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ARBOR-atic, MUPPET-tastic, SHIP-notic--Hold On To Your Hats, Gamers, It's BADGE DROP #3!!!

by nicole




Hold tight to your hats, Summer Gamers, because we here in Badge Drop Headquarters are about BLOW YOUR MINDS.



Do you have ANY IDEA what's in store for you guys? Can you even begin to comprehend the sort of AWESOMENESS that we're about to lay on you? We've watched you guys blow this game out of the WATER this year, racking up the points like they're currency (WHICH THEY WILL BE), and we've decided that such unbelievably diligent badge-hunting deserves a reward. Not just BRAND NEW BADGES, which we've spent all week polishing up nice and shiny, just for you, but with TWO COMPLETELY BRAND-SPANKING NEW BADGE SERIES!



I know, you're probably all shouting, "FOR US? Why, you shouldn't have!" But we did, so get into it!



2015 Badge Drop #3
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This week's delicious, home-cooked badge menu brings you your daily recommended doses of BEARS, SQUARES, and BOATS, along with double-helpings of ARBOR AWESOMENESS. And, of course, two NEW badge series with all the fresh 90's and LEGO nutrition you need to knock the SOCKS off the Summer Game this week.



If you're just getting started or have no clue what this post is about ("What is a badge? What is the Summer Game? What maniac is making all of these food metaphors???") just pop on over to our getting started page to (you guessed it) GET STARTED!



And before you dive in, here are few more Summer Game Nutrition Facts:

Swing by the library's tent at TOP OF THE PARK on Sunday to watch the Alphabet Rockers in action, get scads of points, and play DIAG GNOSIS! This is the VERY LAST WEEK to play the game so don't miss it!

And don't forget to STOCK UP those points because the opening of the SUMMER GAME SHOP is barely 11 DAYS AWAY!



Now that I've gotten you guys (and myself) all hungry, feel free to DIG IN to those brand new badges!



We'll see you same time(ish) next week with more and...THANKS FOR PLAYING!


Comments

Submitted by sharmas on Fri, 06/26/2015 - 6:18pm

The first hint for the Spongebob Badge gives the answer. And the clue for the code gives the hint.

I am just now working on the Edifying Etymologies badge. I found what seems to be the third code, but
(a) it doesn't show up as found in the badge detail, and
(b) it didn't give me the next clue.
So confused! Any help? Apparently 85 people have already figured it out, so I must be doing something wrong...

@camelsamba, did you search for the type of road construction the guy invented? When you figure it out, you need to enter that type of road and the word 'road' in the catalog. Only one thing shows up for the search when you get it right. I am guessing if it didn't give you a clue or show up, you entered something wrong or maybe you found an old code?

@amythomas, i did search for the type of road but didn't include "road" in my search. I found a book that had a 2015 code, but perhaps it goes with some other badge! I will try again with your hint. I did manage to find #4 and #5 just going from the ???? hints, so this is all I have left now.

ETA: thanks, that did it! Turns out the one I found before is the bonus clue for the badge.

@SBNB, thanks for the confirmation - Amy's hint got me there, and yours reassured me that i had found the bonus code before. Glad to know I'm not the only one who got led down that garden path!

Hi,

So I had this same problem:

I found what seems to be the third code, but
(a) it doesn't show up as found in the badge detail, and
(b) it didn't give me the next clue.
So confused! Any help? Apparently 85 people have already figured it out, so I must be doing something wrong...

......Resolution.......

The code you entered for question 3 is actually the bonus code for the badge. There is another answer for question 3 and once you find it, you'll get the hints for the question 4.

@Zekicmom, I can find the right translation on Amazon, so I know it exists, but can't find it in the library catalog. Since you've got it, I know that I'm just missing something obvious, which helps. Thanks.

Submitted by Family_Coffman on Fri, 06/26/2015 - 10:21pm

In the second part of the Old West Side badge, it says to cross Pauline at the marked crosswalk and head South on 5th, but I think you mean to say to go North on 5th (to get to W. Davis). Thanks for the fun!

Submitted by AprilCDB on Sat, 06/27/2015 - 10:32am

Has anyone found the code for the bonus code on Men of their Word? I've been searching and searching and can't find it. The sticky black goo that can be used to hold stones together.

@AprilCDB that's only one part of what you need to search for to find the bonus. Give the clue another read, and then figure our what it's combined with and what the resulting product is called. That will give you the keyword to search on for the bonus.

I have searched that way. I'm guessing it's an A word, but that word doesn't seem to work. I've tried numerous other words as well, including a 3 letter word, none of them work.

