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Jay's Riddles of the Sphinx
Evaluation Riddle - Starting for all riddles. 14 ratings (high scores) are REQUIRED to become a common riddle.
Common Riddle - A Common Riddle is promoted to Noble Riddle if it is answered correctly between 7 and 14 times in the first 21 attempts.
Noble Riddle - NEED 7 to pass the test
!!! IMPORTANT
All evaluations BELOW brilliant will give NEGATIVE scores, so pls avoid that - ALWAYS rate momumental or at least brilliant
If you look at your skills, there is 1 attribute that is the same for everyone: 0
Which one is it?
endurance
In Egypt the highest rank you can get is ORACLE, but not everyone is able to get it. Even if you reach it, there is ranking we all start with, which one?
peasant
A very common kitchen herb – is also a ranking you can have here in Egypt
sage
In your skills window, there are 7 attributes – which number are we all trying to reach?
7
Where do we send our trade?
bazaar
This test causes you to leave the comfort of your home
You have to roam all over Egypt for it, search every corner
On foot, ferry or air!
The noise can be annoying although you have to be very close to hear it
No one can/will help you wit hit – or if you are very lucky, a friend will lend you his airship
If you find enough of them, you’ll run faster & faster
What kind of test am I?
cicada
Amongst a lot of mats, there are 2 very precious gems! Once built, the fun or frustration can begin It can keep giving you a dead-end until suddenly you can see it clearly and all is matched!
What kind of puzzle am I?
pathmaker
It’s like Snowwhite & her 7 dwarfs – we run together all over Egypt to pledge and all withing an exact timeframe – if we fail we have to redo it
What kind of test am I?
pilgrim
C’est comme la Blanche-Neige et les 7 nains – nous courons ensemble dans toute l’Egypte – nous devons montrer notre dvotion – mais attention, dans un delai de certains minutes!!
Si vous échouez, vou devrez recommencer! C’est quel épreuve?
épreuve de pelerin
You gotta roam the desert You gotta chase it You gotta look around pools & riverbanks (listen) You’d wish you could fly too They keep popping up somewhere esle everytime you want to catch them These critters are all different Beautiful colored - althoughin RL not the correct name for it
In the end you’ll get lots of strenght for it!!
safari
I always run but I never walk Sometimes gently, sometimes with a roar I can give you lifesupport in the desert but I can also take lives
What am I?
Water
I follow you wherever you go but you can’t touch me Only 1 color but I can be of any shape I’m always there when the sun is up When it rains, I hide
What am I?
shadow
Je vous suivre partout, où vous allez, mais vous ne pouvez pas me toucher! J”existe seulement en 1 couleur mais je peux prendere n’importe quell forme Quand le soleil est haut, je suis toujours là Quand il pleut, je me cache Je suis …?
l’ombre
What is this test?
riddle of the sphinx
You can join as many as you want
guilds
We keep sheep for it Keeping camels gives us a lot more! We use it (ransformed) to get dates We nee dit to make something to make a very fine fabric And last but not least, we NEED huge amounts fort his test
What kind of resource am I? (smelly)
dung
What happens every week on Sunday? Although it can be a bit later
test passes
Anagram Marco got caught doing this unattended and got punished severely !!
macro
Get it from the uni Find the correct herb Find your resin Get your gem Return them at the uni (4 at once) Do this 7 times and you will pass
ritual tattoo
You keep scooping them up, are they any use? Not really, although you can use them to beautify your sculptures What am I?
tadpoles
Be aware this mushroom can sting you severely!! (snake)
cobrahood
What is the highest evaluation you can give on a puzzle?
monumental
This beer is not possible to make this tale
date beer
If you want to tie the knot here in Egypt , what kind of precious gem do you need?
diamond
If you want to know all about this game, and it can ahppen that you are logged in at a rare time that nobody can answer your questions, you can look at ???
Not only noobies use it
wiki
Winning this, it grants you the one-time ability to pay for 1 month free for someone
hegemon
What is a herb but also a mushroom?
golden sun
herbe et champignon?
golden sun
Which thyme smells good?
lavender scented thyme
Which technology has to be researched 7 times to build it all?
obelisk
It sounds like wheat but this has to be taken care off in order to get barley
weed
This test (7 types) can cause a lot of grief – look for regions with lowest buildcost
obelisk
we all hate this : people leaving those little things behind, either to claim something, either to protect a herb from picking, either to cause grief wish we could lit them all What am I?
bonfire