Questions tagged [cipher]
A cipher is a simple method of modifying messages to make them unreadable, but still possible to recover. Common ciphers are Caesar, Vigenere, Atbash, and several types of substitution cipher. Other ciphers include polynomial ciphers such as Playfair, Foursquare, etc.
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How to solve this coding decoding puzzle?
If in a certain code language CMWAX is coded as 51525525. Then what is the code for CIPKZ?
Any help will be highly appreciated. Thank you very much.
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Find the PSE user name
Hidden in the ciphertext below is a user name from puzzling.stack.exchange. Who is it?
The intended answer uses all of the ciphertext, not just a snippet that happens to match somebody in some way.
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Code @9?]O=u1,7@9@JdA8PLh Clue: A Person who owns or manages something [on hold]
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@9?]O=u1,7@9@JdA8PLh
English Word
Clue: A Person who owns or manages Something.
I saw this in a game
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A weird cipher inside video game
Recently a game named "Ode to a Moon" released.... during the gameplay there are several cipher sentences flashing on the screen. I was trying to decode them as a cryptography amateur(noob)，but still ...
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A periodic message
I was wandering around Washington, D.C., recently, not paying attention to where I was, thinking about codes and ciphers, when suddenly it hit me. No, really: a blast of wind blew a paper right into ...
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Need help with an online puzzle / riddle
I found this online riddle at m4tr1x.ws, but now I am stuck. It seems you need to gain deeper and deeper access to this virtual Matrix-style computer system. First you need to create an account via ...
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The Coded Chessboard
"If you're worthy, the secret is found within you," the wise old lady had told you before you had entered the villain's lair. When the townspeople had told you to seek her out for advice, you thought ...
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Defuse… It's going to blast!
You are an intelligent decoder. The FBI now needs your help to defuse a bomb. You move near it and find the following notes.
You have a glance at the notes. You are now ready to decode and defuse.. ...
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A journey to find me
The task is to find a word which is mostly used as a symbol in Math and Physics. It is also a giant in space.
Find the appropriate links from the below hints. The links (imgur- pages) will further ...
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My sports program
This is my daily sports program:
First exercise:
1) Stand up
2) Got on your knees
3) Keep both arms on your body
4) Pause
5) Lean your body slightly to the left
Second exercise:
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Ooohh, it all makes sense now! :D
Introduction
As requested by @Rubio, I am here to state that this is a metapuzzle based on other puzzles listed below.
"Ooohh, it all makes sense now! :D" ~ Mr Pie
The Puzzle
Or does it? Answer is ...
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Not Just Black and White
Answer for this puzzle is one word. Have fun!
Highlighted parts are where I realised I have clued it wrong... Sorry for all this inconvenience!
Hint:
usefulness level 1
usefulness level 2
This ...
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What causes these signs to follow this relation?
Can you find why does the below relation hold true?
Hint 1
Hint 2
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Decipher this three times, periodically
After hanging around this site for a little while I finally decided to put together a cipher for my first puzzle. I hope you guys enjoy it.
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6x7 Pokemon-based cipher
My friend made this cipher for me to solve and it has me stumped. Wondered if anyone else would want to take a crack at it. All it is is this image:
Names of the pokemon in order are (assuming I ...
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Decode this for the right answer
ABABAAABAAAABAABAABAABABBAABAAAAAAABAAAAABAAAAABBAAABBBBAABAAAAAAABBAAAABBAABABAAABAA
This an encrypted text. You need to decrypt it and encrypt it again to get the right answer.
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Riddle to Code 2: The return of numbers
The first is a pirates favorite letter.
The second is from a famous quote of shakespear.
The third is squaring it off in a famous formula.
The fourth is the first in a very well known song.
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Oops!!! Dropped it again!
I have dropped my laptop twice in the past and luckily nothing went wrong. Today while getting ready for college, I dropped it again - for the third time. This time, something is wrong. When I ...
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color coded puzzle
Help me solve this problem. As this site appreciates a little effort from the person who posted it. Here's my thought process:
1) The matrix starts with 0 ( gr, gr, gr). It has three places which can ...
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Elementary, my dear …
My list for today
Iodine-Sulfur+Americium-Scandium:Phosphorus
Iodine-Titanium+Molybdenum+Thorium+Yttrium-Lithium:Helium
Praseodymium+Oxygen+Vanadium+Erbium+Boron+Sulfur-Lithium:Aluminum
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Absent Employee's Password
You are the boss at an engineering firm.
Recently a rather eccentric employee named Mr. Robemer made an abrupt exit when you accused him of devoting his worktime to his hobbies. Robemer stormed out ...
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Musical Chairs Cipher: Double Trouble
This question is a continuation of the first question: Musical Chairs Cipher.
The basic rules:
Six children -- Alice, Ben, Carl, Denise, Eddie, and Flo -- are playing a game of musical chairs in ...
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Musical Chairs Cipher: Intermediate
This question is a continuation of the first question: Musical Chairs Cipher.
