404 Not Found
Hi folks,
The much awaited online cryptic game @ transcend 2007 '404 Not Found' is up and running. Please post your comments, feedback and queries regarding the game. Its also the official forum for posting of hints. Kindly refrain from giving out hints which spoil the game for others. Team 404 will keep posting hints, leads etc where we find necessary:)
Team 404 owe a lot to IIM-I, Klueless who have been the inspiration behind this. And lots of thanks to our Crusaders Rohit & Nikhil for their valuable insights.
happy thinking & Googling
Team 404 not found
Prateek Gupta
Vikram Vasisht
Praveen Loharuka
Sumit Bhatia
Hi folks,
The much awaited online cryptic game @ transcend 2007 '404 Not Found' is up and running. Please post your comments, feedback and queries regarding the game. Its also the official forum for posting of hints. Kindly refrain from giving out hints which spoil the game for others. Team 404 will keep posting hints, leads etc where we find necessary:)
Team 404 owe a lot to IIM-I, Klueless who have been the inspiration behind this. And lots of thanks to our Crusaders Rohit & Nikhil for their valuable insights.
happy thinking & Googling
Team 404 not found
Prateek Gupta
Vikram Vasisht
Praveen Loharuka
Sumit Bhatia
Labels: Its finally up
posted by Prats at 9:25 AM
907 Comments:
cant see the link!
cant see the link!
mods,
please post the link. im unable to see it on the site.
is level 3 supposed to play a song?
k so da game is finally up...but what exactly do u want filled in the 1st one???
HEY PORCELAIN..WHAT EXACTLY ARE WE SPPOSED TO DO AT LEVEL 1...AS IN WAT ARE DEY LOOKING FOR? NE HINTS??
single word answer or more dan one word for level 1??
@anirudh
if you have ever played klueless, this should not be tough at all.
mods,
hints for level 3 please..
do i need my speakers on for this?
dude i have played clueless...could u give something more dan dat??...frankly doesn't help nething...i've figured out a connect..now i don't know wat da mods are looking for...
also, aleast tell if its a single word answer or more dan one word...
hey Guys,
Nice to see you here, Keep the momentum going...Hope you enjoy the game...Ask your friends to join the ride... Happy puzzling
Team 404
whats level 2 ?
guys,
level 3. a small hint would help.
pratik could u give me some idea on level 1...c'mon dude..gimme a move along... :)
hey porcelain, sm hint on lvl 2 plz...
so....now guys...all happy.....u can start atleast...n mods...tell me that are all the clues to be entered in alfhabets only....cant figure out teh 2 one....
mods...
Level 3! cant make head or tail.
@ tanya
It isn't, I've been entering d dam thing for an eternity...it isn't working...dats not d answer...came to the same conclusion myself ages ago but it jus isn't da answer!!
@mods
i mean - i know what the image is, but what next?
Wots the problem wit IE 6???
Please se some other browser instead. I'v been trying to push past the first level for the past 45 mins... and i put in the same answer in Firefox and it works fine!
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@tanya,
please do not discuss the answers so openly. spoils the game..
@porcelian
hey..... porcelian...please a hint for the second one...its not working...i hv been entering four n six...but not working?????help please
sorry porcelian....but i think that atleast the beginning would help n generate interst in the participants
n who knows who i am
so better keep watching
m watching u people
@tanya
what is the name of the pic..
@ tanya
Please Refrain from posting obvious answers or hints
Please respect the people who want to enjoy the game.
Regards
Team 404
mods please check this...its frustrating u know..came up with that answer an hour ago but it jus wouldn't accept...stuck on level 1 for no fault of my own :((
thx tanya...had it not been for u..i could never have been so sure I was on da right track... :)
@mods!!!
Level 3!!! :) please!
c'mon porcelain hint fr lvl 2...
Level 2
what is the name of the pic..
@mods,
Level 3 plz
@anirudh
i chkd the page myself and it seems to be working fine...
I would suggest read rules carefully you might be ignoring somethings...
Regards
Team 404
@porcelain
i know the pics name(both the names in fact) wat next...
Hi
@ anirudh
There was some issue with server but it has been solved now.We are trying our best but "Murphy" plays too. Happy Playing
Regards
Team 404
anirudh if you are using IE then please click on submit button with the correct answer then only it accepts or use Firefox ... this lvl 2 is frustrating ... got to know the pic very well but then what nxt ??
i have been trying to put the name of the illusion for ages.. just doesnt work. it that a problem with the browser ?
@pratik
not a problem with the browser. play around with the words a bit.
@ mods,
am i being ignored??? :(
hey porcelain...
dont be so impatient..
