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==Tier 1B: The "79" puzzle==
{{Infobox EE Hunt Stage
|image = THEFINALSWIKI_THE_FINALS_OSPUZE.png
|name = Tier 1B
|start = October 11, 2022
|end = October 30, 2022
|solutions = lxxix
|previous = [[Level 2: Tier 1A|Tier 1A]]
|next = [[Level 2: Tier 1C|Tier 1C]]
}}
'''Tier 1B''' was the second tier of [[Level 2 - The Promise|Level 2]] of [[THE FINALS Easter Egg Hunt]]. It started on October 11, 2022 and ended on October 31, 2022. The primary themes of the tier were the number 79 and the Romans.


===Tier Overview ===
==History==
On October 11th, 2022, Serpenger posted the image he got from inputting the T1A password, titled ''THE_FINALS_OSPUZE,'' depicted a scene with all of [[OSPUZE|OSPUZE's]] weapon cosmetics, with a lot of clues hidden within.
After [[Level 2: Tier 1A|Tier 1A]] was solved on October 11, 2022, the page led to an image named "THE_FINALS_OSPUZE", depicted a scene with all of [[OSPUZE|OSPUZE's]] weapon cosmetics. The image contained:
#A [[wikipedia:Pigpen_cipher|pigpen cipher]] that decoded to "FKRAMER", referring to [[wikipedia:Gianfranco_Parolini|Frank Kramer]], an Italian filmmaker who largely directed spaghetti westerns.
#Pixel art of a bag of flower & an egg, the ingredients for spaghetti. This was another hint that Frank Kramer was the correct interpretation of the pigpen cipher clue.
#The M11 had 8 bullets wrapped around it, and 32 written on the side of it. "832 Ab urbe condita" (years since Rome was founded) translates to '''79''' AD.
#The ammo belts for the [[M60]] in the shot had markings on the primer for the bullets. 1 on the far left, 9 next to the previous one, 6 on the bullets coming out of the receiver, and 2 almost in the receiver. 1962 was the year that Frank Kramer released [[wikipedia:79_A.D.|'''79''' A.D.]], a political drama about Mount Vesuvius's impending eruption.
#An X carved into the OSPUZE badge. Frank Kramer directed a movie called [[wikipedia:The_Ten_Gladiators|The Ten Gladiators]]. Another hint that the theme might be Roman.


#In the background of the image there was a pigpen cipher hidden, when decoded it meant FKRAMER, or [[wikipedia:Gianfranco_Parolini|Frank Kramer]]. A Italian filmmaker who largely directed spaghetti westerns.
On October 14, Rob posted the image "Promo_OSPUZE_Candy_01", depicting a scene with a OSPUZE [[AKM]] on a wooden floor next to a hat and boots. Some clues in the image were not figured out until October 29.
# In the OSPUZE Logo pixel art of a bag of flower & an egg was found, or the ingredients for spaghetti. This was another hint that Frank Kramer was the correct interpretation of the clue.
# "1908 01 18 15 1401" was written on the side of the AKM. this was eventually figured out to be SHARONA if you replaced the string with letters. [[wikipedia:My_Sharona|My Sharona]], by the Knack, was released in 19'''79'''.  
# The M11 had 8 bullets wrapped around it, and 32 written on the side of it. "832 Ab urbe condita" (years since Rome was founded) translates to '''79''' AD.
# A series of dots arranged to represent Beethoven's [[wikipedia:Piano_Sonata_No._25_(Beethoven)|Piano Sonata No.25, Op.'''79''']].
#The ammo belts for the [[M60]] in the shot had markings on the primer for the bullets. 1 on the far left, 9 next to the previous one, 6 on the bullets coming out of the receiver, and 2 almost in the receiver. 1962 was the year that Frank Kramer released [[wikipedia:79_A.D.|'''79''' A.D.]], A political drama about Mount Vesuvius's impending eruption.
# '''7''' beads tied around the AKM, and '''9''' bullets laying around it.
#On the OSPUZE badge there was a X carved into it. Frank Kramer directed a movie called [[wikipedia:The_Ten_Gladiators|The Ten Gladiators]]. Another hint that the theme might be Roman.


On October 14th, 2022, Rob posted a new image on the easter egg channel, titled ''Promo_OSPUZE_Candy_01,'' depicted a scene with a OSPUZE [[AKM]] sitting on a wooden floor next to a hat and boots. This image had a couple of clues in it, although they were not figured out until October 29th, 2022.
On October 21, Rob posted the image "Promo_Extra_OSPUZE_Candy", depicting an OSPUZE [[M11]] on a wooden floor next to a hat and a number of magazines. This image also contained clues that like "Promo_OSPUZE_Candy_01", pointed towards Beethoven's Sonata.
# The numbers "11-XXV, 33, 43, 44, 34, 11", that in tap code translate into "s o n a t a - 2 5"
# Beethoven's signature.
# '''7''' bullets loose on the table, and '''9''' bullets strapped to the side of the M11.


