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|hunt_name = MIT Mystery Hunt 1998 |
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|running_team = [[Palindrome]] |
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|winning_team = [[ACME]] |
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|location = MIT (Cambridge, MA) |
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|hunt = [[MIT Mystery Hunt]] |
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|prev_hunt = [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1997|1997]] |
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|next_hunt = [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1999|1999]] |
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|hunt_link = https://puzzles.mit.edu/1998/ |
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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. |
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== List of Puzzles == |
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{{Missing hunt}} |
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A list of known puzzles is as follows, based on what puzzles had errata:<ref>https://devjoe.appspot.com/hunt98/index.html</ref> |
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=== Freshman year === |
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The scavenger hunt may have been found in this round. There were likely 10 puzzles in this round. |
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* '''Meta''' |
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* 19.39 |
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* 14.321 |
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* 24.24 |
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* Extracurricular |
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* 7.51896 Rhodography |
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* 19.7 Cryptography |
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=== Sophomore year === |
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* '''Meta''' |
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* 6.666 Arcane Programs |
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* 8.137 |
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* 19.1289 Decoding Advanced Cryptography |
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* 19.2582 |
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=== Junior year === |
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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. |
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* '''Meta''' |
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* 19.789 Color threory |
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* 18.123 |
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* 18.000 Remedial Math |
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* 19.13 Junior Lab |
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* 19.2837 transformative linguistics |
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* 7.270 sustenance of life |
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* 6.1835 AI pattern rec. |
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* 19.456 cartooning |
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* 19.567 Thesis Preparation |
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=== Senior year === |
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* '''Meta''' |
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* 4.123 Coloring Within the Lines |
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* 18.617 Number Theory |
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* 4.4444 Structures |
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* 19.333 Chaotic Clues |
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* 19.667 Grid Puzzles |
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* 21L.2557 puzzling literature |
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* 6.535 roamin' |
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* 19.154-62-3522 Seminar in Enigmatology |
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== Reviews and Write Ups == |
== Reviews and Write Ups == |
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Revision as of 18:48, 15 February 2023
| MIT Mystery Hunt 1998 | |
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| Running Team | Palindrome |
| Winning Team | ACME |
| Timeframe and Location | |
| Location | MIT (Cambridge, MA) |
| Links | |
| Hunt Link | Link |
| MIT Mystery Hunt Chronology | |
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 Puzzles
 | This article documents a hunt with incomplete or missing puzzle archives. If you have any additional information about this hunt, please add it to this page with appropriate citations. |
A list of known puzzles is as follows, based on what puzzles had errata:[1]
Freshman year
The scavenger hunt may have been found in this round. There were likely 10 puzzles in this round.
- Meta
- 19.39
- 14.321
- 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
