Let's Fire Up Those Neurons!

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  1. Dec 22, 2015 #4611
    jskls

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    @viswamitra sir, [highlight]Jain comm ?[/highlight]
     
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  2. Dec 22, 2015 #4612
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    @Viswamitra I am thinking of

    [highlight]Freeing Tigers in Ravana's land[/highlight]
     
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  3. Dec 22, 2015 #4613
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    The answer to #4551

    Palace on Wheels, India's first luxury tourist train.

    palace-on-wheels21.jpg palace-on-wheels-interior1.jpg

    Image 1(top left): Buckingham palace. Keyword 'palace'.
    Image 2(bottom left): Potter's wheel, Keyword 'wheel'.

    The placement of the images was very deliberate and intended to visually convey the answer, 'Palace on Wheels'. Literally!

    The landmarks (Images 3, 4, 5, 6), India Gate (Delhi), Hawa Mahal (Jaipur), Bharatpur bird sanctuary (Bharatpur), and Taj Mahal (Agra), are the primary tourist destinations along the route of the Palace of Wheels.

    Image 7(bottom right): Victoria Terminus. Arguably India's most famous railway station. This clue was a hint to the railway/train connection.

    I thought this was a very easy puzzle, that wouldn't require a Google search. I was surprised to see so many of you struggling with the clues. Did you find it tough? Would you prefer it if I made them easier, like some of my earlier puzzles? I'd like some feedback on how you approached this puzzle and what tripped you up?
     
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  4. Dec 22, 2015 #4614
    Akanksha1982

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    @Gauri03 I did think about POW but the India Gate clue had confused me. Later this morning, i started connecting the cities instead of the clues.

    Personally, i think your clues are appropriate and fine, no need to notch it down.

    BTW, has anyone taken a trip on this train? I want to take a trip someday. I have heard that reservations get full in advance.
     
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    @viswamitra ji ..'​[highlight]The big italian scandal after Banco Romano.. Q also supplied arms to the Tiger group.[/highlight]
     
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    Initially I got some help and friendly nudges via PM's when solving puzzles. : ) The gist of each was 'you are overthinking' and hence the keep-it-simple motto for google-search and reading the wiki pages.

    What do you look for in images?
    I instantly look for words with which to start search. I ignore the images that I cannot readily identify, and come back to them later - often an image in a wiki page gives a hint for these hard to identify images.

    How do you find which one is a crucial image?
    Not really needed. Combined with method of search, and words used, one person's crucial image may be another's secondary. IMO.

    How do you construct Google search?
    For an image, I come up with two things - a proper noun, a common noun. Example: Buckingham Palace, Palace, Buckingham Palace Gardens. Or: Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister, Woman Prime Minister"
    When searching, I keep switching from proper noun to common noun, and then suddenly it falls into place. Sometimes. : )

    How do you connect the dots?
    Google taatha. In recent India theme, I've done the initial search of building/place/person and in that wiki page, search 'Indo, Indian'. Connecting dots is for me essentially finding 3 or 4 more relevant words in 1 wiki page.

    Do you derive answer and corroborate later with other images?
    No. I need the corroborating image also in my basic solving. : )

    Do you use anything other than Wikipedia to find solutions?
    Actually no. Didn't realize this. Thanks again, Wiki!

    Does the background of the puzzle-maker help in solving puzzles?
    Very much. Not 'help' per se, but posts and past interaction with puzzle-maker does come to mind. This can also confound at times: a member can be spiritual, not know Hindi for 'red', yet be an erstwhile Dimple Kapadia fan and use Shahenshah-clue in puzzle. :tongue

    How does familiarity with an image given by the puzzle-maker helps solving a puzzle?
    For me, this cuts down on time taken to solve a puzzle. Also, ignites an interest in the puzzle - to see how the image has been used by puzzle-maker. But, with puzzles following the key-word search requirement, a puzzle does remain solvable just by intelligent interpretation and creative google searching.

    How do you derive the image communicates a specific thing in Hindi or any other language?
    Verbal clues from puzzle-maker, and from early solvers, help. But yes, not knowing certain terms in a language has hampered at times.

    How does verbal clue of others help in solving a puzzle?
    Familiarity is beginning to help. Each member has a certain style of giving clue.

    Does thinking outside the box help solving puzzles?
    No. A mechanical and almost pedagogical (?) following of the steps mentioned a while ago by veterans, is what helps me.

    Have you suffered from brain-freeze? Is there a puzzle-fatigue? What is puzzle addiction?
    Yes yes and yes. Brain-freeze due to having urgent matters to attend do while solving puzzle. : ) Fatigue when too many puzzles in a short time posted, or I attempt too many. Addiction - I am surprised at it. I'd think it was hard to get addicted, but I could say I am... A few times rearranged my afternoon or evening to take an early stab at a puzzle I 'almost got'. This was before color-tags to cover clues.

    Why there is an unusual connection of puzzles with past puzzles? Does a puzzle-maker's mind wired to think connecting with past puzzles?
    Partly due to there being a puzzle theme. Also, we discuss pretty much anything under the sun in relation to a puzzle.. so many detours... so connections will abound.

    When you construct puzzles, do you construct them in set of ideas.
    Complete failure and quitter here, and happily so, after 1 puzzle. I simply cannot make a puzzle, much as I want to. Basically too lazy to do the construction. Would like a primer on construction.

    Mostly, it is about connecting with a thought process of a puzzle-maker expressed in images. Isn't it? I am trying to find the science behind puzzle-solving.
    Solving a puzzle for me is like the way you fall asleep: slowly and then all at once.

    That last bit is from a John Green quote (The Fault in Our Stars) :)
     
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  7. Dec 22, 2015 #4617
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    Palace On Wheels... How royal! :)
    There is another India on Wheels too... The kind I might enjoy! ;-) :p (just kidding)

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  8. Dec 22, 2015 #4618
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    @Gauri03,

    Frankly, my questionnaire and this puzzle is to study the mind of the neurites. I noticed a lot went down the path of bribery case, Jain Commission, etc. after seeing the last image. Frankly, you could ignore the first image on the top and the bottom right most images and still solve this puzzle. They are details and have no direct relevance to this puzzle as much as 2,3,4,5 & 6. Frankly, anyone three of 2-6 could solve the puzzle.

    Viswa
     
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    What about using a WHITE color to highlight instead of this bright yellow, also suitable text color? Will
    it not blend well with the background that its not too tempting to check what anyone has posted already?? ideasmiley

    (Why spoiler tags, , are not working here as in any other forums...? :roll: )
     
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  10. Dec 22, 2015 #4620
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    @jskls,

    Please see my response to Gauri and please look closely the connection of images 2-6. Any three will give you the answer.

    Viswa
     
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