Search for Bourne—Day 4

July 19th, 2007

In the Ultimate Search for Bourne game managed to catch one shot of Bourne with my randomly chosen camera placements yesterday. Whoopie!

Today’s puzzle was perhaps the easiest yet. And I will here spoil the answer for those who don’t have thirty seconds to spare. If you don’t want spoilers, skip this post.

The mission briefing tells you to find out where Nicky Parsons. It explains that Bourne is following her trail, so if you can find out where she’s going you’ll be able to track him, too.

In fact, I already knew the answer, having poked around Nicky’s profile on Dater Notes a couple of days ago. And it took my all of thirty seconds back then. Godot had mentioned that she was in North Africa, but the pictures in her photo gallery included one of Mendoubia Gardens, for which Google’s first hit is titled “Mendoubia Gardens, Tangiers.” (A couple of other photos show shots of what appear to be places in North Africa, just possibly Tangiers.)

All you have to do is transmit “Tangiers” in the Communication window and you’ve solved the puzzle.

What with the exposition in the communication and the amazing simplicity of the puzzle, I found this the most boring day so far.

With four cameras to place—still in Paris to catch a last glimpse of Bourne before he leaves the City of Lights—I basically chose the four spots I hadn’t chosen the day before. If there’s any hint to where cameras should be placed, I haven’t found it. (Well, if I recall correctly, there was some indication on the first day, but none since.)

Incidentally, my wife’s three camera places caught two shots of Bourne. I hadn’t realized that was possible. I don’t know if it means anything or gives you a better chance at a prize. Or perhaps the system just granted her an extra shot because she started the game a day late and needs to “catch up.”

If anyone has insight into camera placement, please let me know.

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