After solving about 19 levels, i was hoping i could breeze thru the next 10 soon enough to join the hall of fame. But i would soon learn that 19 was only half way through the journey.
Level 20: There is more to this picture. As the hint say ‘change your perspective’, look beyond the poem. When you figure this out, you will get some numbers. The poem suddenly makes sense. The left-over numbers are important, atleast these numbers think so, ‘they simply are in awe of themselves’.
This was not an easy level to crack. I got to the numbers, but then had to figure out what to do. Search did help. The moment i search them as simple regular numbers, read one line at at time.
Level 21: The most stupidest level yet. A few thinks were clear, gloom, depression, gray, WWI. The source code hint of powerpuff, gave me one word. The poem with its capitalized words made no sense. Finally the most obvious answer of the problem around WWI was the answer.
I hated this level, i still dont know how intuitive or connected this is ?? And so i have to tell people that there are two words, and the first word starts with an ‘e’.
Level 22: This was interesting. Connect the dots. Take a map, and connect the dots. Now step back and see what you have created. Its a sign for something famous. Once you know what to do with, then just do it.
Level 23: Nice. Real Nice. First find the clue. How? Got to the source code. There are places to click. When you read the letter, you will find four more clues. Each will lead you to a door. Once you are able to identify the doors in the correct order, you will get the final clue. Click Click Click Click, and then click again. In the end, you will attain it.
Oh ya, what i found real nice was, the number 7, everything was a set of 7. And by the last one, i still dont know why it was, what it was, but i got it by trying the first three correctly and then trying each door. So in 7 tries i got it. Careful tho, you must reload the page after each try.
Level 24: Tread carefully. Start with the source code. You will need to acquire something first, which will contain a grid of letters and ’start’ position. What to acquire, well read the hint. Cant understand, figure out, how to make it sensible in your language. Now navigate the grid, with the directions provided in the picture (because they are not just words). As you navigate, you must collect your milestones. When have them all, it will be a word you can call, ‘a gift of god’.
I was stuck with the milestones. Meaning i didnt know i had to collect the milestones. I got to the end and saw something illegible. Finally the kluemasters, showed the path.
Level 25. Awesome !! Simply nice. One of the best levels. The colors are a hint. Read out the colors. Do they mean something to you ? They must. These colors are special colors, specially on pages like the one you are reading now. Now do you see the numbers on the cubes, they too mean something, but they need to be arranged together in the correct form, making 6 characters each. You will get a total of 8 of them. Each set will translate to a name relevant in the context of this puzzle. When you get the 8 names, you will be able to find another name, of a similar kind. That’s your answer. However, klueless wants it back in the original form, of 6 characters.
Level 26: Ridiculous level. Really stupid. You will really wonder what it is doing here. It was not taxing the brain, but the steps seemed irrelevant to each other. So you start with the picture. Read the source code. You have your first clue. Find the odd one from the picture. That usually means a location, a number. When you get the number you will need to find similar problematic ones in the poem. Ahem… they are the ones in the same color as the odd box.
Now you need to add these two. How? Well, one is a number, one a letter, how do you think you could add these ? Word you will get, by writing in ink. One that will amaze and make you think. Ok that was a cheesy poem. Well so is the clue.
Level 27: Another nice one. Medley, cacophonous din. Hmm… they must make some sense. Well not now, but later. First connect the dots, i mean the pictures. The winner is missing. When you find the connection, you will find the winner.
I really liked the ‘E’. I got his name, and that was good enough, except, it was not the correct answer required here.
Level 28: To get this result, you will need to find the missing piece. How do you find the differences? Find the missing piece, a big clue is the current picture itself. All we have is a picture, with bunch of stuff, called red.png.
I really dont know what the clue in the source code was all about.
Level 29: Really weird. But look for two things easily recognizable. The title of the album and the clue in the source code. Both of them alone are good enough to lead you to the answer. The preacher is a good connect.
Level 30: Another weird one. It could have been nicer. The poem is a good start. Look at the last line. Dont get lost with the Doc, but the whole reference has a special meaning. I couldnt find anything at first, till i figured that there was something similar in malayalam too. The first line of the poem will soon make sense. You will see the ancient city, and also the queen from the land of ice. The problem now is whats remaining to be connected. That’s your answer, only thing tho’ you will need to talk on the radio in the picture. To get more direction, the source code clues will help, how to express it.
I started with the city. It took a while to figure the last line. I did. And then it was a breeze.
Level 31: Another beautifully crafted level. With wikipedia on your side, you will not fail. Well, there are a lot of indirections and you must be careful. (A quick note here, the wikipedia site has been modified, you should look under history and pick the version that existed about the time klueless5 was launched Nov 5th 2009.) The picture clearly has some flags that need to be identified. Once you do that, you will need to figure what you are trying to research, the source code clearly tells what to search for on wiki.
On wiki, you will clearly see the information you want neatly tabulated, for each of the flags shown. All you have to do is pick corresponding information and arrange them, to solve the puzzle. Dont forget the question in the title. The answer is single word.
The Beatles sang, “Desmond says to Molly girl I like your face”, a small love poem. I would have love to meet Desmond and Molly.
Level 32: Simple one. At this level, something so simple. Well there is a reason. Search using the clues given in the source code, and you should find the person.
Level 33: Screwball version. Well, its related to the previous version to get started. The answer you found previously, embodied a concept. Well if you making statutes of human beings, this could mean gold. If you find the concept you will be able to apply it to the grid in the picture. Darkening each square with the relevant numbers. You will see a sign, a sign that could spell victory for you, but is that what you want? Search wiki to get the correct word for the puzzle.
