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please gimme a hint for cell 10! iv read the hints above, and the source. what to do? plzzzzzzzzzzz
guys, i am going in two different ways from cell 35 (two possible solutions) one takes me to cell 10 and the other to cell 34..any idea which of these lead to a trap??
m still on 22
its eating my brain
someone please help.....
dss.engineer@gmail.com
cell 22 plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
give me SIMPLE hint plzzzzzzz
@ Varnali...and others...you can easily judge if you are on the right path. Just remember the las junction you encountered...and ask yourself if you were "totally satisfied" with the solution you gave...trust me...it will come in handy EVERY SINGLE TIME on this hunt! :)
@ Surdy...it was meant to eat your brains brother...once again...this clue combines very superficial analysis with the very intricate analysis...if you cross this one it is almost certain you would finish the game (the eternity goes out of picture then). But if that is on stake...Labyrinth seeks its due amount of your brains :) Din't our mail say that :).
@Vivek: 'What is that you spent most of your time since morning?'
Hope this gives u the way..
@ porcelain: See if you can relate to relativity princess on the blog....aske her...she might know a thing or two... :)
come on wanderer....we have all been working like hell on 22....so why do you not give more clues....juss a small one....many are in a deadlock at the same point and would want to get out of this junction......
@27:
the answer is formed by combining many words...
clue 1: whats missing in the picture?
clue 2: whats in the place of it
clue 3: what're the other interpretations of whatever is there in place of it?
clue 4: once you find out the other interpretation, you would realize that a famous kind of it was found in middle east..
dont worry if you cant figure it out...one of the biggest discoveries in archeology was made by a sheep-herder...this is still only a quest
yeah..doing that for some time now..has anyone cracked 22 yet??
gah! 22 is killin me! :|
please help me out for cell 3
Ive tried all short story names, main character names of the series, including the name of the story depicted in the picture.
nothing works
mods u gotta help me out with this
@vivek
scroll up for more clues for cell 28. its sorta tough..but some clues are a sheer give away..
@nehu...and you still haven't haven't done what the man in the story did :|
@ Cell 22: I'm really not able to understand any clue given here...It's so confusing...mods please help...PLS! God bless you :D
@22
Gosh...!! i wish i had been more interested in gentlemen's sport to know what this picture was tryin to convey...!!
wanderer..pls a lil more help on cell 22.. :(
CEll 32
this looks to be something to do with anti christ..but cant realy get the answer.
some hints please
Wanderer...do not wander away...Save me from cell 22!
@pallavi
cell 22 some clues pls!!!
still cant get cell 3
what did the man in the story do?
decipher decode crack?
or report/investigate?
please give some more hints
@ Krackjack! Dude...try everything on the screen that the statement you decoded could be refering to...start from the bottom of the screen...please avoid using decoded messages on the blog...
@wanderer - Am not able to hit Cell4 - help me please...am going crazy on this...if need please drop me a mail for this...
guyzzz cell 14 please.. i dunno which direction im heading...
filmy -- silence of the lambs?
scared -- and something in the mouth... chicken out.. eat chicken .. baby chicken -- ????
hmm...well time to look at Cell 22 then guys...I was hoping SOMEONE would crack it without help :-(
@ Cell 22: Look at what the guy on the left is doing. If you realize the action, look for the 'object' on the page! Guys...THINK about where you are standing...once you figure out what this part of the clue is refering to, wiki/google for it so you have access to all the information about it...you're gonna need it...as the clue in the source says....don't be satisfied with the first layer of info...see if the page offers you link to more details...
The person on the right is complaining about his counterparts recieveing more than there due share in a recent event than what he got when he was working...think of what that recent event can be...I am sure you have figured out who the guy on the right is..what could that recent event be (recent with a long term point of view)...this game is becoming a war guys.. ;)
connect the two...
Crack this one and the next one...Really fantastic Cells coming up...after them :)
@porcelain - Hints for Cell4 mate..
not yet Sir...
I must say the cell 22 is toughest one yet....
@Wanderer - help me out with cell4 please..i read all the clues..still no luck..please please....
@wanderer: ok temme one thing..do we need the name of the guy on the right..i mean the veteran?? Plsss...am missing out on a party to do this
@ Varnali...not the guy...the profession is important.....
