Schedule

Puzzle Safari 24: Game Night! is on Saturday, July 20 on the Microsoft Redmond Campus. The opening ceremony commences at 10:00 AM. All members of your team must attend or watch the opening.

(All times are Pacific Daylight Time (UTC -7 hrs))

Opening Ceremony
In person at Building 37 or virtual via Microsoft Teams
10:00 AM
Round 1 begins
Round 1 puzzles available; solving available; running available
10:30 AM
Challenges open
Must be unlocked by solving selected puzzles; require 1-2 players each
11:00 AM
Challenges close
Challenges must be fully completed by this time
1:30 PM
Round 1 ends
Begin penalized grace period for runners; solving can continue
1:30 PM
Round 1 grace period ends
Must scan end-of-round-1 QR code before this or lose ALL round 1 points
1:40 PM
Round 2 begins
Rounds 2 puzzles distributed at Building 37; running available
2:00 PM
Challenges open
Must be unlocked by solving selected puzzles; require 1-2 players each
2:00 PM
Free run begins
All team members may find QR codes simultaneously
5:15 PM
Challenges close
Challenges must be fully completed by this time
5:30 PM
Round 2 ends
Puzzle solving closes; begin penalized grace period for runners
5:30 PM
Solutions posted and voting available
In person at Building 37 or virtual on this site
5:30 PM
Round 2 grace period ends
Must scan end-of-round-2 QR code before this or lose ALL free run points
5:40 PM
Closing ceremony
Final results, awards, and acknowledgments
In person at Building 37 or virtual via Microsoft Teams
~ 6:00 PM