Riddler's School
Well it's been a while since I did a Musical Friday post, and it's probably just as long since I posted a URL changing puzzle game. They're not everybody's cup of tea, but those that like them, become furiously addicted. Anyway...

Mr Riddler took some time out from inventing evil plans for the demise of Batman, and wrote to me with news of his on-line puzzle Riddler's School, which I lost for a while in an email spam trap, which obviously decided that anything from a superhero's arch-nemesis was spam, but I then managed to recover it, to post here for all you puzzle addicts to enjoy. It's the usual idea: look at the clue, use your brain, insert your answer in the address bar (...see a 404 error which means you're wrong again, and then go hunting on a forum for a clue).

The theme of the game, as the name might suggest, sees you going back to school (arrrrrrggggghhh!), with the puzzles split into courses and classes, once you get past the first page you start in Geography. Remember to pack your best brain, and an apple for teacher.

PS. As at school cheaters may get in trouble, so while hints are fine, no giveaway spoilers in the comments please, it spoils the puzzles for the true addicts.

Entry 2427, Friday, January 26th 2007, Filed In Games
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Gunner22

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I don't have a "shop for photos", which I think will screw me over for level 4. any hints?

Comment 51, Friday, January 26th 2007 02:34:18 PM

Lady Lark

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Lara:
HINT: (click box to highlight/fade)
Don't d/l the photo on the page and just change the name. That won't work. Put the new file name up on the URL bar. It will then ask if you want to download the proper formatted picture (which is a different file) to your harddrive. Then you can go shopping.

Comment 52, Friday, January 26th 2007 02:36:03 PM

Thruanoxygenlimbo

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You're always faster than me in replying, lady. I was about to tell her :D

Also,


HINT: (click box to highlight/fade)
when you've opened the document, note that people wearing the object in the picture, often use a particular language to communicate ;)

Comment 53, Friday, January 26th 2007 02:51:05 PM

Tapps

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Guys, can anyone help me with 1b? I'm SO SO SO stuck!

Thnx!

Comment 54, Friday, January 26th 2007 02:51:24 PM

Thruanoxygenlimbo

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They where not alone. Maybe what happened in 79AD to one, happened to another close one. And if the previous answer was a place... ;)

[Wiki is your friend]

Comment 55, Friday, January 26th 2007 02:57:33 PM

Gunner22

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I'm unable to open/save the glasses file, please help!!!!!

Comment 56, Friday, January 26th 2007 03:10:37 PM

Thruanoxygenlimbo

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@ Gunner 22


SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)
do you have Photoshop or PaintShopPro installed? You'll need a photo editing program able to work with layers, to save and open that document


And you won't be done yet, fourth is one of the longest levels in the first session.

Comment 57, Friday, January 26th 2007 03:16:24 PM

Mouse

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Got the clue from the glasses file, but how do you solve it if you don't know who

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

"I"

is?

Comment 58, Friday, January 26th 2007 03:16:50 PM

Thruanoxygenlimbo

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The language that message was written in, has got a name, hasn't it? ;)

Comment 59, Friday, January 26th 2007 03:23:21 PM

Gunner22

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@ Thruanoxygenlimbo - I don't have either of those programs and am unable to download as I am supposed to be working ;)

Comment 60, Friday, January 26th 2007 03:26:36 PM

Tapps

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Thank you Thruanoxygenlimbo!

Comment 61, Friday, January 26th 2007 03:29:56 PM

Thruanoxygenlimbo

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So to sum up, you're pretty much screwed for now, Gunner. I'll think a way to pass you that hint without spoling for the others

Comment 62, Friday, January 26th 2007 03:33:12 PM

Mouse

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Thruanoxygenlimbo:

I tried all the "obvious" choices relating to the language, but nothing worked. Another hint, perhaps?

Comment 63, Friday, January 26th 2007 03:33:51 PM

Mouse

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Nevermind. Duh.

On to 4b!

Comment 64, Friday, January 26th 2007 03:35:05 PM

Mouse

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OK. 4b has me flummoxed. I thought we were talking about

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

geography

not

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

astronomy


I found the obvious connection to 4a/4b, but how is 4b a "place"?
Anyone?

