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The team was formed in 2006 to play the [[Sekkrets Puzzle Hunt]].<ref>https://devjoe.livejournal.com/53342.html</ref> The name plugh comes from the text adventure Colossal Cave Adventure, where it is a magic word. Another magic word, "xyzzy", has also been used as a separate subteam at times. The pronunciation of "plugh" is uncertain, leading to subteam names often being of the form '''plugh (pronounced X)''', where X has been, at times, "plug", "pluff", "plough", and others. |
The team was formed in 2006 to play the [[Sekkrets Puzzle Hunt]].<ref>https://devjoe.livejournal.com/53342.html</ref> The name plugh comes from the text adventure Colossal Cave Adventure, where it is a magic word. Another magic word, "xyzzy", has also been used as a separate subteam at times. The pronunciation of "plugh" is uncertain, leading to subteam names often being of the form '''plugh (pronounced X)''', where X has been, at times, "plug", "pluff", "plough", and others. |
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Revision as of 16:47, 4 October 2022
Plugh is a team that participates in online hunts. The team was formed in 2006 to play the Sekkrets Puzzle Hunt, winning the hunt. Since then, the team has been very successful in online hunts in the late 2000's and early 2010's, especially in Australian hunts. The group is the core of the MIT Mystery Hunt team Team To Be Named Later.
History
The team was formed in 2006 to play the Sekkrets Puzzle Hunt.[1] The name plugh comes from the text adventure Colossal Cave Adventure, where it is a magic word. Another magic word, "xyzzy", has also been used as a separate subteam at times. The pronunciation of "plugh" is uncertain, leading to subteam names often being of the form plugh (pronounced X), where X has been, at times, "plug", "pluff", "plough", and others.
Past hunt performances
| Date | Hunt | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-28 | Shardhunt | 15 | |
| 2023-06-02 | ABCDEFG | 14 | |
| 2023-05-06 | Microsoft Puzzlehunt 2023 | 9 | as Plughology 101 |
| 2023-02-10 | Grand Hunt | 10 | as Plughed in |
| 2022-08-26 | Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 | 25 | as Multiplugh Choice Questions Please |
| 2022-06-18 | Huntinality 2022 | 25 | |
| 2022-04-15 | Quantum Online Puzzle Hunt | 15 | |
| 2021-12-18 | Puzzle Rojak 1 | 17 | |
| 2021-12-04 | Silph Puzzle Hunt 2021 | 9 | as Jigglyplugh (Team ❄️) |
| 2021-10-01 | Teammate Hunt 2021 | 17 | as Plugh Jackman is... The Greatest Plughman |
| 2021-09-10 | QoDE Puzzle Hunt | 11 | as Plugh in next week, same Bat-time, same Bat-channel |
| 2021-08-21 | Puzzle Potluck 4 | 22 | |
| 2021-07-23 | Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2020 | 12 | as Plughrry |
| 2021-05-29 | Huntinality 2021 | 8 | as plugh (pronounced WAH) |
| 2021-01-02 | UMD Puzzle Hunt 2021 | 27 | as E Plughribus Unum |
| 2020-12-12 | CRUMS Puzzle Hunt 2020 | 8 | as Crums and Plughnishment |
| 2020-12-12 | CRUMS Puzzle Hunt 2020 | 26 | as Plugh and Crumpets |
| 2020-10-23 | Teammate Hunt 2020 | 26 | as All the Toms (pronounced plugh) |
| 2020-10-23 | Teammate Hunt 2020 | 27 | as Happy Birthday To Plugh |
| 2020-07-25 | Smogon Puzzle Hunt 2020 | 10 | as Hugh plugh |
| 2020-07-25 | Smogon Puzzle Hunt 2020 | 12 | as Hough plugh |
| 2019-08-07 | MUMS Puzzle Hunt 2019 | 13 | as plugh (pronounced ploug) |
| 2019-03-15 | Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2019 | 7 | as Plugh (pronounced Blue) |
| 2018-07-02 | SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2018 | 2 | as Plugh (pronounced pluff) |
| 2018-07-02 | SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2018 | 5 | as Plugh (pronounced ploog) |
| 2018-07-02 | SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2018 | 25 | as Plugh (pronounced plough) |
| 2018-03-16 | Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2018 | 4 | as Plugholate chip cookies |
