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'''MIT Mystery Hunt 1998''' was the 18th iteration of the [[MIT Mystery Hunt]]. It was run by [[Palindrome]], the winners of the [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1997|1997 Mystery Hunt]]. The theme of the hunt was based on getting a degree in Enigmatology, with four rounds corresponding to the four years of college.
'''MIT Mystery Hunt 1998''' was the 18th iteration of the [[MIT Mystery Hunt]]. It was run by [[Palindrome]], the winners of the [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1997|1997 Mystery Hunt]]. The theme of the hunt was based on getting a degree in Enigmatology, with four rounds corresponding to the four years of college.


== List of Puzzles ==
==List of Rounds ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{{Missing hunt}}
|+

!Round Title
A list of known puzzles is as follows, based on what puzzles had errata. In addition to the puzzles listed, there is additionally 9.ZZZ Abstract Dream Analysis, where it is unknown which round this puzzle corresponds to.<ref>https://devjoe.appspot.com/hunt98/index.html</ref>
!Number of Feeder Puzzles

!Number of Metapuzzles
=== Freshman year ===
|-

|{{L|Freshman Year}}||12||1
The scavenger hunt may have been found in this round. There were likely 10 puzzles in this round.
|-

|{{L|Sophomore Year}}||10||1
* '''Meta'''
|-

|{{L|Junior Year}}||23||1
* 19.39
|-

|{{L|Senior Year}}||10||1
* 14.321
|-

|colspan=3|<center>'''{{L|Endgame}}'''</center>
* 24.24
|}

* Extracurricular

* 7.51896 Rhodography

* 19.7 Cryptography

=== Sophomore year ===

* '''Meta'''

* 6.666 Arcane Programs

* 8.137

* 19.1289 Decoding Advanced Cryptography

* 19.2582

=== Junior year ===

Each team was given one answer to make a puzzle for other teams to solve, with redundancies. (In other words, this was a potluck format.) Based on the meta answer, there were 7 answers in this round, but more puzzles.

* '''Meta'''

* 19.789 Color threory

* 18.123

* 18.000 Remedial Math

* 19.13 Junior Lab

* 19.2837 transformative linguistics

* 7.270 sustenance of life

* 6.1835 AI pattern rec.

* 19.456 cartooning

* 19.567 Thesis Preparation

=== Senior year ===

* '''Meta'''

* 4.123 Coloring Within the Lines

* 18.617 Number Theory

* 4.4444 Structures

* 19.333 Chaotic Clues

* 19.667 Grid Puzzles

* 21L.2557 puzzling literature

* 6.535 roamin'

* 19.154-62-3522 Seminar in Enigmatology


== Reviews and Write Ups ==
== Reviews and Write Ups ==

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MIT Mystery Hunt 1998
Running TeamPalindrome
Winning TeamIliaphay
Timeframe and Location
LocationMIT (Cambridge, MA)
Links
Hunt LinkLink
MIT Mystery Hunt Chronology
← 1997
1999 →


MIT Mystery Hunt 1998 was the 18th iteration of the MIT Mystery Hunt. It was run by Palindrome, the winners of the 1997 Mystery Hunt. The theme of the hunt was based on getting a degree in Enigmatology, with four rounds corresponding to the four years of college.

List of Rounds[edit | edit source]

Round Title Number of Feeder Puzzles Number of Metapuzzles
Freshman Year 12 1
Sophomore Year 10 1
Junior Year 23 1
Senior Year 10 1
Endgame

Reviews and Write Ups[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]