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'''Star Rats''' is the ''optional'' prologue round of the [[MIT Mystery Hunt |
'''Star Rats''' is the ''optional'' prologue round of the [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2022|2022 MIT Mystery Hunt]]. It was released on December 13th, 2021, approximately one month before the Mystery Hunt. It is the first instance of a Mystery Hunt having puzzles released prior to the Hunt's official start. The puzzles, being optional, were not used again later in the 2022 Hunt, and provided teams that solved with no advantage. |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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The round is themed around finding the "Star Rats," a group of escaped "mutant rodents with unimaginable powers," depicted on the front cover of the round's PDF. The round centers around asking various "rodent buddies" for their assistance in finding the Star Rats. Each puzzle is named after a famous fictional rodent, hinting at the main hunt's theme of books and literature. |
The round is themed around finding the "Star Rats," a group of escaped "mutant rodents with unimaginable powers," depicted on the front cover of the round's PDF. The round centers around asking various "rodent buddies" for their assistance in finding the Star Rats. Each puzzle is named after a famous fictional rodent, hinting at the main hunt's theme of books and literature. |
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Revision as of 12:14, 1 March 2022
Star Rats is the optional prologue round of the 2022 MIT Mystery Hunt. It was released on December 13th, 2021, approximately one month before the Mystery Hunt. It is the first instance of a Mystery Hunt having puzzles released prior to the Hunt's official start. The puzzles, being optional, were not used again later in the 2022 Hunt, and provided teams that solved with no advantage.
Description
The round is themed around finding the "Star Rats," a group of escaped "mutant rodents with unimaginable powers," depicted on the front cover of the round's PDF. The round centers around asking various "rodent buddies" for their assistance in finding the Star Rats. Each puzzle is named after a famous fictional rodent, hinting at the main hunt's theme of books and literature.
List of Puzzles
This round, being fully optional, is also available as a PDF booklet.
- Algernon
- Fievel
- Frankie and Benjy
- Matthias
- Mickey Mouse
- The Mouse and the Motorcycle
- Mrs. Frisby
- Pinky and the Brain
- Reepicheep
- Remy
- The Rescuers
- Splinter
- Three Blind Mice
Metapuzzle (Star Rats)
The Star Rats meta is a mostly-pure meta, though it comes with a shell:
[insert solve path]
