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// MYSTERY DOORS & TUNNELS

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Open Sesame 2 Members Virtual technical puzzle competition
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// 01 / TIMELINE

SCHEDULE & VENUE

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MYSTERY DOORS & TUNNELS

09 October 2026 08:00 AM – 03:00 PM

Online – NEXAA Assessments · Virtual technical puzzle competition featuring 40 virtual doors across Aptitude, GK, Coding, and Riddles.

🏆 Duration: 30 Minutes | Team Size: 2 Members | 40 Virtual Doors | 3 Tunnel Skips

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About the Event

Mystery Doors & Tunnels is a team-based virtual technical puzzle competition for 2-member teams. Unlock virtual doors by answering questions, use tunnels strategically, and earn points as you progress through the path.

The competition consists of approximately 40 virtual doors. Each door presents a question; teams answer correctly to unlock the door and move forward. Questions are selected from Aptitude, General Knowledge, Coding, and Riddles.

Gameplay Flow: Question → Discuss → Submit Answer

• Correct Answer: The door opens and the team receives points based on question difficulty (Easy: +2000 pts, Medium: +2500 pts, Hard: +3500 pts).

• Wrong Answer: Whenever a participant attempts a wrong answer, the question is swapped with another domain at the same difficulty level. This causes no negative marks.

• Tunnels (3 chances): Every team starts with 3 tunnel chances. A tunnel acts as a shortcut that allows a team to skip the current challenge and move forward without solving the question. Using a tunnel awards 0 points but allows faster progression. Once all three tunnels are used, the team must progress normally by solving questions.

• Hints (Hard level only): For hard level questions only, teams have 3 hints available. Each hint used deducts 500 points (-500 pts).

• Interactive Telemetry: The interface displays current score, level, remaining time, and available tunnel/hint chances in real-time.

• Completion: Teams continue until they complete the available doors or the 30-minute timer expires.

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Question Domains

Questions are generated from four main technical and analytical domains:

01. APTITUDE

  • > Logical reasoning
  • > Number problems
  • > Percentages
  • > Probability
  • > Time and work
  • > Puzzles

02. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

  • > Science
  • > Technology
  • > History
  • > Geography
  • > Current & general facts
  • > Computer awareness

03. CODING

  • > Programming output
  • > Debugging
  • > Algorithms
  • > Data structures
  • > Programming concepts
  • > Code snippets

04. RIDDLES

  • > Logical riddles
  • > Word puzzles
  • > Pattern-based puzzles
  • > Lateral-thinking questions
  • > Brain teasers
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Rounds & Format

MYSTERY DOORS & TUNNELS (30 MINUTES)

Teams of 2 participants navigate through approximately 40 virtual doors. Each door presents a challenge from 4 core domains.

• Duration: 30 Minutes
• Mode: Virtual Technical Puzzle Competition (NEXAA Assessments)
• Team Size: 2 Members
• Doors: Approximately 40 Virtual Doors
• Tunnels: 3 Skip Chances per Team (0 points)
• Hints: 3 Hints for Hard Level Only (-500 points each)

Scoring Breakdown:
• Easy Door: +2,000 Points
• Medium Door: +2,500 Points
• Hard Door: +3,500 Points
• Hint Deduction: -500 Points
• Wrong Answer: Swapped with same difficulty domain (No negative marks)

Winning / Ranking Formula:
Total Score = Easy Points + Medium Points + Hard Points - Hint Deductions
Leaderboard metrics: Team Name | Score | Doors Cleared | Level Reached | Time Taken
Tie-breaking criteria: Doors Cleared > Level Reached > Completion Time.

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Judging Criteria

  1. 01Accuracy and speed in solving questions across difficulty tiers
  2. 02Strategic utilization of Tunnel skips (3 chances) and Hint requests
  3. 03Knowledge across Aptitude, General Knowledge, Coding, and Riddles
  4. 04Total score calculated from Easy (+2000), Medium (+2500), and Hard (+3500) doors
  5. 05Tie-breaking: Progression (doors cleared, level reached) and total time taken
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Objective & Strategy

The main objective of Mystery Doors & Tunnels is to combine technical knowledge, logical thinking, general awareness, coding skills, and quick decision-making into an interactive competition.

// STRATEGY TRIFECTA: SOLVE → SWITCH → TUNNEL

Teams must decide when to spend time solving a question, when to switch to another question, and when to use one of their limited tunnel opportunities. The combination of virtual doors, multiple domains, difficulty-based scoring, question switching, and limited tunnels makes the competition fast-paced and highly competitive.

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Rules & Guidelines

  • Each team must consist of exactly 2 students.
  • Total competition duration is strictly 30 minutes.
  • Approximately 40 virtual doors are available across the 4 domains.
  • Each team starts with 3 tunnel chances to skip a door without solving (0 points).
  • For hard-level questions only, 3 hints are available per team (-500 points deduction per hint).
  • Correct answers unlock doors and award points: Easy (+2000), Medium (+2500), Hard (+3500).
  • Wrong answers swap the question with another domain at the same difficulty level with no negative marking.
  • Doors remain closed until unlocked by answering correctly or using a tunnel.
  • The NEXAA Assessments platform displays live score, current level, remaining time, and remaining chances.
  • Final rankings are determined by Total Score; tie-breaking is based on doors cleared, level reached, and time taken.
  • E-Certificate is issued for all attended participants.

// 02 / REWARDS

PRIZES

1ST PRIZE ₹ 3,000
2ND PRIZE ₹ 2,000
3RD PRIZE ₹ 1,000
students --contact

Student Coordinators

Pardhiv
7382169801

Rohith
8008188468

Dwaraka
9291587855

Yasaswini
9390362929

faculty --contact

Faculty Coordinators

Dr. Shaik Mulla Shabber
9441374786

J. Lakshmi
9703157216

Mr. Bandla Uma Maheswara Rao
9603682456

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