[Guest]

MASTERMIND

This is a game I decided to make. It involves a situation where nine characters solve twelve puzzles created by an evil mastermind. This is a story about puzzles.

Rules: On Monday May 31, Puzzle one will be posted. This is a physical puzzle, and to solve it, you must control characters. If you suggest a command, I will choose the character that will make it the most interesting. The failure of a puzzle generally means that a character will die. The Monday after a puzzle is solved, the next puzzle will be posted, along with a piece of the story. When all twelve puzzles have been completed, the game ends.

These are the types of puzzles:

Timed: These puzzles must be completed within a certain time limit. Each post represents one minute. Usually, there is life threatening danger to one character and the others must save him/her.

Multi-layered: The puzzles are actually multiple puzzles stacked on one another. When one is solved, the next is revealed.

Evolving: The longer this puzzle takes, the more difficult it becomes. These can turn into other types of puzzles.

Characters:

Elena Lee

Occupation – Teacher

Reason – Unknown right now

Special – Adapts to situations quickly. Good at reading emotions.

Eduardo Riventine

Occupation – Athlete (Runner. Good at sprints)

Reason – Five time champion of the New York Marathon

Special – Overconfident. Does not make friends easily.

Richard Phillips

Occupation – College Professor (Teaches physics)

Reason – Considered one of the greatest minds since Einstein

Special – Believes every problem has a logical solution

Frederic Lane

Occupation – Surgeon

Reason – A skilled doctor

Special – Can help injured group members.

Olivia Tybalt

Occupation – Mountain climber.

Reason – Said she was ready for a challenge. Monitored.

Special – Strong arms.

Albert Coburn

Occupation – Olympic champion. Now retired.

Reason – Gave Mastermind a good run last time.

Special – Has been in this situation before.

Josh Little

Occupation – Author

Reason – Mastermind enjoys his books

Special – Expects the unexpected.

Ryan Sulner

Occupation – Detective. Now retired.

Reason – Formerly with the police

Special - Very observant. Never forgets a detail.

Lisa Brown

Occupation – Actress

Reason – Almost always plays a villain in her movies.

Special – Good at memorization.

Intro:

Nine characters are dumped into a dark room. The begin to discuss their situation. Before any of them can say a word, however, a voice says “On Monday the games begin.” Albert Coburn groans. Dr. Lane seems a bit interested. Lisa Brown starts to panic, and Elena tries to talk.

From now until Monday afternoon, your job is to ask questions. Get to know the characters.

[Framm 18]

How wide are the tiles?

I wonder if the letters have to spell out a word that must be connecting or if we can jump from tile to tile?

I found the word "continue" but that leaves "rot", just a quick observation. Anyone else have any ideas?

[Guest]

That was unintentional. The tiles are one foot per side.

[Guest]

ask if anybody has any insight or ideas for the code possibilities

[Guest]

Eduardo suggests that we find a way to see more of the code.

[Guest]

are there any light switches or dimmers? any way we can make the lights less bright, or maybe break some of the light bulbs?

Ask Eduardo if he can elaborate

[Guest]

Eduardo says that if we had higher elevation, we could see past the third row of tiles. If we had more of the puzzle, we could understand it better.

Some of the lights are on the floor. You manage to break some of those. It's still very bright, but your eyes have adjusted a bit and you can see properly now.

[Guest]

have someone volunteer to stand on another volunteers shoulders to see over the pillars.

what can we see differently now that some of the lightbulbs are broken?

[Guest]

The pillars are up to the ceiling, but you can now see five rows total. There is still more to go.

\O / \E / \ / \Q / \Y /

/ \ L/ \U/ \ C/ \W / \

\O / \U / \ O/ \N / \ /

/ \ E/ \R/ \T / \I / \

\N / \ / \T / \C / \ /

[Guest]

The pillars are up to the ceiling, but you can now see five rows total. There is still more to go.

\O'/''\E'/'\__/''\Q /''\Y'/

/''\'L/''\U/''\'C/''\W /''\

\O'/''\U'/'\ O/''\N'/''\__/

/''\'E/''\R/''\T'/''\I'/''\

\N'/''\''/'\T'/''\C /''\__/

[Guest]

make a pyramid 3 rows high

ask if anyone has any ideas on how to see farther or break some more lights

Edited June 9, 2010 by golfjunkie

[Guest]

Huh?

[Guest]

Is it possible to climb the pillars?

[Guest]

No. The puzzle lies in the tiles.

[Guest]

make a pyramid, 3 people on the bottom, 2 people on top of them, 1 person at the top.

[Guest]

You try that, and manage. Josh is on top, and he can see the whole puzzle! He quickly writes it down in a notebook, and promptly falls off the tower. I'll be right back with the puzzle.

[Guest]

Okay. Here it is.

[Guest]

why are there are 2 hexagons next to each other with no line between them?

[Guest]

Those are pillars.

[Guest]

then what are the black hexagons?

[Guest]

Those are pillars. I assumed that was what you meant.

[Guest]

anyone have any ideas on the puzzle?

[Framm 18]

anyone have any ideas on the puzzle?

I was thinking that there might be a certain word or something that we might need to step on to get through it, but I am not sure.

Ask the players if they see anything that might be of use.

[Guest]

There are two solutions. They both involve phrases hidden in the tiles.

[Guest]

do you have to use tiles immediately adjacent to (touching) each other?

[Guest]

No. Both involve a pattern, though.