ROTTEN TOMATOES: Help Solve the Joker's Dark Knight Puzzle!

Help Solve the Joker's Dark Knight Puzzle!

Slashfilm lays out the clues.

by Jeff Giles | October 31, 2007

The Dark Knight's viral campaign is heating up over at WhySoSerious.com, where the filmmakers have left a whopper of a puzzle for fans to solve. Fortunately, the tireless Peter Sciretta of Slashfilm has compiled a list of clues for TDK sleuths.

If you haven't been keeping tabs on WhySoSerious, you haven't missed a whole lot; up 'til now, all you had to look at was a picture of a rotting jack-o-lantern. As of this morning, however, visitors have been treated to a game set up by the Joker, who has left behind the following note:

Hey, clowns!

Ready to do what you're told?

First, don't start before daylight. With a police force this corrupt, it's not safe to be out at night, and anyway, you won't be able to see the things you want to find.

Follow all of my directions to the letter and send photos of what you find.

I'll make it worth your while, I promise -- for what that's worth...

So that's the setup. Slashfilm makes things a bit easier, laying out the rules below:

There are 49 clues for 21 cities around the United States. I've compiled all the clues together so that people in each of these cities can have quick and easy access to them. As of 1:30am eastern time on Halloween morning, there is no way to "send photos of what you find." I'm guessing that some input device will be unlocked once "daylight" hits. I'm assume that each location will feature a letter, and put all together, a message will appear. I could be wrong.

We're watching the sun come up as we write this, so we can vouch for daylight's arrival...and now it's your turn, TDK nation, to hit the streets of 21 American towns, follow the clues, and take pictures of what you see. Follow the links below!

Source: Slashfilm
Source: WhySoSerious

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xenogears writes:
on Oct 31 2007 05:09 AM

Isn't this how Hellraiser started? People solving strange puzzels. Just seems like a great way for a serial killer to pick victims.

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zsmiller79 writes:
on Oct 31 2007 05:12 AM

Is anyone actually gonna do this? I love Batman but damn this seems pointless.

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Ender7406 writes:
on Oct 31 2007 05:22 AM

This is killer on so many levels. I'm insanely psyched they're doing this, it totally ramps up the anticipation for the release of the film.

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Vortex&Vertigo writes:
on Oct 31 2007 05:27 AM

It's not pointless if you have fun. It's different and there are just a few times you actually play these kinds of games. For those who have the time anyway.

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JpPrewitt789 writes:
on Oct 31 2007 05:36 AM

Yeah tons of people are doing it.

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agniyo writes:
on Oct 31 2007 06:15 AM

Hahahaha! : D I agree with xenogears. If you're going to do this, I think you should have a scapegoat in mind. Nobody wants to get caught unprepared when the bathroom wall opens up and a bunch of leather-clad folk with torturous piercings start babbling about "such sights to show you..." If you don't have a skinless uncle, I'd just blame it on your neighbor, or something. Happy Halloween!

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Sora Freak writes:
on Oct 31 2007 06:24 AM

I tried entering a couple... but that's probably all I will do

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gratefuldawg writes:
on Oct 31 2007 06:59 AM

I hope when the DVD comes out they have film on the making of this viral campaign; it's pretty cool idea.

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0LDB0Y writes:
on Oct 31 2007 07:01 AM

Don't you see it?

It's a trap!

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D-ROCK21 writes:
on Oct 31 2007 07:40 AM

This is defenitely one of Jigsaw's traps. He's pissed because they are making "Saw V".

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D-ROCK21 writes:
on Oct 31 2007 07:49 AM

Oh btw, someone on one of the forums figured out the phrase at Whysoserious. "The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules."

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blank blank writes:
on Oct 31 2007 08:02 AM

i live in DC, and i work right by the mall and all the stuff written in the clues, but i really dont have time to go clue hunting. it would be awesome if i did though.

but more to the point, this viral campaign is pretty awesome. if they have put in this much thought and effort into the campaign (rather than just wasting money on non-stop ads and posters, some of which will come in time im sure), imagine how much effort went into making the movie.

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phoenixphire24 writes:
on Oct 31 2007 08:17 AM

Sadly, I don't live close enough to any of these cities to work on it.

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Merlin235 writes:
on Oct 31 2007 08:18 AM

Better than watching the same teaser for the 800th time.

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thelastone writes:
on Oct 31 2007 08:39 AM

"the only reasonable way to live in this world is without rules"

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D-ROCK21 writes:
on Oct 31 2007 08:45 AM

No dude, it's "sensible".

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Saint Leonidas writes:
on Oct 31 2007 08:48 AM

So far what I think it says is " The Only Sins Ble__ ay to learn the world is without t_ru_e"

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Saint Leonidas writes:
on Oct 31 2007 08:50 AM

Ok so its " The only sensible way to learn the world is without rules"

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hwauters writes:
on Oct 31 2007 08:52 AM

I guess once all letters are added, the picture that's under the message will be revealed.

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Saint Leonidas writes:
on Oct 31 2007 08:54 AM

The Only way to live in the world is without rules

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