'try and try until u succeed" should be ur moto...
dont lose heart....
think think and think....
i have tried all the names on wiki.. nothing seems to work
@ Porcelain
No my friend you are not its just we don't want to take away the pleasure of solving a really easy one from you... Trust me you will be really happy when u will crack this one... and I knw its gonna happen any minute..
Happy Puzzling
Regards
Prateek
Team 404
nebody having answer for level 4..
hints plsss !!
Friends,
Hitting enter in the internet explorer is not working... U have to click on submit. There is some issues with compatibility. Appologies for the same. Hope it does notaffect the puzzling enthusiasm
Regards
Team 404
hey anuj
hints for level 3?
@mods
been stuck like crazy! i hope its as easy as u say!
annuj.bansal@gmail.com
anuj is that a hint?
mods!!!!!!!!
HELP! SOS
@procelain
is level 2 one of the names in wikipedia ?
@porcelain and anuj
help on level 2...know the name of that illusion..but it isnt working..
any hints?
k now i know all the possible names of the image in level 2....nothing fits...am I on the wrong track??
@porcelain
try for some more time...
we are here...
wld help when we think its time to...
and someone has already cracked level-3 so surely its crackable..
regards
Team 404
@ mods..
what a brilliant level
:)
you were right!
@ Porcelain
hint for level 3
Read the story carefully and think diffrent!!
what about level two ? none of the names are working..
k now i know all the possible names of the image in level 2....nothing fits...am I on the wrong track??
k now i know all the possible names of the image in level 2....nothing fits...am I on the wrong track??
@ mods n all
for level 2
i hv been trying like crazy....entered all the names of the illusion... all the numbers...but to no avail...
ok guys,
hint for level 2
It is related to the previous level
@ level 2
pls smbody tell if the ans is a name or number
plzzzzzzzzzz
wanna sleep after this
Guys
I guess you have not been reading story carefully. I think it might help you a lot.
Regards
Prateek
Team 404
@everybody
Some people may be having problem due to usage of IE. Advice to all using IE .. dont press 'enter' after filling in ur answers... use 'Submit' button, as IE is not accepting answers by pressing enter..
Regards,
mods,
Team 404.
@mods
For level 4, do i have to know they're names???
c'mon mods !!!!!!!!
everybody at level 2...no point streching...we feeling sleepy..giv hints nw.
@ Anuj
Man, ppl have cracked it without any one's help... Trust me you can do it... Just read whatever is already there on blog it is enough for a hint...
@prats
its not enuff man...am telling u i tried all da versions of what dat image is...nothing is fitting...now where else to look??
no fun guys !! :(
@ mods: janta in my institute has already left the game...so mst be in other institutes..better giv hints.
Plz help at level 2....!!
am stuck there for a long time...is it the name of the illusion? a number? or something else?
@ Anirudh & Anuj
Read the story page carefully and you will take a minute to figure out the answer.
Regards
Prateek
Team 404
hey guys..
level 2 is a cake walk..
people have cracked it in secs..
u giving up so easily...duh!
@ praveen
k dude u've had ur fun...now can we have some hints??
@mods...
ppl r losing interest guys...
come out wid a hint for 2..
:( anybody there-
m going insane!
been such a long time-
LEVEL 2's illusion is gettin on my nerves-pls help!
:((((((((((((
is a song supposed to play for level 3???
Closing shop for the day .. stuck at lvl 2 ... no chance :(
ok... all those stuck on level 2...
my sincere req.. don lose out now guys...
its too cheap for words... am sure u gonna throw ur laptops out of da window... but dont think so hard!!!!!
like mentioned somewher above...
read da prev page for da clue
CLUE FOR LEVEL 3!!!!!!!
YEYYYYYYYYYY!!
m sooooooooooo happy for tonite!! :D
i got through,
n now m on level 3!!
thnks Anuj-it helped!
level 4 is eating me away..hint please!!
Pj pleees gi me some hint for level 3 yaar!
PLEASE!...
i wana get through this...
stuck at 4..any hints!!!!
LEVEL 3 HINTS!!!!!!
anuj...megha...nethin...
is a music clip supp to play?
hey folks-
i dont hear any music being played-
i think thts a redhearing used by the narrator!
plsss gi me the hint for level 3?..
please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:((((((((((((((((((
guys atleast tell us in lvl 2 is it single word or multiple words...
atleast tell this...
megha agarwal... if its u den get on gtalk na... we can bang our heads on dis 3 level together
guys use ur best friend google..... ;))
multiple words anupam...
da clue is not in da image..
its in da text on da prev page...
meghamalik2002
pls ping me thr!
n ya-its multiple words on the prev page! :)
level 2 hint plzzzzzzzzzzzzz
am turning in for da night..want to dis one and sleep...have read the story...did not pick up ne clues..have tried all alternative names for what the image is...what else????
annirudh-
this is the time-
when u shud go n roam around n then again look at the page-
n try 4 the answer-
u wil get it,
i bet-
n if u dont-
thn i wil tel it to u :)
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n megha.. accept my gtalk invite
hey pj any luck with level 4??
guys m struck at lvl 2...
tried almst evrythng..need sme hints.
