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Laser

2007-01-22T17:08:26Z

Bekuletz: removed duplicate picture, duplicate answer spoiler

[[Image:Laser.png]]

<spoiler>
Partial solve:

[[Image:VPLaser.jpg]]

The laser spells out the word "second" and the clue at the hockey hall of fame says "day's worth."
There are 86,400 seconds in one day.
Answer is '''86400'''.
</spoiler>

''Next book: [[Balance The Books]]''

Letters From Home

2007-01-21T23:55:59Z

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[[Image:Letters From Home.png]]

<spoiler>
The clue above the entry box means to look at the name of the hotel: datoname hotel = day to name.

So take the day of the month given in the post marks, and then take the country name on the stamps. Sometimes you'll have to figure out the country.

Apply the number to the name like this:
Nov 7 + United States = United States = S

You get "St Paul's Cathedral".

The hint from the london projection is "Photographer"

Answer: HERBERT MASON . He took the photograph of the 1940 bombing of St Paul's Cathedral in London.
</spoiler>

Balance The Books

2007-01-21T23:55:38Z

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[[Image:Balance The Books.png]]

<spoiler>
The colored squares match the colors of Monopoly money. $500-$50-$10-$20-$100=$320. The clue is "INVEST THEN COLLECT," so I played with buying various properties and collecting rent until I found the match. Spend the $320 to buy Connecticut Avenue for $120 and four houses for $50 each. The rent is $450, and "'''450'''" is the answer.

{posted by Shad0 on the Unfiction forum}
</spoiler>

<spoiler>
The $320 collected on rent can buy you Pennsylvania Avenue, which when you add two houses (two are shown next to the symbol on the Brandenburg Gate) gets you a new rent of $450. "450" is the answer.

Mural

2007-01-21T12:44:10Z

Bekuletz:

[[Image:Mural.png]]
[[Image:Vanishbox3puz11.PNG]]
[[Image:Vanishbox3puz11(2).PNG]]
[[Image:Vanishbox3puz11(3).PNG]]

<spoiler>
Hint: "People and dates with lasting effect."

The initials on the mural corespond to the names of the inventors:

EW = Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin 1794

HD = Humphrey Davy - Demonstrated electric lamp to the Royal Society - 1806

JW = John Whitehurst - Pulsation Engine (hydraulic pump) - 1722 other possible answer James Watt - Improved steam engine - 1763

BF = Benjamin Franklin - Pointed light rod conductor - 1752

GLL = George Louis Lesage - Used a single wire system to telegraph a message - 1774

LP = Louis pasteur - Process of sterilizing milk - 1862

GS - George Stephenson - Locomotive - 1814

GM = Guglielmo Marconi - Radio - 1901

AGB = Alexander Graham Bell - Phonophone - 1880

CM = Cyrus McCormick - Inventor the Reaper - 1809

TE = Thomas Edison - Invented phonograph - 1877

NOTE: The icons that go with the initials are all the same except for GS and AGB which have an identical icon.

shouldn't GS be George Stephenson - 1814 or 1825 - since the image is of the steam locomotive? - Rainaer

angelushack: answer: triton

wabbit24: The San Francisco picture shows 3 items above the same starburst(?) pattern: A locomotive (invented by George Stevenson/GS), a telephone (invented by Alexander Graham Bell/AGB); both represented in the mural. The only one not represented is the statue of Poseidon, who's son is TRITON.

Triton is the name of the largest moon of Neptune (the planets in the Berlin projection end at Neptune). Neptune is the Roman name for Poseidon (Greek).

Triton - was also the Allied "code name" for a communication network using the Enigma machine. Also it is used by several companies for different products and systems like

- The code name of a popular Intel mainboard chipset in the mid-1990s
- The name of an internal project at eBay used to manage the company's Pay per click keyword portfolios

Athena = Missile

Poseidon = Missile

Triton = missile

Triton (a merman), Princess Ariel's father in the Disney animated film The Little Mermaid. Possible connection with the Murmuring Rock (mermaids singing)
</spoiler>

Mural

2007-01-21T12:43:26Z

Bekuletz: added more possible explanantions for the answer

[[Image:Mural.png]]
[[Image:Vanishbox3puz11.PNG]]
[[Image:Vanishbox3puz11(2).PNG]]
[[Image:Vanishbox3puz11(3).PNG]]

<spoiler>
Hint: "People and dates with lasting effect."

The initials on the mural corespond to the names of the inventors:

EW = Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin 1794

HD = Humphrey Davy - Demonstrated electric lamp to the Royal Society - 1806

JW = John Whitehurst - Pulsation Engine (hydraulic pump) - 1722 other possible answer James Watt - Improved steam engine - 1763

BF = Benjamin Franklin - Pointed light rod conductor - 1752

GLL = George Louis Lesage - Used a single wire system to telegraph a message - 1774

LP = Louis pasteur - Process of sterilizing milk - 1862

GS - George Stephenson - Locomotive - 1814

GM = Guglielmo Marconi - Radio - 1901

AGB = Alexander Graham Bell - Phonophone - 1880

CM = Cyrus McCormick - Inventor the Reaper - 1809

TE = Thomas Edison - Invented phonograph - 1877

NOTE: The icons that go with the initials are all the same except for GS and AGB which have an identical icon.

shouldn't GS be George Stephenson - 1814 or 1825 - since the image is of the steam locomotive? - Rainaer

angelushack: answer: triton

wabbit24: The San Francisco picture shows 3 items above the same starburst(?) pattern: A locomotive (invented by George Stevenson/GS), a telephone (invented by Alexander Graham Bell/AGB); both represented in the mural. The only one not represented is the statue of Poseidon, who's son is TRITON.

