Comments on: Microsoft Puzzle Hunt http://aliabdin.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/microsoft-puzzle-hunt/ Ali Abdin's Personal Blogging Space Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:57:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: aliabdin http://aliabdin.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/microsoft-puzzle-hunt/#comment-599 aliabdin Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:27:48 +0000 http://aliabdin.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/microsoft-puzzle-hunt/#comment-599 Thanks Richard. That's great to hear actually :) I'll be looking forward to the next one soon then! Thanks Richard. That’s great to hear actually :)

I’ll be looking forward to the next one soon then!

]]> By: Richard Rowan http://aliabdin.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/microsoft-puzzle-hunt/#comment-598 Richard Rowan Sun, 25 Feb 2007 04:52:17 +0000 http://aliabdin.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/microsoft-puzzle-hunt/#comment-598 Actually the frequency should go up to about twice a year. The general rule is that the team that wins the Hunt hosts the next one (although it isn't required), but that rule is changing to the team that wins runs the hunt after the next hunt. The ScruBBers were already into planning Puzzlehunt 11 before Puzzlehunt 10 even occurred. Going forward, the winner of the odd numbered hunts will host the next odd numbered hunt, and the same for even numbers. The goal of this is to give the organizers a year to plan, but the community gets a Hunt every 6 months or so. Actually the frequency should go up to about twice a year. The general rule is that the team that wins the Hunt hosts the next one (although it isn’t required), but that rule is changing to the team that wins runs the hunt after the next hunt. The ScruBBers were already into planning Puzzlehunt 11 before Puzzlehunt 10 even occurred. Going forward, the winner of the odd numbered hunts will host the next odd numbered hunt, and the same for even numbers. The goal of this is to give the organizers a year to plan, but the community gets a Hunt every 6 months or so.

]]> By: aliabdin http://aliabdin.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/microsoft-puzzle-hunt/#comment-594 aliabdin Fri, 16 Feb 2007 21:50:01 +0000 http://aliabdin.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/microsoft-puzzle-hunt/#comment-594 It was a lot of fun - although some people think Puzzles and get turned off. I consider it more of a mix between treasure hunt and Puzzles (hence the name Puzzle Hunt :P) There was a reality TV Show I liked called Treasure Hunters (http://imdb.com/title/tt0472981/) which I felt this was similar to. It is supposed to happen once a year, although it has been 15 months since the last Puzzle Hunt. Also, in some cases it has happened twice in one year. It's basically whenever the organizers are done making the puzzles :) As for the prize....its solving the final puzzle :) Actually, the winning team does get a small toy (big prizes are usually not a good idea as they are considered income and you get taxed) plus, there are significant costs associated with the Puzzle Hunt and its free to join, so any significant prize wouldn't be good for the organizer's budget (remember 12 people in a team as well)...Besides, you will never win anyway - so don't worry about it ;) It was a lot of fun – although some people think Puzzles and get turned off. I consider it more of a mix between treasure hunt and Puzzles (hence the name Puzzle Hunt :P )

There was a reality TV Show I liked called Treasure Hunters (http://imdb.com/title/tt0472981/) which I felt this was similar to.

It is supposed to happen once a year, although it has been 15 months since the last Puzzle Hunt. Also, in some cases it has happened twice in one year. It’s basically whenever the organizers are done making the puzzles :)

As for the prize….its solving the final puzzle :) Actually, the winning team does get a small toy (big prizes are usually not a good idea as they are considered income and you get taxed) plus, there are significant costs associated with the Puzzle Hunt and its free to join, so any significant prize wouldn’t be good for the organizer’s budget (remember 12 people in a team as well)…Besides, you will never win anyway – so don’t worry about it ;)

]]> By: Moe http://aliabdin.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/microsoft-puzzle-hunt/#comment-593 Moe Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:27:01 +0000 http://aliabdin.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/microsoft-puzzle-hunt/#comment-593 WOW ^_^...cool stuff ali ;), that's very interstring....i hope to be part of the team next time ;) BTW, how frequent such events occur!?...one a year? and, out of curiosity, what is the prize? :D WOW ^_^…cool stuff ali ;) , that’s very interstring….i hope to be part of the team next time ;)

BTW, how frequent such events occur!?…one a year?

and, out of curiosity, what is the prize? :D

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