[Guest]

See if you can decode the below image:

Hints will be added later.

[Guest]

the only pattern this puzzle can be concerned with is lines of seven total 175.

the lines of seven add up to 175. the other lines, according to how many boxes likely tally another amount. Pitch in if you like.

[Guest]

I see 5 colors, 10 locations (5 on some).

Dashes are also colored, so this gives 2*5^10 values for each square, or 10^10=10 billion possible values. This is roughly 33 bits, or 4 ASCII chars.

49 squares * 4 chars = 196 ASCII chars.

Maybe squares with only 5 locations have "zeros" in the MSBs.

There are 12 different colors. Thay all appear to be relatively close but there are 3 different greens, 3 different blues, 3 different tans and 3 different oranges. Im not sure if this will help anyone but the author of this brain teaser said that color mattered

[Guest]

New hints:

Find out what the colors mean and you will know almost everything you need to know.

There are a total of 24 colours.

The colors are completely separate of the shapes.

First word spells ‘Welcome’.

The shapes will tell you where the first word starts.

[superprismatic]

New hints:

Find out what the colors mean and you will know almost everything you need to know.

There are a total of 24 colours.

The colors are completely separate of the shapes.

First word spells ‘Welcome’.

The shapes will tell you where the first word starts.

I can't even find 12 different colors that EE is the way to be was able to distinguish,

let alone the 24 you claim are there! I don't think anybody will bother working on it unless

the 24 colors are more clearly distinguishable. This color problem is keeping me from

doing anything on the problem. I expect this may be true for others as well. Please fix

the colors so that we can work on it.

[araver]

I can't even find 12 different colors that EE is the way to be was able to distinguish,

let alone the 24 you claim are there! I don't think anybody will bother working on it unless

the 24 colors are more clearly distinguishable. This color problem is keeping me from

doing anything on the problem. I expect this may be true for others as well. Please fix

the colors so that we can work on it.

Actually, there are. It's frustrating, but I tried it with GIMP's color picker.

Not sure there are exactly 24, but it looks like more than 12 definitely.

There are four types of greens in the northernmost square:

- topmost ball is RGB (142, 177, 112)

- first ball on second row is RGB (132, 177, 122)

- second ball on second row is RGB (122, 177, 132)

- third line on third row is RGB (112, 177, 142)

Another note, all RGB codes are (X,177,Y) where X+Y=254 or 255.

[araver]

First, kudos for who made the puzzle (but I'm actually betting that's not you PuzzleNoob).

Second:

- there is a first layer (done by slyde87)

Morse code yields numbers

- there is a second layer (done by me below)

Distinct colors mean distinct letters

- there might be further layers (??) - my thoughts at the end of the second layer (spoiler below).

I rotated the figure(diamond?) 45 degrees clockwise) in order to get the colors.

Next list shows all square (left-to-right top-to-bottom order). Morse number first, then Red codes (G=177 and B=254-R or 255-R).

22)	183	122	132	173	142	122	234	163	132	0

21)	173	122	255	10	122	51	183	71	244	234

13)	183	122	51	204	193	234	132	10	142	71

5)	193	51	204	234	30					

46)	234	183	255	163	51	30	122	122	244	10

38)	122	173	30	51	122	30	244	193	10	142

30)	142	132	122	244	51	122	183	112	142	122

31)	112	142	10	183	10	91	91	234	183	20

23)	173	142	122	244	10	142	234	20	20	204

15)	234	20	20	204	10	51	183	20	163	10

14)	132	173	204	102	10	122	244	234	132	142

6)	234	173	112	132	51					

47)	183	132	10	183	20	234	122	122	173	193

39)	10	20	244	51	183	20	10	20	234	183

40)	122	244	10	51	30	122	234	183	163	204

32)	132	10	193	10	142	255	234	183	255	122

24)	10	91	244	10	183	71	173	112	132	122

16)	142	0	173	142	193	122	244	10	122	51

8)	234	30	234	173	112					

7)	183	20	20	10	204					

48)	10	91	234	122	244	122	244	10	193	51

49)	255	234	30	183	112	193	40	10	142	132

41)	51	30	10	0	142	173	193	0	173	112

33)	173	255	51	234	183	255	142	10	51	122

25)	51	183	20	40	10	0	173	142	10	122

17)	132	214	122	173	30	204	51	234	193	71

9)	132	51	183	20	193					

1)	91	10	204	30	173					

2)	193	10	122	173	193					

43)	122	244	10	91	10	132	122	173	255	40

42)	142	132	122	142	234	20	10	132	122	173

34)	91	234	132	244	234	183	255	163	173	91

26)	244	142	10	10	163	51	122	244	132	20

18)	173	112	142	91	163	142	10	91	51	142

10)	51	204	0	173	142	193	10	20	20	234

11)	51	193	173	183	20	173	0	193	51	255

3)	10	122	51	204	40					

44)	142	10	51	214	234	173	255	122	244	10

36)	183	10	193	112	132	122	51	183	20	20

35)	10	142	132	122	142	51	102	10	204	173

27)	234	102	10	142	255	234	183	255	91	234

19)	20	132	51	20	204	71	122	244	173	112

20)	255	244	71	173	112	91	234	204	204	183

12)	183	234	0	234	30	10	183	122	193	10

4)	112	183	183	71	132					

45)	51	183	122	234	204	173	204	193	51	214

37)	173	122	244	10	234	142	40	10	132	122

29)	112	183	122	132	173	0	122	173	91	10

28)	122	244	10	153	112	51	204	51	193	173

Sorted by Morse code.

1)	91	10	204	30	173					

2)	193	10	122	173	193					

3)	10	122	51	204	40					

4)	112	183	183	71	132					

5)	193	51	204	234	30					

6)	234	173	112	132	51					

7)	183	20	20	10	204					

8)	234	30	234	173	112					

9)	132	51	183	20	193					

10)	51	204	0	173	142	193	10	20	20	234

11)	51	193	173	183	20	173	0	193	51	255

12)	183	234	0	234	30	10	183	122	193	10

13)	183	122	51	204	193	234	132	10	142	71

14)	132	173	204	102	10	122	244	234	132	142

15)	234	20	20	204	10	51	183	20	163	10

16)	142	0	173	142	193	122	244	10	122	51

17)	132	214	122	173	30	204	51	234	193	71

18)	173	112	142	91	163	142	10	91	51	142

19)	20	132	51	20	204	71	122	244	173	112

20)	255	244	71	173	112	91	234	204	204	183

21)	173	122	255	10	122	51	183	71	244	234

22)	183	122	132	173	142	122	234	163	132	0

23)	173	142	122	244	10	142	234	20	20	204

24)	10	91	244	10	183	71	173	112	132	122

25)	51	183	20	40	10	0	173	142	10	122

26)	244	142	10	10	163	51	122	244	132	20

27)	234	102	10	142	255	234	183	255	91	234

28)	122	244	10	153	112	51	204	51	193	173

29)	112	183	122	132	173	0	122	173	91	10

30)	142	132	122	244	51	122	183	112	142	122

31)	112	142	10	183	10	91	91	234	183	20

32)	132	10	193	10	142	255	234	183	255	122

33)	173	255	51	234	183	255	142	10	51	122

34)	91	234	132	244	234	183	255	163	173	91

35)	10	142	132	122	142	51	102	10	204	173

36)	183	10	193	112	132	122	51	183	20	20

37)	173	122	244	10	234	142	40	10	132	122

38)	122	173	30	51	122	30	244	193	10	142

39)	10	20	244	51	183	20	10	20	234	183

40)	122	244	10	51	30	122	234	183	163	204

41)	51	30	10	0	142	173	193	0	173	112

42)	142	132	122	142	234	20	10	132	122	173

43)	122	244	10	91	10	132	122	173	255	40

44)	142	10	51	214	234	173	255	122	244	10

45)	51	183	122	234	204	173	204	193	51	214

46)	234	183	255	163	51	30	122	122	244	10

47)	183	132	10	183	20	234	122	122	173	193

48)	10	91	234	122	244	122	244	10	193	51

49)	255	234	30	183	112	193	40	10	142	132

Hint says first word is WELCOME so first bits of the code are:

91, 10, 204, 30, 173, 193, 10

W=91

E=10

L=204

C=30

O=173

M=193

E=10

A little pondering at how these hint-letters are to one another yields the following table:

0	=	F

10	=	E

20	=	D

30	=	C

40	=	B

51	=	A

71	=	Y

91	=	W

102	=	V

112	=	U

122	=	T

132	=	S

142	=	R

153	=	Q

163	=	P

173	=	O

183	=	N

193	=	M

204	=	L

214	=	K

234	=	I

244	=	H

255	=	G

Everyday Caesar, missing J=224, X=81 and Z=61.

Substitution yields the following code:

WELCOME TO METAL BUNNYS MALICIOUS AND DELICIOUS AND MALFORMED DIAMOND OF MAGNIFICENT MENTAL MISERY 


SOLVE THIS RIDDLE AND PERFORM THE TASK TO CLAIM YOUR WP REWARD 


SADLY THOUGH YOU WILL NOT GET ANY HINTS OR TIPS FOR THE RIDDLE 


WHEN YOU STAND BEFORE THREE PATHS DIVERGING 

WITH EQUAL AMOUNTS OF TOWERS 

THAT NURTURE NEW WINDS EMERGING 

TO GAIN GREAT WISHING POWERS 


TRAVEL ONE MUST 

AND DO THEIR BEST 

TO CATCH ME RED HANDED 

IN THE ACT IN PLACE 

FROM FOUR STRIDES TO THE WEST 

OGBREAKIOG THE ANTILOL MAKING PACT 


THEN SEND IT TO ME WITH THE MAGIC NUMBERS

First thoughts:

1) It's not original - WP = WordPress? it looks like a contest / open challenge. Haven't been able to find it on the Internet so if it indeed there is one ... I guess only PuzzleNoob knows where and how.

2) There are at least 2 errors in the next-to-last sentence (double checked the RGB codes), they checkout fine. Maybe "OF BREAKING"?

3) There's more to do - the riddle perhaps ???

Edited December 8, 2010 by araver