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|hunt_name = Microsoft Puzzlehunt 2023 |
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|winning_team = [[Cardinality|i'm going to be out of country for 10 days starting tomorrow so i'll drop some terrible team name ideas here to get the pot going (don't use them):]] |
|winning_team = [[Cardinality|i'm going to be out of country for 10 days starting tomorrow so i'll drop some terrible team name ideas here to get the pot going (don't use them):]] |
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|num_rounds = 11 |
|num_rounds = 11 |
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|num_puzzles = 118 |
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|start_time = 6 May 2023, 10:05 AM PDT |
|start_time = 6 May 2023, 10:05 AM PDT |
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|first_finish_time = 6 May 2023, 9:45 PM PDT |
|first_finish_time = 6 May 2023, 9:45 PM PDT |
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|end_time = 7 May 2023, 8:00 PM PDT |
|end_time = 7 May 2023, 8:00 PM PDT |
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|hunt = [[Microsoft |
|hunt = [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt]] |
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|prev_hunt = [[Microsoft |
|prev_hunt = [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 2022|Previous]] |
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|hunt_link = https://www.puzzle.university/ |
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'''Puzzle University''', also known as '''Microsoft Puzzlehunt 2023''' or '''Microsoft Puzzlehunt 23''', was an online-only puzzle hunt that was open to completely non-Microsoft-affiliated teams, unlike most iterations of the [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt]] which have a requirement on the number of blue-badges (Microsoft employees) per team and are traditionally run on the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington. |
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'''Puzzle University''', also known as '''Microsoft Puzzle Hunt 2023''' is a puzzle hunt. |
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== Reviews and write-ups == |
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'''Note:''' This section is '''optional'''. A template will be coming soon to standardize these sections. |
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Puzzle University is available as a fully-functional static site at https://puzzle.university, including unlocks and simulators for all interactive puzzles. |
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The puzzle community often discusses hunts after they've been completed, and as a result, blog posts summarizing/reviewing hunts and retrospectives from the writing teams are common. These do NOT include short-form reviews from social media in general, nor do they include official end-of-hunt wrapups (as those will already be listed in the hunt sidebar). |
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==List of Rounds == |
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| {{L|Placement Test}} || 20 || 2 |
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| {{L|Economics}} || 9 || 1 |
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| {{L|Music}} || 8 || 1 |
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| {{L|English}} || 6{{Spoiler|text=12 answers, since each puzzle has two answers}} || 1 |
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| {{L|History}} || 6 || 1 |
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| {{L|Computer Science}} || 4{{Spoiler|text=17 answers, each puzzle is a function call and you need to evaluate them at 4-5 values}} || 1 |
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| {{L|Mathematics}} || 7 || 1 |
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| {{L|Classics}} || 8 || 3 |
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| {{L|Sociology}} || 10 || 1 |
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| {{L|Interludes}} || 8 || 0 |
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|colspan=3| <center>'''{{L|Metameta}}'''</center> |
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Lists of these should be formatted as follows: |
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== Reviews and write-ups == |
== Reviews and write-ups == |
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=== From solvers === |
=== From solvers === |
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* Cute Mage - [http://cutemagestower.com/spring-recap/ Spring 2023 Hunt Recap] |
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* Dan Katz - [https://puzzlvaria.wordpress.com/2023/04/28/microsoft-and-brown/ Microsoft and Brown] |
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* Lumia Neyo - [https://iam.lumia.gay/puzzles/2023/05/18/msph_writeup.html lumia's msph experience] |
* Lumia Neyo - [https://iam.lumia.gay/puzzles/2023/05/18/msph_writeup.html lumia's msph experience] |
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== Leaderboard == |
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{{HuntLeaderboard|points=Solves|finishtime=Finish Time}} |
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Latest revision as of 00:24, 11 October 2023
Microsoft Puzzlehunt 2023 | |
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No. of Registered Teams | 398 |
Winning Team | i'm going to be out of country for 10 days starting tomorrow so i'll drop some terrible team name ideas here to get the pot going (don't use them): |
No. of Rounds | 11 |
No. of Puzzles (Feeders and Metas) | 118 |
Timeframe and Location | |
Start Time | 6 May 2023, 10:05 AM PDT |
Finishing Time (Winning Team) | 6 May 2023, 9:45 PM PDT |
Official End Time | 7 May 2023, 8:00 PM PDT |
Links | |
Hunt Link | Link |
Kickoff Link | Link |
Microsoft Puzzlehunt Chronology | |
Puzzle University, also known as Microsoft Puzzlehunt 2023 or Microsoft Puzzlehunt 23, was an online-only puzzle hunt that was open to completely non-Microsoft-affiliated teams, unlike most iterations of the Microsoft Puzzlehunt which have a requirement on the number of blue-badges (Microsoft employees) per team and are traditionally run on the Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington.
Puzzle University is available as a fully-functional static site at https://puzzle.university, including unlocks and simulators for all interactive puzzles.
List of Rounds[edit | edit source]
Round Title | Number of Feeder Puzzles | Number of Metapuzzles |
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Placement Test | 20 | 2 |
Economics | 9 | 1 |
Music | 8 | 1 |
English | 6Click to reveal12 answers, since each puzzle has two answers | 1 |
History | 6 | 1 |
Computer Science | 4Click to reveal17 answers, each puzzle is a function call and you need to evaluate them at 4-5 values | 1 |
Mathematics | 7 | 1 |
Classics | 8 | 3 |
Sociology | 10 | 1 |
Interludes | 8 | 0 |
Reviews and write-ups[edit | edit source]
From solvers[edit | edit source]
- Cute Mage - Spring 2023 Hunt Recap
- Dan Katz - Microsoft and Brown
- Lumia Neyo - lumia's msph experience