The “most difficult puzzle ever,” the ISIS has been challenging the most accomplished puzzle experts in the UK for over a year now. Finally, the puzzle crosses the pond to America.
Each ISIS is unique, with just one solution. The puzzle is a gleaming orb, handcrafted in England of a premier alloy of aluminum and constructed of precisely engineered, moveable bands. Each band is etched with hieroglyphics; the challenge is to position those bands in the right combination to unlock the ISIS. You are given 10 encrypted clues to decipher.
The ISIS is almost as difficult to put down as it is to solve. Each individual ISIS is etched with two unique 10-digit numbers, one visible on the outside, the other hidden on the inside. The ISIS can be a spectacular gift or decorative object – beautifully presented in a highly polished solid wood box. The alloy sphere is 2.75″ in diameter; it weighs 1 lb. Available in the U.S. exclusively from The Sharper Image in silver or purple.
Here’s an interesting note: Due to the unique nature of this special puzzle, all sales of The ISIS are final. No getting frustrated and asking for your money back on this one. The manufacturers are offering another incentive to solve the problem as well – The first step on this journey is registering your ISIS online at www.isisadventure.com/tsi.
The registration page will ask for your contact information and the 10-digit serial number on the outer shell of your ISIS; this number belongs to your puzzle and yours alone. Only once you’ve registered can you gain access to the “decryption files” – top-secret documents that will help you solve the 10 brain-teasing clues that appear in The ISIS instruction booklet.
Once you have the decryption files, you will have every resource necessary to unlock the mystery of The ISIS. And when you have finally unlocked “the most difficult puzzle ever,” you will find the hidden 10-digit code inside of it. This code is the key that will unlock and cast open the doors of the much-anticipated Award Zone.
To access the Award Zone, you must return to The ISIS Website and log back in using the username and password you established upon registration. However, the journey is not over once you’ve reached this level. Upon arrival, you will be presented with a choice – solve one more riddle for $1,000 cash; or take a chance with one of 10 mystery prizes such as a $2,000 massage chair. Your selection will be a roll of the dice; which mystery prize will await you? When you select a mystery prize, you will be shown a riddle. If you are the first person to solve this riddle, you will win the mystery prize. Prizes will be delivered in 4 – 6 weeks. There are also clues to a treasure hunt for valuables hidden in major cities across America.
December 17th, 2007 at 5:01 pm
Hey Mark,
Where do I get this? I want one!
December 17th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
The Sharper Image. There is a link in the post.
December 17th, 2007 at 8:33 pm
Thanx for reminding me I am a dumb ass, of course its right in front of my nose LOL
December 17th, 2007 at 10:22 pm
I agree this thing is freaking cool but $200 is a bit much… maybe this should be our next giveaway
… Any takers?
December 18th, 2007 at 2:52 am
Sorry Grizz, LOL
Emad I think this thing is awesome. I want one sooo bad. It would make a great giveaway.
December 18th, 2007 at 5:40 pm
I will look into giving one for January… Anyone else interested? Other than Mark?
January 2nd, 2008 at 1:21 am
Hey guys,
Here are the decryption codes…
Decryption File I [L=T] [F=U] [O=E] [B=O] [Y=N] [D=A] [M=G] [N=P] [H=B] [V=I] [I=S] [E=K] [P=R] [Q=Y] [S=F] [T=M] [A=W] [W=H] [J=C] [Z=D]
Decryption File II [G=E] [O=A] [L=I] [W=R] [M=H] [H=S] [F=T] [X=N] [Y=B] [R=D] [E=L] [Q=U] [I=F] [U=O] [J=M] [K=C] [P=G]
Decryption File III [J=E] [D=S] [T=R] [P=D] [R=I] [N=A] [E=L] [H=N] [O=B] [U=T] [W=O] [I=G] [V=H] [Z=P]
Decryption File IV [T=E] [U=N] [A=I] [O=A] [N=O] [E=R] [J=S] [Z=T] [S=V] [K=G] [F=P] [Y=D] [C=L] [H=M] [D=B] [V=F] [W=H] [P=Y] [G=C]
Decryption File V [U=E] [G=T] [A=R] [L=A] [P=L] [I=N] [F=O] [O=I] [V=D] [R=U] [B=S] [D=F] [W=H] [T=B] [Q=C] [C=P] [J=W] [H=Y] [N=G] [X=M]
Decryption File VI [D=E] [U=T] [V=A] [O=H] [F=I] [E=S] [Y=L] [P=C] [B=N] [J=U] [L=R] [I=G] [N=P] [K=Y] [R=D] [C=O] [A=F] [M=W] [X=B] [W=V] [Z=K]
Decryption File VII [J=I] [W=S] [M=N] [F=E] [X=T] [T=O] [U=M] [L=H] [B=L] [S=Z] [D=A] [E=R] [V=P] [N=D] [P=U] [C=W] [Y=G]
Decryption File VIII [O=T] [X=E] [W=I] [I=A] [P=O] [Z=N] [R=H] [J=S] [L=M] [V=U] [M=Y] [A=L] [D=G] [K=D] [C=V] [H=F] [U=R] [T=W] [E=P] [Y=K] [S=Q]
Decryption File IX [E=T] [M=A] [T=S] [U=E] [D=I] [C=G] [O=R] [V=H] [Z=O] [K=U] [W=N] [N=Y] [P=W] [I=L] [J=F] [Y=M] [R=P] [H=J]
Decryption File X [T=E] [Z=I] [Y=T] [W=H] [L=N] [J=O] [H=S] [I=U] [E=L] [U=Y] [D=K] [X=C] [S=A] [K=F] [O=G] [V=P] [G=W] [Q=D] [B=V] [C=B] [M=R]
Enjoy
April 26th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
these codes work for every IsIs? or does every spher have its own set of codes? and if so what is website to visit to get codes firsthand?
July 12th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
I may sound thick, but how do i solve the decryption codes?
April 1st, 2009 at 7:40 pm
That’s the dumbest thing I have ever seen. It’s just a fancy way of getting people to spend money while making them feel like they’re on some kind of treasure hunt. Anyone who likes this is lame.
April 4th, 2009 at 12:58 am
Wow thats pretty neat, I am surprised it has been out this long and I hadn’t seen before.