GEMS CHRISTMAS BREAKOUT

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Christmas Escape Room

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Saving Christmas...

Some hackers are trying to spread a virus on the internet, it will destroy any content related to Christmas. In such a digitalized world as ours, it is difficult to imagine the extent of this terrorist action, but at least, this years’ Christmas celebration is in danger. Your mission consists in cracking the six-digit code with which you will access their computer server and you will be able to destroy the virus. To do so, you will have to overcome several challenging tests….. Good luck! 2023 Christmas Celebration is in your hands…

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Countries

Croatia

Slovenia

Austria

Portugal

Spain

Hungary

As you find the code, type it in order in this pannel

1st mission: Hungary

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szaloncukor

fondantcukor

salonzuckerl

This computer virus is starting to cause problems. All the delicious Christmas candy recipes seem to have disappeared from the internet. Luckily, there are still a lot of people who remember the old way to cook traditional dishes. What is the name of these fondant chocolates wrapped in shiny papers that trim the Hungarian Christmas trees?

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The earliest version of this fondant dessert emerged during the 14th century in France and was called fondantcukor. The recipe was altered through the years of European confectionery history. French pastry chef Pierre-Andre Manion in the 17th century introduced fondantcukor recipe in Germany. The popularity of the fondant candies reached the shores of Hungary when German craftsmen migrated there in the 19th century. German wealthy families would erect Christmas trees in the entrance halls of their homes (called salons) and decorate them with sweets wrapped in shiny paper. In 1891, Hungarian-French chef and entrepreneur Hegyesi Joseph coined the name szaloncukor which is derived from German fondant candy called "Salonzuckerl" which means "Sugar in Salons". The mass production of fondant candies wrapped in foil packaging was manufactured by steam-powered engines in 1883 in Hungary, mostly dedicated to creating traditional cakes of the Gerbeaud brand. Following Gerbeaud as inspiration, the family of Geza Kugler founded a chocolate factory in 1886. The Gerbeauds and Kuglers each adopted their own version of the recipe and published 19th-century recipe books of Hungarian confectionery. By the end of the 1800s, the candies were packed in tinfoil balls and colored tissue papers.

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No!!!That was the original French name. Try again.

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Come on. You can't be serious!!!That was the name of the German recipe. If you don't hurry this virus is going to provoque a computer apocalypse.

Good job. You can find here how to prepare this delicious szaloncukor

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2ndMission.Slovenia

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Great job, agent. You can find here the sad but romantic legend of the szaloncukor, and here the first number of your code.

The story of Christmas candy began with a rather disgraceful theft of ideas. The case relates to a confectionery in Lyon run by a master named Papillot (pronounced: papijjo) in the second half of the 1700s. His valet fell in love with a girl who worked on the floor above the plant. And since the butler didn’t have much money for a more ornate gift, he figured out that he wrapped a small piece of chocolate in a thin piece of paper every day and smuggled it out as a gift to the girl. But somehow he didn’t feel it was a real, prestigious gift. To toss it up somewhat though, he wrote kind words, sometimes poetic quotes, on paper. However, he didn't want anyone else to see them, so he put another layer of paper on the whole pack in as beautiful a color as possible, which is why the packet has now really become worthy of the name “gift”. Unfortunately, after a while, Papillot noticed that by the end of the day, there was always a little less chocolate than they had produced, and he began an investigation. Of course, he soon realized who the threads were leading to. In fact, he got the “culprit” on it as well, just working with great care on the glossy wrapped gift. But instead of rewarding him with an idea award and then entrusting him with the management of a separate small gift chocolate production department, he fired the butler and he himself started to utilize an idea. From then on, part of the plant switched to producing double-packed, fancy-looking chocolates. On the inner paper, carefully selected texts were written, which could now be not only love messages, but even jokes, riddles, more familiar poems or puns, so it was always a spiritual excitement to buy such a package. It was already the master's idea to cut the outer cover on its two edges to make the effect a little rococo light, in line with contemporary fashion. Papillot's confectionery ran up nicely from all this, and the form it produced was so successful that when a hundred years later, in 1898, the first, larger company was formed, which already produced the package with more serious machines, it was called papillot after the original manufacturer. the product that still has that name. (There is no news about the fate of the butler, but hopefully his life turned out lucky as well.)

The first number of your code is 1

December 28th. The Tepežnica

The Tepežnica is a special day that roots in ancient history. It is the day when the King of Judea, Herod the Great, ordered to murder all the newborns when looking for the newborn king. There is a tradition in Slovenia that involves activities presented in one of the paintings, painted by a Slovenian painter Maksim Gaspari:

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Wrong, find the correct image.

