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<spoiler>The sky-writing clue is 263-, which suggests a phone number.
<spoiler>The sky-writing clue is 263- [http://vanishingpointwiki.com/wiki/Image:SkyType_La3a.jpg], which suggests a phone number.
Rather than the numbers on the cards, one pip on each card is clickable and turns the card over.
Rather than the numbers on the cards, one pip on each card is clickable and turns the card over.
If you index the pips:
If you index the pips:<br>
1 2 3<br>
1 2 3<br>
4 5 6<br>
4 5 6<br>
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Calling (877) 263-4786 gives the following message:
Calling (877) 263-4786 gives the following message:


"OK, I am officially impressed! Good job finding me.  To solve this puzzle, listen carefully and tell me what disappeared on Halloween, 1926 at 1:26 p.m., Room 401, Detroit."
<blockquote>OK, I am officially impressed! Good job finding me.  To solve this puzzle, listen carefully and tell me what disappeared on Halloween, 1926 at 1:26 p.m., Room 401, Detroit.</blockquote>


The answer is: HOUDINI (who died at that time and place)</spoiler>
The answer is: HOUDINI (who died at that time and place)</spoiler>
To next puzzle: [[Postcards]].

Latest revision as of 18:49, 26 January 2007

Seven card monte.png

<spoiler>The sky-writing clue is 263- [1], which suggests a phone number. Rather than the numbers on the cards, one pip on each card is clickable and turns the card over. If you index the pips:
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

... the clickable ones are in positions 8, 7, 7, 4, 7, 8, 6.

Calling (877) 263-4786 gives the following message:

OK, I am officially impressed! Good job finding me. To solve this puzzle, listen carefully and tell me what disappeared on Halloween, 1926 at 1:26 p.m., Room 401, Detroit.

The answer is: HOUDINI (who died at that time and place)</spoiler>

To next puzzle: Postcards.