Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Project closed
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Clue F4
Clue F4 (code word: Repent)
Flavor Text: I love this park, and I love the way they teach young children about primary colours in their playground. Yes, a love for science can be cultivated from young and it can start with the everyday things around us. Absolutely no complicated laboratories or chemicals required. Here’s the next clue.
Clue F4:
Answer F3
This is one of the most original clues I have found in my research. The solution to this game can be found here.
So far, we have been covering the theme of science for this route. I really like what is going on here. We started with names of scientists, and the need to do measurements. Then we dabbled with a little computer science with the use of binary numbers. This one used a coding method from the Genome Game, and ends with a simple test: what are the 3 primary colors? The hiding location is one of the 3 playgrounds in the Garden. And you have to dig in the sand at the right spot by solving the science question to find it. I think it adds great uniqueness to this leg of the race. :)
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Clue F3
Flavor Text: This is Causeway Point, a major shopping mall in Woodlands. It’s probably named this way because of its proximity to the causeway. Now, I’ve made that assumption but I cannot know for sure if it’s the absolute truth until I do some investigation to find out the reason behind the name. However, even through investigation and collection of data, my theory is empirical, and is always open to falsification. Further discussion would bring us into philosophical discourse, something we do not have time for now. I would love to have a discussion with you on this subject once you have completed this quest though. I’ll mark it down in my calendar. In the meantime, ponder over this clue.
Clue F3
Teams are given strips of paper that look like this in front. And the strips have block letters at the back.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Answer F2
The 1s on the board should be a great hint that this is a binary clue. Teams must poke holes on the board that are pokable. (putting the board against the light will reveal the pokable holes). After poking, some of the 1s hence becomes 0s. By converting the binary to numbers (see the link above), and converting the numbers to letters (based on their order in the alphabet, i.e. A=1, B=2, C=3), you get the answer you need.
Clue F2
Clue F2 (code word: Blasting)
Flavor Text: It’s good that churches focus on developing the young ones. A good Christian grounding forms a solid foundation upon which a lifetime of faith can be built. It’s the same with science. A good scientist uses the scientific method to explain the events of nature in a reproducible way, and to use these reproductions to make useful predictions. Ponder upon this as you work out your next clue.Clue F2: Team are given a thick piece of board with lots of 1s on it.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Answer F1
The obvious clue would be the different lengths of the clues. The length of the strips will indicate the letter you need in each name of the scientist on the strip. So the 2 inch strip with the name Einstein gives you the letter "I" (the 2nd letter). By solving the anagram from all the letters, you get the answer.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Clue F1
Clue F1: Teams are given strips of paper of different length, each with the name of a scientist.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Answer E6
This one is very much like the clock clue. It is a protractor clue. Instead of clock timing, you use the numbers as degrees projecting from the mid point of the line at the bottom. Pretty straight forward isn't it?
Friday, July 4, 2008
Clue E6
Flavor Text: At this open space that is known as a car park, I want to make a prediction.
I predict that there will be a food shortage in the world. It’s the whole Malthus theory – that the world’s population will keep growing until the all world’s food output will not be able to sustain all the living things. Even before that day comes, we will need to look for alternative sources of food to sustain us. Let’s face it, we need energy to move, we need protein to repair our worn out cells and we need vitamins and minerals to keep us healthy. Treasure your food. Finish every morsel while you still have them. Or finish this quest well, and I promise to spare no effort in joining the research for new food sources. You’re almost there. Here’s your final clue.
(This clue is not uploaded yet, my youth in charge of this is on a trip)
Code word E7: Fellow
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Answer E5
The original intention for this leg of the game is to do a Scrabble clue. But I couldn't get a scrabble set in time to design a clue for it. As the name suggest, you could use words and scores (which gives you numbers) to design one. Try to do a clue of your own! Another aside is that besides Scrabble clue, another popular choice for word clues is to do a Boggle clue.