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Well done! On December the 28th children get up early in the morning to spank adults with a hazel rod to wish them good health and prosperity. Find here some information about Maksim Gaspari and look here for your code.

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The virus is now threating the electronic devices in the fishing vessels. These fish have to be preserved and diverted from the route of the virus. They are in Norway but are part of Portuguese cuisine at Christmas. What is the name of the fish?

cod

clownfish

swordfish

shark

tuna

Salmon

Absolutely! Did you know we have so many recipes to prepare cod as days in a year, here in Portugal?

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4th Mission: Spain

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Amazing. Find here your third number.

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In Spain Christmas presents are brought by the Three Wise Men on January 6th in memory of the East Wise Men who paid their respects and gave presents to baby Jesus. Match these four pictures representing the Three Wise Men, which are in the Prado Museum, with their authors. Pay attention to the order of appearance. .

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The first one is Velazquez's

Maíno, Bosch, Sisla and Velazquez

Maino, Bosch, Verlázquez and Sisla.

Maíno, Sisla, Bosch and Velazquez

Maíno, Sisla, Velázquez and Bosch

Maíno, Velázquez, Sisla and Bosch

Maíno, Velázquez, Bosch and Sisla

Bosch,Maíno, Velázquez and Sisla

Bosch,Maíno, Sisla and Velázquez

Bosch, Velázquez, Maíno and Sisla

Bosch, Velázquez, Sisla and Maíno

Bosch, Sisla, Velázquez and Maíno

Velázquez, Bosch, Maíno and Sisla

Velázquez, Maíno, Bosch and Sisla.

Velázquez, Maíno, Sisla and Bosch

Velázquez, Sisla, Maíno and Bosch

Velázquez, Sisla, Bosch and Maíno

Sisla, Bosch, Velázquez and Maíno

Sisla, Bosch, Maíno and Velázquez

Sisla, Velázquez, Bosch and Maíno

Sisla, Velázquez, Maíno and Bosch

Sisla, Maíno, Velázquez and Bosch

Sisla, Maíno, Bosch and Velázquez

Bosch Sisla, Maíno and Velázquez

Velázquez, Bosch, Sisla and Maíno

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Amazing!! Nowdays, even the Three Wise Men could need an electronic device to find their guiding star to Baby Jesus...

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5th Mission: Croatia

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Christmas Wheat is a symbol of

Resurrection

Prosperity and fertility

Birth

Christmas presents

Yes! If we keep our traditions alive, nothing, not even this evil virus, will avoid our Christmas celebration.Find here the history of this lovely tradition. Then, go get your code number, you deserve it.

Just a week after Saint Nicholas’ Day comes Saint Lucia’s Day. In Croatia, Saint Lucia is another well-celebrated saint amongst family and children before Christmas. Rather than Christmas day itself, the 13th of December was traditionally when children received gifts, delivered by St Lucia (though today many children get presents on St Lucia’s Day, St Nicholas’s Day and 25 December!). On this day or the night before, people traditionally sow the Christmas Wheat. The Christmas Wheat is planted on a special plate, platter or bowl which should grow in time before Christmas. On Christmas Day, the grown wheat is then tied with a ribbon and used as a decorative piece on the dining table with candles sticking out from the middle. This ancient tradition dates back to times when agriculture was the country’s main industry and is meant to invoke a good harvest. If the wheat grows dense, tall, and lush, it is believed that this is a sign that the next year will be fruitful and successful. In some parts of Croatia, people observe the wheat each day until Christmas. It is believed that the weather of each month in the upcoming year will mirror the weather on each of the days in the period from St Lucia to Christmas. The wheat serves as a symbol of fertility, new life, and its renewal.

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No, that is not the meaning of the Christmas Wheat

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6thMission: Ausrtia

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You are doing great. Here you have the fifth number.

The fifth number in your code is 2

The 6th of January is very important in Austria because:

1. We get our Christmas presents 2. Carol singers knock on our doors 3. We participate on the After Christmas Run 4.We go swimming

Well done! On the 6th of January, children dressed as the three kings knock on the door and bring the Holy Message singing. They write C - M - B 2021 (Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar, the names of the three kings) on the door frame. Now, you have won the last number. Get it!

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No! That's not what we do on the Epiphany day

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Great job, agent. Here you have the last number of the code. Now, remember. You need to go back to the initial pannel and enter the code to stop the virus, avoid the malware and... SAVE THE CHRISTMAS!

The last number is 3.

Congrats! You have saved Christmas.