
People are cracking eggs to celebrate Easter; which has frightened all of the penguins causing them to escape and hide all over the site.
Find them, report them, and help us with keeping them safe.
WANTED:
??? 27 penguins. Alive.
How to report the penguins once they’ve been located?
Report the penguins found in this Google Form, remember to add your username and where you found the penguins; you can make multiple reports.
You may provide a direct URL, with a description as to where you found the penguin, on the page linked to that URL. Or, you can describe the steps taken in order to find the penguin.
We expect the penguins to return by themselves when Easter ends all over the world. However, we don’t want them to get hurt while they are all alone in the world, so find them quickly. The duration of the event is from April 1st to April 8th.
Rules:
Do not cheat by telling other people where you found a penguin, if you are caught doing so, your own achievement records will be removed, and you will be banned from future events. Let the fun, be fun.
Reward:
A unique badge exclusive to this event, and it will not be given at any other time. Whoever finds the most penguins (or all) will get a golden achievement.
Followed by silver and bronze badges. Don’t miss out on the fun.
To find the 27 penguins, you may follow these hints:
- “Romeo, Mike, Nine, One, Bravo, Mike, Quebec, Golf, Alpha, Whiskey, Four, Golf, Delta, Golf, Hotel, Lima, India, Echo, November, Victor, Delta, Yankee, Bravo, Mike, Zulu, X-Ray, Zulu, Lima, Bravo, Alpha, =, = “
- The penguins are sometimes hiding in plain sight
- Some penguins are hiding in places that we think are essential, and we want you to know about.
- You could find the penguins on platforms that belong to RoyalRoad.
NEW HINTS and information [April 4th]
If there are ONLY 27 PENGUINS, but you can find more penguins than there are pages on the site. Do you think this means repetitive penguins count?
Note it will be very hard to stumble upon the location of the penguin/s hiding in #1. So far only 1 person was able to find the penguin/s. The second level of the code is case sensitive, so just because you know how to decode it, doesn’t mean it will work on the first try. Keep trying.
Ask Google for help, and read Wing’s comments carefully.
The Majority of the penguins on this domain look the same, except for a triplet and 1 giant.
The rewards and punishments have changed:
Now, each penguin found (of the 27) would be worth points, and if you break any of the rules, you get -100 points.
Max points to receive is 650 (+50 for first finders).
Now, go figure it out! And check out the new hint on our Social Media.
Update [April 4th]
All penguins have been found by one user or another.
Update [April 6th]
If you crack Hint#1 and the video code, and manage to find the penguins hidden. Then you can contact Wing directly, and ask for your status (Count of how many penguins found, and EXP).
Note this can only be done once.
Update [April 9th]
The event has ended. We have many submissions, so it will take a while to sort through them, but once we do - we will provide the answers and a list of the penguins each member found.
You can follow our facebook page for an update for when we are done. We will also be providing video explanation of how to find the penguins.
TheSwicky on
Good luck!
AstralTempest on
Wing on
Hint 2. 🐧
Good luck!
ElalE on
thx
greatderpression on
Does the penguin you posted count
, but in all seriousness are we allowed to whisper you guys to confirm things?
Wing on
70 Submissions in the last 20 minutes and at least half of them ask "does this count".
Accept hint 2 as it is. Stop asking if things count.
ElalE on
In my defense, I submited my "does this count" before reading the rules and hints, I only knew I had to search for penguins.
ElalE on
I don't get the first hint, why so hard?
Wing on
I figured, some people will like the challenge.
If you want to find all of the 27 penguins and snatch the golden badge, you will need to find the final one that is hidden somewhere that is admittedly very well hidden.
This hint practically leads the way, but I wasn't going to make it easy.
Doom607 on
''admittedly'' like as in admin status aka your (lol) profile pic
Doom607 on
There is one in notifications
Doom607 on
There is one also in member list search bar
Doom607 on
I didnt read the rules can some one delete my previous comments?
13lack12ose on
AGREED
06rockstar on
I have no idea what the military code leads to
Wing on
Try to solve it, maybe you will figure it out. The military code is the easy part.
Good luck!
prajit3 on
what are the last =, = “I Wikipediaed the code and translated it, but stuck on this.