Ahhh...Cell 22 is killing me...seriously...You IIM-K guys!!!
@Wanderer - I know rebus- I understand the concept..still no luck buddy...really really freaking out scratching all my hair out...save me from getting bald..help...
@wanderer
really no direction on cell 22.
ab yeh movie kahan se aagayi.
i know some relation with the shooter, but cannot relate
can u say if the answer is 1 word/ 2 words seperated by space or hyphen/ 2 words joined to form 1 word.
pls give some direction
I am stuck at cell 28 big time..!!!
please help.. :(
all clues read and done! cant crack cell 14 yet.
MODS plz help me
Has anyone cracked Cell 22??? I have a special prize for you guys :P Really this is killing me!!!! I have not worked today...tomorrow my manager will throw me out! The future managers from IIM-K, please do employ me! :D
Vivekkkkkk....so happy you got out of 4 :) carry on mate...the game is all yours
No One wants to help out? Im still sooo stuck at cell 14
at the end of my patience..I've got the gnl drift of the clue for 22 I think, but too tired out :( It's not even fun anymore :(
cell 7
q1: is it related to his name got his name
q2: no clue
@Varnali...I have almost given you the answer...take a break...refresh your mind and come back and have a fresh look at the clues...by the way...one of the people has already cracked it...
guys cell no:22 stuckd for a long time .. none of the clues are wrkin for me
I figured out the right-side pic but nt sure wht the left side has to say... mods plz one more simple clue..
hey..is the backwater site suddenly down or something? its not opening...?
server down!! cmon already!
Is the game over??
the URLs are not working. moderators pls enlighten
yaa..the server seems to be down.. :(
Thanks Dear Moderators
Please just drop a comment once the site is up.
Dear Cell-mates :)
The Backwaters website is unfortunately experienceing some technical snag. Our team is working on it and we hope to be able to resume with the game as soon as possible. Kindly excuse us for the inconvenience caused.
I hope you would be able to rejoin us after a well deserved break. So refresh your brains, chalk out your plans and do spend some time reading up wiki or googling on various cells you are caged in. When we return, you'd have your work cut out.
The moderators are available on the blog for any assitance,
Regards,
OBO
Team Labyrinth
@rahul what does the right side pic say.....
according to you...
i think i hv got it for 22... but the site is down :(
i cracked 22 just b4 the site went down.....
hey think about the right image with clues given above
for left thinks whats happenign and where.....wiki/google that
and then find a common link between both the pics thats ur answer
@surdy ...is it concerned with any recent war...
And we are back!
I hope you people grabbed your burger, called your girlfriend / boyfriend and apologised for not calling during the last three days...and told them you will not call for 2 more, spoke to your team lead and told him "you are fired"... oh...I forgot...he's supposed to say that....anyways...the gyst is...get down to work :)
is the recent event like iraq war or something like that?????come on guys this is very frustrating...
@22
see the picture hint what it says about the right pic
and think a recent event related with that
@mods
any clues on cell 11
guys...no clues on 11 for atleast 3 hours...from now on the connection would not be so direct...so start thinking lateral!
@wanderer and lb team:
good one guys :)
onto 11 :) hey hope this dont take two days!!
@kshitij
@Surdy
I m turnin to you again... I have been sittin with this old man and the cricketer since yesterday... but just cant figure out who's who... plz gimme some clues...!!
hey guys lets share our thoughts on 11
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Cell 24
Dynamite, alfred nobel..going in right direction?
cell 24 crackers pls more hints...
cell :3 crackers
plz help .. how many words in the answer ??
scared sheep ..or dead sheep ?
with a flower in its mouth ..
Has anybody escaped from the labyrinth yet?
@kshitij
i know i am askin for too much but any hint for what event the person on the right is associated to... sports... defence?
@aamit....
the answer is right in your face...it is just a matter of recognising
@ aamit: U are already there think a little more
@pallavi Check the hint for for the pic ( as mentioned in rules on first page) you will get to know
@krackjack: Carefully read the clues above, think filmy and very filmy (5)
@Mods: Could you post the latest statistics, how many people are close to the exit and how many already exited.
cell 11:
@surdy
pray tell, who is the guy in the pic :)
feels like seen him somewhr
@ Kshitij
Think of some one common to the game and the organization whose logo is there
Still stuck in cell 22 :( :( :( I'm not even able to figure out where I am...leave alone recognizing the event :( What's with the peculiar situation? and Ninja? Oh man...shucks! Someone help please...
