Isis Adventure is a long-term puzzle game presented by Sonicwarp Ltd, a Cheshire based business. The first puzzle of the game has players trying to open "The Isis I" (referred to simply as "The Isis"), a precision engineered anodized aluminium puzzle. The game offered a real-life reward of up to £1000 (approx. $2,000 or €1,500) to whoever found the associated gold coins. The game began in September 2006, and several gold coins have been won by players throughout the UK.
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Background
Isis Adventure
Isis 1 was released 7th July 2006, and the Adventure started 25th September 2006. Claimed as the 'Worlds Hardest Puzzle', the Isis I has featured on both TV (on The Jonathon Ross Show on the 29th September 2006 and Dragons Den on the 21st March 2007) and in print media (such as the Chester Chronicle) The release price of an Isis was £99, but Sonicwarp offer free Isis puzzles through a geocaching type event for each puzzle hidden. Early puzzles were easy compared to the later ones created by 'KelticFox', one of the Isis Adventure moderators. There is a large user forum in which players can discuss clues, ideas and solutions. The forum is administrated by 'Doth-Head' (an Alchemist Dar player), and moderated by 'Anash27' (winner of a gold coin), 'Neilsc', and a moderator psuedonym 'CornishPiskie'. The Managering Director of Sonicwwarp Ltd (Andrew Reeves) also frequents the site under the name 'Puzz'. A user called 'KelticFox' used to moderate the forum, but left due to unresolvable differences with the company. 'KelticFox' also created a Isis Cypher for Sonicwarp before he/she left. This unfortunately means there is no-one to provide hints and clues with the Cypher, which is proving difficult to solve by the players. It is also known that 'KelticFox' used to hide the pyramids and write the clues.
Objectives
The aim of the Isis 1 is to open a puzzle ball to retrieve a key placed inside. This key in turn opens the hidden pyramids, where a player can claim either a gold coin - worth normally £500 or a silver coin worth a £20 gift voucher. In December 2006 the gold coin was worth £1000 up to the 5th January 2007 where it was reduced to £500 (Sonicwarp called this the '12 Days of Christmas' competition').
Solutions
The Clue Book
A book was provided with the Isis 1 puzzle. Within this book there were 10 encrypted hints, that would help solve the puzzle ball. All the encrypted hints were a simple substitution cipher. IT
See also
References
Isis Adventure Forum
Sonicwarp Ltd
Isis on Jonathon Ross
Isis on Dragons Den
