Code cracking

Posted by Constantly Confused PM | on Mon, 05/12/2011 - 10:06  1169  5 comments | report

I'm in two minds about this one, on the one hand I want to see whether anyone can crack it, on the other I want to keep it for myself (assuming it is not already known to you all of course) in case any of you 'spoil it' for me :)

Anyway,

http://www.canyoucrackit.co.uk/

I got excited when I recognised the 'language' it is in (from my days altering the code in my Megadrive games with an Action Replay cartridge :) ) but even after I have translated it I am none the wiser.

So ummmm, if anyone can crack it, sing out, but don't spoil it!  Once the thing closes maybe I will want to discuss it with someone smarter than me :)  OR, maybe I'll crack and want some clues...  But not yet!

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ShirleyM's picture

ooh ... I recognise the 'language'

ShirleyM | Mon, 05/12/2011 - 10:25 | Permalink

... from my earlier career. Will my brain still function? I doubt it! It wore out long ago, but I'll have a crack at it tonight (excuse the pun, please!)

Done

JeremyNewman | Mon, 05/12/2011 - 10:34 | Permalink

It translates into some rather ugly code that needs to be tweaked/reverse engineered into, say, C or Java, to enable you to get to the next step.

Constantly Confused's picture

OK

Constantly Confused | Tue, 03/01/2012 - 16:47 | Permalink

I give in, what did it say?

ShirleyM's picture

I don't know!

ShirleyM | Thu, 05/01/2012 - 08:35 | Permalink

You needed quite specialised knowledge to crack it. I think GCHQ would not benefit from employing me for code cracking duties ;)

Cracked

JeremyNewman | Thu, 05/01/2012 - 09:07 | Permalink

Have a look at http://cliffsull.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/can-you-crack-it-part-1-solution/

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