Cambridge Puzzle Hunt 2017

Cambridge Puzzle Hunt 2017
Running Team	Trinity Mathematical Society
Winning Team	An Asylum in Every Sense of the Word
No. of Rounds	1
No. of Puzzles (Feeders and Metas)	16
Timeframe and Location
Location	Online
Start Time	25 January 2017
Official End Time	1 February 2017
Links
Hunt Link	Link
Cambridge Puzzle Hunt Chronology

The Cambridge Puzzle Hunt 2017 was the inaugural Cambridge Puzzle Hunt, jointly organized by the Trinity Mathematical Society, the Archimedeans and the Trinity College Science Society. It followed the Australian hunt format, with four puzzles being released each day over four days, for a total of 16 puzzles. Canned hints would be released for each puzzle after being open for 1, 2, and 3 days. There was no final metapuzzle. Teams were up to 5 people. The top three teams were An Asylum in Every Sense of the Word, Plugh lives on the Third Floor, and plugh needs a rubber, who scored 68, 68, and 67 points respectively (out of a maximum of 80 points). Mystereo Cantos won the Lone Wolf prize for being the top solo team, with 45 points.

Prior to the hunt, a set of five taster puzzles were released.

List of Puzzles

Taster Puzzles

• A Geography Lesson
• From the Calculator to the Abacus
• Cambridge Safari
• Joining Hands
• Chess Puzzle

Day 1

Released 25 January 2017

• 1: Symmetry
• 2: Archimedes' Calculus
• 3: Metathesis
• 4: Calligraphy

Day 2

Released 26 January 2017

• 5: Th Ilid
• 6: ONE LAST STRIKE
• 7: Trojan Hippo
• 8: Puzzle 4.9

Day 3

Released 27 January 2017

• 9: A MARTIAN MAKES A PHONE CALL HOME
• 10: Lips, Secure
• 11: Colour
• 12: Crack the Phone

Day 4

Released 28 January 2017

• 13: Dionysia
• 14: Lingo
• 15: Short
• 16: A Bare Bones Permutation

Writeups

• Dan Katz - Recap: Cambridge Puzzle Hunt 2017