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'''Can these weird clovers tell your fortune?''' is the first puzzle of the [[Cryptex Hunt 2022|2022 Cryptex Hunt]], and is presented as one of each letter of the Latin alphabet among a field of clovers. |
'''Can these weird clovers tell your fortune?''' is the first puzzle of the [[Cryptex Hunt 2022|2022 Cryptex Hunt]], and is presented as one of each letter of the Latin alphabet among a field of clovers. |
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==Solve Paths== |
==Solve Paths== |
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{{spoiler|label=Solve Path (Part 1)|text=Solvers' initial instincts should be to follow the prompt at the top of the page, specifically to find the four-leaf clovers amongst the three- and two-leaved variants. Doing so, they should discover that there are exactly 5 of them, with each touching a single one of the letters. Taking these letters in reading order spells the part 1 answer.}} |
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Part 1 Final Answer: {{ |
Part 1 Final Answer: {{spoiler|text='''LUCKY'''.}} |
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⚫ | {{spoiler|label=Solve Path (Part 2)|text=Now that the four-leaf clovers have been used, one other odd thing solvers should notice are the oddly-shaped two-leaf clovers (another not-too-common variant). Each leaf's long edge points in one of the 8 ordinal or cardinal directions. This paired with the fact that there are always two different directions being pointed to clues to [[flag semaphore]], a common method of [[decryption]] involving pairs of directions. The two-leaf clovers are arranged on the page approximately into two lines of length 6 and 5. Reading each line using semaphore yields POTATO STATE, which is a clue for the part 2 answer.}} |
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== Puzzle Elements == |
== Puzzle Elements == |
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* [[Multiple Solutions]] - Overarching gimmick for this Cryptex Hunt. |
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==== Part 1 ==== |
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* [[Hint in Flavortext]] - The puzzle asks solvers to find all of the four-leaf clovers, a relatively simple task. |
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* [[Marked Letters]] - The letters marked with lucky clovers can simply be read in reading order to get the final answer.}} |
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==== Part 2 ==== |
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* [[Odd One Out]] - While the flavortext mentions 3- and 4-leaf clovers, it makes no mention of two-leaf clovers, which end up being the most important for this part. |
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* [[Flag Semaphore|Semaphore]] - By reading the two-leaf clovers as pairs of semaphore flags, solvers can read their last clue... |
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* [[Final Clue Phrase]] - ..."POTATO STATE". |
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Latest revision as of 07:21, 30 March 2023
Can these weird clovers tell your fortune? | |
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Author(s) | Jenna Himawan |
Answer | Click to revealLUCKY, IDAHO |
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Puzzle | Link |
Solution | Link |
Can these weird clovers tell your fortune? is the first puzzle of the 2022 Cryptex Hunt, and is presented as one of each letter of the Latin alphabet among a field of clovers.
Solve Paths[edit | edit source]
Solve Path (Part 1)Solvers' initial instincts should be to follow the prompt at the top of the page, specifically to find the four-leaf clovers amongst the three- and two-leaved variants. Doing so, they should discover that there are exactly 5 of them, with each touching a single one of the letters. Taking these letters in reading order spells the part 1 answer.
Part 1 Final Answer: Click to revealLUCKY.
Solve Path (Part 2)Now that the four-leaf clovers have been used, one other odd thing solvers should notice are the oddly-shaped two-leaf clovers (another not-too-common variant). Each leaf's long edge points in one of the 8 ordinal or cardinal directions. This paired with the fact that there are always two different directions being pointed to clues to flag semaphore, a common method of decryption involving pairs of directions. The two-leaf clovers are arranged on the page approximately into two lines of length 6 and 5. Reading each line using semaphore yields POTATO STATE, which is a clue for the part 2 answer.
Part 2 Final Answer: Click to revealIDAHO.
Puzzle Elements[edit | edit source]
- Multiple Solutions - Overarching gimmick for this Cryptex Hunt.
Part 1[edit | edit source]
- Hint in Flavortext - The puzzle asks solvers to find all of the four-leaf clovers, a relatively simple task.
- Marked Letters - The letters marked with lucky clovers can simply be read in reading order to get the final answer.}}
Part 2[edit | edit source]
- Odd One Out - While the flavortext mentions 3- and 4-leaf clovers, it makes no mention of two-leaf clovers, which end up being the most important for this part.
- Semaphore - By reading the two-leaf clovers as pairs of semaphore flags, solvers can read their last clue...
- Final Clue Phrase - ..."POTATO STATE".