I'm looking to create a type of puzzle that involves the passage of time where the puzzle can only be solved a specific times / days in a year. It could use environmental surroundings like the sun/ weather/seasons/stars/etc. Or it can be linked to something "virtual" that resides on the internet. Has there been any type of puzzles that used these elements?
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1$\begingroup$ The Moon-letters written on the Thrór's Map predicted that on Durin's Day the last light of the Sun as night fell would reveal the secret door into the Lonely Mountain. $\endgroup$– omikesCommented May 10, 2018 at 21:12
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$\begingroup$ Are we talking about this being done in real life? A few that come to mind - A ray of sunlight has to hit a certain spot in National Treasure, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and in an episode of Avatar the last Airbender as well as in the Hobbit reference above. $\endgroup$– tyobrienCommented May 12, 2018 at 4:40
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$\begingroup$ Yes something like that. $\endgroup$– Patoshi パトシCommented May 12, 2018 at 18:30
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$\begingroup$ I believe the answer to your question is "yes". Is there something more that you wanted from this? $\endgroup$– Ian MacDonaldCommented May 18, 2018 at 14:55
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$\begingroup$ Off the top of my head: You could do it by writing a website that displayed a different image each day, and have one of them be related to a puzzle that drops a breadcrumb leading to it, as well as a hint about the day you need to visit on. $\endgroup$– Callum BradburyCommented May 19, 2018 at 21:47
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This scene from Indiana jones springs to mind. The puzzle can only be solved at a certain time of day when the light is shining through the hole and you have the special staff. Here's a link to the wiki page
