Solvers that purchase a Contest Entry ($2.00) before the release of the final puzzle will be eligible to receive prizes
Upon purchasing a Contest Entry, solvers will automatically receive one 'virtual' entry ticket for the
Bonus Giveaway Drawing and can earn a second ticket by solving all five contest puzzles
Scoring for each puzzle will be based on the following table:
Place
Contest Points
First
11
Second
10
Third
9
Fourth
8
Fifth
7
Sixth
6
Seventh
5
Eighth
4
Ninth
3
Tenth
2
All Others
1
New puzzles will be released:
April 16 - 6:00 P.M. EDT
April 20 - 12:00 A.M. EDT
April 24 - 6:00 A.M. EDT
April 28 - 12:00 P.M. EDT
(POSTPONED, new date TBA)
Each puzzle will ultimately have a word or short phrase as its final answer
(See
Metacross Puzzles for examples)
I will send out an E-mail once ten solvers have completed a particular puzzle
(notify me if I don't have your E-mail address)
The final puzzle will be released:
TBA
The final puzzle will be easiest if you have solved all four regular metacrosses, but solving every puzzle is not required to win the contest
An E-mail will be sent once the top three finishers have been determined
After the contest is over, all solved puzzles will be worth 1 point on the leaderboard