![]() From Issue 44 Title: Namystic Requires: 4MB RAM, VGA graphics, Windows 3.1 or above. |
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What Are Namystics?
Back in the 20s they were quite popular among the flapper set. They consist of a triangular arrangement (our program uses circles and squares also) of the letters A through Z with dots by each letter. The puzzle-maker takes the name of a well-known person, place or thing and draws a straight line from the first letter to the second, the second to the third, the third to the fourth, and so on. Then the polygons formed by these lines are filled in. The shape created is the NAMYSTIC. The task of the solver is to determine the name of the NAMYSTIC from just the shape alone. Often the puzzle-maker will narrow it down a little by giving a clue, such as Bad Actor Turned President. |