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September 15, 2006

Front page
  • full browser flash with hovering spheres
  • the large sphere is covered with symbols and moves slightly with mouse clicks
  • the smaller sphere orbits and is orbited itself by the previous 'V', 'F', 'J', flat, and 'W' symbols, and a new 'X' symbol
  • on clicking the new symbol, the user is directed to puzzle #6


puzzle 6 - Ararat
  • the large sphere zooms towards the user, shifting heavily, vibrating, and glowing as we enter the occulus after a slow clockwise rotation, greeted by a new puzzle.
  • the puzzle is the first of a series of 4 - the first being the same puzzle as the 3rd rune
  • on selecting the right squares (see the first solution), we are shown 2 more similar puzzles (see the second, and third solutions)
  • on solving the three puzzles, we're then presented puzzle #6b
  • note: the tunes for the 3 puzzles were taken from
  1. the beginning of Kriel's 'The Messenger' MP3
  2. part of Mike's guitar riff from the Outback
  3. lostpedian's deduction (actual location unknown)


puzzle 6b - Ararat
  • the oculus spins and retracts, while a glowing yellow earth map expands from its surface and fills the window, solidifying
  • while sine waves float from top to bottom, 6 points appear around the map, glowing in time with the waves' connections, and 3 pairs of symbols appear, before returning to the rune button puzzle (same layout as puzzle #5)
  • on selecting the right squares (see the solution, or more detailed), we are directed to Faitharella.com


September 6, 2006

Front page
  • full browser flash with hovering spheres
  • the large sphere is covered with symbols and moves slightly with mouse clicks
  • the smaller sphere orbits and is orbited itself by the previous 'V', 'F', 'J' and flat symbols, and a new 'W' symbol
  • on clicking the new symbol, the user is directed to puzzle #5


puzzle 5 - Palitana
  • the large sphere zooms towards the user, shifting heavily, vibrating, and glowing as we enter the occulus after a slow clockwise rotation, greeted by a new puzzle.
  • on selecting the right squares (see the solution), we are shown another vision
  • at the end, we are directed to Oculareffect.com


August 29, 2006

Front page
  • full browser flash with hovering spheres
  • the large sphere is covered with symbols and moves slightly with mouse clicks
  • the smaller sphere orbits and is orbited itself by the previous 'V', 'F' and 'J' symbols, and a new flat symbol
  • on clicking the new symbol, the user is directed to puzzle #4


puzzle 4 - Dante


August 16, 2006

Front page
  • full browser flash with hovering spheres
  • the large sphere is covered with symbols and moves slightly with mouse clicks
  • the smaller sphere orbits and is orbited itself by the previous 'V' and 'F' symbols, and a new 'J' symbol
  • on clicking the J, the user is directed to puzzle #3


puzzle 3 - Clarence
  • the large sphere zooms towards the user, symbols shift and we enter the top of the occulus greeted by a new puzzle.
  • on choosing the correct order of symbols (see the solution), we are shown another vision
  • we see a clips or images of:
    • A coach bus
    • a man answering his front door
    • in passing, the 'Miracle Mile' sign and a guy in a red shirt
    • a broken down car and a person waving down help
    • someone working on a car, grabbing a wrench, then the person we're seeing through is attacked
    • the vision becomes red as we see a number of perspectives of the attack
    • the attackers drive off in both cars
    • the victim is seen lying on the road, we don't see a face
    • the 'J' symbol is presented to close
  • at the end, we are directed to Clarenceparkbandb.com


August 8, 2006

Front page
  • full browser flash with hovering spheres
  • the large sphere is covered with symbols and moves slightly with mouse clicks
  • the smaller sphere orbits and is orbited itself by the previous 'V' symbol and a new 'F' symbol
  • on clicking the F, the user is directed to puzzle #2


puzzle 2 - Kriel
  • the large sphere zooms towards the user, symbols shift and we see inside a board of seemingly random symbol components.
  • on clicking the right pieces to form the same 'F' symbol (as now known to be the rune of DVJ Kriel, we are shown another vision
  • we see a clips or images of:
    • Circus Circus
    • what appears to be a concert with a crowd of people
    • below a bridge or dock with a man (likely Kriel) lying face down before washing up on shore and being tended to
    • a city shoreline and Kriel's 'F' rune and finally Kriel's promo photo
  • at the end, we are directed to Kriel's website


July 17, 2006

Front page
  • full browser flash with hovering spheres
  • the large sphere is covered with symbols and moves slightly with mouse clicks
  • the smaller sphere is partnered with what appears to be a scripted V, and moves and rotates slightly with mouse clicks
  • on clicking the V, the user is directed to puzzle #1


puzzle 1 - Miss Vix
  • the large sphere zooms towards the user, symbols shift and we see inside a set of 3 concentric rings with 7 symbols each.
  • on sliding the rings so the symbols match, the puzzle is solved, and once again we are treated to a visual display
  • video clips and imagery zoom towards and past the viewer, much in the style of a very artistic commercial, yet mysterious
  • we see a clips or images of:
  • at the end, we are directed to Miss Vix's business website Vixtattoos.com

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Beginning

Countdown
  • Originally the only content available was a flash based countdown, showing a number of concentric ring-gears
  • The countdown was discovered to end on July 17, 2006 at 10:00 EST


Youtube Viral Video
  • This video was found on Youtube, showing the coundown stage of the website.


Changelog

  • Beginning
    Countdown to July 17, 2006
  • July 17, 2006
    Orbs, the clickable 'v' symbol, the concentric ring puzzle, and vision #1 - directing to Miss Vix
  • August 8, 2006
    An 'F' symbol appears, the symbol part puzzle, and vision #2 - directing to DVJ Kriel
  • August 16, 2006
    Another symbol appears, the symbol sequence puzzle, and vision #3 - directing to Clarence Park Bed and Breakfast Inn
  • August 29, 2006
    Another symbol appears, the 7x6 grid puzzle, and vision #4 - directing to Dante Gooderman's dropbox
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