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(Message started by: Barukh on Aug 28th, 2006, 3:32am)
Title: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Barukh on Aug 28th, 2006, 3:32am
Here (http://www.freestuffhotdeals.com/hacker/1.html).

But is it difficult?  ???
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Roy on Aug 28th, 2006, 4:07am
it seems similar to the hardest riddle on the internet site.
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Barukh on Aug 28th, 2006, 4:27am
Maybe, but the latter is much harder!
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by towr on Aug 28th, 2006, 5:57am
So far it's terribly easy, and rather unhackerish..

Nineteen was a bit tricky, and googling for extra information yielded a page with all the answers.. (You need extra information for some of the steps anyway, cause I for one have no idea which presidents the US has had)
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by BNC on Aug 28th, 2006, 6:10am
How many pages are there, anyway?

I got bored and quit at 18.
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by SMQ on Aug 28th, 2006, 6:14am

on 08/28/06 at 06:10:54, BNC wrote:
How many pages are there, anyway?

23 is the last one.
--SMQ
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Icarus on Aug 28th, 2006, 4:15pm

on 08/28/06 at 05:57:46, towr wrote:
Nineteen was a bit tricky, and googling for extra information yielded a page with all the answers.. (You need extra information for some of the steps anyway, cause I for one have no idea which presidents the US has had)


I agree that Nineteen is the worst. As a hint for anyone stuck on it [hide]Ojofuffo is not "Nineteen" in any language.[/hide]

As for the presidents, I don't have them memorized in order, but being an american, I was able to recognize that "Buchanan" was one, which allowed me to google straight to the correct answer.
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by rmsgrey on Aug 29th, 2006, 7:53am
I've recently started touting this site (http://n.nfshost.com/1.html) - which is probably similar (I haven't checked Barukh's link yet)

I've noticed that in the two-three weeks since I first solved it, walkthroughs have appeared on Google, making searches for supplementary data on some of the clues hazardous if you want to avoid spoilers...
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Sameer on Sep 14th, 2006, 1:53pm
I stumbled into another one..my friend pointed it to me.. www.archin.in/quiz.html

Just in case for the first clue if you are from those non-cricket playing nations.. the answer is cricket. The picture is that of Brett Lee, Australian fast bowler. Happy quizzing.. i haven't gone past 8th or 9th page as of now..
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by towr on Sep 14th, 2006, 3:23pm
I'm stuck at the snake..
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Sameer on Sep 14th, 2006, 4:21pm
me too!!!
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Sameer on Sep 14th, 2006, 4:35pm
wow I got it after 15 minutes of posting my previous answer...
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by gajaykumar on Nov 7th, 2006, 3:55pm
Can anyone help me with the snake(python) question ?
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by THUDandBLUNDER on Nov 7th, 2006, 4:40pm

on 11/07/06 at 15:55:05, gajaykumar wrote:
Can anyone help me with the snake(python) question ?

There is a thread at http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~wwu/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=riddles_easy;action=display;num=1027805413;start=
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Sameer on Nov 7th, 2006, 4:58pm
I think he probably meant the snake question within the link I posted.... i think it is boa vs python i don't remember.. look up in imdb...
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Whiskey Tango Foxtrot on Nov 8th, 2006, 5:11pm
I still think this is the hardest hacker-like riddle:

http://www.deathball.net/notpron/
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by gomzibro3 on Nov 20th, 2006, 7:32pm
hey.. this may sound funny, but i am stuck on the 4th question, some hint plzzzz
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Whiskey Tango Foxtrot on Nov 20th, 2006, 7:37pm
How about [hide]eerht, ruof, ????[/hide]
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Icarus on Nov 21st, 2006, 10:19am
Yep. You just have to think about it sdrawkcab.
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Sameer on Nov 21st, 2006, 12:10pm
I think the guys is asking for the fourth question on the link I posted.. he even sent me a PM ... this is the second time it happened!!  ;D
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Sir Col on Dec 3rd, 2006, 2:08pm
Here's a tough one that requires a little more effort:
http://www.schnuderoderchoder.ch/

(By the way, what does "schnuder oder choder" mean? Are they names?)
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by towr on Dec 3rd, 2006, 2:31pm

on 12/03/06 at 14:08:33, Sir Col wrote:
Here's a tough one that requires a little more effort:
http://www.schnuderoderchoder.ch/
First few seem easy enough.. And it practically throws google at you, in case you forget you can look things up.