Triton is the name of the largest moon of Neptune (the planets in the Berlin projection end at Neptune). Neptune is the Roman name for Poseidon (Greek).

Triton - was also the Allied "code name" for a communication network using the Enigma machine. Also it is used by several companies for different products and systems like

* The code name of a popular Intel mainboard chipset in the mid-1990s
* The name of an internal project at eBay used to manage the company's Pay per click keyword portfolios

Athena = Missile

Poseidon = Missile

Triton = missile

Triton (a merman), Princess Ariel's father in the Disney animated film The Little Mermaid. Possible connection with the Murmuring Rock (mermaids singing)
</spoiler>

Number Grid

2007-01-21T03:23:41Z

Bekuletz:

[[Image:Number Grid.png]]

<spoiler>

You can solve it by clicking in the following order 4-2-2-3-4-2-4 and reaching the goal reveals the folowing letters: C O N T E S T , but this is not the answer. Perhaps the numbers are a phone number?

[[Image:Number Grid solved.png]]

Athena and Poseidon (god of the seas in greek mythology had a contest). Poseidon's picture is in the San Fransisco projection.

Answer: ATHENA

</spoiler>

Number Grid

2007-01-21T03:22:49Z

Bekuletz: added answer explanation

[[Image:Number Grid.png]]

<spoiler>

You can solve it by clicking in the following order 4-2-2-3-4-2-4 and reaching the goal reveals the folowing letters: C O N T E S T , but this is not the answer. Perhaps the numbers are a phone number?

[[Image:Number Grid solved.png]]

Athena and Poseidon (god of the seas in greek mythology had a contest) from the San Fransisco projection.

Answer: ATHENA

</spoiler>

Mural

2007-01-21T02:50:40Z

Bekuletz: updated inventors list and dates

Number Grid

2007-01-21T01:24:30Z

Bekuletz: modified spoiler

Disco Inferno

2007-01-21T01:00:16Z

Bekuletz:

[[Image:Disco Inferno 1.png]]

[[Image:Disco Inferno 2.png]]

<spoiler>
The clue in Canada is the record Feelings by Morris Albert. Our clue FLIP leads us to the B-side of that album, This World Today Is a Mess, which is the answer.

Answer is '''this world today is a mess'''
</spoiler>

Disco Inferno

2007-01-21T00:59:56Z

Bekuletz: added explanation for answer

[[Image:Disco Inferno 1.png]]

[[Image:Disco Inferno 2.png]]

<spoiler>
The clue in Canada is the record Feelings by Morris Albert. Our clue FLIP leads us to the B-side of that album, This World Today Is a Mess, which is the answer.
Answer is '''this world today is a mess'''
</spoiler>

Mural

2007-01-21T00:14:38Z

Bekuletz:

Composers

2007-01-20T23:58:58Z

Bekuletz: removed erronous information

[[Image:Composers.png]]

[[Image:Composers 1.png]]

<spoiler>
From Singapore clue for composers is "City of Birth"
Here is the list of cities of birth... still trying to figure out from there:

beethoven - bonn

stause - munich

ravel - ciboure

liszt - Doborján

mozart - salzburg

bach - eisenach

bizet - paris

verdi - le roncole

Notes on the music page: certain lines of the music correspond to the writers on the right hand side. Trying to figure out if the star icon and background has any relevance to this as well.
</spoiler>
<spoiler>
Notes from jnm.
Johann Strauss was born in Vienna.
Richard Strauss was born in Munich.
Liszt was born in Doborján which is now called Raiding.
Bizet was actually born in and died in Bougival near Paris.
Verdi was born in Roncole near Busseto.

Note from leonmj: The only composer of note I can find who was born in LA was John Milton Cage, composer of 4 minutes 33 seconds which is silence for 4 minutes and 33 seconds. The Dvorak of LA is a columnist.

Note from xctrex: Dvorak is also the name of a type of encoding.

Solved: City = '''Los Angeles'''.
</spoiler>

Composers

2007-01-20T23:36:26Z

Bekuletz:

[[Image:Composers.png]]

[[Image:Composers 1.png]]

<spoiler>
From Singapore clue for composers is "City of Birth"
Here is the list of cities of birth... still trying to figure out from there:

beethoven - bonn

stause - munich

ravel - ciboure

liszt - Doborján

mozart - salzburg

bach - eisenach

bizet - paris

verdi - le roncole

Notes on the music page: certain lines of the music correspond to the writers on the right hand side. Trying to figure out if the star icon and background has any relevance to this as well.
</spoiler>
<spoiler>
Notes from jnm.
Johann Strauss was born in Vienna.
Richard Strauss was born in Munich.
Liszt was born in Doborján which is now called Raiding.
Bizet was actually born in and died in Bougival near Paris.
Verdi was born in Roncole near Busseto.

