Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Zahada Than You Think

By John Walker on November 24th, 2008 at 5:38 pm.

I can't really beat the pun in the title.

I know what you need. Some puzzles. Thanks to the marvellous Goz, here are some toughies in Zahada. I seriously like a puzzle game where it’s tough to get past the page of rules.

It’s a combination of different puzzle types, some straight riddles, some lateral, some cryptic, others requiring research. And it’s tough. Very tough. So clearly no answers below, but excellent, subtle clues for the inevitable pleading.

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  1. Messy Penguin says:

    Mentally hard i got up to Level 6 then got stuck
    I like the fact that the rules have you stumped on first look (Or maybe thats just me)

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  2. SKACE says:

    This type of game sux… Try to look up game named: The Unfinished Swan :)

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  3. Alan Au says:

    Isn’t this just another http://www.deathball.net/notpron/ ripoff?

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  4. Ben says:

    Dear lord I can’t get past the rules

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  5. BooleanBob says:

    number five has completely defeated me.

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  6. If anything it’s a low-key The Stone. But it’s still fun.

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  7. Meat Circus says:

    This is like The Stone, only it seems, somewhat fairer.

    I am stuck on Level 7. The fuckers have me flummoxed.

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  8. Help w/no. 5 anyone? Stumped.

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  9. Ben says:

    Lol seriously any hints for the rules?
    -ashamed-

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  10. For the rules: the rules will tell you how to answer.

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  11. BooleanBob says:

    number six has completely defeated me.

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  12. Redd says:

    Any idea on how many levels there are?

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  13. SucksAtPuzzles says:

    Hey Ben, to get past the instructions, you have to be bold.

    And Imperial, could you give me a hand with 5? I have no clue at all what that cucumber’s supposed to be about.

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  14. Ben says:

    haha oh wow. Truely ashamed now. Cheers :D

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  15. BooleanBob says:

    number seven has etc.

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  16. Snow says:

    Hints… now imperial creed! No.5! Its diabolical.
    PS. no.4 was stupid! the answer should have been help OR a friend. is that a spoiler? telling what the answer /isn’t/?

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  17. BooleanBob says:

    The answer to number five is tailored to stereotypically British behavioural habits.

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  18. BooleanBob says:

    I’m not sure if that was subtle enough.

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  19. Bob is right.

    It’s a word, either one letter or five, that has something to do with the last line.

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  20. BooleanBob says:

    with getting in the last line, amirite guys? You’re a great audience, we’ll be back after these messages.

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  21. Vriebert says:

    Also don’t get 7. Decent work time-killer but I’m not impressed, really; the answers aren’t about solving anything, just being lateral. So it doesn’t give any satisfaction when you progress.
    I bet the server logs are a hoot though, as people type in any old frustrated gibberish.

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  22. jives says:

    god, i’m stuck on three

    D:

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  23. Redd says:

    Stuck on level 16… =[

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  24. 7 requires you [look closely at - Ed] the image.

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  25. Ben says:

    Level 3:
    Look EVERYWHERE

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  26. Snow says:

    we aren’t all super geniuses who are also have the right upbringing to get the question ok? some of us are stupid /and/ Australian more clues. the only answer i can think of is: last. ie. get in line… last. i am an idiot this proves it

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  27. SucksAtPuzzles says:

    Thanks for the help. Sorta working on 7.
    But is 7 really forcing you to go pixel hunting? That was one of those elements I always hated in adventure games.

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  28. Snow – read the words out loud, slowly.

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  29. N says:

    Legendary is out, and you’re talking about…this… get with the here and now…

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  30. ordteapot says:

    the image on #7 loads kind of sluggishly

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  31. Ben says:

    any hints on 4?

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  32. Shamanic Miner says:

    As someone sat in front a computer screen racking my brains over these puzzles, I think the answer to 4 should be F***.

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  33. Snow says:

    well i cheated for no. 5 and am now on no. 8! of course now i want to cheat more which sucks. question 7 had a nice red herring though…. still don’t get 5 though doesn’t make sense those words mean the same thing so how is that a riddle. ah well cheating is good.

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  34. Smurfy says:

    I’m stuck on level 2. None of the letters work, damn it.

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  35. N says:

    L-E-G-E-N-D-A-R-Y

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  36. Sam says:

    The problem with question 7 for me is that I’m doing this on an Eee… it’s hard to “look closely” given the small screen area. I think I’m going to go blind before I solve it…

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  37. Redd says:

    Make sure you keep track of all your answers if you value your sanity… =[

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  38. ScienceGuy says:

    If you back to problem 16 periodically, you’ll get it.

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  39. Redd says:

    Actually, scrap that, the back button works fine… =P

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  40. IdleHands says:

    Gah I hate these sort of games they remind me of how dumb I really am, but like a battered lover I return to it time and time again.

