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'''MIT Mystery Hunt 2017''' was the 37th iteration of the [[MIT Mystery Hunt]]. It was run by [[Setec Astronomy]] and themed after ''Dungeons & Dragons''.
'''MIT Mystery Hunt 2017''' was the 37th iteration of the [[MIT Mystery Hunt]]. It was run by [[Setec Astronomy]] and themed after ''Dungeons & Dragons''.

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== List of Rounds ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Round Title
!Number of Feeder Puzzles
!Number of Metapuzzles
|-
|colspan=3| <center>'''Character Rounds'''</center>
|-
| {{L|The Fighter}} ||11 ||1
|-
| {{L|The Wizard}} ||11 ||1
|-
| {{L|The Cleric}} ||10 ||1
|-
| {{L|The Linguist}} ||12 ||1
|-
| {{L|The Economist}} ||8 ||1
|-
| {{L|The Chemist}} ||9 ||1
|-
| {{L|The Big Bad Battle}} ||0 ||1
|-
|colspan=3| <center>'''Quest Rounds'''</center>
|-
| {{L|The Despondent Dynast}} ||11 ||1
|-
| {{L|The Dismal Dungeon}} ||11 ||1
|-
| {{L|The Thrilling Thespians}} ||10 ||1
|-
| {{L|The Broken Bridge}} ||16 ||1
|-
| {{L|The Crafty Criminal}} ||10 ||1
|-
| {{L|The Modest Minstrels}} ||7 ||1
|-
| {{L|The Curious Cube}} ||8 ||1
|-
| {{L|The Woeful Warlords}} ||9 ||1
|-
| {{L|The Maniacal Merchants}} ||0 ||1
|-
| {{L|The Foreboding Final Fortress}} ||0 ||1
|}


== Reviews and write-ups ==

=== From the organizing team ===
* Dan Katz - [https://puzzlvaria.wordpress.com/2017/01/18/mystery-hunt-2017-part-1-theme-structure/ Part 1: Theme & Structure] - [https://puzzlvaria.wordpress.com/2017/01/18/mystery-hunt-2017-part-2-puzzles-i-wrote/ Part 2: Puzzles I Wrote] - [https://puzzlvaria.wordpress.com/2017/01/19/mystery-hunt-2017-part-3-procedural-issues-and-gratitude/ Part 3: Procedural Issues and Gratitude] - [https://puzzlvaria.wordpress.com/2017/01/20/mystery-hunt-2017-part-4team-size-and-hunt-length/ Part 4: Team Size and Hunt Length]
* tmcay - [https://tmcaylifeasapuzzle.wordpress.com/2017/01/17/monsters-et-manus/ Monsters et Manus]

=== From solvers ===
* Alex Irpan - [https://www.alexirpan.com/2017/01/20/mh-2017.html MIT Mystery Hunt 2017]
* betaveros - [https://blog.vero.site/post/january I guess January is puzzles month]
* chriswords - [https://chriswords.com/2017/02/01/2017-mystery-hunt-critical-hit/ 2017 Mystery Hunt - Critical Hit]
* davidglasser - [https://davidglasser.livejournal.com/89189.html this is where I used to post Mystery Hunt recaps and I don't have anywhere better]
* devjoe - [https://devjoe.livejournal.com/53342.html What the heck happened?] - [https://devjoe.livejournal.com/53671.html The Puzzles] - [https://devjoe.livejournal.com/53979.html Other thoughts] - [https://devjoe.livejournal.com/54256.html That Unlocking Structure]
* dr_whom - [https://dr-whom.dreamwidth.org/108830.html Also I'm delighted that they had a character called "the Linguist"] - [https://dr-whom.dreamwidth.org/109201.html 30 hours' worth of puzzles]
* dr4b - [https://dr4b.dreamwidth.org/1234022.html MIT Mystery Hunt 2017]
* extratricky - [http://extratricky.com/blog/mystery-hunt-2017 Mystery Hunt 2017 Review]
* fortenforge - [https://fortenf.org/e/mystery_hunt/puzzlehunts/2017/01/20/mystery-hunt-2017-part-1.html Part 1/3] - [https://fortenf.org/e/mystery_hunt/puzzlehunts/2017/01/21/mystery-hunt-2017-part-2.html Part 2/3] - [https://fortenf.org/e/mystery_hunt/puzzlehunts/2017/01/23/mystery-hunt-2017-part-3.html Part 3/3]
* Joe Bohanon - [http://www.joebohanon.com/wordpress/mystery-hunt-2017-wrap-up/ Mystery Hunt 2017 Wrap-Up]
* qzqxq - [https://qzqxq.wordpress.com/2017/03/29/2017-mystery-hunt-recap/ 2017 Mystery Hunt recap]
* sniffnoy - [https://sniffnoy.dreamwidth.org/538301.html A late, short Mystery Hunt roundup for 2017]
* tablesaw - [https://tablesaw.dreamwidth.org/507868.html Quick Hunt Recap]

