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The puzzle doesn't leave too much to investigation work, instead choosing to provide instructions for all of the sub-puzzles involved. |
The puzzle doesn't leave too much to investigation work, instead choosing to provide instructions for all of the sub-puzzles involved. |
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{{Spoilers|Solving each wheel is necessary to provide information required to solve the subsequent wheel, but at no point do any of the wheels aside from the last provide information pertaining to the final answer or its extraction method. As all of the logic puzzles are unique, the solve path for them is relatively straightforward. In addition, the final wheel also provides a key piece of information regarding extraction, namely the instruction to ''"count the number of straightaways that [the riders] ride."'' When doing so, a solver can order the resulting numbers by the rider's numbered label and apply the common alphanumeric substitution cipher, resulting in the final answer.}} |
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Final Answer: {{spoilers|text='''SIX-WHEELER'''.}} |
Final Answer: {{spoilers ans|text='''SIX-WHEELER'''.}} |
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==Puzzle Elements== |
==Puzzle Elements== |
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[[Circular Grid]] - Fitting in with the ferris-wheel theme, all of the grids for these logic puzzles are circular. Unlike some circular grids that may have a center space for use in multiple radiating sequences, however, this grid acts more like a ring, with nothing being placed in the central space. |
[[Circular Grid]] - Fitting in with the ferris-wheel theme, all of the grids for these logic puzzles are circular. Unlike some circular grids that may have a center space for use in multiple radiating sequences, however, this grid acts more like a ring, with nothing being placed in the central space. |
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[[Explicit Instructions]] - Thankfully, the puzzle doesn't complicate things further by leaving out instructions on solving the puzzles. It even goes as far as explaining the puzzle types that are already well-established. |
[[Explicit Instructions]] - Thankfully, the puzzle doesn't complicate things further by leaving out instructions on solving the puzzles. It even goes as far as explaining the puzzle types that are already well-established. |
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[[The Waterfall Effect]] - Each circular puzzle feeds into the next, such as providing givens or crucial markings, requiring solving of the previous wheel before being able to begin work on the next. While each of the individual "spins" may have multiple ways of approaching them (as is the case with many logic puzzles), this mechanic forces them to be solved in a linear order. |
[[The Waterfall Effect]] - Each circular puzzle feeds into the next, such as providing givens or crucial markings, requiring solving of the previous wheel before being able to begin work on the next. While each of the individual "spins" may have multiple ways of approaching them (as is the case with many logic puzzles), this mechanic forces them to be solved in a linear order. |
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Revision as of 07:22, 15 April 2022
| The Ferris of Them All | |
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| MIT Mystery Hunt 2020 | |
| The Grand Castle | |
.png) The puzzle's icon - fittingly, it's a ferris wheel. | |
| Author(s) | Mark Gottlieb, Todd Etter (graphic design) |
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| Puzzle | Link |
| Solution | Link |
The Ferris of Them All is a logic-based puzzle from the Grand Castle round of the 2020 MIT Mystery Hunt. It features a sequential series of circles divided up into rectangular regions, and uses elements of several different popular logic puzzle types.
Solve Path
The puzzle doesn't leave too much to investigation work, instead choosing to provide instructions for all of the sub-puzzles involved.
Final Answer:
