Saturday, July 16, 2016

THE PUZZLE CORNER: JULY 16, 2016

FUN FACT
Although he was known by that name for the rest of his life, Cassius Clay NEVER legally changed his name to Muhammad Ali!

TRIVIA TIME
Last week, we reported that the famous video game character Mario started out life as Jumpman in the first Donkey Kong game, but that Princess Peach was NOT the first damsel in distress he rescued.
Who DID Mario rescue in that game?

CRYPTO-CODE: NEW GAME!
It's been a feature of many a puzzle book, so I thought we'd try it here.
A famous movie is encoded below.
Each letter represents a different letter than what's written.
The code is the same throughout the cipher, with a clue provided.
Can you guess what the movie is?

BCA QZWXLBCAD (A =E)

We'll reveal all next weekend. But for now, let's open up THE ANSWERS BOX and discover the results from the July 9, 2016 Puzzle Corner.

FAMOUS FIRSTS
Which of the Fab Four was the first Beatle to make a "cameo" on The Simpsons?
Ringo Starr.

AKA, Also Known As
Today we know him simply as Mario, but what was the famous video game character originally called?
Jumpman, in his debut during the first Donkey Kong game.

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