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Mini Non-Reading Games & Puzzles for Cupcakes - OCTOBER - from Captain Cupcake & LK
Electric LimePuzzle #177 - email sent
Puzzle #178
Puzzle #179 - email sent
Submitted Puzzle 177 & 179 for Team Cerulean "Hobbit" Blue
Waves are crashing
from side to side,
a ship sets sail,
to turn the tide...
A magical world
full of fanciful things
where girls can be queens
and boys can be kings.
Solve this puzzle,
and don't walk the plank!
A cupcake you'll earn,
and the Captain you'll thank!
PUZZLE #180: Encrypted Quote - ?
Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com With Puzzle # in subject line. Be sure to tell me what Team you are assigned, though I have most of you memorized!
Decode the following encrypted quote and tell me title and author of the book:
Djge vgpg ak Chwe'm prrq, maddakt rk djg gxtg rz jgp sgx okx crryakt od o iawdhpg rk djg riirmadg vocc. Ad vom djg rkce iawdhpg ak djg jrhmg djod djge caygx. Ad vom o iawdhpg rz o mjai -- o mjai moacakt mdpoatjd drvopx erh. Jgp iprv vom tacxgx okx mjoigx cayg djg jgox rz o xpotrk vadj vaxg-rigk qrhdj. Mjg jox rkce rkg qomd okx rkg coptg, muhopg moac vjawj vom o pawj ihpicg. Djg maxgm rz djg mjai -- vjod erh wrhcx mgg rz djgq vjgpg djg tacxgx vaktm rz djg xpotrk gkxgx -- vgpg tpggk. Mjg jox lhmd phk hi dr djg dri rz rkg tcrparhm schg vong, okx djg kgopgp mcrig rz djod vong woqg xrvk drvopx erh, vadj mdpgoym okx shsscgm rk ad. Mjg vom rsnarhmce phkkakt zomd sgzrpg o toe vakx, camdakt rngp o caddcg rk jgp irpd maxg. Occ djg mhkcatjd zgcc rk jgp zprq djod maxg, okx djg vodgp rk djod maxg vom zhcc rz tpggkm okx ihpicgm. Rk djg rdjgp, ad vom xopygp schg zprq djg mjoxrv rz djg mjai.
"Djg uhgmdark am," moax Gxqhkx, "vjgdjgp ad xrgmk'd qoyg djaktm vrpmg, crryakt od o Kopkaok mjai vjgk erh wok'd tgd djgpg."
"Gngk crryakt am sgddgp djok krdjakt," moax Chwe. "Okx mjg am mhwj o ngpe Kopkaok mjai. A cayg ad sgwohmg djg mjai crrym om az ad vom pgocce qrnakt. Okx djg vodgp crrym om az ad vom pgocce vgd. Okx djg vongm crry om az djge vgpg pgocce trakt hi okx xrvk."
Ghmdowg crrygx od djg vongm okx mov djod djge xax crry ngpe qhwj akxggx om az djge vgpg trakt hi okx xrvk. Jg jox rkce rkwg sggk ak o mjai okx jox sggk jrppasce mgomawy. Djg crry rz djg vongm ak djg iawdhpg qoxg jaq zggc mawy otoak. Jg dhpkgx podjgp tpggk okx dpagx okrdjgp crry. Okx djgk occ djpgg wjacxpgk vgpg mdopakt vadj rigk qrhdjm.
