I got your number + black box

[Anonymous]

I've worked it out mathmatically and I get zeros for all seven symbols. Not only that, but the question asks who is calling, not what's being called. The obvious answer I think is "you" (you're the one calling, right?). Unless this is a famous phone number, and as weird as 000-0000 is, I don't think anyone has it.

My other problem is with black box. I've tried every photo editing trick in the book, and it's still a solid color block. I can't think of what else to do. I even set the black box to be my wallpaper in case some subliminal image popped up, without any results.

I do have an actual Hamumu forum name (Deciple_of_Dumb, spelt wrong on purpose), so if anyone has hints (not answers!) it would be a big help is they could pm me.

[blackmyth]

Please PM me about the black box as well.

[Anonymous]

Hm. If you haven't figured out the black box, you mustn't have had your fill yet.

[Deciple_of_Dumb]

Thanks, I've finished black box, but I'm still having trouble calling 000-0000.

[Schik]

While all zeros is a solution, there is a better one where each symbol represents a different number. Or, if you're old enough to remember back when a pay phone only cost 10 cents to use, you could probably guess the answer.

[Mr.Onion]

Surely I got your number is impossible for how do you work out more than one variable with out some solid numbers?? :?

[Jamul]

True - it is impossible to solve mathematically. You need to use deduction and more information than just the "equations". After all, it's not a math problem, it's a puzzle!

[SpiderPumpkin]

Erm, is there more than 1 solution? :-/ I got a number which fits perfectly, but it's wrong... :-/

[McMonkeyMcBean]

I got this one very quickly. Of course, it helped that I grew up in the early 80's.

[blackmyth]

DELTED: Oops-Wrong topic/tab!

[Clicky]

i am having trouble with black box too, could someone point me in the right direction

[Deciple_of_Dumb]

"in the night, all the cats are black"
Lack of light can make things that normally look different look the same because of the black shade than covers everything.

[blackmyth]

So should I adjust the contrast?

[Deciple_of_Dumb]

not quite, but close! contrast won't quite do the trick. look at the other post in this thread for hints.

[Anonymous]

I have gotten numb, all right. Glad I peeped the posts. I wasted two nights trying to Solve for Y=3B!

Let me take a fresh look.

Mitch

[PurpleKoopa]

Still stuck on Black Box. The hints don't help, as it could be ANY animal, and I've tried a lot. Help!

[Anonymous]

There really aren't a lot of animals that it could be, really, unless you're doing something horribly wrong.

[Anonymous]

I just solved The Black Box. What I thougt to do was exactly the thing to do.

[Anonymous]

yea! if anyone could please pm me with a hint it would be greatly appreciated!

[eytanz]

If you want a PM, you better not log in as guest :)

[pizza]

pm me
:lol:

[labrat]

Still having trouble with this one. But I did finally get the answer to I got your number. The answer was right there on the bathroom wall. Any clues on the black box?

[Anonymous]

You can solve black box by opening the picture in Paint and clicking things. Nothing more complicated needed.

[labrat]

Yeah I have already opened it in paint. Tried lots of things still cant get it right. I dont know paint very well that could be my problem.

[CatWoman]

Hm. If you haven't figured out the black box, you mustn't have had your fill yet.

This is the post that helped me figure out Black Box (or whatever it's called). One little word in there relates to Paint.

[regeneratorizer]

You can solve black box by opening the picture in Paint and clicking things. Nothing more complicated needed.

remember, there are different shades of black.....

[blackmyth]

I tried the key word, and nothing happened, the picture remained black.

[PurpleKoopa]

I'm really going to need a PM answer on Black Box, it's driving me nuts. Thanks for all the help, but nothing is working.

[Anonymous]

but what is on the bathroom wall in got your number... ahhhhhhh..... i need help.... even my mom who grow up in the 80s doesn't know what it could be

[digamax]

both are stuck and clueless with out any hope of retern help would be nice

[zera9999]

i cant get the black box i tried a lot in the paint systems i have but i cant solve it!

