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{{Infobox puzzle
{{Infobox puzzle
|title = Dog
|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 -->
|hunt = <!-- Hunt name, defaults to page parent. Do not link with [[]]; it'll automatically do so -->
|round = Safari Adventure
|round = Safari Adventure
|image = <!-- Should start with File: -->
|image = File:MITMH2020 Dog.png
|image_width = <!-- include "px", defaults to 200px -->
|image_width = 200px
|image_caption = The icon for this puzzle, possibly a basenji or other mid-sized shorthair.
|image_caption =
|author =
|author = Yar Woo, Alison Howard
|solves =
|author1 = Yar Woo
|author2 = Alison Howard
|guesses = <!-- total (correct and incorrect) -->
|answer =CAPLETS, FIRE, ULINE
|link = <!-- puzzle link, these should all be plain URLs -->
|solves = {{spoiler|label=13|text=13 full solves, 45 correct submissions}}
|solution_link =
|guesses = 74
|link = https://puzzles.mit.edu/2020/puzzle/dog/
|solution_link =https://puzzles.mit.edu/2020/puzzle/dog/solution/
|checker_link =
|checker_link =
|stats_link =
|stats_link =
}}
}}
'''Dog''' is a [INSERT PUZZLE TYPE] puzzle from the {{l|Safari Adventure}} round of the [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2020|2020 MIT Mystery Hunt]]. It [INSERT BRIEF DESCRIPTION]
'''Dog''' is an [[Image-Heavy Presentation|image-heavy]] puzzle from the {{l|Safari Adventure}} round of the [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2020|2020 MIT Mystery Hunt]].

==Solve Path==
[INSERT SOLVE PATH]


==Puzzle Elements==
==Puzzle Elements==


{{Element|Image-Heavy Presentation|The puzzle has no text besides the numbers—just 16 dog pictures (with enumerations and two indices each) and some abstract shapes at the bottom.}}
* [INSERT ELEMENTS]

[[Category:Stubs]]
{{spoiler|label=Spoiler-y Elements}}

{{Element|Animals|Each of the dog breeds can be identified; the enumeration is provided as confirmation. |Identification|Identification|Animals}}

{{Element|Lost in Translation|Each of the dog breeds has a demonym in its name. As clued by the speech bubble, this should be taken to refer to the language. The breed name's enumeration also isolates another word; translate this word into that language. ''Note that the translation, as usual, is not an exact science; the Irish and Welsh words in particular have multiple valid translations, with no clear way of determining which is right.''}}

{{Element|Sports|This path only leads to one answer, however. To obtain further answers in this puzzle, solvers must connect the dog theme with the ribbons and such to the Westminster Kennel Competition—and specifically the most recent iteration as of the puzzle's release (2019). One answer can simply be found by finding the name of the dog who won Best in Breed for each given breed; the other requires identifying the image below the dog breeds as depicting obstacles on an agility course.|Knowledge Required||[[List_of_sports_and_recreation_puzzle_topics|Sporting]]}}

{{Element|Indexing|Two different indices are provided with each dog; the one in the ribbon indexes into the name of the Best in Breed dog, while the one in the speech bubble indexes into the Romanization of the translated word.}}

{{Element|Final Clue Phrase|This creates two different final cluephrases: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_and_Elizabeth_Uihlein UIHLEIN] COMPANY and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Elmo%27s_fire SAINT ELMO'S WHAT]. Each provides one answer.}}

{{Element|Alphanumeric Substitution Cipher|The obstacles on 2019's agility course are numbered (some with two); take the number that would land in the green box and convert it to a letter via A1Z26. This provides the final answer.}}

{{Element|Multiple Answers|Like most puzzles in Safari Adventure, this puzzle has multiple answers, though its structure is closer to being three separate puzzles; the only interaction between the puzzles is the reuse of the dog breeds.|||Full Split}}
{{spoiler-end}}

Latest revision as of 09:42, 17 May 2024

Dog
MIT Mystery Hunt 2020
Safari Adventure
The icon for this puzzle, possibly a basenji or other mid-sized shorthair.
Author(s)Yar Woo, Alison Howard
AnswerClick to revealCAPLETS, FIRE, ULINE
Statistics
No. solves1313 full solves, 45 correct submissions
No. total guesses74
Links
PuzzleLink
SolutionLink

Dog is an image-heavy puzzle from the Safari Adventure round of the 2020 MIT Mystery Hunt.

Puzzle Elements[edit | edit source]

Image-Heavy Presentation - The puzzle has no text besides the numbers—just 16 dog pictures (with enumerations and two indices each) and some abstract shapes at the bottom.

 

Identification (Animals) - Each of the dog breeds can be identified; the enumeration is provided as confirmation.

Lost in Translation - Each of the dog breeds has a demonym in its name. As clued by the speech bubble, this should be taken to refer to the language. The breed name's enumeration also isolates another word; translate this word into that language. Note that the translation, as usual, is not an exact science; the Irish and Welsh words in particular have multiple valid translations, with no clear way of determining which is right.

Knowledge Required (Sporting) - This path only leads to one answer, however. To obtain further answers in this puzzle, solvers must connect the dog theme with the ribbons and such to the Westminster Kennel Competition—and specifically the most recent iteration as of the puzzle's release (2019). One answer can simply be found by finding the name of the dog who won Best in Breed for each given breed; the other requires identifying the image below the dog breeds as depicting obstacles on an agility course.

Indexing - Two different indices are provided with each dog; the one in the ribbon indexes into the name of the Best in Breed dog, while the one in the speech bubble indexes into the Romanization of the translated word.

Final Clue Phrase - This creates two different final cluephrases: UIHLEIN COMPANY and SAINT ELMO'S WHAT. Each provides one answer.

Alphanumeric Substitution Cipher - The obstacles on 2019's agility course are numbered (some with two); take the number that would land in the green box and convert it to a letter via A1Z26. This provides the final answer.

Multiple Answers (Full Split) - Like most puzzles in Safari Adventure, this puzzle has multiple answers, though its structure is closer to being three separate puzzles; the only interaction between the puzzles is the reuse of the dog breeds.

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