== Leaderboard ==

This leaderboard was estimated from the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQAQCOik6DE&t=1447s wrapup video]. The team names are sourced from here, the finish times are from the next slide, and the solve counts are from three slides ahead. The leaderboard displayed here gives the 17 finishers ranked by finish time, and the extended leaderboard (up to 30 teams) are derived from the solve count graph until the dots and labels become too hard to distinguish.

{{HuntLeaderboard|max_teams=17|points=Solves|finishtime=Finish Time}}

== See Also ==

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8dqmk4YCQk The MIT Mystery Hunt: A Documentary]

Latest revision as of 20:02, 3 November 2022

MIT Mystery Hunt 2017
Running TeamSetec Astronomy
Winning TeamDeath & Mayhem
Timeframe and Location
LocationMIT (Cambridge, MA)
Links
Hunt LinkLink
MIT Mystery Hunt Chronology
← 2016
2018 →


MIT Mystery Hunt 2017 was the 37th iteration of the MIT Mystery Hunt. It was run by Setec Astronomy and themed after Dungeons & Dragons.

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List of Rounds[edit | edit source]

Round Title Number of Feeder Puzzles Number of Metapuzzles
Character Rounds
The Fighter 11 1
The Wizard 11 1
The Cleric 10 1
The Linguist 12 1
The Economist 8 1
The Chemist 9 1
The Big Bad Battle 0 1
Quest Rounds
The Despondent Dynast 11 1
The Dismal Dungeon 11 1
The Thrilling Thespians 10 1
The Broken Bridge 16 1
The Crafty Criminal 10 1
The Modest Minstrels 7 1
The Curious Cube 8 1
The Woeful Warlords 9 1
The Maniacal Merchants 0 1
The Foreboding Final Fortress 0 1


Reviews and write-ups[edit | edit source]

From the organizing team[edit | edit source]

From solvers[edit | edit source]

Leaderboard[edit | edit source]

This leaderboard was estimated from the wrapup video. The team names are sourced from here, the finish times are from the next slide, and the solve counts are from three slides ahead. The leaderboard displayed here gives the 17 finishers ranked by finish time, and the extended leaderboard (up to 30 teams) are derived from the solve count graph until the dots and labels become too hard to distinguish.

Rank Team Solves Finish Time
1 Death and Mayhem 170 2017-01-14 4:00:00 AM
2 Too Long No Loot 170 2017-01-14 5:30:00 AM
3 Team Left Out 170 2017-01-14 9:30:00 AM
4 ✈✈✈ Galactic Trendsetters ✈✈✈ 159 2017-01-14 2:20:00 PM
5 We've Made a Huge Mistake 170 2017-01-14 3:10:00 PM
6 Codex Grolier 165 2017-01-14 3:30:00 PM
7 Metaphysical Plant 152 2017-01-14 7:30:00 PM
8 Hunches in Bunches 155 2017-01-14 8:00:00 PM
9 The Rage of Aquarius 161 2017-01-14 9:30:00 PM
10 Super Team Awesome 152 2017-01-14 11:20:00 PM
11 Up Late 159 2017-01-14 11:40:00 PM
12 Central Services 154 2017-01-15 12:50:00 AM
13 Immoral, Illegal & Fattening 150 2017-01-15 1:10:00 AM
14 Frumious Bandersnatch 162 2017-01-15 2:30:00 AM
15 The Providence Transplantations 153 2017-01-15 10:00:00 AM
16 Wafflehaüs 154 2017-01-15 3:00:00 PM
17 Left as an Exercise for the Reader 156 2017-01-15 6:00:00 PM

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