# ''1908 01 18 15 1401'' was written on the side of the AKM, this was eventually figured out to be SHARONA if you replaced the string with letters.
On October 26, Rob posted the image "friend_you_need_03", depicted a Nama Tama dressed as a Roman Centurion holding a [[wikipedia:Pilum|Pilum]]. This suggested that the password would relate to Romans in some way.
# [[wikipedia:My_Sharona|My Sharona]], by the Knack, released in 19'''79'''.
# The other clue hidden within was a series of dots that looked like they were arranged as a musical piece.
# This likewise was solved on October 29th, 2022 with the piece being discovered to be [[wikipedia:Piano_Sonata_No._25_(Beethoven)|Piano Sonata No.25, ''Op.'''79''''']].
# There are 7 beads tied around the AKM, and 9 bullets laying around it.


On October 21st, 2022, Rob posted a new image on the easter egg channel, titled ''Promo_Extra_OSPUZE_Candy,'' depicted a scene with a OSPUZE [[M11]] sitting on a wooden floor next to a hat and a number of magazines. This image also contained clues that like ''Promo_OSPUZE_Candy_01,'' would help uncover the Sonata.  
On October 29, Rob posted the image "Promo_OSPUZE_Candiii_", depicting an OSPUZE M60 on a hay covered floor with [[Sponsors|HOLTOW]] branded bags in the background. The image contained:
#"1908 01 18 15 1401", which again was translated into SHARONA. My Sharona, by the Knack, released in 19'''79'''.
#"Alt57" written under a hex bolt by the M60, which was decoded into the number 9. Next to the bolt was a small tally that has 7 tallies. These two clues meant '''79''' combined.
#The pouch for the M60 has 7 rivets on the front of the pouch, and 9 on the outside edge, meaning '''79''' again.
#The number sequence "43, 34, 33, 11, 44, 11 - XXV". This tap code, combined with Beethoven's signature, lead to Piano Sonata No.25, Op.'''79'''.


1. ''11-XXV 33 43 44 34 11'' was scratched onto the wooden surface, in tap code it turns into ''s o n a t a - 2 5''. Beethoven's signature was also found on the wooden table.
===Solving===
 
On October 30, 2022, hunter Serpenger found the password: "lxxix" and solved Tier 1B. In total this tier took 19 days to complete.
On October 26th, 2022, Rob posted a new image on the easter egg channel, titled ''friend_you_need_03,'' depicted a scene with a Nama Tama dressed as a Roman Centurion holding a [[wikipedia:Pilum|Pilum]].
 
# This was a hint that whatever the password was, was most likely Roman-themed.
 
On October 29th, 2022, Rob posted a new image on the easter egg channel, titled ''Promo_OSPUZE_Candiii_,'' depicted a scene with a OSPUZE M60 sitting on a hay covered floor with [[Sponsors|HOLTOW]] branded bags in the background. There were a series of clues hidden within the image.


#''1908 01 18 15 1401'' was hidden on the side of the M60, which again was translated into SHARONA. My Sharona, by the Knack, released in 19'''79'''.
==Solution Breakdown==
#A hex bolt on the side of the M60 had ''Alt57'' written under it, which was decoded into the number 9. Next to the bolt was a small tally that has 7 tallies. These two clues meant '''79''' when combined.
79AD, The Ten Gladiators, and the Nama Tama dressed as a Centurion all pointed to the password being Roman themed in nature. My Sharona, Piano Sonata No.25, Op.79, and all of the 7s and 9s showing up hinted that the password might be 79 itself. 79 in roman numerals is LXXIX.
#The pouch for the M60 has 7 rivets on the outside of the pouch, and 9 on the outside, meaning '''79''' again.
#XXV was at the end of a string of numbers hidden on the side of the M60. This, combined with Beethoven's signature, lead to Piano Sonata No.25, ''Op.'''79'''.''


===Solving===
The day the password was solved, Rob posted the following message:
On October 30th, 2022. Hunter Serpenger found the correct password for the tier, ''lxxix,'' after noticing the constant theme of 7s and 9s, and the roman undertones throughout the entire tier. In total this tier took 19 days to complete, and a new image awaited our hunters.ǃ
{{Quote|text=Hi all.!
Congratulations solving Tier 1B, AMAZiNG.!


