I got the FINALIST CONFIRMATION email!

Mon, 2006-05-15 21:24 — kzeng

I didn't get the cryptex today though many players have reported that they got one mailed from California. However, I just got an email from Sony Pictures saying that I am among the 10,000 finalists of the Da Vinci Code Quest game. Many other players also got this email. So finally we know the results. I am very happy that I can enjoy the next round of the quest :-) The following is a screen shot of the email:

By the way, the email says:"As for your previous accomplishments, your skill and perseverance will be rewarded with a limited edition replica cryptex arriving in your mailbox in the coming days." It seems that I am still very likely to get the cryptex. Maybe it is just on the way and the USPS guys in Illinois are rather slow. At least, no one from Illinois reported that they got the cryptex. Hope I can get it tomorrow :-)

update1:

All the confirmation emails were sent out. If one completed all the 24 puzzles but were not among the 10,000 finalists, an email titled NOT A FINALIST - The Da Vinci Code Quest on Google will be received.

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Mon, 2006-05-15 21:58 — Mark G (not verified)

FYI

Hey if you guys go watch the 'sneak-peak' video you'll notice that for the interviews letters light up... I wrote them down and unscrambled them and got the phrase 'find the vitruvian man'. I wasn't a finalist and have no idea whether it pertains to the final quest at all but hey...

FYI the letters were: HITRMEANAUNIVNIDTIV

Mon, 2006-05-15 22:25 — kzeng

It can also be 'I'm an

It can also be 'I'm an inane, vivid truth.' But obviously your answer makes more sense. Don't know why they give us the anagram.

Tue, 2006-05-16 17:52 — David (not verified)

RE: FYI

HITRMEANAUNIVNIDTIV = Find the Vitruvian Man

If you go to www.findthevitruvianman.com it takes you to the da vinci code site.

By the way:

My buddy and I both made it to the finals, so we opened one of the cryptex boxes and left the other sealed. I have listed the sealed box on ebay click here to go to the listing. I left it sealed, and can easily replicate the original shipping label (standard 1"x3" white label)

Most of the cryptex listings on ebay have been opened and played with, but this one is still sealed. One thing that not a lot of people mentioned is that the box came wrapped in protective tissue paper that was impossible to remove without ripping, so all of those opened boxes can never be put back in mint condition. If you pick up this one you will receive it exactly the same way the finalists did.

I created a one day auction, so that someone can receive it on the 18th (if they want to pay for next day shipping.) Hope that helps ease the pain.

David

Wed, 2006-05-17 14:34 — Kyle (not verified)

Question

Hey i finished the last challenge and sent everything in 7 minutes after it was released, however i haven't received any emails besides the one telling me i finsihed all 24 puzzles. I figured 7 minutes was pretty quick just wondering how soon after the guys that are finalists did it in...

Thu, 2006-05-18 13:57 — Atty (not verified)

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