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- | __NOTOC__ | + | #REDIRECT [[Puzzle/CameraLocations#Punchcards]] |
- | = [[Puzzles]] = | + | |
- | * ''<font color="red">red</font> denotes unsolved puzzles, <font color="green">green</font> denotes solved'' | + | |
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- | ==== Four punchcards ==== | + | |
- | '''Unsolved''' | + | |
- | * It's believed the answer to the punchcards below will contain the locations of 4 other specially modified [[EniTech-Blog-20080118b|cameras]]. | + | |
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- | [[Image:Dyson-punchcard1.jpg|128px]][[Image:Dyson-punchcard2.jpg|128px]][[Image:Dyson-punchcard3.jpg|128px]][[Image:Dyson-punchcard4.jpg|128px]] | + | |
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- | ====='''Steps taken (spoilers below, if you want to solve yourself):'''===== | + | |
- | :<br> | + | |
- | :# The holes in a single string format, with 1 being right-most column, are: | + | |
- | :#: Card 1) <font color="green">x32010x32000022002x32000222000</font> | + | |
- | :#: Card 2) <font color="green">002210320003200232000000000000</font> | + | |
- | :#: Card 3) <font color="green">xx0222x02120x46454x20202000000</font> | + | |
- | :#: Card 4) <font color="green">x02210564477x02210x02020000000</font> | + | |
- | :# Punchcards are 10 x 30 in size - appearing to be in 5 groups of 6 numbers | + | |
- | :# Each set of 6 is a guitar chord, resulting in: | + | |
- | :#: Card 1) <font color="green">-32010 C, -32000 C7, 022002 Emadd2, -32000 C7, 222000 Bm/F#</font> | + | |
- | :#: Card 2) <font color="green">002210 Am/E, 320003 G, 200232 D/F#, 000000 --, 000000 --</font> | + | |
- | :#: Card 3) <font color="green">--0222 DM7, -02120 AM7, -46454 C#m7, -20202 Bm7, 000000 --</font> | + | |
- | :#: Card 4) <font color="green">-02210 Am, 564477 B7/A, -02210 Am, -02020 AM7, 000000 --</font> | + | |
- | :# Enitech [[EniTech-Blog-20080121b|received a letter]] from "a member of the resistance" containing two encrypted messages | + | |
- | :#: Clue 1) <font color="green">wph psmawxtugj umbpvi vw qsnv lkm vsfzhge fy alj gczcaj bh m qsus ll uleieuw vvopj yh yp xoe ihzcijnbx uvscwmewaif momgkm rwmv dtiok trs fmt kbv qlpr kcmp xksir qigbs qyi oef pckzd nrqqr timv rbui xzf lvnv ssxf rmykb</font> | + | |
- | :#: Clue 2) <font color="green">mpg bmfospalvl hqjugr bk uligs hopx xn d wzcqep lsqxkigw eed tukcwkc lasys uk xqstl hbt jaadh srbmgd vrc yffe ab ofk aqpa jcw zys lrvqfrohtl dmgdocr</font> | + | |
- | :# Presuming they're vigenere ciphers - working backwords, hoping the first word of the decrypted text was "THE", the two phrases returned keys of | + | |
- | :#: Clue 1) DID | + | |
- | :#: Clue 2) TIC | + | |
- | :# From there, possible words were tested until matches were made, and eventually keys were determined, noting the common similarity of ''Pink Floyd'' lyrics. | + | |
- | :#:# <font color="green">Did you see the frightened ones<br>Did you hear the falling bombs<br>Did you ever wonder<br>Why we had to run for shelter<br>When the promise of a brave new world<br>Unfurled beneath a clear blue sky</font> (Goodbye Blue Sky) | + | |
- | :#:# <font color="green">Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day<br>You fritter and waste the hours in an off hand way<br>Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town</font> (Time) | + | |
- | :#:* The songs associate with the punchcards in that the chords are key progressions in the songs:<br><font color="green">Card 3) Dmaj7 Amaj7 C#m7 Bm7 = Time<br>Card 4) Am B7/A Am Amaj7 = Goodbye Blue Sky</font> | + | |
- | :#:* The other cards are key progressions in the songs<br><font color="red">Card 1) C C7 Emadd2 C7 Bm/F# = Welcome to the Machine<br>Card 2) Am/E G D/F# = Wish You Were Here</font> | + | |
- | :# When the discovered key strings were applied to the encrypted cipher text, the results were: | + | |
