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SQL Puzzles: Story-Driven Challenges

Data is your only weapon. Investigate crimes, recover ancient artifacts, and save civilizations using nothing but your terminal.

VINEYARD SABOTAGE

BEGINNER

๐Ÿ‡Chateau Belmont: Frost on the Vine

Frost protection went dark on three blocks in one night, and a fortune in grapes was lost. Find out who disabled the sensors.

MUSIC INDUSTRY

INTERMEDIATE

๐ŸŽตSundial Records: The Ghostwriter Scandal

A songwriter's royalties don't add up. Follow the payment trail through approvals and overrides to expose who's skimming the money.

SHELL COMPANY FRAUD

ADVANCED

๐Ÿ“ฌ900 Corporate Plaza: The Shell Game

A shell company chain hides who really owns a federal contract -- and why they're not allowed to.

MARATHON DOPING

๐Ÿ”’INTERMEDIATE

๐Ÿ…City Marathon: A Course Record, and Some Company

A new course record just fell -- but the real story is who else got flagged. Follow the blood test back to a banned supplier.

AUCTION FRAUD

๐Ÿ”’BEGINNER

๐ŸทChateau Noir: The Counterfeit Cellar

Millions in counterfeit wine just sold at auction under everyone's nose. Trace the appraiser who kept signing off on fakes.

CRYPTO FRAUD

๐Ÿ”’INTERMEDIATE

๐Ÿช™MoonCoin: The Rug Pull

A token just crashed 98% in a single day. Follow the liquidity to the wallet that pulled the plug.

CORPORATE COVER-UP

๐Ÿ”’BEGINNER

๐Ÿš—Ironclad Motors: The Silent Recall

Brakes are failing on the road, and the batch had already failed inspection once. Find out who overrode the warning and shipped it anyway.

ESPORTS SCANDAL

๐Ÿ”’INTERMEDIATE

๐ŸŽฎOvertime: The Fixed Match

A heavy favorite just lost the biggest match of the season. Follow the betting spike and the payment trail to name the fixer.

ACADEMIC FRAUD

๐Ÿ”’ADVANCED

๐Ÿ“Westfield University: The Paid Grade

A failing student's transcript doesn't match his exam scores. Follow the money to find out why.

MARITIME MYSTERY

๐Ÿ”’BEGINNER

๐Ÿ›ณMS Aurora: A Deadly Course

Six guests dined at the Captain's Table. Four are in the infirmary. Trace the poisoned dish back to the galley.

TOURNAMENT FRAUD

๐Ÿ”’INTERMEDIATE

๐ŸŽฃCedar Lake Open: The Rigged Scale

A fishing tournament's top angler keeps winning on the same dock -- and the scale tells a different story than the leaderboard.

CHESS SCANDAL

๐Ÿ”’ADVANCED

โ™Ÿ๏ธMetro Chess Club: The Sandbagger

A club champion's rating mysteriously craters right before a bracket cutoff. Follow the losing streak to find out why.

PRODUCT SAFETY COVER-UP

๐Ÿ”’ADVANCED

๐Ÿ“‹Meridian Products: Past the Limit

A product keeps shipping well past the point it should have been pulled from shelves. Find out who kept signing off.

SMUGGLING INVESTIGATION

๐Ÿ”’INTERMEDIATE

๐Ÿ“ฆCustoms Hold: The Smuggling Ring

Cargo keeps arriving mislabeled, and what's inside is illegal. Trace the shipments back to the exporter running the operation.

INSPECTOR BRIBERY

๐Ÿ”’ADVANCED

๐Ÿ”ฅCity Fire Marshal: The Ghost Certificates

A building burns down holding a fire safety certificate that was never actually inspected. Trace it back to the inspector.

ELECTION FRAUD

๐Ÿ”’BEGINNER

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธStudent Council: The Landslide

A student council election just ended in an impossible landslide. Trace the ghost votes back to the device that cast them.