更改：威廉卡特謎團

2016年5月4日 (三) 02:50的版本

威廉卡特謎團(William Carter Puzzles)是從“地下”更新開始的，隱藏在Klei的饑荒的更新預告片中的一系列謎團。

預告片中經常有一些經過變形處理的隱藏文本或其中的一部分。這些信息必須仔細觀察才能發現。這些隱藏文本鏈接到bit.ly上揭露有關Maxwell的背景故事的頁面。Maxwell在遊戲主要劇情開始前的本名為威廉·卡特(William Carter)。隨著謎題進行，人物查理(Charlie)也被介紹出來。

外貌

威廉·卡特看上去很像Maxwell。他們同樣身材高挺并身著西裝，不同點在於，威廉卡特戴著眼鏡，而且下巴較圓。他相比Maxwell顯得怯懦，然而開始鑽研黑魔法之後，他就漸漸失去了這種特征。另外，每張圖片中威廉卡特的臉上都有劃痕和塗鴉。

第一個謎團

第一個謎團指向了威廉的一張檢查卡。卡上寫著批准他登上去往美國的一條叫探尋者(Quest)的船。他看起來有健康問題。現實中，白星航線(the White Star Line)上的一條船“凱爾特”(Celtic)在1901年7月26日進行了由英國利物浦駛向紐約的首次航行。這與第一份文件中的時間與港口都吻合。

第二個謎團

第二個謎團指向威廉的魔術秀的一則廣告。廣告中有一張威廉從帽子里抓出一隻兔子的圖片。圖片中威廉的臉上有劃痕。廣告上還有一些文字：

展現出奧秘之絕技，帶給你啟發與愉悅。(Performing feats of the mysterious for your entertainment and edification.)

第三個謎團

第三個謎團顯示了一張桌子，桌上有幾張紙。其中一張是來自一個叫George T. Witherstone的人的購買魔術道具的賬單，總計7.10美元，底部有一個大大的紅色的“逾期”字樣的蓋章。

另一張紙(上面有很多拼寫錯誤)似乎是寫給威廉的一張筆記，上面寫著：

William! 'You are late again! Where is the muny? Do you think Mr. Witherstone is runnin a charatee? You better pay up this week or there will be trubble! I will find you!

桌上還有一張明信片，根據內容可能是來自威廉的哥哥：

William,

You've finally come to America! How exciting! Has your show taken New York by storm yet? I fear we may have just missed each other - the city was too much for me, so I've gone west - It really is amazing out here - maybe you could visit sometime?

Have you corresponded with mother lately? The port is dreadfully inconsistent out here, I can't believe she hasn't met the Twins yet! (The twins are likely Wendy and Abigail given that upon examining Maxwell (NPC) Wendy states, "I feel a strange kinship with him." )

Warmest regards, Jack.

第四個謎團

第四個謎團包括報紙上裁下的一篇文章，一張馬戲團海報，一張似乎是方尖碑的藍圖，一張寄給傑克卡特的明信片和一張汽車票。

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報紙 ==== The Newspaper reads:

報紙上寫著：

TRAGIC TRAIN CRASH

Circus wagon struck at crossing

Many passenger injuries reported

Elephant unharmed

A passenger train struck a circus wagon that had broken down along the tracks at the Old Mill crossing. Dozens of passengers were injured, and at least one man is missing. The missing man has yet to be identified, but fellow passengers described him as a tall, nervous fellow with an English accent. A search party was convened but quickly abandoned when it became apparent that a (Second column begins after tear in the first column) cage full of potentially dangerous trained monkeys had been vacated in the collision. Given the remoteness of the crash site, the scorching desert sun, and the escaped animals, the missing man has been presumed dead.