Vjod djge vgpg mggakt qoe sg jopx dr sgcagng vjgk erh pgox ad ak ipakd, shd ad vom ocqrmd om jopx dr sgcagng vjgk erh mov ad joiigkakt. Djg djaktm ak djg iawdhpg vgpg qrnakt. Ad xaxk'd crry od occ cayg o wakgqo gadjgp; djg wrcrpm vgpg drr pgoc okx wcgok okx rhd-rz-xrrpm zrp djod. Xrvk vgkd djg iprv rz djg mjai akdr djg vong okx hi vgkd o tpgod mjrwy rz mipoe. Okx djgk hi vgkd djg vong sgjakx jgp, okx jgp mdgpk okx jgp xgwy sgwoqg namascg zrp djg zapmd daqg, okx djgk xamoiigopgx om djg kgfd vong woqg dr qggd jgp okx jgp srvm vgkd hi otoak. Od djg moqg qrqgkd ok gfgpwamg srry vjawj jox sggk ceakt sgmaxg Gxqhkx rk djg sgx zcoiigx, prmg okx moacgx djprhtj djg oap dr djg vocc sgjakx jaq, okx Chwe zgcd occ jgp joap vjaiiakt prhkx jgp zowg om ad xrgm rk o vakxe xoe. Okx djam vom o vakxe xoe; shd djg vakx vom scrvakt rhd rz djg iawdhpg drvopx djgq. Okx mhxxgkce vadj djg vakx woqg djg kramgm -- djg mvamjakt rz vongm okx djg mcoi rz vodgp otoakmd djg mjai'm maxgm okx djg wpgoyakt okx djg rngp-occ jatj mdgoxe prop rz oap okx vodgp. Shd ad vom djg mqgcc, djg vacx, spake mqgcc, vjawj pgocce wrknakwgx Chwe djod mjg vom krd xpgoqakt. O tpgod wrcx, mocd micomj jox sprygk patjd rhd rz djg zpoqg okx djge vgpg spgodjcgmm zprq djg mqowy rz ad, sgmaxgm sgakt vgd djprhtj.
Ghmdowg phmjgx drvopx djg iawdhpg. Gxqhkx, vjr ykgv mrqgdjakt osrhd qotaw, mipokt ozdgp jaq, vopkakt jaq dr crry rhd okx krd dr sg o zrrc. Chwe tpossgx od jaq zprq djg rdjgp maxg okx vom xpottgx zrpvopx. Okx se djam daqg gadjgp djge jox tprvk qhwj mqoccgp rp djg iawdhpg jox tprvk sattgp. Ghmdowg lhqigx dr dpe dr ihcc ad rzz djg vocc okx zrhkx jaqmgcz mdokxakt rk djg zpoqg; ak zprkd rz jaq vom krd tcomm shd pgoc mgo, okx vakx okx vongm phmjakt hi dr djg zpoqg om djge qatjd dr o prwy. Jg crmd jam jgox okx wchdwjgx od djg rdjgp dvr vjr jox lhqigx hi sgmaxg jaq. Djgpg vom o mgwrkx rz mdphttcakt okx mjrhdakt, okx lhmd om djge djrhtjd djge jox trd djgap socokwg o tpgod schg prccgp mhptgx hi prhkx djgq, mvgid djgq rzz djgap zggd, okx xpgv djgq xrvk akdr djg mgo. Ghmdowg'm xgmioapakt wpe mhxxgkce gkxgx om djg vodgp trd akdr jam qrhdj.
Chwe djokygx jgp mdopm djod mjg jox vrpygx jopx od jgp mvaqqakt comd mhqqgp dgpq. Ad am dphg djod mjg vrhcx jong trd rk qhwj sgddgp az mjg jox hmgx o mcrvgp mdpryg, okx ocmr djod djg vodgp zgcd o tpgod xgoc wrcxgp djok ad jox crrygx vjacg ad vom rkce o iawdhpg. Mdacc, mjg ygid jgp jgox okx yawygx jgp mjrgm rzz, om gngperkg rhtjd dr xr vjr zoccm akdr xggi vodgp ak djgap wcrdjgm. Mjg gngk ygid jgp qrhdj mjhd okx jgp gegm rigk. Djge vgpg mdacc uhadg kgop djg mjai; mjg mov adm tpggk maxg drvgpakt jatj osrng djgq, okx igricg crryakt od jgp zprq djg xgwy. Djgk, om rkg qatjd jong gfigwdgx, Ghmdowg wchdwjgx od jgp ak o iokaw okx xrvk djge srdj vgkd.
This puzzle is worth two "triple threats".
For bonus "bouncing" cupcake
answer the question: What it the name of the ship? ☺
Mailed in Puzzle #180 for Cadet Blue.
Email sent for puzzle #180 for Electric Lime.
Dating? Oh! Looks like it has gone a bit further than that.
They are happily married; just in time for the end of our R-a-T!
Fourteen differences in this last one.
Just a hint, before we’re all done.
There is a teeny, tiny addition - just a little bling.
Click the larger size, if you need, to see everything.