@arjun
my id is nikesh.saxena
plz add me
no luck yet..tuf call..
Megha..work on round 3 fr sometime atleast..its pretty interesting..if u r stuck for long i will give some hint.
@pj
hint fr lvl 3 plz...
really getting frustrated now
guys.. lvl2 clues plz...
are u able to connect the hats?
Pj- i have googled it-
i think m on da rite track,
bt still- m not able to crack the answer!..
:(((((((((((
r u thr on gtalk?
pls gi me sm hint-
now i m really feeling ...grrrrrr!
please buds
YEs PJ...m able to i think-the six f them!
@pj
ya the thinking hats... wat next
or am i on the wrong track
anupam-jss think a lil out of the box-on the same page u r,
n u wil get it-
@PJ-i m -ok, its ME N ARJUN :) are on level 4?
have u cracked this one?
guys gimme sme clues for lvl 2...
finally at level 5.....!!!!! man that waz tuf.......
level 4--
hints please,,,,,
things associated with those hats...theory,person etc.
@ayush
sm hint for lvl 4 plz...
@ayush
hint for level 4 please
i am on level 4 since 4 hrs now..someone please give some hint
PJ level 4 yaar...
pls
focus on the pic n think out of the box.....
hint 4 level3 plzzz...can go further thinking hats..is 'The other one' supposed to mean anything?
is there any connection with lever or am i jst wasting my time there?
LEVEL 3 DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
now level 4 guys!!!!!
waddahel!!!
for lvl 3 look at the hint given in the source code...
lvl 4 hint sm one.. going nuts here
@4
guess this shld help u people stuck here...
"is umpire ne aaj tak kisi ko out nahin diya"
( this umpire hasnt given any batsman out yet)
ya wat bout da lever???concentrate on which pic exactly???
n wats da 1st umpires name?
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oh god! that was crazy..let me try level 5 now
level 3 help needed...cant go thru :(((
pj!!!!!!1
help us on level 4!!!!!!!!!!!!
HINTZZZZZZ PLZZZZZZ!!!!!!
anybdy-wil u pls giv the hint for level 4-
@mod -m really feelin xhausted nao yaar :((((((((((((
@4
look at the pic more closely
where is the ? mark...wht does it indicate?
now think
regards,
pravs
Team 404.
how many words in level 5 answer?
mukta-help me wid lvl 4 first :D
coz m going bonkers wid dis one
:(((((((((((((((((((((
@mod.. hve tried all the options for lvl4..
searched al the sprts website.. tried almost al the umpires...
conc hrd on tht pic for hrs..
still no succes..
plz pass on sme clues..
mods please help with level 4!!
please give one siled hint!
is lever a person?
please give one solid hint!
is lever a person?
@ Pocelain & Nikesh
Read Praveens clue carefully, you will find your answer
This is an Umpire who never gave any batsman out.
Another Hint: Lever is the most common lever around...
Regards
Prateek
Team 404
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hi...guyz.... any one on level 5th??
hey ayush,
i coudl be there, if only u'll give me a hint for 4! :( plz!!!
k guys..hints on level 3?? i know what dose hats mean..d guy behind dem and all dat...what should I be looking for??
can't seem to connect the source info to da pic...ne help dere??
hints for 4!!!!!
please!!!
@ayush
help out man
dude im dying..
is this related to a fourth umpire? and how does lever fit in?? do i have to know the names of these guys?
@everybody
clue for 3 plz??
@3
read the story carefully ..
also i helps to look at what the page title says...
regards,
Pravs
Team 404
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@ayush,
plz gimme ur contact details!
this is driving me crazy
@4
watching TV helps...
and look wht the ? is asking for
can i be more direct??
Regards,
Pravs
Team 404
@ anurag
feel u r restricted and the others are far ahead??...well, what can i say, its all an illusion... :)
@4
its a name of a person.........
i guess this should help.....
:)
@ayush
is this related to fourth umpire? and what role does 'lever' play in this? is this the Lever we all use* or is it just a lever
hey..
abhishek from klueless2just got to 1 :)
level 2!!
hi abhishek...
r u d 1 who won klueless???
