 24 '18 at 21:09
NigelMNZNigelMNZ
1406
$endgroup$
I made this to test some ideas for a game I'm developing. Feedback would be appreciated.
What is the key?
word enigmatic-puzzle visual arithmetic
word enigmatic-puzzle visual arithmetic
asked Dec 24 '18 at 21:09
NigelMNZNigelMNZ
1406
asked Dec 24 '18 at 21:09
NigelMNZNigelMNZ
1406
edited Dec 24 '18 at 21:54
NigelMNZ
asked Dec 24 '18 at 21:09
NigelMNZNigelMNZ
1406
asked Dec 24 '18 at 21:09
NigelMNZNigelMNZ
1406
asked Dec 24 '18 at 21:09
NigelMNZNigelMNZ
1406
1406
2
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Would the enigmatic-puzzle tag be appropriate? Seems like it would.
$endgroup$
– Hugh
Dec 24 '18 at 21:46
4
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This is a great puzzle. Visually very appealing and a nice level of difficult but doable!
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 25 '18 at 1:25
add a comment |
2
$begingroup$
Would the enigmatic-puzzle tag be appropriate? Seems like it would.
$endgroup$
– Hugh
Dec 24 '18 at 21:46
4
$begingroup$
This is a great puzzle. Visually very appealing and a nice level of difficult but doable!
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 25 '18 at 1:25
2
2
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Would the enigmatic-puzzle tag be appropriate? Seems like it would.
$endgroup$
– Hugh
Dec 24 '18 at 21:46
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Would the enigmatic-puzzle tag be appropriate? Seems like it would.
$endgroup$
– Hugh
Dec 24 '18 at 21:46
4
4
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This is a great puzzle. Visually very appealing and a nice level of difficult but doable!
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 25 '18 at 1:25
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This is a great puzzle. Visually very appealing and a nice level of difficult but doable!
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 25 '18 at 1:25
add a comment |
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Full Solution
Puzzle #1
Rules:
The number on a black triangle is the sum of its adjacents' numbers.
Answer:
Key:
$10 + 25 - 15 = 20$
Puzzle #2
Rules:
We may rotate each pieces so that the corners inside the board are squares and circles. Then, look at the triangles (and its values), sum them to get the key.
Answer:
D R R U U
U L R D D
R D R R L
U U L U D
L D U D U
Note: the holes are
S S C S
C S C C
C S S C
C C S C
Key:
$-1 times 7 - 2 times 4 + 1 times 8 + 2 times 6 = 5$
Puzzle #3 -- Thanks Dr Xorile for the help! ^^
Rules:
The word on the right is the antonym of the word on the left.
Answer:
UP DOWN
B(E)GIN END
NIC(E) (N)AUGHTY
HEA(V)EL H(E)LL
VIC(T)ORY DEFEAT
PUB(L)IC PR(I)VATE
S(W)IM SI(N)K
Key:
TWELVE - NINE = $3$
Puzzle #4
Rules:
For the numbers, sum the value of black circles. The value is the position from the right side.
@: inverse (black to white, white to black) all circles.
#: inverse first half of circles.
%: inverse last half of circles.
$: add 2 white circles in the end.
Now we must identify the symbols replacing X, Y, and Z.
Answer:
As the inverses are commutative, $X% will be the same as $%X, this allows us to identify each letters easier.
X = @
Y = %
Z = #
XY$X$ZY = @%$@$#% = WWBBWWBB
Key:
$6+5+2+1 = 14$
Final Puzzle
For each colors, we may "mix" the keys from previous puzzles.
Then the numbers can be converted to letters (of 26).
Yellow: 3 = C
Blue: 20 = T
Pink: Red + White = 5 + 14 = S
Purple + 10: Red + Blue + 10 = 5 + 20 + 10 = 35 (9) = I
Red: 5 = E
Green: Blue + Yellow = 20 + 3 = W
Orange: Red + Yellow = 5 + 3 = 8 = H
Anagram it, we will get WITCHES, as their words have power.
I really enjoy solving this puzzle, great work! :D
answered Dec 24 '18 at 22:39
athinathin
8,32522676
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2
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Nice work! CHOYVP CEVINGR and FJVZ FVAX (ROT13)
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– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:49
2
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Last one is URNIRA URYY
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– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:55
1
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Which leaves gjryir zvahf avar = guerr
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– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:58
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Yep that's the key, thanks! :D -- now only the last one is unsolved
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– athin
Dec 24 '18 at 23:00
1
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@NigelMNZ It's fun and well-made, I'm impressed. Thanks and good luck for (+ looking forward to) the game! ^^
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– athin
Dec 24 '18 at 23:35
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Full Solution
Puzzle #1
Rules:
The number on a black triangle is the sum of its adjacents' numbers.