I got the sign, its clearly visible, if you attempt to read the letters on the grid as meaningful words. Two words merge nicely to form a sentence. But then i could sing a for apple, b for boy….. It just wasnt coming out right. Here is where wiki will help.
Level 34: One more screwball session. If you got the last one. This is still in the same genre. Not exactly. Well what ever. Who is that guy in the picture ? The approximately determined a mathematical ratio, that we all use today. Atleast it was very important in schools. Damn if i use it today. I eat it stuff like that but dont really use it anywhere consciously. If you find him, there is a connection between him and the school(university). No, its not any component he invented or created, but it surely is related to the ratio.
The answer is related but not exactly that, it is expecting an almost famous day in calendar.
Oh bloody hell. The fellow was easy, The letter and day took sometime to find. Then i had to struggle to find the almost famous day.
Level 35: Easy one. When you find the answer, and cant enter it correctly. Look at all the names and how the prim and proper englishmen address themselves. Short, crisp, to the point, almost like the americans do.
Tom, Dick, Harry all have something in common. Thats how i call them.
Level 36: Bloody Mary. This is ridiculous, but fancy. So you have a good setting, and bunch of clues to be discovered. Discover them with a click. The first is that tennis stud, and he looks all happy and funny. Then there is transcript of a conversation.
When you solve the tennis fellow, searching wiki will show the danger ahead. Its obvious that this is connected to the second message. Search for these two together again now. You will soon master the puzzle. Dont be skeptical, you are on the right track. All you need is two words to name the cube on the blackboard.
Level 37: Retrospect, Reverse. Yes, its more perverse. The source code tells you to go back. How? Well wiki will tell you where to go. When you find Tintin on wiki, you will know exactly which level to go back to. Answers from each of these levels are required here. Arrange them, like the source code says. Read it again, and remember the klueless people are also twisting your mind and making you do the abnormal. What you finally need is a four letter word, a letter from each answer from the previous level.
I applied reverse, and then reverse again, and then reverse again. So take caution, find the words and then read source code again to apply them into its placeholders. Only then you will find the correct letters. Never mind, you will find it eventually, its just a matter of trial and error.
Level 38: What game are you playing ? Scrabble, yes, as per the picture. But what about the last 39+ levels. Thats some game too. You will soon see connecting points on a line, forming the lucky day you want. Remember you must also apply the rules of the game (both, well only one has computational rules). This day is your lucky one, because it leads you to the answer, but not lucky for the person who died on this day in history.
I got the date. It was crystal clear on the board. It stands out, i must thank klueless5 that it showed up so easily. But the problem was applying the rules of the game. I just wasnt apply the rules correctly. I finally simply searched on the date. And that helped. I found the famous fellow. And then when i looked at the board more carefully, i saw the rule i missed – not a double whammy, but a triple whammy.
If you were able to crack these, you are a bit of a genius. Well not exactly, this is more like a tutorial for wikipedia and yahoo search (i used yahoo almost exclusively for my searching). There is a bit of lateral thinking, perverse logic, reverse swing, backward motion, missing connection, eye for detail, and big picture vision. It is however fun to waste time on such trivia. This roller coaster will last longer than the ones you would get in a theme park, and it costs nothing too.
Kalyana Galatta
The title literally means, ‘Marriage Commotion’, which going by all standards is probably one of the most truest statements ever. However, i had used the word ‘galatta’ (commotion), more to associate with noise decibels, than with the panic and crisis mode in which most marriages are executed.
My recent visit to a marriage in Chennai, was provocation to pen this blog. Typical of most marriages these days, the evening reception conducted the day before the actual solemnization is the big event. This particular one was quite a circus, with cotton-candy and popcorn machines and a juice stand, not including the welcoming committee crowding up the entrance. Entering the big hall, we were greeted to loud music. I must retype loud, capitalize Loud, actually make it an all-caps LOUD. It would have been difficult to discern what the person on a small podium on the right was signing, if i didnt know the song already. The troupe consisted of two or three singers, with a motley crew who played instruments. However the main enthrallment, being the electronic keyboard and the supersized speakers sitting in the forefront.
The marriage hall would not be more than 8000-10000 sqft in size. There is no need for speakers the size of a ‘Godrej cupboard’, not unless they offered superior quality sound. In this case, it appears, the intention is sound quantity. The main intention is to deliver maximum amount of decibels to every square-inch of the room, and numb every eardrum into submission. Resistance is futile, suggestions too. In marriage celebrations where i have some say, i try to indicate to the control person to keep the volume down. They do oblige by pretending to turn the knob, or if they do actually do it, then it lasts about 11 seconds, before it is back to the normal level. Thats basically the 5 seconds it requires for someone to realize the level is down, 5 seconds to communicate, and 1 sec for the knob to be turned back.
Usually dinner is served at a different level or location within the same building. It is not uncommon therefore to see people rush to the food, as soon as the service starts. One can hardly complain, when one get some respite from the torture they call music at these weddings. I guess it does serve some function, this loud music and all; crowd control. It helps in keeping the crowd moving out of the main hall, into the food area, and then prevent people from coming back, leaving exit, the only logical or sensible choice.
‘Marriages are made in heaven’, something that was drilled in my head from the time i could fathom what it all meant. Well not by one person or book, but by everyone, whether they knew what they meant or not. Some, or more, say this in desperation or exasperation, as compared to the ones who say it feeling elated or delight. And attending wedding receptions like the ones described, which is more the norm than the exception, it is not difficult to see the pain, or the attempt to shift the blame, when people say that phrase. Its almost like, ‘things are out of my control’, i am only a pawn in the hands of this whole ‘marriage god’, who arranges the wedding, the couple that tie the knot, the music troupe that creates this cacophony, the food that is served. I, just pay the bill.
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