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MediaWiki:Spoiler

2008-05-13T22:58:07Z

BrianEnigma:

==Overview==
Several people have asked [[User:BrianEnigma|me]] about the spoiler extension, so I figured I might as well release it to the public. The JavaScript and CSS are based around the [http://perplexcitycardcatalog.com/contest/invisiclues.html Perplex City Card Catalog invisiclues] I did earlier in the year. The MediaWiki plugin code is based on the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Extending_wiki_markup Extending Wiki Markup] article at MediaWiki.

Here is an example of the script in action:

<spoiler>
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. How razorback-jumping frogs can level six piqued gymnasts! Back in June we delivered oxygen equipment of the same size. A quick movement of the enemy will jeopardize six gunboats. All questions asked by five watch experts amazed the judge. Crazy Fredericka bought many very exquisite opal jewels.
Sixty zippers were quickly picked from the woven jute bag. John Prady, give me a black walnut box of quite small size. Big July earthquakes confound zany experimental vow. Six big devils from Japan quickly forgot how to waltz. My girl wove six dozen plaid jackets before she quit. Foxy parsons quiz & cajole the lovably dim wiki-girl. Cozy lummox gives smart squid who asks for job pen. Adjusting quiver and bow, Zompyc killed the fox. My faxed joke won a pager in the cable TV quiz show. Woven silk pyjamas exchanged for blue quartz. Brawny gods just flocked up to quiz and vex him. A wizard’s job is to vex chumps quietly in fog.
</spoiler>

==Bugs==
Keep in mind that only limited testing has been done on this extension. There is certainly an issue in the rare case that a browser supports CSS but not JavaScript: the spoilerized block starts out with the CSS "visibility:hidden" attribute with no way to switch it to visible.

If you find any bugs (or if you have fixes for bugs you've found--which is what I would much prefer), drop me a line at brian@{this domain name}.

==TODO==
* Spoilerized text should probably start out as being visible, with on-load JavaScript to hide it immediately. This would help in the case where a browser supports CSS but not JavaScript (e.g. the NoScript Firefox extension)
* There should probably be "media=print" CSS styles defined so that spoilerized text will be visible on printouts.

==Installation==
To install, simply copy spoiler.php (the code is below) to your mediawiki /extensions/ folder and add the following line to your LocalSettings.php:

require_once("$IP/extensions/spoiler.php");

This is the content of the spoiler.php file:
<pre><?php
# WikiMedia spoiler extension
# <spoiler> some text </spoiler>
# the function registered by the extension hides the text between the
# tags behind a JavaScript spoiler block.
#
# (C) Copyright 2006, Brian Enigma <brian@netninja.com>
# This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share
# Alike 2.5 License. Some rights reserved.
# http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/

$wgExtensionFunctions[] = "wfSpoilerExtension";
# $wgHooks['ParserBeforeTidy'][] = 'spoilerParserHook' ;
$wgHooks['OutputPageBeforeHTML'][] = 'spoilerParserHook' ;

function wfSpoilerExtension() {
global $wgParser;
# register the extension with the WikiText parser
# the first parameter is the name of the new tag.
# In this case it defines the tag <example> ... </example>
# the second parameter is the callback function for
# processing the text between the tags
$wgParser->setHook( "spoiler", "renderSpoiler" );
}

function wfSpoilerJavaScript() {
return "<script language=\"JavaScript\">\n" .
"\n" .
"function getStyleObject(objectId) {\n" .
" // checkW3C DOM, then MSIE 4, then NN 4.\n" .
" //\n" .
" if(document.getElementById) {\n" .
" if (document.getElementById(objectId)) {\n" .
" return document.getElementById(objectId).style;\n" .
" }\n" .
" } else if (document.all) {\n" .
" if (document.all(objectId)) {\n" .
" return document.all(objectId).style;\n" .
" }\n" .
" } else if (document.layers) { \n" .
" if (document.layers[objectId]) { \n" .
" return document.layers[objectId];\n" .
" }\n" .
" } else {\n" .
" return false;\n" .
" }\n" .
"}\n" .
"\n" .
"function toggleObjectVisibility(objectId) {\n" .
" // first get the object's stylesheet\n" .
" var styleObject = getStyleObject(objectId);\n" .
"\n" .
" // then if we find a stylesheet, set its visibility\n" .
" // as requested\n" .
" //\n" .
" if (styleObject) {\n" .
" if (styleObject.visibility == 'hidden') {\n" .
" styleObject.visibility = 'visible';\n" .
" styleObject.position = 'relative';\n" .
" } else {\n" .
" styleObject.visibility = 'hidden';\n" .
" styleObject.position = 'absolute';\n" .
" }\n" .
" return true;\n" .
" } else {\n" .
" return false;\n" .
" }\n" .
"}\n" .
"</script>\n" .
"<style type=\"text/css\"></style>\n";
}

function spoilerParserHook( &$parser , &$text ) {
$text = wfSpoilerJavaScript() . $text;
return true;
}

function wfMakeSpoilerId() {
$result = "";
for ($i=0; $i<20; $i++)
$result .= chr(rand(ord('A'), ord('Z')));
return $result;
}