Solved: City = '''Los Angeles'''. Birthplace of composer Dvorak.
</spoiler>

Composers

2007-01-20T23:35:54Z

Bekuletz:

[[Image:Composers.png]]

[[Image:Composers 1.png]]

<spoiler>
From Singapore clue for composers is "City of Birth"
Here is the list of cities of birth... still trying to figure out from there:

beethoven - bonn

stause - munich

ravel - ciboure

liszt - Doborján

mozart - salzburg

bach - eisenach

bizet - paris

verdi - le roncole

Notes on the music page: certain lines of the music correspond to the writers on the right hand side. Trying to figure out if the star icon and background has any relevance to this as well.
</spoiler>
<spoiler>
Notes from jnm.
Johann Strauss was born in Vienna.
Richard Strauss was born in Munich.
Liszt was born in Doborján which is now called Raiding.
Bizet was actually born in and died in Bougival near Paris.
Verdi was born in Roncole near Busseto.

Solved: City = Los Angeles. Birthplace of composer Dvorak.
</spoiler>

Tomb

2007-01-20T22:57:13Z

Bekuletz:

[[Image:Tomb.png]]

[[Image:Tomb 1.png]]

<spoiler>
The images are different yo-yo tricks.

In order of the pictures:

Rock the baby 
Sleeper 
Man on a flying trapeze 
Eiffel Tower 
Flag 
Around the world 
Double or Nothing 
Three Leaf Clover (missing in puzzle; picture given in the projection in London) 
Behind bars 
Flying saucer 

These fit into the spaces on the second image.

still working on final result. 

(edited by crowen) 
Found that when tricks are added to empty spaces the letters inside the boxes look like this
 
(capital letters are words in boxes) 

douBLE or nothing 
man on a flying trapeze 
sleeper 
flag 
Behind bars 
rock thE BABY 
flying saucer 
(the next set of two words of 6 letters each can either be flying saucer or eiffel tower) 
three leaf clover (theres not boxes on this one yet it was missing from symbols, must mean something) 
around thE WORLD 
so put these in order and you get 
 
BLE 
B 
EBABY 
EWORLD 
 

plugged into anagram server and still looking.
</spoiler>

Answer Spoiler:

<spoiler>The answer is '''Greece''', which seems to be the country of origin of the Yo-Yo</spoiler>

Tomb

2007-01-20T22:56:45Z

Bekuletz: added answer spoiler

[[Image:Tomb.png]]

[[Image:Tomb 1.png]]

<spoiler>
The images are different yo-yo tricks.

In order of the pictures:

Rock the baby 
Sleeper 
Man on a flying trapeze 
Eiffel Tower 
Flag 
Around the world 
Double or Nothing 
Three Leaf Clover (missing in puzzle; picture given in the projection in London) 
Behind bars 
Flying saucer 

These fit into the spaces on the second image.

still working on final result. 

(edited by crowen) 
Found that when tricks are added to empty spaces the letters inside the boxes look like this
 
(capital letters are words in boxes) 

douBLE or nothing 
man on a flying trapeze 
sleeper 
flag 
Behind bars 
rock thE BABY 
flying saucer 
(the next set of two words of 6 letters each can either be flying saucer or eiffel tower) 
three leaf clover (theres not boxes on this one yet it was missing from symbols, must mean something) 
around thE WORLD 
so put these in order and you get 
 
BLE 
B 
EBABY 
EWORLD 
 

plugged into anagram server and still looking.
</spoiler>

Answer Spoiler:

<spoiler>The answer is Greece, which seems to be the country of origin of the Yo-Yo</spoiler>

Template:Puzzle Box 3

2007-01-20T22:55:25Z

Bekuletz: removed answer from main page for Tomb

<center>'''Memories fade...'''</center>
Puzzle Box 3 consists of 12 puzzles, four each of Easy (10 [[points]] each), Medium (20 [[points]] each), and Hard puzzles (50 [[points]] each). It will be opened on Saturday, January 20 2007 at 12:30pm GMT. Footage of the event will be available.

====Easy====
* [[Calendar Wheel]] - solved
* [[Speakeasy]] - solved
* [[Pirate Treasure]] - solved
* [[Laser]]

====Medium====
* [[Balance The Books]] - solved
* [[Disco Inferno]]
* [[Number Grid]]
* [[History Lesson]] - solved

====Hard====
* [[Composers]]
* [[Letters From Home]] - solved
* [[Mural]]
* [[Tomb]] - solved

For the locations of the white boxes in this set of puzzles, see the [[Collection Plate]][http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17829]

Speakeasy

2007-01-20T20:30:21Z

Bekuletz:

[[Image:Speakeasy 1.png]]

[[Image:Speakeasy 2.png]]

[[Image:Speakeasy 3.png]]

<spoiler>
Use the left-side pattern in the London event to spell out the letters on the napkin.
The central pattern spells "steel wheel". The outer pattern spells out "A Golf Bag, Slot Machine, Three Wise Men." These four terms are slang for poker hands. Three Wise men is 3 kings, Slot Machine is 3 sevens, golf bag is a club flush and steel wheel is a straight flush. The winning hand and thus the answer is '''straight flush'''.

[[Image:Speakeasy solved.png]]
</spoiler>

Speakeasy

2007-01-20T20:29:50Z

Bekuletz: problems with image

File:Speakeasy solved.png

2007-01-20T20:24:55Z

Bekuletz:

Speakeasy

2007-01-20T20:24:14Z

Bekuletz: added solving picture

Letters From Home

2007-01-20T19:55:57Z

Bekuletz:

Letters From Home

2007-01-20T19:55:39Z

Bekuletz: fully explained the answer

[[Image:Letters From Home.png]]

<spoiler>
The clue above the entry box means to look at the name of the hotel: datoname hotel = day to name.

