Three codes could be found in the NL-1331E RESEARCH COMPETITION post on the Investigate Ingress blog.
[1] s8caxs6lx2ov4qni
[2] 2509580835289648289656489815564509
[3] 0j0f2itaeny6oiu7l8s
Code #1
Observations
16 characters with the right amount of numbers for a valid passcode
Make a 4×4 grid
s |
8 |
c |
a |
x |
s |
6 |
l |
x |
2 |
o |
v |
4 |
q |
n |
i |
Read in a spiral from the lower left 4
4xxs8calvinq2s6o
Passcode returns invalid. Calvin is Ezekiel Calvin
4xxs8ezekielq2s6o
Code #2
Observations
All numbers, check the range but look at it in a different way
Let’s start by making pairs to see what we are working with
25 09 58 08 35 28 96 48 28 96 56 48 98 15 56 45 09
Look at where numbers should be in the passcode format, they all end with a 5.
Reverse each numbers
52 90 85 80 53 82 69 84 82 69 65 84 89 51 65 54 90
Convert decimal to Ascii
4ZUP5RETREATY3A6Z
Code #3
Observations
Don’t let those extra numbers fool you. The passcode format is there
The zero at the start of the code gives it away. Convert to morse
----- .--- ----- ..-. ..--- .. - .- . -. -.-- -.... --- .. ..- --... .-.. ---.. ...
Swap morse bits
..... -... ..... --.- --... -- . -. - .- .-.. .---- ... -- --. ..--- -.-- ...-- ---
Convert morse to text
5B5Q7MENTAL1SMG2Y3O
Convert 5 & 1 to roman numerals V & I
5bvq7mentalismg2y3o
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