I wish I had time to make something better, but I find so little time for fun projects at the moment..
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by THUDandBLUNDER on Dec 3rd, 2006, 3:29pm
What is Question 3 at http://www.schnuderoderchoder.ch/?
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by flamingdragon on Dec 3rd, 2006, 5:37pm
I can't even get past #2 on that. The answer is rome and I tried putting it in forward and backwards and it doesn't work.
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Sameer on Dec 3rd, 2006, 6:02pm

on 12/03/06 at 17:37:19, flamingdragon wrote:
I can't even get past #2 on that. The answer is rome and I tried putting it in forward and backwards and it doesn't work.


It's not rome. He was originally buried there but his body was moved to another city.
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Sameer on Dec 3rd, 2006, 6:07pm

on 12/03/06 at 15:29:14, THUDandBLUNDER wrote:
What is Question 3 at http://www.schnuderoderchoder.ch/?



you mean after michaelangelo? do crtl-A
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by flamingdragon on Dec 3rd, 2006, 6:08pm
NM, I figured out the answer, it was written backwards, so i put the city where he was born.  ;D
Can't figure out 3 though.  :-/
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by flamingdragon on Dec 3rd, 2006, 6:09pm
And for #3, I just highlighted it, not ctrl-A, but still cant figure it out.
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Sameer on Dec 3rd, 2006, 6:24pm
I am stuck on number 12.
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Sameer on Dec 3rd, 2006, 6:24pm

on 12/03/06 at 18:09:06, flamingdragon wrote:
And for #3, I just highlighted it, not ctrl-A, but still cant figure it out.



Remember you need to use "_" for space.
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by THUDandBLUNDER on Dec 3rd, 2006, 6:26pm
For 6) I've put in the correct capital of Florida (both ways) and it doesn't accept it.   :-/
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by flamingdragon on Dec 3rd, 2006, 6:27pm

on 12/03/06 at 18:24:42, Sameer wrote:
Remember you need to use "_" for space.


OH!, thanks.
I got 4 easily, have no idea what 5 is, but i'll google it.
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Sameer on Dec 3rd, 2006, 6:33pm

on 12/03/06 at 18:26:11, THUDandBLUNDER wrote:
For 6) I've put in the correct capital of Florida (both ways) and it doesn't accept it.   :-/



It is not Miami... :D
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by THUDandBLUNDER on Dec 3rd, 2006, 6:48pm

on 12/03/06 at 18:33:30, Sameer wrote:
It is not Miami... :D

I said correct, didn't I?  :P
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Sameer on Dec 3rd, 2006, 6:55pm

on 12/03/06 at 18:48:28, THUDandBLUNDER wrote:
I said correct, didn't I?  :P


Heehee in that case see how the capitalization is done.. i am stuck at 27 now...
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by THUDandBLUNDER on Dec 3rd, 2006, 7:01pm
Never mind, there was a full stop I hadn't noticed.
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Sameer on Dec 3rd, 2006, 7:03pm
hmm... i am embarassed i didn't get 27 straight away.. i fiinshed it.. apparently there are only 30... that was quick... i guess staying in US helps in some of these questions...
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by THUDandBLUNDER on Dec 3rd, 2006, 7:13pm

on 12/03/06 at 19:03:52, Sameer wrote:
hmm... i am embarassed i didn't get 27 straight away.. i fiinshed it.. apparently there are only 30... that was quick... .

Then you must have a 'brain the size of a planet'?
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Sameer on Dec 3rd, 2006, 9:12pm

on 12/03/06 at 19:13:01, THUDandBLUNDER wrote:
Then you must have a 'brain the size of a planet'?



well you see it took me some time to figure out 42 was the right answer to everything  ;)
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Sir Col on Dec 4th, 2006, 12:15am
I thought it was done very well, as it required a little more thinking to discern the patterns behind the context.

If you want a really challenging one to work on, check this out:
http://neutralriddle.50webs.com/

I've only just started it and, as of posting, I'm on level 15; I believe that there are about seventy levels currently. And as you will soon discover the creators have a great sense of humour. In my view this is one of the best out there.

[edit]Currently on level 57 and bored now. It's become a sort of, "Guess what number is in my head... Sorry, try again." You have to use the forum from about 50 onwards to get extra clues which are either not present or are so obscure that even a Vulcan mind probe wouldn't reveal them from the creator's mind.[/edit]
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by flamingdragon on Dec 4th, 2006, 11:25am
I am stuck on level 10 of http://n.nfshost.com/
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by THUDandBLUNDER on Dec 4th, 2006, 11:59am

on 12/04/06 at 11:25:46, flamingdragon wrote:
I am stuck on level 10 of http://n.nfshost.com/

So what follows 'sept'?
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by flamingdragon on Dec 4th, 2006, 2:07pm
I don't want to give it away, so lets just say [hide]adieu nigaud [/hide]  for now.