    Like Smurfy I’m stuck on level 2, I despise riddles I sort of know what it wants from me but at the same time baffles me.

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  41. Ginhyun says:

    Stuck on 7. There’s got to be some trick to it that I’m not getting.

    This remind me of notpron and Orio’s Riddle. I still have dozens of pages bookmarked and images saved from the latter, as well as a program or two that I downloaded to solve some of the puzzles. It’s a shame it completely disappeared, since I was so close to the end but never got to finish.

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  42. Ginhyun says:

    Ah, never mind. I just didn’t see the answer when I looked at it at first.

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  43. BooleanBob says:

    Level 11 has sent me scurrying away to the dark, remote corners of my start menu in the seemingly vain hope of progression. Extensive tinkering in Paint, Character Map and the binary function of Calculator has yielded little. Someone please put me out of my misery.

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  44. Fazer says:

    You guys HAVE to play Zest Riddle – http://zestriddle.ovh.org/

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  45. Jambamagamba says:

    Stuck on level 2.

    These riddles hurt my small mind.

    Not a good haiku.

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  46. Mike says:

    Got to 21. Realised I was half an hour late for leaving the office. Cried.

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  47. Octaeder says:

    Arg, stuck on level 6 – every clue just seems to point in a different direction.

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  48. N says:

    Yeah, well… you’re better off with zahada since legendary is pretty much, let’s put this elegantly… a steaming pile of shit, I had high hopes for it. Also, I’m starting to have quite an alergy to all that is unreal3ngine powered, now I shall retreat to my cage…

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  49. JonFitt says:

    4 has got me. Am I looking for sounds like ‘a duck’, or ‘quack’?

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  50. Fazer says:

    I’m stuck at level 1. Those answers don’t work:

    iamready
    ready
    iambold
    start
    go
    offyougo
    level2
    leveltwo
    nextlevel

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  51. Fazer says:

    Ok, I’ve googled the answer, now I understand why I had to be bold -_-”

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  52. JonFitt says:

    @Fazer

    Look more closely-er. It’s a bit daft, but really, the answer is there.

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  53. noexes says:

    8 makes me really angry, cause it doesn’t seem like it’s that hard but I can’t figure it out.

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  54. LoTekK says:

    For those stuck on 6, just in case you weren’t aware, there’s more to the page than meets the eye.

    Sadly, I can’t make heads or tails of the clue(s).

    Damn you, Mr Walker, I’m gonna be up all night. T_T

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  55. JonFitt says:

    Got 4, but by elimination. Still not sure how it quite fits.

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  56. LoTekK says:

    Dammit, 6 is so simple when you finally figure it out.

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  57. Pace says:

    I gave a couple of more mathematically inclined riddles over in the forums if anyone is interested. What I did of Zahada was fun, but a bit random for my tastes.

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  58. Matt says:

    A completely (un)subtle clue for number 8 if you’re still struggling noexes: paper dolls

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  59. Ian says:

    I’m officially giving up on this game. I usually solve between half and two thirds of the puzzles/riddles and have to cheat for the others and, quite aside from that being beyond the point, it annoys the hell out of me because my brain just isn’t wired to solve these things.

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  60. I am smarter than all:)

    Just ask google:
    site:http://www.mcgov.co.uk/riddles

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  61. JonFitt says:

    On a roll up to 16 now. Going to stop for a bit.

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  62. Norskov says:

    Level 18 is just mean..

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  63. Pags says:

    Rolled right on through to 16, generally hasn’t been too bad so far.

    Wait, 17 now.

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  64. Pags says:

    Aaaaand level 19. I’m normally so shit at these things.

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  65. Sam says:

    No, level 23 is mean.

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  66. Norskov says:

    Level 23 is mean in another way..

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  67. Rene says:

    Wats the answer for level 4?

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  68. Rene says:

    got over 4….stuck at 5 now….=.= can anyone help?

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  69. Pags says:

    Fuuuuuck, level 23 makes me want to kill myself and everyone around me.

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  70. MaybeNextTime says:

    Stuck on 6, still. I enjoy it though, I’m usually horribly bad at these things, so I’m quite proud to have got that far. 6 has me utterly flummoxed though. I found a hidden hint (I actually found it in the page’s source rather than the easier way …) but I remain clueless.

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  71. Rene says:

    Lotekk,
    Is level 6 that simple? i really couldnt figure it out….

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  72. Rene says:

    OH my goshhh level 6 is interesting!!!!!

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  73. Andrew Farrell says:

    Man, I wish Cliff Johnson would get off his ass and ship the sequel to Fool’s Errand.

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  74. Rene says:

    MaybeNextTime,
    6 is reli interesting, just like LoTekk said, there is more to page that meets the eyes…enjoy it!!

