Palindrome
Palindrome is an MIT-affliated team that usually participates in Mystery Hunts. The team is one of the oldest Mystery Hunt teams that is currently active, consisting of many Hunt veterans and other well known puzzlers and puzzle-setters. [1] Palindrome is also one of the most successful MH teams, having won the Hunt in 1997, 2000 and 2007; subsequently hosting the Hunts for 1998, 2001 and 2008. Most recently, Palindrome won the 2021 Mystery Hunt and were the hosts for the 2022 Mystery Hunt[2]. Since 2010, Palindrome has placed in top 10 every single year, also placing top 3 for seven of those years.
Palindrome members have written several other hunts, including BAPHL 7, BAPHL 12 as well as other non-competitive hunts like Space Oddity or Bunch of Yoyos. Some members of Palindrome separately run their own hunts and events, including Mark Halpin's Labor Day Extravaganza and Puzzle Boats and P&A Magazines by Foggy Brume.
History
The team is named Palindrome in the Puzzle Community because of their tradition to have a different palindrome in their team names for every Mystery Hunt. The team takes its grassroots from National Puzzlers' League and similar Boston-based puzzlers conventions.[3]
In 2018, some Palindrome members formed Ange Management, a sister team with close connections to Palindrome. The team is less competitive and frequently has members switching between the two.
Hunt performances
Hunt | Year | Placement | Comments |
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MIT Mystery Hunt (2022) | 2022 | n/a | Host. |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2021) | 2021 | 1st | as Not So, Boston. |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2020) | 2020 | 2nd | as WTF FTW |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2019) | 2019 | 2nd | as Huh[4] |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2018) | 2018 | 3rd | as Flower/Ewe/Werewolf |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2017) | 2017 | 5th | as Too Long, No Loot. The name is a reference to the theme of the Hunt as well as the fact that Palindrome had performed very well but not yet won a hunt recently.[5] |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2016) | 2016 | 4th | as Dammit, I'm Mad! |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2015) | 2015 | 5th | as Senile Felines |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2014) | 2014 | 5th | as Engage Le Jeu Que Je Le Gagne |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2013) | 2013 | 2nd | as I Prefer Pi |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2012) | 2012 | 6th | as Mega-Tart Stratagem |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2011) | 2011 | 9th | as Stacy's Super-Aware Pussycats |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2010) | 2010 | 6th | as So Many Dynamos |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2009) | 2009 | 10th | as Star Rats |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2008) | 2008 | n/a | Hosted as Dr. Awkward |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2007) | 2007 | 1st | as Dr. Awkward |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2006) | 2006 | 6th | as Wercrew |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2005) | 2005 | 3rd | as El Google |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2004) | 2004 | 6th | as Ecroforce |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2003) | 2003 | 5th | as Snafu Fans |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2002) | 2002 | 3rd | as Ycnamancy |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2001) | 2001 | n/a | Hosted as The Team That Must Not Be Named |
MIT Mystery Hunt (2000) | 2000 | 1st | as PAINTTTNIAP |
MIT Mystery Hunt 1999 | 1999 | ? | as Ygology |
MIT Mystery Hunt 1998 | 1998 | n/a | Hosted as The Faculty / Palindrome |
MIT Mystery Hunt 1997 | 1997 | 1st | as Ainamania |
MIT Mystery Hunt 1996 | 1996 | ? | as Ailihphilia |
MIT Mystery Hunt 1995 | 1995 | ? | as Aibohphobia |