@Kshitij: Cell 22 Pls help me get out Pls...I'm really not able to understand.
@ Seenu just because you don't like loops does not mean we don't like 'em too...we love loops :) let 'em have fun dear! Don't expose any loops / dead-ends :)
Ahh sorry...will be more careful in case I get stuck again :-P
By the way people K-Dio is playin Live from IIM K campus, across the world...you could send in your own compositions request songs and do lots more...
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Actually...
Might as well listen to some music while musing over stupid pictures and dumb clues...whoever designed this game.....the sucker :|
cell 22:
ok guys... i m spelling it out for u...
the event is related to vijay who had an operation recently...
find a soldier related to the event..
he can be caught before 'closing time'. look carefully n deep.
@surdy: a little more pls :)
@Sandeep
@Surdy
I tried all question using joking... how many words:)
pls mail be at aamit001@gmail.com
guys help me out with cell 18.........
@mods: time for a hint dont ya think?
@sansboy18
Search the blog for posts on this topic. There are many clues that will give you the exact direction to go in (including posts from Kiran and me)
On a different note...anybody made progress with cell 15? I've identified one of the people but no further along.
@seenu..what's the route to 15?
gimme clue for cell 28 ..plssss
Wanderer: Point taken. Only online hints from now on.
naman: For 28, the actual answer has been mentioned in the blog (unless the mods have deleted that post)
Mods: on cell 15, does the answer relate to the identities of the people in the pictures? (in addition to the "female" symbol).
thr r nothing in d blog..dude..pls gimme d hint for 28th....plssss its bn an hour
Ahahaha....the answer is STILL on the blog, I just checked.
Plus, we've spent 10-12 hours on some of the clues (including 28). You didn't think we'd tell you that easily, did you? One hour is nothing :D
Wanderer said "People...who are on Cell 11 or ahead...you are on your own"
Not.Fair.At.All :-P
Has someone finished already? Is that why you guys are cutting us loose?
Hey Mods you have to help us...
And Pls Post the status as requested earlier...
how many people are near exit poitn and how many steps behind
Relax guys...
Updates would keep coming. As for how many have cracked Labyrinth so far...well the Labyrinth does not bow so easily. :) . Keep up the good work guys, some really interesting cells coming up. And yeah...you all are not very far from being the conquerors of this amazing game. From now on...its only a matter of character :). May the best man / lady win!
@ sreenu
are u talkin abt the main blog page or this very page ??? .....regarding clue for cell 28
hey friends..
cell 18 has been bugging me since the past 48 hours...i m going so crazy...hv tried all permutations and combinations..but feel i still need some better clues..plz plz plzzzzzz..gimmi some more useful hints:(
is the answer of cell 28th smwhr related to Christ College ??
cell 3 clues plz plz plz.. stuck for over a day now.. tried name of author, characters, story everythin... still no result :(
I strongly believe in the power of collective thinking. I hope all you girls/guys advance in the game, so that we can put our minds together...here are some clues for the guys coming in (assuming that the moderators have left us twisting in the wind :-))
For naman: This very page. In one of the posts re Cell 28, the answer was given out. Can't make it ANY clearer, and no more clues can be given. No connection to Christ College (WTH?)
For Nimit: If you google the right question, you'll get the answer immediately. Re-read the Labyrinth intro page instructions because I was in the same boat as you
Amit: Have you tried decoding the message?
Everybody else: Any progress on Cell 15? They are all politicians and I can name some of them...will trade good info for good info :-)
@kshitij or any1 else who have cleared this one...
cell no. 22
plz some more hints.. i m nw confused..
gt wrds vijay, caught, pic on right hand side.. but cant relate them.
hi people...need help in cell 3...i know dat the clue is in front of my eyes and i might have already seen it still am not sure how to proceed...help guys... :(
Hi,
I have come from cell 3 to cell 32.
Am I on the right track?
Pls guide me.
