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Title: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Turboweasle on December 20, 2012, 11:32:58 am
The four of you who watched this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-7r6JY3Vcs) (which was clandestinely linked to in the duckface video) already know what this is about.  But for the rest of you...

Scavenger hunt time!

I've decided to make this holiday season a bit more interesting for you guys, namely by offering prizes of the videogame variety to three people who can solve the scavenger hunt and show me what you're searching for.

So, what are the rules?

- The hunt will not require that you leave Wii Unite.
- You can collaborate with other people by sharing your ideas/what you've learned, but multiple people cannot win the same prize.
- First, second, and third prize will be awarded based on first-come, first-serve.
- To win a prize, you must PM me an answer.  If it's right, I'll let you know and declare in this topic what position you came in.



What are the prizes?

- First prize is a $25 PSN card, or $25 in XBOX Live points, or $25 Wii/WiiU card, or the equivalent in games on Steam if you're a PC gamer (your choice).  Winner: Autumn -- Still available due to Autumn, Ohio, and BMan deferring the prize!
- Second prize is the same as above, but only $10.
- Third prize is the same, but only $5.




Now, what are you looking for?

You're looking for what these four numbers mean:

3823
43168
7
401

Are they related?  Is it some kind of code?  You have to find out!

But since it's a bit obscure, I'll be adding hints every day that at least one prize remains winnable (so if only two people have won, the process will keep going).

The contest will go until the end of the Steam Winter Sale (to benefit those of you who may win and be PC gamers, as the other platforms don't really have sales), which lasts roughly two weeks.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here or PM me.  Good luck and have fun!





Second round of hints!

ToPoBoUs



Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Autumn1194 on December 20, 2012, 11:38:23 am
YES! I love a good scavenger hunt!  >:D


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Laughing Turd on December 20, 2012, 12:56:53 pm
Dammit I suck at scavenger hunts. I think I got one number though. I'm going to step aside and not play for prize money on account of being a mod.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Autumn1194 on December 20, 2012, 01:02:55 pm
I already won so it doesn't matter  8)


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Turboweasle on December 20, 2012, 01:03:28 pm
It was designed so that no one will have an advantage, mod or not.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Turboweasle on December 20, 2012, 01:25:53 pm
Autumn has claimed first prize!


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Termin8or on December 20, 2012, 01:29:31 pm
hey, congrats Autumn  O0


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Autumn1194 on December 20, 2012, 01:33:21 pm
yes YES YES!!!  :P


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 20, 2012, 01:38:39 pm
Nice job.   O0

I've thought of doing a similar type hunt for at least 3 years here but the procrastination bug and lack of the time required to do it hasn't been feasible.   :-\

Would anyone care to collaborate with me?


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Turboweasle on December 20, 2012, 01:55:44 pm
Maybe an Easter Egg Hunt?  Just thinking out loud, but it would keep with the seasonal theme.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: the KR3AT3R on December 20, 2012, 01:57:36 pm
Sure.  Ill PM you the idea sometime this weekend.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Turboweasle on December 20, 2012, 02:13:29 pm
Sounds good.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Turboweasle on December 20, 2012, 04:01:19 pm
Also, Autumn has informed me that she doesn't want her prize, so first prize is still available.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Autumn1194 on December 20, 2012, 05:23:37 pm
Merry Christmas second place  :-*


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Baw on December 20, 2012, 05:27:25 pm
Autumn's too smart. I have no clue what this is. I don't even know where to start.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Autumn1194 on December 20, 2012, 05:28:32 pm
Autumn's too smart.

 b) you really think so!?!?


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Baw on December 20, 2012, 05:30:11 pm
Autumn's too smart.

 b) you really think so!?!?
That posted rhymed without me even trying too.

