From the Knights of the Round Table, Robin Hood and his Merry Men, Werewolves, and now Pirates, Maze of Games knows how to hit its tropes. Fleeing an ale-soaked battle, our illustrious duo stumble upon no less than the treasure hoard of Blackbeard (Edward Teach). Cue thoughts of the Goonies, and One-Eyed Willie.
Within the cache, however, lies not gems and gold bullion, but a journal, missing some key information. The puzzle is a variation of an acrostic and a cryptogram. Each missing square is two letters, except for certain ones which are circled, and contain only one letter. The squares are numbered, and numbered squares repeat.
What is difficult is that a series of numbered squares may contain more than one word. You have to go a lot from context. Thankfully, there is one phrase in there that makes sense - TREASURE MAP. That comes in in the first couple of lines. From there, it's knowing your pirate memes, and a lot of trial and error. It took me 43 minutes to solve, according to the in-game timer, though I will plead distraction for a bit of it. The word you get with the letters is PIECES OF EIGHT.
The puzzle tells us to change the first letter of the last word, EIGHT into LIGHT, and add house, LIGHTHOUSE. That then slots right into the Jack slot, and we get a circled L.
Lighthouse makes me thinking of the song Birdhouse In Your Soul by They Might Be Giants.
Also, for those interested may I suggest the entire compilation of sea shanties from AC Black Flag? I have been known to leave the game playing while I do other things just to listen. This is easier. Avast, me hearties, yo ho!
Within the cache, however, lies not gems and gold bullion, but a journal, missing some key information. The puzzle is a variation of an acrostic and a cryptogram. Each missing square is two letters, except for certain ones which are circled, and contain only one letter. The squares are numbered, and numbered squares repeat.
What is difficult is that a series of numbered squares may contain more than one word. You have to go a lot from context. Thankfully, there is one phrase in there that makes sense - TREASURE MAP. That comes in in the first couple of lines. From there, it's knowing your pirate memes, and a lot of trial and error. It took me 43 minutes to solve, according to the in-game timer, though I will plead distraction for a bit of it. The word you get with the letters is PIECES OF EIGHT.
The puzzle tells us to change the first letter of the last word, EIGHT into LIGHT, and add house, LIGHTHOUSE. That then slots right into the Jack slot, and we get a circled L.
Lighthouse makes me thinking of the song Birdhouse In Your Soul by They Might Be Giants.
There's a picture opposite me
Of my primitive ancestry
Who stood on rocky shores
And Kept the Beaches Shipwreck Free
Though I respect them a lot,
I'd be fired if that were my job,
After killing Jason off,
And countless screaming Argonauts....
Also, for those interested may I suggest the entire compilation of sea shanties from AC Black Flag? I have been known to leave the game playing while I do other things just to listen. This is easier. Avast, me hearties, yo ho!
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