The Puzzle Agency Storyline has been going on for almost a year, and this is the 9th part. No previous experience is required though, so join us on this adventure, and enjoy the event.

Solutions


Optional Story:
When you arrive back from your mission to take down the Order of the Jigidi, you're met by a young girl who introduces herself as Katie. Nordh tells you he met Katie and her mother Cathy almost a year ago while working undercover inside Quiz HQ, a building shaped like a pyramid and home of the International Terror Heathens, or ITH for short. Even though they worked there, it was noticable that the staff didn't have any idea what was really going on behind the scenes.

"While mom, Cathy, was investigating some strange things going down at the Quiz HQ she just disappeared", Katie explains. "I haven't heard from her in over a week, and she told me if things went bad I could always count on Nordh here to help me."
Katie hands you her Security badge from work. "You can use this to gain entrance to the bottom level of the Quiz HQ. Nordh tells me you did an excellent job undercover in the last place and if he trusts you, I do as well. So, please, find my mom and bring her safely back home."

Well, you asked when the next one was going to be, but you had at least hoped there'd be a short time to rest up between missions. And while you knew you had to take on ITH one day, this new development makes it even more important.


Top of the pyramid
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Ancient Egypt Passcodes to reach the next level

Gods Pyramids
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Ancient Greece Passcodes to reach the next level

Mythology Gods Facts
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Vikings Passcodes to reach the next level

Valhalla Explorers Traditions Myths
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World War 2 Passcodes to reach the next level

Invasion of Normandy Iwo Jima and Okinawa Hiroshima and Nagasaki Battle of Pearl Harbor Codes of War
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This Puzzle Agency story takes place in two different locations. Nordh will help you from the Puzzle Agency mansion to try and guide you to the top of the Quiz HQ pyramid. There will be a set of quiz-like ITHs that symbolizes the different floors of the pyramid. You must start at the bottom and solve the first 5 ITH links before you can unlock the next level. Between each floor a more proper puzzle has to be solved to continue on your way upwards.

Codes deciphered are used on itstoohard.com.


No more hints can be bought.

Hint system
You can buy hints for everyone to use by creating GAs and sending me links privately. Let me know if you're interested. The GAs will then be added as rewards for solving the different levels, and a hint(s) for that level will be added.
Level 1 (WW2): 1-4 points GA value
Level 2 (Vikings): 5-9 points GA value
Level 3 (Ancient Greece): 10-19 points GA value
Level 4 (Ancient Egypt): 20-29 points GA value
Level 5 (The top): 30+ points GA value

You can, for example, create 3x10 point GAs for a level 5 hint. Or 1x8 points can give you two hints for level 1. You can even make a train with someone else to reach a higher level if you hand them in together.

As an addition, it should be games. No clickteam fusion GAs ;P
Last chance to buy hints will be January 16th, after that I will remind all complete solvers to check the top for any new GAs that may have arrived so they have a chance to check them out.


If anything seems wrong with an answer, tell me what question it is and I'll give it a look. You can try to drop subtle hints on what the answer should have been.

8 years ago*

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Okay, for the final I should probably take a rest. I am 100 % certain that I know what the four letter thingies mean. And I even created some kind of image with it. But if there is something to be translated I did it wrong.

Maybe I did some error somewhere or I have to take a slightly different approach in reading it.

7 years ago
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Go through the codes one by one, perhaps you'll spot an error. Sometimes when working with so many pieces it's easy to accidently skip one or put it in the wrong place.

7 years ago
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No, I checked and what I have done so far is correct in what I tried. But I guess I need a different approach because no matter how I read it there is actually no way to get the solution I need from this. I am also bothered by the fact that my approach ignores a lot of the presented information given as it seems unnecessary -_-

7 years ago
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Likewise, I don't see a way to use all of the information and I'm stuck at determining what exactly should be used and what should be ignored (or what is the message and what is the background).

7 years ago
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Stuck-at-the-same-point-bump.

7 years ago
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There are now two hints for the puzzle to the top. Have you seen them already?

7 years ago
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Yup. That helped :)

7 years ago
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There are now two hints for the puzzle to the top. Have you seen them already?

7 years ago
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Yes, I've seen the double-hint and I'm still stuck. It's a possibility that I'm just too stupid :)
Thanks for the heads-up, anyway (as well as for sponsoring the hints!)