I must be a rapping prodigy.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Autumn1194 on December 20, 2012, 06:19:28 pm
I like think that I'm Tupac's reincarnation  b) jkjk


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Termin8or on December 20, 2012, 06:54:45 pm
You two should rap it out  b)


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Ps358 on December 20, 2012, 10:29:07 pm
But tupac lives in Cuba.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Autumn1194 on December 20, 2012, 11:44:44 pm
With Michael Jackson and Elvis??  :o







C'mon you guys this was too easy!


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Tiger on December 21, 2012, 12:14:15 am
No one's put it the effort yet.  I might if I get bored enough.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Termin8or on December 21, 2012, 02:37:41 am
how would you know that no one's put in the effort....they're not going to come back and say 'hey, I tried really hard, couldn't get it even though I know Autumn did and I'm just here to say that'


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Tiger on December 21, 2012, 03:14:58 am
Turbo was updating when people PM'D him the correct answers on the original post.  And knowing Wii Unite, they probably would post about how they gave up.  Thought you would've known the community by this time.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Termin8or on December 21, 2012, 04:51:16 am
Exactly....nobody else got it yet, so Turbo didn't post. And yes, I do know the community, and it's full of egos around here, so people aren't going to post and say 'I couldn't get it' after they already know that Autumn did  b) You've obviously missed something around here  :-\


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Tiger on December 21, 2012, 04:54:42 am
Lol, not worth my time.  (the pointless argument)

I'm willing to say that I have no idea what the numbers mean.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: The Krazy One on December 21, 2012, 07:07:39 am
"The numbers Mason! What do they mean?"  >:(


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Baw on December 21, 2012, 10:51:16 am
C'mon you guys this was too easy!
Shut up >:(


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Autumn1194 on December 21, 2012, 03:40:05 pm
 ^.^


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Imurgf on December 21, 2012, 04:19:48 pm
Autumn's too smart.

 b) you really think so!?!?
actually you're pretty dumb if you're not going to want the prize....
#confused
but seriously lol.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Autumn1194 on December 21, 2012, 04:23:25 pm
I would never use it...  b)


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Termin8or on December 21, 2012, 04:24:54 pm
I wouldn't have taken the prize either   :-\ u think I want turbo knowing where I live  :D


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Imurgf on December 21, 2012, 04:25:32 pm
ummm what kind of gamer are you......i change your nerd score to "1."
give it away as a christmas present??????


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Autumn1194 on December 21, 2012, 04:26:25 pm
lol no, he was going to buy the cards and send the winners the code that is on the back.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Autumn1194 on December 21, 2012, 04:27:31 pm
ummm what kind of gamer are you......i change your nerd score to "1."
give it away as a christmas present??????

Yeah, that was the plan  O0


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Termin8or on December 21, 2012, 04:27:54 pm
I figured he'd do something like that, but I still wouldn't want him to know where i live  :D


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Imurgf on December 21, 2012, 04:29:20 pm
and by christmas present i meant an internet christmas present to yours truly..
but still, even if it's just a code, i have a little brother that would gladly accept it if i for some reason felt that i didn't need it lol.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Imurgf on December 21, 2012, 04:30:02 pm
lol no, he was going to buy the cards and send the winners the code that is on the back.
oh i thought this was directed to me lol


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Autumn1194 on December 21, 2012, 04:31:58 pm
You have to win the contest for it :p


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Tiger on December 22, 2012, 12:30:06 am
I figured he'd do something like that, but I still wouldn't want him to know where i live  :D
Why would he have to know where you live?  He already has access to all our IP addresses anyway.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Autumn1194 on December 22, 2012, 12:40:33 am
Pretty sure he was joking... Mr. Cereal  :D


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Termin8or on December 22, 2012, 03:38:45 am
Pretty sure he was joking... Mr. Cereal  :D

Yep I was  O0


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Tiger on December 22, 2012, 04:26:53 am
: P


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Turboweasle on December 22, 2012, 11:33:14 pm
The first hint has been added.  I skipped the first day since Autumn (and Ohio, unless he chooses to defer his prize as well) got it so quickly.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Autumn1194 on December 27, 2012, 06:15:43 am
has anybody else won yet?  :o


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Termin8or on December 27, 2012, 06:29:37 am
Yeah didn't u get it in like an hour and a half after turbo posted  :o not sure how long it took Ohio....but probably not long for him either  :-\


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Turboweasle on December 27, 2012, 10:44:14 am
I think he messaged me the next day, which is probably only because he hadn't logged on on the first day.