[Anonymous]

I need someone to pm me, please!! I've tried for like 3 hours on black box.

[Nebro-Gubular SpisBoy]

I don't think you can pm guests.

[Hammered]

He's right. You'll have to sign up for an official id if you want a PM.

[pizza]

The black box is a nightmare (haven't solved it yet)

[Mr.Onion]

"Throw some light on the situation."

[pizza]

The black box is a nightmare (haven't solved it yet)
*slaps forehead*
I meant 'Got your number'... :oops:

(I got confused. I have solved Black Box)

[zera9999]

still dont get black box

[MathMan]

Open it in paint.
Make two clicks.
Thats all you have to do. There aren't many possibilities.

[BryanSNK]

i've been trying to figure out 'got your number' for awhile now and have no luck at all...any help would be nice :)

[Anonymous]

For blackbox:

Not everything is black and white, except in this case.

Big hint.

Also, keep in mind the other hints in other posts, especially the 'fill' one.




Still haven't gotten The number one :-\

[andrewtaylor]

Still haven't gotten The number one :-\
The maths part you just ahve to keep bashing away at. It can be solved, and 000-0000 isn't the right answer. But once you've worked out the number, read the question again -- the answer to "who" can't be a number.

[caro]

Got Your Number is one of my favorite puzzles on this site - it's really funny! Do you guys know any famous phone numbers?

[Nezuji]

True - it is impossible to solve mathematically. You need to use deduction and more information than just the "equations". After all, it's not a math problem, it's a puzzle!

I must assume either that you're too young to have learnt about them yet, or that you didn't pay enough attention to your mathematics teacher in highschool; Decoding the symbols into numbers is done by solving the simultaneous equations we're given, which is to say that it's an algebra problem. I did get stuck on what I should do with the number until I looked in here, though. Thanks, guys!

Nezuji :)

[oxygenthief]

I finally got it by getting a friend to make a Java program to figure it out for me...

[dannawii]

*** i finally got it!!!!
thanx to my dad a living math genius!... for those who don't have such dads excel might be a good substitute :P

[crassycatz]

True - it is impossible to solve mathematically. You need to use deduction and more information than just the "equations". After all, it's not a math problem, it's a puzzle!

I must assume either that you're too young to have learnt about them yet, or that you didn't pay enough attention to your mathematics teacher in highschool; Decoding the symbols into numbers is done by solving the simultaneous equations we're given, which is to say that it's an algebra problem. I did get stuck on what I should do with the number until I looked in here, though. Thanks, guys!

Nezuji :)

You do reaslise that Jamul is the maker of these wonderful puzzles, so im sure he would know how they can and cant be solved... besides what numbers are you given to be able to do it as algebra?! there are no numbers just symbols, so even if you did manage to get any where in solving the symbolic algebra what numbers are you given? it would just be more symbols that have no meaning!

[Jamul]

As far as I know, there aren't enough equations to solve the number of unknowns by pure algebra. But it certainly does help! Maybe there are tricks to build up more, that I don't know.

[Moebius]

As far as I know, there aren't enough equations to solve the number of unknowns by pure algebra. But it certainly does help! Maybe there are tricks to build up more, that I don't know.

It can be solved that way, but there is more than one possible answer. Of course once you see them, one immediately jumps out to fit the rest of the puzzle. You do have to take the given that the numbers are limited to 0-9 with the puzzle being a phone based thing.

[crassycatz]

so this is more of a trial and error thing then? substitue the first line of symbols for numbers and work down till all the numbers fit, going back and changing the first line if something doesnt fit!?

[Moebius]

Got Your Number is one of my favorite puzzles on this site - it's really funny! Do you guys know any famous phone numbers?

For those still stuck here, caro dropped a very good hint there.

