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The Second Door

After the note I got the other day about the upcoming release of The Second Door, it came as no surprise to receive another semi-cryptic note last night (I do enjoy a good cryptic note) telling me that The Second Door is available as of today. Time to unpack, and dust off, your best brain puzzle fans! Here's that email in full for you:

I need your help, the time has come again. The First Door failed, the people chasing me found me first. This time things will be different, this time things will end another way. The Second Door will open. A new path will be revealed. Please, find me. Solve the puzzles once again. Each door will contain a picture, a riddle that you need to solve to open the door and move on. Nothing will be hidden in the source code and the pictures do not need to be altered. Again, all the answers you give are there to help or hinder. Some will lead you to my new location, some will lead others away from me. This time we will succeed. With your help I can escape those chasing me. The Second Door opens, the quest begins anew. This Monday morning everything restarts. Find me again...

Entry 2209, Monday, 09 Oct 2006, Filed In Games
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Comment By Widowmaker

I'm First

"I'm dedicated to posting first because I think it's important. I think people need first posters..."

Comment 1, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 08:48:17

Comment By Jamper

ok i am already lost, is says i "lost the path" but i cant seem to get it to work in IE

Comment 2, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 08:50:20

Comment By JhInG

I got lost in the other thread too=))

Comment 3, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 08:53:50

Comment By Jamper

anyone get the first one?

Comment 4, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 08:58:06

Comment By Jamper

I've tried everything he says on the start page to go to the door but nothing is working. any help?

Comment 5, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 09:07:27

Comment By Sara

YAY! Finally its here! HELLO PEOPLE! :) :) I loved the first one. I totally need help :P

Comment 6, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 09:50:36

Comment By The First Door

Jamper, all the information you need is on the start page. Find the dead end and then find the way to move on.

Comment 7, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 09:52:44
Visit The First Door

Comment By B3virq3b

Has anyone gotten any progress? I'm stuck at the first picture...

Comment 8, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 10:36:18

Comment By Kate

9th

Comment 9, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 10:53:11

Comment By Melissa

10th

Comment 10, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 11:08:39

Comment By Mouse

Whee....

Alright, I waited a while for this one, and now it has me flummoxed.

What is up with the chalkboard page? This is the first "real" puzzle page.

Throw me a bone here, what are we supposed to do? There is no question or riddle posed by the writing on the chalkboard, it does not appear to be a famous quote with an "incorrect" word, and I didn't see anything in the source of the image.

Any help? Anyone?

Comment 11, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 12:14:54

Comment By Ollie

Sorry, I can't help you but maybe you could help me? I can't get the first page. Have tried 'NewBeginnings' and other things suggested by what's in the before pages but no luck.

Should I have done the First Door first?

Comment 12, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 12:33:32

Comment By Mouse

Ollie:

Remember the structure of the URL. You want to read the instructions carefully.

This is not really a spoiler since it's taken from the main page:

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

So, remember, if you want to go to the door 'Begin Again' and you know the answer was 'To Reach The End' then you would replace 'restart.htm' with 'BeginAgain/ToReachTheEnd.htm'.

...

Don't worry if you are new to this, you will soon understand what to do.
Your task now is to find the first door and go through it. Tell the doorman to 'Open The Door', he is waiting for you at 'New Beginnings'.

You should get a message about the doorman being "a bit of a traditionalist"? Once you figure out the URL structure, the next part is figuring out the riddles.

Comment 13, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 12:39:33

Comment By Dilly

Apologies if I stuff this up, this is my first comment.

I'm stuck on the chalkboard one too. I've tried things like:

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

grammar, punctuation

but to no avail.....

Comment 14, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 12:43:17

Comment By Sara

i have a feeling that the word is something tha's wrong with the writing ont he chalk board. But i'm stumped anyhow.

And what's with the C-? The writing isn't that bad :P

Comment 15, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 12:44:07

Comment By Glabella

It's not the answer, but try putting in what's missing from the writing. It'll give you a hint.

Comment 16, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 12:46:15

Comment By Mouse

Yeah, I am going on that "grade" in the lower righthand corner.

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Thinkin
g
we need to re-spell a word by removing a letter.

Kinda hoping TFD reads this forum soon to give us a hint.....

Comment 17, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 12:47:18

Comment By Ollie

NVM, got it now - thanks.

Comment 18, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 12:50:15

Comment By Sara

the phrase "inconsistancy abounds" sounds a bit off... and "eventually it is too late" the expression (as a sentance) is weird. is that a clue perhaps?

Jinkies!

:(

Comment 19, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 12:50:47

Comment By Sara

oh bugger. Graeme, can u delete Ollie's long post? Not that it's revealing but it's annoying and spoiling the page layout :)

Comment 20, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 12:52:11

Comment By Glabella

Done it :D
On to the next door.

