Isis Adventure
Encyclopedia
Isis Adventure is a series of puzzle games presented by Sonic Games, a Shropshire
-based business. The game involves opening physical puzzle box
es made of precision-engineered anodized aluminum to reveal unique codes that can be redeemed for prizes or to reveal further clues. The game began in September 2006, and as of 2010 many players worldwide have won prizes worth thousands of British pounds.
There are several web sites that Isis Adventure players use to exchange clues. Because of the nature of the clues, it is extremely unlikely that a player could solve puzzles without corresponding with Sonic Games or other players.
Show on the 29th September 2006 and Dragons Den on the 21st March 2007) and in print media (such as the Chester Chronicle
)
With a price of £109 per Isis, the puzzle could be regarded as extremely expensive; however Sonic Games has awarded Isis puzzles at geocaching
-type events. Early puzzles were regarded as easy compared to the later ones created.
There is a large user forum in which players can discuss clues, ideas and solutions. The Managing Director of Sonic Games (Andrew Reeves) also frequents the site under the name 'Puzz'.
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Recently, it has come to light that a 13th Isis 1A exists, although it does not come with a certificate of authenticity. This 13th Isis 1A was made available to purchase at a secret pyramid location, for a larger sum of money. All 13 Isis 1As have now been opened by their respective owners, according to the official Sonic Games Isis Adventure forum. Although the pictured Isis 1A is green and black, this is not representative of the entire 13, as they all differed in colour, from pink, to silver, to green to black to blue, which made them all unique. Pictured right - Isis 1A (10 of 12).
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
-based business. The game involves opening physical puzzle box
Puzzle box
A puzzle box is a box that can only be opened through some obscure or complicated series of manipulations. Some puzzle boxes may require only a simple squeeze in the right spot, whereas others may require the subtle movement of several small parts, to open the box...
es made of precision-engineered anodized aluminum to reveal unique codes that can be redeemed for prizes or to reveal further clues. The game began in September 2006, and as of 2010 many players worldwide have won prizes worth thousands of British pounds.
There are several web sites that Isis Adventure players use to exchange clues. Because of the nature of the clues, it is extremely unlikely that a player could solve puzzles without corresponding with Sonic Games or other players.
Isis Adventure
Isis 1 was released 7 July 2006, and was claimed as the 'Worlds Hardest Puzzle'. The Adventure started 25 September 2006. The Isis I has featured on both TV (on The Jonathan RossJonathan Ross
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Show on the 29th September 2006 and Dragons Den on the 21st March 2007) and in print media (such as the Chester Chronicle
Chester Chronicle
The Chester Chronicle is a UK local weekly newspaper for the Chester and Cheshire area, first established in the 18th century. It is one of the UK's best-selling newspapers, published every Thursday.-Structure:It has a number of different editions:...
)
With a price of £109 per Isis, the puzzle could be regarded as extremely expensive; however Sonic Games has awarded Isis puzzles at geocaching
Geocaching
Geocaching is an outdoor sporting activity in which the participants use a Global Positioning System receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called "geocaches" or "caches", anywhere in the world....
-type events. Early puzzles were regarded as easy compared to the later ones created.
There is a large user forum in which players can discuss clues, ideas and solutions. The Managing Director of Sonic Games (Andrew Reeves) also frequents the site under the name 'Puzz'.
Objectives
The aim of the Isis 1 is to open a puzzle ball to retrieve a key placed inside. This key (not included in every ISIS, some require paying to have it shipped to you) 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. Players must also solve a riddle to get the correct password before being able to collect a prize. In December 2006 the gold coin was worth £1000 up to 5 January 2007 where it was reduced to £500 (Sonic Games called this the '12 Days of Christmas' competition').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 cipherSubstitution cipher
In cryptography, a substitution cipher is a method of encryption by which units of plaintext are replaced with ciphertext according to a regular system; the "units" may be single letters , pairs of letters, triplets of letters, mixtures of the above, and so forth...
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Isis 1A
On 31 May 2007, there were 12 limited edition Isis 1As released. Each was issued with a unique certificate of authenticity. The Isis 1A is a lot more difficult to open, and there is one prize for the first person who solves the accompanying riddle. This riddle was solved by "lodgecrest" in 2008.Recently, it has come to light that a 13th Isis 1A exists, although it does not come with a certificate of authenticity. This 13th Isis 1A was made available to purchase at a secret pyramid location, for a larger sum of money. All 13 Isis 1As have now been opened by their respective owners, according to the official Sonic Games Isis Adventure forum. Although the pictured Isis 1A is green and black, this is not representative of the entire 13, as they all differed in colour, from pink, to silver, to green to black to blue, which made them all unique. Pictured right - Isis 1A (10 of 12).
Ramisis
The second Isis Adventure, called the Ramisis, was released in 2008. Before its launch Puzz mentioned on the ISIS Forum: "It will be shaped like a pyramid and the key will be visible". At the Tutankhamen Exhibition for a few days, there was a prototype of the Isis II in a display case.Platinum Pyramid
On 4 April 2009, Sonic Games launched the Platinum Pyramid challenge. Owners of both Isis 1 and Ramisis puzzles who have not already won prizes can compete for £10000 in prizes. Winners of earlier prizes can compete by buying and registering new puzzles.Copernisis
In 2010 Sonic Games released the third Isis Adventure puzzle, the Copernisis. This puzzle incorporates rotating rings designed to resemble the heliocentric solar system illustrated in On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres by astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.Other Products by Sonic Games
- Ramisis Puzzle
- Copernisis Puzzle
- Kuku Puzzle
- Sentinal Puzzle
- Nkryptor puzzle
- Magical Gyre
- Iball3 brain game