Answer:
Key:
$10 + 25 - 15 = 20$
Puzzle #2
Rules:
We may rotate each pieces so that the corners inside the board are squares and circles. Then, look at the triangles (and its values), sum them to get the key.
Answer:
D R R U U
U L R D D
R D R R L
U U L U D
L D U D U
Note: the holes are
S S C S
C S C C
C S S C
C C S C
Key:
$-1 times 7 - 2 times 4 + 1 times 8 + 2 times 6 = 5$
Puzzle #3 -- Thanks Dr Xorile for the help! ^^
Rules:
The word on the right is the antonym of the word on the left.
Answer:
UP DOWN
B(E)GIN END
NIC(E) (N)AUGHTY
HEA(V)EL H(E)LL
VIC(T)ORY DEFEAT
PUB(L)IC PR(I)VATE
S(W)IM SI(N)K
Key:
TWELVE - NINE = $3$
Puzzle #4
Rules:
For the numbers, sum the value of black circles. The value is the position from the right side.
@: inverse (black to white, white to black) all circles.
#: inverse first half of circles.
%: inverse last half of circles.
$: add 2 white circles in the end.
Now we must identify the symbols replacing X, Y, and Z.
Answer:
As the inverses are commutative, $X% will be the same as $%X, this allows us to identify each letters easier.
X = @
Y = %
Z = #
XY$X$ZY = @%$@$#% = WWBBWWBB
Key:
$6+5+2+1 = 14$
Final Puzzle
For each colors, we may "mix" the keys from previous puzzles.
Then the numbers can be converted to letters (of 26).
Yellow: 3 = C
Blue: 20 = T
Pink: Red + White = 5 + 14 = S
Purple + 10: Red + Blue + 10 = 5 + 20 + 10 = 35 (9) = I
Red: 5 = E
Green: Blue + Yellow = 20 + 3 = W
Orange: Red + Yellow = 5 + 3 = 8 = H
Anagram it, we will get WITCHES, as their words have power.
I really enjoy solving this puzzle, great work! :D
answered Dec 24 '18 at 22:39
athinathin
8,32522676
$endgroup$
2
$begingroup$
Nice work! CHOYVP CEVINGR and FJVZ FVAX (ROT13)
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:49
2
$begingroup$
Last one is URNIRA URYY
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:55
1
$begingroup$
Which leaves gjryir zvahf avar = guerr
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:58
$begingroup$
Yep that's the key, thanks! :D -- now only the last one is unsolved
$endgroup$
– athin
Dec 24 '18 at 23:00
1
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@NigelMNZ It's fun and well-made, I'm impressed. Thanks and good luck for (+ looking forward to) the game! ^^
$endgroup$
– athin
Dec 24 '18 at 23:35
|
show 1 more comment
$begingroup$
Full Solution
Puzzle #1
Rules:
The number on a black triangle is the sum of its adjacents' numbers.
Answer:
Key:
$10 + 25 - 15 = 20$
Puzzle #2
Rules:
We may rotate each pieces so that the corners inside the board are squares and circles. Then, look at the triangles (and its values), sum them to get the key.
Answer:
D R R U U
U L R D D
R D R R L
U U L U D
L D U D U
Note: the holes are
S S C S
C S C C
C S S C
C C S C
Key:
$-1 times 7 - 2 times 4 + 1 times 8 + 2 times 6 = 5$
Puzzle #3 -- Thanks Dr Xorile for the help! ^^
Rules:
The word on the right is the antonym of the word on the left.
Answer:
UP DOWN
B(E)GIN END
NIC(E) (N)AUGHTY
HEA(V)EL H(E)LL
VIC(T)ORY DEFEAT
PUB(L)IC PR(I)VATE
S(W)IM SI(N)K
Key:
TWELVE - NINE = $3$
Puzzle #4
Rules:
For the numbers, sum the value of black circles. The value is the position from the right side.
@: inverse (black to white, white to black) all circles.
#: inverse first half of circles.
%: inverse last half of circles.
$: add 2 white circles in the end.
Now we must identify the symbols replacing X, Y, and Z.
Answer:
As the inverses are commutative, $X% will be the same as $%X, this allows us to identify each letters easier.