This is the third such incident at the crossing since the railway's construction in 1875, but the first to involve a circus wagon. Local businessman and railway investor Harold J. Rutherford assured this publication that all portinant safety precautions had been taken, but no one could have foreseen the appearance of such a dangerous blockage on the tracks

日期為1904年8月23日

馬戲團海報

The Circus poster has the words ABERNETHY & PARKER CIRCUS written at the top. There is an elephant balanced on a ball with flamingoes on its back and left ear. A man that looks to be Wolfgang is balanced on its head on with one hand. Two monkeys wearing fezes are standing next to the ball.

Below this picture it reads:

COMING TO YOUR TOWN!

GOOD SPRINGS BULLFROG DELAMAR ROUND MOUNTAINS

KLONDYKE HARSHAW CHARLESTON FAIRBANK [bold words appear smaller to show a different attraction on the poster]

DON'T MISS THE INCREDIBLE STRONGMAN

Most of the cities reported above are actual ghost towns, that were abandoned after the gold rush by gold miners. The Strongman could be Wolfgang, as his nickname is The Strongman and the poster contains the same weight in his character poster. From this poster it could be speculated that Wolfgang is somehow involved in the circus, or even with William Carter himself.

明信片

The postcard to Jack Carter reads:

Jack,

The strangest thing has happened! Please discount all reports of my demise, should they reach you. I am very much alive, despite my recent misadventures. I have discovered something, a book of sorts. I have yet to decode it fully, but what little I have deciphered has opened my mind to terrifying new possibilities. I shan't say more through post - I fear it may attract unwanted attention. All will be explained when we meet. I shall continue west forthwith! -William

The address has been scribbled out with red ink, but some things can still be read, e.g. Jack Carter, Corona, CA, 91720. Corona is a city situated in California that goes by the zip code 91720. The postcard is postmarked in North Fork, Nevada, another ghost town.

汽車票

The coach ticket reads:

SUNSET LINES

NEW YORK (GRAND CENTRAL) TO:

San Fransisco - Mission Stn. (Exc'nge)

Date: August 15th, 1904

There is some red text running down the left and right hand side reading 'No. 702', a black stamp at the bottom saying 'COACH CLASS'.

方尖碑藍圖

There is no readable text on the obelisk blueprint, but there are many symbols and measurement lines. The page appears to be torn out of something, possibly the book mentioned on the postcard.

背景

The ground is made of cracked rock. At the very top in the middle is concentrated sunlight, a glare; this might be the desert mentioned in the newspaper article. Two shadows are standing over the scene; one seems to have no eyes, as there is no shadow where the eyes should be. In the source code, there is ASCII art of the Shadow Watcher.

第五個謎團

The fifth puzzle shows a 'Maxwell the Great' poster, a classified ad requisition, a sketch of Telelocator Staff and Life Giving Amulet, and what may be a journal page. In the source code, there is ASCII art of Maxwell.

The journal page reads:

A terrible form took shape in the air above the ritual last night! It was large and indistinct, but its countenance was infused with a sort of alien malevolence that chilled me to my very core. My fear was so great that I almost faltered in my incantations.

It made no hostile motions, however and after having hung in the aether for a time, it shivered out of existence. What was it? Was it observing me? Is it the guardian of some deeper secret to which I am drawing closer? In any event, I am not keen to meet its like again.

Along with the description is a drawing of a Terrorbeak.

The ad requisition reads:

San Francisco Call Classified Advertisement Requisition

To appear in the [X] early [X] late edition(s)

On the following days [X]M [X]T [X]W [X]Th [X]F [X]Wk

Starting on June 6th, 1905

In the category of Employment Opportunities

Copy (2 cents per word per edition):

Looking to hire a lady assistant for a magician's stage show. Previous experience unnecessary, but should have a curious demeanor and a keen interest in the mysteries of the universe. Must provide own costume.

Contact information:

William Carter

c/o Palace Hotel,

San Francisco, California

"William Carter" is smudged, as if someone tried to scribble over it. The page with the Telelocator Staff and the Life Giving Amulet appears to be from the same book as the obelisk blueprint. In the Source Code there is ASCII art of Maxwell's head.

第六個謎團

The sixth puzzle shows a poster of Maxwell and his assistant, along with a handwritten note.

