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'''Baby Shower Balloon''' is a [INSERT PUZZLE TYPE] puzzle from the [[Balloon Vendor]] round of the [[MIT Mystery Hunt (2020)|2020 MIT Mystery Hunt]]. It [INSERT BRIEF DESCRIPTION]▼
|title = <!-- Puzzle title, defaults to subpage name, but be sure to include in case of slashes or weird formatting -->
|hunt = <!-- Hunt name, defaults to page parent. Do not link with [[]]; it'll automatically do so -->
|round = Balloon Vendor
|image = <!-- Should start with File: -->
|image_width = <!-- include "px", defaults to 200px -->
|image_caption =
|author = Linda Holman and Rachel Petterson
|author1=Linda Holman|author2=Rachel Petterson
|solves = 40
|guesses = 74
|link = https://puzzles.mit.edu/2020/puzzle/baby_shower/
|solution_link = https://puzzles.mit.edu/2020/puzzle/baby_shower/solution/
|checker_link =
|stats_link =
|answer = CRIB
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▲'''Baby Shower Balloon''' is a
==Puzzle Elements==
* [[Physical]] - Teams were asked to submit a phrase that would prompt a visit from the Balloon Vendor, who would deliver a single balloon. {{spoiler|text=Popping the balloon revealed the actual puzzle: blue and pink confetti in the shape of animals.}}
{{spoiler|label=Spoiler-y Elements}}
* [[Identification]] ([[Zoology]]) - The animals must be identified... or rather, the specific term for an animal ''of the gender indicated by the color'' must be identified. The single pink swan, for example, is a PEN.
* [[Indexing]] - Each type of confetti occurs some number of times. These are indices.
* [[Reordering]] (Size) - The confetti also has variously-sized "eyes" punched into each piece. Order the letters by increasing eye size to get...
* [[Final Clue Phrase]] - ...RAPPER'S HOUSE, which clues a thematically appropriate answer. {{spoiler|label=Final Answer|text='''CRIB'''}}
{{spoiler-end}}
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Baby Shower Balloon | |
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MIT Mystery Hunt 2020 | |
Balloon Vendor | |
Author(s) | Linda Holman and Rachel Petterson |
Answer | Click to revealCRIB |
Statistics | |
No. solves | 40 |
No. total guesses | 74 |
Links | |
Puzzle | Link |
Solution | Link |
Baby Shower Balloon is a physical puzzle from the Balloon Vendor round of the 2020 MIT Mystery Hunt.
Puzzle Elements[edit | edit source]
- Physical - Teams were asked to submit a phrase that would prompt a visit from the Balloon Vendor, who would deliver a single balloon. Click to revealPopping the balloon revealed the actual puzzle: blue and pink confetti in the shape of animals.
- Identification (Zoology) - The animals must be identified... or rather, the specific term for an animal of the gender indicated by the color must be identified. The single pink swan, for example, is a PEN.
- Indexing - Each type of confetti occurs some number of times. These are indices.
- Reordering (Size) - The confetti also has variously-sized "eyes" punched into each piece. Order the letters by increasing eye size to get...
- Final Clue Phrase - ...RAPPER'S HOUSE, which clues a thematically appropriate answer. Final AnswerCRIB