I'm having a lot of trouble finding codes this year! I understand there are 17 but I've only found a few. I'm more than happy to keep looking, but for example I wandered around the Red Lion area for like 20 minutes this morning and couldn't find one, so I don't want to go back if there definitely isn't one there. Anyone have some help? General areas are fine, I certainly don't want to get anyone in trouble for posting exact coordinates, or ruin the fun of the hunt - I just want to avoid spending time hunting blank spots!
My contribution is there's one near BYOC and there's one near the Info Booth.

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anyone else having issues with guidebook remembering you downloaded the guide and that you scanned the qr codes?
As far as location, GENERICALLY there is one in the vicinity of the info booth, one in the expo hall on the front of a booth, and several at off-site locations such as hotels and the theaters. Hopefully this will get some folks going.
The folks at the info booth spoke about that. They've had a LOT of complaints about the app not remembering scanned QRs. They recommend carrying paper and pen with you and manually writing the results down. They'll accept it if you bring it to them on paper.
Anyone know if you need to have the full phrase visible, or just enough that you've figured it out?
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Also if you see us on the show floor randomly say hey! We're wearing Guidebook shirts.
I *do*, however, have a pretty good guess at what the phrase is, but I'm not sure I'm confident enough to take it to the info booth. I may make another swing tomorrow before I just go for it. I am really glad they labelled them as PAX XP this year. Last year I scanned so many codes that weren't part of the game. I also like that there probably aren't mistakes in the clues/letters like last year.
Ground floor wscc. (1) When you first walk in and see Ryze, go to the right and down the small steps. The sign off to the side has the code.
Level 2 (2). Close to elevator. Other one is in front/outside of one of the table top rooms.
Level 3 (2). Raven theatre. Classic Arcade by S.M.A.C.
Level 4 (1). Info desk
Level 6 (1). PC gaming corner
Annex level 1 (1). Entrance
Annex level 3 (1). Bottom of escalators that go up to level 4.
Red Lion level 3 (1). Theatre doors.
Hyatt level 1 (1). Between Kickstarter and Kraken
Paramount (1). outside close to Pike street.
Sheraton level 3 (1). Right as you get to the 3rd floor via escalators.
So...anyone know of any I missed?
There are several sets of elevators. Is this one in handheld? I know there's one in handheld, I just don't remember which floor. I think it was near elevators though.
I see two areas you mention that I don't think I've found. (floor 1 at entrance and annex 3), so I think it's time for me to look yet again in those areas. I think everything else matches up to those I've found.
Someone mentioned at least one in expo hall? I haven't seen any in there, but with so many people and so much territory, I'm not sure I could. Any insight would be appreciated.
Oh, I just re-read this. There's another one in the Red Lion then. Hint: go inside a big room but not too far.
Now I need to head back to Red Lion too.
They may be one in the same... That was the first one I got and I could be wrong/bad memory. It's worth a check though.
Can we guess the phrase on here? (am I allowed to ask this...)
I am at the Red Lion... I was told the one that was inside the Tabletop Tourney room was moved outside the doors so there seems only one at Red Lion.
I don't think we should post guesses here.
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Just want to say I really appreciate you guys working to help people who lost codes!
I only managed to actually find:
I'm really curious where the others were... Oh, and thanks to everyone who provided tips!
I hope that everyone I gave general hints to while at the expo got a keychain!
Well that's a little unfair. Moving QR stickers is just a tad mean in my opinion.
I love getting the PAX XP keychains, I've gotten them all three years they've been available. This year was an improvement over the amount of effort required (19 codes max, could get the answer with about 14 of them) over last year (what, 47 something codes? with errors?), so that was good. However, at the same time there were some odd location choices, and it was difficult to find codes at the locations where they were. It would take someone a couple of hours to walk around and nab all the codes, and to add multiple trips and searching for "hidden" codes just adds frustration and not enjoyment. Also codes should be largely be visible outside of regular hours, especially at the satellite locations.
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And there was no asteroid this year (woot!)
I got one at East and wanted to know if they are the same.
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