X = @
Y = %
Z = #
XY$X$ZY = @%$@$#% = WWBBWWBB
Key:
$6+5+2+1 = 14$
Final Puzzle
For each colors, we may "mix" the keys from previous puzzles.
Then the numbers can be converted to letters (of 26).
Yellow: 3 = C
Blue: 20 = T
Pink: Red + White = 5 + 14 = S
Purple + 10: Red + Blue + 10 = 5 + 20 + 10 = 35 (9) = I
Red: 5 = E
Green: Blue + Yellow = 20 + 3 = W
Orange: Red + Yellow = 5 + 3 = 8 = H
Anagram it, we will get WITCHES, as their words have power.
I really enjoy solving this puzzle, great work! :D
answered Dec 24 '18 at 22:39
athinathin
8,32522676
$endgroup$
2
$begingroup$
Nice work! CHOYVP CEVINGR and FJVZ FVAX (ROT13)
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:49
2
$begingroup$
Last one is URNIRA URYY
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:55
1
$begingroup$
Which leaves gjryir zvahf avar = guerr
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:58
$begingroup$
Yep that's the key, thanks! :D -- now only the last one is unsolved
$endgroup$
– athin
Dec 24 '18 at 23:00
1
$begingroup$
@NigelMNZ It's fun and well-made, I'm impressed. Thanks and good luck for (+ looking forward to) the game! ^^
$endgroup$
– athin
Dec 24 '18 at 23:35
|
show 1 more comment
$begingroup$
Full Solution
Puzzle #1
Rules:
The number on a black triangle is the sum of its adjacents' numbers.
Answer:
Key:
$10 + 25 - 15 = 20$
Puzzle #2
Rules:
We may rotate each pieces so that the corners inside the board are squares and circles. Then, look at the triangles (and its values), sum them to get the key.
Answer:
D R R U U
U L R D D
R D R R L
U U L U D
L D U D U
Note: the holes are
S S C S
C S C C
C S S C
C C S C
Key:
$-1 times 7 - 2 times 4 + 1 times 8 + 2 times 6 = 5$
Puzzle #3 -- Thanks Dr Xorile for the help! ^^
Rules:
The word on the right is the antonym of the word on the left.
Answer:
UP DOWN
B(E)GIN END
NIC(E) (N)AUGHTY
HEA(V)EL H(E)LL
VIC(T)ORY DEFEAT
PUB(L)IC PR(I)VATE
S(W)IM SI(N)K
Key:
TWELVE - NINE = $3$
Puzzle #4
Rules:
For the numbers, sum the value of black circles. The value is the position from the right side.
@: inverse (black to white, white to black) all circles.
#: inverse first half of circles.
%: inverse last half of circles.
$: add 2 white circles in the end.
Now we must identify the symbols replacing X, Y, and Z.
Answer:
As the inverses are commutative, $X% will be the same as $%X, this allows us to identify each letters easier.
X = @
Y = %
Z = #
XY$X$ZY = @%$@$#% = WWBBWWBB
Key:
$6+5+2+1 = 14$
Final Puzzle
For each colors, we may "mix" the keys from previous puzzles.
Then the numbers can be converted to letters (of 26).
Yellow: 3 = C
Blue: 20 = T
Pink: Red + White = 5 + 14 = S
Purple + 10: Red + Blue + 10 = 5 + 20 + 10 = 35 (9) = I
Red: 5 = E
Green: Blue + Yellow = 20 + 3 = W
Orange: Red + Yellow = 5 + 3 = 8 = H
Anagram it, we will get WITCHES, as their words have power.
I really enjoy solving this puzzle, great work! :D
answered Dec 24 '18 at 22:39
athinathin
8,32522676
$endgroup$
Full Solution
Puzzle #1
Rules:
The number on a black triangle is the sum of its adjacents' numbers.
Answer:
Key:
$10 + 25 - 15 = 20$
Puzzle #2
Rules:
We may rotate each pieces so that the corners inside the board are squares and circles. Then, look at the triangles (and its values), sum them to get the key.
Answer:
D R R U U
U L R D D
R D R R L
U U L U D
L D U D U
Note: the holes are
S S C S
C S C C
C S S C
C C S C
Key:
$-1 times 7 - 2 times 4 + 1 times 8 + 2 times 6 = 5$
Puzzle #3 -- Thanks Dr Xorile for the help! ^^
Rules:
The word on the right is the antonym of the word on the left.
