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CiSRA Puzzle Competition 2009 - Solutions

This is the archive of the 2009 Puzzle Competition. Please visit the current competition site for information about the latest Puzzle Competition.

M.0 Metapuzzle

Assuming you have all 20 pieces, this looks like a straightforward jigsaw puzzle. Let's see what it looks like solved. Here, the pieces are colour coded and labelled to show which group and puzzle you needed to solve in order to get that piece. The patterns drawn on the pieces are shown in black.

M.0 step 1

The lines on the pieces form another puzzle! A bit of work with scissors and glue (or image editing software) and we can solve it again.

M.0 step 2

Another one! One more time.

M.0 step 3

This looks like a basketball court, and indeed BASKETBALL is the answer.