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And with a rumble, the stone gate turns open. You stare in awe at the ruins of the vast ancient city in the cavern that lies below you! Where will your steps lead you? There is so much to explore, so much to discover! So many stories you can write when exploring the Lost Ruins of Arnak.
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After the end of Gencon, all the solutions to the puzzles will appear here - feel free to go through them.
Rotate all the black ants in the direction of the red ant (including the leaf they are carrying) and read the inscriptions on leaves:
The code is HELENIUM.
FIRE, HAMMER, BELLOWS. Take 7th letter out of 10: BLACKSMITH
NEEDLE, THREAD, CLOTH. Take the 2nd letter out of 6. TAILOR
HOOK, BOAT, NET. Take the 3rd letter out of 9. FISHERMAN
CLAY, WHEEL, KILN. Take the 2nd letter out of 6. POTTER
AXE, PLANE, CHISEL. Take the 6th letter out of 9. CARPENTER
The code is MASON
Fill in the blanks in the conversation with the corresponding names and read the letters marked with question marks:
“Yesterday I found a big ruby ring!” said P A R K E R.
“What do you say?” asked R O S A N A.
A N T O N Y picked up a stick with a charred end and drew an image of a monkey finding a ring.
“No way. This is just not possible!” laughed R O S A N A.
“You never believe me, right?” said P A R K E R, visibly offended.
“I don’t care what you say, it’s all lies anyway.” muttered R O S A N A.
A N T O N Y nodded.
“You know what? I’m fed up with you two! I’m leaving!” said P A R K E R angrily.
“Ah, going somewhere? Try to find some more rings and don’t hit that tree!” shouted ? R O S A N A.
The code is PRANKSTER
The answer and the code you need to enter is SILK.
My first is the first from the one who has mastered cooperation. (ANT)
My second is the sixth from the one who uses traps to catch their prey. (SPIDER)
My third is the third from the one who can pull off the biggest mischief. (MONKEY)
My fourth is the first from the one who sprays acid to fight their enemies. (ANT)
My fifth is the fourth from the one who can use tools. (MONKEY)
My sixth is the first from the one who is a symbol of knowledge and wisdom. (OWL)
My seventh is the third from the one who has the best eyesight. (OWL)
My eighth is the third from the one whose handshake would harm you. (SCORPION)
My ninth is the fourth from the one who gets kissed the most often. (FROG)
And lastly, my last is the last from the one who resembles you the most. (MONKEY)
The final password is ARNAKOLOGY.
After the end of Gencon, all the solutions to the puzzles will appear here - feel free to go through them.
Solutions
Ants
Rotate all the black ants in the direction of the red ant (including the leaf they are carrying) and read the inscriptions on leaves:
The code is HELENIUM.
Owl
For each paragraph, you need to identify who (what profession) is associated with those items. The number of hoots corresponds with the length of the word. The stressed hoot tells you which letter you should pick for the code.FIRE, HAMMER, BELLOWS. Take 7th letter out of 10: BLACKSMITH
NEEDLE, THREAD, CLOTH. Take the 2nd letter out of 6. TAILOR
HOOK, BOAT, NET. Take the 3rd letter out of 9. FISHERMAN
CLAY, WHEEL, KILN. Take the 2nd letter out of 6. POTTER
AXE, PLANE, CHISEL. Take the 6th letter out of 9. CARPENTER
The code is MASON
Scorpion
Those visions are descriptions of astrological signs - Scorpion, Archer, Goat, Water-bearer, Fish, Ram, Bull, Twins, Crab, Lion and Maiden. The twelfth missing sign is SCALES (LIBRA also counts as correct).Monkeys
These are three wise monkeys. One of them is blind (Parker), one of them is deaf (Rosana) and one of them is mute (Antony).Fill in the blanks in the conversation with the corresponding names and read the letters marked with question marks:
“Yesterday I found a big ruby ring!” said P A R K E R.
“What do you say?” asked R O S A N A.
A N T O N Y picked up a stick with a charred end and drew an image of a monkey finding a ring.
“No way. This is just not possible!” laughed R O S A N A.
“You never believe me, right?” said P A R K E R, visibly offended.
“I don’t care what you say, it’s all lies anyway.” muttered R O S A N A.
A N T O N Y nodded.
“You know what? I’m fed up with you two! I’m leaving!” said P A R K E R angrily.
“Ah, going somewhere? Try to find some more rings and don’t hit that tree!” shouted ? R O S A N A.
The code is PRANKSTER
Frog
The secret message is hidden in the highlighted letters. The frog jumps over the unimportant ones. So read those letters and each time you find HOP in the text, stop reading and each time you find LAND in the text, start reading them again:And then you meeT tHe grEen frog guardian.
ShE sits Calmly on a bouldeR in the middlE of The river.
And then HOP, she leaves the Boulder and LANDs
next to you on the river bank. You are CuriOus about her DemEanor.
”Why did you hop froM the boulder tM the dry land?
You could easily swIm over.” you ask her. She replied: “I juSt tend to hop
Over soMe bland things you should ignore. ONe bishop taught
mE to do this To hide clandestine messages. AlsO my oRthopediSt told me
it is gOod for my glands.
I hope Such secrecy sAves me from Getting Slandered in press or geTting my Head chopped off Like if I wEre a highlander…”
You will find out the secret code is NORTH.
Spider
Read the letters on individual threads in the order in which a real spider would spin the web (the message contains the description as a hint). Start with the letters highlighted in black. Then each time you end up at a letter in a colored ring, jump to the letter highlighted with the same color and continue reading. The hidden message is: This is how real spiders make webs. First they make a strong frame and then they spin the spiral to finish the job. What are spider webs made of?The answer and the code you need to enter is SILK.
The final puzzle
Each row refers to one of the six guardians whom you met along your way. Identify the guardian, pick those letters and compose the final password.My first is the first from the one who has mastered cooperation. (ANT)
My second is the sixth from the one who uses traps to catch their prey. (SPIDER)
My third is the third from the one who can pull off the biggest mischief. (MONKEY)
My fourth is the first from the one who sprays acid to fight their enemies. (ANT)
My fifth is the fourth from the one who can use tools. (MONKEY)
My sixth is the first from the one who is a symbol of knowledge and wisdom. (OWL)
My seventh is the third from the one who has the best eyesight. (OWL)
My eighth is the third from the one whose handshake would harm you. (SCORPION)
My ninth is the fourth from the one who gets kissed the most often. (FROG)
And lastly, my last is the last from the one who resembles you the most. (MONKEY)
The final password is ARNAKOLOGY.