So I finally hit 2k CV Milestone! So I created a great adventure for you guys and gals :>

All you need to finish is google maps and spirit of exploration!

You should start HERE (there are no multiple stages this time ^^

BLACKLIST

GL ALL! I may or may not update this topic in time ;p

And you have 1 week :>

I repaired Q3. If it's sltill not workicng copy-pasta: https://plus.google.com/photos/108648089614826670458/albums/5876816590520671505/5876820170502896626?pid=5876820170502896626&oid=108648089614826670458

Credits to Smythe for awesome idea xD


SOLUTION:

All questions could be answered using google maps street view :>

  • Q1: After travelling mentioned 24 steps you were supposed to look right and then you would see big-ass lego bricks :>
    Lego Bricks
    Accepted answers were:
    LEGO The Lord of the Rings
    LEGO: The Lord of the Rings
    LEGO

  • Q2: After finding roundabout you should go left, at the level of Carntall Rd if you turn right you would see mentioned characters :>
    Wallace & Gromit
    Accepted answers were:
    Wallace & Gromit
    Wallace and Gromit
    Wallace'n'Gromit

  • Q3: After clicking Photo Details at right side of the page you would see clickable google map with location of where this photo was shot. It was Köln in Germany. Close to this location is koelnmesse where mentioned event takes place :>
    Original photo with googlemaps link
    gamescom location
    Accepted answers were:
    gamescom

  • Q4: The given location was for Kremlin in russia. If you look around exactly at given location you'd find this picture:
    Samsung at Kremlin
    Accepted answers were:
    Samsung

  • Q5: Looking at google maps you could see there's a Ghibli Museum in the same park as given location. At lest side of museum is entrance, and there you could see those flags:
    Starting Location and Ghibli Museum
    Flags
    Accepted answers were:
    Green

  • Q6: Plaza as atated in definition is A public square or similar open area in a town or city. And there is one right next to Eiffel tower. You should street-view the only location viewable on this plaza (not at the road!!) and you would see this (X is one of PS controller buttons):
    West Pillar of Eiffel Tower
    Accepted answers were:
    Pilier Quest (i failed at reading it first ;p)
    Pilier Ouest

  • Q7: At many places next to the track you could see him :> He's a famous person from UK TV Show Top Gear.
    The Stig
    Accepted answers were:
    Stig
    The Stig

  • Q8: After moving mentioned 25 steps you should look right and up and see this:
    CDProjekt building
    Accepted answers were:
    The Witcher
    Witcher
    Wiedźmin

  • Q9: Take 4 steps north and then turn camera backwards. You should see this:
    Bird Attacks!
    Accepted answers were:
    seagull
    seagulls
    gull
    gulls
    bird
    birds

  • Q10: On link given there was a link to google maps and it was your starting location. After going 9 steps south you should look at stairs on the right. Sitting there is a girl wearing bikini and nun-hat :> 1 step further you could see that other girl sitting behind her wears same hat as well as that if you look closely you can see her actual hair under the hat :>
    Bikini Nun
    Accepted answers were:
    bikini
    swimsuit

  • Q11: At the middle of the road you could see the mentioned car with company name written on a door :>
    Strachman Car
    Accepted answers were:
    Strachman

  • Q12: Take 4 steps east, then turn right and go 3 more steps in this direction. Turn around - you should see Red Bull Logo on door and above it theres Crowned Logo of a beer.
    Crowned beer
    Accepted answers were:
    Oranjeboom Bier

  • Q13: Go 4 steps west and turn right. Vader is right behind blue car. Now turn around and you can see this banner:
    Vader
    Banner
    Accepted answers were:
    Mars Needs Moms

  • Q14: After 24 steps you could see this car parked at right :>
    Garfield Van
    Accepted answers were:
    Garfield

  • Q15: You should follow main road called Mińska all the time until you get to the level of McD. It was 105 steps away, but I accepted answers +5 and -5 from it. You could also bruteforce answer, as with +-5 margin you'd only have to check 90 possible answers :>
    Starting Location and road to follow
    McD Location
    Accepted answers were:
    100
    101
    102
    103
    104
    105
    106
    107
    108
    109
    110

LAST STAGE: After all this you were given a simple puzzle: sqrt(4)(1 letter) MOST COMMON BAN ON STEAM(3 capital letters) v(1 letter xD).