The poster reads:

THE AMAZING MAXWELL

PERFORMING FEATS TO ASTOUND AND MYSTIFY

The note reads:

Hey Maxy,

We really knocked 'em dead last night, didn't we? I thought that old guy in the front wasn't going to make it. Those shadow things are so convincing - they almost scare me, and I'm part of the act!

We can work on the new finale when I get back from my sister's place. I'm looking forward to it!

~ Charlie ♥

In the source code, there is ASCII art of the Shadow Watcher.

第七個謎團

The seventh puzzle shows a dim room with a small light bulb. Here, a poster of Maxwell and the circus from previous clues are shown. In the source code is ASCII art of Maxwell.

Editing the image shows that there are scribblings around the room. The scribblings spell out the words "devinctionibus magicae pretiositas insaniam alucinatio voces tenebris" - these are Latin for "incantation of magic words, the value of dark madness, illusion". This alludes to the previously mentioned incantations, and the Terrorbeak-like creature summoned by Maxwell in a previous puzzle. There are also other scribblings that say "Enough!" "it's theM" and "Charlie" two times before trailing off the screen for the third.

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ASCII Maxwell
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Unedited version
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The secret scribbles

第八個謎團

The eighth puzzle begins with Charlie in a red trench coat opening a door to a very dark room. As time went on, the picture changed and uncovered more of what is going on, and may possibly do so again. At the top of the picture are tally marks apparently indicating picture sequence. In the source code of the first image the word "interitus" was spelled - Latin for 'destruction'. In the source code of the second image there is ASCII art of a Terrorbeak. In the source code of the third and fourth images are ASCII art of a Crawling Horror. In the source of the fifth image is ASCII art of a Night Hand. In the source of the sixth image is ASCII art of an upside-down Shadow Watcher. In the ASCII of the eleventh image is ASCII of a letter from Charlie. In the source of the thirteenth image is simply the message "Soon...". The portrait in the foreground above Maxwell's desk also changes across every picture.

In the source of the seventh image is a box with two arrows pointing to its center, with ASCII art of a puzzle piece beneath it. When you change the extension of seventh puzzle image from a .jpg to .zip, you'll see another hidden image (Note: This cannot be done with the version shown on this wiki;use the official link listed below). If you adjust this hidden image it shows you something on the right of Maxwell.

In the source code of the 11th image, the letter that Charlie slipped under Maxwell's door can be read:

Max,

Where are you? I haven't heard from you in days! I stopped by your place, so I've got your props and costume for the show. I'll see you at the theatre tonight, I hope?

We need to talk about your... Study room. There's some creepy stuff going on in there! Maybe when this run is over we can take a little break? My sister said we could use the family cabin up in BC if we want to get away

XO,

Charlie

Clicking on the Shadow Watcher on the 13th image will take you to this page. Clicking on the film reel will download a "lost fragment". Upon completing the mod, it will spawn a Shadow Gramaphone that will play a morse code. Also, after activating the shadow portal in the new world there will be a Skull Chest. Also, there is a different biome out in that world, similary to the adventure epilogue. It can be reached by console spawning a The lazy explorer and telepoofing to it.

The code, when translated, will give the password to the secret page of the last puzzle update. Then you'll be directed here.

The date and location of the "Final Act" video allude to the 1906 San Fransisco Earthquake, suggesting that Maxwell and the codex were the causes. However, as the real-world earthquake happened early in the morning and not in the evening, it could be assumed that the codex merely made the event occur earlier (the theater in "The Final Act" is seen visibly shaking as the shadow hands emerge from the book, implying that there is a direct correlation).

第九個謎團

The ninth puzzle marks the beginning of the next phase in the Don't Starve story. Two hidden words can be found in the first update trailer for Don't Starve Together. Praecantator, referring to the intermission after the last puzzle, is crossed out. This is followed shortly after by Resumptus meaning resumed or recovered.