I've had a few more people guess but I guess the hints still aren't good enough.  :-\


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: BMan on January 02, 2013, 10:39:34 am
OMG just saw this today.  I think I nailed it 8)

Good job Autumn O0


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Termin8or on January 02, 2013, 11:48:25 am
I bet u nailed some poor fella something


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: BMan on January 02, 2013, 01:09:41 pm
It's gonna be you with a roll of quarters soon  :-*


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Termin8or on January 02, 2013, 01:19:57 pm
Is that all you got  ^-^


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Autumn1194 on January 02, 2013, 04:24:44 pm
OMG just saw this today.  I think I nailed it 8)

Good job Autumn O0

Thank you very much  8)


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: BMan on January 03, 2013, 01:39:43 pm
Is that all you got  ^-^
Pretty much  :-[


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Termin8or on January 03, 2013, 01:58:16 pm
That's weak  :-\ u should come at me with at least two rolls if quarters  :-\


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Termin8or on January 08, 2013, 10:31:49 am
So did BMan get the answer?


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Turboweasle on January 08, 2013, 10:43:04 am
Yep.  And he deferred the prize like Autumn and Ohio.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Termin8or on January 08, 2013, 10:58:53 am
so, we technically have our 3 winners, but no prizes required lol


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Turboweasle on January 08, 2013, 11:30:18 am
Yep.  I'm surprised, really.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: The Krazy One on January 10, 2013, 10:12:25 pm
Is this still going?


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Autumn1194 on January 10, 2013, 10:15:10 pm
Why did everyone defer like me I wanted to be special! >:( I'm a trend setter :/


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Turboweasle on January 10, 2013, 11:29:25 pm
Is this still going?

No one's guessed in like a week and the Steam sale is over... so I guess not.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Autumn1194 on January 10, 2013, 11:37:47 pm
Well Turbo I thought it was an awesome idea and really fun also!  O0


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Turboweasle on January 11, 2013, 10:49:51 am
Thanks.  :)

We'll see if K and I can come up with something that more people want to participate in for the next big holiday.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: The Krazy One on January 11, 2013, 12:39:35 pm
So what was the answer?


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Turboweasle on January 11, 2013, 12:57:40 pm
LAG SHIELD TO THE LAG SHIELD

Basically.  The numbers pointed to the board, topic, and post where Kechua made that phrase a thing.  The other number pointed to Kechua's member profile.  You could use the numbers to construct a URL.  For instance, this topic is 23600 and your message is 455731.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: Autumn1194 on January 13, 2013, 01:05:16 am
I googled "401 wiiunite" and it took me to his profile :P


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: the KR3AT3R on January 13, 2013, 05:39:11 am
We'll come up with something.  I've got all week off next week so I'll have time for the details.  O0


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: OhioLawyer on January 14, 2013, 02:00:59 pm
Thanks.  :)

We'll see if K and I can come up with something that more people want to participate in for the next big holiday.

Ah, I never tire of a good MLK day scavenger hunt.  ;)

BTW, I took the long way to the answer. If you hover your mouse over a link (board, user, post, etc...) it tells you the number. So I found board 7, then hovered my mouse over the threads until I found the right one, then moved through the posts until I found the right one. It wasn't until after finding the post by Kechua that I realized his user number was 401.


Title: Re: Wii Unite Christmas Scavenger Hunt!
Post by: BMan on January 18, 2013, 01:51:09 pm
I searched for 43168 on WiiUnite and it found a quote of his original post about halfway down the page.