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Re: DropQuest 2011

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Post by Justin_Time » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 8:43 PM UTC

rkudeshi wrote: post #17

Justin_Time wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Same here. Been trying everything since I found the message 30 minutes ago.

There's a secret word...look at the first letters of each line. Go there and look carefully at anything visual.

Thanks, I kept thinking it would be in the source somewhere!

Re: DropQuest 2011

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Post by cube » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 8:44 PM UTC

ddrmaxgt37 wrote: post #12

cube wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm stuck on 13, any hints? Edit: The Haiku one.

me too. I'm stuck on the haiku one.

got it. hint: haiku contest hint 2: japanese

Re: DropQuest 2011

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Post by PanMan » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 8:49 PM UTC

Login only link :(

Re: DropQuest 2011

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Post by ddrmaxgt37 » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 8:51 PM UTC

rkudeshi wrote: post #6

Stuck on Level 19...how far is everyone else?

me too. bjf??

Re: DropQuest 2011

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Post by ambiate » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 8:53 PM UTC

I bombed out at https://www.dropbox.com/votebox/3712/frozen-yogurt and wasted my entire day. I commend Dropbox for this awesome Saturday.

Re: DropQuest 2011

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Post by terryjsmith » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 8:54 PM UTC

PanMan wrote: post #23

Login only link :(

They have to have a user to reward with extra storage for each step, though admittedly they could've offered a "challenge" track with the ability to sign up once you're engaged.

Re: DropQuest 2011

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Post by baby » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 8:54 PM UTC

seancron wrote: post #7

rkudeshi wrote: post #6

Stuck on Level 19...how far is everyone else?

Stuck on step 8. I found the secret message but I can't figure out what to do with it. Edit: Doh! I analyzed it too deeply when it was staring me in the face.

What I don't understand is that there is no Step 9. I jumped straight to step 10. Did I miss something ?

edit : there is no step 12 also. But at the end of step 11 one's can read "You must be pretty tired though, so maybe it's time to go home and get some well-deserved rest."

so resting must be the step 12 hehe

Re: DropQuest 2011

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Post by varunsrin » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 8:55 PM UTC

rkudeshi wrote: post #17

Justin_Time wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Same here. Been trying everything since I found the message 30 minutes ago.

There's a secret word...look at the first letters of each line. Go there and look carefully at anything visual.

gah its down

Re: DropQuest 2011

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Post by ambiate » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 8:56 PM UTC

PanMan wrote: post #23

Login only link :(

https://www.getdropbox.com/login#register Free registration, but part of the hunt is to created a shared folder with hex. You would need to install the client and utilize your free space.

Re: DropQuest 2011

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Post by geekfactor » Sat, Jan 15, 2011, 8:56 PM UTC

Is it possible that Step 17 is platform dependent?