@vivek
am i right about the clue for cell3 if i say that my eyes already see it???if i am rt den y is it dat its still not the answer?plz help dude
@roshan
Yes you seen the right answer with your eyes. Just concentrate and think...
I googled and got the EXACT name, typed it over an over again with different variations too...but doesnt wrk :(
just checked...its working...
cell 24 .. hints plzzzz
pallavi, priyesh, Relativity Princess, boggled, kshitij... guys something for cell 24 ... man i am stuck for a day....looks like i am heading towards infinity .. give some hint..:(
Note that 24 is another puzzle for which the answer has been almost (if not fully) given away on the blog itself.
@vivek
sorta reiterating..but think of ALL the possible ways you can rephrase 'you oughtta be kiddin' - google all the possible phrases you come up with..and the answer will be starin right at your face! :)
hey boggled,
I have entered folllowing words:
Are you kidding AND lemon AND cream AND viola
But no word has seen correctbto puzzle.
You should be kidding.
You must be kidding.
But nothin got.. :(
@wanderer
mod, i think there is a post by aamit which you might need to delete :|
@cell 18:
friends..i m still stuck at @18..plz plz plz..gimmi some hints...
@seenu
i hv been breaking my head over this since 2 days..i guess u need to become more generous in providin hints:(
@ Reltivity, we had left it on purpose...don't you think it could cause confusion....we love confusion :)
@wanderer
c'mon yar... some hint on cell 11.
at least put me on the path...
clue for cell 24 plz:
ive been typing the book title/dialogue in various cases/punctuations but nothing wrks! :(
plzzzzzzzzzzz one last clue on cell 22.
@ nehu
look at the clues in the page ..u shud be fine man !!
someone plz bail me out of cell 18 :(
some more clues for cell 27 plzz
@mods...im thinkin a famous horse shoe from middle east... am i in the right direction??
plz some1 help
BTW I'm still struggling with cell 22! :( Sideyness!!!
@ Wanderer
I need a clue...
m not able to figure out these ppl..chekced all wiki all blogs... many pics...
pls help
some clues on cell 27 plzzz...waiting
Sideyness is what you call "a state of confusion of the boggled mind combined with frustration, and anger and yet the spirits desire of not calling it quits." And what's with the "WTH" ?
@surdy
cell 11 solved kya?
r on cell 15?
help me out man...
cell 15 kahan se jana hai?
oh...apologies for that...I have been trying to figure out the meaning since two days :P
Oooh well! Yeah, call it the labyrinth of life! ;)
@Kshitij
You are on the right track dear
Anyways people. Here goes:
Cell 15:
1. Figure out who the people are (one of you already knows).
2. The signs are not exactly above the people's pictures...
3. A gentleman has been sitting in the LAST CELL for the past 48 hrs...so you could reach there and he would get a hint.
Aww man..ppl reached the last cell 48 hrs back? I thot 22 was cracked only y'day!! Anyway am back but on 15 :(
@surdy
then help me out plzzz :(
wanderer..help me some @ 15 :) ??
@Nehu: You got it there! Just try variations. :)
Im so tired of this!
I really cant get through cell 24.
I've tried all variations, with without exclamations, with without commas, with/without CAPS...this is happening with me for the nth time!
Plz plz give another clue
Clues to Cell 27 please
Does it relate to upturned shoes from middle east????
is it wht they were called? wht is it??
@ Nehu: then it must mean you are trying the wrong thing :),
BTW
You don't need to be formal...and...put the man in his right place :)
@ infected: Shoe! Well I'd rather be dead before I sea you scroll thru this page again...so here goes...think Egypt, Harappa...whats common?
@ The masters of this Game -
People on 15: I hate to be politically correct, don't you? So I'll tell ya straight. You need to identify the people.
@wanderer
clues for cell 18 plz
all i can think of :
8-10 english papers punctuation
pre world war code : morse code
question
telegraphy key
tries a lot but nothing seems to work :((
@Nehu: Hey you have cracked it. Try different combinations ... omitting a few things maybe.
@ krackjack: My dear you are looking at the clues in isolation ... look at them as a whole...
@ Cell 15: Yaar people solve it, or else we will hav to 'elect'a winner!
@Cell 15: Is the answer:
- related from the identities of all 6 men?