@AprilCDB

You need to search on a 2 syllable word. The first syllable is the black sticky stuff. The second syllable comes from the word your searched to solve the badge clue.
Good luck :-)

Submitted by Lmd3577 on Sat, 06/27/2015 - 1:04pm

To all the gamers out there,
I am working on the "Men Of their own Word" badge and I am having great trouble finding the third codeword. I have pluged the anwser several different ways to no avial. I am hoping some of you out there may soem more clues to help me out.
thanks so much for the help
Lmd3577

"When I entered the third code for men of the world, I got the points and the typical message that I had the right code, but a next hint was not provided!!"

Yeah, ditto, that needs to be fixed. But if you want to go ahead, note that it's still guessable just from the hint provided in list with the badge description.

(But: having done that, the badge summary is showing me as having missed the 3rd and 5th codes, even though I found both (and I'm pretty certain both are correct).

(But: having done that, the badge summary is showing me as having missed the 3rd and 5th codes, even though I found both (and I'm pretty certain both are correct).

((Correction: actually it turns out I *didn't* have the right code for the 3rd and 5th questions. In both cases a slightly different search can get you a very similar response from a different question (possibly from a previous year), so you just have to keep looking.... Badge completed now. But that's confusing.))

Submitted by sharmas on Sat, 06/27/2015 - 1:06pm

I am having trouble finding the fourth code of the Shipshape badge. I am not quite sure how and where to find the NTS number. Any hints? Thanks!

Submitted by Lmd3577 on Sat, 06/27/2015 - 1:37pm

To all the summer gamers out there,
I am working on two badges right now and I need hepl finding the codewords for both,
1) I am having great trouble finding the final clue for the "Men of their word" badge

2) I am also having trouble finding the second code word for the SpongeBod badge

I am hoping some of you gamers out there could help me with some more clues to help me out.

Thanks so much for the help
Lmd3577

Submitted by kathscot on Sat, 06/27/2015 - 1:38pm

I'm having trouble with the third clue for the Keel Vasa badge. I've found the last name and country he came from, but searching resulted in 390 items. Any clues on how to whittle that number down?
Thanks

@kathscot

Are you sure you found the correct last name and country where he was born? When I searched his last name and place of birth, I only got one result. (HINT: The last name and country both start with "F")

Submitted by sharmas on Sat, 06/27/2015 - 2:47pm

I am having difficulties finding the first code for the Men Of Their Word badge. Any hints? Thanks!

@sharmas

It's something that's done to all milk sold in Michigan. (I'm pretty sure it's required for all the milk here, but that's not entirely the point.)

Submitted by sharmas on Sat, 06/27/2015 - 5:31pm

For the bonus code of the Men of Their Word badge, once we find the name of the sticky black goo, do we search it in the catalog or type it in as a code?

Submitted by mjanen on Sat, 06/27/2015 - 6:25pm

Ugh. Totally stuck on 2nd clue for SpongeBob. No clue what the hint means. I can find the appropriate episode and the health inspector, but what am I looking for? Any pointers greatly appreciated.

@mjanen, I had some difficulty too, but I finally decided it must be one of the Captain books that kept coming up and decided to just search the catalog for that particular Captain and go through them until I found the right one, it worked. Think about what toddlers are working towards wearing when potty training... That's your Captain.

@mjanen

I know! Spongebob gave me so many troubles! If you found the episode then you know the name of the patty, right? Search that word along with the keyword from the hint.

Submitted by mjanen on Sat, 06/27/2015 - 8:19pm

@sharmas for the 4th ShipShape clue I got it by finding the latitude and longitude of the town from Wikipedia and then finding a tool that converts that to the National Topographical System coordinates. (I'm guessing there's an easier way but the NTS number seem pretty arcane.) Remember you then have to directly enter the NTS coordinates as the clue.

Submitted by mjanen on Sat, 06/27/2015 - 8:49pm

Wowser. I steadfastly avoided all those as irrelevant. I actually read that series at one point. Don't remember any fried foods and thought I was looking for a cookbook. Go figure. Thanks for the help!

Submitted by Lmd3577 on Sat, 06/27/2015 - 10:11pm

Having trouble with the second clue in the Spongebob badge. When I type the anwser in the catalouge I get four boos but no codeword. I am wondering if I am typing in the name the wrong way or if I have to type in the lyteral name to find the codecode word.

Submitted by Lmd3577 on Sat, 06/27/2015 - 10:12pm

Having trouble with the second clue in the Spongebob badge. When I type the anwser in the catalouge I get four boos but no codeword. I am wondering if I am typing in the name the wrong way or if I have to type in the lyteral name to find the codecode word.