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  75. Pod says:

    I’m on to 23. I’m a bit bored now because lots of them are “look at the sourcE!!!” problems. :(

    What ever happened to good old fashioned wordy riddles?

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  76. Pags says:

    23 was horrible, but I got it eventually and zoomed on to 34. I thought I’d stop there as this one looks a little complex.

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  77. Stew says:

    34 is the ultimate evil. Needs a printer, or the spatial skills of a god.

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  78. Bhazor says:

    Just finished puzzle three.

    A more fitting title would be total bastard.

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  79. Ergates says:

    Yeah, I’m gonna give up at 34 – can’t be arsed printing that out at 00:24 in the morning…..

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  80. LukeE says:

    In my own twisted way I managed to skip from level 15 straight to level 25. :P

    So I’m trying to go back over the intervening 10 levels and I’m sure the answer to 15 isn’t difficult, most of them it’s taken a few minutes at most… but I’m tired, and if I can’t figure it out soon I’ll probably just go to bed.

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  81. Pags says:

    Level 37, bitches.

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  82. Rene says:

    pls help me on level 9 J.Wakler….. =(

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  83. Rene says:

    J.walker** im stuck at level 9 more than 12 hrs!

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  84. Dizet Sma says:

    Level 9: The first lines are all text. The last line is a picture. What’s the file name of the picture?

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  85. Koopa says:

    Damn that rule question was hard! Though I managed to outsmart it after a lengthy struggle.

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  86. Dizet Sma says:

    Damn you level 41!

    Sorry, just had to say that.

    I was hoping that I could get stuck on the next level and work in an Essex reference, so damn you twice, level 41!

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  87. Rene – remember it’s a website. So how else can you look at that picture?

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  88. Geoff says:

    7 is driving me nuts, and probably damaging my eyes. Am I really supposed to be staring at the image, looking for a word or clue, or is “Look VERY closely for the answer” the riddle itself?

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  89. Geoff. Again, remember it’s a website. How else can you look more closely at the image?

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  90. Rene says:

    Dizet Sma , J.walker.
    Thank u so much~!!!!!! wakakakaaa…now im stuck at L.11……any clues??????

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  91. Geoff says:

    Wow, thanks John, I was actually on the right track, I just didn’t take it far enough.

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  92. Mustache says:

    Im stuck on 6. ive looked close….

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  93. Stew says:

    54 and counting… moo hoo ha ha ha

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  94. Rene says:

    how could L.11 & L.12 the same picture???? im stuck again~~~ =.=

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  95. Rene says:

    J.walker…level 16, y does the title stated level 51?

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  96. Jimbo says:

    The fact that the rukes page was a riddle proves how shite this quiz thing is. I’m no playin any more.

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  97. Nikki says:

    Please help me on level 11! i keep sayin i’ll just do one more level then carry on with my work but its NOT happenin!

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  98. jonzy says:

    send me link for 11 and i wil help u out im on 45

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  99. NatM says:

    Arrrgghhh!

    Help with 21 plz??!! DO not get this one at all! :)

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  100. don says:

    If you like games like this you should also try:
    http://www.worldofiq.co.cc

    You need to complete the demo test to be allowed to register and start the actual test.

    Things you might like:
    - questions with different answers for each user
    - a top with the most intelligent – so answer carefully because you lose points each time you answer incorrectly

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  101. Ally says:

    level 27 any one? im totaly lost i found a hint but i cant make sense of it ‘What used to have 9 and is now 8? Think: NASA and asteroids.’ Please help i mean wtf mate!?

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  102. blehz says:

    arg stuck at level 24

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  103. blehz says:

    ally if your stuck still stuck at level 27 what thing in space is now 8

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  104. Ally says:

    OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU BLEHZ!!! EYES BEEZ IN LOVES WIT YOU!…OH AND LEVEL 24 I CAN HELP UMMM….oh wait i cant give the answers but…ok whats really colorful….and theres a pot gold at the end….and it happens after it rains….that should be a big enough hint….

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  105. Linz says:

    Level 23 anyone??? Hints please!!!!

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  106. Kate says:

    Ally,

    Any help on 31? I am mega stuck!! :(

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  107. Liz says:

    Level 23 is doing my head in! I know what i’m meant to be doing, but it still makes no sense!

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  108. chelsy says:

    no. 10 anybody?

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  109. chelsy says:

    25 anyone?

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  110. chelsy says:

    26 anyone?

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  111. chelsy says:

    27 at all?

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  112. Ally says:

    hey y’all im back need help? Which one was 27 im on 44 i got uber stuck on 41 it was evil…now im stuck on 44 errr

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  113. Scrubq says:

    Stuck On Level 28 any hints??????

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  114. Cheensy says:

    25 please?