The video features a transition from a world that is black and white to one filled with color. On the ground lies the Codex Umbra as well as a red rose resembling the one worn in Charlie's hair, and later on Maxwell's lapel.

@@ 第22行： / 第22行： @@
 [http://www.dontstarvegame.com/science/mdocs/3/hard-times.html 第三個謎團]顯示了一張桌子，桌上有幾張紙。其中一張是來自一個叫George T. Witherstone的人的購買魔術道具的賬單，總計7.10美元，底部有一個大大的紅色的“逾期”字樣的蓋章。
+另一張紙(上面有很多拼寫錯誤)似乎是寫給威廉的一張筆記，上面寫著：
-Another paper (which has many spelling errors), appears to be a note to William, which reads:
 : ''William! 'You are late again!'' ''Where is the muny? Do you think Mr. Witherstone is runnin a charatee? You better pay up this week or there will be trubble! I will find you!''
+桌上還有一張明信片，根據內容可能是來自威廉的哥哥：
-There is also a postcard on the desk, which, according to the letter, may be from William's brother:
 : ''William,''
@@ 第35行： / 第35行： @@
 === 第四個謎團 ===
-[http://www.dontstarvegame.com/science/mdocs/4/dark-enlightenment.html The fourth puzzle] is an article from a newspaper, a circus poster, some blueprints of what appears to be an [[obelisk]], a postcard to Jack Carter, and a Coach Ticket.
+[http://www.dontstarvegame.com/science/mdocs/4/dark-enlightenment.html 第四個謎團] 包括報紙上裁下的一篇文章，一張馬戲團海報 ，一張似乎是[[方尖碑]]的藍圖，一張寄給傑克卡特的明信片和一張汽車票。
+==== <br>
+報紙 ====
-==== The Newspaper ====
 The Newspaper reads:
+: 報紙上寫著：
 : ''TRAGIC TRAIN CRASH''
 : ''Circus wagon struck at crossing''
@@ 第50行： / 第50行： @@
 : ''This is the third such incident at the crossing since the railway's construction in 1875, but the first to involve a circus wagon. Local businessman and railway investor Harold J. Rutherford assured this publication that all portinant safety precautions had been taken, but no one could have foreseen the appearance of such a dangerous blockage on the tracks ''
+日期為1904年8月23日
-The date of the paper is August 23, 1904.
-==== The Circus poster ====
+==== 馬戲團海報 ====
 The Circus poster has the words ABERNETHY & PARKER CIRCUS written at the top. There is an elephant balanced on a ball with flamingoes on its back and left ear. A man that looks to be [[Wolfgang]] is balanced on its head on with one hand. Two monkeys wearing fezes are standing next to the ball.
@@ 第68行： / 第68行： @@
 Most of the cities reported above are actual ghost towns, that were abandoned after the gold rush by gold miners. The Strongman could be Wolfgang, as his nickname is The Strongman and the poster contains the same weight in his character poster. From this poster it could be speculated that Wolfgang is somehow involved in the circus, or even with William Carter himself.
-==== The postcard ====
+==== 明信片 ====
 The postcard to Jack Carter reads:
 : ''Jack,''
@@ 第78行： / 第78行： @@
-==== The coach ticket ====
+==== 汽車票 ====
 The coach ticket reads:
 : ''SUNSET LINES''
@@ 第89行： / 第89行： @@
-==== The Obelisk Blueprint ====
+==== 方尖碑藍圖 ====
 There is no readable text on the obelisk blueprint, but there are many symbols and measurement lines. The page appears to be torn out of something, possibly the book mentioned on the postcard.
-==== Background ====
+==== 背景 ====
 The ground is made of cracked rock. At the very top in the middle is concentrated sunlight, a glare; this might be the desert mentioned in the newspaper article. Two shadows are standing over the scene; one seems to have no eyes, as there is no shadow where the eyes should be. In the source code, there is [[Wikipedia:ASCII art|ASCII art]] of the [[Shadow Creature#Shadow Watcher|Shadow Watcher]].