Free Search - USA - November 2008

[sgrooms]

Oh, and welcome ajaerni! I'm new to the forums as well. I think my first post was just five or six days ago

[bit1313]

32 30 31 6a 39 77 73 6a 72 76 6a 6f 79 73.
6a 79 6b 34 77 79 73 78 6b 34 68 31 62 78
72 77 31 72 78 76 6a 31 6a
71 6d 6f 6e 30 78 72 76 6a 63 32 77 37 6a
38 76 30 34 6a 71 6d 71 6d 72 77 70 6a 78
62 68 69 72 76 6a 31 6a
61 6a 72 38 6a 6a 79 71 77 78 73 6f 77 72
67 66 77 79 73 64 75.

2,1,6,3,4,5,9,0

and here's the decoded text:

201j9wsjrvjoys.
jyk4wysxk4h1bx
rw1rxvj1j
qmon0xrvjc2w7j
8v04jqmqmrwpjx
bhirvj1j
ajr8jjyqwxsowr
gfwysdu.

The last line makes no sense at the moment.

Skizz

Here is what I was thinking...it doesn't get us any further along... yet.

What if the numbers are referencing steps to take?

2 = Combo two letters/numbers together (which is what we did from the strings to get the hex)
1 = Translated to 1 letter/number per 2 (hex) (which is what we did from the hex)

I was just in the shower (where I do my best thinking) and thought... was the third number 3? Was there three periods? 3 sentences? But that's not it.
But maybe it's how we need to break it down...
So now it's 6.
6 what?
6 words?
6 sentences (no)
6 lines (no)

Also, I was thinking that once we get to 0 have we "zeroed in" on the clue? (i.e. no more translation... now figure out what the riddle/clue is)

I also noticed that there are 8 lines in the original code and 8 number references.
Numbers 7 and 8 are missing when you consider numbers 0-9.

So we have running numbers 1-6 and then 9 and 0.

Is it to reorder the lines? Then why not numbers 1-8?

2,1,6,3,4,5,9,0

[sgrooms]

I also noticed that there are 8 lines in the original code and 8 number references.
Numbers 7 and 8 are missing when you consider numbers 0-9.

So we have running numbers 1-6 and then 9 and 0.

Is it to reorder the lines? Then why not numbers 1-8?
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Thought the same thing. Could be both; the order or the lines as well as the key.

[ajaerni]

Latest research has turned up the following, but I can't find more info regarding the Gronsfeld Cipher nor it's corresponding 10 alphabets

"The Gronsfeld cipher is a variant created by Count Gronsfeld which is identical to the Vigenère cipher, except that it uses just 10 different cipher alphabets (corresponding to the digits 0 to 9)." (Wikipedia)

...this corresponds and matches with what we think is our Cipher (2,1,6,3,4,5,9,0) - digits 0 - 9.

(don't know why 7 and 8 aren't used though? - *scratching head*)

[sgrooms]

tried googling 21634590, all I got was a piano store in Mass.

[sgrooms]

Latest research has turned up the following, but I can't find more info regarding the Gronsfeld Cipher nor it's corresponding 10 alphabets

"The Gronsfeld cipher is a variant created by Count Gronsfeld which is identical to the Vigenère cipher, except that it uses just 10 different cipher alphabets (corresponding to the digits 0 to 9)." (Wikipedia)

...this corresponds and matches with what we think is our Cipher (2,1,6,3,4,5,9,0) - digits 0 - 9.

(don't know why 7 and 8 aren't used though? - *scratching head*)

I tried a gronsfeld with my vigenere decryptor, just used CBGDEFJA instead of 21634590. Tried with A=1 and A=0, even though I believe A=0 since we have the digit "0."

EDIT: When using A=1, I used the letter O to substitute the digit 0

[ajaerni]

(assuming A=0) Perhaps a Running Key Cipher with reverse location (location usually given in letters; we were given numbers)? I know; we don't have a "second to last" portion in our text to input the running key starting point) BUT - 21634590 would yield us location of CBGDEFJA (wtf?!) No luck at descramble, coordinates, pages, lines, paragraphs, etc.

[ajaerni]

8 lines and 8 numbers in the cipher: 1yjnjjyg
(line 1, 2nd character = 1 ...remember we have a 0 in the cipher) line 2, 1st character = y, etc etc.
(dead end)
________________________________________________
Transposition Ciphering (group in sets and read vertically) in groups of 8, 7, 6, 5, and 4 are all dead-ends
________________________________________________
Characters in each line:
14, 14, 9, 14, 14, 8, 14, 7
...no visible patterns there
________________________________________________
<---- Clearly stumped

[sgrooms]

stumped as well.

I bet you it's something extremely simple too. We're going to kick ourselves when someone solves it.

[inversemodulus]

i'm gona get trashed tonight and have a go at it. maybe i'll come up with something

[Z3r0San1ty]

So with that said, the NYC coin could still be there... what other US searches haven't been solved yet. I saw that the Lakota tribe coin was missing or has been found already. What about the big red, big red? (sorry - getting off topic I guess from Nov '08 puzzle)

they have been both solved by myself, though big red has been confirmed and taken by me, but the lakota tribe coin is missing.

[sgrooms]

So with that said, the NYC coin could still be there... what other US searches haven't been solved yet. I saw that the Lakota tribe coin was missing or has been found already. What about the big red, big red? (sorry - getting off topic I guess from Nov '08 puzzle)

they have been both solved by myself, though big red has been confirmed and taken by me, but the lakota tribe coin is missing.

Why hasn't the big red one been marked FOUND?

[Z3r0San1ty]

So with that said, the NYC coin could still be there... what other US searches haven't been solved yet. I saw that the Lakota tribe coin was missing or has been found already. What about the big red, big red? (sorry - getting off topic I guess from Nov '08 puzzle)

they have been both solved by myself, though big red has been confirmed and taken by me, but the lakota tribe coin is missing.

Why hasn't the big red one been marked FOUND?

Cuz there lazy? Lol not sure but that needs to be set to Found and the March needs to be set to Lost Coin

[sgrooms]

and the other one we're "hoping" is still there when it re-opens correct?

[Z3r0San1ty]

and the other one we're "hoping" is still there when it re-opens correct?

correct the gold coin lol