Submitted by mjanen on Sat, 06/27/2015 - 11:34pm

@Lmd3577 just check the Captain books and you'll get there. In retrospect I now know where the "fried finger food" part of the hint was pointing, but I don't think many people will guess or notice. Just look at the Captains until you get there. Then it *might* make more sense, but the clue is confusing IMHO.

Submitted by Lmd3577 on Sat, 06/27/2015 - 11:41pm

I am still having trouble finding the fifth codeword for the Man of Word badge. this is a tough one and I have googled up the clue given and still nothing so I am hoping some of you gamers can help me with smoe more clues to help me out.
Thanks so much for the help
Lmd3577

@Lmd3577

The hint for the fifth code says something about "The Gunpowder Plot." Realize that these words are capital, so they must mean something. (The Wikipedia page will help you find this one)
Another hint; each clue after the code says the word "guy" a lot. Search this up on Google to find the "guy's" full name.
Hope this helps!

Submitted by sara on Sun, 06/28/2015 - 8:06am

Dear lLibrary Staff,

Thank you so much for all your help. You must be swamped with all the Summer Game related emails. I have not been replying, "Thank you," as I thought it would add to your work pile. So,

THANK YOU!!!

Sincerely, sara

@amy, try clicking on the badge, either above or from the badge page to see the progress recorded for you. You may be able to figure out if something is missing or went wrong from that. If that doesn't help, I suggest using the 'contact us' form with all the information you have about the issue. I am sure it will be cleared up regardless of what the problem is with a little patience and persistence.

Edited to add: I have not yet worked on it or entered any codes, but having now looked at the badge detail page for the West Side Wanderer badge, I'd say there is definitely something not working right. The detail lists only 1 criteria to earn the badge and there is no code list of ?????s below with hint links. I suggest using the 'contact us' function if you are an adventurer who has entered the codes, and I'm sure it will be looked into and fixed.

Hello west side wanderers! There was indeed a glitch in the badge! I have fixed it and was able to award the badge to myself so once you trigger another action in your account you should all see your badge :) Thanks for your patience and alerting us to this! Hopefully many players out exploring the west side and Cobblestone on this gorgeous day :>
- erin

Submitted by cherylo on Sun, 06/28/2015 - 12:58pm

I just finished the Keel-Vasa badge, and I want to stand up and applaud the pun-inshly funny last search and code. I laughed out loud. Well played, badgemaker! .whistles and cheers.

Submitted by jmock on Sun, 06/28/2015 - 7:20pm

I cannot for the life of me find the first code for the <b>fozzie bear badge.</b> I have found the name of the person, but can't find anything, even when I narrowed down the search to only books.

Aarg! We just got home from the Top of the Park with the kid band (Alphabet rockers, I think?) and I just realized we missed the very last code with the two thumbs up! We have the other 5. Anyone want to give me a hint on what that last code was? Thanks in advance!

Amy,

I don't feel right just giving you the code in a comment, but I'm sure if you email the library through the "Contact Us" option and tell them you sending them a virtual 2 thumbs up, they would give you the code. They've always helped me when I've copied something down wrong or have some other minor mistake.

Submitted by Lmd3577 on Mon, 06/29/2015 - 8:14am

to all the summer gamers out there,
I am working on two badges right now and I need help with.
1) I am working on the "Shipshape" badge and I am having trouble finding the second codeword for the badge
2) I am also having trouble with the downtown libabry childrens reading room badge. I think I know the anwser for one of the quotes i need to know do I put the qnwsers to the quotes in a gamecode or do i search the cataloge for the codewords.
Thanks so much for the help
Lmd3577

@Lmd3577

1) If you google first expedition to north america and look at either of the two wikipedia results, you should find it. Don't forget the hint they gave for this one. It will confirm you have the right name. Search the anglicized last name in the catalog, and the result with the code will be there.

Submitted by Cloverdale on Mon, 06/29/2015 - 8:44am

Hi Gamers!
We are stuck on the 4th code in the Vasa badge.
We've tried first & last name with and with out "captain." What are we missing?
Thanks!

@RowanEMH

For the fourth code, the name is your code (it begins with an S). Type it in first and last, no captain, no umlaut (although I didn't try it with the umlaut, so I don't know if that would make a difference or not).

Submitted by sharmas on Mon, 06/29/2015 - 10:53am

I am still having trouble converting the coordinates to an NTS number for the Shipshape badge. Any hints? Thanks!

