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
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[1]
- 14: Lingo
- 15: Short
- 16: A Bare Bones Permutation
Writeups
- Dan Katz - Recap: Cambridge Puzzle Hunt 2017
Notes
- ↑ This puzzle was originally "Hams" of "The Big Apple", but was replaced after the solution to that puzzle was accidentally uploaded.