  • sqrt(4) means square root of 4 and it is 2.
  • MOST COMMON BAN ON STEAM is VAC.
  • and well v is v ;p
  • so GA code was 2VACv

QUESTIONS IDEAS:

I got asked where did I come with ideas for each question, so here's an answer:

Q1. I googled lego, but didn't wast something as obvious as Legoland, then I found address for this shop and it had big blocks next to a road xD

Q2. Found on some site with interesting locations on street view :>

Q3. I've been to gamescom in koln and I've been on this bridge with all these locks - it's actually very close to where gamescom takes place - so that's where idea came from :>

Q4. I have many friends from russia in my Steam Groups and wanted to do something for them, and when I think Russia - I think Kremlin - so I wandered a little on Kremlin using Street View looking around and then saw this Samsung Logo :>

Q5. An big Manga nad Anime fan I wanted to do something related based in Japan. But also wanted it to be something more popular, not just a niche few otakus would know about. So 1st I researched Studio Ghibli - but it was normally looking building, just with small name-plate in front - but during research I found location for Ghibli Museum :> I wandered around a lot and generally loved the whole park, so that's idea behind that question :>

Q6. This one I designed especially for Nonos xD I was thinking France, and when you think Frane you think Eiffel Tower :> and I found this little spot with street view from plaza, not from a street, looked around, seen Cross and thought "Cross = PS Pad" xD

Q7. This one I found here. I love Top Gear, so I love Stig so had to add it there :> just walked a little bit so he wouldn't be visible right away :>

Q8. I'm from Poland so I had to add it here :>

Q9. Found it looking for "unusual" street view pictures :>

Q10. Found a nun on StreetViewFunny, then looked around and it turned out the closest hotel have it's webpade with link to google maps, so I used it :>

Q11. Wanted to do something in New York - Originally Q was about counting how many cars are parked between Broadway and Amsterdam Awe, but as I didn't know should I count this white car and wasn't sure for some others are they parked or just staying there for a moment I decided to go with White Car that was just parking :>

Q12. When I was in Holland I loved the small narrow streets next to canals, all these boats etc, so wanted to do something here, Was wandering around on Street View and I found this pub :> Wanted people to explore a little bit, look how beautiful it is, that's why you needed to turn to find it :>

Q13. Found Darth Vader on StreetViewFunny. Then looked around for something I may ask about and seen this giant banner at other side of the street. Also if someone doesn't find Vader it's hard to bruteforce, as there are shitloads of banners on whole Hollywood Ave :>

Q14. My friend who always solves my puzzles and I was sure he's gonna solve this one as well loves Garfield. So I researched for something Garfield Related on Street View and found that xD

Q15. It was designed as a lazy time-waster and it's easy to misscount especially when street view lags, so I thought it would be an awesome idea to mess up with solvers :>

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Q12: I did found the crown, I tried every word below it all wrong T_T

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12 had a typo - updated :)

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im wondering if Q6 needs to be street view or top view?

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street view

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Typo in Q12 - ppuzzle updated :>

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thank you, finally work.

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Well that made it easier. :P

Just Q6 to go. Tried every word I saw there still can't get it. -_-

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look for symbol first, oh and i never used word "word" xD

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Well you said what is written so I just assumed it was a word.

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won't elaborate, as it would be too big hint ;p

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Fair enough.

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Q7. I should watch more TV..

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you just got lol'ed by my GF for not knowing him xD

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Well either I got the wrong guy or I am totally lost in this world.

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You are totally lost in this world ^^

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+1

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How am I getting on so many blacklists? Do I come over as such a dick?

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Nah, it's just the way you comb your hair.

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I don't have hair, thanks for bringing it up

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Bump for solved.

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Bump for solved before you. :P

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If only I had figured out Q6 sooner. -_-

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12 that got me. I was the one who told zelgh there was a typo though. You're all welcome. ;)

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Thank you :P

I can't solve Q10. There are basically no people 10 steps south from the location.

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up to 10 steps

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You are either majorly miscounting or you're going north. ;)

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^this^

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No, I'm going south... It's mostly a bunch of parked cars, with a couple of regular people, not nuns.

