Sushi
Description
Teams were handed this puzzle at a sushi restaurant.
Location
Miso Cafe Japanese Restaurant
7410 Little River Turnpike Annandale, VA 22003
Teams were directed to this location with the following in-app flavor text:
Your stomach is starting to growl again. It's time to find some more food before your hunger becomes a liability.
Flavor Text
This puzzle was presented with the following in-app flavor text:
Hmm, these fish look suspicious. Maybe you'd better figure out if they're safe to eat.
Puzzle Files
The following files are required to solve this puzzle:
Hints
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Click to reveal Hint #1
Those sushi names may look Japanese, but if you paid attention in college, you'd know they were actually closer to English.
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The sushi names are all from a set of related things. It couldn't be more academic! The slogan of the restaurant will further help narrow down your dataset.
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The sushi are all college football mascots. What bowls do they belong in?
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Each sushi bowl is actually a 2012 college football bowl game. You'll need to do some research here, most likely.
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Click to reveal Hint #5
Index into the name of the 2012 bowl game in which the two sushi teams played to get your final answer.
Solution
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Click to reveal the solution to this puzzle
mercurialism
Post-Solve Video
Upon solving this puzzle, teams were shown the following video:
Credits
- Jan Chong and Yar Woo