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General discussion (archive)1001: nmillar's odyssey (contest)(110 posts)(110 posts)
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Posted November 20, 2011
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Fever_Discordia: Snip.
It was actually an accumulating cipher, rather than symbol = letter.

This explains it all! :)
Posted November 20, 2011
well i found this quite quickly after fever posted the language
http://www.gotfuturama.com/Interactive/AlienCodec/
but it didn't click for me to move letters by one place. instead i spent an hour modyfing the code used to decipher the writing. After failures I gave up and asked Lexor for answer (i didn't enter btw. but would have trouble sleeping)

@fever. sorry about getting angry last nite.

and great contest was great and congratulation to everyone who managed to decipher the code by themselves.
Posted November 20, 2011
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Fever_Discordia: Snip.
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nmillar: It was actually an accumulating cipher, rather than symbol = letter.

This explains it all! :)
Yeah, I did read all that - still can't work out where I was going wrong - what Was the encrypted phrase then?
Thanks
Good puzzle

Oh and BTW - IS there anything funny or noteworthy enough in the actual Futurama episodes for spotting this stuff and decoding it to actually be worthwhile?
Posted November 20, 2011
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Fever_Discordia: Yeah, I did read all that - still can't work out where I was going wrong - what Was the encrypted phrase then?
I have fast food experience.
Posted November 20, 2011
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Fever_Discordia: Yeah, I did read all that - still can't work out where I was going wrong - what Was the encrypted phrase then?
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nmillar: I have fast food experience.
Yeah, I finally got there using the online decoder - heck knows what I was messing up with the maths doing it by hand!
Didn't think to look for an on-line decoder because I was thinking - "how are you going to type those symbols in?" Duh!
Oh and I spotted where Futurerama uses the codes and what they mean on the site too - cheers, Can't believe I asked that without checking first!
Posted November 20, 2011
i have just sended the answer and I and now I realize the contest is over


It would be a good idea to indicate when the contest will end

thank for the contest
Post edited November 20, 2011 by klaattu
Posted November 20, 2011
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klaattu: It would be a good idea to indicate when the contest will end
But it was indicated...?
Posted November 20, 2011
I didn't see any indication but maybe I didnt notice
Posted November 20, 2011
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klaattu: I didn't see any indication but maybe I didnt notice
example
Posted November 20, 2011
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klaattu: It would be a good idea to indicate when the contest will end
Sorry, forgot to update the original post.
Posted November 20, 2011
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nmillar: It was actually an accumulating cipher, rather than symbol = letter.

explains it all! :) <a href="http://www.gog.com/forum/general_archive/1001_nmillars_odyssey_contest/post91" class="link_arrow"></a></div> I used [url=http://www.gotfuturama.com/Interactive/AlienCodec/]this tool to decode the futurama alphabet. It was piece of cake.
Posted November 20, 2011
http://theinfosphere.org/Alien_languages

I recognised the language from Futurama and then went to the wiki to see the complete alphabet, I didn't use a translator and worked it through myself!

As I said at the time Fun, fun, fun!
Posted November 20, 2011
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lukaszthegreat: well i found this quite quickly after fever posted the language
http://www.gotfuturama.com/Interactive/AlienCodec/
but it didn't click for me to move letters by one place. instead i spent an hour modyfing the code used to decipher the writing. After failures I gave up and asked Lexor for answer (i didn't enter btw. but would have trouble sleeping)

@fever. sorry about getting angry last nite.

and great contest was great and congratulation to everyone who managed to decipher the code by themselves.
Didn't see this post earier -
That's OK, sorry (again) for pissing you off!
Posted November 20, 2011
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nmillar: And a $5.99 game for you!

And well done to everyone who figured out the puzzle; I hope you enjoyed it!
Oh wow, thanks! I think everyone but nuuikle saw the Futurama hint right? So I don't have to feel bad, because he (deservedly) won first prize.
Posted November 20, 2011
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nmillar: And a $5.99 game for you!

And well done to everyone who figured out the puzzle; I hope you enjoyed it!
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SirPrimalform: Oh wow, thanks! I think everyone but nuuikle saw the Futurama hint right? So I don't have to feel bad, because he (deservedly) won first prize.
Honestly i didn't saw that. I stumbled upon it after orcishgamer mentioned that the code might be some sort of pop culture or game reference. So i googled "cipher in popular culture". There are plenty of link, but i just need to browse it one by one. Few minutes later, it wasn't secret anymore.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substitution_cipher#Substitution_ciphers_in_popular_culture
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