# The callback function for converting the input text to HTML output
function renderSpoiler( $input, $argv, &$parser ) {
# $argv is an array containing any arguments passed to the
# extension like <example argument="foo" bar>..
# Put this on the sandbox page: (works in MediaWiki 1.5.5)
# <example argument="foo" argument2="bar">Testing text **example** in between the new tags</example>
$localParser = new Parser();
$outputObj = $localParser->parse($input, $parser->mTitle, $parser->mOptions);
$spoilerId = wfMakeSpoilerId();
$output = "<a href=\"#\"onclick=\"toggleObjectVisibility('" . $spoilerId . "'); return false;\" class=\"spoilerLink\">";
$output .= "Click to reveal Spoiler</a>\n";
$output .= "<div id=\"" . $spoilerId . "\" class=\"spoiler\" style=\"visibility: hidden; position:absolute;\">\n";
$output .= "SPOILER \n";
$output .= $outputObj->getText() . "\n";
#$output .= $input . "\n";
$output .= "</div>\n";
# $output .= "Text passed into example extension: $input";
# $output .= " and the value for the arg 'argument' is " . $argv["argument"];
# $output .= " and the value for the arg 'argument2' is: " . $argv["argument2"];
return $output;
}
?>
</pre>

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2007-08-30T15:07:57Z

BrianEnigma:

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User:BrianEnigma

2007-08-19T20:09:36Z

BrianEnigma: Reverted edits by QmfQm4 (Talk); changed back to last version by BrianEnigma

Hi! I run this site and http://PerplexCityWiki.com (among others.) If you want to get in touch with me, my email is brian at vanishingpointwiki.com.

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2007-08-19T20:09:12Z

BrianEnigma:

History Lesson

2007-08-17T16:55:14Z

BrianEnigma: Reverted edits by PadU2x (Talk); changed back to last version by BrianEnigma

[[Image:History Lesson.png]]

[[Image:History Lesson 1.png]] 
Clues [[Projections|projected]] on The Brandenburg Gate, Berlin. 
[[Image:Projections_Berlin.jpg]] 
<spoiler>
The images you see all represent firsts, ie. first printing press, first man in space, etc.

The notebook spaces do not fit the names, but the locations specific to those activities do.

The notebook spaces are filled as follows:

1. First solo transatlantic flight by Charles Lindbergh (mid-right picture) ended at Paris, '''F'''rance

2. First architectural arches (Brandenburg Gate event picture) are often associated with Babylon in modern day Iraq perhaps ------,'''IR'''--
<< EDIT >> Possible answer: I came across this [http://www.eartharchitecture.org/ website]. Down about 3/4 of the way is a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ctesiphon Ctesiphon Arch] in Iraq. Names that reference it are Tisfun, Madain (Mada'in), and Kasfia. This would be almost enough answer to me.

3. First cave paintings (bottom right picture) found in La'''S'''caux, France

4. (unknown) Should be associated with planets or solar system (Brandenburg Gate event picture) and fit the form ------,-------'''TA'''- (could be Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan or Uzbekistan)
<< EDIT 24 JAN 2007 - Answer is Tyuratam, Kazakhs'''TA'''n. Tyuratam is another name for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baikonur_Cosmodrome Baikonur]. This should eliminate #8's original clue below. #8 is associated with solar system / Sun >>
<< EDIT 27 JAN 2007 - Answer is more likely Engels, Kazakhs'''TA'''n, the place where Gagarin landed, since this more precisely fits the blanks in the puzzle >>

5. First airplane, Wright Flyer (top right picture) flew in Kitty Hawk, No'''R'''th Car'''O'''lina

6. First constitution or democracy was established when King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta (bottom-mid picture) at R'''U'''nnymede, E'''N'''glan'''D'''

7. First printing press (bottom left picture) was built by Johannes Gutenberg in Mainz, G'''E'''rm'''A'''ny

8. First man in space was Yuri Gagarin (top center picture) launched from Baikon'''U'''r, Russia (Note: this should be an 'R') [?? Baikonur is in Kazakhstan or USSR, not Russia]
<< EDIT 24 JAN 2007 - Answer seems to be Frombo'''R'''k, Poland. This is where [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Copernicus Nicolas Copernicus], "the astronomer who formulated the first modern heliocentric theory of the solar system", died. >>

9. First major cosmic revision since Newton was Albert Einstein (bottom left picture) who lived in Bern, Swi'''T'''zerland when he published his most important work

10. First assembly line was the Ford Model T factory (top left picture) built in Detroit, Mic'''H'''igan

Note that 8 of the entries come from in-game picture while the last 2 come from the live event pictures from Berlin.

