A little scavenger hunt

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05-09-2010, 06:30 PM
Axer NZ

A little scavenger hunt

So, I was bored, and I decided to play a little game. The first person who figures out the origin of my avatar wins a prize. It's an extremely secret prize, so secret that *cough*banhammerminigun*cough* I won't even reveal what it is until someone wins. ;)

Guidelines
-You are perfectly free to work with other people and to help each other out with solving riddles and such. However, the prize will be given only to the single, first person who sends me a PM with the correct origin in it. Maybe, if I'm feeling nice, the runner-up will get a tank.

-Everyone only gets one try at making their official guess by PM. You're wrong, you're out.

-At certain points, I'll give out clues. Of course, due to my devious nature, these clues are likely to be in the form of riddles or ciphers. Or enciphered riddles, or riddled ciphers... you never know.

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Clues
The all-important first clue:
KXYNBAAWWINEEUXNQBP

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05-09-2010, 06:37 PM
Revoltion

I've submitted my guess.
05-09-2010, 06:38 PM
Axer NZ

Well, Revoltion's just too smart for his own good, so I'm going to restart with a different picture. If anyone really wants to decode the code, go ahead, but it's pointless now.
05-09-2010, 06:40 PM
acer5200

WHAT FLIES ALL DAY BUT STAYS IN ONE PLACE

And to think I told him the damn code!

Nice Caeser Cypher though
05-09-2010, 06:46 PM
Revoltion

Hehe, I get a prize.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Axer NZ

Well, Revoltion's just too smart for his own good, so I'm going to restart with a different picture. If anyone really wants to decode the code, go ahead, but it's pointless now.

Sounds like I'm getting whacked.
05-09-2010, 06:49 PM
Axer NZ

Anyways, the REAL first code is up. Happy hunting!
05-09-2010, 07:13 PM
Revoltion

Awww its not another caeser cipher.
05-09-2010, 07:17 PM
Axer NZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by Revoltion

Awww its not another caeser cipher.

You honestly thought I'd use the same cipher twice? Please.
05-09-2010, 07:34 PM
KOOPS95

Quote:

Originally Posted by Revoltion

Sounds like I'm getting whacked.

That's what she said?
05-09-2010, 07:35 PM
Revoltion

Quote:

Originally Posted by KOOPS95

That's what she said?

That's what you said.
05-09-2010, 07:37 PM
KOOPS95

Quote:

Originally Posted by Revoltion

That's what you said.

Wait- SCREW YOU!
05-10-2010, 09:09 AM
Demapa

I really love this kind of thread.
second, i was wondering if for a second hint, you could give two consecutive letters in the name of the cipher, so it would be easier to search through the humongous lists of ciphers to try. :)
05-10-2010, 05:33 PM
Axer NZ

Well... that might be a problem. I don't know what its name is, or if it even has a name, I just made one up on the spot. It's a very simple process, but to give you a little help, it uses sequential numbers. That should be enough to figure it out.
05-10-2010, 08:49 PM
Asmo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Axer NZ

Well... that might be a problem. I don't know what its name is, or if it even has a name, I just made one up on the spot. It's a very simple process, but to give you a little help, it uses sequential numbers. That should be enough to figure it out.

is it like the soviet VIC cipher I think i got it but it doesnt make sense really the words AM i close or am doing the wrong numbers?
05-10-2010, 08:58 PM
Axer NZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asmo

is it like the soviet VIC cipher I think i got it but it doesnt make sense really the words AM i close or am doing the wrong numbers?

I honestly think you may be overthinking this... it's a very, very basic cipher with a single transposition based on sequentially increasing numbers.

Next time, I'll be sure to try something a little harder. It doesn't seem like anyone else is playing, so it should be fine.
05-10-2010, 09:11 PM
wpack10

I know where its from....

PAINT!
05-10-2010, 09:15 PM
Axer NZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by wpack10

I know where its from....

PAINT!

Well, I couldn't find a well-angled image of the original, so I recreated it. It should be accurate enough for these purposes.
05-11-2010, 12:49 AM
imnothere

i give up. i could do a riddle, but ciphers are beyond me apparently. and a random google image search was unfruitful.
05-11-2010, 01:15 AM
gottibabe1

Maybe an easier clue that you probably don't have to decipher and you'll get a lot more players :)
05-11-2010, 07:13 AM
Axer NZ

Yeah, I guess you're right. I'll put up another clue. Be warned, though, it's not as useful if nobody deciphers the first one. (Asmo, I'm looking at you...)
05-12-2010, 08:58 AM
Demapa

oh, great. you definitely have succeeded in making me more confused.
Round of applause.
*tries random stuff*
05-13-2010, 12:25 AM
imnothere

the second clue is hiding in plain sight???
05-13-2010, 12:28 AM
Revoltion

I still can't get this.
And no, I don't get a tank. I get the god damn minigun.
05-13-2010, 03:23 PM
Asmo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Axer NZ

Yeah, I guess you're right. I'll put up another clue. Be warned, though, it's not as useful if nobody deciphers the first one. (Asmo, I'm looking at you...)

Dude give me one more hint at the key you sneaky mofo cuz i have
AT--bashed,Vig'd it and railed and many ohters so just one hint man like at least if its auto key or not keyed or a hint at the key cuz i swear this is friken buggin me that i cant crack it the second clue is easy but who cares i need the friken hint on the first one, plez plz plz im at work and i cant focus cuz im friken thinking about this !!!:duh::attack::modedit: lulz