So take the day of the month given in the post marks, and then take the country name on the stamps. Sometimes you'll have to figure out the country.

Apply the number to the name like this:
Nov 7 + United States = United States = S

You get "St Paul's Cathedral".

The hint from the london projection is "Photographer"

Answer: HERBERT MASON . He took the photograph of the 194 bombing of St Paul's Cathedral in London.
</spoiler>

Composers

2007-01-20T19:22:55Z

Bekuletz:

Composers

2007-01-20T19:22:28Z

Bekuletz: added partial solving spoiler

Mural

2007-01-20T19:21:28Z

Bekuletz: more to the spoiler

[[Image:Mural.png]]

<spoiler>
Hint: "People and dates with lasting effect."

The initials on the mural corespond to the names of the inventors:

EW =Eli Whitney, cotton gin

HD = Humphrey Davy, an Englishman, demonstrated a powerful electric lamp to the Royal Society in 1806

JW =James Watt, improved steam engine 1763

BF = Benjamin Franklin, pointed light rod conductor

GLL = George Louis Lesage, used a single wire system to telegraph a message (1774)

LP = Louis Pasteur, french scientist who discovered the process of sterilizing milk

GS = Glenn T. Seaborg, the nuclear chemist's best-known achievement was the synthesis and isolation of the radioactive element plutonium

GM = Guglielmo Marconi, radio

AGB = Alexander Graham Bell

CM = Cyrus Hall McCormick,, inventor of the reaper

TE = Thomas Edison, Phonograph

Think JW could also be hydraulic ram invented by John Whitehurst (thanks to confusio)
</spoiler>

Letters From Home

2007-01-20T19:06:33Z

Bekuletz: added partial solving spoiler

Mural

2007-01-20T19:04:04Z

Bekuletz: added partial solving spoiler

File:History Lesson 1.png

2007-01-20T18:40:03Z

Bekuletz:

History Lesson

2007-01-20T18:39:14Z

Bekuletz: added second image

[[Image:History Lesson.png]]

[[Image:History Lesson 1.png]]

<spoiler>
The images you see all represent firsts, ie. first priniting press, first man in space, etc.

The notebook spaces do not fit the names, but the locations specific to those activities do. If you fill them in, you get FIRST AROUND EARTH. The answer is '''Magellan'''.
</spoiler>

History Lesson

2007-01-20T18:36:06Z

Bekuletz: added solving explanation

[[Image:History Lesson.png]]

<spoiler>
The images you see all represent firsts, ie. first priniting press, first man in space, etc.

The notebook spaces do not fit the names, but the locations specific to those activities do. If you fill them in, you get FIRST AROUND EARTH. The answer is '''Magellan'''.
</spoiler>

Talk:Main Page

2007-01-20T18:25:54Z

Bekuletz:

Like the redesign. Looks a lot better and more professional. -[[User:AtionSong|AtionSong]] 14:47, 26 December 2006 (PST)

Need help making a template and category for the list of sites on which lokivanishes registered.--[[User:Drizjr|Drizjr]] 11:34, 3 January 2007 (PST)

I ended up just making a page called [[lokivanishes]] that has the forum information (and can contain other information we collect in the future.) It makes for easier linking because "lokivanishes" is referenced on several other pages--I just turned the plaintext into links to this new page. -[[User:BrianEnigma|BrianEnigma]] 14:24, 3 January 2007 (PST)

This is the dumbest idea yet. The more people that cheat on these puzzles, the less chance us smart people have at winning something! --[[User:Vortex2050|Vortex2050]] 15:31, 10 January 2007 (PST)

Manly Beach has a webcam. I believe it is in proximity to the Sydney location. Just a thought. --Kukatush

Hate to say it, but I agree with Vortex2050...
But I also have to admit, there was a puzzle or two I couldn't have figured out without the help...
--[[User:Quintes|Quintes]] 19:12, 13 January 2007 (PST)

Someone please get rid of the "contents" in puzzle box 1. I don't know which code I C&P made that. I'm learning as I go. Thanks --[[User:Drizjr|Drizjr]] 00:07, 14 January 2007 (PST)

Unfortunately, the "About" section is uneditable: "This is a wiki is a fan-created resource"...one too many "is a"s in that sentence [[User:Stallionhorse|Stallionhorse]] 14:29, 14 January 2007 (PST)

Someone please add the puzzle box 3 to the main page --[[User:Bekuletz|Bekuletz]] 07:34, 20 January 2007 (PST)

I second that! --[[User:Tai|Tai]] 08:11, 20 January 2007 (PST)

problem with puzzle box 3: The title is Puzzle Box 2, and when you try to edit it you are sent to the editing page of puzzle box 2 (please fix link) --[[User:Bekuletz|Bekuletz]] 10:12, 20 January 2007 (PST)

Can someone change the color of Puzzle Box 3? It's too aggresive.--[[User:Bekuletz|Bekuletz]] 10:25, 20 January 2007 (PST)

Pirate Treasure

2007-01-20T18:21:34Z

Bekuletz: bolded the answer

[[Image:Pirate Treasure.png]]

<spoiler>
Matching all the orbs by the colors they flash reveals a message "How many rays". Counting the number of rays on the image of the live event gives the answer of '''seventeen'''.
</spoiler>

