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{{Infobox puzzle|title=Moat-er Boats|hunt=MIT Mystery Hunt (2020)|round=The Grand Castle|author=Todd Etter, Brent Holman, Chris Harris|link=https://puzzles.mit.edu/2020/puzzle/moater_boats/|solution_link=https://puzzles.mit.edu/2020/puzzle/moater_boats/solution/|guesses=189|solves=105|image=File:Moat-er Boats (Icon).png|image_caption=The puzzle's icon, a kiosk presumably renting boats for the castle's moat.}} |
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'''[https://puzzles.mit.edu/2020/puzzle/moater_boats/ Moat-er Boats]''' is a word and lateral-thinking puzzle from the [[The Grand Castle|Grand Castle]] round of the [[MIT Mystery Hunt (2020)|2020 MIT Mystery Hunt]]. It revolves around creating chains of types of people (crew members) by linking them together using shared characteristics (boats), ultimately building circular "moats" around central towers. |
'''[https://puzzles.mit.edu/2020/puzzle/moater_boats/ Moat-er Boats]''' is a word and lateral-thinking puzzle from the [[The Grand Castle|Grand Castle]] round of the [[MIT Mystery Hunt (2020)|2020 MIT Mystery Hunt]]. It revolves around creating chains of types of people (crew members) by linking them together using shared characteristics (boats), ultimately building circular "moats" around central towers. |
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Final Answer: {{spoilers|text='''RACHEL CARSON'''.}} |
Final Answer: {{spoilers|text='''RACHEL CARSON'''.}} |
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[[File:Moat-er Boats (Icon).png|thumb|alt=A green and purple kiosk building, with a single green and purple boat situated next to it in water.|The puzzle's icon, a kiosk presumably renting boats for the castle's moat.]] |
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==Puzzle Elements== |
==Puzzle Elements== |
Revision as of 10:12, 27 February 2022
Moat-er Boats | |
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MIT Mystery Hunt (2020) | |
The Grand Castle | |
Author(s) | Todd Etter, Brent Holman, Chris Harris |
Statistics | |
No. solves | 105 |
No. total guesses | 189 |
Links | |
Puzzle | Link |
Solution | Link |
Moat-er Boats is a word and lateral-thinking puzzle from the Grand Castle round of the 2020 MIT Mystery Hunt. It revolves around creating chains of types of people (crew members) by linking them together using shared characteristics (boats), ultimately building circular "moats" around central towers.
Solve Path
Final Answer: Click to revealRACHEL CARSON.
Puzzle Elements
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