I'll give u the answer if u don't understand that hint.  ;)
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by flamingdragon on Dec 4th, 2006, 3:24pm
I am also stuck on level 2 of http://neutralriddle.50webs.com/goon/level1.htm

The numbers it has is binary for 3, and I have entered your_answer (It was worth a try), 3, level3, binary, 2, 11, 10, 2+1, and even 65536 + 32768 + 64 + 8, but I can not figure out what the answer is.
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by towr on Dec 4th, 2006, 3:32pm

on 12/04/06 at 15:24:03, flamingdragon wrote:
I am also stuck on level 2 of http://neutralriddle.50webs.com/goon/level1.htm

The numbers it has is binary for 3, and I have entered your_answer (It was worth a try), 3, level3, binary, 2, 11, 10, 2+1, and even 65536 + 32768 + 64 + 8, but I can not figure out what the answer is.
?!
I see 8 numbers on the second page (in the title)
Are we talking about the same page?
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by flamingdragon on Dec 4th, 2006, 4:40pm
Oh, oops!  :D

I was combining two  puzzles I was doing at once, for that riddle I have no clue what the answer is except  your_answer, but that didn't work.
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by flamingdragon on Dec 4th, 2006, 5:35pm
Here's how far I am on all of them:

http://www.freestuffhotdeals.com/hacker/1.html
Finished  ;D ;D ;D

http://n.nfshost.com/1.html
On #10

http://www.archin.in/level1.php
On #1 still.  :-/

http://www.deathball.net/notpron/
On #6

http://www.schnuderoderchoder.ch/
On #12

http://neutralriddle.50webs.com/goon/level1.htm
On #2

I would greatly appreciate any hints to help me on these.  ;D
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by rmsgrey on Dec 5th, 2006, 7:06am

on 12/04/06 at 17:35:55, flamingdragon wrote:
http://n.nfshost.com/1.html
On #10

Try [hide]looking at the page source[/hide]

Quote:
http://neutralriddle.50webs.com/goon/level1.htm
On #2

As the hints on the site say, [hide]try looking at the page title[/hide] and if that doesn't get you anywhere, try [hide]decoding the numbers[/hide]

I'm stuck on #9 of that one - managed to get a "you're so smart" message but no idea whether that's meant to help or not...
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Grimbal on Dec 5th, 2006, 7:26am
#9: [hide]A round doesn't end with hole 8, does it?[/hide]
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by rmsgrey on Dec 5th, 2006, 7:36am

on 12/05/06 at 07:26:58, Grimbal wrote:
#9: [hide]A round doesn't end with hole 8, does it?[/hide]

I picked up on that, but have no idea how to turn that into a unique statement
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Grimbal on Dec 5th, 2006, 8:06am
maybe you are not looking at the right picture?
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by towr on Dec 5th, 2006, 8:33am
Here's another similar puzzle site..
http://www.antiriddle.com/start.php
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by rmsgrey on Dec 5th, 2006, 10:41am

on 12/05/06 at 08:06:03, Grimbal wrote:
maybe you are not looking at the right picture?

Yeah, finally got around to file extensions...
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by flamingdragon on Dec 5th, 2006, 12:53pm

on 12/05/06 at 07:06:02, rmsgrey wrote:
Try [hide]looking at the page source[/hide]
Thanks!  ;D


on 12/05/06 at 07:06:02, rmsgrey wrote:
As the hints on the site say, try looking at the page title and if that doesn't get you anywhere, try decoding the numbers


I noticed the title already, I don't know how to convert the #'s though.
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Sir Col on Dec 5th, 2006, 2:38pm

on 12/05/06 at 12:53:44, flamingdragon wrote:
I noticed the title already, I don't know how to convert the #'s though.


I forget the expression: "It's as easy as 1, 2, 3 ..." or "It's as easy as a, b, c ..." ?
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by flamingdragon on Dec 6th, 2006, 5:35pm
That hint doesn't help me at all, I tried converting the numbers to letters but that didn't work.  :-/
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by towr on Dec 7th, 2006, 12:54am

on 12/06/06 at 17:35:36, flamingdragon wrote:
That hint doesn't help me at all, I tried converting the numbers to letters but that didn't work.  :-/
It should. Unless you're working on a different site again.
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by Grimbal on Dec 7th, 2006, 1:01am

on 12/06/06 at 17:35:36, flamingdragon wrote:
That hint doesn't help me at all, I tried converting the numbers to letters but that didn't work.  :-/

11 5 25 2 15 1 18 4 = K, E, Y, ...
If that's the one you are talking about.
Title: Re: Nice (Hacker) Puzzle
Post by flamingdragon on Dec 7th, 2006, 4:04pm
OMG, when I converted them to letters I did each number seperately even when they were connected.  :D


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