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While not yet found in a subway, a Viacom site is currently hosting a subway poster/ad for Perplex City. [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=168526 This thread] points to [http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/42935 this MetaFilter post] (by adrianhon, of all people), which in turn points to [http://www.viacom-outdoor.co.uk/copywriting/ this site], which contains [http://www.viacom-outdoor.co.uk/content/copywriting/mindcandy-perplexcity.jpg this ad]. | While not yet found in a subway, a Viacom site is currently hosting a subway poster/ad for Perplex City. [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=168526 This thread] points to [http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/42935 this MetaFilter post] (by adrianhon, of all people), which in turn points to [http://www.viacom-outdoor.co.uk/copywriting/ this site], which contains [http://www.viacom-outdoor.co.uk/content/copywriting/mindcandy-perplexcity.jpg this ad]. | ||
The poster contains the four immediately visible puzzles as well as heiroglyphs in the background. | The poster contains the four immediately visible puzzles as well as heiroglyphs in the background. | ||
[Image:Mindcandy-perplexcity.jpg] | [[:Image:Mindcandy-perplexcity.jpg]] | ||
With the answers being: | |||
1. Paris, Varanne | |||
2. Metropolitan | |||
a/ Mansion House | |||
b/ Preston Road | |||
c/ Poplar | |||
d/ Victoria | |||
e/ Monument | |||
3. We know, see puzzle card. | |||
4. St. John's Wood | |||
[[:Image:Mindcandy-perplexcity_h_627.gif]] | |||
The glyphs translate (thanks to Unfiction user Salkunh) as: | |||
Transliteration: | |||
iw=i m SAs Hr pA hr tA n lndn niwt | |||
iw=s wA n=i Hr twt nt mrwt | |||
aHa wr n it Knbt n dHr xnt-S | |||
ptr pA xnw nn | |||
I travel on the under land (subway) of London town | |||
far to him from the statue of love | |||
The great palace of the sovereign court of hide (or leather) garden | |||
Who/what is this the seating place | |||
The transliteration is using semi-standard computer transliteration. | |||
Latest revision as of 17:51, 13 March 2007
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PERPLEX CITY, SEASON ZERO |
While not yet found in a subway, a Viacom site is currently hosting a subway poster/ad for Perplex City. This thread points to this MetaFilter post (by adrianhon, of all people), which in turn points to this site, which contains this ad.
The poster contains the four immediately visible puzzles as well as heiroglyphs in the background.
Image:Mindcandy-perplexcity.jpg
With the answers being:
1. Paris, Varanne 2. Metropolitan a/ Mansion House b/ Preston Road c/ Poplar d/ Victoria e/ Monument 3. We know, see puzzle card. 4. St. John's Wood
Image:Mindcandy-perplexcity_h_627.gif
The glyphs translate (thanks to Unfiction user Salkunh) as:
Transliteration: iw=i m SAs Hr pA hr tA n lndn niwt iw=s wA n=i Hr twt nt mrwt aHa wr n it Knbt n dHr xnt-S ptr pA xnw nn I travel on the under land (subway) of London town far to him from the statue of love The great palace of the sovereign court of hide (or leather) garden Who/what is this the seating place The transliteration is using semi-standard computer transliteration.