Wing on
"You must prove more patient than a caterpillar, more willing to survive than a cockroach, and more stubborn than a leech - or you will definitely fail" - Counselor Rodriguez, the Star of Wisdom
It is a good quote, sometimes it motivates me when I am stuck.
prajit3 on
o well,
found a few,
have to sleep now,
good thing this spans days,
cya.
Wing on
If you figured out the first step, and you are only unable to figure out ==, it means you are overthinking it.
Accept it as it is.
Sunsetdreamer52 on
The quote just confused me more! xD Darn those penguins!
Wing on
Then let me settle it for you. THE QUOTE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE HINT.
It is just there to confuse.
Did I quote it knowingly others will be confused? no, me? I wouldn't dare!
But you should check my profile page :D
Mangodrop on
I don't understand! The military code has been translated but it doesn't make sense??
06rockstar on
Sgould i have said that
Flammenwerfer on
Found 8 so far. Probably the only easy ones lol
Flammenwerfer on
Upgraded to 11. Downgraded to idiot because these were definitely also easy....
prajit3 on
a few can be seen on more than 1 page, do they count 1 time only or how many pages u can find them?
Ashkari on
I would like to know this as well. There's a few... duplicates, so to speak, without giving away too much. Ones visible from more than one angle, so to speak, that are clearly the same penguin.
drizz on
At the risk of seeming like a know-it-all - isn't the NATO standard for the letter 'A' in the phonetic alphabet 'Alfa', not 'Alpha'?
Wing on
Well, this could be an error on my side (as I took what the internet gave me) or a hint, done on purpose. Or you could be wrong.
You still get an A.
lopalop2 on
It was previously alpha, but was changed to alfa to prevent mispronunciations
mcdeathcore on
there is a penguin in the tags of this very page
drizz on
Hint 2. There's also three of them on this very page..
Wing on
@drizz, you are banned from this event!
drizz on
My apologies. Ah well; guess I get to sleep after all.
drizz on
Not trying to start an argument or anything... but I assumed that it would not be violating the rules to post what I did, as AstralTempest also mentioned it.
Or were they also banned from this event?
Actually, on that note, am I also banned from future events as is mentioned in the post?
Wing on
You don't have any badges, so there is nothing to do with the previous achievements. But, any submission for this event, will not be taken into consideration.
And same for all future events for this account and any account that is found to be associated with it.
Attempt to bypass this, will be faced with a ban. Tempest also didn't do it the same way but instead asked a question that required answering, (that was obvious to me from seeing the responses that all included the same question). You, on the other hand, were also warned by another user about this, and a couple of minutes later you provided more assumptions or hints.
I don't see a reason as to let you ruin everyone else's fun.
The only reason I am not deleting your comments is that of how obvious what you stated is.
I also don't want to go back on my word, or else the entire event will plunge into chaos. A couple of people will find all of the penguins, and then hundreds would just follow their list without playing themselves. So yes, you are banned both from this event and future ones.
Ask me to reconsider again on the last day of this event, maybe the situation will change then and my reasons above will be gone already.
drizz on
I see, thank you for elaborating.
In no way did I intend to ruin anyones fun - but I can see how it could be looked at like that. After 13lack12oses comment, I actually searched for a way to delete comments but alas... yeah, doesn't matter now.
(Just as a note though: In my later comment I state that what I (publicly) assumed to be the solution cannot be true - is the public discussion of potential solutions to a sub-problem also violating the rules? Naturally, it would be against them to post the full solution, but I hope you see what I mean. Don't answer this if you don't want to, your actions are justified either way. In the end, it's interpretation, really, and you are the judge.)
I hope you'll have an enjoyable rest of the evening/night, I'll get back to you on the 8th.
13lack12ose on
It does say specifically not to help people...
" Rules:
Do not cheat by telling other people where you found a penguin, if you are caught doing so, your own achievement records will be removed, and you will be banned from future events. Let the fun, be fun. "
Flammenwerfer on
Shhhhh, they don't have to know!
drizz on
Hint 1 is driving me nuts. It can't be Base64 (31 % 4 != 0), but it looks so similar.. argh. I already know I won't be able to sleep tonight (not like it'd make much of a difference, at this point).
Ashkari on
Do they all need to be that particular emoji? Cause if not.... I'm up 19 now....