History Lesson

2007-01-20T18:19:31Z

Bekuletz: added answer spoiler

[[Image:History Lesson.png]]

<spoiler>
The answer is '''Magellan'''. No explanation available for now.
</spoiler>

Balance The Books

2007-01-20T18:18:14Z

Bekuletz:

Pirate Treasure

2007-01-20T18:16:47Z

Bekuletz: added answer spoiler

[[Image:Pirate Treasure.png]]

<spoiler>
The answer is '''seventeen'''. No explanation availabele for now.
</spoiler>

Template:Puzzle Box 3

2007-01-20T18:14:52Z

Bekuletz: removed answers from the main page...moving to individual pages

<center>'''Memories fade...'''</center>
Puzzle Box 3 consists of 12 puzzles, four each of Easy (10 [[points]] each), Medium (20 [[points]] each), and Hard puzzles (50 [[points]] each). It will be opened on Saturday, January 20 2007 at 12:30pm GMT. Footage of the event will be available.

====Easy====
* [[Calendar Wheel]] - solved
* [[Speakeasy]] - solved
* [[Pirate Treasure]] - solved
* [[Laser]]

====Medium====
* [[Balance The Books]] - solved
* [[Disco Inferno]]
* [[Number Grid]]
* [[History Lesson]] - solved

====Hard====
* [[Composers]]
* [[Letters From Home]]
* [[Mural]]
* [[Tomb]]

For the locations of the white boxes in this set of puzzles, see the [[Collection Plate]][http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17829]

Talk:Main Page

2007-01-20T18:12:50Z

Bekuletz:

Balance The Books

2007-01-20T17:31:58Z

Bekuletz:

Balance The Books

2007-01-20T17:31:41Z

Bekuletz: added spoiler

Template:Puzzle Box 3

2007-01-20T17:29:45Z

Bekuletz: added the answer

__NOTOC__
<center>'''Memories fade...'''</center>
Puzzle Box 3 consists of 12 puzzles, four each of Easy (10 [[points]] each), Medium (20 [[points]] each), and Hard puzzles (50 [[points]] each). It will be opened on Saturday, January 20 2007 at 12:30pm GMT. Footage of the event will be available.
====Easy====
[[Calendar Wheel]] - BRONZE

[[Speakeasy]] - STRAIGHT FLUSH

[[Pirate Treasure]] - SEVENTEEN

[[Laser]]

====Medium====
[[Balance The Books]] - 450

[[Disco Inferno]]

[[Number Grid]]

[[History Lesson]] - MAGELLAN

====Hard====
[[Composers]]

[[Letters From Home]]

[[Mural]]

[[Tomb]]

For the locations of the white boxes in this set of puzzles, see the [[Collection Plate]][http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17829]

Laser

2007-01-20T17:25:37Z

Bekuletz:

[[Image:Laser.png]]

<spoiler>
Partial solve:

[[Image:Laser solved.png]]
</spoiler>

Laser

2007-01-20T17:24:54Z

Bekuletz: removed double image

[[Image:Laser.png]]

<spoiler>
Partial solve:
[[Image:Laser solved.png]]
</spoiler>

Template:Puzzle Box 3

2007-01-20T17:18:38Z

Bekuletz: removed reference to the white box phennomenon

__NOTOC__
<center>'''Memories fade...'''</center>
Puzzle Box 3 consists of 12 puzzles, four each of Easy (10 [[points]] each), Medium (20 [[points]] each), and Hard puzzles (50 [[points]] each). It will be opened on Saturday, January 20 2007 at 12:30pm GMT. Footage of the event will be available.
====Easy====
[[Calendar Wheel]] - BRONZE

[[Speakeasy]] - STRAIGHT FLUSH

[[Pirate Treasure]] - SEVENTEEN

[[Laser]]

====Medium====
[[Balance The Books]]

[[Disco Inferno]]

[[Number Grid]]

[[History Lesson]] - MAGELLAN

====Hard====
[[Composers]]

[[Letters From Home]]

[[Mural]]

[[Tomb]]

For the locations of the white boxes in this set of puzzles, see the [[Collection Plate]][http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17829]

Collection Plate

2007-01-20T17:13:52Z

Bekuletz: minor changes

At the end of watching the video from solving Puzzle Box 2 you see at the end the words "/collectionplate". After going to http://vanishingpointgame.com/collectionplate it tells you when the time is right I will ask you a question, and also says _ out of 36 found. This refers to the White Boxes found in each puzzle. Since there are 36 boxes. That means there are 9 white boxes in each one puzzle box. After finding all 36 you return to http://vanishingpointgame.com/collectionplate and it will ask you a question that you must answer to win the meta puzzle.