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7 years ago
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Well done! And thanks for the final bump. 4th on Wall of fame.

7 years ago
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Bump

7 years ago
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I've been slacking on puzzling the last few months... not really into history but I'm having fun :D

7 years ago
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I take that as a great review. :)

7 years ago
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Seems like a cool puzzle,
won't solve it but have a buuuuuuuump

7 years ago
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Meh, i don't like greek fact 5, it keeps eluding me.

EDIT. I give up, that's to vague for me

7 years ago*
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I think you just need to ask google what you want to know. :P I can find the answer without even leaving google if I just ask for the right answer. :)

7 years ago
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^ Bumping for level 2 complete - onward and upward ^

7 years ago
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I realized I kept skipping over this puzzle unconsciously because it looked like it would take quite a bit of time and the procrastinator in me noticed the deadline in the title :(

7 years ago
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Damn you, procrastination, you win again!

7 years ago
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Yes they did, and that is the reason why I'm bumping instead of working :(
Thanks for the fun puzzle.

7 years ago
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Thanks and congrats for solving it so fast after procrastinating!

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7 years ago
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Daa deee daa duuu daaaaaaaa. :D

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WWII - 1 - 5 Should clarify by what date. There's 3 possible ones in wikipedia

WWI - 4 - 1 I've found 4 different names, none of which work... Nevermind, you used the later name which was used only at the end of the "planning" stage.

Vikings - 3 -7 I can't find anything that would match that sentence, and I think I've found all of the laws on the subject. Got it, though it seems tangential to the actual rule.

L3 - Can't locate the alphabet in question Found it, but was pretty hard.

Egypt 1-4. Don't get the question... Still don't.

Egypt 1 - 6. I would argue Serapis as a possibility. But I'm still looking for the answer. I had tried an alternative spelling of the right answer.

Now I'm clueless, at the top.

7 years ago*
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V:3 Q7, try shortening it to just one word (I have 4 different variations)

7 years ago
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Bump for heading to level 4!

7 years ago
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Heading to the top bump!

7 years ago
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You're really speeding along!

7 years ago
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Yes, I was speeding along... until I hit a cubist painting smack dab in the middle. Will sleep on it another night and then send some big GA's for some hints if nothing else whomps me upside the head during the night :-p

7 years ago
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Breakthrough Bump.

7 years ago
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Bump for very secure security door.

7 years ago
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Wouldn't be a security door if it wasn't secure. :)

7 years ago
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I've solved almost everything so far. I'm missing TotP:Q7
I've tried every single "research" keyword I can think of.

7 years ago*
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That one's quite clever, but at least it is researchable, unlike Q1 and Q3 :'c

7 years ago
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Q1 and Q3 were easy, Q7 was easy, I just hadn't actually done it yet.

7 years ago
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I bumped this thread more than once with my pestering attitude -_- But fiiiiinnnee. Bump for solved ^^

7 years ago
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But not a solve bump! ^^

7 years ago
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Bump for standing in front of an annoying numpad for a while :P

7 years ago
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Temporary bump, Stuck with Q3 of the last level... Maybe i'll remember where i've seen this after a break :/

7 years ago
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7 years ago
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Not allowed to share hints.

7 years ago
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Bump! Up to Egpyt now :D

7 years ago
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Bump for solved :)

7 years ago
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Well done! :)

7 years ago
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Okay, after quite a bit of moaning I can finally say "bump for solved" :D

7 years ago
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Hurray!

7 years ago
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Cheaters caught will be blacklisted.

I see what you're doing!
I really do, Justin.

And found you.

7 years ago*
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Bravo, Detective Nordhbane!

7 years ago
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I'm having trouble with #4 too...
Not anymore, though I thought I had tried that already.

7 years ago*
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I think you're replying to the wrong post. :P

7 years ago
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Nah I was just stuck in the same spot as the cheater, for a bit.
:)

7 years ago
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Ouch such a disgrace to the Black & White Puzzle Society!

7 years ago
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You remember! :D

7 years ago
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Can this be described as 'calling out'?

7 years ago
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bump for one question to go in top level....

7 years ago
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Me too....

7 years ago
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Only codes of war left of lowest part.

7 years ago
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bump for fully solved

7 years ago
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Well done. :)

7 years ago
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