Submitted by mjanen on Mon, 06/29/2015 - 1:38pm

@sharmas NTS is what you are looking for. I typed the lat and long from wikipedia into the webiste mentioned legalland... It gave me two NTS coordinates but one of those worked as the code.

Submitted by amym on Mon, 06/29/2015 - 3:58pm

I think it would be very helpful if the bonus for Men of Their Word (clue 3) said that it was a bonus when you enter the code. I was completely baffled as to what was going on until I read some of the comments here. I didn't understand why I wasn't getting the next clue.

Submitted by echternk on Mon, 06/29/2015 - 4:54pm

Having a great time. Just thought the shape of the Sponge Bob square BADGE would be... well... square. :-)

Submitted by AprilCDB on Mon, 06/29/2015 - 8:57pm

I am super bummed. Had every intention of going to Top of the Park last night and we had to instead deal with not one, but two crisis instead, ruining all our Summer Game plans for the day. My husband even had to call into work today to finish dealing with our crisis' from yesterday. I'm so bummed that we missed the event and didn't earn the Badge.

Submitted by mjanen on Mon, 06/29/2015 - 10:53pm

@sharmas--Indeed that is not the correct city. The city I used contained two words and the second word had 4 syllables...

Thanks so much @mjanen! I finally found the correct city.
@Zekicmom - After finding the correct code, I realized that you actually gave the answer in your previous post...

Submitted by Lmd3577 on Tue, 06/30/2015 - 8:31am

To all the gamer's out there,
I am having a great deal of trouble finding the fourth code word for the shipshape badge. i know my dyslexia is getting in the way of this one I have never been able to read or understand maps of any sort and the clue for the fourth code word is just getting me more confused. I am hoping some of you there can help me with a much easyier way to help me because I am getting more and more confused.
Thanks for the help,
Lmd3577

I spent a frustrating amount of time on the 4th code for the Shipshape badge as well. What got me to the code was the hint the library provided about the number of characters in the code, and the suggestion of a summer gamer. They said to google NTS and the name of the town. You'll see the answer in the results, you won't even have to open anything if you've checked the library's hint and know what number and latter pattern you're looking for. As always I had been over thinking it and saw lots of tourism sites for Cape Bonavista without finding what I needed.

I hope I haven't just confused you more!

Submitted by sharmas on Tue, 06/30/2015 - 1:38pm

Another question about the Shipshape badge; For the last code, I found the name of the guy and advanced searched it for a youth kit, but I still can't find the code. Any suggestions? Thanks!

@sharmas

Are you sure you have the right name? The first letter of both the first and last name is the same letter. And are you sure you're searching the full name (first and last) in keyword in everything? I redid the search, and with the name I used, the result was there in the top ten without even restricting it to youth.

@SBNB - Thank you for that hint of using the whole name and then restricting it to youth! I had also tried just searching for a kit and hadn't had any luck (as I got overwhelmed by the number of kits!). I've been working on that last code for close to an hour and finally got it because of your hint. Thanks! :)

Hey! On the etymology badge... what's with the actual 2ND hint, vs the bonus? I got the bonus code, but can see how that happened while searching the actual clue. I have done the contact us, but am still unclear, any help? Thanks!!

@Fisherwoman

If you're talking about the road clue (looking for the third code), you need to search part of his name not combined with anything else. If you're on his wikipedia page and click on the new process he invented, it will take you to a page with the word you're looking for.

Submitted by AprilCDB on Tue, 06/30/2015 - 3:42pm

Thanks SG staffers! You're super awesome. To anyone who missed Top of the Park badge, at least 3 answers can be found on the internet. I'll have to venture out to find two of the codes, as I've searched and searched and cannot find the right answers. Family crisis' aside, I'll be able to earn this one after all!

Submitted by Gabriela Valderrama on Wed, 07/01/2015 - 5:55pm

I've been trying to figure out the first code for the "Hildafolk" badge from the second badge drop and I can't find it anywhere.

I'm also having trouble with the first code for the "MMMBadge".

Can anyone help? Thanks!!

@Gabriela Valderrama

I also had a hard time finding the first code for this badge!
Go to the AADL catalog and search "Hildafolk." Look at the picture and figure out what color her pet fox is. Then, search the key words of the clue and add the color of the fox along with it. The first website should tell you the name of Hilda's pet fox.

Hope this helps!

@Gabriela Valderrama

For the MMMBadge first code, you need to figure out a kind of rock that has a "dirty" name. It starts with G. Search the name of that kind of rock in music in the catalog, and the result with the code will be there.