Flammenwerfer on
Pretty sure they do.
Discounting a very specific one that I will not name
Ashkari on
I think I know the one you mean, and I assumed that one was correct as well.
Necessity on
Ive only got 8. this is difficult.
Necessity on
stuck at 10
Ashkari on
Ok, well that's enough searching for me. Depending on what counts or doesn't, I think I found somewhere between 10 and 14, or 20 of them.
DivineCat on
Penguin in search for people spot
2Reese2 on
Does the Corp. count?
Wing on
Words don't count.
ElalE on
Agh, I think I'm about to give up.
Nesay on
Err, I thought I was pretty observant, actually, and there I am, struggling to even reach the half of what is asked. Even worse is that I thought I looked pretty much everywhere... I'm disappointed in myself :(
Well, let's sleep and try again tomorrow. Good luck in your penguin hunting, good reading and happy Easter, everyone.
Abyss 404 on
How do I know my idea, i looked but I couldn't find it
Dave on
Ok, I’ve found 8 during lunch. All on IPad. Now back to work!
Dave on
Quick question. Do we get a response to our submissions to say if we are correct/incorrect?
l0gin4me on
Okay this is proving much more challenging than I originally thought. I only found 13 (1 of which might be a duplicate)
. I suspect (other than clue 1) I'll probably need to figure out what clue 4 in referencing to find the next batch.
bladerain on
Oh. An event. As this is the first event I will actively participate on, I'll do my best.
bladerain on
By the way, after the event ends, I'd like to ask the url and locations of all of them. Only after the event of course. Best of luck to all of you! Let's do this!
Levot on
Is Golf listed twice? Or is this your way of telling us you're a fan of the sport?
Levot on
Sorry, three times...
Stormblessed on
What does "Username + [ID]" mean? More like, what should we write in "ID"? Is it some kind of number or just our username if we have the same one por logging in and as public name?
Srry if its obvious, but I'm kinda lost.
MenacingSand on
Your ID is the number you see in the URL when you open "My profile".
Wing on
The ID helps me find your account more quickly.
As DarkSpark mentioned, you can find it in "My Profile".
So for you https://royalroadl.com/profile/52724
Your User ID is 52724
Stormblessed on
Okay, thanks!
Valkyen on
The 4 clue includes RRL twitter, Facebook and Discord?
Root on
Ive only found 5 so far. Username is "Root". Found one in the search bar of the members list. Theres one in the tag at Home that leads to this post. Then theres the 3 here, tho i dont think they count, do they?
Root on
Found a sixth one. Its right next to the popularity tag for when you ope up the advanced search
Root on
Also one in the tags next to this page, right next to the last tag "2018"
rotweissewaffel on
You aren't supposed to post that here...
Skoonting on
Oh jesus, I think I know what you're doing with that first hint. Motherfucker, it's been forever since I studied this back in college. I hope I'm wrong, because that's just fucking mean
Vernaculate on
So... Some 'rules' i assume are true.
For one, comments can't count as i could just repeat 🐧🐧🐧 27 times and be done with it.
And then by extension, posts on the forum can't count either, because they essentially also are comments. Also fictions and such.
royalroadl platform means that the site itself and its extensions, like the forums i.e. sites that belong to royalroadl. Then facebook and twitter and such shouldn't count since they dont belong to royalroadl.
And that's about it for the limitations... kinda.
So, ofc theres another fairly obvious 🐧 present on this blog post but since the same one appears on multiple webpages. I'm sure its the same one. Would each count seperately or just as one? Even though it technically 'appears' on different webpages. Could you clarify?
Wing on
If you count all of the "same penguins" that appear on the site.
You would end up with more penguins than there are pages on the site.
So figure out the answer for yourself.
As for the extension. You could be right, you could be wrong, you shouldn't take that at face value. Nor give hints to others.
Immortal Graviton on
🐧 test
Voidmage on
Found two already
Voidmage on
This is too easy
Voidmage on
Got 5
Voidmage on
11
CrumblingGolem on
Welp, for now, I'm stuck at either 16, 19 or 21 including some that I am a bit unsure. I still haven't understood the first clue so that's at least one more but I can't seem to find any others.