With no time, I used a game from another THE GAME. In this minesweeper game, you will have to solve the game. After solving, the mines form the letters of the word you want. If you are a computing expert, designing this game should be a breeze. Else, a handmade version should not be a problem.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
Answer E4
The solution is to find the center of the paper. Using the center as the reference and all the numbers as a 24hrs time (e.g. 1000 is 10am), extend the line from the center like a hour hand, and you will reach the letter you want.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Clue E4
Clue E4 (Code word: Crazy)
Flavor Text: Mr Sun Yat Sen was a great man and his memorial hall is certainly special. If the colour of your hair is an indication of your age, then I probably look much older than I actually am. I have a lot of white hair you know. I’m graying before my time. They tell me that I’m lacking some elements in my body and caused the premature graying. Something about vitamin B-12 deficiency. If you are young, remember to eat enough foods that contain B-12 that you need so that you won’t be gray before your time. Stuff such as mollusks, clam, liver, beef and trout are rich in B-12 and are good for your hair. Why am I telling you this? Oh, purely for aesthetic reasons. Who doesn’t want more young, virulent-looking people in this world. Anyway, you will know how to find me, I’m the one with all the white hair. Here’s the next clue so that you can continue on your way.1000/0319/1519/0949/0739/1935/0739/1935/0735/0837/1949/1000/
1939/0528/0106/0422/2356
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Answer E3
The web represents A.
The march represents O.
The walk on a single petal is a U (shape).
The bridge is an I.
And the spiral walk is an E.
I think all teams solved this easily. I guess you have to be there.
The purpose of this leg of the race is to hide a secret sequence that would be used in another leg of the race for another route. I will share about this when we come to it.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Clue E3
As the Health theme of this game, the challenges continues to be about the physical.
At the Bishan park, participants are asked to do 5 activities, and then they must deduce a word that is related to their 5 activities.
1. To climb up a web.
2. To march round a rock.
3. To walk one of the flower petal on a foot-reflexology path.
4. To cross a bridge
5. To stroll a path like a spiral
Can you guess the word?
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Answer E2
Group 1: Booty, Sitar, Bull, Elbow, Buff, Peacock, List,
Group 2: Levi, Pantie, Widens, Boo, Sit, Bull’s eye, Bow,
Group 3: Buffet, Cock, Enlist, Leave, Pant, Dance
The reason for this Charade potion is to record the charades for these words into youtube. The youtube clips is later shown as Clue number 6 of Route I. Teams therefore can know one third of the words from their teammates of Route E. And by guessing the rest of the words, they will solve their final destination of Route I. Stay tuned if you want to know how to solve this.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Clue E2
See if you can see what the answers were. The first 3 youtube clip is 4 about unrelated words. Look at the final clip for all the words. It should be a total of 20 words.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Answer E1
The tallest of the last of the first of the plus of the roundest of the closest duo of the downward of the sunken of the plentiful of the capital of the right of the week.
And the Answer is The Tower at Toa Payoh Park (highlight to reveal answer)
This is actually one of the oldest trick in the book in riddles, which I will have giving out in games like this as a freebie since it is so easy. So I will put in a line like "tallest of the elves" if I want the letter L.
But this year I added a twist that almost killed me. I created a chain such that the 1st something of the 2nd something of the 3rd something and so on are all interlinked. So I have have to constantly think of adjectives that can be a solution object and yet another adjective. That I finally formed this string of words is a miracle.
Final twist to the puzzle: The first part "The tallest" is not part of the string. It means the the tallest of the "rest of the string", hence referring to the Tower. And that is what determined the usage of this coding of this leg of the race. :)
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Clue E1
There are all together 10 routes. I will describe Routes A-D in One Body, E-G in One Spirit and H-J in One Faith. Have fun solving!
Flavor text E1
I have been studying health for a long time. It is my passion and my life. I would love to have the opportunity to have an in-depth discussion with you on your health once we overcome the danger and restore serenity to the world once again.
You still there? Don’t run away just because I am fascination with health. You have a quest to undertake here. First, take your pulse. What’s your heart rate? Monitor your breathing. Too fast? Well, brace yourself. It’s going to get worse. You will be going on a fast-paced, thrilling adventure that is going to affect your heart rate and respiratory rate like never before. Hold on tight, buckle up and get ready for the ride.