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  115. Stephen says:

    Ill give you a big hint :D if u wanna get to level 19 quickly type in “iceland”. But, ull get a real headache on level 19 cos its real hard and im not gonna give anymor hints

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  116. zy says:

    6 was a pain! finlly got it…this thing is addictive!!

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  117. Patricia Lessell says:

    I’m stuck on Level 7. I copied and enlarged the photo and think I see what I am meant to see but still can’t get anything wordwise to work. PLEASE HELP!

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  118. zy says:

    on level 7 if ur looking at the blue fish thinking that’s what ur meant to see you’re wrong.. u will find something in writing somewhere…keep zooming in!
    i’m stuck on 12!

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  119. maggie says:

    i’ve been zooming in on 7 for the past half hour and havent seen a thing. can someone just say what it is?

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  120. Patti says:

    Thank you so much zy – you were quite right I was looking at the blue fish and trying every connotation of small blue fish that I knew about and nothing worked but when I enlarged the photo and scanned the enlargement (only to 200%) I found it so fast. You are a gem.

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  121. Bri says:

    For number 7 look very closely at the fins :-)

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  122. mike says:

    i am so upset i have been zooming at 200 percent and also at the source what do i need to do???

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  123. mike says:

    the answer is FIRE duche bags wow what a waste of my time you all suck why didnt anyone just say…”FIRE”wow is that so fucking hard you all suck eggs jesus crist
    wow

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  124. mike says:

    the whole website is an abominaton btw a holes

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  125. Psychopomp says:

    Mike, seriously, shut the fuck up.

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  126. cheesie dude says:

    can somebody post the answer to lvl 44 please

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  127. Andrea says:

    can somebody help me with lvl 37…i get what the pictures mean but i cant figure out the number :@ what does 5 square 3 times 2000 mean?????
    somebodu help please!!!!:D:D:D

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  128. Zunaid says:

    27 still has me baffled, Help

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  129. Heliocentric says:

    For gods sake man! Go outside look at the sky. Be free!

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  130. SilveryMagic says:

    level 4 is a “lucky” guess
    I’m stuck on level 21 though. mega stuck.

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  131. http://www.fgsmedia.co.uk/anagramia.htm

    If you like Zahada…

    Lots of celebrity anagrams etc

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  132. Andy says:

    I’m stuck at level 2.

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  133. tm says:

    woah, mike, way to be a giant douchebag. of course, the rules themselves say ‘DON’T GIVE OUT ANSWERS’. this game is clearly too hard for you, so you should just quit. :/

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  134. d says:

    help with level 23 now please yes no thanksu

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  135. Meg says:

    Hi can someone please help me with level 25 i see where the letters are when i type them but just can’t figure out what the word is. Thanks.

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  136. vikki says:

    help level 4!!!

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  137. Naa says:

    gravatar vikki.. go thru it slowly.

    shorter than “string” but same length as “tall”. “anything” is longer than string”.. ok ok.. word length is wat u are lookin at.

    i sound like a duck… obvious.

    when you’re about to do something difficult they wish you….!!

    hope it helped.. or it may have just annoyed you. sorry if it. i’m totally stumped on 27 rite now :(

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  138. raekuul says:

    Okay, I can’t make heads or tails of the whitetext in “Empty”… What am I looking for within the hint?

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  139. Naa says:

    raekuul.. say “empty” over and over again.. wat do u hear?

    number 34 is just.. *sigh* i should just go to bed

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  140. kaz says:

    Can anyone give me a hint about 21 please.

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  141. kaz says:

    did 21 now stuck on 22. Any one able to help

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  142. Chanelle says:

    I am a 16 year old girl and have only been working on these for a short time (:
    I am almost to the forties.
    A hint for those stuck.
    If you go to “View Source” that will help you VERY much with many of them.
    (:
    (I just want to know how many levels there are)

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  143. Josh says:

    75 levels. good luck. I’m stuck on 54 with no clue where to go. :/

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  144. David says:

    Level #7 THANK YOU!!!!!! One of the fish has something written on it. Zoom in a fair bit to find it.

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  145. David says:

    raekuul, I really don’t know how to say much without giving away the answer to the “Empty?” puzzle.

    Sound the word VERY slowly, and look at the clue. Sorry, hope this helps.

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  146. David says:

    SERIOUSLY, learn to do RIGHT CLICK>View Source, or you will go nuts!

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  147. David says:

    Level 4 doesn’t sound like “a duck,” per se, it just sounds like “duck.”

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  148. David says:

    15′s got my girlfriend and me, now.

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  149. chui says:

    bheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee so ganda

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  150. Fiona says:

    hey guys im stuck on level 45 :(
    im not so sure if the “Immortal Game” is chess or something i am missing completely…

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  151. Zovesta says:

    Yeah, I see the two words thing on level six but I still DON’T GET IT. This is frustrating! I can’t find two words out of Empty. Am I just stupid?

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