Which of the games is the one you want most from this train?
Take your time... it is long and I gave you two weeks!
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stab for using measuring methods from the dark ages..
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Part of the puzzle is keeping track of where you've been and going... ;P
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I saw the hint and I'm clueless... Might it be something from US culture that could be obscure to others? PS I really don't like cursing so maybe the answer is in the song but I had to skim through it cause my eyes were bleeding :P
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Puzzle 9 part 2 question 3 I don't think it's working
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If yo copy and paste it seems to work but I cant figure why the names keep getting chopped off! Ive tried redoing it three times and they get chopped off every time!
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There is a length limit to how much can be in each box, so thats why they are getting chopped :/
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Let me know if you are still getting hung up on this...
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I added the source to copy and paste from... If you use that link to get webpage it should work now...
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Puzzle 6, Q7, can you provide at least a unit? I tried every format I could think of (combined with different units) and there are a lot of different values (approximations) that can be entered.
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In Wikipedia's entry for a light year, there's an exact value in meters, all others are approximations. I tried entering that (converted to km) with and without a comma as a digit grouping symbol. Doesn't work.
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try it now... mine may have had an extra space.... sorry
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I tried all four numbers (from the beginning of the Wiki article) given in meters (and starting with 9): the first one is written with 16 digits and the other 3 in 9.xxxxxxxxx*10^15 notation. Regardless of how I write them - in km with 13 digits (and a fraction for the first number only) or in meters with 16 digits, with or without commas in both cases, they just don't work!
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Ive fixed it so you only need one digit to have for answer... I see you have passed it now! Great! Sorry for frustration on that....
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http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-river
See you got it!! Great job... ill leave this as a helper to others...
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Bump for solved first part! Have problems with how is the format I should use on 2nd measure (found all measures but can't get correct)
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Puzzle 6 is too difficult because of the various sources and missing hints. I did the rest though, thanks.
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Bump and meow for solved puzzles 7 and 8. I'm finding puzzle 6 a bit frustrating given the variety of accuracies (to how many digits, or rounded or not)and whether or not to include the units.
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Maybe it depends on your region? I don't have a value before links.
edit: Nevermind, solved.
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Thanks for the link. Apparently Wikipedia is way off on Q5:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_87
And thanks for all the effort you're putting in to this!
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Spelling correct... try googling the question prompt directly find link and copy paste from text the name.
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I also struggled a long time on this question before looking for it exactly the way you did and getting through.
I think the issue isn't a typo over the different sources, but a difference in truncation. As those words are very long, they are very often truncated, and after copy/paste, although the hyphen is not present anymore, it leaves an invisible character between two letters. I spotted it when checking the spelling by manually moving my cursor, it took two stroke to move it at that exact place where the hyphen was.
So if you copy/paste from a source where the truncation was made differently, it will appear wrong. :)
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Yea thus the work around by providing source for info... Thanks for explaining it so clearly! Very nice job...
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Could you please clarify how do we have to write the measure on 2nd Puzzle?
Do we have to use " . " or " , " and add " m " or " meters" after the number?
As now I've found most of the answer but cannot fin the right way to input them.
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no periods or quotes... number then a space then unit abbreviation
Ex. 200 m or 200 ft
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Puzzle 9, not sure if this puzzle makes sense. Considering there seems to be a limit of length of input. Although some people did solve it. Maybe if I wait for the hints.
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I just wrote this to domazo "Yea I see... I added in sources to exact links to get answers from so if copied from there then it should work... A successful work around... Let me know if something is holding you up... It's my goal to get everyone thru... This is an educational journey and not meant to trip up anyone or cause frustration."
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Well I think I need a break anyway. I thought the 8 puzzles were all, but more puzzles and puzzles!
And just reading all the long things is exhausting my brain.
Still fun. :)
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Puzzle 9 added the source link... As long as you copy and paste from there then it should work... Btw the puzzles get shorter and easier as you work thru it!
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Bump for the looooooong train :) I ll need a lot free time! Thx a lot Jeff :)
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can't seem to get the Q2 of puzzle 6. I have tried 4 known distances in miles, and none is right. Tried the hint but probably we are from different regions so the results appear differently. :(
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For 6-2 my google doesn't give me any number before the links :(
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it's probably a regional thing. Google displays different results depending on witch country you are in
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Cool! Finally something to work on :D Not sure when I can get to the end but slowly working on it :)
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Thanks for reminding me. I have all the pages open but because it's a bit complex (I need to check old puzzles AND old giveaways) I'm getting lost lol
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If you get stuck just let me know and ill talk you thru it...
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OK, I think I'm stuck nearly at the end. I don't know what you mean by x+x+x. I put '+' there, commas and spaces but nothing worked.
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just string the passwords together without any spaces or anything in between...
passcodepasscodetwopasscodethree
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I've already made a comment behind the barred doors ;) But thanks for coming here :D
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Welcome to the "longest" puzzle train! I created this train a little differently than others... You don't have to solve the puzzles in order but can access the first eight puzzles directly from this opening thread separately! That way if you see a puzzle you'd rather solve then you can do those and hold off on the rest!
To advance you will have to collect passcodes along the way in either a puzzle, a GA, a GA wagon lock, or a puzzle lock! It is important to keep track of all passcodes. As you advance the puzzles get easier and shorter but the locks get harder and longer!
For those that finish everything there are NICE surprises!
You have until December 12th at 5pm EST USA to finish! That is almost two weeks!
Puzzle 1- Long words!
Puzzle 2- Amazing animals!
Puzzle 3- How long is that?!?
Puzzle 4- Longest records and feats!
Puzzle 5- What made this longest record?
Puzzle 6- Far Space Distances and Large numbers!
Puzzle 7- Longest vehicles and transportation!
Puzzle 8- Length of Famous Things!
ALL of the games below are on this train and MORE!
Please let me know of mistaken links or other issues! There is bound to be some errors and I apologize ahead of time!
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