Clue E1:
The tallest of the last of the first of the plus of the roundest of the closest duo of the downward of the sunken of the plentiful of the capital of the right of the week.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
GLs, please add your members in here!
Would you like all the clues of this game to be listed here?
Information 5
There are 3 factors that elevated the event today even above the usual The Game format.
1. It is a coorperative game. Clues taken along different routes are interlinked so that all groups are dependent on one another to solve the entire 60 location puzzle. This is only possible because of the participation from many presbyterian churches.
2. Though later versions of The Game has become increasingly IT based, being one of the latest version means that we get to hide even more clues in the cyberspace. So blogs, web comics, photo albums, networking sites, MSN etc were utilised.
3. This event was done in love. Sacrifices from both organizers and participants were made because we believe in giving so that all may receive. And like all acts of love, I hope the good will can continue to multiply in the future of our Presbyterian unity.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Information 4
Information 3
team BbbBBbBBBBbbbBb
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!!! So now we are on a comfortable journey back to the last stop at the back of bus 174. Hopefully the lst checkpoint will be one that is fun and will create lasting memories for all of us.
3rd Clue and Location
the clue we had was a large piece of paper, with random letters all over the place. a second piece of paper had sets of 4 numbers, corresponding to clock times. hence, a clock had to be drawn in the middle of the large paper. The minute hands of the clock were used to connect a straight line to the letters. The clock times eventually gave us:
LPPC OFFICV LOUNGE
where V was actually a mistake on their part.
Hence, we made our way back to Kuo Chuan Presby School, where LPPC's office is located.
Here, we were made to play minesweeper, where the flags actually formed words. The word formed from our game was "Point", but I don't think this is crucial or of much significance.
The keyword given here is "Dolphin" and the next location is Shrewsbury Road, or more specifically, Pr Wilson's house carpark.
To Group Leader (GL)
You have to accept our invitation to be blog's contributor (sent out on 30 May 08) before you are gievn the right to read the blog to solve the clue.....
Happy clue solving!
Vincent
6338-7268(O)
8333-5679(hp)
Team F
2nd clue
- n represents new testiment
- o is the old testiment
- then, if it says n2-3-4 it means new testiment chapter 3 verse 4.
- the letter indicates the testiment, then the chapter and then the verse
- then look for the directions and then write down if its a south? west? whatever
- when its done, get a paper and pen.
- draw according to the directions and then form a letter out of it.
- for example south would mean its a straight line. which could either be a i or a L.
- and for the words, you're suppose to find out whats the missing direction description in the phrase. for example: hurry. the missing thing is up. hurry up.
- then gathering all these, do the same thing. use the directions to figure what the letter is.
the answer to this clue is kalleipk
which means, kalleng leisure park! :) be happy dudes! :D
team c code word
Oh yes, and the first code word is SUPERIOR.
first clue and location for team I
- look up 1 king and 2 king to look for the duration of their reign
- then write them all down accordingly
- long reign period, put down a dash (-)
- short ones a fullstop (.)
- then write out the code.
- for example: 55 years, 7 days, 25 years would be _._
- for those kings that reign less than 20 years, its a short reign.
our location is chen li presbyterian church. the library :)
1 spirit i
1 Spirit D and the disolved clue
Team J 1st location
Team F
2nd Clue and Location
The clue lead us to Bishan Park 2 (the one in closer proximity to Junction 8) and we went to the children’s playground.
Here, we were made to go through a total of 5 stations.
1.Climb up a webbed-structure.
The structure was shaped like a 4 sided pyramid and all of us were told to climb up whilst holding hands. 2 person were required to touch the apex of the structure.
2.Revolve around a metal sculpture.
Here, we were made to link our elbows and form a circle around a metal sculpture, with all our backs to the sculpture. We were then told to revolve 1 round around it. The metal sculpture was a piece depicting our solar system, with the words Uranus on a plate, in the middle.
3.Walking bare-footed across a pebbled pathway.
We were made to walk bare-footed along the pebble pathway that Ah-Peks usually like to walk on. The course was in the rough shape of a circle, but we were only instructed to walk 1/4 of it.