- | :#: Clue 1) <font color="green">the resistance device is near the surface of the ground at a park in granada hills ca at the following coordinates thirty four point two six one five five three minus one one eight point four nine six four four eight</font> | + | |
- | :#: Clue 2) <font color="green">the resistance device is being held in a corner newstand and grocery store at fifty two canal street new york ny ask lily for the resistance package</font> | + | |
- | :# We are now waiting for <font color="red">Clue 3</font> and <font color="red">Clue 4</font>, in order to decode with <font color="red">Card 1</font> and <font color="red">Card 2</font> | + | |
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- | ====='''Package Locations and Contents'''===== | + | |
- | # ''"The resistance device is near the surface of the ground at a park in Granada Hills, CA at the following coordinates: 34.261553 -118.496448"'' | + | |
- | #* ''vpisteve'' was able to get to the location and retrieve a package | + | |
- | #* From his picture set '''[http://www.flickr.com/photos/polyman/sets/72157603781660711/ here]''': | + | |
- | #*: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/polyman/2213882560/in/set-72157603781660711/ <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2077/2213882560_3dd951c377_s.jpg">][http://www.flickr.com/photos/polyman/2213883214/in/set-72157603781660711/ <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2161/2213883214_d5b99b868b_s.jpg">][http://www.flickr.com/photos/polyman/2213883660/in/set-72157603781660711/<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2221/2213883660_a6047d7cd2_s.jpg">][http://www.flickr.com/photos/polyman/2213884568/in/set-72157603781660711/<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2280/2213884568_1f71e2719e_s.jpg">][http://www.flickr.com/photos/polyman/2213885208/in/set-72157603781660711/<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2014/2213885208_b75080e1ea_s.jpg">][http://www.flickr.com/photos/polyman/2213885996/in/set-72157603781660711/<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2158/2213885996_17fa500ed9_s.jpg">][http://www.flickr.com/photos/polyman/2213092725/in/set-72157603781660711/<img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2226/2213092725_38ca1e82b1_s.jpg">] | + | |
- | #*: The package consists of a '''Thermos''' containing the following items: | + | |
- | #*:* '''Camera''': Canon PowerShot S110 with the back plate removed | + | |
- | #*:* '''Battery charger''' | + | |
- | #*:* '''USB Cable''' | + | |
- | #*:* '''Empty memory card''' (no files, no recoverable files) | + | |
- | #*:* '''Survival multi-tool''' - compass/whistle/thermometer/magnifying glass | + | |
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- | ====='''Speculation...'''===== | + | |
- | :* It's possible the holes may represent guitar chords forms as they appear in a tab format. eg: the first 6 numbers of the first card are "x32010" - a standard C chord. In which case each punchcard would then contain 5 chord forms. Many resulting chords however are quite varied from their major or open standard chords, though many are quite obviously standard major chords; so how they would define a code is still elusive. | + | |
- | :* In chord form, the strings may become: | + | |
- | -32010 C -32000 C7 022002 Emadd2 -32000 C7 222000 Bm/F# | + | |
- | 002210 Am/E 320003 G 200232 D/F# 000000 -- 000000 -- | + | |
- | --0222 DM7 -02120 AM7 -46454 C#m7 -20202 Bm7 000000 -- | + | |
- | -02210 Am 564477 B7/A -02210 Am -02020 AM7 000000 -- | + | |
- | ::: a problem with chords is that odd ones may have multiple names, and different artists may disagree on what to call them. | + | |
- | :* The chords themselves may be the progression for a song. | + |
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