PUZZLE #181 - Spot the Difference: “Music Box of Life”Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com with Puzzle # in subject line. Be sure to tell me what Team you are assigned, though I have most of you memorized!
Yes, this puzzle is worth two “bouncing” cupcakes.
For this puzzle there are at least fourteen(14) differences between the side-by-side pictures.
Twelfth in the series.
Larger size here.
Ezi my guess is that the answer was supposed to me emailed and not posted here.
Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Ezi my guess is that the answer was supposed to me emailed and not posted here."sorry if anyone took my answer as a serious one. I was truly joking. I don't know what the answer is.
Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron wrote: "sorry if anyone took my answer as a serious one. I was truly joking. I don't know what the answer is. "I was laughing :P
Bonus question is usually connected to the quote. So even if they took you seriously, others need to solve that quote to be sure. In worst case scenario you just put them on the wrong track. :D
PUZZLE #178 For PMMSlider:
Jigsaw:
LJB- emailed 170,177, 179, 181Puzzle 178
#177 and #179 sent in for Mango Tango
# 181 sent in for mango tango.
emailed 175 and 180 for Cerulean
Email sent for puzzle #181 for Electric Lime.
Mailed in for Cadet Blue - well... now you've gotten rid of my high-lights! Anyway, you know the numbers! I'm off to redeem people's cupcakes.
Sorry I didn't realize that you were making a joke.
puzzles 159, 161, 162, 164, 166, 167, 169, 171, 172, 176, and 177 emailed for my Banana Mania team
174 also sent for Banana Mania.Working on 165 - had to take a break since it hurts my eyes!! lol
I sent 179, 180 and 181 too for Banana Mania!
awesome Vanessa!! I get confused on which ones we only get credit once as a team for and which ones however many can send get credit for. Will have to review that info again and hope it sticks in my head this time! And I need to get better at the sliders!!!
Puzzle 165 Ornery Orange and Bad Boy Black has been emailed for Banana ManiaAND
Puzzle 160 for Banana Mania
Lesley wrote: "awesome Vanessa!! I get confused on which ones we only get credit once as a team for and which ones however many can send get credit for. Will have to review that info again and hope it sticks in..."I just sent you a PM. I hope it helps!! :)
Emailed puzzle #181 for Team Mauvelous.
Puzzles # 177, 178, 179 & 181 emailed for Bdazzled BlueEdit: # 180 sent in as well.
For Radical Red submittedPuzzles 159, 162, 164, 166, 167, 169, 171, 172, 174, 176, 177, 179, 181
Gah I can only find 13 on the last spot the difference and it's not the one for the hint. Hoping if I post this the thing I'm missing with magically appear to me.
Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Gah I can only find 13 on the last spot the difference and it's not the one for the hint. Hoping if I post this the thing I'm missing with magically appear to me."I know it seems like this round has been a lot harder to spot the differences.
Jennifer wrote: "I know it seems like this round has been a lot harder to spot the differences. "It could be. For last few images we (or better say LK) had to add more differences that there were in original images.
And she did great job!
Thank you LK. ☺
Or it could be that I'm just too picky. :P
Is there an issue with the spreadsheet or is it my outdated work computer? when I bring it up it looks to me like no team has earned any cupcakes since May. Was trying to see which ones Pewter Blue was missing for October.
Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Is there an issue with the spreadsheet or is it my outdated work computer? when I bring it up it looks to me like no team has earned any cupcakes since May. Was trying to see which ones Pewter Bl..."You are looking at that big spreadsheet?
I had little problem with it. :P As it turns out google doc gives you only certain number of columns to put into the sheet, so I didn't have enough for last few puzzles. I've copied May puzzles in separate sheet to make space for rest of the October ones.
If you see only May puzzles, it could be you are on wrong sheet. :D
'Main' sheet is still called Puzzles.
I was looking on the October ones and it showed no cupcakes for anyone at all ever. I just said May because that's when they started. I didn't pay attention to whether it still started in May or not. It might be my computer. The work computer is really old and I can no longer update Firefox or IE. I always get a warning that my browsers is too outdated to fully use google docs.
What's the deadline to turn these puzzles in? I think we are missing the cover hunt one and one of the jigsaw/slider combo ones.
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Puzzle #178(a)
Puzzle #178(b)