Locations of the white boxes are shown below (more required):

====Week 1 -====

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Watch_Springs.png | Watch Springs Whitebox]] - on the bottom left between the letters T and W

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Mantle Clock.png | Mantle Clock Whitebox]] - on the top right hand side of the submit button

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Gears.png | Gears Whitebox]] - before the clock disappears and goes to the gears, it is located on the top left of the clock near the bar

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Airport.png | Airport Whitebox]] - right next to the word D in Departure

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Cuckoos.png | Cuckoos Whitebox]] - in the empty clock at teh bottom on the bottom left

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Starfield.png | Starfield Whitebox]] - on the bottom right where the big house (mansion) is. Right on top of the the house

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Calendars.png | Calendars Whitebox]] - on the bottom left of the note beneath the number six (6)

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Repair Table.png | Repair Table Whitebox]] - on the left side of the yellow clock

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Hourglass.png | Hourglass Whitebox]] - next to the 12 second hourglass's right pillar. On the top right, beneath the curve

Picture of the white boxes for Puzzle Box 1:

[[Image:whiteboxes pb1.png]]

( picture posted by '''thebruce''' on the Unfiction forum )

====Week 2 -====

[[:Image:Keystone_2_rabbit_trail.png|Rabbit Trail]] - On the right side of the fire place, near the top. Next to the circle/oval part (NOT the circle on the middle) on the right side.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_posters.JPG|Posters]] - Zoom in on "Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Flint" poster. The box is to the left of the poster next to one of the places the wallpaper is damaged.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_mind_readers.png|Mind Reader]] - Top right corner of first picture frame.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_xray_cards.JPG|XRay Cards]] - To the left and a little bit above the white "instruction card."

[[:Image:Keystone_2_slider.JPG|Gravity Lock]] - On top of the m in "freedom" on slide part.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_domino.png|Domino]] - A little up and to the right of the man's head. In the curtains.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_Headliner.png|Headliner]] - Just to the left of the bottom left corner of the poster.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_seven_card_monte.png|Seven Card Monte]] - Left of the 6 of spades. Between the middle and bottom spades.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_postcards.png|Postcards]] - Down and right of the fourth card (card with a lady sitting in a chair).

Picture of the white boxes for Puzzle Box 2:

[[Image:whiteboxes pb2.png]]

( picture posted by '''thebruce''' on the Unfiction forum)

====Week 3 -====

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Speakeasy.png|Speakeasy]] - Bottom left of the second screen

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Laser.png|Laser]] - Top middle, near the plate with a jack.

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Balance_The_Books.png|Balance The Books]] Below the book, a little to the right of the handle.

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Number_Grid.png|Number Grid]] - kjashfksdhfkjas :(

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_History_Lesson.png|History Lesson]] - In the left wing of the plane.

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Composers.png|Composers]] - Near the top left corner of the sheet of paper with the musical notes

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Letters_From_Home.png|Letters From Home]] - Near the middle left side of the cabinet (can be seem when opening the letters?)

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Mural.png|Mural]] - Left side of the tag at bottom of the page.

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Tomb.png|Tomb]] - Top right corner, near the foot on the wall.

Picture of the white boxes for Puzzle Box 3:

[[Image:Whiteboxes puzzle box 3.png]]

( picture posted by '''thebruce''' on the Unfiction forum)

====Research and References====

There are 36 white boxes wich must be combined to get a Coat of Arms (or Blazon). Only The first 18 have been found, 9 in the first puzzle box and the other 9 in the second puzzle box.

Here is the incomplete puzzle:

[[Image:whiteboxpuzzle.png]]

( picture posted by '''thebruce''' on the Unfiction forum)

Possible complete puzzle:

[[Image:possible complete white box puzzle.png]]

(posted by '''cglrcng''' on the Unfiction forum)

'''Thalin Athasian''''s post on Unfiction forum:

The image appearing is a blazon. However at this time I can't really give much input as I do not know the colours. But, here is what I do know.

With the Escutheon of Pretence, with a grappling iron, it is most likely claiming sovereignty over piracy, as the grappling iron was used in naval combat.

The six feathers are a sign of obedience, however they are docked in certain areas. Count them, the normal seems to be 14, however some have 13 and 12. Until we get more images, we cannot be certain that there are more feathers with more docks. To me, those feathers signifying obedience is pointing out (once the whole picture is available) something to follow.

I find it quite interesting really the image that is being shown. With Vista coming out that is even more secure against piracy, perhaps Microsoft is showing this through VP? Who knows - but that's what the blazon is saying.

'''SuperRob''''s response ...

<blockquote>While I'm not an expert in heraldry, one of my uncles is. Calling this a blazon isn't technically accurate. A blazon is a textual representation of a family's coat of arms. It's entirely possible for the visual representation of the coat of arms to change over time, but the blazon, what the crest is meant to represent, should remain more or less static. 

However, I think Thalin is on to something. I don't think we're necessarily going to be looking for this exact crest, but one that can be described the same way.</blockquote>

::The middle feather of the three on the left side of the CoA has 2 of it's "segments" filled in. Coincidence? (Raxous)

It is a device - a blazen is the text to describe a picture of a device.

File:Whiteboxes puzzle box 3.png

2007-01-20T17:12:58Z

Bekuletz:

Collection Plate

2007-01-20T17:12:27Z

Bekuletz: /* Week 3 - */ added picture of the whiteboxes

At the end of watching the video from solving Puzzle Box 2 you see at the end the words "/collectionplate". After going to http://vanishingpointgame.com/collectionplate it tells you when the time is right I will ask you a question, and also says _ out of 36 found. This refers to the White Boxes found in each puzzle. Since there are 36 boxes. That means there are 9 white boxes in each one puzzle box. After finding all 36 you return to http://vanishingpointgame.com/collectionplate and it will ask you a question that you must answer to win the meta puzzle.

