Saturday, August 19, 2006

Okay, the back of puzzle #3 is the lower righthand corner of the blastdoor map, featuring speculation about the pearl station.

Here are the notes as they appear on the puzzle:

stated goal - repatriation (that may not be right, because I don't think it's a word, but I couldn't get anything else out of it)
accelerated deterritorialization of ursus maritimus through gene therapy and extreme climate change

high potential for RVS facility

subterranean conduit

primary nexus of cerebrus activity

known final resting place of magnus hanso/black rock

activity minimal during lockdown and restocking procedures

no connection to island-wide EEP Network

possible CVII - inactive since accident

REV-4.3.02 possible location of zoological research facility

sightings coincide with emergency shutdown of intronet service, periods of heightened security


The code on the back goes in one line across the bottom of the map, and then up the right hand side.

Bottom:
C12/8 C20/1+2 C7/2 C10/1+1 C20/4 C12/3 C14/2 C17/1 C8/8 C10/1+2 C7/2 C3/4 C2/7 C12/3 C5/1 C7/2 C18/2+5

Side:
C21/1+10 (underlined) C3/1 C7/2 C10/1+1 C20/2 C10/5 C6/2 (underlined) C11/3 C1/1 C9/2 C7/1 C10/4 C14/2 C6/11 C13/1+8 C16/13 C3/1 (underlined) C10/4 C8/8 C3/4 C5/1


Again, there are a couple of repeats that stick out to me. C7/2 appears a few times, as does C3/4.


I'm on vacation until this weekend, and I'll work on puzzle #1, the Others, when I get back!

Friday, August 18, 2006

Here are some pictures of puzzle #3 - The numbers! It's mostly just pictures of places where the numbers have appeared throughout the show.














































In the 4 - Leonard playing Connect Four, the four-toed statue, Desmond's injection bottle and a jukebox listing for Driveshaft's "You All Everybody"

In the 8 - Hurley, the numbers on the side of the Hatch, the lottery sign, a hand holding a microphone, Rousseau's notes with the numbers written over and over
















In the 1 - the numbers on the hatch computer, Henry Gale's ID (the real Henry Gale), a Nebraska license plate

In the 5 - a ticket from Oceanic airlines, part of the blast door map mentioning the "intranet," Hurley's alarm clock, the lottery ticket, Hurley's hotel room door, Emily Locke's driver's license, two police cars
















In the 1 - the Virgin Mary statues, a police car, an id with picture (the real Henry Gale)

In the 6 - Hurley's speedometer, the numbers on the hatch computer, a ticket for a dance party, a hand playing Backgammon
















In the 2 - The combination lock on the weapons room, the countdown clock in the hatch, a gates sign from the airport, a clock

In the 3 - A police car, a thermometer, a game (looks like mousetrap, maybe?)















In the 4 - Locke's crossword puzzle, the lottery ticket

In the 2 - a speedometer, the numbers in the hatch, a letter to Desmond, a police car

The background of the puzzle looks like water and behind the first 4 is what looks like a message in a bottle. The first part says "I survived and" and near the bottom it looks like it may say "Ford," so this may be Sawyer's letter. (?)


I will post more later with the notes and code from the back of the puzzle!

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

I finally took the time to get out the trusty flashlight and make that image on the back of The Hatch puzzle glow again so that I could copy down the code. Here it is:

First section (the first grouping on each line is underlined):
C12/1+3 C14/8 C21/9 C6/1 C1/5 C7/37 C6/1 C2/5

C21/9 C14/8 C18/2 (I think it's a 2 - this one was hard to read) C20/1+1 C12/1+3 C12/6+5 C12/2

C2/8 C10/1+1 C8/2 C11/1+3


Second section (the first grouping on each line is underlined):
C10/4 C11/2 C8/2+5 C2/7 C21/4

C18/3 C7/2 C11/3 C10/8 C8/2


Third section (no underlines):
C14/1 C3/1 C10/4 C9/2 C7/4+3 C1/5 C5/1 C7/37 C7/1 C10/8

C12/6+5 C14/8 C2/7 C1/13 C16/6+9 C9/2 C12/2 C14/8 C21/9 C10/4 C8/8 C7/8

C2/5 C16/13 C10/1+1 C10/1+2 C10/4 C12/1

C14/1 C1/1 C9/2 C3/1 C5/2 C3/1+5 C15/1

C20/2 C6/1 C12/2 C14/1+3


I do notice a couple that repeat - C9/2 and C14/8 stick out to me.


This section of the blast door map features the Arrow station. Here are some of the notes found on the back:

possible offshore data dump

intranet
this border? (this is right on the edge of the puzzle, so it may be part of a longer note)

primary function
restocking & staging area for DIHG

hub of DIHG
road system or other major route of overland travel?

suspected shutdown 10-28-84

final destination in case of code 42?

possible terminal for subterranean EFP tunnel network


The image takes up the lower lefthand corner of the back of the puzzle, so this is the upper righthand piece of the blastdoor map.


I'm working on puzzle #3 - The Numbers right now, and I'll post pictures as soon as I'm done!