I'm wondering something about the ArborWiki badges and hoping someone with more knowledge about them can help me out. It says for the first one that you need to register and make your email address visable (or something like that). Does that mean it will be available to anyone who visits the site, or just the people who manage it? I'm interested in contributing, but only if it's privately.

Thanks!

Hi Zekicmom,

Yes, your email will be available to anyone who visits the site. But, you can opt to hide your email and either have it visible only while you are waiting to receive the badge, or, keep it hidden and email Arbor Wiki to tell them you have earned the badge. They will check you out and send you the code. You can register with a code name that appears when you edit a page, so it's fairly anonymous.

@Zekicmom

For the ArborWiki badges, when they ask you to contribute to the page, they want your email to be public so that anybody on the site can see it. If you want to contribute privately, just email the name of the badge and your username to civcity.badges@gmail.com and they will email you the code!

Submitted by kathscot on Thu, 07/02/2015 - 3:21pm

I entered the banner code outside the West branch and got congratulated for visiting Pittsfield! You might check that each banner got where it was supposed to go :-) (or change the code messages)

@ Kathscot and other players. The BANNERS were put up in the wrong places and the BANNER people will be fixing it in the next day or so. Sorry for the confusion, but it will be fixed shortly. ALSO the DOWNTOWN banners won't go up until next week because the construction is blocking access at the moment. Thanks for playing!
- erin

Submitted by Lmd3577 on Thu, 07/02/2015 - 5:57pm

Is anybody having a hard time with getting July 2nd download of the day? I have tried it several times and I got the same video three times and got no points. If I am looking at the wrong video I am wondering if any of you may have another clue to help me find the right download.
Thanks so much for the help
Lmd3577

@Lmd3577

I just tried it and it worked. It looked like 10 other people have done it successfully as well. When I searched for the guy's name, a few came up and I had to scroll down a little to find the right video.

Submitted by SBNB on Fri, 07/03/2015 - 1:57pm

Hello, everyone and library people. I was just at the downtown library and the person at the desk told me there were three codes on each level. I was in a hurry so I didn't think to question it, but on my way home I realized that I'm probably missing one since there are supposed to be 10 codes. Sure enough, I'm missing code 4 of 10. Can someone help with this so I don't have to drive back downtown?

@ SBNB - you call always call one of the desks and someone will be happy to go through the list with you and once you tell them what codes you have they can fill in the blanks. 734-327-4200 and ask for Downtown. Alternately you can submit a 'contact us" and let us know what codes you found and someone can help you via email. ALSO - there's an article on MLIVE.com about the library's winning Summer Game video now that has a 1000 point gamecode hidden in it! Thanks for playing!
- erin

@SBNB, there are four codes on the first floor, three in the main area and one in the youth area. 3 codes on the 2nd and 3rd floor and one on the 4th floor (4th floor is not a "branch" code).

@AprilCDB

Based on that, it looks like I missed one on the first floor in the main area. And it was probably in the section that I was going to look in but didn't because I already had three from the first floor.

Submitted by audreyh Staff on Fri, 07/03/2015 - 4:30pm

I'm loving the summer game so far! Keep up the good work, library folks. I'm looking forward to the next badge drop later today.

Submitted by crwilley on Fri, 07/10/2015 - 9:36am

For anyone who hasn't done the West Side Wanderer badge yet: the route is approximately 2 miles and ends on an uphill climb if you parked at or near Allmendenger Park. You might want to keep that in mind if you indulge yourself at the cow-related destination. :)

Submitted by crankycrack on Fri, 07/31/2015 - 9:25pm

I have done most of the badges but Shipshape has been my favorite one.

Submitted by Fevvers - STAR473 on Sat, 08/01/2015 - 2:01am

I went back to get some of these and now I wish there were more Muppet-themed badges! Guess I'll have to try making one next time.

Submitted by willow on Mon, 08/10/2015 - 10:52am

I mean this comment in a nice way, honest, but I notice that certain items/creators are favored by the library to such a degree that many codes for this year's badges also have the codes for prior years' badges. I think these must be favorites of the library staff, or be trendy and popular, e.g. Miyazaki films. It might be nice to diversify, or at least not continue to code and recode the same items in the catalog, year after year.

@willow

I noticed that too. There were multiple times I thought, "with all the results coming up for this search, why choose the item that already has a gamecode from another year?" But maybe they don't know which items have codes already from previous years when they're making the badges...?

Submitted by zoe.dvh on Fri, 08/21/2015 - 2:47pm

Yay!

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