Mine Manhunt: Difference between revisions

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On 21-MAY-06 Kurt gave a call out for volunteers to assist him while he was in the Silburn-Griggs Mines. link
Selected volunteers were to become moderators in a specialized chat created by Kurt for the purpose of advising him through the mines.
Kurt had set up his key to transcribe what he said into a specialized chatroom that everyone could observe.
The moderators would be the only ones able to speak to Kurt. Participants could speak and offer suggestions in a different channel and the moderators would filter and relay the advice to Kurt.
The selected moderators were: Lhall, Duckiemonster, Juxta, Cassandra, Ollie, Six, Zaiel, and Mima.
At 3:09 PM BST, Cube Hunters received the following text message:

"Miranda is ahead of me, about to enter the Silburn-Griggs mine. I will be there in around an hour - and will need your help then. Check out www.tpolt.com"

At 4:01 PM BST, Kurt placed a link to a "Key Communication Access" site that allowed users to access the channels #kurtmod and #kurtchat.
He would enter the mine several minutes later in an attempt to find Miranda

Kurt entered the very dark minen. He mentioned to us that he had his key had a light but it is not very good. He was able to locate a power switch which turned on the lights. An emtpy lift was located however none of the buttons worked.
This moment marked the first puzzle found in the mine. The power button for the lift only activated when its corresponding power button was pressed on an opposing wall. The following exchange occurred:

(16:23:12) Kurt: I've pressed the button, but the only thing that's happened is another power button has started flashing on the opposite wall.

(16:23:34) duckiemonster: [16:23] <isca> Can you hear anything?

(16:23:46) Kurt: Must be a safety feature so you need two people to activate the lift, pretty annoying

(16:23:50) Kurt: Can't hear a thing

(16:24:02) Ollie: Can you press the second button with your foot?

(16:24:14) Mima: Could you use one of the boards to push against it?

(16:24:31) Kurt: No, I can't use my foot, it's too far away - I can't press both buttons at the same time.

(16:24:43) Six: how far out do expect Violet is? you may need to wait for her now

(16:24:55) Kurt: Foot, sheesh

(16:25:00) duckiemonster: [16:24] <ensor> What if you use a board from the entrance to the mine?

(16:25:13) Kurt: I already said she's at least an hour out, and no, I am not waiting for her

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 * This moment marked the first puzzle found in the mine.  The power button for the lift only activated when its corresponding power button was pressed on an opposing wall.  The following exchange occurred:
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 (16:23:12) Kurt: I've pressed the button, but the only thing that's happened is another power button has started flashing on the opposite wall.
 (16:23:34) duckiemonster: [16:23] <isca> Can you hear anything?
 (16:23:46) Kurt: Must be a safety feature so you need two people to activate the lift, pretty annoying
 (16:23:50) Kurt: Can't hear a thing
 (16:24:02) Ollie: Can you press the second button with your foot?
 (16:24:14) Mima: Could you use one of the boards to push against it?
 (16:24:31) Kurt: No, I can't use my foot, it's too far away - I can't press both buttons at the same time.
 (16:24:43) Six: how far out do expect Violet is? you may need to wait for her now
 (16:24:55) Kurt: Foot, sheesh
 (16:25:00) duckiemonster: [16:24] <ensor> What if you use a board from the entrance to the mine?
 (16:25:13) Kurt: I already said she's at least an hour out, and no, I am not waiting for her
 (16:25:23) Kurt: Okay, I'm going to get a board...
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 ===The Donkey Puzzle===