Hunt: Magic Hunt

The relevant details of this hunt, presented as a ticket for a show

You are invited to attend a show in two acts!

FAQ

This is a puzzlehunt!

Not a question, but yes it is!

So... what is a puzzle hunt?

You can read more about them here, but here's the gist:

How difficult is this hunt?

We expect the difficulty to be somewhere in between The VeheMusical and CMU Fall 24 Puzzlehunt.

How many puzzles will there be?

We have less than 20 puzzles total in two short rounds.

When does it start?

Puzzles will unlock at 31 Oct at 0000 hrs UTC, but you need to solve the prepuzzle to see the show!

When does it end?

Never!

Can I stream my solve?

Since this is intended to be a non-competitive hunt, feel free to stream your solve at any point.

Will there be a leaderboard?

Yes! This hunt is however in "Speedrun mode". Teams who start late will have their time calculated from registration, not from hunt start.

Who wrote this?

We are The Mathemagicians and can often be found on leaderboards with acronymic team names containing 'Mathemagicians'!

About 20 of us wrote this hunt, potluck style. This is our first hunt written for nearly all of us!

How many guesses do I get?

You get 20 guesses per puzzle. Please use them wisely! In rare cases, we may grant more guesses if you email us.

Who do we contact for hints/errata/etc?

We have stopped checking our emails for hints. We recommend asking your friends or a public forum like Puzzle World discord server.

You can email us at mathemagicians.puzzles@gmail.com for any other questions

Puzzles

PuzzleSolved?AnswerSolvesGuesses
Prepuzzle 418 526
META: The Exorbitant Act 118 503
What's Inside? 198 798
MASHUP 140 221
Poetry Slam 142 588
Spellcasting 114 184
The Origin 142 344
Coin Collection 111 269
Marching Bits 125 142
Out of Thin Air 102 235
META: The Game 84 135
Appearance Fees 103 144
Under Pressure 90 119
Tricky 89 967
The Deck of Many Numbers 55 124
A Tale from the Crypt 86 135
Charming Snakes 75 106
Cover Songs 85 94
METAMETA: The Arrangement 80 100
Credits 7 90