Aselo on
I either have like 5 or so or somewhere in the teen depending on what works and what doesn't
Cynici Humora on
Do I get a reward if I found the hardest one? Or do I just get another cookie?
Voidmage on
You probably get nothing but you can have a penguin. 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧 🐧
guudek on
I think my limit is 14 -.-
danielmoon7 on
Argh, this is so frustrating and I can't even vent properly incase I accidentally give hints
danielmoon7 on
out of curiosity has anyone managed to solve the first hint
Voidmage on
I don't know I would ask for help.
Wing on
Yes. Except for 6 penguins, all of them were found already.
Voidmage on
Find out about different types of ciphers and don't waste your days trying to find the answer, unless it gives you a link to a web page (which is most likely does not) then you can find it faster. I probably have just by looking around.
They really are sometimes, but you have to dig to get gold or get lucky or steal it.
If you were an admin or something what do you think would be cool or useful to know about the site? The purpose of this event is so that you discover things.
I don't know maybe changing one word will help. You CAN find the penguins on platforms that belong to RoyalRoad.
Actually, why do they say "Could" Does that mean there were penguins in the past? Is it a typo? Am I overthinking things? Probably or am I? Did I just discover a penguin conspiracy or where the penguins always here, watching us, waiting for the right time.
Don't over think things.
I believe the purpose of this event is so that you learn something and have fun. Stating the obvious right? Go to places you normally would not go. See something new? Check it out.
Or if you are a hardcore achievement hunter
Divide and conquer. Check everything and check it again, but again don't over think things. If you think you have found everything on this site than go to other sites connected to royal road, but don't waste your time there
danielmoon7 on
I'm just stuck on the last 10 and am hoping the 1st hint might lead me to them as i've looked everywhere else I can think of.also also wasn't looking for help just curius how everyone else was doing if clue led somewhere speciel.
Wing on
Something about "can" give it a more concrete feeling, does it?
just because you could, doesn't mean you can :D
danielmoon7 on
don't suppose you would give a direction to head with the first hint
Wing on
The hint is already here.
Necessity on
You have so many penguins on the reply above that I literally couldn't reply to it. The reply button is that far off screen.
You did 44 penguins.
BambiDyret on
Wing you will tell us what Hint one meant at the end of the event right?
Wing on
Yes, I will provide explanations of the hints and locations of the 27 penguins.
BambiDyret on
I like this kind of thing, keep up the good work.
BambiDyret on
How many are yet to be found?
Wing on
As of this moment, only 26 out of 27 penguins have been found by one user or another, of the community.
nick383 on
found one on the advanced search near order by dont know if its found or not
Sirantulas That guy on
Voidmage on
Hail the Penguin Empire!
Wing on
Hail!
Biric on
Is this still going on? I barely ever check notifications ;(
I was wondering what was up with all the penguins I was seeing but never bothered
how many penguins have been found so far?
Biric on
ohhh it ends alpril 8th coooooool
Wing on
Every member is expected to find as many penguins as possible.
But it seems that so far, no one was able to find the final penguin.
And he is not even a good hider, but rather just standing there in plain sight.
Cheng on
"except for 3 triplets and 1 giant."
Are there 3 triplets as in 9 total or is there just one triplet?
Wing on
1 triplet.
3 penguins that look the same, and are standing together, and 1 giant.
I'll edit the post.
G4merSylver on
If i change my profile picture does it count as a penguin found?
Aselo on
oi Wing after it ends will the locations be released of where the penguins were at? Also if not can you at least let me know because I am curious.
BambiDyret on
He already said he will.
Wing on
She. :D
And I will do so.
BambiDyret on
She then.
My mistake then.
I don't think I can find them all.
danielmoon7 on
I've completely lost count of how many I've found
Skoonting on
How long will it keep going? I've been keeping off sending what I've found in as I'm still missing a few, and would like to find them before I do send it
Wing on
Midnight of the 8th, in the last timezone on earth.
BlackArtemis on
How do you know you have caught a penguin
Wing on
You don't.
You just submit it and hope for the best.
There are enough hints to let you know what is valid and what is not.
acederequiza on
Wanted to join but all I could see was boxes instead of penguin. Anyway, good luck to you guys :). Hopefully, there will be new events that I could participate :)