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patchallel · Explorer Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 10

The following was posted yesterday by followthepath:

A new path is created.
Will you find it?
Tomorrow.

Sheldon

Followed by:

iuuqxxxq
buipguift
ifmmmdpn

Ashtar_1 translated:

Hmmm.....A good ole' Caesar shift (25):

http://www.pathoftheshell.com

Ashtar_1: "Oooookay By the way, the WhoIs domain register lists the site as being in the Netherlands. So I think it's another explorer just having fun. But that's OK. I love a good mystery"

Here's the image on the page:

There are several clickable areas above the image, with these URLs:

http://www.pathoftheshell.com/steps/begin_coordinates.png
http://www.pathoftheshell.com/steps/begin_imager.png
http://www.pathoftheshell.com/steps/begin_linkingbook.png

Clicking "path" one gets this:

at this page:
http://www.pathoftheshell.com/path.html

Very strange...

NSymon · Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 8:02 pm Post subject:

Yes strange but interesting Smile

Look forward to seeing what happens on Monday.

I'd like to think it was Zandi, and even if it isn't, it's still cool because it's all part of the Myst realm in someway regardless of who is doing it.

Mystlander · Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 9:52 am Post subject:

/giggle

It's even funnier when you read the "source code"...
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NSymon · Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 10:09 am Post subject:

Tehl Nava · Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 2:48 pm Post subject:

I read the code as well. It was amusing, but I wonder if ZoneAlarm didn't cut out some of it.

(for those who don't know, ZoneAlarm blocks portions of the HTML source from being run or viewed)
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Professor Askew · Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 2:59 pm Post subject:

Where can I find this amusing source code? Shocked

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Gadren · Great Tree Member Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Posts: 218

go to the page, right-click, and click 'view source'...

NSymon · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 5:52 am Post subject:

From the website:

Mystlander · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 8:27 am Post subject:

Ahhhhh Shucks!

Shortly after the first clue was posted, I tried to access the following URL: http://www.pathoftheshell.com/spiral.html, but the page could not be displayed. Tried again, this morning, and still nothing. I even tried Zandi's preafter.com, to no avail. Confused

Not sure WHERE to send proof, but I'm open to suggestions... Wink

Oh, wait... I did find this URL: http://www.pathoftheshell.com/zamboni.html
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NSymon · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 10:05 am Post subject:

I have no idea where you send proof??? Unless the person who is doing the site is looking at the various forums to see what people are posting? When I right clinked ands viewed the source code, it said Zamboni and put that into Google which came out with the same zamboni.com website the link you posted leads to. But apart from that I have no idea Confused

patchallel · Explorer Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 10

patchallel · Explorer Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 10

Interesting development:

BATU ERITENEL wrote to The Spoilers Lyst:
"Re-trying using second Auth Server IP Address [80.69.66.71]... Listing domain [www.pathoftheshell.com] Server: einstein.paans.net "

lbizarro@comcast.net replied:

"Marcel Paans is a long time Myst-ophile and a pal of Kha'tie's. Hmmmmmmmmmm......the plot thickens......."

Professor Askew · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 2:40 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the updates, Patchallel. This is the most cryptic puzzle yet...for me, anyway. Which ain't necessarily sayin' much. Embarassed

But, I'm keeping my eyes Shocked

peeled.....
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Mystlander · Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 4:06 pm Post subject:

patchallel · Explorer Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 10

New page:
syntax? you mean there's supposed to be syntax?

The contents look like Java...

Edit: I stand corrected; it's C++

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