Hint 1: Finding the clue
Your first step is to “match this view.” Do you see anything searchable in the image?
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Hm, that website is decrepit. This is because Audrey took this photo in 2021! Currently that apartment complex is called Griffis Seattle Waterfront.
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Look for the glass globes behind the building, in Post Alley.
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If you can’t find anything that looks like a clue, make sure you’re matching the image’s angle closely.
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Walk up the stairs onto the footbridge. Do you see anything purple?
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You’re looking for a hide-a-key lockbox painted purple, locked to the footbridge railing. It should look like this:
Hint 2: What to do
Looks like you need a four-digit number to open the hide-a-key. Time for that “more information!” Why is the word some bolded?
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You’ll need to sum the three numbers. Hint: you’ll want to count all the globes, not just the ones in the picture.
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Seattle was founded in 1851, the Exchange Building has 23 floors, and there are 48 globes.
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The code is 1922. Use this code to open the hide-a-key. Put the code in, then pull the lever on the left to open the box.
Hint 3: Where to go next
Inside the hide-a-key box, you’ll find a strong magnet on a string and an instruction card. The image on the card is below. Does the purple outline look familiar? Make sure you hold it so that you can read the text.
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The purple outlines the Seattle shoreline, with an X over where you should go next. Compare against Google Maps to find the right spot!
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The X is at the very tip of Pier 56. Here is the location on Google Maps. Don’t forget to bring the magnet with you!