4.1-legged hop across a stone bridge.
All of us had to hop across and then back again. The bridge was a connector between the hdb estates and Bishan Park. It sat over a canal.
5.Follow the Station Master
Lastly, we were told to follow the station master, and make a guess as to which alphabet does the path resemble. The path was in the shape of the capital letter “E”
Subsequently, we were told to go for lunch. So here we are, at AMK Hub, having our lunch.
Our next destination: Wan Qing Yuan, at Balestier
Keyword: Tourism
Till later; all the best to the rest of you =)
1st Clue and Location
The very first clue given to us lead us to the tallest building within Toa Payoh Town Park.
The clue was:
The tallest of the last of the first of the plus of the roundest of the closest duo of the downward of the sunken of the plentiful of the capital of the right of the week.
There, we were made to play a game of charades, involving the following words:
Booty, zitar, elbow, bull, butt, peacock and list
1 person was made to stand at the over head-connector and signal the actions, while the rest of the group gathered at the foot of the tallest building to guess.
The keyword given at the end of the game: Greater.
The next destination that we were told to go to, was the “Spider-web” at Bishan Park.
Team B
/// by the way, we are doing a crossword puzzle and we can't find some words:((( it's taking foreverrrrrrrrr!!! T.T
okay all the best dudes!!!
The Lost Clueeee!!
The clue's lost perhaps ??
So david kindly gave us the clue =DDD!
How the story goes :
You find yourself at the bicycles rack next to an MRT station. It probably surprises you that so many people actually cycle to the MRT station from their homes. The bicycle as a means of transport is usually associated with the lower income families, those who can afford will own cars. Alas, art is usually seen as an upper-class activity
For example, the palaces of Versailles or the Hermitage in St. Petersburg with their vast collections of art, amassed by the fabulously wealthy royalty of Europe exemplify this view. Collecting such art is the preserve of the rich, or of governments and institutions.
However, I feel strongly that art should be enjoyed by all, regardless of status or wealth. Once you have found me, I intend to introduce art to the less privileged as well. Come on, hurry with your next clue.
there are 3 separate pieces of clues for this station
small white base
yishun stadium
near carpark 1
code word for this station is ghost
Ok
Team F
the clue given was LITTLE ONES, and we've found the office to use the internet.
awaiting the next clue, apparently the marshall attached to this station's lost on her way here. will update when possible again.
Some general stuff before we start
A request
If one of you would bring along a bible, it might come in handy. Just saying.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Team C
BUT there was a lack of internet connection at the various stops that we stopped at, (somewhere between island creamery and coronation plaza) so we couldn't really find the place and eventually just asked for it from the station master.
When we reached The Daily Scoop we were asked to eat a whole tub of ice cream (YUM!) and guess the flavour. There are THREE flavours mixed in it. Well, we managed to taste it out (peach bum, simple vanilla and macadamia) and got the place of our next station, which is west coast lah.
And the clue for our next station is given in a word document with many black and white squares. PLUS a hint which says "THINK OF MIRRORS". Haven't solved it yet.
Enjoy lunch then!
`signing off
-lynn
Information 2
http://www.infocomm123.sg/wireless_at_sg/coverage_areas
While we are on the topic of blogs, visit the Synod Youth Blog. You might find hidden information there.
Team B
i think that the game is really complicated and i really hope i don't mess up :/
anyhoo, i am 20 years old and studying business in NUS right now.
see you tomorrow! :)
The Legendary Synod Youth Council
The ten met for the last time in the sanctuary of their headquarters, a sanctuary that was fast disintegrating.
“We have no more time. We cannot afford to stay here any longer. We have to leave now.” One among them spoke.
The ten looked at each other, their secret utmost in their minds.
“We will protect it at all costs, whatever the price. This is our legacy.”
He spoke fast. “We will use our talents. One each. We will create a trail, one that will enable those that come after us to uncover the secret. This way, we will never be lost. I believe that one day, someone will follow our trails, piece together the puzzle and uncover the truth. Then we shall be able to return.”