[dannawii]

first I do agree that these are wonderful puzzles and the maker of them is obviously no ordinary person!!! but i have to say when it comes to this, algebra IS the way to solve it! sure they r just symbols but aren't x,y,z also just "symbols"!!!
if you look at the equations n work on them a bit u'll realise there r certain relations between the symbols and that they can be represented by numbers that will perfectly fit the equations u have!...
only then ull see the meaning of your symbols!

[onwardknave]

For "Got Your Number," I started doing the substitution math, and then I stopped when I thought of a famous number. The best hint I've seen so far is that growing up in the early 80s is an advantage. Otherwise, you might be left to slog through the math.

[blackmyth]

Odd, I posted a reply/hint to this topic and it disappeared. I thought hints were ok?

[crassycatz]

i dont supoose any one could pm me a HUGE hint, i am useless at maths, and dont know any famous phone numbers!! so maybe if someone sent me what the number was i could research into that!! ;)

[dannawii]

to work out mathematically start with the easiest equation, and keeping in mind that these are phone numbers, you will only have 3 possibilities for one of the variables in that eqation!... make assumptions and work your way through!

[badbean]

Ok I have sat here for hours trying to solve number 11 and I just can't do it! I have tried mathematically etc.. Any help would be appreciated! PM me?? :oops: :oops:

[Muffinsan]

Hahah! I laughed so hard when I finally figured this one out... I spent an hour trying to figure it out algebraically... Then I lost my nerve; I tried my imagination, but I was disturbed.

For those of you who haven't figured it out yet, you don't need math. Who do you usually turn to when trying to solve one of these puzzles? Use them. I know you'll think I'm like the others before.

[blackmyth]

Apparently the hint I gave was too large, so if anybody needs a very large hint, PM me.

[philosojerk]

wow the got your number one was much easier with the 80s hints.

i'd appreciate some help with the black box. i've got it to do some interesting stuff in photoshop (i don't have paint) but i still can't tell what it is!

[Acrobad]

You do reaslise that Jamul is the maker of these wonderful puzzles, so im sure he would know how they can and cant be solved... besides what numbers are you given to be able to do it as algebra?! there are no numbers just symbols, so even if you did manage to get any where in solving the symbolic algebra what numbers are you given? it would just be more symbols that have no meaning!

I registered just so I can reply to this... After some agonizing work I was able to solve "got your number" with only the math equations! By the time I found the answer I didn't even know why it is. So I'm just saying, it's possible if you simply solve the equations. Of course, you wouldn't be able to solve down to X=1 Y=2 without some guessing. But it is possible to deduce your symbols to only a few choices, and thats when you test if A=1, B=?. Then you run into things where the symbols HAVE to be a certain number to work...

If someone were to try to do it simply by math, my hints are: (hopefully not too revealing)
- look at the blue circles and yellow star.
- I first found the exact numbers for green star and yellow square.

Hope that helps!

[wEiRdO]

There are actually two solutions with integers (other than 000-0000), just one of them repeats numbers. It took me the longest time to figure out the right one because I forgot zero was one of the numbers....

[headaldino]

Forgive my foreignness but will my being from the other side of the pond hamper me greatly in getting this?

[crassycatz]

other side of which pond? theres alot of ponds in this world!! im from uk and i got it... but then again i did get huge help from people! I think someone pmed me the phone number and i googled that and eventually got the answer...

i would say that if you are good at maths and can figure out the equations and get the right number then you will be fine... google is your friend!! :)

[me2you_13]

this is soooo funny when you get it ... there are some great hints here .... look back and read between the lines and goggle...

[Woozy]

Errg! this is driving me INSANE!

edit-------

Got the answer to "Got your number"

--hint

[spoiler removed]

That may be to much info. =P

[cutebunny70]

i love math and hopefully it loves me too BUT i sovled this in five minutes (and it takes me like 3 days to solve some of the easiest puzzles *yes i noe*)
the hint for those of you who don't want to use math is the 80s thing and and famous phone number
googling helps but don't forget to use the "+" sign

[tiagomendes]

is it right to assume that each shape represent a different number?
I was able to solve this and the numbers fit perfectly for all equations but when i googled the number, although it gave results, it didn't give a hint on to whom might be dialling that number?
please help

[blackmyth]

Well the answer is 'Who's dialing?', which may take some more searching to do. :wink:

[qsbride]

mann this one threw me for awhile. no algebra needed here just good ole 80's trivia [spoiler gone]!!!! :lol:

[lelebelle]

I did Got Your Number without any math, thank God. The most helpful clue came from Caro (surprisingly enough), but labrat's comment sealed the deal for me.

