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The hunt consists of 15 feeder puzzles and a multi-part meta and runaround. Each feeder puzzle is based on a Pixar [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pixar_shorts short] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pixar_films feature film], and the overarching story centers around [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Story_(franchise) Toy Story]. The difficulty level is intended to be beginner-friendly.
The hunt consists of 15 feeder puzzles and a multi-part meta and runaround. Each feeder puzzle is based on a Pixar [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pixar_shorts short] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Pixar_films feature film], and the overarching story centers around [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Story_(franchise) Toy Story]. The difficulty level is intended to be beginner-friendly.

== Plot ==
After falling asleep to a VHS recording of Toy Story, teams find themselves waking up in the Toy Story universe to a frantic Budd and Goody. Goody explains that Sporky has run off again, and suspects that this time Sporky has used a portal toy to travel to other dimensions. They ask you to travel to these other dimensions, look for clues, and ultimately, find Sporky.

== List of Puzzles ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Type
!Puzzle
!Theme
|-
|Short
|World Wilde Web
|''Piper''
|-
|Short
|You Dim Sum, You Eat Some!
|''Bao''
|-
|Feature
|Charming But Cryptic
|''Onward''
|-
|Feature
|Familia Tunes
|''Coco''
|-
|Feature
|Fireflies
|''The Good Dinosaur''
|-
|Feature
|Helium Capacity
|''Up''
|-
|Feature
|Heroine's Journey
|''Brave''
|-
|Feature
|Highway Petrol
|''Cars''
|-
|Feature
|Math is Math
|''The Incredibles''
|-
|Feature
|Must You Pile the Food Sky High?
|''A Bug's Life''
|-
|Feature
|Ocean Exploration
|''Finding Nemo''
|-
|Feature
|Recette du Succes
|''Ratatouille''
|-
|Feature
|Stargazing
|''WALL-E''
|-
|Feature
|Transmission Mission
|''Inside Out''
|-
|Feature
|When One Door Closes
|''Monsters, Inc.''
|-
|Meta
|Where's Sporky?
|
|}

Revision as of 18:35, 1 August 2022

DaroCaro's Pixar Puzzle Hunt
Running TeamDarren Lee, Caroline Zhou
No. of Registered Teams593
Winning TeamHave you tried capes?
No. of Rounds1
No. of Puzzles (Feeders and Metas)20
Timeframe and Location
LocationOnline
Start Time2020-12-04 18:00 PST
Finishing Time (Winning Team)2020-12-04 20:32 PST
Official End Time2020-12-06 18:00 PST
Links
Hunt LinkLink
Wrapup LinkLink


DaroCaro's Pixar Puzzle Hunt is a puzzle hunt run in December 2020. The hunt is Pixar-themed and is notable for its art and theming.

The hunt consists of 15 feeder puzzles and a multi-part meta and runaround. Each feeder puzzle is based on a Pixar short or feature film, and the overarching story centers around Toy Story. The difficulty level is intended to be beginner-friendly.

Plot

After falling asleep to a VHS recording of Toy Story, teams find themselves waking up in the Toy Story universe to a frantic Budd and Goody. Goody explains that Sporky has run off again, and suspects that this time Sporky has used a portal toy to travel to other dimensions. They ask you to travel to these other dimensions, look for clues, and ultimately, find Sporky.

List of Puzzles

Type Puzzle Theme
Short World Wilde Web Piper
Short You Dim Sum, You Eat Some! Bao
Feature Charming But Cryptic Onward
Feature Familia Tunes Coco
Feature Fireflies The Good Dinosaur
Feature Helium Capacity Up
Feature Heroine's Journey Brave
Feature Highway Petrol Cars
Feature Math is Math The Incredibles
Feature Must You Pile the Food Sky High? A Bug's Life
Feature Ocean Exploration Finding Nemo
Feature Recette du Succes Ratatouille
Feature Stargazing WALL-E
Feature Transmission Mission Inside Out
Feature When One Door Closes Monsters, Inc.
Meta Where's Sporky?