The Stone (Game)
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The Stone is an internet mystery game.
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[edit] About the game
The Stone[1] is an internet/online game developed by Rod Bruinooge in 1995. The mystery game was launched as a consumer product in 1997. In 1999, The Stone was profiled by Forbes Magazine[2].
[edit] Puzzles
Puzzles of The Stone are located in a place called The Immediate. There are a total of 216 Stone puzzles, grouped into 6 categories, each category having 6 different levels of difficulty. Once all the puzzles are solved, The Stone is said to unlock an ancient mystery called the Enigma[3]. The secret of The Stone is kept by the Stonekeepers.
[edit] Players of The Stone
A player of The Stone is often referred to as a stoner. When trying to solve a certain Stone puzzle, a stoner may go to a place called The Commons and ask for a nudge (i.e., a hint) from other stoners who have already solved that particular puzzle. Once a stoner has solved all available Stone puzzles, he or she is in the Lodge.
[edit] Stoners
Stoners[4], a film about The Stone, was released by Bruinooge and co-director Scott Jaworski in September 2004. It covered the activities of the internet/online gaming community that emerged around The Stone.
[edit] The Stone Championship Tournament
The Stone Championship Tournament, also known as the Final Six Tournament, began September 30, 2005. The first Stone player to solve all of the six final puzzles will be crowned Champion of The Stone and will immediately be granted the status of Stonekeeper. The tournament is still ongoing.
[edit] Other games inspired by The Stone
Other internet/mystery games such as The Stone Unturned[5] and Scarecrow's Field[6] were inspired by The Stone.
[edit] Links
- The Stone
- The Unknown - Free Stone puzzles
- Rod Bruinooge - Official website
- The Stone Unturned - Inspired by The Stone
- Scarecrow's Field - Inspired by The Stone
- The Alternate
- The Eventual
- Notpron - The hardest riddle available on the internet
- weffriddles - Inspired by Notpron
