Microsoft Puzzle Day
Twelve Hours
Hundreds of Teams
One Mysterious Island
S.O.L.V.E. command is looki
ng for small research groups to explore island and retrieve the device whic
h caused the initial research team to evacuate
REDMOND Washington -
Researchers are needed to identify and recover an unknown and potentially
dangerous device on a remote island. An initial research team explored the
island but was unable to recover the device and was forced to evacuate afte
r 48 hours.
S.O.L.V.E. command is looking for small research groups
to explore the island and retrieve the device which caused the initial team
to evacuate. Reports from the initial team indicate that the device causes
confusion and impairs concentration after 12 hours of exposure.
The
re may be multiple teams on the island attempting recovery. S.O.L.V.E. will
compensate with prizes the team members from the top teams who recover t
he device.
Research candidates should:
- Be prepared to solve c
hallenging and fun problems
- Be available 11-November-2006 for 12 hou
rs
- Assemble and register a 4-person team
The challenge begins
:
Saturday November 11 2006
* 11:00 am - Check-in grab some food a
nd a t-shirt
* 11:25 am - Deadline for checking in. Waitlisted students
will have the opportunity to take the spots of no-show teams.
* 11:30 am
- Opening presentation puzzle examples website demo Q/A
* 12:00 pm -
Puzzles are handed out.
Space is limited and we only have a few spo
ts remaining so register now! For more information and to register please
visit www.collegepuzzlechallenge.com.
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