4 digit Combination game.

[Gargamel]

I've caught on TV a couple times a show where 2 teams are 'locked' into separate but identical rooms. In order to escape, they have to decipher clues to reveal a 4 digit code. That code is then entered into a keypad, if they're right, they're given the next clue. 4 codes (I think) are required to win the game.

So here it is, our own Combination Game. I'll present the first clue here, and then you guys can try to figure it out. If it's a little difficult, hints can be provided. The correct answer then has to provide the next puzzle. All answers should be a 4 digit number, but I guess 3-6 digits would be ok too, if you must. The digits must be between 0 and 9, in base 10, so that it would be possible to enter them on a standard english keypad (Just to be specific, we have enough pendants here to get picky :) ).

Here's a couple of examples:

Post pictures of two NASCAR drivers, their car numbers put together would be the answer.

Obamas Inauguration speech starts off "Four score and 7 years ago...", the answer would be 1922 (2009-87).

So any type of puzzle/riddle that the answer is 4 digit number is acceptable.


Here's the first clue (it's a bit more difficult than the examples):

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll203/goestrider/comboclue_zps6lfx2pgc.jpg

[August]

Jenny's phone number, oh wait that 867-5309. :)

[Gargamel]

Well, as I feared, no takers yet. But here's a clue:

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll203/goestrider/combiclue_zps22w399nm.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/msMMO47.jpg

[CaptainRamius]

http://i.imgur.com/msMMO47.jpg

What do you mean by that? Dog? I'm sorry, I don't get you bro :D

[Eichhörnchen]

It's the way this thread would look at you if it had a face...

[Gargamel]

Pretty sure this idea was a flop... lol

[Eichhörnchen]

You going to call the vet or shall I?:haha:

Sorry... it was a really good idea but obviously none of us are clever enough to do it justice:)

[Gargamel]

Well, the answer is 6237. The clue was the coeffecients of a polynomial, red for negative, black for positive.

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=x^4-6x^3-31x^2%2B204x-252%3D0 (http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=x^4-6x^3-31x^2%2B204x-252%3D0)

The formula and solution is there in the link.

The solution of x = {-6,2,3,7} gives us 6237 when entered into a keypad.

It was just a little math riddle that I wanted to get out of my head....

So who's next? If any.....