Cryptos

[mimtaz]

well i thought i could move on
but alas im still stuck
i put B*** C*** but it dont work
what am i doing wrong?

i am a dumb person i was spelling the 3rd part wrong
not very good when it comes to big words
ah well next part here i come

[mimtaz]

A Bite To Eat

can anyone tell me what cipher i need to use for this please

i can not find a narodnik cipher

[Cryptos]

Waiting for the next levels....come on cryptos....

We're getting there...

[kuang]

Mimtaz - the Narodniks were a russian political group who subscribed to a particular ideology, and that ideology gives the name of the cipher you want. There's not really any such thing as a Narodnik cipher, but wikipedia will tell you enough about the Narodniks and their beliefs for you to realise which one we're talking about

[mimtaz]

can anyone help me please
i can not find a nihilist cipher that works

[kuang]

The nihilist cipher should be the same wherever you look. To decode it:

1. Make a polybius square using the first keyword, and use the numbers 1-5 along each axis starting from the top left corner.

2. convert the second keyword into a series of numbers, where each number is the co-ordinates of the letter in the square

3. Write out the ciphertext

4. Write out the keyword numbers above the ciphertext, repeating them until you have one key number above each cipher number.

5. Take the smaller away from the large for each pair, and write the result below

6. Convert these numbers back to letters using the square.

[Ashwin]

http://members.aon.at/cipherclerk/CipherClerk.html

this is the link I used..

there is a selection of ciphers to use...just choose nihilist cipher from the menu in the applet...

[mimtaz]

im still stuck on this level natural numbers

i can not work out how to do it at all

[Ashwin]

wow..

its been long cryptos....still waiting....
hope the new levels come online soon...

[Cryptos]

wow..

its been long cryptos....still waiting....
hope the new levels come online soon...

I hope so too; it's a busy time of year for us, and I have to start working on my science project. Rest assured, we WILL finish this riddle as soon as we can.

[Ashwin]

hey no probs....

take your time....

just that you have got us all very anxious with your story driven theme....hehe...

[elise]

helllllllllllllooo!

Hi everyone, glad to be back, seems like I missed a lot while I've been away!
Pleased to see everyone is still on form, unlike me who seems to have lost her brain over the holidays! Anyway, I am having loads of trouble finding the key word and using the ciphers for this latest level of insanium we all like to call cryptos, I have read, and re-read all the great hints and still my brain is green jelly, so if anyone has any clues in words only a child can understand please can you let me know. Until then I'm off to play with some alphabet jigsaws to see if I can get my brain back up to speed!

Thanks all

[armadillo_pie]

Newbie says Hello!

Hello, everyone. I'm new to the forum. I've been trying to catch up to all you smart people who have been playing Cryptos, and I'd be nowhere if it weren't for many of the great hints and helps found here.

I've been stuck on Rhyme Time with the Hill cipher for the last 10 days. It's clear to me that I really don't understand the mechanics of the cipher, and without understanding that I can't test any of the words that I think might serve as the key. All of my efforts result in gibberish.

Could some kind soul post another hint or two, or PM me a nudge? I would particularly appreciate help understanding how to work the cipher. Warning: my algebra skills are nonexistent.

EDITED: Oh, the power of posting! Finally got it, and seem to have now reached the temporary end. I hope the next levels start up soon.

[judyg8or]

Hello, everyone. I'm new to the forum. I've been trying to catch up to all you smart people who have been playing Cryptos, and I'd be nowhere if it weren't for many of the great hints and helps found here.

I've been stuck on Rhyme Time with the Hill cipher for the last 10 days. It's clear to me that I really don't understand the mechanics of the cipher, and without understanding that I can't test any of the words that I think might serve as the key. All of my efforts result in gibberish.

Could some kind soul post another hint or two, or PM me a nudge? I would particularly appreciate help understanding how to work the cipher. Warning: my algebra skills are nonexistent.

EDITED: Oh, the power of posting! Finally got it, and seem to have now reached the temporary end. I hope the next levels start up soon.

Didn't realize 33 was up--

How did you determine that it is the Hill cipher that is needed?

Looks like an extremely complicated cipher!

edit- I have solved it and am on new temp end, but I would still like to know how the use of the HIll cipher was determined :/

[kuang]

It's not possible to post that without spoiling it. If you have already determined what the rhyme is that the text refers to and worked out what to do with it, the type of cipher becomes clear. If you haven't done that but have used the clues posted here instead without following the reasoning, you might stuggle with later puzzles that require the same type of thought process. It's definitely best to read the spoilers as an absolute last resort so you don't miss out on anything.