If you fill in the blanks, you get FIRST AROUND EARTH. The answer is '''MAGELLAN'''.
</spoiler>
''Next book: [[Composers]]''

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2007-08-17T16:54:52Z

BrianEnigma:

Video-Las Vegas

2007-07-10T22:29:52Z

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#REDIRECT [[Event 1]]

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2007-07-10T22:29:31Z

BrianEnigma:

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2007-06-29T16:38:02Z

BrianEnigma:

Talk:History Lesson

2007-06-29T16:28:21Z

BrianEnigma: Reverted edits by YryL15 (Talk); changed back to last version by BrianEnigma

I went for first assembly line for Ford - doesn't matter though: the answer is still the same!!

Einstein had a number of firsts to his name but I think that the theory of relativity fits the answer.

I too got the final clue without knowing the real answer to the two event clues but I have a problem with them both. (Spoilers added because the discussion gives away the method of reaching the answers) <spoiler>Aryabhata is believed to be the first person to describe a heliocentric solar system: he was born in Ashmak (which fits the place name in both unfilled lines) but he lived and studied in Kusumapura, also called Pataliputra (now Patna), in India. None of those fit either of the vacant lines. I did wonder whether they had used Hindustan for India .... but that doesn't fit unless an old spelling (Hindoostan) is used. If that were the case then the other unfilled line would be the one that refrered to the arches. The 'R' in the country name means that it has to be Iraq or Iran but the earliest arches are from the Indus Valley (Pakistan) and Mesopotamia (Iraq) was later.</spoiler>
Oh well: it's all academic anyway since it is possible to get the final clue without these two answers. I shall just be interested to see what the official answers to those two lines are.[[User:PurplePenny|PurplePenny]] 05:12, 23 January 2007 (PST)

<nowiki>#</nowiki>4 and #8 have been filled in. Still researching #2. D_West 1705 24 JAN 2007

<nowiki>#</nowiki>2 has possible solution. D_West 1705 26 JAN 2007

Template:Quick References

2007-06-29T16:28:06Z

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*[[Contact Information]] 
*[[Video|List of Videos]] 
*[[Web Pages]]

William Temple

2007-06-29T16:27:46Z

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William Temple of Sacramento, Calif. was presented the grand prize of the Vanishing Point Game on Monday, February 12, 2007. He is a 29-year-old network technician who works at Health Net Inc. He won with 370 out of 1500 possible points.

'''Related News Coverage:'''

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Global Giants photo: [http://www.globalgiants.com/archives/000728.html Space Winner: GlobalGiants.com]

Template:Puzzle Box 3

2007-06-29T16:26:36Z

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<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. Clues were beautifully projected on buildings around the world, giving clues to unlock some of these puzzles. See [[Event 3]] for event pictures.

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

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

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

Talk:Meta Puzzle

2007-06-12T23:18:33Z

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The last flight is alaska air to San Jose

Departure Scheduled Actual Gate Arrival Scheduled Actual Comments Alerts
Seattle 9:55 AM 9:49 AM D9 San Jose, CA 12:08 PM ETA 11:51 AM N/A

- josh

== Possible Relevance ==

There is a city on the Rhine river in Germany called St. Goarshausen. There is a large outcropping called Lorelei Rock, which translates to murmuring rock. There are legends around the rock related to a siren that used to bring sailors to their deaths on the rock.

In addition, there is an amphitheater on the rock that might be a location for something.

This is the location of the rock [http://local.live.com/?v=2&sp=Point.sbq7wchnc5zc_Lorelei%20%28rock%29%2c%20Germany___] on Virtual Earth.

--[[User:WoogyChuck|WoogyChuck]] 07:07, 11 January 2007 (PST)

There is a song about the rock/siren as well. This might hold some clues.

I do not know what haunts me,
What saddened my mind all day;
An age-old tale confounds me,
A spell I cannot allay.
The air is cool and in twilight
The Rhine's dark waters flow;
The peak of the mountain in highlight
Reflects the evening glow.
There sits a lovely maiden
Above so wondrous fair,
With shining jewels laden,
She combs her golden hair
It falls through her comb in a shower,
And over the valley rings
A song of mysterious power
That lovely maiden sings.
The boatman in his small skiff is
Seized by a turbulent love,
No longer he marks where the cliff is,
He looks to the mountain above.
I think the waves must fling him
Against the reefs nearby,
And that did with her singing
The lovely Loreley.

--[[User:WoogyChuck|WoogyChuck]] 07:17, 11 January 2007 (PST)

== Another reference to Lorelei ==

In the movie Ghost Ship, Lorelei was the name of the ship that the Antonio Graza rescued. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Ship_(film) ]

-Korn1699

== Airline Listings ==

Did a little searching around and these are the airlines on the itinerary:

AW - Dirgantara Air (Operating out of Jakara, Indonesia)
SW - Air Namibia (Windhoek Itn'l Airport)
AA - American Airlines
UA - United Airlines

Looking up the flights online (with the exception of SW to AW, no records found) they do connect from the AA flights on (LAX-Austin-Denver-Seattle). Having trouble locating information on Air Namibia flight #608. The website isn't exactly the most informative. Anyone know where this flight is coming from and going to?