- related only to the countries? (i doubt it)
- related directly not to the men, but to the symbols (i.e., name the men, then figure out the symbols, then formulate the answer)?
- what form does the answer take?
Reiterating my offer in plain speak folks..tell me who 2, 3 (maybe 1) are and I'll tell you who 4, 5, 6 are (confirmed, no doubt about their identities whatsoever)...we can move forward together :-)
I sure hope this is not a wild goose chase though :-D
@wanderer
googled on the language for egypt , harappa... got some info on the symbols... says U -shaped vessel... rimmed vessel.. etc etc.. wht abt it??
@wanderer: further clarifications on "2. The signs are not exactly above the people's pictures..." ??
@varnali, surdy, wanderer
plz give me some help on cell 11 :(
some plz!
@rosa
Im confused, irritated, and frustrated now. I have tried EVERYTHING, every Combination possible.
MODS you dont hv to be so strict on punctuations and order and cases man! This really ruins the fun
@ seenu: think dimensions
A request for all, Please do not share spoilers on the blog, names etc...you are totally free to hint though :)
@ nehu, it is not a phrase...order and punctuations dont matter in this case...what else can I say...now move on please....
:(:(:(:(
cell 22
@wanderer
@seenu
u mean behind those men ?
I wont call it quits...But I'm irritated and so stuck in cell 22 :(
@cell 22: will 'operation vijay kargil' work?? Please ppl who have cracked it, help! don't be so mean!
@an-s: Did you figure out something abt cell 22 :(
@mods,
for 22!
1. knwo the situation.
2. i know the recent event (war)
i dont knwo the guys name on the right but im told that i dont need to knwo his name
when i google 1 and 2, i get nothing!!!!!!!!
Please help witch this.. somehting more.. what am i lookign for!?
how many word answer.. is it a name?
@seenu..will tell you 3 and 6..but fast, gtg in 2 mins..
People....lend a hand to your friends at 22 and 11 ... common...or is it every man for himself out there?
@bOGGLEd
no i din't.. :(
@ an-s:
:( :(
@seenu..need to confirm 1 and 4..know 3,5,6 for sure..chk offliners..
@wanderer..haha..after the torture we went thru its good fun to watch other ppl getting their brains picked..but will post sthing to help as soon as i get back..gtg
cell 15
i got pic 3 as well
@varnali
i know '1' for sure ..
krackjack36@gmail.com
Lemme drop a coupla goodies before I take a break.
@ 22: You sure need a soldier's spirit to be battling this long in this game
@ 15: Guys....you are looking for more than a word if you are to crack this one and move on...
People,
Meanwhile K-Dio is playing music for all our valued listners, so its not like we just eat your heads...here's for some entertainment
Winamp:
http://www.mouse-mouse.co.uk/streamer/castcontrol/playlist.php?port=8048&type=pls&proxy=true
Windows Media Player:
http://www.mouse-mouse.co.uk/streamer/castcontrol/playlist.php?port=8048&type=asx&proxy=true
Varnali said...
"haha..after the torture we went thru its good fun to watch other ppl getting their brains picked..but will post sthing to help as soon as i get back"
OMG!!! OMG!!! And, We were helping people get out of cells! Sigh! What's the world coming to!
I have reached from cell 22 to cell 33.
Here I have recognized this location. But don't know what is the arrow indicating?
Any clue pls.
@Vivek: you got thro 22!! Dude, help...remember cell 18?? Time to return the favor!
@ALL..
guyz some1 help me with 27.. im stuck here for 4 hrs now... is it something to do with the ancient egyptian language?? the symbols??
give me a hint mods.. im almost there
@boggled,
The answer is a 2 part answer
1st part – What is the guy on the left doing?
2nd part – where are u right now?
@Vivek:
1st part: Gonna catch a ball??
2nd part: No idea!! :(
@Vivek..
Please help on CELL 18..
Please.....
any clues of the telegraph question?
first part is right.
second part is in front of ur face in labyrinth.
plz mail me the answer for cell 24
@ Vivek: Please help man... :(
@ an-s : Got out of 22? :(
Caught in the maze? Junction? Labyrinth? War? :( :( waaa waaa
any clues for telegraph question?
Any more clues on cell no 27 will be really helpful mods...
any1 who cleared it can do the needful..
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