If you don’t have DropBox already (or you don’t know what it is), you should get it. Basically, it allows you to store, share, and sync you files in the cloud and on your other computers.
But for now, I am going to walk you through how you can get 1GB of free extra space on your DropBox account through DropBox’s DropQuest 2011.
Note: If you don’t already have a DropBox account, you can get one by clicking here which will also give you an extra 250mb of space!
The DropBox DropQuest 2011 Walkthrough
Basically, all you have to do, is to visit the Page Link of all the steps.
Step 1:
What to do: To get started, visit and log in to your Drop Box Account
Page Link: https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/
Action: Click on “Let’s Get Started”
Step 2:
What to do: Answer the question 5305404/18681 = ?
Page Link: https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/D
Solution: 284
Action: 284 is a topic ID of a Forum Topic. Visit http://forums.dropbox.com/topic.php?id=284. Look at post 3 and download Step4.zip. It presents you with co-ordinates 38.889, -94.703 – that you search for in Google Maps. Find their mascot which is Huskies which you use the password to open the Step5.zip file which provides you the link to the next step
Step 3:
What to do: Solve the picture puzzle:
Page Link: http://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/r
Action: It will send you to https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/0
Step 4:
What to do: Answer question
Page Link: https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/0
Solution: 33739
Action: Enter 33739 into text box
Step 5:
What to do: Look at a this picture http://dl.dropbox.com/u/211024/Hack%20week%20photos/DSC_0066.jpg
Page Link: https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/p
Action: Visit https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/b
Step 6:
What to do: Solve Sudoku Puzzle
Page Link: https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/b
Solution:
OWIREDFSA
DEFAWSIOR
RSAOIFWED
EIDFRASWO
FAOISWDRE
SRWEDOAIF
IOSDFREAW
WFRSAEODI
ADEWOIRFS
Action: Enter the solution
Step 7:
What to do: Go to the Dropbox Homepage
Page Link: https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/o
Action: Visit https://www.dropbox.com/ and click on link at top of page which takes you tohttps://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/x
Step 8:
What to do: Research
Page Link: https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/x
Solution: Book can be found at http://forums.dropbox.com/topic.php?page=18&id=18#post-9110 which refers to http://blog.dropbox.com/?p=18. Click on Katana-ya at at item 5 and download Step16 fromhttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/211024/Step16.zip
Action: Visit http://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/h
Step 9:
What to do: Enter HEX value of picture
Page Link: https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/h
Solution: BAFF1E
Action: Enter BAFF1E
Step 10:
What to do: Solve word puzzle
Page Link: https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/e
Solution: Drew Houston
Action: Enter Drew Houston
Step 11:
What to do: It says “Help 206”
Page Link: https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/a
Solution: Visit http://www.dropbox.com/help/206
Action: Download step 21 and upload it into a Dropbox folder and share it with dropquest@dropbox.com. Now look into that folder, and you will see Hint22.txt appear which links tohttps://www.dropbox.com/votebox/3712/frozen-yogurt. Visit https://www.dropbox.com/about and click on Rian Hunter’s name
Step 12:
What to do: Visit URL
Page Link: https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/R
Solution: Rainbow Shell
Action: Download http://dl.dropbox.com/u/211024/rainbowshell.zip and visithttp://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/t
Step 13:
What to do: Enter midi keys
Page Link: http://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/t
Solution: badcabbage
Step 14:
What to do: Make paper crane
Page Link: https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/s
Solution: 11696 x 96911 = 1133471056
Action: Enter 1133471056
Step 15:
What to do: Enter last URL letter in each dropquest URL
Page Link: https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/U
Solution: Dr0pbox heaRts U
Step 16:
What to do: Finished
Page Link: https://www.dropbox.com/dropquest2011/finish_line
Action: Check out your hall of fame
And that’s it. You will now have an extra 1GB of space in your account.