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[39C] The 39 Clues
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PC Tex Ripley
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 		Just got the book for my boy, pass it on... Wink

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thebruce
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PC Tex Ripley wrote:
Just got the book for my boy, pass it on...
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Well in that case, I see your 26* and raise you a 27GG6XDGX2 Wink
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ALISDAIRPARK
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 		not got the book, but signed up. So are we working on this together?

If so I'm in Janus..
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PC Tex Ripley
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 		Did a bit of hunting and found another 'shareable' card code given out by Wal-Mart as part of promotional launch I think, fwiw;

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G69CTWHC9T



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ALISDAIRPARK
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 		nevermind...
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PC Tex Ripley wrote:
'shareable' card code given out by Wal-Mart as part of promotional launch I think, fwiw;
Quote:
G69CTWHC9T


Just a tiny spoiler... there is a credits page on the site that lists sources/photographers/artists for most of the cards here
Of the cards #400 and higher, seems there are 16 (mentioned). Some of the faq/info pages or pdfs also mention that a number of these (maybe all) are specific to some retailers where you can by the book.
But if the codes themselves aren't different, then they are definitely shareable Smile thanks for the code.
Now who's actually going to go and ry to actually get a hold of those cards for their collection? =)

I just started reading the book tonight, and I'm through chater 4... loving it Smile even though it's meant for kids. It's like Amazing Race and Rat Race rolled into one, and more...
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PC Tex Ripley
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 		One of the Borders promotional codes that I could find;

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G69CKR3K9T


and both this one and the Wal-Mart card have some great tips for pen and paper codes/code breaking ideas and tips for the young and even new people to the ARG scene. I hope the other promotional cards follow suit. Nicely done.

thebruce wrote:
Now who's actually going to go and ry to actually get a hold of those cards for their collection? =)


< looks menacingly at thebruce's gauntlet lying on the ground >

and I too am enjoying the book, carried on reading after the bairn went to sleep Smile Whether or not it will come close to challenging Potter as all the media are drawing parallels against, will remain to be seen, although for me had more of a Lemony Snicket feel to it, although that may be purely down to the format of the book (same hardback size here in the UK, and feel to it)...

Although not a huge amount of puzzling (from the book and one card pack, plus the 'free' codes and the 6 online cards you get when you sign up, we have 9 solvable cards out of 30), the cards open up a wealth of story and background information which will take sometime to digest, which my little guy is enjoying.


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ALISDAIRPARK
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 		On the clues page it shows a clue ready to be unlocked... does that mean searching through all the info on the Cahill Web to find it? because there's loads!
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PC Tex Ripley
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ALISDAIRPARK wrote:
does that mean searching through all the info on the Cahill Web to find it? because there's loads!


Not that I'm aware of, it wasn't clear to us when the clue became unlocked. I think possibly when you solve the two 'missions' set to you under 'my profile'. Unsure, you may also have to complete Heinrich Heinrichson and Ace of Spies. Speaking of which, we had great fun this morning cutting up and folding bits of paper Smile

Note: the obituary page didn't work as it should on the laptop running linux, ffox; but managed to discover the code by trial and error. I only noticed how it should work today when having a look through on my PC.


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 		I did acquire the book and card pack this past weekend - haven't cracked open anything or signed up for anything yet, mostly because I'm concerned re: the age limit....

My issue is: The prizes are limited to 6-14 year olds - however, they aren't tracking age in any foreseeable way on the website. So, let's say that I complete all the puzzles and find all the Clues, etc etc - therefore winning a prize I'm not eligible for. How are they going to handle this? I don't want to play online and such (at least, not on the *official* site) if it's going to cause some sort of prize snafu.
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ALISDAIRPARK
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 		When I signed up it asked for my date of birth?
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PC Tex Ripley
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celina63 wrote:
however, they aren't tracking age in any foreseeable way on the website.


You mean other than asking for your date of birth when you sign up on the website..?

nm, Razz

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 		But, then, how do they ensure that the member isn't fudging the age? Really, an age question isn't sufficient to ensure a clean determining of winners.

I've already sent an email on the matter to helpSPLATthe39clues.com 9on Fri), but haven't yet received a reply.
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thebruce wrote:
But, then, how do they ensure that the member isn't fudging the age? Really, an age question isn't sufficient to ensure a clean determining of winners.

I've already sent an email on the matter to helpSPLATthe39clues.com 9on Fri), but haven't yet received a reply.

If I were running the game, and the winner is determined by the First eligible person to input the 39th clue, then I would track the first 10 players who said they were between 6-14, and then let my legal team verify their age in the order that they finished.

If the person that entered the 39th clue first said they were 25, then I wouldn't contact them.
I'd contact the first person that entered the 39th clue that said they were in the 6-14 age group. And if it turned out they were 25, then I'd contact the next person.

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PC Tex Ripley
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 		You are bang on thebruce, from a company running such a thing, they need to be sure of the age of a person before they can win, and I'm sure (hope, hope) that they will have such mechanism in place when the time and place arises...

But for Celina it's clearly a moral question of whether to tell the truth or not, and, not wanting to ask a lady her age, and the fact that she doesn't want to play online in case of some prize snafu, I guess she falls outside of the age bracket, but as long as she answers honestly I believe she has nothing to fear.


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