-Punchy

Hey Punchy,

I'm sorry, but you're wrong with the Airline codes. These are not the offical airline codes, they are all domestic flights. Sorry to disappoint.

*AW 291 - America West - Seattle to Las Vegas
*SW 608 - Southwest - Las Vegas to Los Angeles
*AA 1308 - American Airlines - Los Angeles to Austin, TX
*UA 373/339 - United Airlines - Austin, TX to Denver to Seattle
*AK 394 - Alaska Air - Seattle to San Jose

--[[User:WoogyChuck|WoogyChuck]] 17:40, 11 January 2007 (PST)

==Kitsune==
I'm not too sure of its relevance, but Loki's last name (I'm assuming L. Kisune is Loki Kitsune?) is Japanese for fox. Most likely not her real last name, maybe its a clue? [[User:Viridian Fae|Viridian Fae]] 08:03, 21 January 2007 (PST)

Kitsune was also the featured article on Wikipedia a few days after we discovered Loki's last name. I'm not sure if this is related to the game or if it was a product of the sudden increase in popularity of the article.

--[[User:WoogyChuck|WoogyChuck]]

Points

2007-06-12T23:18:28Z

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Vanishing Point is a sweepstakes with a skill element. Every week for four weeks, puzzles will appear. Solving puzzles earns you points, and each point is an entry into the sweepstakes.

There are '''1500 points maximum''' that each player can earn. They breakdown like this:

'''Registration: 20 points (up to once).'''

Week 1 
Easy Puzzles: 10 points (up to four times, for 40 points total). 
Medium Puzzles: 20 points (up to four times, for 80 points total). 
Hard Puzzles: 50 points (up to four times, for 200 points total). 

'''Solving all Week 1 puzzles earns: 320 Points.'''

Week 2 
Easy Puzzles: 10 points (up to four times, for 40 points total). 
Medium Puzzles: 20 points (up to four times, for 80 points total). 
Hard Puzzles: 50 points (up to four times, for 200 points total). 

'''Solving all Week 2 puzzles earns: 320 Points.'''

Week 3 
Easy Puzzles: 10 points (up to four times, for 40 points total). 
Medium Puzzles: 20 points (up to four times, for 80 points total). 
Hard Puzzles: 50 points (up to four times, for 200 points total). 

'''Solving all Week 3 puzzles earns: 320 Points.'''

Week 4 
Easy Puzzles: 10 points (up to four times, for 40 points total). 
Medium Puzzles: 20 points (up to four times, for 80 points total). 
Hard Puzzles: 50 points (up to four times, for 200 points total). 

'''Solving all Week 4 puzzles earns: 320 Points.'''

'''Solving all of the puzzles yields a maximum of 1280 Points.'''

You can also earn points by referring people to the game. '''Every referral earns 10 points, with a maximum of 20 referrals, yielding 200 points'''.

After the game is over, a random drawing will determine who wins the prizes, and what prize they win. The only prize that can be won by directly solving a puzzle is the [[Meta Puzzle]].

User:BrianEnigma

2007-06-12T23:18:27Z

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Hi! I run this site and http://PerplexCityWiki.com (among others.) If you want to get in touch with me, my email is brian at vanishingpointwiki.com.

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2007-06-12T23:17:57Z

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Talk:Meta Puzzle

2007-06-12T14:42:11Z

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User:Quintes

2007-06-12T14:41:01Z

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== Introduction ==
I'm Quintes - that's all you need to know...

== Other Information ==
Location: California 
Age: 20 
Sex: Male

Talk:Letters From Home

2007-06-12T14:40:33Z

BrianEnigma: Reverted edits by Ii5Gj4 (Talk); changed back to last version by BrianEnigma

I've added the identity of the missing country (April 9th) as a spoiler. The photo isn't clear but the stamps are Penny Blacks. [[User:PurplePenny|PurplePenny]] 06:51, 23 January 2007 (PST)

Talk:Calendar Wheel

2007-06-12T14:40:11Z

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I found it easier to work from the inside out!

Points

2007-06-11T06:05:13Z

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User:BrianEnigma

2007-06-11T06:04:18Z

BrianEnigma: Reverted edits by GxbR5z (Talk); changed back to last version by BrianEnigma

Hi! I run this site and http://PerplexCityWiki.com (among others.) If you want to get in touch with me, my email is brian at vanishingpointwiki.com.

