Three codes were hidden in the HTML source of the Lynton Wolfe Challenges Kodama’s Accusations post on the Investigate Ingress blog.
[1] pwd07bsgkatl092k0
[2] jm5536j5ctqroope
[3] a7.fx2n8617639.2z0ef
Code #1
Observations
Passcode format is there, an old transmission cipher will guide you to the passcode.
Rot and Atbash didn’t give anything. Convert the string to morse
.--. .-- -.. ----- --... -... ... --. -.- .- - .-.. ----- ----. ..--- -.- -----
Swap the morse bits
-..- -.. .-- ..... ..--- .--- --- ..- .-. -. . -.-- ..... ....- --... .-. .....
Convert morse to text
XDW52JOURNEY547R5
Code #2
Observations
16 characters with the right amount of numbers for a passcode. An old favorite will help you.
[hint]Although you are probably used to this cipher, maybe reading it in a different way will help[/hint]
Make a 4×4 grid
j |
m |
5 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
j |
5 |
c |
t |
q |
r |
o |
o |
p |
e |
Read in a spiral pattern from the middle starting at the letter T
tqj63cooper555mj
Code #3
Observations
Lots of numbers, few letters and 2 dots. You’ll have to use an old favorite and the help of a old nightly companion !
Wasn’t sure what to look for on that one. Skip, math, numbers to letters didn’t make any sense. I then tried a grid pattern
Make a 2×10 grid
a |
7 |
. |
f |
x |
2 |
n |
8 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
. |
2 |
z |
0 |
e |
f |
You can see the prefix and suffix going in a zigzag pattern. Reverse each even rows
a |
7 |
f |
. |
x |
2 |
8 |
n |
6 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
9 |
2 |
. |
z |
0 |
f |
e |
Read each column
afx86632zf
7.2n179.0e
We now have the prefix and suffix and what seems to be coordinates
Searching 7.2n 179.0e on Google gives the Stein lunar crater
afx86stein632zf
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