IBMVault puzzle competition - Puzzles and Other Games Forum

Not Sure if this should go here, if not mods please stick it back in OOT

https://ibmvault.mybluemix.net/

Its a series of 6 puzzles where if you solve each one you move on to the next one. Sorta like a cicada 3301.

Anyone else wanna work on this with me?

Last edited by Alobar; 09-10-2018 at 06:30 PM.

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09-11-2018 , 07:20 PM

Zeno

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I think this is a better forum for the OP [moved from SMP]. If not, I'm puzzled as to where it should go.

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09-11-2018 , 08:21 PM

iraisetoomuch

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Seems like a good spot to me.
I'm in.

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09-12-2018 , 12:36 AM

Nicholasp27

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Sure

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09-13-2018 , 03:28 AM

Wyman

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i assume that page isn't really down and is puzzle 1...

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09-14-2018 , 05:02 PM

TheBrokenATM!

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Sure it would seem. Puzzle one is there

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09-15-2018 , 12:22 PM

Alobar

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Originally Posted by Wyman

i assume that page isn't really down and is puzzle 1...

no it was really down. The entire contest has been one giant ****up by IBM.

It's back up now, but the answer to the first clue is a ****ing guessing game basically and depending on your browser setup it may not even take the correct answer.

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09-16-2018 , 01:30 PM

Wyman

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oh, cool. Obviously was able to do the first part so now at the guessing stage...

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09-16-2018 , 01:44 PM

Alobar

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PM me if you want the exact answer. Also be aware that depending on your browser it may not even take the correct answer if you enter it. Might be because of expired session or even a cookie, not sure.

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09-16-2018 , 02:17 PM

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Wyman

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omg massively tilting that i had answered correctly but took trying in Microsoft Edge browser as it didn't work in Chrome or IE

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09-16-2018 , 02:26 PM

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Wyman

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Also really dumb that the answer is a list. If I were designing, I'd have made the first letters spell BABY ANT (or something) and the key would have been antling...

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09-16-2018 , 02:49 PM

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Alobar

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yeah, im really hoping the quality of the next locks are much better, and not so stupid.

I doubt they are even going to end up with 75 people who finish all 6, heh

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09-16-2018 , 02:56 PM

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Wyman

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and even if they do, most of us don't want to go work at ibm...

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09-16-2018 , 06:32 PM

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Nicholasp27

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This sucks

It’s been down the 20 times I’ve checked and now it’s up but apparently registration ended this morning at 9am when it says (register by 9/16)...uh, it’s still 9/16 and your site has been down most of the time...let me register, fools

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09-17-2018 , 01:10 PM

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housenuts

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Originally Posted by Wyman

omg massively tilting that i had answered correctly but took trying in Microsoft Edge browser as it didn't work in Chrome or IE

maybe that's part of the puzzle.

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09-17-2018 , 01:38 PM

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Alobar

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This is the second lock if anyone who didnt get to work it because of stupid web issues wants to know

"fonchzopgemkevclewonvnbwtet"

The only clue is that the code above has hidden instructions and that the solution to the first clue will help you. (First clue solution was "Almaden, Austin, Cambridge, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Dublin")

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09-17-2018 , 01:44 PM

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Wyman

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I'm at work so wont look til later

my initial thought:

Spoiler:

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09-17-2018 , 01:55 PM

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Alobar

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Spoiler:

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09-17-2018 , 03:10 PM

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Wyman

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solved

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09-17-2018 , 03:14 PM

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Alobar

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nice!

wanna give me a hint?

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09-17-2018 , 03:16 PM

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Wyman

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Originally Posted by Alobar

nice!

wanna give me a hint?

Spoiler:

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09-17-2018 , 04:09 PM

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Alobar

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ugh, tried that but was using

Spoiler:

also, wow

Spoiler:

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09-17-2018 , 04:29 PM

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housenuts

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Originally Posted by Alobar

(First clue solution was "Almaden, Austin, Cambridge, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Dublin")

what was first puzzle?

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09-17-2018 , 04:36 PM

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Alobar

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Originally Posted by housenuts

what was first puzzle?

5833372e32313130343936582d3132312e3830373038343158 33302e34303138333935582d39372e37313535313033583432 2e3336363531353739393939393939582d37312e3037373231 393039393939393938582d32322e39353034383739582d3433 2e31373730333537303030303030335833352e363738353333 3420583133392e37383730383532393939393939345835332e 34313838343235582d362e34313833393734

the formatting is due to 2p2, its all just one big block