Are
you Ready to Come Out and Play Mind Games With Me?
Many years ago I discovered the easiest way to turn a task into a
project was first to turn it into a game. I found that the fastest and least painful
approach to a job was to view it as a contest.
In the end, I wound up turning everything into a Mind Game.
That, in essence, is what this site is all about: Mind Games. Here
we turn everything into a contest: You, against me in other than
mortal combat.
I create the puzzles, and you try to solve them. Some of them will
be very difficult, some will be fairly easy. In every case, if you "beat" me, if
you are the first to solve a puzzle, I will reward you.
Sometimes the prizes will be in the form of cash, sometimes it will
be with specially issued merchandise.
you can rest assured that in every
case there will eventually be a winner. Never will I cop a "J. F.
Byrne ."
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I will provide a stream of progressively revealing
clues that will eventually lead you to a successful conclusion. No puzzle will remain
forever unsolved.
You will find that in every instance my clues are themselves
puzzles. Some may run four or more levels deep. In some cases, I will even offer prizes to
the first person who is able to solve one of these special clues. (You will know when the
solution to a particular clue warrants a prize because these clues will always be preceded
by the letters "w" and "c" in parenthesis (wc). This signifies that
this clue is a "weighted clue," one whose solution I deem worthy of reward.)
As you proceed through this labyrinth with me, you will at times
become frustrated, probably even disenchanted. Certainly you will develop an occasional
case of severe brain ache. Just remember, that is good. When you begin to get very angry
at me, when you become convinced that I am a troubled person, you are most likely right on
the verge of discovery and success.
At any rate, even if you do not beat me the first, second, or even
your one-hundredth effort, don’t quit trying. You can always take heart in knowing
that I intend to carry nothing to the grave with me, there will be no U-Hauls behind my
hearse.
Eventually, all my puzzles will be solved.
Just stick in there and do not give up.
What to Expect
Most of this site is self-explanatory (except for the puzzles, of
course). I will always have a number of contests running concurrently. I will always
explain where you must go to obtain clues for a given contest (the structure of the
different contests will have different requirements, and will take your mind into
different venues). There will always be prizes.
For more information regarding the rationale of this site (such as
who is "Mountain Mike," and what is "Purplehunt"), click the
"Who, What, Why and How" buttons on the masthead. …Then get ready for the
adventure of a lifetime.
Mountain Mike's Latest Cerebral
Challenge:
The newest Purplehunt contest is the "HTML Challenge." Hidden somewhere in
the HTML of this site is a mini-puzzle.
Be the first to find it and to solve it, and you will win a signed Purplehunt cap.
Click here for details.
Play Mountain
Mike's "Just For Fun" Games and Puzzles
While this page does offer a bit of a respite from my brain benders,
some of the games and puzzles contained on it are definitely not designed for the
"Faint of Heart and Weak of Mind." Some, of course, are..
These games and puzzles are not
the creation of "Mountain Mike." They have, however, caught my attention
due to their originality, superb quality, and fun value.
In all cases I note the game's author
and/or source of origin. In most cases I provide
a link.
If you have designed a java game or
puzzle, and you would like me to consider it for promotion under this heading, email
me with the URL and I will take a look at it. |
Here's a challenge for you. Decipher this ancient text and win a
prize. Click 