@ayush!
dude, plz. gimme somethign more!
@ ayush...yes,but need a lot more luck this time ;) competition was pretty tough back then too..is dhaval here too?
@abhi
good 2 c u here...
yes .... i think he is around....
dude i need some help for 5....
oops server problem i think..
ayush,has the server crashed? :)
welcome aboard friends...
good to see all of u participating..
hope u enjoy the game
feel free to comment on ur experience as u go along with the game
@abhishek
welcome frnd..
hope u find this one as exciting as challenging as ur earlier conquest.
Regards,
Pravs (moderator)
Team 404
hi guys,
it has crashed.
may b....
pravs ... server.. problem.. gotta .. fix....
abhi... sup dawg....ur fame precedes u...the server thinks u r heavy stuff too.... ;))
Hey Folks,
There seems to be some problem with the server. We are already looking in to it... Sincere apologies for the technical glitch...Hope to bring it asap.
Regards
Team 404
@ dhaval - lol mate,you were pretty good too...just that i could keep awake through the bight ;)...
@ mods....guys,am in the office....will get back to it in a while :)
best of luck to everyone! and btw,am seriously overrated ;)...only thing that got me to win last time was the desperate need for money to pay bills :)
@mods
any progress guys?
@ porcelain...
doesn't look to m like ther eis.am off for a bit,might as well get a little work done :)
@abhishek
i guess by the time u come back it shud be done. im stuck somewhere real bad, hoping u'll help lesser mortals out! ;)
>>> lesser mortal too :)
a chap who got lucky when a friend scrapped him the link ;)
beast of luck to you too...after all,i was at 2 when the server went down :)
@abhishek
im just a little girl, stuck at a question that is meant for boys!! :((((((
well, i dont think u'll take long to be here..
see ya soon!
up again..down again ;)...
a girl!!
wOOt....two is pretty crappy :-|
hey guys,
Really sorry for the technical problems, the game is up again..
happy puzzling
For Love, peace and more bandwidth
Regards
prateek
Team 404
wait till u get to 4 :((((
mods,
im a girl! i dont know %&(# about cricket! help!
finally off 2!!:)
at 3!!
jesus christ!!!!
4th was a pain!
but damn gud game guys.
umm,porcelain,wouldn't happen to have a clue for 3,would you? :)
how little a girl are you anyway?
@abhishek
did u get the thoery for 3rd?
@ porcelain -
I've been at 3 5 minutes now,and plus,work kills the senses :(
no,no theory...yet :)
Guys, stuck in 3... Help me out
@abhi...
u got to know ur music....for 3
frnds.. help me out wid lvl4..
had slpless nite.. still not able to crack it..
@ abhi
what do you see?
google.
@ ayush
any luck with 5 yet?
darn this sucks.can't figure out 3,now i gt get back home...
i have the same remark-as nikesh!
:(((((((((((((
plz help wid lvl 4
@porcelain
no luck yet.. tuf call....
how abt u..??
got the dude behind them hats..(got the exact same image too ;) )
but can't figure out what it has to do with music...
@ayush
this one is tough.
@abhi
what does the story say ?
umm umm...
famous song on winamp? :)
stupid hat picture? :)
Stupid me? :)
mods
any hints for 5???
:(
@3
I am playing hocus pocus with the colours in da pic...am I on the right track?? and what's da connect wid music???
help plzzzzzz
need to get on wid dis man...think am at da tail of da pack.... :(
@mod....
LEVER?????
WRLD CUP 2003 final???
"?"
Umpires, Referees , wides...
?????????
?????????
@ nikesh
the clues mentioned here are more than enough. i used these.
@ anirudh
wrong approach. follow the theory in the pic.
"Not yet giver ny batsman out"??????
@porce..
jst tell me if i m nywhr near the answer.. cuz it's been 12+hrz... nd m going crazy...
@ nikesh
it is a tough one. but dont give up already. take a break, then come and look at praveen's clue.
level 4 is drivin me crazeeee :(
mods,
clue for 5 plz!!!!
anything at all!!
i know ur still watchign!
hii guys...stuck at lvl 3..any hints?? plzzzzzzzzzzz
wht is libr anyway ?
k guys @4 now...
am a big time cricket fan..am positive I can get this, if only u can give me some hints..
hints for 4 plzzzzzzzzzzzz
4th cracked..
onto level 5!!!
:))
@ everyone
we are here 24/7...
i am impressed with the enthus u people are showing..
keep going
Regards,
Pravs(mod)
Team 404
k mods there 3 three people at 5 now
some help! :)
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Hi
@everyone
Level-5
What's my profession?
Regards
Sumit
Team 404
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