The basic rules:
Six children -- Alice, Ben, Carl, Denise, Eddie, and Flo -- are playing a game of musical chairs in ...
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A Salute to Poetry
In honor of National Poetry Day (which happens to be March 21st - go figure), I have crafted a puzzle which I hope will do a small bit of justice to this day.
Carefully hidden in the four sections ...
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Baby don't hurt me no more
You've been taken captive by a spy organization who seems convinced you're an agent for the other side. You've already spent a miserable day of questioning and torture and have no wish to spend ...
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Musical Chairs Cipher
Six children -- Alice, Ben, Carl, Denise, Eddie, and Flo -- are playing a game of musical chairs in class. On each of the five chairs is written a seven letter word.
The children start out in ...
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Cricket or Cipher?
Congrats Bass for finding the answer of Find this Cricket terminology
Find the names of three Cricket stadiums from the below codes:
1.
dy30q7i
2.
23jgo36
3.
5y39fqo
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Where is Steve?
Steve is a modern painter. He and his brother live in England. Today his brother found him missing. He searched everywhere, but couldn't find Steve. But in Steve's room, he found the below painting.
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Find my name from this list of symbols
From the symbols below, find my name?
# ! # @ * @ & \$ ^ # * # \$ #
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Hiker's Cabin Mystery | Pt. IX
You are starting to feel a strange affinity towards this mysterious hiker as you head over to
(Answer to Part VIII)
as per his instruction.
As you walk inside, you notice a man standing at the ...
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Some music sheet to decode
Find the word that was encoded in this music sheet:
(No instrument is required)
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A married couple
Disclaimer: This puzzle is from a university in Israel, computer science. Its in a real document written in Hebrew so no point in posting it. There is no link to it on the internet.
There is a couple ...
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Hiker's Cabin Mystery | Pt. VIII
Part VII is still up for grabs!
At last! You've solved the mystery of the cards! Now that you've gotten into the hiker's computer in the hotel room, it's time to explore!
Good news! There is only ...
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Beginner CryptoGram - Msgs From Your Puzzle Community
I like simple ciphers. Here is one, no tricks, alpha-numeric substitutions only:
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Find the celestial body
Last week, a group of 5 astronauts went on a space-tour. They accidentally got crashed on a celestial body in space. Luckily no one was harmed! They were amazed to see some highly intelligent aliens ...
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Hiker's Cabin Mystery | Pt. VI
The only part that doesn't have an answer yet is Part II! Chop, chop!
You finally are able to get out of the airport after quickly solving the mystery. You are becoming quite the detective! Only...
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Find the cipher used
Each of the following lines were said by various famous personalities. Each line corresponds to one person. There is no relation between these lines. After obtaining the names of these people, A 6 ...
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Hiker's Cabin Mystery | Pt. III
See Part I | See Part II < needs answer!!
Finally, you've gained access to his files... but the filenames are all encrypted! Oh, no!
You only have one chance to open the files! Which one should ...
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The “Jumbled” Cipher
The elusive "Jumbled" cipher has stumped scientists and cryptographers alike...
Not really, but it will stump you soon...
The Jumbled Cipher is a mysterious text cipher that puts text into an ...
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Mutineer's Treasure
Background:
Your team has recovered a sunken ship.
In the hold there is a small room that appears it was intended as a smuggler's room.
In the smuggler's hold are three decayed corpses a bunch of ...
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Is it a word? Really?
Grandpa says:
show that the following number equals a 5 letter word with multiple meanings
(one of them not good)
I I I X I I X I I X I I I X I I X I I
I was wondering if that silly thing ...
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This is my cipher
Solve the following:
Ujlw oz vi ovdwui, Ncep hs ob xuuo, T'yz miamy hfid ujlw, Htu etr sqp eiic.
Hint:
Hint 2:
Hint 2a:
Hint 2b:
Hint 2c:
Hint 2d:
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Hiker's Cabin Mystery
See Part II | See Part III
On a hiking trip, you find a piece of paper on the desk of an abandoned cabin:
Also on this desk is an old-fashioned computer that is, unfortunately, password-protected. ...
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The Librarian's Labyrinth - Part III
"This Library is HUGE!," You say aloud. You hear your voice echoing through the halls and nothing else. How could this be? Who comes here? You start examining the books on the shelves. It's just your ...
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Just a Simple Number Crossword
I made a small number crossword for my mathletes club that I thought I'd share. It's not too hard, I think it's just right for a coffee break. Have fun!
(Edit: No answer has a leading zero)
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History Calls - Twice!
You'd send a letter to me, but I'm not quite what you think.
You'd send a letter in me, but only if you didn't know me.
I was a gem in my day for being both bold and precise.
I stood ...
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A letter with no particular backstory
So, I was walking down the street when this paper materialized just in front of me, as if from thin air. I'm not sure if I can decipher it, maybe you can? It also smelled like fish a bit.
