GAME: MindTrap

The beginning of a well known book has been encrypted below. Each letter of the alphabet has been replaced by another using a simple substitution technique. For example, A may always be represented by G, etc.



Can you name the book?

F tqd relw fw czs jsql 1632, fw czs xfcj eu Jelk, eu q neey uqmfpj, czebnz wec eu czqc xebwclj, mj uqczsl rsfwn q uelsfnwsl eu Rlsmsw, tze dsccpsy ufldc qc Zbpp. Zs nec q neey sdcqcs rj mslxzqwyfds, qwy psqofwn euu zfd clqys, pfosy qucsltqlyd qc Jelk, ulem tzswxs zs zqy mqllfsy mj meczsl, tzeds lspqcfewd tsls wqmsy Lerfwdew, q oslj neey uqmfpj fw czqc xebwclj, qwy ulem tzem F tqd xqppsy Lerfwdew Klsbcvwqsl; rbc, rj czs bdbqp xellbhcfew eu telyd fw Swnpqwy, ts qls wet xqppsy - wqj ts xqpp ebldsposd qwy tlfcs ebl wqms - Xlbdes; qwy de mj xemhqwfewd qptqjd xqppsy ms.

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The original Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

The beginning of a well known book has been encrypted below. Each letter of the alphabet has been replaced by another using a simple substitution technique. For example, A may always be represented by G, etc.

Can you name the book?

F tqd relw fw czs jsql 1632, fw czs xfcj eu Jelk, eu q neey uqmfpj, czebnz wec eu czqc xebwclj, mj uqczsl rsfwn q uelsfnwsl eu Rlsmsw, tze dsccpsy ufldc qc Zbpp. Zs nec q neey sdcqcs rj mslxzqwyfds, qwy psqofwn euu zfd clqys, pfosy qucsltqlyd qc Jelk, ulem tzswxs zs zqy mqllfsy mj meczsl, tzeds lspqcfewd tsls wqmsy Lerfwdew, q oslj neey uqmfpj fw czqc xebwclj, qwy ulem tzem F tqd xqppsy Lerfwdew Klsbcvwqsl; rbc, rj czs bdbqp xellbhcfew eu telyd fw Swnpqwy, ts qls wet xqppsy - wqj ts xqpp ebldsposd qwy tlfcs ebl wqms - Xlbdes; qwy de mj xemhqwfewd qptqjd xqppsy ms.

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The Bible ?

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Originally Posted by edball

The Bible ?

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Nope.

That would have started off as "XX XXX XXXXXXXXX, XXX XXXXXXX..."


I'll be back after lunch. ;)

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

Nope.

That would have started off as "XX XXX XXXXXXXXX, XXX XXXXXXX..."


I'll be back after lunch. ;)

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I was just guessing. I probably couldn't get it if it wasn't encrypted.

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

The beginning of a well known book has been encrypted below. Each letter of the alphabet has been replaced by another using a simple substitution technique. For example, A may always be represented by G, etc.

Can you name the book?

F tqd relw fw czs jsql 1632, fw czs xfcj eu Jelk, eu q neey uqmfpj, czebnz wec eu czqc xebwclj, mj uqczsl rsfwn q uelsfnwsl eu Rlsmsw, tze dsccpsy ufldc qc Zbpp. Zs nec q neey sdcqcs rj mslxzqwyfds, qwy psqofwn euu zfd clqys, pfosy qucsltqlyd qc Jelk, ulem tzswxs zs zqy mqllfsy mj meczsl, tzeds lspqcfewd tsls wqmsy Lerfwdew, q oslj neey uqmfpj fw czqc xebwclj, qwy ulem tzem F tqd xqppsy Lerfwdew Klsbcvwqsl; rbc, rj czs bdbqp xellbhcfew eu telyd fw Swnpqwy, ts qls wet xqppsy - wqj ts xqpp ebldsposd qwy tlfcs ebl wqms - Xlbdes; qwy de mj xemhqwfewd qptqjd xqppsy ms.

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Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

"I was born in the year 1632, in the city of York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first at Hull. He got a good estate by merchandise, and leaving off his trade, lived afterwards at York, from whence he had married my mother, whose relations were named Robinson, a very good family in that country, and from whom I was called Robinson Kreutznaer; but, by the usual corruption of words in England, we are now called - nay we call ourselves and write our name - Crusoe; and so my companions always called me."

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Originally Posted by Deity

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

"I was born in the year 1632, in the city of York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen, who settled first at Hull. He got a good estate by merchandise, and leaving off his trade, lived afterwards at York, from whence he had married my mother, whose relations were named Robinson, a very good family in that country, and from whom I was called Robinson Kreutznaer; but, by the usual corruption of words in England, we are now called - nay we call ourselves and write our name - Crusoe; and so my companions always called me."

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Yes.

3 points.

If you give each letter of a word into its alphabetical position, you can then add these digits, or you can multiply them. For example CART = 3, 1, 18, 20. Adding gives 42 and multiplying gives 1080.

Can you find a word which has the same total whether you add them or multiply them?


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CAB; 3, 1, 2. Adding gives 6, multiplying also gives 6.

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

If you give each letter of a word into its alphabetical position, you can then add these digits, or you can multiply them. For example CART = 3, 1, 18, 20. Adding gives 42 and multiplying gives 1080.

Can you find a word which has the same total whether you add them or multiply them?

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The word A.

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Originally Posted by edball

The word A.

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That made me snicker, so I'm giving you a bonus point for that original attempt and nice display of creative thought. :D

The official answer is different though.


This could possibly be the toughest question asked here so far...

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

If you give each letter of a word into its alphabetical position, you can then add these digits, or you can multiply them. For example CART = 3, 1, 18, 20. Adding gives 42 and multiplying gives 1080.

Can you find a word which has the same total whether you add them or multiply them?

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cab

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

This could possibly be the toughest question asked here so far...

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Apparently not! Nice work ed. :thumbs:

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Originally Posted by edball

cab

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Gee.

That took all of 10 minutes, huh? https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif

3 points.


I'm going to have to find something harder for you guys.

Perhaps something in quantum physics... https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

Gee.

That took all of 10 minutes, huh? https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif

3 points.


I'm going to have to find something harder for you guys.

Perhaps something in quantum physics... https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif

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Bring it on! :devil:

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

Gee.

That took all of 10 minutes, huh? https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif

3 points.


I'm going to have to find something harder for you guys.

Perhaps something in quantum physics... https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif

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Maybe it was the toughest question and I should get 10 bonus points (or however many I need to catch Diety) for my brilliant powers of deduction.... :devil:

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Originally Posted by edball

Maybe it was the toughest question and I should get 10 bonus points (or however many I need to catch Diety) for my brilliant powers of deduction.... :devil:

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Hmmmmmmmmmmm... https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif