My first puzzle. This paragraph is not part of it. Look only if you're 18+ and not of a sensitive disposition.
It’s a picture puzzle!
Be sure to click the image to enlarge it. To win, you must provide the plaintext AND describe how the cipher works. For example, from what real-world object did this 8-panel symbol come from? What is the underlying logic behind it?
Here are a few hints:
It reads left ...
You're at a junction facing two doors guarded by knights.
There are roads behind both doors. One connects to Heaven, the other connects to Hell.
There's an imp in front of each door. One always says truth, the other always says false.
Allowed only one Yes/No question towards one of the imps wi...
Each number from 1 to 5,000 are written in formal english (e.g. two hundred eleven,one hundred thirty five etc.) and then listed in alphabetic order (as in dictionary, where spaces and hyphens are ignored)
What is the first odd number in the list?
You won't see me in the darkest night,
but you can see me when the sun shines bright.
You can see me in the water, but I'll never get wet.
Sometimes I am slim and sometimes I am fat.
Who am I?
We are twins
With the same name
We live in different states
So we are not the same
Folks will tell you we are
Close to a cotton-field
But that's a lie
That must be repealed
Who (or what) are we?
You are given two identical pieces of paper of size $a \times \sqrt{2} a$, like the standard DIN A4 paper. Put one paper on top of the other, such that none of the corners is under or above the other paper.
What is the smallest possible intersection area (in terms of $a^2$) that can be achi...0
Breaking news from the United Nations,where a celebration has ended in tragedy
*It is believed the calamity occurred during a rendition of the Elbonian State Dance-a traditional victory reel where partners move round two places for each round.This was being performed to welcome Elbonia's entry a...
It all started with a group of four. Their legacy inheritors
compete round the clock for the annual prize. People say the
lovely head has got style. Fluffy the pet can be found in the
belly. Even the Riddle that shan't be spoken of, had been
here. What did the four start?
Hint 1:
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You're under attack! Who by, you may ask? By the Asthmatic Enemy Omnivores, of course! Why? Irrelevant!
You've just found a bomb that they planted near your headquarters, and the only way to disarm it is to put in the correct six letter code. The only hints are a cryptic poem (with horrible me...
