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**Nitrus** · (This post was last modified: 18-01-2010 11:01 PM by Nitrus.)

Ok, so after the very impressive hast in which Chris managed to decode the message last time, I decided to move away from common techniques and devise my own code.

This time the decoded message is a riddle, which you have to solve in order to win.

Rules
1. The first person to reply to this thread with the solved riddle wins.
2. Prize is the much coveted "Competition Winner" award and a massive 2+rep!
3. Staff cannot enter.
4. You can reply more than once with different suggestions.
5. Don't post the riddle if you have decoded the message.
6. The competition will not end until someone has posted the solution to the riddle.

Here's the encoded message:

n£dj$eql$tqug$u@jn$qw£n£jj£xg?q£n£dkqt%%n£jg$qg$

And here's a clue to get you started:

The code I devised is simple alphabetical replacement, (a=z, b=y), that kind of thing, but the message could have been rearranged before being put through the encrypter. Here's an additional clue, the alphabetical replacement for 'hym' = 'dlt' BUT if you put 'rythym' through the entire encryption process it comes out with 'tldjln'.

Plus, here are some more letters that I think you'll need

a - $
o - %
u - ?

GO!

**i luv lucas** · 19-01-2010, 09:32 AM

What!!! Who is just a Mr Smarty Pants then???? Undecided

Tea Lady · (This post was last modified: 19-01-2010 09:45 AM by Tea Lady.)

Did you work at Bletchley Park in the 1940's Nitrus?

**Nitrus** · 19-01-2010, 04:27 PM

No, but I'm a computer scientist.. we do this kinda crap for fun. Lol.

Beatriz · 19-01-2010, 06:07 PM

Can we bribe you? Tongue

(Just joking!! I don't want any warning!)

I don't have time atm, hope nobody decode it until next week, or if somebody does, can you make another one for the next week, I'd love to try Rolleyes

**Nitrus** · 19-01-2010, 06:09 PM

Sure, bribery is fine.. the answer will cost you 3 goats and a cow. Tongue

Beatriz · 19-01-2010, 06:29 PM

What do you want 3 goats and a cow for? UPS is fine for you?

Ok, I'll give it a go when I have time (though it's tempting me)

**Nitrus** · 19-01-2010, 06:30 PM

I reckon it's too hard atm anyway. So I might give more clues soon, if people really start crying out for them. lol.

YourFutureMuse · 19-01-2010, 06:31 PM

I give up with this aha! Is it some sort of computer thing that I need to do, cos if so I don't have a hope in hell haha Tongue

I even asked my friends I was so desperate for clues! ( yes I did get a few odd looks Tongue

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**bertowud** · 20-01-2010, 01:44 AM

Three goats and a cow? Hmmmm.....