Talk:Meta Puzzle

2007-06-11T06:04:13Z

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William Temple

2007-06-11T06:03:40Z

BrianEnigma: rollback

User:Quintes

2007-06-11T06:03:03Z

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== Introduction ==
I'm Quintes - that's all you need to know...

== Other Information ==
Location: California 
Age: 20 
Sex: Male

Talk:Letters From Home

2007-06-11T06:02:59Z

BrianEnigma: Reverted edits by Ii5Gj4 (Talk); changed back to last version by PurplePenny

I've added the identity of the missing country (April 9th) as a spoiler. The photo isn't clear but the stamps are Penny Blacks. [[User:PurplePenny|PurplePenny]] 06:51, 23 January 2007 (PST)

Video-Las Vegas

2007-06-11T06:02:58Z

BrianEnigma: Reverted edits by YljB6s (Talk); changed back to last version by BrianEnigma

#REDIRECT [[Event 1]]

Template:Quick References

2007-06-11T06:02:40Z

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*[[Contact Information]] 
*[[Video|List of Videos]] 
*[[Web Pages]]

Talk:Calendar Wheel

2007-06-11T06:02:10Z

BrianEnigma: Reverted edits by CasLvu (Talk); changed back to last version by PurplePenny

I found it easier to work from the inside out!

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2007-06-11T06:00:20Z

BrianEnigma:

Talk:History Lesson

2007-06-11T05:58:47Z

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History Lesson

2007-06-11T05:57:14Z

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Vanishing Point Wiki:General disclaimer

2007-06-07T01:56:01Z

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'''Sites'''
* [http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showforum=199 Neowin Forums]
* [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/index.php?f=211 Unfiction]

'''Chat'''
* IRC on [irc://irc.chat-solutions.org/vanishing #vanishing at irc.chat-solutions.org] - Connect with one of the following:
** your favorite IRC program like [http://www.mirc.com/ mIRC] (Windows) or [http://xchataqua.sourceforge.net/ X-Chat Aqua] (OS X)
** The [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/16/ ChatZilla] Firefox extension
** [http://www.argn.com/chat.php ARGN's browser-based IRC client]

'''Publicity'''
* [http://www.argn.com/archive/000511the_vanishing_point.php ARGNet Article]
* Threads on Digg: [http://digg.com/gadgets/Solve_Microsoft_s_Vanishing_Point_mystery (1)] [http://digg.com/software/Vanishing_Point_The_Game (2)] [http://digg.com/tech_news/VanishingPointGame_com (3)]
* [[Blogroll]] of sites that received keys
* [http://technorati.com/tag/vanishingpoint Technorati search for tag vanishingpoint]
* [http://technorati.com/tag/lokivanishes Technorati search for tag lokivanishes]
* [http://jayisgames.com/archives/2007/01/vanishing_point.php Review at JayIsGames.com]

'''Tools'''
* [http://stackoverflow.org/tools/timer.php Countdown predictor]

Template:News

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'''2007-01-17''': Upgraded to MediaWiki 1.9.0 ([https://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=34373&release_id=477544 release notes]) 
'''2006-12-31''': [[MediaWiki:Spoiler|Spoiler plugin source code]] is available. There is also a new Flash video player plugin installed, as seen on the [[Video-Loki|video]] page. 
'''2006-12-28''': A spoiler tag has been added to the Wiki markup. Wrap text in <code><spoiler>...</spoiler></code> to hide it. See the example in the [[Meta:Sandbox|sandbox]] page. It's not yet tested on all browsers, so let [[User:BrianEnigma|me]] know if there's a problem. Please note that spoilers should only be used for specific puzzle solutions. 
This wiki is an encyclopedia of all of the knowledge gained so far, much of it the result of solving previous puzzles, so is likely to be full of spoilerish information (especially when more plot gets revealed.) We don't need to spoilerize every single bit of information just because it might have come from some puzzle somewhere in the past. Just put spoiler tags around blatant answers/solutions to puzzles.

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__NOTOC__
<center>'''Time passes...'''</center>
''Time is nature's way to keep everything from happening all at once...'' 
Puzzle Box 1 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 Monday, January 8 2007 at 6:30pm Pacific time. Footage of [[Event 1]] is archived on the wiki.
====Easy====
* [[Sundial]] - solved
* [[Watch Springs]] - solved
* [[Mantle Clock]] - solved
* [[Gears]] - solved

====Medium====
* [[Airport]] - solved
* [[Cuckoos]] - solved
* [[Pocket Watches]] - solved
* [[Current Events]] - solved

====Hard====
* [[Starfield]] - solved
* [[Calendars]] - solved
* [[Repair Table]] - solved
* [[Hourglass]] - solved

For the locations of the white boxes in this set of puzzles, see the [[Collection Plate]] (The ''White Box Phenomenon'' page has been merged into the [[Collection Plate]] page)[http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17829]

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<center>'''Magic Happens...'''</center>
''Step up and see the Vanishing Point, ladies and gentlemen, step right up!'' 
Puzzle Box 2 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 13 2007 at 9:00am Pacific time. Events occurred around the world, giving clues to unlock some of these puzzles. See [[Event 2]] for event pictures.

====Easy====
* [[Rabbit Trail]] - Solved
* [[Posters]] - Solved
* [[Mind Readers]] - Solved
* [[X-ray Cards]] - Solved

====Medium====
* [[Tale of 2 Brothers]] - Solved
* [[Gravity Lock]] - Solved
* [[Domino]] - Solved
* [[Magic Lesson]] - Solved

====Hard====
* [[Headliner]] - Solved
* [[Seven Card Monte]] - Solved
* [[Postcards]] - Solved
* [[Cup and Balls|Cups and Balls]] - Solved

For the locations of the white boxes in this set of puzzles, see the [[Collection Plate]]

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<center>'''People disappear...'''</center>
Puzzle Box 4 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 27 2007 at 6:00pm PST. Clues will be revealed in Seattle. Photos and/or video of the event will be posted to the [[Event 4]] article.

====Easy====
* [[Safe]] - Solved
* [[Cliff Climb]] - Solved
* [[Captain's Log]] - Solved
* [[Search and Rescue]] - Solved

====Medium====
* [[Lost Luggage]] - Solved
* [[Memorial Plaque]] - Solved
* [[Chess Column]] - Solved
* [[Backstage]] - Solved

====Hard====
* [[Music Charts]] - Solved
* [[Drive In]] - Solved
* [[Bulletin Board]] - Solved
* [[Room with a View]] - 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]

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* A mysterious ad on the [[IE Blog]] leads to a countdown timer
* The [[Countdown]] page asks for keys.
** Several [[Keys]] have been found by using any of five cipher keys, either posted online or sent to bloggers.
** Several keys were solved by using the contents of a [[Puzzle Box Package]], mailed to various people. The contents include a [[Video-Loki|video]].
** These keys have frequently been accompanied by extravagant gifts (laptops, media center computers, etc.) from Loki, the "Enigma Director", and all come from Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, WA.
* The countdown expires Jan 8th 2007 at 6:30PM PST. A decompile of the Flash app on the main page reveals the location as the fountains in front of the Bellagio. This time and location coincides with the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It is expected that this is when the game will officially start.
* Several new [[countdowns]] are behind a particular key, listing various cities and times of additional live events.
* A new [[Video-Ignition|video]] from [[lokivanishes]] is discovered on YouTube, giving a new [[Keys|key]].
* Scattered reports are arriving that the [[Microsoft CES Keynote]] includes more details about [[Prizes|prizes.]]
* [http://www.vanishingpointgame.com Registration available] and [http://www.vanishingpointgame.com/prizes.aspx rules and prizes posted]. There's also a [[http://vanishingpointgame.com/faq.htm FAQ]][http://vanishingpointwiki.com/wiki/FAQ] with more hints.
* The rules page lists a secret [[Meta Puzzle]] with an instant-win prize for the first to solve it. The prize is their name inscribed on each of a new AMD processor model to be released soon. Several clues in the puzzles, events, and in the original video could relate to the Meta Puzzle.
* Another [http://www.tweakvista.com/Article39053.aspx clue] from Loki surfaces at the bell desk of The Orleans hotel in Vegas, pointing to the location the event at the Bellagio Fountains.
* All of the events now have GPS coordinates. They are noted here on the [[Countdowns]] page.
* Jan 8th 2007: The [[Las Vegas Event]] has occurred, giving us a [[Video-Las Vegas|Video]] and [[Puzzle Box 1]] has been unlocked. After all the puzzles are solved, Loki gives us a [[Video-loki_time|video: loki_time]] [http://assets.vanishingpointgame.com/loki_time.wmv]. At the end of the video a url is [http://www.tweakvista.com/Article39055.aspx flashed] on the screen pointing to a side contest to get your name printed on AMD Athlon 64 FX processors. Thus begins the [[Meta Puzzle]].
* Jan 13th. 2007: The first of the two multi-city events occurred today, leaving us with [[Puzzle Box 2]], [[SkyType|clues written in the sky]] [http://www.vanishingpointgame.com/skyType.htm ], and a new [[Video-magicweb|video (magicweb)]] after solving them all. ''The White Box Phenomenon'' has been connected to the [[Meta Puzzle]] through the [[Collection Plate]] directory.
*Jan 20th. 2007: The second of the two multi-city events occurs today, leaving us with [[Puzzle Box 3]] and [[Projections|clues projected on buildings]].[http://www.vanishingpointgame.com/projections.htm]
*Solving all of the puzzles gives yet [[Video-loki_eras|another video]]. At its end, the words "/more_answers" flashes. Going to [http://www.vanishingpointgame.com/more_answers http://www.vanishingpointgame.com/more_answers], one finds a tracker of the puzzles completed.
*Jan 27th 2007: A special VIP party is being held for the last clue. To go you must be 18 or older and be able to get to the Seattle, WA event. The invitation was presented on the website.[[Media:SeattleInvite.jpg]] It gave instructions to RSVP via e-mail to vanish@vanishingpointgame.com with "yes" in the body. A reply email was received.[[Media:SeattleInviteReply.JPG]]
*Jan 27th 2007: Identity of Loki: Finally evidence on who loki really is. Real name is Minae Noji. She is an actress at General Hospital. I guess this means everything she told us has a meaning. Here is a link to her myspace profile. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=54234975
*Jan 27th 2007: The fourth box opens and all puzzles are now available to be solved and all white boxes to be identified.
*After clicking on all the white boxes and returning to the [http://www.vanishingpointgame.com/collectionplate 'collectionplate'] page, you are faced with a scrambled image, which when reassembled gives the coat of arms of the Odessa Oblast.
*After solving all the puzzles and returning to the [http://www.vanishingpointgame.com/more_answers 'more answers'] page, you are faced with a word search puzzle. When all the words are found, only 6B617261 is left. Screenshots [[Media:cross1.jpg]], [[Media:cross2.jpg]], [[Media:cross3.jpg]], [[Media:cross4.jpg]]
*At the end of the video for solving puzzle box four the link [http://www.vanishingpointgame.com/roamingroaming '/roamingroaming'] is given. The page is a clue to some place if you follow the distances from an unknown source. The word "TANLI" is at the bottom of the page, which I assume is "LATIN". Maybe the starting place is ROME?
*The video for solving puzzle box four asks you to visit [http://www.vanishingpointgame.com/lokiv '/lokiv']. This provides a video for the final part of the meta puzzle. Four Lokis sit in four directors' chairs and ask you to find their name(s). See [[lokiv]] for further information.
* Jan 29th 2007: New video appeared on Soapbox. It is a release video for Windows Vista that also shows Loki's office at Microsoft headquarters. [http://www.geocities.com/xtwilightx89/ http://www.geocities.com/xtwilightx89]
*UPDATE!! The roamingroaming page has been updated to say "Mystery Spot, CA". Previously the 'CA' wasn't there. Here is the website of the mystery spot. [http://www.mysteryspot.com Mystery Spot]
*Use Google EARTH! I have found that all the miles are Islands...
*Since these are are Islands, could TANLI then be the navigation waypoint of off Tunisia...
http://www.fallingrain.com/waypoint/TS/TANLI.html
*The game is over!
*The final answer to the Meta Puzzle is "Lorelei, Odessa, Kara, Ivy" ...if you played the game you received [[meta puzzle answer|a message]] from LOKI about the game. The solution to the Meta puzzle can be found [[Lokiv|here]].

*The Grand Prize drawing was Jan 31st, and the winner will be contacted February 1st! On February 1st, the 1st-4th prizes will be drawn, and winners will be contacted in the following days... Good luck everyone! If a regular on this site wins, they should post their [[success stories|success story]]!

Event 4

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==Seattle Party Invitation==
[[Image:SeattleInvite.jpg]]

==Seattle Party Email Reply==
[[Image:SeattleInviteReply.JPG]]

==Seattle Movie+Fireworks Videos==
* Official video
** ...pending...
* Videos recorded by audience members
** From YouTube member Zyphrax
*** Part 1 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=ccvE45EuJBw
*** Part 2 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=W1FjQye5VCY
*** h.264 (video iPod) version http://vanishingpointwiki.com/media/VanishingPointSeattle.mp4
** From [[User:BrianEnigma]]
*** h.264 version http://vanishingpointwiki.com/media/MVI_4245.mp4
*** wmv version http://vanishingpointwiki.com/media/MVI_4245.wmv

Event 4

2007-01-29T01:40:50Z

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==Seattle Party Invitation==
[[Image:SeattleInvite.jpg]]

==Seattle Party Email Reply==
[[Image:SeattleInviteReply.JPG]]

==Seattle Movie+Fireworks Videos==
* Official vide
** ...pending...
* Videos recorded by audience members
** From YouTube member Zyphrax
*** Part 1 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=ccvE45EuJBw
*** Part 2 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=W1FjQye5VCY
*** h.264 (video iPod) version http://vanishingpointwiki.com/media/VanishingPointSeattle.mp4
** From [[User:BrianEnigma]]
*** h.264 version http://vanishingpointwiki.com/media/MVI_4245.mp4
*** wmv version http://vanishingpointwiki.com/media/MVI_4245.wmv

Event 4

2007-01-29T00:42:27Z

BrianEnigma:

==Seattle Party Invitation==
[[Image:SeattleInvite.jpg]]

==Seattle Party Email Reply==
[[Image:SeattleInviteReply.JPG]]

==Seattle Movie+Fireworks Videos==
* Official vide
** ...pending...
* Videos recorded by audience members
** From YouTube member Zyphrax
*** Part 1 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=ccvE45EuJBw
*** Part 2 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=W1FjQye5VCY
** From [[User:BrianEnigma]]
*** h.264 version http://vanishingpointwiki.com/media/MVI_4245.mp4
*** wmv version http://vanishingpointwiki.com/media/MVI_4245.wmv

Event 4

2007-01-28T19:19:39Z

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== Seattle Party Invitation ==
[[Image:SeattleInvite.jpg]]

== Seattle Party Email Reply ==
[[Image:SeattleInviteReply.JPG]]

== Seattle Movie+Fireworks Video ==
http://vanishingpointwiki.com/media/MVI_4245.mp4

Video-loki eras

2007-01-27T04:22:30Z

BrianEnigma:

Video revealed after solving [[Puzzle Box 3]], ''Memories fade...'':
* Page: http://vanishingpointgame.com/vidLoki_eras1987.htm
* Original video: http://assets.vanishingpointgame.com/loki__eras__011907__final.wmv
* Local mirror: http://vanishingpointwiki.com/media/loki__eras__011907__final.wmv
* H.264 (video iPod) transcode: http://vanishingpointwiki.com/media/loki__eras__011907__final.mp4

<flv movie="loki__eras__011907__final.flv" width="640" height="360"/>

==Transcript==
Loki is sitting on a third director's chair, in the same backstage area, with the paperback book, "
The Histories" by Herodotus on her lap. This is the same book which appeared in the [[Video-Loki|original video]].
<blockquote>Congratulations, you've got only twelve puzzles left. 
So my first week at work was challenging. Everyone wanted to know what I did to get the title "Enigma Director".
There's a secret I couldn't tell them, but I had to give up a few details about my life. I'll do the same for you. I've never taken a sick day. 
By my twenty-first birthday I visited almost every country in the world... and I've never owned a camera; my memory has always been camera enough. 
''Loki laughs.'' 
My dad had this trick he would get me to do when I was little, at restaurants.
He'd ask a stranger to tell me their address and I would tell them their home phone number.
They'd always get this funny, amazed look and ask if I was psychic. 
I wasn't of course... I just memorized the phone book. 
''The text "vanishingpointgame.com" appears, and "/more_answers" flashes quickly three times.'' 
</blockquote>
Loki lowers her eyeglasses during the first sentence; "Congratulations, you've got only twelve puzzles left." 
She does this gesture in all the videos (except "ignition"...she isn't wearing glasses in that one); each time during a sentence that includes a directional word. 
So far these are: 
[[Video-Loki|Hear the challenge video]]---------- "........................RIGHT" 
[[Video-Las Vegas|Bellagio video]]--------------- "............including a trip UP to the edge of space ..." 
[[Video-loki_time]]----------------- ".... you've earned it, RIGHT?" 
[[Video-magicweb]]--- "... that's twenty-four puzzles DOWN" 
And this one, - ".. you've got only twelve puzzles LEFT"

Video-magicweb

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==Video File==

* Page: http://vanishingpointgame.com/vidxlokixmagic111.htm
* Original video: http://assets.vanishingpointgame.com/loki_640_magicweb_011107.wmv
* Local mirror: http://vanishingpointwiki.com/media/loki_640_magicweb_011107.wmv
* H.264 (video iPod) transcode: http://vanishingpointwiki.com/media/loki_640_magicweb_011107.mp4

<flv movie="loki_time.flv" width="640" height="360"/>

==Transcript==

<blockquote>Congratulations! That's twenty-four puzzles down. Only twenty-four before I disappear. I guess you're kind of a magician, too. You've sawed a lady in half. 

Alright, so where was I? Oh, right. So, I'm in this room with the one recruiter; usually these guys ask about your research or your grades, but this guy looks me in the eye and says, " Tell me about a time you made something disappear." I told him about disappearing my chemistry professor's office. 

I took the door down off its hinges, laid up a little bit of dry wall...some white wash... and you can't forget about the base boards. And I hung one of those huge billboards across the walls advertising swim meets or book swaps. 

So the next morning he shows up for office hours....no office. He turns around, I'm standing at the end of the hallway, trying to keep myself from laughing...he starts down the corridor...reading the name plates on every door. It took him about two weeks to think about crawling through the window. 

So the recruiter says, "Wow, but can you top that if I hire you?" And I say, "Hey, give me the job and I'll even give you your watch back."</blockquote>

''Loki is much more animated in this video, moving her left hand in gestures. She is holding a magic wand in her right hand. ''

''Note:'' It may be worth mentioning that Loki's story, while interesting, is neither true nor original. [http://hacks.mit.edu/Hacks/by_year/1990/vest_bboard/ This is a rather famous MIT hack played on the incoming President]. Could this be a clue as to which school she is supposed to have attended? The details are just wrong enough to make you wonder.