The ten agreed.
Ten Men. One heritage.
Ten talents. One legacy.
Talents. Gifts. Only one each but abundant as a group. Quickly, each used their talents to create a trail that when pieced together, would lead to the ultimate discovery.
History
Theology
Food
Art
Health
Science
Photography
Music
Bible
Literature
Ten as diverse as can be. Yet each cannot stand alone. Only the unity of ten would bring about the truth, as it has been, as it should be.
With that, they came together for the last time and put their hands together. Eyes closed, they felt each other’s faith, each other’s passion, each other’s hope.
One last grip of hands. One last nod at each other.
They separated. One in each direction. Ten shadows radiated outwards from a common center, all moving too fast for anything more than a glance at them. The sanctuary collapsed. They continued moving away, away from each other, away from their land, away from their legacy. However, they believed that the trails they left behind would more than suffice in protecting their secret from the undeserving and in leading the deserving to the truth. They just had to bide their time and wait for the day where they can come together again in all their glory.
One day there will rise a group brave enough to restore the Christian truth.
One day they will see their legacy uncovered.
One day they will return in triumph.
GLs of One Spirit
One Spirit |
A - Amanda Tay(KPC) |
B - Lim Min Wei Candice(Prinsep) |
C - Lynn Ng(TWPC) |
D - Caleb Lai(CPC) |
E - Samuel Tan(GloryPC) |
F - Roy Tan(KPC) |
G - Sherman(Chen Li) |
H - Cheryl Ng(KPC) |
I - TongZiPing(GloryPC) |
J - Tan Yi Ling (TWPC) |
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Team E
Samuel here from Glory Presbyterian Church and I'm 25 this year, pretty much making me the oldest around here huh =)
I've just completed my 4 years at NTU and come July I'll be joining the workforce, effectively kissing all forms of school holidays goodbye! As such, I'm trying to maximise my last school holiday and have as much fun as I can.
Anyhow, its been a while since I did anything that requires much physical exertion (read: getting FAT), so hopefully I won't find myself lagging behind too much this saturday!
That aside, looking forward to meeting everyone; till then, take care =)
Team D
Bye Bye,
Caleb
Team J
as u all have seen, we're sorta introducing ourselves.. hee.
i'm yiling, from trueway (same as Lynn) anyway, i'm 19 this yr and am awaiting entry into university next year. i'm having a really long holiday right now, still thinking of how to spend the rest of the year usefully. yups. tt shd be all for now((:
i'm really looking forward to this sat and to get to know more abt each of u(: it'll be a blast on sat!
till then, take care everyone!!
Information 1
What do you do:
1. Upon receiving clue, blog inside here all important information.
2. Upon solving clue, blog inside here how you solved your clue.
3. Upon reaching the next location, blog inside here your experiences there.
Therefore:
1. You are dependent on the information provided here you help solve your clues. The information you provide here will help other fellow groups in your team to solve their clues. It is a cooperative game.
2. In your free time, if there is any, mark the progress of other groups in your team, and help them solve their clues if you can, if they cannot progress fast enough, they might hamper your own progress.
3. Answer questions here that other teams might need with regards to information that might help them in their clue solving. This means you should always read up comments on your entries.
Hence:
1. Proper labeling and titles is very important. Entries by your group should be group A or B, etc. Locations should be stated clearly in the title, e.g. B3 or J5 or H1 depending on which stage of the game your group is currently at.
2. Make sure your entire group participate. Every clue should be a 80-100 players solving exercise, not just a single group effort. With such a big group, no trivia is impossible.
3. Have Fun!!!
Team C
Anyways, I'm Lynn from Trueway. (: Currently 18, studying in NUS High and can't wait to graduate. Yupp and I'm feeling extremely bored at home.
It's impossible for me to say everything about myself in a short post. So well, get to know me and you'll find out!
God bless,
Lynn(:
P.S. I'm really looking forward to Synod Youth Games Day..everything except carrying my laptop and cable round the whole Singapore. BTW, can I be assured that there are power plugs at all places? My laptop batt has a pathetic life of 20-30 mins. lol. ttfn.