⛎ UNICODE EQUIVALENCE
⛎ UNICODE EQUIVALENCE, also known as UNICODE EQUIVALENCE or UE, is a team that participates in Mystery Hunt as well as other puzzle hunts in smaller groups. The team was formed in late 2021, and placed 4th in their first Mystery Hunt. In hunts, subteams are named after thematic misinterpretations of Unicode characters, with each team member also often having an associated Unicode character.
Other subteams of Unicode include Projectyl.
History[edit | edit source]
The team was formed in 2021 from members in various other existing teams, primarily Test Solution Bees Ignore, but also including ✈✈✈ Galactic Trendsetters ✈✈✈ and teammate. In Mystery Hunt 2022, the team participated with about 30 members, and came in 4th.[1] In Mystery Hunt 2024, the team hunted with 37 members, and came in 3rd.[2]
Mystery Hunt Performances[edit | edit source]
| Hunt | Year | Placement | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIT Mystery Hunt 2024 | 2024 | 3rd | - |
| MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 | 2022 | 4th | - |
Other Hunt performances[edit | edit source]
| Date | Hunt | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-01 | Huntinality 3 | 5 | as య TELUGU LETTER CINDERELLA'S CARRIAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT |
| 2023-12-01 | Huntinality 3 | 20 | as PRIVATE USE AREA GORGEOUS NEW OUTFIT FOR EMPEROR |
| 2023-07-28 | Shardhunt | 6 | as ⨓ CURSIVE SCADRIAN STEEL LETTER C |
| 2023-06-02 | ABCDEFG | 1 | |
| 2023-05-06 | Microsoft Puzzlehunt 2023 | 6 | as 𐌎 OLD ITALIC LETTER FOUR-MONTH SEMESTER CALENDAR |
| 2023-02-10 | Grand Hunt | 2 | as ↷ MotionPortrayedHere |
| 2022-10-08 | EC Puzzle Hunt 2022 | 1 | as አ ETHIOPIC CAMPFIRE |
| 2022-10-08 | EC Puzzle Hunt 2022 | 5 | as ൠ MALAYALAM LETTER LOOK AT THIS COOL BUG |
| 2022-08-26 | Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 | 1 | as ፑ ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE TRALSE |
| 2022-06-18 | Huntinality 2022 | 1 | as ᦿ NEW TAI LUE WIRED MOUSE |
| 2022-06-18 | Huntinality 2022 | 13 | as 𝕾 MATHEMATICAL BOLD FRAKTUR CAPITAL FIREFOX LOGO |
| 2022-04-15 | Quantum Online Puzzle Hunt | 1 | as 𐩤 OLD SOUTH ARABIAN QUANTUM SPIN AXIS |
| 2022-04-15 | Quantum Online Puzzle Hunt | 4 | as 𐤒 PHOENICIAN NUMBER OF LIVING CATS IN THIS BOX |
| 2021-12-18 | Puzzle Rojak 1 | 1 | as ⚯ MISSING PERSON'S GLASSES |
| 2021-12-04 | Silph Puzzle Hunt 2021 | 3 | as ⬤ JIGGLYPUFF SEEN FROM ABOVE (Team 🔥) |
| 2021-12-04 | Silph Puzzle Hunt 2021 | 6 | as ፨ ETHIOPIC SEPARATOR REGISTEEL FACE (Team ⚡) |
| 2021-10-01 | Teammate Hunt 2021 | 2 | as ᢇ MONGOLIAN LETTER BALLOON ANIMAL |
| 2021-10-01 | Teammate Hunt 2021 | 5 | as ฒ THAI CHARACTER TAMED LION |
| 2021-10-01 | Teammate Hunt 2021 | 11 | as 圀 CJK UNIFIED ESCAPE ARTIST |
| 2021-09-10 | QoDE Puzzle Hunt | 2 | as ㎁ SQUARE THEMATIC EXTRACTION INDICATOR |
| 2021-09-10 | QoDE Puzzle Hunt | 7 | as ✹ FIGHT SOUND EFFECT CONTAINER |
| 2021-08-21 | Puzzle Potluck 4 | 1 | as ① LOWERCASE PITFALL SEED |
| 2021-08-21 | Puzzle Potluck 4 | 11 | as ᗾ CANADIAN SYLLABICS QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S BIRDWING |
| 2021-08-21 | Puzzle Potluck 4 | 24 | as ⍟ APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL ONE HUNDRED BELL COIN |
