Jimmy

Jun 17 2007, 10:13 PM

Right... so I've seen so many competitions recently and this gave me an idea. I'm going to host a 100 credit challenge.
Now, I hope that you will take part. It requires nothing from you, except you're brain!!!

The challenge has started!!!
The starting Link is up go here.

Finding the password (one word, all lower case) is the first challenge! the clue is shown on the page there... Nothing to do with Trap17 at all... think completely outside the box!


Don't get me wrong, it will be a very difficult quest. But then again, with over 3 months free hosting credits *of my own!* being given away, it deserves to be a challenge. Mighty hordes of good luck to you all

The first two people who I recieve the finishing e-mail from (final clue will require you sending an e-mail somewhere with an answer) and who send me a CORRECT answer, will recieve the credits. I will only award the prizes to Hosted Members, but you are welcome to do the challenge if you are not and get hosted quickly - I will wait a day or so on your request and if you're hosted by then, you can have the credits (provided you're first or second ofc!!!).
Right... The challenge will include some tricky lateral thinking exercises, a couple of tests on your ability to find helpful things on the net and a quiz-style question on Trap17 history. All the information you need is there somewhere.. you just have to put two-and-two together! You may need some additional software sometime during the challenge! Most people will already have something for this purpose, but there are many different free trials of programs around if you need it.. google it!

Thanks to SM for helping me develop and test this challenge, and NEITHER of us will give ANY clues or help to any one member.

Moderators and trap staff MAY have a go! Opaque and BH if you're up for a challenge and have a rare spare moment, this challenge is perfect!!! there's nothing stopping everyone from doing it, and you can tell me in the final winning e-mail if you want to recieve the credits or not (if not you will be a named winner and the next quickest person will win the credits )

Please don't cheat this challenge. I've tried to make it pretty solid, but nevertheless I'm relying on the honesty of us Trapees

First prize: 70 credits
Second prize: 30 credits
Secret Booby prize!: 15 credits

We have official winners: see my post a bit lower down for some comedy details!... 1. serverph 2. Tramposch 3. Watermonkey
See below for spoiler answers and some clues if you still want to do the challenge yourself, although don't look at the spoilers if you wanna give this a go! it's too easy when u know what to do!

 

 

 

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Saint_Michael

Jun 17 2007, 10:45 PM

I can't help NOOO!!! Well lucky for me my memory is pretty crappy so I won't be able to help you anyways But I will watch in the background as people are losing their minds trying to figure this stuff out....my memory is pretty crappy...see what I mean I forgot what my post was about .

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master_bacarra

Jun 18 2007, 03:30 AM

lol i'll try this one! maybe you should list people who wants to enter so as to end some confusion before you start the game. some people might be posting after the contest has ended. it's not like the trap17 anniversary where people can still greet a happy birthday even without getting credits anymore. anyway, just for some clearance i'll join.

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sylenzednuke

Jun 18 2007, 04:02 AM

It's around 4 AM GMT now, so well we've got 14 hours left now ... cool!

I am definitely giving this one a try, got around 90 off 3rd Anniversary thread and now this one and a couple of more posts and free domain here I come!

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Jimmy

Jun 18 2007, 06:55 AM

Okay, It's great to see so many people already in , I'll add a bit of info!!
Jim, Staff members can enter!! I really don't mind who does this, and the more people the better! Just I can only award the credits if you're hosted, otherwise we'll get people losing 40 or so creds when they activate, and possibly spammers coming in just for the creds!! If you're a staff member you can still do everything as normal and then when you send me the final e-mail feel free to say if you want the creds or not...! I'll announce winnners as I get them!

At the end, if you complete the credit quest you will be asked to e-mail me some details, and so I'll have a list of the people to complete in order... that's how I'll decide the two winners, the first to complete the challenge! Don't worry I'll look in my spam inbox too

This challenge will require Lateral thinking at every stage, so think outside the box. It's quite easy when you know what to do, so working out where to go next is the tricky and the fun part!!
Don't take anything in this challenge literally!! there is one part where it is obvious, the bit on trap history, but that's the only straightforward thing, once you have the answer

If anyone can PM me when they think they've got past any tricky bits, please do! It's great to be able to see how far people are getting. I can also keep tabs on the current running winners, and on any overtakers!

Oh year, one important thing, please don't post any solutions or hints about the challenge when it's going! think about your post and if it will give anyone reading it an advantage. It's okay in a PM to me though! This is pretty obvious, but I thought I'd say it anyway!

See ya at 6

 

 

 

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the need for speed

Apr 17 2008, 04:42 AM

Oh yeah, I'm looking forward to this I wouldn't mind the extra credits good luck for anybody who takes part in this

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serverph

Apr 16 2008, 08:41 PM

nice, jimmy! i'm down to a week's worth of credits already, and i'll be needing the prize! LOLZ (allowing i can get to win the top prize for this round of credit quest for 2008, of course! ) i'm sure all the members will be looking forward to this, jimmy! RAWR!

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Jimmy

Apr 16 2008, 11:51 AM

QUOTE(serverph @ Jun 21 2007, 05:45 PM)

it was brief but fun, but let's all hope there will be a next challenge.

Oh you're damn right there will be, I'm working on it now

The rarryawn 2008 credit quest. WOOOOOOOO!

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Jimmy

Jun 21 2007, 07:50 PM

AH! next time, I plan to have the post about it before the challenge starts, up for longer! Also, I will try to find a more perfect time that works across the different countries, without many people having to wake up at 4 in the morning if they were to do the challenge

ah and the auctions I havn't won them yet. I'm preparing for the final scrap... twenty minutes left! I'll tell ya what I win if I actally do... thre's a lot of competition

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Tramposch

Jun 21 2007, 06:08 PM

YAY include my phyco rarryawn because its a freak, and looks like... a strange anamily if you stare at it a bit. like what auctions are you gonna win" just curious..


what do you mean next time advertisng and timing will be little better sorted, i dont get it :/ can you explain that more.... deeply

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