===Summary===
(FYI we thought you were going to figure out that the password was going to be in Roman numerals first thing, since we planted so many clues in Roman, hehe... BTW looking at my board, it looks like we have hidden almost 80 clues for you to find during T1B)}}
79AD, The Ten Gladiators, and the Nama Tama dressed as a Centurion all pointed to the password being Roman themed in nature.


My Sharona, Piano Sonata No.25, ''Op.79,'' and all of the 7s and 9s showing up hinted that the password might just be 79 itself.
==Gallery==
 
===Images ===
<gallery mode="nolines" class="scroll-gallery" widths="224px" heights="126px">
<gallery mode="nolines" class="scroll-gallery" widths="224px" heights="126px">
File:THEFINALSWIKI_THE_FINALS_OSPUZE.png| THE FINALS OSPUZE
File:THEFINALSWIKI_THE_FINALS_OSPUZE.png|THE_FINALS_OSPUZE
File:THEFINALSWIKI_THE_FINALS_Promo_OSPUZE_Candy_01_1920x1080.png| THE_FINALS_Promo_OSPUZE_Candy_01
File:THEFINALSWIKI_THE_FINALS_Promo_OSPUZE_Candy_01_1920x1080.png|THE_FINALS_Promo_OSPUZE_Candy_01
File:THEFINALSWIKI_THE_FINALS_Extra_OSPUZE_Candy.jpg| THE_FINALS_Extra_OSPUZE_Candy
File:THEFINALSWIKI_THE_FINALS_Extra_OSPUZE_Candy.jpg|THE_FINALS_Extra_OSPUZE_Candy
File:THEFINALSWIKI_friend_you_need_03.jpg| friend_you_need_0
File:THEFINALSWIKI_friend_you_need_03.jpg|friend_you_need_0
File:THEFINALSWIKI_THE_FINALS_Promo_OSPUZE_Candiii_.png|THE_FINALS_Promo_OSPUZE_Candiii
File:THEFINALSWIKI_THE_FINALS_Promo_OSPUZE_Candiii_.png|THE_FINALS_Promo_OSPUZE_Candiii
</gallery>
</gallery>
===Credits===
==Credits==
'''Solver''' - Serpenger
* '''Solver''' - Serpenger
 
* '''Documentation'''  - Flex4d, Kyne, RockhoundBlack, Smashel
'''Documentation'''  - Flex4d, Kyne, RockhoundBlack  
* '''Various Contributions in Alphabetical Order''' - Buunuu, cikp, Darnoux, Duh, Dwarf, fishxw, gala, Giriko, Povich, Rader, RockhoundBlack, Saam.exe, SPEAR, Tragic  
 
'''Various Contributions in Alphabetical Order''' - Buunuu, cikp, Darnoux, Duh, Dwarf, fishxw, gala, Giriko, Povich, Rader, RockhoundBlack, Saam.exe, SPEAR, Tragic  
 
====Further Reading:====
RockhoundBlack's Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XMx5Ji2lNU THE FINALS: For A Few Easter Eggs More...]
 
[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CLzGtj2w2elVkqEdPV6NgqRiszNAxnwIANXHK-Pa1Bk/edit?usp=sharing Flex4d's Document]
 
[https://padlet.com/Kyne/the-promise-t1b-6rm15bnzz7zu9mvs T1B Padlet]


< [[TFEE T1A|Previous Tier: T1A]] | [[TFEE T1C|Next Tier: T1C]] >
==Further Reading==
* RockhoundBlack's Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XMx5Ji2lNU THE FINALS: For A Few Easter Eggs More...]
* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CLzGtj2w2elVkqEdPV6NgqRiszNAxnwIANXHK-Pa1Bk/edit?usp=sharing Flex4d's Document]
* [https://padlet.com/Kyne/the-promise-t1b-6rm15bnzz7zu9mvs Tier 1B Padlet]

Latest revision as of 03:52, 11 February 2025

Tier 1B
StartOctober 11, 2022
EndOctober 30, 2022
Solution(s)lxxix
PreviousTier 1A
NextTier 1C

Tier 1B was the second tier of Level 2 of THE FINALS Easter Egg Hunt. It started on October 11, 2022 and ended on October 31, 2022. The primary themes of the tier were the number 79 and the Romans.