[hermionebubble]

The answer was right there on the bathroom wall.This is a VERY good clue, although I didn't realize it until after I had solved the puzzle by guessing with the hint about it being a famous number.

[binidj]

My mathematics is appalling, I never got the hang of equations at school and that was 25 years ago now! Also, I would guess that being from the United Kingdom will mean that the 80s references will mean nothing at all.

[notsowize]

My mathematics is appalling, I never got the hang of equations at school and that was 25 years ago now! Also, I would guess that being from the United Kingdom will mean that the 80s references will mean nothing at all.

There are several hints in this thread that will make your worries regarding math and "non-Americanness" go away. Find some interesting quotes here and do some googling.

[powermouse]

As far as I know, there aren't enough equations to solve the number of unknowns by pure algebra. But it certainly does help! Maybe there are tricks to build up more, that I don't know.

It can be solved that way, but there is more than one possible answer. Of course once you see them, one immediately jumps out to fit the rest of the puzzle. You do have to take the given that the numbers are limited to 0-9 with the puzzle being a phone based thing.This is the best clue so far. You can solve the equations down to the point where there are 2 possibilities. Just write down both possibilities and if you don't recognize the number, Google both numbers and see what comes up. Don't forget that the answer is WHO is calling not who is being called.

[dog]

[spoilers removed] It should be easy. Now can anyone help me with black box?

[Hammered]

Sounds like you may have painted yourself into a corner! :roll: Perhaps you will figure out a way to Paint yourself back out! :wink:

[xmimihx]

that was freakin cute.

[susan3001]

I don't know how to open the box with paint.

about the phone number, I [mega spoiled it hugely]. Got it! This is a big hint for those who don't. Probably too big a hint!

Help please!

Still need help with black box!

[maharito]

Yes, a hint on the first page really did the paradigm shift I needed. A shift of the paradigmal variety? If that is a word, 'paradigmal' is an ugly word indeed.

I managed to get 956-2216 for the number on that puzzle. Unfortunately, the University of Hawaii was not pleased when I called... Not particularly fond of that puzzle. Puzzles with a minimum of context are really tricky indeed. Tricky to make, that is.

[smash101]

Got it... Slapped Forehead...Told noone I didn't get this immediately.

(I still have my nylon zippered pants)

[dumbutt1]

Still stuck on Black Box. The hints don't help, as it could be ANY animal, and I've tried a lot. Help!

black box or blacker box?

[dumbutt1]

will trade black box answer for got your number answer. PM me if u want answer.

[dumbutt1]

got this from some help by _______. you know who u are;). that makes both of them.

[grim3vil]

mess with the colors

[chaucer]

Sorry to bump, but I REALLY need help with #11. I think I know the phone number... just to check, I believe it is a [spoiler], but I don't know for sure. I just need to figure out who is calling the phone....

[p0ntus]

If you think you know the phone #, check the wiki page on it. I think it will become apparent who the caller is in the first sentence.

[carrie92]

Got your number, easiest one so far for me.

Glanced at the puzzle, glanced back at the title - Boom there it was.

Love it!!!

(But now it's stuck in my head. *****, *****, who can I turn to?)

[kahlida]

:D I got "I got your number" almost immediately also. I, too, remember when...8)

[pandagiirl10]

I need help!! I don't get it. Its just a black picture:shock::!:

[gameboy]

some1 plz pm me the answer 2 black box! there's not a computer in the house that has paint, meaning this is the only way 2 find out @ all! (plz pm me the answer!)