MIT Mystery Hunt 2020/Creative Pictures Studios
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Creative Pictures Studios is the eighth round of the 2020 MIT Mystery Hunt unlocked after 62 feeder puzzles are solved.
Description[edit | edit source]
Creative Pictures Studios is modelled after a film studio. Many film studios offer tours of their facilities, but the concept of a film studio also serving as a theme park is reminiscent of locations such as Universal Studios Hollywood.
List of Puzzles[edit | edit source]
- Backlot - A golf cart, much like those used for local transport around a theme park.
- Chairiot Races - An advertising display, showcasing a chariot.
- Film Clips - A studio, marked with a reel of film.
- Filming on Location - A van topped with a satellite dish.
- First You Visit... - An advertising display, showcasing a beach.
- FOCUS!! - A studio, marked with a traditional movie camera.
- Foreign Box Office - A ticket booth.
- Gala Premiere - A red carpet.
- King's Ransom - An advertising display, showcasing a large number of money bags.
- Lil' Tykes Play Structure - A jungle gym.
- Marching Band - A marching band with a trumpet, trombone, snare drum, and bass drum.
- Masked Images - A studio, marked with a dress.
- Michael Bay's Editing Bay - A studio, marked with a line of three film frames.
- Obscure Movie House - A building designed somewhat like a cinema.
- Pay it Forward - A barrel for donations.
- Refreshment Stand - A refreshment stand offering several drinks.
- Roadtrip - An advertising display, showcasing a road.
- Screen Debuts - A studio, marked with a film clapper.
- Sightseeing - A coin-operated tower viewer.
- Soundtracks - A studio, marked with a microphone.
- Space Filler - A restaurant.
- Star Maps - A booth topped with a star.
- Stunt Doubles - A stage featuring two actors dressed in superhero attire.
- "Tech's Adventure" Walkthrough - An advertising display, showcasing a fedora and bullwhip (likely inspired by Indiana Jones).
- Director's Cut - The metapuzzle, a model of MIT's Building 10 atop a faux water tower, modelled on similar iconic watertowers like the Warner Bros. Water Tower.
Puzzle Elements[edit | edit source]
Image Answers - Puzzles in this round do not solve to English words or phrases; instead, each is answered by a single Unicode-supported emoji. Many puzzles in the round clue this emoji by depicting it pictorially, though some will instead use a clue phrase.