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wait for hint then :> ITH hint i mean :>

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I have a hint, it doesn't help :) I've been through that area about fifteen times so far. The only thing resembling a nun is 12 steps away, and I've tried about six different answers for that one.

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hen you're doing it wrong :> 1 thing resembles "nun" quite obviously xD

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Maybe - though that one is actually 13 steps away, not 12. I just counted.

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wrong person then ;p

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Congratulations on $2k :D Awesome milestone!

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thanks :>

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Congrats on the milestone! D

I'm also looking forward to your "little exercise" when I have the time.

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thanks and good luck :>

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I can't even manage to complete Q1. I have no idea what I'm seeing in that picture. OH, well...

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well then - you will see solution posted later on today with all pictures of SV and maps :>

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Yay I'm in the blacklist for no reason

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there is a reason you're in, sadly I cannot post it as it would be calling out.

Interested - PM me.

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Ah never mind. Not a big deal. 90% chance that you didn't like my joke

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Same here, it was a bit more complicated though. zelghadis made a bad joke about my person on the public Steam chat ruining my chance to make friends/be one of the true members of the group (I hope You know how it works and what I mean). I complained about it on his private chat. He said I made "a drama" and here I am - blacklist! He don't even want to understand or give me an opportunity to explain... really childish... (maybe here is a connection to the emoticons? :) )

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that's not a reason you got on BlackList - once again I cannot tell why you get there (calling out) - but you're one of the people who deserves blacklist the MOST.

So stop posting bullshit about me and my blacklist - you know exactly why you got there (you even PMed me today about it), so you're just spreading lies.

F*CK YOU.

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Probably find nun and driver. Cant figure out what she wearing and who is he. Tomorrow, tomorrow...
Congrats BTW.

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thanks Ethan xD

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stucked at Q6, im gonna cry T_T

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OP, can tell how far the plaza from the tower? T_T

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right next to tower

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lol I still can't find it near eiffel tower, will continue tomorrow, need to sleep >.<

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GL! :>

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only missing Q15

I know... lol

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keep trying :>

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Congrats to awesome milestone and thanks Zelg for great puzzle. I like gmaps idea, well let's see if I will find some answers :D

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go ahead - this time definetelly solveable - 7 ppl did it so far :>

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Congratulations on reaching the lovely milestone :)

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Sleepy's here... this shit just got real.

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thx sleepy - thing we were talking about need to get postpoed, so i made this one instead :>

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Congrats zelghadis, and thanks so much for the puzzles :)

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good luck ceil :>

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Congratulations zel! Next goal 5000$? :D

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step by step - now 3k ;p

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I tak jesteś liczer :o

I za dużo pytań w puzelu, dlatego wychodzem!

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twoja strata, zmuszal cie do rozwiazywania nie bede ;p

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Bump for having fun with decoding.

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bump for decoded/solved.

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congrats! :>

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OMG, Congratz Zel for 2K!.

That BlackList...it's fucking big. O.o

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Having fun with this puzzle. Just missing Q6.
How did you find all these?

edit: solved.

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same, dont know how far it is from the tower and is it street or top view.

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street view, next to a tower

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could you edit 1st and 2nd edit pls? :>

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Q6, facepalm once I figured it out. lol

Thanks again. This was very fun! :D

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congrats on solving :>

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thanks skelly :>

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It's too hard!
Missing Q6 and Q10.
Any clue on 6?
And about 10, i just can't find a single nun. Nun is some kind of religious woman, right? (I'm not english)

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the clue for Q6 is in ITH hint as well as for Q10. and yeah, nun is like a female version of a monk usually wearing black and white habit with head-thingy. clicky xD but here we have not-standard nun ^^

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okay, i keep on searching then, i have to solve this :D
EDIT: solved. facepalm 2 times.

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Bump!

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congrats :>

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I better bookmark this for when I get back from college. This looks fun :P.

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glad you like it :>

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I got so freaking excited when I got the last one :3. - Just the Eiffel Tower one to go :/.

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BUMP!! Solved it :).

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gz :>

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Congrats on your milestone =D

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thanks :>

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Closed 11 years ago by zelghadis.