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Post by Jenny on Jun 14, 2022 6:56:23 GMT -5
The email that was sent is linked above. So even if you didn't get the email, you can access the same information using that link provided.
What is known, and is shared through a jumble of various posts/comments/etc. is that the QR Code is hidden via clicking on a social icon in the email. From this is found a page which will ask for your 'Hunter #' and to 'Enter the Secret Code'. From instructions in the email and from the title of the QR page 'thekeyliesintherecording', it is assumed an audio file, found again by clicking on a different icon in the email (and looking around at that hunt's media platform), is needed to find the 'secret code'.
No one has successfully entered the correct 'Secret Code' - so far. Updates are said to be provided on the Hunt's website when someone has.
So summary (and I understand it is confusing when not familiar with the various platforms (I too only recently began using one of the platforms)- The email was provided (use the given link)- which led searchers to the hunt's different media platforms via icons at the bottom, which were found to share 1) QR Code for page to enter 'secret code' 2) Recording (found on a different platform link than the QR one).
It is assumed the 'recording' is used to find/enter the correct Secret Code in some way- At the moment.
But there could be more. The above info was found via the Instagram and Twitter clicks. Is there something on the Hunt's Official Facebook Page?
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Post by astree on Jun 14, 2022 6:57:26 GMT -5
I too came to a screeching halt trying to figure out the code. I’ve tried everything revolving around the recording to no luck. Jenny, there are a few things to find. 1) the online location to enter the code to progress, 2) the recording 3) the code derived from the recording. Yes.... fun! From clicking the different icons, different items are found at those social locations. I know the Instagram click gave the QR Code..... but if you go to their instagram page, it is interesting to see a 'key' in the treasure chest...the only image. I tried entering different codes from that.... and also using the number on their FB page. I'm assuming they want searchers to use all 3 social locations? And their website... Thanks, jenny. This helps. Not used to needing to go to social media for clues. I still cant get the audio to play ( the mp3 link on the twitter page).
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Post by astree on Jun 14, 2022 9:14:48 GMT -5
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Post by medandro on Jun 14, 2022 9:31:20 GMT -5
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Post by astree on Jun 14, 2022 11:36:29 GMT -5
thank you, medandro, good learning experience. I get a 2 second recording. very soft / low volume, but think I got enough to work with. I will need to see if the QR code page (on the instagram link) can provide a way to input a code word, not seeing any way yet. or, solving the QR code gives another web address ? ,.... interesting edit in, okay, i see ... using the camera on a smartphone prompts one to access a web page that provides a screen for password input. guess you have to know that QR codes can link to web pages, and that you need to use a smartphone camera (is that right?). I was looking to decode the QR itself, geez. the thing i like about this is that it requires the hunter #, which means it is NOT open to the general public. Now I understand, thanks for all the help, forum members.
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Post by goldenchild on Jun 14, 2022 12:26:20 GMT -5
Well I've tried inspecting the audio file every which way. I can't see any hidden text anywhere, slowed down sped up yields nothing, backwards nothing, no hidden steganography techniques I've found yet. Based on his AMA right now on twitter where he mentioned that when he looks at the code "its as easy as abc123" and the tweet the other day about an "incredible" day that was encoded using A1 Z26 alpha numeric substitution I'm guessing the code is in number form possibly. I've substituted the MP3 recording as a whole, individual words, the author of the quote etc. etc. but still haven't yielded anything. He shouted out a lot of people on the AMA that were almost there, so hopefully one of them is feeling generous and chimes in on their efforts soon. Good luck to all!
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Post by mikenewhousebailey on Jun 14, 2022 12:26:52 GMT -5
Based on a tweet last night that translated to "incredible day" and a note on a photo they shared today, it looks like you need to convert your answer from A,B,C to 1,2,3. I tried this for some of my answers with no luck thus far.
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Post by Jenny on Jun 14, 2022 13:19:21 GMT -5
One thing I noticed to that is 'THE SPOILS' adds up to 123 - which is ABC. If the KEY lies in the recording and 'to the victor' [is]- 'The Spoils' , then it could be saying that is the KEY.... (convert letters ABC to 123)
However, if that is the case then how is it used to forward/enter a 'secret code'? What would we use the 'key' on? if the above is the intended meaning......
I've tried some obvious things.....
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Post by medandro on Jun 14, 2022 13:38:36 GMT -5
I too saw that incredible day tweet. Then I was trying to correlate the words from the recording to the phone number on their Facebook page. I Google searched the phone number and it didn’t pop up anything so not sure if it is legitimate.
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Post by astree on Jun 14, 2022 13:54:10 GMT -5
One thing I noticed to that is 'THE SPOILS' adds up to 123 - which is ABC. If the KEY lies in the recording and 'to the victor' [is]- 'The Spoils' , then it could be saying that is the KEY.... (convert letters ABC to 123) However, if that is the case then how is it used to forward/enter a 'secret code'? What would we use the 'key' on? if the above is the intended meaning...... I've tried some obvious things..... im going sideways on it a bit the key lies in "THE RECORDING" , and look at "SOMETHING" differently. Is the audio a distractor? First, synonyms for key: blueprint, clue,CODE, core ... password ... cipher ... HINGE both "THE RECORDING" and "SOMETHING" have very relevant letters in them, for words like HINGE (SOMETHING > MOST HINGE .... like a treasure chest) THE RECORDING > HINT .... CODER RING ENTER RICH DOG ..... which is an instruction that goes with "spoils" ( i heard "to the victor, the spoil", usual quote is "goes the spoils" ... leaves me wondering if the audio is important, because it was so low) but, I don't have it yet very nice on "the spoils" = 123 RICH DOG = 64 ===== both words also have TIH in them, which is the logo
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Post by Jenny on Jun 14, 2022 14:17:24 GMT -5
It has been solved - Congrats to Enaxor.....
On twitter was posted an image of a 'Zoom Wall'.... when zoomed in was the phrase of the recording mirrored.... that was enough of a clue to help push it over the wall....
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Post by Jenny on Jun 14, 2022 15:31:43 GMT -5
Ok... had some time to work on it... got in... (if any would like a nudge, please PM)
I'm thinking there will be lots of other more difficult items to discuss - and if you'd like to get started on!
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Post by puzzler on Jun 15, 2022 6:46:05 GMT -5
Finally. I would have been going down rabbit hole after rabbit hole if not for the posting on Twitter of the ABC/123 and Zoom wall clues. Both of those guides were essential for entering the code successfully.
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Post by astree on Jun 15, 2022 7:11:25 GMT -5
Finally. I would have been going down rabbit hole after rabbit hole if not for the posting on Twitter of the ABC/123 and Zoom wall clues. Both of those guides were essential for entering the code successfully. Same Looks like the social media are posting critical information
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Post by Jenny on Jun 18, 2022 8:50:19 GMT -5
For those just starting and before lost in a host of Tweets: twitter.com/SolveTheHuntAs mentioned, two Images on Twitter were posted by TIH which helped Hunters solve for the code:
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