Prepuzzle (CMU Hunt Spring 2022)

Prepuzzle
CMU Hunt Spring 2022
Prepuzzle
AnswerClick to revealTHIS IS NOT A PUZZLEHUNT
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The Prepuzzle for CMU Hunt Spring 2022 revealed the theme of the hunt.

Solve Path[edit | edit source]

 

There are no clues, so the first guess is unlikely to be correct. The incorrect answer message, "We told you: THIS IS NOT A PUZZLEHUNT." gives the answer though: THIS IS NOT A PUZZLEHUNT (Submitting this instead gives the message "Oh no! You figured us out!"). The answer is an allusion to "Ceci n'est pas une pipe", a message found in The Treachery of Images, a modern surrealist artwork by Rene Magritte. The modern art theme is also alluded to by the Piet Mondrian-esque hunt aesthetic.

Puzzle Elements[edit | edit source]

 

Interactive Checker - But if you guess anything you'll receive the answer.