[TheDubWubCub]

The contest has ended!
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Thank you "Mя_Dε¢øđεя" for solving the Easy challenge & thank you to all who attempted the Easy & Hard challenge!
This is how the Hard challenge works:

Word - "numbers"
Step1:
Get each number of the letter (a=1,b=2,c=3...z=26)
numbers = 14 21 13 2 5 18 19 = 142113251819

Step 2:
Add, subtract & multiply the numbers to get 3 different values
add: 1+4+2+1+1+3+2+5+1+8+1+9 = 38
minus: 1-4-2-1-1-3-2-5-1-8-1- = -36
multiply: 1*4*2*1*1*3*2*5*1*8*1*9 = 17280

Step 3:
get opposite character (a=z,b=y,c=x...z=a)
numbers = mfnyvih

Step 4:
repeat steps 1 & 2 but for "mfnyvih"
mfnyvih = 13 6 14 25 22 9 8 = 13614252298
add: 1+3+6+1+4+2+5+2+2+9+8 = 43
minus: 1-3-6-1-4-2-5-2-2-9-8 = -41
multiply: 1*3*6*1*4*2*5*2*2*9*8 = 207360

Step 5:
Combine both outputs of add, minus & multiply
top part: add: 38, minus: -36, multiply: 17280
bottom part: add: 43, minus: -41, multiply: 207360
combined: add: 3843, minus: -3641, multiply: 17280207360

Step 6:
add for add, minus for minus, multiply for multiply
add: 3843 = 3+8+4+3 = 18
minus: -3641 (get rid of "-" before the #'s) = 3-6-4-1 = -8
multiply: 17280207360 = 1*7*2*8*0*2*0*7*3*6*0 = 0

Final Step(7):
format it
[add][minus][multiply] = [18][-8][0]

haha yea it seems like a lot but it's pretty simple concept once you understand it. :]
As for cracking it, i wasn't sure how anyone would crack it so i attempted to crack it myself & noticed a huge flaw in it entirely!

Flaw:
From what i've seen, the first digit will either be 18 or 9, this reduces the combinations drastically!
Again, the second digit is either Zero or a negative # which also reduces the combinations but not as much as the 1st.
As for the last digit... it's either 0 or a big number! which could in a way also reduce the combinations.
Then lastly, the flaw that just killed it for me & had me thinking "MAN! someones gonna figure it out!! ;/"

You can end up with the same digits with other words, ie: numbers [18] [-8] [0] & big: [18][-8][0]
Im not positive on how to predict a digit for each letter but yea... the Hard is flawed up the A**! haha may that be, made it even easier to solve it but i guess i'd have to blame myself for not be the most instructive i could be!

I assure you that the next contest will consist of more easy, medium & hard challenges & prizes within the contest! Thank you again for trying! :D

Hello HF!

Welcome to my Decryption Puzzle Contest!!

You can either win $1(easy) or $5(hard) depending on which challenge you wish to take on! The first person to complete that challenge will be the winner! :D
I reassure you that there is a pattern to this & this isn't just random #'s haha!

Hints:
A Hint will be given when everyone has been stumped & a majority suggests it! :]
Easy = No Hints (sorry:/)
Hard = 1 Hint but reduces prize to $1 (sorry:/)

If you think you got it:
Post it here & i will check
If you WIN, you will be PM'd with details on getting your prize $! :D

ONLY 2 CHANCES PER CHALLENGE!
Example:
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You can participate in both challenges (Easy & Hard) but only 2 answers per challenge (2 for Easy & 2 for Hard).
Easy:
winter = [123456]
winter = [654321]
Hard:
numbers = [12] [34] [56]
numbers = [65] [43] [21]


EASY - Cracked by: Mя_Dε¢øđεя
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Purpose: Figure out the pattern of the following few words & try to guess the output of the next word!

is = [199]
this = [199820]
puzzle = [51226262116]
easy = [251915]

winter = 1852014923

Good Luck! 🤗


HARD *hinted*
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Purpose: Figure out the pattern of the following few words & try to guess the output of the next word!

is = [18][-5][192]
this = [18][-5][0]
puzzle = [9][-8][0]
hard = [9][-3][14400]

numbers =

Good Luck! 🤗

HINT! :D

Rules are rules, since i gave a Hint for the Hard, it reduced the prize from $5 to $1. The next contest will be a lot more instructive & will have various prizes. Thank you again & good luck everybody! :D

The first digit will either be 18 or 9. The second digit will always be negative or zero. The last digit will either be really small or big. Good luck Hack Forums!

the : [9][-7][0]
first : [18][-7][0]
digit : [9][-11][0]
will : [9][-13][0]
either : [18][-18][0]
be : [9][-4][0]
18
or : [9][-3][0]
9.
the : [9][-7][0]
second : [9][-3][0]
digit : [9][-11][0]
will : [9][-13][0]
always : [18][-8][0]
be : [9][-4][0]
negative : [18][-8][0]
or : [9][-3][0]
zero. : [18][-8][0]
the : [9][-7][0]
last : [18][-12][0]
digit : [9][-11][0]
will : [9][-13][0]
either : [18][-18][0]
be : [9][-4][0]
really : [18][-12][0]
small : [9][-16][0]
or : [9][-3][0]
big. : [18][-8][0]
good : [9][0][0]
luck : [9][-4][0]
hack : [9][-9][3840]
forums! : [18][-7][0]

Note: While making this little cipher decryption contest, i have noticed a major flaw in the Hard. If anything, it will benefit your chances of winning the $1! So good luck & the next one will be a lot better! :]


I wish you all the best of luck & hope you all have fun doing this! :D

[emceelovin]

winter = 8150241932

I think i did that right.

Edit, my second guess is: 2391420518

[YekiM]

I think I have it Winter: 2391420518

[TheDubWubCub]

I think I have it Winter: 2391420518

winter = 8150241932

I think i did that right.

Edit, my second guess is: 2391420518

Both of you are too close! First to figure it out will win it!
emceelovin, good try but your answers were close.
Mikeasaurus Rex, you still have one more shot at the Easy :D

You both can still try at the Hard though :D Good Luck!

[YekiM]

ok last time might have it now, 2051823914

[TheDubWubCub]

ok last time might have it now, 2051823914

Good try man and you guys were the closest so far! But you both can still give it a shot at the HARD :D

[SIM-1096442]

Ok is it 2151923967 :D?Good luck to all nice contest :P

[TheDubWubCub]

Ok is it 2151923967 :D?Good luck to all nice contest :P

Sorry but nope, one more try for the Easy though & 2 more for the Hard. Thank you! :D

[emceelovin]

Hard is extremely difficult, I'm stumped, :O

[Blogger]

Here are my two guesses for the easy:

9123420518
2319420518

[TheDubWubCub]

Here are my two guesses for the easy:

9123420518
2319420518

Good try but nope :/ All of you have gotten really close though! Analyze them a little more carefully :]
and take a crack at the hard! :D

[Blogger]

Well fuck, I'm out then 'cause the Hard version is just that, hard.

[TheDubWubCub]

Well fuck, I'm out then 'cause the Hard version is just that, hard.

well thank you for participating! I really appreciate it! :D

[emceelovin]

Please give us a clue for the hard, thanks :).

[TheDubWubCub]

Please give us a clue for the hard, thanks :).

I'm thinking about giving a clue for the easy lol. Once the Easy has been completed & everyone is still stumped on the Hard i will give out a clue for it. :D Good Luck! :]