You start from any of the locations on the outer ring. Traversing any road segment will cost you an obol, so plan your route carefully. Click on the map or the text menu below to visit a location. You will not need to solve every puzzle to finish the hunt, but doing so will improve…
View Map of Islandia »Solve these puzzles and you may escape the doomed realm of Islandia.
View The Search for the Moonstone »You stare in awe at the rows upon rows of books filling this cavernous monument to knowledge. Seated at a desk near the door is a Librarian who greets you. “Need anything?” he asks. “Now that you mention it,” you answer, “I am looking for some information—what’ll happen to the island. Any idea?” The Librarian…
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As the ground beneath your feet gets marshier and murkier, you suddenly discover with dismay that you are completely lost. The road is nowhere to be found, and the Swamp is starting to pull at your feet. Quickly, you step onto one of the large lily pads dotting the morass. It seems to hold you…
View The Swamp of Cardinals »“Aha!” exclaims the Mathematician. “I have the answer now! Islandia—and in fact, the entire planet—will be swallowed up by the sun in 52 billion years!” You thank the absent-minded number-cruncher and decide to leave the City again.
View The Mathematician’s Answer »“Quite right,” beams the Librarian upon hearing your answer. “Congratulations on being our newest member. Please accept this token of membership.” He offers you a bronze medallion. “I’m afraid I don’t have any information on the impending crisis, but please come back here anytime with other questions. We have just about every reference book imaginable…
View More Literary Problems »The attendant’s jaw drops as he listens to your solution. “You’re right! Tremendous! Come this way!” He leads you to the Queen and explains your answer. “You have our thanks, stranger,” Her Highness intones. “Bursar, reward our faithful vassal.” A nervous man presses one of the medallions into your hand. “Come,” continues the Queen, “Sit…
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A member of the Maryland Historical Society is making rubbings of a stone plaque here that is apparently hundreds of years old. Hi! Interested in joining the Historical Society? Lots of fascinating relics in this area. Not much left of the old cemetery, but the few remaining stones have some stories to tell. Take this…
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Edward Teach (AKA Blackbeard, Edward Thatch, Edward Drummond) Edward Teach was born in Bristol, England. He served the crown raiding the French and Spanish during the War of Spanish Succession (1702–1713), then enlisted with Benjamin Hornigold in 1716 to plunder ships in the Caribbean. Toward the end of the year, they seized a large, well-built…
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Once a small crowd of tourists has gathered, the guide begins the talk: We’re very proud to have the Legend here. It was discovered off the coast of North Carolina three years ago, dismantled underwater, and rebuilt in dry-dock. The North Carolina Nautical Museum has graciously lent the ship to us for this exhibit. As…
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