Mega-Meta Results

2 Jan

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The 2017 Mega Meta is now closed and the results are in. A total of 164 people solved the meta, 68 before this puzzle came out. Out of those, 114 found the bonus words. You can see the full write-up and solution here.

Please click on the icon if you’d like to show appreciation for the MMMM. I’ll get all of the gratitude, but 100% of what you donate will be given to Math for America.  If the Tip Jar breaks $1,500 (all to charity), or more than 100 people donate, I will definitely do another full year.

***UPDATE – we’re already over 100 people and $2000, so there will be a 2018 MMMM – Thank You!***

127 people have qualified for the Grand Prize drawing. You can check your 2017 total here.

Ready to try the MMMM in 2018? The first few puzzles are on the easier side. If you sign up in the box to the right, you’ll get an email when it’s ready.

Click + to see notes on the 2017 MMMM


2017 MMMM notes

Musical taste and experience vary. You may not have heard of some of the meta songs or bands, but they will always be gettable via an online search once you figure out what’s going on in the puzzle.

The first few metas will start off pretty easy. Difficulty will grow throughout the year, with a slight pullback in December.

The 2017 contest once again features a mega-meta, hidden in the 12 monthly puzzles. Similar to last year, puzzle clues marked with (***) indicate a connection to the mega-meta. It’s up to you to figure out what’s going on. You can enter your solution to the mega-meta in the box at the right at any time during the year, and the scoring is the same as last year: The earlier you solve the mega-meta, the more bonus points you get. Full details can be found in the Contest Rules.

Because the reward is so large for getting the mega-meta before the final puzzle, there may be some tricks designed to throw solvers off the track. Consider yourself warned. Click here (SPOILER ALERT) for the write-up on last year’s mega-meta (and here for the 2015 mega-meta).

You need to get 9 out of 13 metas to qualify for the Grand Prize drawing.