Locations of the white boxes are shown below (more required):

====Week 1 -====

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Watch_Springs.png | Watch Springs Whitebox]] - on the bottom left between the letters T and W

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Mantle Clock.png | Mantle Clock Whitebox]] - on the top right hand side of the submit button

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Gears.png | Gears Whitebox]] - before the clock disappears and goes to the gears, it is located on the top left of the clock near the bar

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Airport.png | Airport Whitebox]] - right next to the word D in Departure

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Cuckoos.png | Cuckoos Whitebox]] - in the empty clock at teh bottom on the bottom left

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Starfield.png | Starfield Whitebox]] - on the bottom right where the big house (mansion) is. Right on top of the the house

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Calendars.png | Calendars Whitebox]] - on the bottom left of the note beneath the number six (6)

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Repair Table.png | Repair Table Whitebox]] - on the left side of the yellow clock

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Hourglass.png | Hourglass Whitebox]] - next to the 12 second hourglass's right pillar. On the top right, beneath the curve

Picture of the white boxes for Puzzle Box 1:

[[Image:whiteboxes pb1.png]]

( picture posted by '''thebruce''' on the Unfiction forum )

====Week 2 -====

[[:Image:Keystone_2_rabbit_trail.png|Rabbit Trail]] - On the right side of the fire place, near the top. Next to the circle/oval part (NOT the circle on the middle) on the right side.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_posters.JPG|Posters]] - Zoom in on "Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Flint" poster. The box is to the left of the poster next to one of the places the wallpaper is damaged.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_mind_readers.png|Mind Reader]] - Top right corner of first picture frame.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_xray_cards.JPG|XRay Cards]] - To the left and a little bit above the white "instruction card."

[[:Image:Keystone_2_slider.JPG|Gravity Lock]] - On top of the m in "freedom" on slide part.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_domino.png|Domino]] - A little up and to the right of the man's head. In the curtains.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_Headliner.png|Headliner]] - Just to the left of the bottom left corner of the poster.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_seven_card_monte.png|Seven Card Monte]] - Left of the 6 of spades. Between the middle and bottom spades.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_postcards.png|Postcards]] - Down and right of the fourth card (card with a lady sitting in a chair).

Picture of the white boxes for Puzzle Box 2:

[[Image:whiteboxes pb2.png]]

( picture posted by '''thebruce''' on the Unfiction forum)

====Week 3 -====

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Speakeasy.png|Speakeasy]] - Bottom left of the second screen

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Laser.png|Laser]] - Top middle, near the plate with a jack.

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Balance_The_Books.png|Balance The Books]] Below the book, a little to the right of the handle.

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Number_Grid.png|Number Grid]] - kjashfksdhfkjas :(

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_History_Lesson.png|History Lesson]] - In the left wing of the plane.

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Composers.png|Composers]] - Near the top left corner of the sheet of paper with the musical notes

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Letters_From_Home.png|Letters From Home]] - Near the middle left side of the cabinet (can be seem when opening the letters?)

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Mural.png|Mural]] - Left side of the tag at bottom of the page.

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Tomb.png|Tomb]] - Top right corner, near the foot on the wall.

Picture of the whiteboxes in puzzle box 3:

[[Image:Whiteboxes puzzle box 3.png]]

(Picture uploaded by '''thebruce''' on the Unfiction forum)

====Research and References====

There are 36 white boxes wich must be combined to get a Coat of Arms (or Blazon). Only The first 18 have been found, 9 in the first puzzle box and the other 9 in the second puzzle box.

Here is the incomplete puzzle:

[[Image:whiteboxpuzzle.png]]

( picture posted by '''thebruce''' on the Unfiction forum)

Possible complete puzzle:

[[Image:possible complete white box puzzle.png]]

(posted by '''cglrcng''' on the Unfiction forum)

'''Thalin Athasian''''s post on Unfiction forum:

The image appearing is a blazon. However at this time I can't really give much input as I do not know the colours. But, here is what I do know.

With the Escutheon of Pretence, with a grappling iron, it is most likely claiming sovereignty over piracy, as the grappling iron was used in naval combat.

The six feathers are a sign of obedience, however they are docked in certain areas. Count them, the normal seems to be 14, however some have 13 and 12. Until we get more images, we cannot be certain that there are more feathers with more docks. To me, those feathers signifying obedience is pointing out (once the whole picture is available) something to follow.

I find it quite interesting really the image that is being shown. With Vista coming out that is even more secure against piracy, perhaps Microsoft is showing this through VP? Who knows - but that's what the blazon is saying.

'''SuperRob''''s response ...

<blockquote>While I'm not an expert in heraldry, one of my uncles is. Calling this a blazon isn't technically accurate. A blazon is a textual representation of a family's coat of arms. It's entirely possible for the visual representation of the coat of arms to change over time, but the blazon, what the crest is meant to represent, should remain more or less static. 

However, I think Thalin is on to something. I don't think we're necessarily going to be looking for this exact crest, but one that can be described the same way.</blockquote>

::The middle feather of the three on the left side of the CoA has 2 of it's "segments" filled in. Coincidence? (Raxous)

It is a device - a blazen is the text to describe a picture of a device.

Collection Plate

2007-01-20T17:09:28Z

Bekuletz: /* Week 3 - */ added links to the whitebox pictures further explained the locations

At the end of watching the video from solving Puzzle Box 2 you see at the end the words "/collectionplate". After going to http://vanishingpointgame.com/collectionplate it tells you when the time is right I will ask you a question, and also says _ out of 36 found. This refers to the White Boxes found in each puzzle. Since there are 36 boxes. That means there are 9 white boxes in each one puzzle box. After finding all 36 you return to http://vanishingpointgame.com/collectionplate and it will ask you a question that you must answer to win the meta puzzle.