Comment 65, Friday, January 26th 2007 03:44:31 PM

Michelle

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right ok ive just started and cant get past the intro page. Any help please

Comment 66, Friday, January 26th 2007 03:47:59 PM

Thruanoxygenlimbo

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@ Michelle:

as Graeme said at the beginning, getting started is <i>not complicated</i>

@ Mouse:


HINT: (click box to highlight/fade)
what's the image name?

Comment 67, Friday, January 26th 2007 03:51:56 PM

Mouse

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Thruanoxygenlimbo:

Again, that threw me for a loop. I was looking for a

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

place name, perhaps where it was first "seen"


On to # 5!

Comment 68, Friday, January 26th 2007 03:56:37 PM

Michelle

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Thruanoxygenlimbo im not good at these so that doesnt help me at all ..... lol

Comment 69, Friday, January 26th 2007 03:58:01 PM

Thruanoxygenlimbo

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@ Mouse: i kept checking names since i started, i knew it'd be useful at some point hehe ;)
Level 5 is quite fun, i suggest you to print the scheme and fill it on paper

@ Michelle:
SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)
what if mine was not a suggestion, but the answer itself?

Comment 70, Friday, January 26th 2007 04:04:43 PM

F

:
umm, I still don't get the intro page. Will someone please help? I'm sure that once someone tells me the answer I'll bang my head on the desk.

Comment 71, Friday, January 26th 2007 04:10:14 PM

Thruanoxygenlimbo

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@ F

as said in that page,


HINT: (click box to highlight/fade)
reaching the first course and class (level) is NOT COMPLICATED

Comment 72, Friday, January 26th 2007 04:14:26 PM

F

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@ Thruanoxygenlimbo

thanks!

let the head banging on the desk begin!

Comment 73, Friday, January 26th 2007 04:18:45 PM

Lady Lark

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Thruanoxygenlimbo, d'oh! Thanks, and on to 4b. (Had to stop and actually do some real work. The idea!)

OK, 4b, I think I know the who, but it ain't working. Sigh.

Comment 74, Friday, January 26th 2007 04:19:21 PM

Michelle

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ffs Thruanoxygenlimbo that was the first thing i tried and i didnt put .html on the end so it didnt work

Thanx Thruanoxygenlimbo

Comment 75, Friday, January 26th 2007 04:21:19 PM

Thruanoxygenlimbo

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Guys, if you like just call me Mark, it'll shorten things up ;)

@ Lady Lark: it's not a who, but a what, that we're after. Read comment 67 and worship wiki

My mind aches, think i'll stop for now and do some work to relax a bit :D

I'll check from time to time to drop a hint ;)

Comment 76, Friday, January 26th 2007 04:29:42 PM

Thruanoxygenlimbo

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Guys, if you like just call me Mark, it'll shorten things up ;)

@ Lady Lark: it's not a who, but a what, that we're after. Read comment 67 and worship wiki

My mind aches, think i'll stop for now and do some work to relax a bit :D

I'll check from time to time to drop a hint ;)

Comment 77, Friday, January 26th 2007 04:30:18 PM

Ked36

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Any help for level 3? please.....

Comment 78, Friday, January 26th 2007 04:32:22 PM

Thruanoxygenlimbo

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@ Ked36

Comments #35 and #36 explain it quite perfectly

Comment 79, Friday, January 26th 2007 04:37:57 PM

F

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it looks


SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)
puritanical maybe witch hunts?


I'm stuck

Comment 80, Friday, January 26th 2007 04:38:46 PM

F

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ok. I'm on 4 but I have no photo editing software other than mspaint.

Comment 81, Friday, January 26th 2007 04:42:30 PM

Lady Lark

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Mark, I tried all variations of "the what," too. I may have the wrong what, but I don't think so. Round and round we go. Also need to get back to work again and relax!

Comment 82, Friday, January 26th 2007 04:59:13 PM

Thruanoxygenlimbo

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@ Lady


SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)
You know, it's a thing whose COMPLETE name includes 4 digits before a word you'll know very well by now...

