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Topic: Theseus versus Minotaur
started by: whiskey@throttle

Posted by whiskey@throttle on Mar. 10 2001,21:31

Don't worry, < this puzzle > is not as hard as the webmaster wants you to believe. Still, it's a good challenge. Enjoy.

Posted by Psychosomatic_plague on Mar. 10 2001,23:31

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
i will kill the black dot.

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Posted by PersonGuy on Mar. 11 2001,00:26

Ok, lets work it together... I don't have the soltion, but this seems pretty close...

(Up, Down, Left, Right, Wait)

uurr uull wrrr rddr drdd dddl wruu urrr rr ?????????????

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Posted by Psychosomatic_plague on Mar. 11 2001,00:30

In order to beat it i must think like a little black dot.

Posted by solid on Mar. 11 2001,01:15

quote:
Originally posted by PersonGuy:
Ok, lets work it together... I don't have the soltion, but this seems pretty close...
(Up, Down, Left, Right, Wait)
uurr uull wrrr rddr drdd dddl wruu urrr rr ?????????????

that couldve been accomplished in less steps:
uurr rddl dddd rrru uuuu rrdd rrrr

Posted by Sithiee on Mar. 11 2001,02:15

uurr rddl dddd rrru uuuu rruu rrru rrrl stuck in there

from there...
lldl lldd dddd drrr rrrl l for in there
and
llll lluu uuuu dr

thats all i got

Posted by Psychosomatic_plague on Mar. 11 2001,02:23

it's pretty easy once you pretend that you've beaten it.

Posted by Dark Knight Bob on Mar. 11 2001,11:54

shit i nearly made it!!!!

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Hey DKB shu'p with all that jibba jabber ya crazy foo!

Posted by whiskey@throttle on Mar. 11 2001,15:03

Not to chap your hide, but from what I've found, "barely making it" is not a good thing.

If you die three squares away from the exit, you're not exactly on the verge of solving the puzzle. Making it to the exit requires...somewhat of a dupe. Mister Minotaur should be nowhere near striking distance.

Still, DKB, if you did what I think you did...you're on the correct approach.

Posted by askheaves on Mar. 11 2001,15:15

Up Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Select, Start.

Posted by whiskey@throttle on Mar. 11 2001,17:32

You're on the right track, Sithiee.

BTW, if you get it, don't post the answer!

Posted by Stuntman Jack on Mar. 11 2001,19:26

Be the black dot Grasshopper, become one with the red dot, find the exit together.

WHY can't they just GET ALONG!?!?!

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Posted by Sithiee on Mar. 11 2001,20:40

i win!!!! HAHAHAHAAHAHA THE BLACK DOT IS MINE!!!!!

This message has been edited by Sithiee on March 12, 2001 at 03:52 PM

Posted by Rhydant on Mar. 11 2001,21:12

wait a second. does this mean that whiskey knew the answer all along!?!??!?! ive beeb fucking with that for an hour!

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...when you look long into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you
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Posted by Dark Knight Bob on Mar. 11 2001,21:44

i know where i have to get the bastard trapped i just cant seem to make him go the right way its like theres this section that i cant find a way to make him mov anywhre else dammit!!!

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Hey DKB shu'p with all that jibba jabber ya crazy foo!

Posted by Psychosomatic_plague on Mar. 11 2001,22:04

well that was easy. ok i admit it i can't do it. I am so stupid, stupid... stupid... stupid...

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Posted by whiskey@throttle on Mar. 11 2001,22:27

Now, now...don't feel stupid. It's not easy.

BTW, nice one Sithiee. How long did it take you?

Posted by Sithiee on Mar. 11 2001,23:26

well ive been working on it since i first saw it, but i got a hint from my friend who cheated, he helped me trap him in the right pointing sideways u, and from there it was easy. he cheated completely though, made a comp program to determine the answer...and it was assbackwards too...but that little hint helped me...very slick though...

Posted by solid on Mar. 12 2001,00:09

hmm.. well i got halfway there... but not tonight.. not feeling too sharp.

Posted by Prometheus on Mar. 12 2001,01:08

I got it, too. Must be beginner's luck, though. It took me five-ish tries.

What I want to know is whether or not anyone has beaten level 4 on Binky.... eep.

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This message has been edited by Prometheus on March 12, 2001 at 09:05 PM

Posted by Jynx on Mar. 12 2001,03:04

aaaahahahahahahahahahahaa

little black dot I 0wn j00! h4r h4r h4r!

Took me a coupla hours, but now I feel l33t.

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I used to be a kleptomaniac, but then I took something for it.

This message has been edited by Jynx on March 12, 2001 at 10:04 PM

Posted by aventari on Mar. 12 2001,03:47

I've played the damn thing for hours and I cant figure it out. The only way I can see to do it is to trap him on the wrong side of the part that looks like this (in the upper/middle left)

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Can you at least say if thats how you did it, whiskey?

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Posted by Sithiee on Mar. 12 2001,05:09

yeah 30 lives!

Posted by Sithiee on Mar. 12 2001,08:51

i already told you how to get him, catch him in the right facing sideways U, and you can win from there.

Posted by Dark Knight Bob on Mar. 12 2001,13:00

quote:
Originally posted by Prometheus:
I got it, too. Must be beginner's luck, though. It took me five-ish tries.
What I want to know is whether or not anyone has beaten level 4 on Binky.... eep.

is it me or is level 3 impossible to coplete theres just no way of getting those 3 green boxes where you start off cos you can only push the blue blocks!

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Hey DKB shu'p with all that jibba jabber ya crazy foo!

Posted by PersonGuy on Mar. 12 2001,14:07

Whoa! I beat in under 5 seconds and got the secret ending!! A little mattidore guy comes out with a red cape and jumps around!

BTW... just kidding about the secret ending thing... but I DID beat it!! YEAH!

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Posted by whiskey@throttle on Mar. 12 2001,15:32

A hint:

Posted by Psychosomatic_plague on Mar. 12 2001,22:51

how does one get the pretty pictures portrayed upon their post?

i think i got it?

This message has been edited by Psychosomatic_plague on March 13, 2001 at 06:14 PM

Posted by askheaves on Mar. 12 2001,23:19

Yay!

Posted by Psychosomatic_plague on Mar. 12 2001,23:25

you did it? oh please grant me sweet release from this eternal nightmare

Posted by Psychosomatic_plague on Mar. 12 2001,23:34

oh nevermind i DID IT!! I DID IT !! I AM GOD and THAT LITTLE BLACK DOT is uhh.. a really tiny black dot

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Posted by Psychosomatic_plague on Mar. 12 2001,23:34

why did it post two? sorry ppl

This message has been edited by Psychosomatic_plague on March 13, 2001 at 06:36 PM

Posted by justcozz on Mar. 14 2001,04:11

< http://www.logicmazes.com/theseus.html >

Maze one has the answer. All the rest don't have answers. The "... Solved! Code=XXXX"

1.
2. WOSI
3. TGZV
4. VFTY
5. RJCV
6. KDPF
7. BQOU
8. QWPV
9. ETSU
10. LYVZ
11.
12. GLYV
13. HNDT
14.
15.

quote:
Originally posted by Dark Knight Bob:

is it me or is level 3 impossible to coplete...

It's you.

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Posted by Dark Knight Bob on Mar. 14 2001,20:42

no seriously unless i'm missing some of the controls its not possible

Posted by whiskey@throttle on Mar. 14 2001,21:24

heheheh...

dude, #3 is quite possibly the easiest one.

edit: but not as easy as spelling

This message has been edited by whiskey@throttle on March 15, 2001 at 04:25 PM

Posted by Psychosomatic_plague on Mar. 14 2001,21:26

you have to use the diagonal button.

Posted by Rhydant on Mar. 14 2001,22:47

i cant take this anymore. ive been trying this for about 2 hours now
i can get him stuck on the line BENEATH the side ways U, but not IN IT!
i dont care, someone email me the solution (rhydant@detonate.net)
i feel better if i can beat something even if i cheated or used a guide.

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...when you look long into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you
-- Friedrich Nietzsche

Posted by Dark Knight Bob on Mar. 14 2001,22:53

quote:
Originally posted by Dark Knight Bob:
no seriously unless i'm missing some of the controls its not possible

like i said i didnt realise the proper controls

Posted by Dark Knight Bob on Mar. 14 2001,22:54

hmm no it doesnt have a diagonal button!

Posted by Dark Knight Bob on Mar. 14 2001,22:56

correction: its just i'm very very stupid !

Posted by Dark Knight Bob on Mar. 14 2001,23:12

that minotaurs ass is now well and truley owned !!! given up on that stupid blinky thing i have a much better net yaroze game like it on my psx

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Hey DKB shu'p with all that jibba jabber ya crazy foo!

Posted by Prometheus on Mar. 14 2001,23:24

quote:
Originally posted by Dark Knight Bob:
correction: its just i'm very very stupid !

naw... just gullible.

Posted by Dark Knight Bob on Mar. 14 2001,23:26

dont get me started on that topic

Posted by whiskey@throttle on Mar. 14 2001,23:33

No, no, no...you're not stupid.

As mentioned on the site, these are designed as things that are fairly obvious once you realize the answer (in other words, you'll slap your head when you read the solution)...the answer is just counter-intuitive. The way the problem is told creates difficulty.

I don't know what I'm talking about.

Anyway, if you want the answer to #3, scroll down.
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Here's the three blue boxes:

XXX

just push the two side boxes down, and then push the middle over to the left. voila.