Tag: Story013

Hint

You respectfully ask the Sfynx for a hint. “Did I forget to mention that I immediately disembowel anyone who asks for a hint?” the Sfynx casually replies. “You know, because I forgot to mention it – and that’s completely on me – I’ll give you this one hint…” I spoke the word “parts”On several occasionsBut […]

Ampersand

You press the “&” pillar, and it sinks back into the ground. You had a strong feeling it was a wordplay puzzle: “I am not part food” (hash-tag), “I am not part coin” (per-cent), and “I am part what surrounds us” (amper-sand). It did seem a little odd the riddle would be based on English […]

Hashtag

You press the “#” pillar, and it sinks back into the ground. The Sfynx probably wants to generate some social media buzz with a trending hashtag. Will the ancient treasures you’re about to receive include a solid gold Samsung Galaxy with the Twitter app pre-installed? If not, would they accept a gold scepter as payment […]

Percent

You press the “%” pillar. After all, the word “parts” was used a bunch, and percentages are parts. The pillar sinks back into the ground. You wonder if there will be a gold crown in the treasure pile you’re about to win, and if so, will you need to get it fitted? “Your answer was… […]