Comment 83, Friday, January 26th 2007 05:05:12 PM

Thruanoxygenlimbo

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Going home now, i'll be back online shortly. Hope some of you get to level 6, i'm curious to see how you solve that ^_^

Later

Comment 84, Friday, January 26th 2007 05:06:56 PM

LoRe

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hello there! ive just got trough the beginning, trying to catch up, but Im at work.. =(

Comment 85, Friday, January 26th 2007 05:59:42 PM

Cat

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Grrr, I don't have anything on this computer that will let me do layers and I'm at school, someone tell me what it is.

Comment 86, Friday, January 26th 2007 06:04:45 PM

LoRe

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shhhhhttttt... Ive passed through 1b i think.. is

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)
the name of the other city


right?

but i keep gettin a message:
The site you are trying to access exceeded its bandwidth limit. Please try again later

what's wrong? (LoRe cries)

Comment 87, Friday, January 26th 2007 06:16:25 PM

Faye

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just have to say , i have this glass picture on my wall.Its better when its real.

Comment 88, Friday, January 26th 2007 06:16:48 PM

Tillybaby

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Same here Lore - I keep getting the same message as you about the bandwith being exceeded.

Comment 89, Friday, January 26th 2007 06:21:55 PM

Lisa

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I've got the same problem. Do you think wasup (the creator) is around anywhere to sort it out? He obviously didn't realise it would be so successful.

Comment 90, Friday, January 26th 2007 06:42:13 PM

Amanda

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you could try this for the bandwith problem

http://gamershood.com/forum/showpost.php?p=283665&postcount=259

and could someone help me on level 2 please with the flags

Comment 91, Friday, January 26th 2007 06:51:21 PM

Thruanoxygenlimbo

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The game is now hosted here

http://www2.webng.com/bandwithproblem/

@ Lore: You're right ;)

@ Amanda: the bigger flag tells you where, the order of the other flags tells you what. Now found its name

Comment 92, Friday, January 26th 2007 06:56:10 PM

Mouse

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Hey Mark (Thru),

Level 5:
I've got two words that make no sense, and yield NO results on google.

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

1st word, six letters, starts with 'V',
2nd word, five letters, starts with 'T'


I think I have a misspelling somewhere, since some of them are "non standard".

Should I go with my "primary" feeling on some of the non standard ones?

Comment 93, Friday, January 26th 2007 07:17:08 PM

Annie

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UGH!!! I might kill myself over 4b. I maybe incredibly dense but I cannot find anything that rotates once every 9 days...

Comment 94, Friday, January 26th 2007 07:25:16 PM

Mouse

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Annie,

What do you know that "rotates"? What kind of class would teach you about things that rotate?

Comment 95, Friday, January 26th 2007 07:32:49 PM

Thruanoxygenlimbo

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@ Annie: it's not something of common use or that's frequently talket about. Instead of guessing, try to find the name of that picture ;) and relate it to the rest ot level 4

@ Mouse: yes some those are not usual ones, try to google more than a clue per time, maybe you'll end up in a page listing all of them

Comment 96, Friday, January 26th 2007 07:35:20 PM

Thruanoxygenlimbo

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@ Mouse: sorry, i got you wrong, you were ahead of the part i'm talking about. Ok, you've got two words, and trust me, if you played your scheme correctly, taht V and T words do have a sense. Look at the title of the page, and remember it's a geography class

Comment 97, Friday, January 26th 2007 07:37:10 PM

Amanda

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i still do not get it im banging my head on the desk now been on thi2s one since 1 o clock the flags i hate the flags

Comment 98, Friday, January 26th 2007 07:41:44 PM

Mouse

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Amanda:


SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

go to www (dot) flags (dot) net and click on search. Fill in the description of each flag to find the place it comes from.


Mark:

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)

2nd word, last letter = 'T' or 'E' ?

Comment 99, Friday, January 26th 2007 07:57:58 PM

Thruanoxygenlimbo

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@Mouse

SPOILER: (click box to reveal/hide)
E

Comment 100, Friday, January 26th 2007 08:31:21 PM

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