Answer:
UP DOWN
B(E)GIN END
NIC(E) (N)AUGHTY
HEA(V)EL H(E)LL
VIC(T)ORY DEFEAT
PUB(L)IC PR(I)VATE
S(W)IM SI(N)K
Key:
TWELVE - NINE = $3$
Puzzle #4
Rules:
For the numbers, sum the value of black circles. The value is the position from the right side.
@: inverse (black to white, white to black) all circles.
#: inverse first half of circles.
%: inverse last half of circles.
$: add 2 white circles in the end.
Now we must identify the symbols replacing X, Y, and Z.
Answer:
As the inverses are commutative, $X% will be the same as $%X, this allows us to identify each letters easier.
X = @
Y = %
Z = #
XY$X$ZY = @%$@$#% = WWBBWWBB
Key:
$6+5+2+1 = 14$
Final Puzzle
For each colors, we may "mix" the keys from previous puzzles.
Then the numbers can be converted to letters (of 26).
Yellow: 3 = C
Blue: 20 = T
Pink: Red + White = 5 + 14 = S
Purple + 10: Red + Blue + 10 = 5 + 20 + 10 = 35 (9) = I
Red: 5 = E
Green: Blue + Yellow = 20 + 3 = W
Orange: Red + Yellow = 5 + 3 = 8 = H
Anagram it, we will get WITCHES, as their words have power.
I really enjoy solving this puzzle, great work! :D
answered Dec 24 '18 at 22:39
athinathin
8,32522676
edited Dec 25 '18 at 6:49
answered Dec 24 '18 at 22:39
athinathin
8,32522676
answered Dec 24 '18 at 22:39
athinathin
8,32522676
answered Dec 24 '18 at 22:39
athinathin
8,32522676
8,32522676
2
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Nice work! CHOYVP CEVINGR and FJVZ FVAX (ROT13)
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:49
2
$begingroup$
Last one is URNIRA URYY
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:55
1
$begingroup$
Which leaves gjryir zvahf avar = guerr
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:58
$begingroup$
Yep that's the key, thanks! :D -- now only the last one is unsolved
$endgroup$
– athin
Dec 24 '18 at 23:00
1
$begingroup$
@NigelMNZ It's fun and well-made, I'm impressed. Thanks and good luck for (+ looking forward to) the game! ^^
$endgroup$
– athin
Dec 24 '18 at 23:35
|
show 1 more comment
2
$begingroup$
Nice work! CHOYVP CEVINGR and FJVZ FVAX (ROT13)
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:49
2
$begingroup$
Last one is URNIRA URYY
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:55
1
$begingroup$
Which leaves gjryir zvahf avar = guerr
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:58
$begingroup$
Yep that's the key, thanks! :D -- now only the last one is unsolved
$endgroup$
– athin
Dec 24 '18 at 23:00
1
$begingroup$
@NigelMNZ It's fun and well-made, I'm impressed. Thanks and good luck for (+ looking forward to) the game! ^^
$endgroup$
– athin
Dec 24 '18 at 23:35
2
2
$begingroup$
Nice work! CHOYVP CEVINGR and FJVZ FVAX (ROT13)
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:49
$begingroup$
Nice work! CHOYVP CEVINGR and FJVZ FVAX (ROT13)
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:49
2
2
$begingroup$
Last one is URNIRA URYY
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:55
$begingroup$
Last one is URNIRA URYY
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:55
1
1
$begingroup$
Which leaves gjryir zvahf avar = guerr
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:58
$begingroup$
Which leaves gjryir zvahf avar = guerr
$endgroup$
– Dr Xorile
Dec 24 '18 at 22:58
$begingroup$
Yep that's the key, thanks! :D -- now only the last one is unsolved
$endgroup$
– athin
Dec 24 '18 at 23:00
$begingroup$
Yep that's the key, thanks! :D -- now only the last one is unsolved
$endgroup$
– athin
Dec 24 '18 at 23:00
1
1
$begingroup$
@NigelMNZ It's fun and well-made, I'm impressed. Thanks and good luck for (+ looking forward to) the game! ^^
$endgroup$
– athin
Dec 24 '18 at 23:35
$begingroup$
@NigelMNZ It's fun and well-made, I'm impressed. Thanks and good luck for (+ looking forward to) the game! ^^
$endgroup$
– athin
Dec 24 '18 at 23:35
|
show 1 more comment
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Would the enigmatic-puzzle tag be appropriate? Seems like it would.
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– Hugh
Dec 24 '18 at 21:46
4
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This is a great puzzle. Visually very appealing and a nice level of difficult but doable!
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– Dr Xorile
Dec 25 '18 at 1:25