History

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After Tier 1A was solved on October 11, 2022, the page led to an image named "THE_FINALS_OSPUZE", depicted a scene with all of OSPUZE's weapon cosmetics. The image contained:

  1. A pigpen cipher that decoded to "FKRAMER", referring to Frank Kramer, an Italian filmmaker who largely directed spaghetti westerns.
  2. Pixel art of a bag of flower & an egg, the ingredients for spaghetti. This was another hint that Frank Kramer was the correct interpretation of the pigpen cipher clue.
  3. The M11 had 8 bullets wrapped around it, and 32 written on the side of it. "832 Ab urbe condita" (years since Rome was founded) translates to 79 AD.
  4. The ammo belts for the M60 in the shot had markings on the primer for the bullets. 1 on the far left, 9 next to the previous one, 6 on the bullets coming out of the receiver, and 2 almost in the receiver. 1962 was the year that Frank Kramer released 79 A.D., a political drama about Mount Vesuvius's impending eruption.
  5. An X carved into the OSPUZE badge. Frank Kramer directed a movie called The Ten Gladiators. Another hint that the theme might be Roman.

On October 14, Rob posted the image "Promo_OSPUZE_Candy_01", depicting a scene with a OSPUZE AKM on a wooden floor next to a hat and boots. Some clues in the image were not figured out until October 29.

  1. "1908 01 18 15 1401" was written on the side of the AKM. this was eventually figured out to be SHARONA if you replaced the string with letters. My Sharona, by the Knack, was released in 1979.
  2. A series of dots arranged to represent Beethoven's Piano Sonata No.25, Op.79.
  3. 7 beads tied around the AKM, and 9 bullets laying around it.

On October 21, Rob posted the image "Promo_Extra_OSPUZE_Candy", depicting an OSPUZE M11 on a wooden floor next to a hat and a number of magazines. This image also contained clues that like "Promo_OSPUZE_Candy_01", pointed towards Beethoven's Sonata.

  1. The numbers "11-XXV, 33, 43, 44, 34, 11", that in tap code translate into "s o n a t a - 2 5"
  2. Beethoven's signature.
  3. 7 bullets loose on the table, and 9 bullets strapped to the side of the M11.

On October 26, Rob posted the image "friend_you_need_03", depicted a Nama Tama dressed as a Roman Centurion holding a Pilum. This suggested that the password would relate to Romans in some way.

On October 29, Rob posted the image "Promo_OSPUZE_Candiii_", depicting an OSPUZE M60 on a hay covered floor with HOLTOW branded bags in the background. The image contained:

  1. "1908 01 18 15 1401", which again was translated into SHARONA. My Sharona, by the Knack, released in 1979.
  2. "Alt57" written under a hex bolt by the M60, which was decoded into the number 9. Next to the bolt was a small tally that has 7 tallies. These two clues meant 79 combined.
  3. The pouch for the M60 has 7 rivets on the front of the pouch, and 9 on the outside edge, meaning 79 again.
  4. The number sequence "43, 34, 33, 11, 44, 11 - XXV". This tap code, combined with Beethoven's signature, lead to Piano Sonata No.25, Op.79.

Solving

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On October 30, 2022, hunter Serpenger found the password: "lxxix" and solved Tier 1B. In total this tier took 19 days to complete.

Solution Breakdown

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79AD, The Ten Gladiators, and the Nama Tama dressed as a Centurion all pointed to the password being Roman themed in nature. My Sharona, Piano Sonata No.25, Op.79, and all of the 7s and 9s showing up hinted that the password might be 79 itself. 79 in roman numerals is LXXIX.

The day the password was solved, Rob posted the following message:

“Hi all.!

Congratulations solving Tier 1B, AMAZiNG.!

(FYI we thought you were going to figure out that the password was going to be in Roman numerals first thing, since we planted so many clues in Roman, hehe... BTW looking at my board, it looks like we have hidden almost 80 clues for you to find during T1B)”
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  • THE_FINALS_OSPUZE
    THE_FINALS_OSPUZE
  • THE_FINALS_Promo_OSPUZE_Candy_01
    THE_FINALS_Promo_OSPUZE_Candy_01
  • THE_FINALS_Extra_OSPUZE_Candy
    THE_FINALS_Extra_OSPUZE_Candy
  • friend_you_need_0
    friend_you_need_0
  • THE_FINALS_Promo_OSPUZE_Candiii
    THE_FINALS_Promo_OSPUZE_Candiii

Credits

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  • Solver - Serpenger
  • Documentation - Flex4d, Kyne, RockhoundBlack, Smashel
  • Various Contributions in Alphabetical Order - Buunuu, cikp, Darnoux, Duh, Dwarf, fishxw, gala, Giriko, Povich, Rader, RockhoundBlack, Saam.exe, SPEAR, Tragic

Further Reading

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