# An interesting puzzle

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-puzzle/295124>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 18, 2005, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-puzzle/295124 "2005-03-18T08:30:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![Keapon\_Laffin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e274bd/32.png) [@Keapon\_Laffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keapon_Laffin)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-puzzle/295124/41 "2005-03-19T02:07:56Z")

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> [@pulykamell](#):
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> My question requires spoilers:
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> How are you guys highlighting the pictures?

Another site actually said you should change the brightness/contrast on your monitor.

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**Author:** ![ErinPuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dbc845/32.png) [@ErinPuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ErinPuff)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-puzzle/295124/42 "2005-03-19T02:57:55Z")

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I’m stuck on level 16. Damn you, **grimpixie** , for posting the link.

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**Author:** ![Sgt.Pepper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Sgt.Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sgt.Pepper)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-puzzle/295124/43 "2005-03-19T02:58:45Z")

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Any hints for number nine? Writing it out with the url in mind, makes me think it’s a Beatles thing, but from what I gather at their hint forum it’s an obvious answer that’s in the source.

Regardless, it’s an excellent excuse to pull out the white album.

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**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-puzzle/295124/44 "2005-03-19T03:19:46Z")

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The Beatles things, so far, have been distractions. No different in this one. Look in the source. Some of the letters have a special CSS class. Think false negative.

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**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-puzzle/295124/45 "2005-03-19T06:34:48Z")

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I can’t find a way to get the sound file for level 10. 😛

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**Author:** ![Grasshopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Grasshopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grasshopper)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-puzzle/295124/46 "2005-03-19T08:11:55Z")

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> [@Reply](#):
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> The username should be **inverted** and the password should be **levelten**. Doesn’t that work?

That’s it, I am \*\*not \*\* renewing my subscription.

because I have just proven that I am too stupid for this message board :smack:

To be quite fair to myself, re: level 8

When it said _name: inverted password: levelten_, well it would have helped if there had been punctuation between inverted and password. I thought inverted password was somehow a clue, like the name was \*levelten \* and the password was levelten inverted, or _netlevel_. Maybe I’ll just quit now.

Thanks for the help, Reply.

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**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-puzzle/295124/47 "2005-03-19T08:20:14Z")

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Hah. Well, to be fair, I kept on wondering where you got “netlevel” from. I couldn’t find that password anywhere and so I figured you must’ve seen something I missed. So I guess we’re all stupid in our own ways 🙂

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**Author:** ![Grasshopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Grasshopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grasshopper)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-puzzle/295124/48 "2005-03-19T09:12:21Z")

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Yay, I’ve gotten as far as level 13! Level 12 had me stumped for a long while. I’m going to be addicted to this game for a \*long \* time.

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**Author:** ![Grasshopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Grasshopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grasshopper)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-puzzle/295124/49 "2005-03-19T09:28:31Z")

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14, 14, and I am going to bed now!

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**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-puzzle/295124/50 "2005-03-19T09:49:28Z")

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Well gosh, now you all beat me. :mad:

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**Author:** ![Sgt.Pepper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Sgt.Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sgt.Pepper)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-puzzle/295124/51 "2005-03-19T21:17:12Z")

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Alright, hints for number 12?

I got the .gif, and it looks like the remote control is the thing that’s moving, however, remote control doesn’t work for the username/password. Is there another word for it that I’m missing? Or does it have to do with the paper dragon, as per the video in the .zip file?

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**Author:** ![Grasshopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Grasshopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grasshopper)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-puzzle/295124/52 "2005-03-19T21:40:10Z")

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> [@Sgt.Pepper](#):
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> Alright, hints for number 12?
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> I got the .gif, and it looks like the remote control is the thing that’s moving, however, remote control doesn’t work for the username/password. Is there another word for it that I’m missing? Or does it have to do with the paper dragon, as per the video in the .zip file?

Hey, Sgt.Pepper,

You got it right. The username is remote and the password is control. That’s strange it’s not working for you. Are you using Opera? There’s another level where the Opera broswer doesn’t work. Maybe that’s the problem here as well?

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**Author:** ![Sgt.Pepper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Sgt.Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sgt.Pepper)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2005, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-puzzle/295124/53 "2005-03-19T22:10:51Z")

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Well, that’s weird, I just tried it and it worked. Using Firefox too. It must have been the lack of coffee this morning. Thanks for the confirmation, **Grasshopper**.

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**Author:** ![Daerlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Daerlyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daerlyn)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-puzzle/295124/54 "2005-03-20T08:36:03Z")

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I curse **bouv** for getting me hooked on this and then going to bed, the rat bastard. I am stuck like made on level ten. The anagram thing-a-majig is defeating me.

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**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2005, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-interesting-puzzle/295124/55 "2005-03-21T08:52:47Z")

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> [@ErinPuff](#):
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> I’m stuck on level 16. Damn you, **grimpixie** , for posting the link.

😃 You’re doing better than me - I’m only as far as 13 now (Lucy not in the sky) - I live WHERE, fer fecks sake???

> [@Daerlyn](#):
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> I curse bouv for getting me hooked on this and then going to bed, the rat bastard. I am stuck like made on level ten. The anagram thing-a-majig is defeating me.

That’s the one with the really strange background noise isn’t it?

Grim

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