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'''✈✈✈ Galactic Trendsetters ✈✈✈''' (pronounced "whoosh Galactic Trendsetters neeoww") is a [[List of Teams|team]] that participates in the [[MIT Mystery Hunt]], as well as other puzzle hunts in smaller groups. They have placed top 10 in eight [[MIT Mystery Hunt|MIT Mystery Hunts]] and won the [[MIT Mystery Hunt (2020)|2020 MIT Mystery Hunt]]. They hosted the [[MIT Mystery Hunt (2021)|2021 MIT Mystery Hunt]]. Additionally, they run the online puzzle hunt known as [[Galactic Puzzle Hunt]], and also hosted [[BAPHL 11]].
'''✈✈✈ Galactic Trendsetters ✈✈✈''' (pronounced "whoosh Galactic Trendsetters neeoww") is a [[List of Teams|team]] that participates in the [[MIT Mystery Hunt]], as well as other puzzle hunts in smaller groups. Started in 2011, they placed top 10 in eight [[MIT Mystery Hunt|MIT Mystery Hunts]]. They won the [[MIT Mystery Hunt (2020)|2020 MIT Mystery Hunt]] and subsequently hosted the [[MIT Mystery Hunt (2021)|2021 MIT Mystery Hunt]]. Since 2017, they have run 4 iterations of the online [[Galactic Puzzle Hunt]], as well as [[BAPHL 11]].


=== Etymology and History ===
=== Etymology ===
✈✈✈ Galactic Trendsetters ✈✈✈ first originated as an MIT Mystery Hunt team formed out of the 3W floor (also known as floorpi) of MIT East Campus, competing under the names '''Operation Catbus''' in 2011 and '''Occupy Leisure Station''' in 2012. Galactic Trendsetters is the name of a card in the board game Race for the Galaxy.


✈✈✈ Galactic Trendsetters ✈✈✈ first originated as an MIT Mystery Hunt team formed out of the 3W floor (also known as floorpi) of MIT East Campus.<ref>[https://thirdwest.scripts.mit.edu:444/~thirdwest/wiki/index.php?title=Puzzles
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In other hunts, the name '''[pi]''' is often used (as a reference to floorpi). Additionally some teams compete under variations of the name, enclosing a usually theme-specific name with six emoji.
Floor pi wiki page]</ref> They competed under the names '''Operation Catbus''' in 2011 and '''Occupy Leisure Station''' in 2012, eventually naming themselves after [[w:Galactic Trendsetters|Galactic Trendsetters]], a card in the board game [[w:Race for the Galaxy|Race for the Galaxy]].

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In other hunts, subteams of Galactic often use the name '''[pi]''' (as a reference to floorpi). Additionally some teams compete under variations of the Galactic name, often with six emoji and a name connected to the hunt theme.

=== Mystery Hunt performances ===

* [[MH22]] - Placed 5th
* [[MH21]] - Hosted the Hunt
* [[MH20]] - Placed 1st, winning the Hunt.
* [[MH19]] - Placed 5th
* [[MH18]] - Placed 5th
* [[MH17]] - Placed 4th
* [[MH16]] - Placed in Top 10(?)
* [[MH15]] - Placed 8th
* [[MH14]] - Placed 8th as '''Galactic Dogesetters'''
* [[MH13]] - Placed 16th as '''wub''' / '''✈✈✈Galactic Trendsetters✈✈✈'''.
* [[MH12]] - Placed 17th as '''Occupy Leisure Station'''
* [[MH11]] - Placed 32nd as '''Desert Catbus''' in their first hunt.


=== References ===
=== References ===

https://thirdwest.scripts.mit.edu:444/~thirdwest/wiki/index.php?title=Puzzles
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Revision as of 20:42, 24 February 2022

✈✈✈ Galactic Trendsetters ✈✈✈ (pronounced "whoosh Galactic Trendsetters neeoww") is a team that participates in the MIT Mystery Hunt, as well as other puzzle hunts in smaller groups. Started in 2011, they placed top 10 in eight MIT Mystery Hunts. They won the 2020 MIT Mystery Hunt and subsequently hosted the 2021 MIT Mystery Hunt. Since 2017, they have run 4 iterations of the online Galactic Puzzle Hunt, as well as BAPHL 11.

Etymology

✈✈✈ Galactic Trendsetters ✈✈✈ first originated as an MIT Mystery Hunt team formed out of the 3W floor (also known as floorpi) of MIT East Campus.[1] They competed under the names Operation Catbus in 2011 and Occupy Leisure Station in 2012, eventually naming themselves after Galactic Trendsetters, a card in the board game Race for the Galaxy.

In other hunts, subteams of Galactic often use the name [pi] (as a reference to floorpi). Additionally some teams compete under variations of the Galactic name, often with six emoji and a name connected to the hunt theme.

Mystery Hunt performances

  • MH22 - Placed 5th
  • MH21 - Hosted the Hunt
  • MH20 - Placed 1st, winning the Hunt.
  • MH19 - Placed 5th
  • MH18 - Placed 5th
  • MH17 - Placed 4th
  • MH16 - Placed in Top 10(?)
  • MH15 - Placed 8th
  • MH14 - Placed 8th as Galactic Dogesetters
  • MH13 - Placed 16th as wub / ✈✈✈Galactic Trendsetters✈✈✈.
  • MH12 - Placed 17th as Occupy Leisure Station
  • MH11 - Placed 32nd as Desert Catbus in their first hunt.

References

  1. ↑ [https://thirdwest.scripts.mit.edu:444/~thirdwest/wiki/index.php?title=Puzzles Floor pi wiki page]
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