Releasing this one a bit early because I'm not sure if I'll have internet tomorrow.

Ever so often, we get one of those puzzles that just makes you want to pound your head in exasperation. You know what I'm talking about - that quiz, almost always from a first-time puzzle maker that requires you to read his/her mind to even understand what the questions are asking. "It's so easy! I know all the answers!" And yet, one week later, there are 200 players but zero solvers. Some examples are one from VampireWood and one from Gabrithekiller (interestingly enough, both of these puzzle makers are permanently suspended). It's a good thing the average forum-goer has such a good sense of humor. Kinne developed a quiz in November 2012 poking fun at "Bad questions (what 99% of steamgifts users do)."

Then we have the troll "mind read" puzzle. One where the user knows how to make a puzzle, but expects you to mind read just because. Here's a classic from MoneyHypeMike. If I had a list of most annoying puzzles, this would lie squarely on the top. Far and few between, we have the mind reading puzzles that are actually well thought out and fair. Here's a puzzle by Award that took critical thinking to piece together the questions, but once that was done, the rest was relatively simple.

And with that, I wish you good luck with this!


Rules:
I can't believe I actually have to make this section, but apparently there are people who don't know the rules. Do not share answers, hints, giveaway links, the name of the giveaway or generally spoil the puzzle in any form.


If you solve at least half (15) of the puzzles, you will get an invite to a private giveaway at the end of July. I'll try to pick something that no one has already, but no guarantees. Please make a parent post in the giveaway to be counted. Also, to be invited to the bonus giveaway, post in A Puzzle a Day #30 with the puzzles you have solved. You are not required to solve the puzzles before the giveaways end anymore. Solving them at any point in time will count towards the 15 required puzzles


Solution

  1. My recommendation for Fortix on Steam says it's the best game I've ever played.
  2. Number 1 on my Steam wishlist
  3. Look at the original thread and note that only one of the forum links has a description attached to the end.
  4. I guess this question was a bit unfair for those people who don't go on the forums too often
  5. Brute force the answer
  6. I wrote a comment on my own profile that says the answer is 42.
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Ahh, I actually got close to solving this one. :D
Like most people Q3. Will try again later but for now- sleep.

11 years ago
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Just a thought Jatan11t, when the giveaway for this puzzle ends, people can easily find out what game was given away and therefore complete the puzzle (I'm assuming the vast majority of people are stuck on Q3).

Does then completing this particular puzzle after the giveaway ends still count towards "solving" it as part of your 15 puzzle requirement?

11 years ago
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I just thinking that's the only way I can solve this one.

11 years ago
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Woah, I hadn't thought of that.

Also, you gave me a good idea. I can enter into #3 all the games I'm really interested in, and if none of them work I'll know that I won't be kicking myself for not solving it later. :)

11 years ago
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I was thinking that as well, but wasn't sure if it would okay to say it. Also, the best part would be if it wasn't actually the answer....

11 years ago
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Hah, I had the slight fear of the answer being different to the actual giveaway as well. That would solve the problem I posed above, but also anger me more at the puzzle itself.

11 years ago
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I hope it would count. I couldn't solve it and that's my plan B. :p

11 years ago
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Yeah, someone who finished the quiz already warned me about this. I'll think of something to do - probably just replace the question.

11 years ago
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And done, changed the question slightly. You can find the answer in exactly the same place.

11 years ago
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I think you just making it worse.
The new question makes any game is right.

11 years ago
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+1

11 years ago
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Did you change the answer too?

11 years ago
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Now the question is more difficult...

11 years ago
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Well tried the logical way (the same game that you want the most, because you cannot give something that you want) and a little brute-forcing (30 or so) but nothing...

11 years ago
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Maybe I shouldn't have been so vocal about the matter ;_;

Oh well, I guess this will be the first of your series that I fail to solve.

11 years ago
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"In exactly the same place as the rest of the answers" or "in exactly the same place as the previous answer #3 was"?

11 years ago
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The answer is found in exactly the same place as the previous answer to Q3.

11 years ago
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Meaning, if we couldn't find the answer to Q3 before, we won't find it now.

11 years ago
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i don't care about the puzzle, your post made me laugh =D and that's enough for me now

11 years ago
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still wait for q3 =3, maybe in 22 hours

11 years ago
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Almost forgot... bump!

11 years ago
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Still stuck at Q3 T_T...

11 years ago
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Yup i think i'm giving up on this one, tried everything already, man sure that gw has a lot of games in it xD.

11 years ago
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ohai I got another hopefully honorable mention xD Should make more puzzles I feel like I'm falling to obscurity lulz.

11 years ago
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talking to myself to bump this (solved btw)

11 years ago
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Q3 and Q4 baffles me 0_o

11 years ago
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the hints are not helping for number 3 lol. I have all the others though :)

11 years ago
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I officially give up :P

11 years ago
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me too, after 3hours, still no idea what to do with Q3

11 years ago
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Cowards!

11 years ago
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Nope. Not a mind reader it seems :/

Edit : It seems everyone is stuck on 3 and I am the only one stuck on the first? xD
Edit 2 : Late but solved :3

11 years ago
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Bump for solved

11 years ago
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Bump for solved

11 years ago
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i put skyrim on q3 and it says wrong hmmmm

11 years ago
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Yeah, I thought that was odd considering everything else about quiz.

11 years ago
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I don't understand the new Q3. Everything except Alter Ego should be the answer.

11 years ago
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+1 ;_;

11 years ago
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After consulting my magic 8 ball, I've finally solved this.

11 years ago
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finally solved!

11 years ago
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Solution posted - sorry for cutting this series a little short. I haven't had much time the last 2 months or so due to moving/new job/etc. Since it was ended early, bonus giveaway will be for 14 puzzles solved and will be put up as soon as support approves the rule.

Solutions will be put up gradually throughout the day so the front page isn't spammed too much with my threads.

11 years ago
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Closed 11 years ago by jatan11t.