SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2014
| SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2014 | |
|---|---|
| Running Team | Sydney University Maths Society |
| No. of Registered Teams | 174 |
| Winning Team | Killer Chicken Bones |
| No. of Rounds | 1 |
| No. of Puzzles (Feeders and Metas) | 21 |
| Timeframe and Location | |
| Location | Online |
| Start Time | 12:00 PM AEST, 27 Oct 2014 |
| Finishing Time (Winning Team) | 08:29:37 AM AEST, 1 Nov 2014 |
| Official End Time | 12:00 PM AEST, 4 Nov 2014 |
| Links | |
| Hunt Link | Link |
| Leaderboard Link | Link |
| SUMS Puzzle Hunt Chronology | |
The SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2014 was the 6th iteration of the SUMS Puzzle Hunt, run by the Sydney University Maths Society. It follows the Australian hunt format, with four puzzles were released each day for five days, with the metapuzzle also released on the fifth day. The theme of the hunt was medieval intrigue. Killer Chicken Bones was the first team to solve all feeder puzzles while solving all of them within 24 hours, attaining a perfect score of 100 points. Misremembered Apple was the only other team to solve all puzzles within 24 hours. Plugh (pronounced pluff) was third place, and the top Australian team, and The Elite was the first team to solve the metapuzzle.
List of Puzzles[edit | edit source]
Act I[edit | edit source]
Released 12:00 PM AEST, 27 Oct 2014
- I-1: Additions
- I-2: Enunciate-y
- I-3: Cancelled
- I-4: Building Blocks
Act II[edit | edit source]
Released 12:00 PM AEST, 28 Oct 2014
- II-1: Greatest Architects
- II-2: Striped
- II-3: Flash Cards
- II-4: Coordination
Act III[edit | edit source]
Released 12:00 PM AEST, 29 Oct 2014
- III-1: Trailblazer
- III-2: Li Ven Se Tt Le
- III-3: A-Z
- III-4: Alternatives
Act IV[edit | edit source]
Released 12:00 PM AEST, 30 Oct 2014
- IV-1: Hybrids
- IV-2: Tiles
- IV-3: Art of Steganography
- IV-4: Cryptish
Act V[edit | edit source]
Released 12:00 PM AEST, 31 Oct 2014
Meta Puzzle[edit | edit source]
Released 12:00 PM AEST, 31 Oct 2014
- M-1: Name Day