Comment 21, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 12:52:19

Comment By Mouse

Glabella, a hint pretty please?

Comment 22, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 12:54:12

Comment By Glabella

What's the first thing you learn about sentence structure?

Comment 23, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 12:55:24

Comment By Sara

if u got the page with the small box of writing, that's not the answer, it's just FYI

:)

Comment 24, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 12:58:01

Comment By LostStar

Just my speculation, and am at the chalkboard...

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

I tried putting all the letters that should be capital, but that didn't seem to work... or is it an anagram?

Comment 25, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 12:58:15

Comment By Graeme

EDIT: Stretchmungus comment removed.

Comment 26, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:00:00
Visit Graeme

Comment By Sara

thanx graeme :) no hard feelings Ollie.

Comment 27, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:01:06

Comment By Mouse

Umm, I believe this has something to do with the "hint" page, however, I'm not sure I am phrasing it correctly.

I have tried

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Begin, Start, Lead Off, Use, etc

all to no avail. I've got the right idea (I think), I'm just not forming the answer correctly.

Comment 28, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:01:20

Comment By LostStar

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

CatchTheIncorrect/CapitalLetters.htm yielded this: "They are certainly missing. No wonder this student got a lower grade that he should have done. However, you need to do more to get the answer."

The letters that should be capital, I think: AAILPEDA

And I'll kick myself for this eventually. Not like anyone else does that here... XD

Comment 29, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:03:25

Comment By Sara

"do more"? my brain is already screaming at me not to get into this again. and happily, i'm defying it :D

Comment 30, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:04:29

Comment By Sara

why is it on a chalkboard? a cluuue perhaps? drat u TFD! u and your cryptic clues!

Comment 31, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:06:31

Comment By Sara

Glabella! Some assistance s'il vous plait? :P

Comment 32, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:07:52

Comment By Glabella

LostStar, you've nearly got it. But what else could you include in your list?

Comment 33, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:09:07

Comment By Dilly

Glabella, did you really crack it? Did 'ya?

Please help, I'm almost weeping into my keyboard....

Comment 34, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:09:18

Comment By Mouse

Am I the only one who can't see the picture when I reload the page?

Attempt a guess, get it wrong, go back, chalkboard missing.

Comment 35, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:09:41

Comment By LostStar

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

The lettters C and I from the title? (Seeing as the T is The should be lowercase still.) AAILPEDACI ?

Comment 36, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:12:18

Comment By Dilly

Sorry Glabella, I think we posted at the same time.

Got it now, thank you!!!

Mouse, I don't have any problem when I go back, and let me tell you I've been doing it for the last half an hour!

Comment 37, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:13:37

Comment By Sara

Glabella, you're a genius!

Forward ho!

Comment 38, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:13:46

Comment By Glabella

Every sentence has to start with something in particular, and the ones on the board don't. If you find everything that's missing, and
HINT: (click box to highlight/fade)

anagram it

, you'll find the answer.

Comment 39, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:14:49

Comment By Glabella

LoneStar,
SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

I don't think 'the' desverves to be left out

Comment 40, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:15:48

Comment By Mouse

Anagraming the letters (including C) gives me

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

"A Palace ID"

Is this a throwback to TFD's first puzzle? Do we need to find the name of a particular palace?

Comment 41, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:16:48

Comment By LostStar

Got it... I dare say though...

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

I'm pretty sure that in terms of grammar, it should be lower case... *goes to look it up*

Comment 42, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:17:47

Comment By Mouse

Thanks Glabella! And that was only the first "real" puzzle.

Comment 43, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:20:16

Comment By LostStar

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

http://www.grammartips.
homestead.com/caps.html
says no caps on the T... :D C- for the site maker! XD

Comment 44, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:20:38

Comment By Kevin

Mouse-

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

One of the Anagram words is the problem we are dealing with.

Comment 45, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:22:31

Comment By LostStar

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

Hmm... capital of Australia... Wonder why A doesn't work... *laughs* Sorry. Wrong capital.

Comment 46, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:23:59

Comment By Sara

ok, i've found out what the connection is. but what's the password?

Grr..

Comment 47, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:26:45

Comment By Kevin

Anyone for the Three towers?

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

It looks like a french flag at the bottom of the 2nd tower. Given the movie French Connection, could that be a clue? But isn't it backwards?

Comment 48, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:27:40

Comment By The First Door

Technically, you are right.

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

'The' is not normally not included. However, try looking at the title bar or any of my other puzzles. You will see how I include every word in the titles.

Comment 49, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:28:26
Visit The First Door

Comment By LostStar

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

The flags are signal flags. The three towers translated are:
x x x C x x x x x x x
S x x x NA x x x x
J x x x WK x x x F
I x x x R x x x EW
P x x x B x x x GL
DZ x x x T x x x HO

Comment 50, Monday, 09 Oct 2006 13:31:33

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