The Da Vinci Code Quest began on April 17th (drat missed it, but *phew* - you can play catch up), and gives you a puzzle to solve every day for 24 days. If you solve all 24 puzzles correctly you have a chance of winning "untold riches" (tickets to preview screenings of the film would be my uncharitable guess). The two "puzzles" I've played so far have been simple, but quite nice, flash mini games. I'm not sure if things are going to get harder as time goes on. The best thing about the game, at least for g33ks like me, is that it integrates into your personalised google homepage, so I'll actually remember to play everyday. See the pic below [subbed by THC & sopdox].

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FIRST!

second :P

3rd. (Why do I do the things that annoy me? Like posting "3rd.")

daily distractions from the drag of homework and general productivity? why certainly!

Can someone please HELP!!!!
I have finished the puzzle and now it is asking me to name the symbol on Robert Langdon. It looks like a triangle to me, i have also tried "the all seeing eye" but both are wrong. Please HELP!!!

MissLMC...


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I checked Wikipedia for the first symbol

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but I can't find the answer for the second symbol
I've tried everything that looks similar from wikipedia but none of the words work (templar, potent, pommee, patonce, flory, fleur, bottony, etc.) lol
any direction would be appreciated.

Kim:
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thanks got it

I don't even understand what I'm supposed to be doing on the second puzzle. I keep clicking on things that match and they highlight, but nothing happens. The instructions are beyond vague. Grrr......

OK, I think it's doing something now ... but I never see a symbol on the man. All I get is a message telling me there are no further pairs and do I want to reset the puzzle.

ooh, so much mail.

Whats the 2d symbol i cant find it anywhere on the link i can see it but it doesnt say what it is!

oops didnt scroll down!

Hi Graeme,

the prizes are listed on a link at the bottom of the google homepage section!!!

no tickets mentioned ;-)

Gregor: Thanks I noticed after I made the comment. I can't believe such an elementary prize was left off the list.

Sorry to have missed your birthday, that'll teach me to step away from the computer. All the very best of belated wishes :-)

Can anyone tell me what the cross symbol on Aringosa's face is at the end of the 2nd puzzle? I have looked thru the book and checked out the link given plus searched google but can't seem to find the proper name for it!!!

Please help!

Oh.... just read the "scroll down" instruction left by "Me".... whoops, wot an idiot i am!!!

I CAN'T FIND THE 2ND SYMBOL NAME!

Gawd tried to play this one at school and i have NO idea what i'm doing. =|
Theres no writing..is there supposed to be no writing? *confused*

Well, bully for you lot!! I cant even get the page up. Got as far as selecting my country and then click the enter link and it tells me that the page 'cannot be displayed' which obviously sucks! Along with now being back at work, it's a cracking day...

The second symbol name is:

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for those who couldn't find it. I certainly couldn't - none of the strategies worked for me! But I suppose that's because wiki was down.

What is going on with the second puzzle?! I have somehow (without realising what I am doing) merged two bits of bellybutton fluff (well, they look like that to me) but had no idea how it happened and now I am stuck, stuck, stuck. Any help would be greedily appreciated!

Would offer to assist.. IF I COULD START IT. Arrghh.

For those of you still struggling with the second puzzle, I finally worked it out. Basically, you have to click on two pieces of "fluff" that are separated by one square. They'll merge to become one piece. Keep doing that until you've clicked and merged all of them and have ended up with only one piece.

you heard of spoilers?

LOL! I found out how to know the name of the symbols!...


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Shouldn't we be getting a third puzzle today if it started on the 17th?

great.... april 19th and 2 puzzles

here are the symbols solutions for those who couldnt get them

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Sorry for not using a spoiler 'erb, but I didn't think my post revealed anything. I only translated those silly instructions into something I could understand -- and hopefully others would too.

Yaye! Third puzzle is now up! :-)

Woot! Solved puzzle 3!

ok, third puzzle third question. im stumped

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got it! just having a blonde moment! doh!!
was doing too much maths...

It isn't 26 x 5... it is...

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got it?

I have no idea what the name of the symbol is for the third puzzle =(

Can someone help with the third symbol (today's puzzle?)

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THC

The third symbol is


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Has anyone else spotted the little scrap of paper at the bottom right of the character profiles' window on the link? If you move your cursor over it, it moves slighlty! Click and "peel" to the left to find goodies that may come in useful in future, I reckon!

I'd just like to say, for everyone who hasn't read the book, read it! It is awesome!

For the third puzzle the clues are:


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Thank you Maegan =)

If anyone wants to figure it out themselves, here are some clues (not answers) for the third puzzle. (:

Third Puzzle
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Second question:

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Third question:

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I'm playing the game against their rules: you have to be an inhabitant of the UK (or US or Austria) to play the game. Will I be punished for it? ;)

for those of you who arent good at Maths etc and dont want to make this 3rd puzzle more complicated than it actually is if you visit a link provided on the website that was available in in the 2nd puzzle all the answers are on there!

Hi .. For the names of the symbols, when you go to the site ( So dark the con of man) and check out the different characters the white scroll below gives the names of the symbols...

Yes, Sander, you will be punished! Teabing will come after you with poisoned cognac!! ;-)

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