Locations of the white boxes are shown below (more required):

====Week 1 -====

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Watch_Springs.png | Watch Springs Whitebox]] - on the bottom left between the letters T and W

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Mantle Clock.png | Mantle Clock Whitebox]] - on the top right hand side of the submit button

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Gears.png | Gears Whitebox]] - before the clock disappears and goes to the gears, it is located on the top left of the clock near the bar

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Airport.png | Airport Whitebox]] - right next to the word D in Departure

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Cuckoos.png | Cuckoos Whitebox]] - in the empty clock at teh bottom on the bottom left

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Starfield.png | Starfield Whitebox]] - on the bottom right where the big house (mansion) is. Right on top of the the house

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Calendars.png | Calendars Whitebox]] - on the bottom left of the note beneath the number six (6)

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Repair Table.png | Repair Table Whitebox]] - on the left side of the yellow clock

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Hourglass.png | Hourglass Whitebox]] - next to the 12 second hourglass's right pillar. On the top right, beneath the curve

Picture of the white boxes for Puzzle Box 1:

[[Image:whiteboxes pb1.png]]

( picture posted by '''thebruce''' on the Unfiction forum )

====Week 2 -====

[[:Image:Keystone_2_rabbit_trail.png|Rabbit Trail]] - On the right side of the fire place, near the top. Next to the circle/oval part (NOT the circle on the middle) on the right side.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_posters.JPG|Posters]] - Zoom in on "Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Flint" poster. The box is to the left of the poster next to one of the places the wallpaper is damaged.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_mind_readers.png|Mind Reader]] - Top right corner of first picture frame.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_xray_cards.JPG|XRay Cards]] - To the left and a little bit above the white "instruction card."

[[:Image:Keystone_2_slider.JPG|Gravity Lock]] - On top of the m in "freedom" on slide part.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_domino.png|Domino]] - A little up and to the right of the man's head. In the curtains.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_Headliner.png|Headliner]] - Just to the left of the bottom left corner of the poster.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_seven_card_monte.png|Seven Card Monte]] - Left of the 6 of spades. Between the middle and bottom spades.

[[:Image:Keystone_2_postcards.png|Postcards]] - Down and right of the fourth card (card with a lady sitting in a chair).

Picture of the white boxes for Puzzle Box 2:

[[Image:whiteboxes pb2.png]]

( picture posted by '''thebruce''' on the Unfiction forum)

====Week 3 -====

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Speakeasy.png|Speakeasy]] - Bottom left of the second screen

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Laser.png|Laser]] - Top middle, near the plate with a jack.

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Balance_The_Books.png|Balance The Books]] Below the book, a little to the right of the handle.

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Number_Grid.png|Number Grid]] - kjashfksdhfkjas :(

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_History_Lesson.png|History Lesson]] - In the left wing of the plane.

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Composers.png|Composers]] - Near the top left corner of the sheet of paper with the musical notes

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Letters_From_Home.png|Letters From Home]] - Near the middle left side of the cabinet (can be seem when opening the letters?)

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Mural.png|Mural]] - Left side of the tag at bottom of the page.

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb3_Tomb.png|Tomb]] - Top right corner, near the foot on the wall.

====Research and References====

There are 36 white boxes wich must be combined to get a Coat of Arms (or Blazon). Only The first 18 have been found, 9 in the first puzzle box and the other 9 in the second puzzle box.

Here is the incomplete puzzle:

[[Image:whiteboxpuzzle.png]]

( picture posted by '''thebruce''' on the Unfiction forum)

Possible complete puzzle:

[[Image:possible complete white box puzzle.png]]

(posted by '''cglrcng''' on the Unfiction forum)

'''Thalin Athasian''''s post on Unfiction forum:

The image appearing is a blazon. However at this time I can't really give much input as I do not know the colours. But, here is what I do know.

With the Escutheon of Pretence, with a grappling iron, it is most likely claiming sovereignty over piracy, as the grappling iron was used in naval combat.

The six feathers are a sign of obedience, however they are docked in certain areas. Count them, the normal seems to be 14, however some have 13 and 12. Until we get more images, we cannot be certain that there are more feathers with more docks. To me, those feathers signifying obedience is pointing out (once the whole picture is available) something to follow.

I find it quite interesting really the image that is being shown. With Vista coming out that is even more secure against piracy, perhaps Microsoft is showing this through VP? Who knows - but that's what the blazon is saying.

'''SuperRob''''s response ...

<blockquote>While I'm not an expert in heraldry, one of my uncles is. Calling this a blazon isn't technically accurate. A blazon is a textual representation of a family's coat of arms. It's entirely possible for the visual representation of the coat of arms to change over time, but the blazon, what the crest is meant to represent, should remain more or less static. 

However, I think Thalin is on to something. I don't think we're necessarily going to be looking for this exact crest, but one that can be described the same way.</blockquote>

::The middle feather of the three on the left side of the CoA has 2 of it's "segments" filled in. Coincidence? (Raxous)

It is a device - a blazen is the text to describe a picture of a device.

File:Whitebox pb3 Tomb.png

2007-01-20T17:01:49Z

Bekuletz: