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Talk:Event 4

2007-01-28T12:18:37Z

WoogyChuck: New page: Grrr. So the video is posted, but in most parts the colors are too washed out to tell which clue is being given. Does anybody from the event have better video/pictures? --~~~~

Grrr. So the video is posted, but in most parts the colors are too washed out to tell which clue is being given. Does anybody from the event have better video/pictures?
--[[User:WoogyChuck|WoogyChuck]] 04:18, 28 January 2007 (PST)

Collection Plate

2007-01-28T05:08:49Z

WoogyChuck:

The '''Collection Plate''' hint is located at the end of the video you can view when you solve Puzzle Box 2: at the end of the video you can see "''/collectionplate''". If you go 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 some puzzles. Since there are 36 boxes total, there are 9 white boxes in each 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 letter D in Departure.

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Cuckoos.png | Cuckoos Whitebox]] - In the empty clock at the 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 twelve (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 above 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. ('''EDIT:''' Notice that the word ''OTHER'' appears at the top of the game window and the box reappears everytime you open this puzzle)

[[: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, on the plate/panel 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]] - Just left of the area where you type the answer, but still on the area where you type. ('''NOTE:''' I had to get a wrong answer to shake the box in order to see it and click it. Don't know if this matches anyone else's experience.)

[[: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 music score.

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

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

====Completed Image====
After all 36 boxes are found, this image is displayed.

[[Image:Crest.gif]]

Looks like we've got out colors.

The completed image looks like this:
[[Image:Complete-Crest.gif]]

It's the COA of this place [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odessa_Oblast]

====Research and references====

There are 36 white boxes wich must be combined to get a Coat of Arms (or Blazon). 27 of the white boxes have been found, 9 more to go in the fourth 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 blazon is the text to describe a picture of a device.

'''Slysi''''s response ...
Here is a link to Blazonry.
http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/bruce.html

A Coat Of Arms is meant for an individual not a family. It is linked with Geneology and that persons work in, or towards their community.
You can apply for your own in only two places.
London and Canada.

I don't recall the specific names of these places, but it is very costly and time consuming to have one made.

The unscrambled final image is the coat of arms for Odessa Oblast a province of the Ukraine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odessa_Oblast

File:Complete-Crest.gif

2007-01-28T03:22:09Z

WoogyChuck:

Collection Plate

2007-01-28T03:00:48Z

WoogyChuck: Added Scrambled Crest

The '''Collection Plate''' hint is located at the end of the video you can view when you solve Puzzle Box 2: at the end of the video you can see "''/collectionplate''". If you go 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 some puzzles. Since there are 36 boxes total, there are 9 white boxes in each 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 letter D in Departure.

[[:Image:Whitebox_pb1_Cuckoos.png | Cuckoos Whitebox]] - In the empty clock at the 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 twelve (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 above 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. ('''EDIT:''' Notice that the word ''OTHER'' appears at the top of the game window and the box reappears everytime you open this puzzle)

[[: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, on the plate/panel 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]] - Just left of the area where you type the answer, but still on the area where you type. ('''NOTE:''' I had to get a wrong answer to shake the box in order to see it and click it. Don't know if this matches anyone else's experience.)

[[: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 music score.

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

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

===Completed Image===
After all 36 boxes are found, this image is displayed.

[[Image:Crest.gif]]

Looks like we've got out colors.

====Research and references====

There are 36 white boxes wich must be combined to get a Coat of Arms (or Blazon). 27 of the white boxes have been found, 9 more to go in the fourth 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 blazon is the text to describe a picture of a device.

'''Slysi''''s response ...
Here is a link to Blazonry.
http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/bruce.html

A Coat Of Arms is meant for an individual not a family. It is linked with Geneology and that persons work in, or towards their community.
You can apply for your own in only two places.
London and Canada.

I don't recall the specific names of these places, but it is very costly and time consuming to have one made.

File:Crest.gif

2007-01-28T02:58:29Z

WoogyChuck:

Talk:Meta Puzzle

2007-01-22T14:58:52Z

WoogyChuck: /* Kitsune */

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 Relavance ==

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 relevence, 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]]

User:WoogyChuck

2007-01-12T01:41:29Z

WoogyChuck:

I'm the Woogychuck.

[http://ian.sundermedia.com da' blog]

Talk:Meta Puzzle

2007-01-12T01:40:44Z

WoogyChuck: /* Airline Listings */

Talk:Meta Puzzle

2007-01-12T01:40:15Z

WoogyChuck: /* Airline Listings */

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 Relavance ==

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 Hose

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

Talk:Meta Puzzle

2007-01-11T15:17:18Z

WoogyChuck:

Talk:Meta Puzzle

2007-01-11T15:07:32Z

WoogyChuck: Possible Relavance

Talk:Pocket Watches

2007-01-09T04:57:46Z

WoogyChuck:

Grrrr. I've got all 9 clocks synched and now I'm stumped. I've posted a pic any ideas are welcome. --[[User:WoogyChuck|WoogyChuck]] 20:57, 8 January 2007 (PST)

Pocket Watches

2007-01-09T04:52:14Z

WoogyChuck:

"synchronize your watches"

[[Image:Pocket Watches-1.png]]

<spoiler>
Clicking a Watch moves it and all adjacent watches ahead 1 hour. The watches turn green at 9 O'Clock
[[Image:Green watches.jpg]]
</spoiler>

File:Green watches.jpg

2007-01-09T04:51:20Z

WoogyChuck: They're all green

They're all green

Pocket Watches

2007-01-09T04:32:14Z

WoogyChuck:

"synchronize your watches"

[[Image:Pocket Watches-1.png]]

<spoiler>
Clicking a Watch moves it and all adjacent watches ahead 1 hour. The watches turn green at 9 O'Clock
</spoiler>

Current Events

2007-01-09T04:15:43Z

WoogyChuck:

The Photos along the top are pictures of hotels imploding. The dates along the bottom are the dates they were imploded.

<spoiler>
The implosion dates are as follows from right to left:
*Bourbon Street - 2/14/06
*Castaway - 1/11/06
*Desert Inn - 10/23/01
*Alladin (Original) - 4/27/98
*Boardwalk - 5/9/06
*El Rancho - 10/2/00 (Actually imploded on 10/3/00)
*Hacienda - 12/31/96
*Landmark - 11/7/95
*Dunes - 10/29/93
*Sands - 11/26/96
</spoiler>

Connect the dates crosses the following numbers

<spoiler>
3795211
</spoiler>

Current Events

2007-01-09T04:15:22Z

WoogyChuck:

Brute Force

2007-01-04T04:32:32Z

WoogyChuck:

The 6 ciphers mentioned have already been figured out, but chances are there is more on the site. Below is some additional data that may be useful in determining some brute force methods for data acquisition.

The domain was registered through a godaddy.com by a proxy domain service based in Arizona in order to hide the actual body that registered it, however some investigation has yeilded the following.

* The site is hosted by company called Rackspace which is based in San Antonio. The actual server is actually located at their colocation datacenter in Nashua, NH.
* The IP address of the site is 207.97.210.188.
* The IP address of 42 Entertainment is 207.97.210.187, likely on the same server. Chances are, any related sites would be in Rackspace's IP range [http://whois.domaintools.com/207.97.210.188 Whois for RackSpace IP]. A little more effort might narrow that list down to NH only IPs.
*It might be worthwhile to check common known security flaws with IIS 6.0
*Does anybody know of a way to reverse lookup what domains use the PARK23.SECURESERVER.NET nameserver?
*This might help [http://www.dnsstuff.com/tools/tracert.ch?ip=vanishingpointgame.com traceroute for vanishingpointgame.com]
* More stuff. The only open ports on the server are 80 (normal http port) and 443 (https port). Unfortunately, the https port is restricted by client IP.

Brute Force

2007-01-04T04:19:30Z

WoogyChuck:

Brute Force

2007-01-04T03:53:32Z

WoogyChuck:

Brute Force

2007-01-04T03:50:17Z

WoogyChuck:

Talk:Keys

2007-01-04T03:23:39Z

WoogyChuck: Manifesto Comment

There is a jpg of the the cipher box for imm0rtaliz3m3 here http://www.gearlive.com/index.php/news/article/microsoft-goes-viral-vanishing-point-12271/

http://www.gearlive.com/blogimages/CipherKey5.jpg

I don't yet know how to add a picture to the wiki. So, if someone would be so kind as to do that...Thanks.--[[User:Drizjr|Drizjr]] 20:57, 29 December 2006 (PST)

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It's pretty easy to do. Use the "Upload file" link at the bottom of the navigation strip to your left. Once the file has been uploaded, you just need to include Wiki markup similar to this:
<pre><nowiki>[[Image:CipherKey5.jpg]]</nowiki></pre>

I went ahead and uploaded the file and tweaked the article. -[[User:BrianEnigma|BrianEnigma]] 23:20, 29 December 2006 (PST)

== Cipher Key 4 blockqoutes ==

Hi,
I added some block quotes explaining the solution to THe STaNDaRD a bit better. But maybe that entire spoiler section should be rewritten. Right now I've made it looks a bit... clumsy. Feel free to edit away ;-) --[[User:Escape|Escape]] 03:59, 30 December 2006 (PST)

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lokivanishes' post on neowin shows an attached file called Cipher_Key_1.jpg ( 67.3k ) http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=523893&st=75&p=588161174&#entry588161174
This confirms that wh0isl0ki is the first cipher key.
 Previously, the jpg itself was posted, but it's not there now. Maybe it's a result of the neowin forum upgrade? --[[User:Drizjr|Drizjr]] 10:00, 31 December 2006 (PST)
--[[User:Drizjr|Drizjr]] 13:37, 31 December 2006 (PST)

== Key from on10 ==

Hey all,

I'm wondering why the information about the key/picture on on10.net was deleted?--[[User:WoogyChuck|WoogyChuck]] 08:42, 3 January 2007 (PST)
Nevermind, I figured it out. I was missing the point of the images. --[[User:WoogyChuck|WoogyChuck]] 10:26, 3 January 2007 (PST) 
WoogyChuck: I included your find on this page http://vanishingpointwiki.com/wiki/IE_Blog--[[User:Drizjr|Drizjr]] 11:15, 3 January 2007 (PST)

== Manifesto Comment ==

The Manifesto page has me thinking.

Loki says "In a few weeks, I will vanish. In the meantime, my job is to find—and reward—some of the cleverest people on the planet". This implies that contests are occuring before she vanishes.

This raises the question, will she vanish when the countdown reaches zero or a few weeks after? Is it possible that the 6 ciphers are the "easy" puzzles and there are potentially 6 more puzzles currently available?

--[[User:WoogyChuck|WoogyChuck]] 19:23, 3 January 2007 (PST)

Talk:Keys

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WoogyChuck: /* Key from on10 */

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2007-01-03T16:42:18Z

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2007-01-03T16:41:39Z

WoogyChuck: Key from on10

Keys

2007-01-03T14:39:05Z

WoogyChuck:

The following are keys for the [[Countdown]] page.

==Summary==
{| cellpadding="5"
| '''Cipher Key #'''
| '''Key'''
| '''Puzzle'''
| '''Resulting URL'''
|-
| 1
| wh0isl0ki
| 9x9 letter grid
| http://vanishingpointgame.com/biography/
|-
| 4
| iw4nttwinyou
| phone number
| http://vanishingpointgame.com/antepenultimate/
|-
| 3?
| 3scap3grav1ty
| 20x20 letter grid
| http://vanishingpointgame.com/zenith/
|-
| 5
| imm0rtaliz3m3
| audio file
| http://vanishingpointgame.com/FILE/
|-
| 2
| wh3r3t0g0
| HTML code
| http://vanishingpointgame.com/CIRCUMAMBULATION/
|-
| 6
| formula
| colored connect the dots
| http://vanishingpointgame.com/manifesto/
|}

==lokivanishes==
Method of discovery: Somebody named "lokivanishes" [http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=523893&st=75&p=588161174&#entry588161174 posted] a hint in a forum at neowin. The content of that hint is this:

<blockquote>Well, I don't normally do this, but since you guys were first on the scene, here's a cypher key for you. Impressive job! 

More to come....but not delivered like this. Keep your eyes on the Post. 

Good luck! 

~L 

[[Image:Post-191442-1166894224.jpg]]
</blockquote>

<spoiler>
Taking the highlighted letters (from Vanishing_Point2.jpg on the [[IE Blog]]) and shifting them gives the key wh0isl0ki.

Result:

[[Image:Whoisloki.png]]

<pre>
N < R > C I < C > O R > D < J
^ v ^ ^ v v ^ ^ ^
Q > B < L J < N > B I > O < S
v ^ v ^ v v v ^ ^
B > U > S Z > E > P G > B > I

J > Y < D E < M < R D > N J < N S < R > A
^ ^ ^ v v v ^ v v
U > R < G R < A I > I

P Y S < Y > P
^ ^ v ^ ^ ^ ^ v v
U < J > S H H A < O > Y
^ ^ ^ v v v v v ^
R > D > C U > R < S M 
</spoiler>

This grid...

<spoiler>
Ymgve at Unfiction [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=290762#290762 posted]:
<blockquote>I partially solved the Sudoku puzzle, and got the first letters. I got the idea from earlier in this thread, about the arrows being greater than/less than signs. If you completely remove the letters, and only contentrate on the greater than/lesser than, it's possible to recreate the Sudoku puzzle. When you've done that, you use the numbers in the lower right to "map" it to the puzzle. 

To explain better, this is my sudoku grid after some a few tries: 
<pre>592 487 613
817 563 924
643 921 875

428 156 739
135 749 286
769 238 541

256 374 198
371 895 462
984 612 357</pre> 

Now, take the number in the lower right, which was 142966259 - out of the grid, I got b_og_____, and as I looked at the upper right corner, I realized that "biography" matched and had letters in all the correct sections. 
http://vanishingpointgame.com/biography/ </blockquote> 

<blockquote>Note: By 'take the number in the lower right... out of the grid', Yngve meant that for each of the 3x3 squares of the Sudoku, write down the letter that is represented by the number correspondingly indexed in '142966259'. The first 3x3 box (the upper left) has a '1' in the middle, which the original puzzle labels 'B'. The second box (to the right) has an 'I' where the '4' is, and so forth. They spell out BIOGRAPHY. Thanks to KonaMouse for explaining this. --Vraal</blockquote> 
</spoiler>

And this leads to a URL.

<spoiler>
http://vanishingpointgame.com/biography/

<blockquote>'''THE SET-UP''' 

I was always smart. That was my first mistake. 

My parents gave me everything: books, puzzles, games, tutors and tests. They quit their jobs and put me on game shows. 

So I learned Chinese and English and Latin and Greek. I learned that music was a kind of astronomy and that pure light was infinite but invisible. 

I figured out on my own that: 

[[Image:Pic 04.jpg]] 

Which brought me to: 

[[Image:Pic 06.jpg]] 

and the fact that small secrets govern the universe, and we approach them by vanishing. Most of all I learned to escape. 

'''Vanishing Act''' 

Once I realized I didn’t have to give the right answer, even when I knew it, life got easier. Without prize money to pay tutors, I got to return to regular school. I could learn what I liked, instead of what other people told me to. 

My parents went back to work. 

I learned the trick of sliding by: did just well enough to get into an exclusive college and then kept my head down, graduating with a GPA of exactly 3.1415. That’s harder to do than you might think. 

One of my professors didn’t buy my vanishing act. He called a friend in a certain large corporation. Now I have the job of giving stuff away to the smartest people on the planet. 

When the countdown hits zero, we’ll find out if you’re one of them. </blockquote>
</spoiler>

==Cipher Key 4==
Method of discovery: A poster at a Halo site received a mysterious [[Puzzle Box Package]] containing a grid. (See [http://halowars.heavengames.com/key his post].)
<blockquote>12/23/2006: Earlier today I received a package from Microsoft containing a puzzle box, which after figuring out the puzzle and opening it, contained a small 256MB USB Key. The Key contained a video, a letter, and a cipher key, which I have attached below ... the key seems to be related to the image on the Internet Explorer blog. Anyone figure it out? 
[[Image:Iwant grid.png]]</blockquote>

This gives the key and resulting page...

<spoiler>
Key: '''iw4nttwinyou'''

<blockquote>Check your sources to find 
THe STaNDaRD 
800-736-9085</blockquote>

[[Image:Thestandard.png]]
</spoiler>

Further investigation shows...

<spoiler>
In the source code (PIN=5813):

[[Image:Pin.png]]

Calling the number and entering 5813 as the PIN: http://vanishingpointwiki.com/w/images/7/72/Phonecall.mp3

Calling the number and entering 35813(?) as the PIN: http://vanishingpointwiki.com/w/images/c/c6/Callwithpin.mp3

<blockquote>Note: The PIN solution is 3581. Kecihaus posted an explanation at neowin [http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=523893&st=1305&p=588176019&#entry588176019] ,
<blockquote> The capitalized letters in THe STaNDaRD,
"TH ST ND RD stands for 4TH, 1ST, 2ND and 3RD; maybe this is the order for the PIN code provided: 
ORIGINAL: 5813 
"DECODED" 3581" 
</blockquote>
which was later confirmed [http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=523893&st=1320&p=588176149&#entry588176149]
</blockquote>
</spoiler>

This leads to a new page...

<spoiler>
"Good job! Now go to the antepenultimate directory." This leads to here: http://vanishingpointgame.com/antepenultimate/

<blockquote>Getting to this page means you're paying attention.
Keep it up when the countdown hits zero and you could win high-end laptops, gaming computers, media centers, software, gaming consoles, media players, and games</blockquote>
</spoiler>

==lokivanishes-First Key==
Method of discovery: Another key was posted at neowin based on the first post from lokivanishes (that was later removed and changed for the key above).

[[Image:Escapegravity.jpg]]

Result:

<spoiler>
Key: 3scap3grav1ty
</spoiler>

[[Image:Nonogram.png]]

Solving this...

<spoiler>
It looks like this is a [http://www.geocities.com/activityworkshop/puzzlesgames/nonograms/ nonogram]/griddler/picross puzzle. Solving it reveals a maze. Solving the maze gives some text. This picross puzzle contains an error, so it can not be solved in it's given form. Horizontal line #2 contains the code "1,1,1,2,1,1,". The extra comma at the end presumably hints towards a missing number, and adding a 1, so the code becomes "1,1,1,1,2,1,1", allows the puzzle to be solved as below. The text states: "it was cearly over his head the monk who screwed up the transliteration samt ar-ras" ([http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=290748#290748 ref])

[[Image:Picrosssolveddh2.png]]

Konamouse on Unfiction [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=290749#290749 points out]:
<blockquote>Googling samt ar_ras leads to a few interesting pieces of information. 

Quote: 
zenith 
1387, from O.Fr. cenith (Fr. zénith), from M.L. cenit, senit, bungled scribal transliteration of Arabic samt "road, path," abbreviation of samt ar-ras, lit. "the way over the head." Letter -m- misread as -ni-. The M.L. word may as well be influenced by the rough agreement of the Arabic term with classical L. semita "sidetrack, side path" (notion of "thing going off to the side"), from se- "apart" + *mi-ta-, suffixed zero-grade form of PIE base *mei- "to change" (see mutable). 

Quote: 
samt ar-ras = [Arab] the way of the head 
The zenith is the point in the sky that is straight above your head. The altitude of the zenith is 90Â°. The opposite point is the nadir, and the horizon is midway between the two.</blockquote>
</spoiler>

This leads to a URL

<spoiler>
http://vanishingpointgame.com/zenith/ , giving:

<blockquote>The vanishing point is the boundary between Something and Everything; between What Is and What Can Be. Fewer than a thousand people have ever been there to see the ultimate vista. The grand prize winner will be one of them. 

The race for that destiny will begin when the countdown hits zero.</blockquote>
</spoiler>

==Cipher Key 5==
Method of discovery: Doug Stockwell [http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=523893&view=findpost&p=588167738 performed cryptanalysis on the entire ciphertext], scanning through various possible decryptions. Later, an official key with the same information [http://www.gearlive.com/index.php/news/article/microsoft-goes-viral-vanishing-point-12271/ was discovered by Gear Live].

[[Image:CipherKey5.jpg]]

<spoiler>
He noticed that "ortalize" was clearly visible after applying rot 13. Expanding that a bit, shows "imm0rtaliz3m3" to be a key

This leads to http://vanishingpointgame.com/assets/sound.mp3 (mirrored here: [[Image:1234.mp3]])
</spoiler>

Analyzing this file...

<spoiler>
Ehsan at Unfiction [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=290920#290920 discovered] that a graphical mapping of the tones in the image shows that the tones form the word "FILE."

[[Image:Sound-file.jpg]]
</spoiler>

This leads to a new URL.

<spoiler>

[http://vanishingpointgame.com/FILE http://vanishingpointgame.com/FILE]:

<blockquote>
Here’s a riddle for you: 

At the end of our journey together, I will be discovered—and I will disappear. 

One person will find me at ''my'' vanishing point. I will make that person famous in a way the world has not seen before. Their name will be repeated as many times as there are stars in— 

No. Let’s be more precise. That name will be repeated as many times as there are grains of sand on a beach. That’s my promise. 

Your chance to be that person will start when the countdown hits zero.
</blockquote>

In the text, ''my'' is italicized. There is a parked Go Daddy site http://www.myvanishingpoint.com/ which may or may not be in-game.
</spoiler>

==Cipher Key 2==
Method of discovery: [http://laughingsquid.com/microsofts-vanishing-point-game/ Laughing Squid received] a [[Puzzle Box Package]] containing the following key:

[[Image:Cipher key 2.jpg]]

This gives us a key and resulting page...

<spoiler>
Entering '''wh3r3t0g0''' returns the following HTML fragment:
</spoiler>

[[Image:Html clue.png]]

Solving this...

<spoiler>
...is as easy as loading in a browser and looks looks like:

[[Image:circumambulation.gif]]

...spelling out CIRCUMAMBULATION.
</spoiler>

...leading to the URL...

<spoiler>
http://vanishingpointgame.com/CIRCUMAMBULATION/

This shows a bunch of countdown timers:
<blockquote>Las Vegas, Nevada 
Monday, 8 January 2007, 6:30:00 pm 

Los Angeles, California 
Saturday, 13 January 2007, 9:00:00 am 

Sydney, Austrailia 
Miami, Florida 
Austin, Texas 
Saturday, 13 January 2007, 1:00:00 pm 

Phoenix, Arizona 
Saturday, 13 January 2007, 1:02:00 pm 

Singpore 
Saturday, 20 January 2007, 4:30:00 am 

Berlin, Germany 
Saturday, 20 January 2007, 10:00:00 am 

London, England 
Saturday, 20 January 2007, 07:00:00 pm (or possibly 06:00:00 pm) 

Toronto, Canada 
Saturday, 20 January 2007, 4:00:00 pm 

San Francisco, California 
Saturday, 20 January 2007, 7:00:00 pm 

Seattle, Washington 
Saturday, 27 January 2007, 6:00:00 pm 
</blockquote>
(These times and locations are also on the [[Countdowns]] page for quick, direct reference.)
</spoiler>

==Ignition Video==
A new YouTube video, [[Video-Ignition|Ignition]], was discovered. ([http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=291796 ref])
It hints pretty strongly that a key is "formula" and entering that key gives the following result:

[[Image:Formula.png]]

With this, you...

<spoiler>
...connect the dots of the same color. Raiden provided this extraction of the individual color coded dots:
<gallery>
Image:Ignition-M.png
Image:Ignition-A.png
Image:Ignition-N.png
Image:Ignition-I.png
Image:Ignition-F.png
Image:Ignition-E.png
Image:Ignition-S.png
Image:Ignition-T.png
Image:Ignition-O.png
</gallery>
</spoiler>

This leads you to a new URL

<spoiler>
http://vanishingpointgame.com/manifesto/

<blockquote>Builders build. Writers write. Dancers dance. 

I disappear. 

In a few weeks, I will vanish. In the meantime, my job is to find—and reward—some of the cleverest people on the planet. Every week I will leave you twelve puzzles, ranging from easy to.....well, not so easy. Solving them earns you the chance to win some unbelievable prizes. 

Impress me. This has been but a small taste of what I have in store for you. The real challenge starts both online and off when the countdown hits zero and the game begins. 

Remember, countdowns usually end with a launch, and this will be a lift-off like the world has never seen.</blockquote>
</spoiler>

==Key From On10.NET==

I found this string of chracters on on10.net today along with the phrase "Most of you won't figure this out".

rpf6ncada34wget32-84kvezz1x6cfp0egnyvm32z3o6qj-o3ddwn3;u-loe