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[SOLVED] Next Puzzle: Flynn Lives Postcards
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ifmnetzwerk
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Broklynite wrote:
You know, it vaguely reminds me of the banking and routing numbers found on the bottom of a check.


could it be that encom is secretly paying someone keep flynn on the grid?
any other suggestions?

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Broklynite
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 		Perhaps it is to pay for the CEO's weekly haircut and massage? Laughing

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ifmnetzwerk
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Broklynite wrote:
Perhaps it is to pay for the CEO's weekly haircut and massage? Laughing


that was my first thought. lol XD

i can't reconvert the png file i had for the code. anyone care to left 2 right flip it?

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WolfinPDX
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 		My current hypothesis
And what I'd like to do about it.
Based on everything I've read of the descriptions so far, I'm almost convinced this postcard has data encoded on the black strip.

It could be one of three things:

1.) Some kind of an access badge. Access to what though?
2.) A ticket to get into something, like a movie or concert.
3.) Some kind of a token to be redeemed to get something.

I don't want to get anyone's hopes up, I'm just spitballing here.

Does anyone know anyone at a hackerspace (or belong to one) that would have a bar code reader, preferably one hooked up to a computer that can try various encoding formats?

I know that there's one in NYC, and one in Austin.

If anything it would eliminate this line of inquiry. Thanks in advance!

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WolfinPDX
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Broklynite wrote:
You know, it vaguely reminds me of the banking and routing numbers found on the bottom of a check.


Oh, that's good!

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ifmnetzwerk
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 		Re: My current hypothesis
And what I'd like to do about it.
WolfinPDX wrote:
Based on everything I've read of the descriptions so far, I'm almost convinced this postcard has data encoded on the black strip.

It could be one of three things:

1.) Some kind of an access badge. Access to what though?
2.) A ticket to get into something, like a movie or concert.
3.) Some kind of a token to be redeemed to get something.

I don't want to get anyone's hopes up, I'm just spitballing here.

Does anyone know anyone at a hackerspace (or belong to one) that would have a bar code reader, preferably one hooked up to a computer that can try various encoding formats?

I know that there's one in NYC, and one in Austin.

If anything it would eliminate this line of inquiry. Thanks in advance!


i think there's one here in Houston somewhere. Can't access it though.

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Rogi Ocnorb
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 		I do have a card reader and if I should get a postcard will check for magstripe data.
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emeraldbeacon
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Broklynite wrote:
Just a thought, but are we so certain that everyone's postcards have the same codes (all arc wars have the same code, etc)?


I checked my arrived-today Vice Squad card with the pattern shown from other of the same game, and the lights seem to match up. That seems to imply that each of the four known card types are consistent.

Could there be an added hint in the text on the card? Some cards have dates, while others don't... all but one card has two sentences. Number of lines of text...

Nah. I'm thinking that, story-wise, these are meant to be 'vintage' cards from the early 80s, advertising the various games' releases, that the Flynn Lives organization acquired and re-purposed for their latest operation. The black bar and UV-dots are a later addition... the question is, why? Doesn't seem to be much point yet... here's hoping some more card types will pop up before too long. Smile

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ifmnetzwerk
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 		i ended up with this. unfortunately, it read it twice.

http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/9759/sadfsf.jpg

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ifmnetzwerk
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 		here's another

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/3814/edfwsef.jpg

http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/2017/qwerjhklh.jpg

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Broklynite
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 		My own two cents- the game so far has had fairly obvious puzzles. I really think that we'll need to swipe the card through a card reader, and that's all. If we didn't, why have a sensitive black strip to print them on?

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Rogi Ocnorb
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 		Also... I have a couple dozen UV and Orange light (Halloween) keychains I was going to give out at ARGFest If I ever get to one.

But I'll send one to anybody who sends a SASE (PM me for my address) till they're gone.
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ifmnetzwerk
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Broklynite wrote:
My own two cents- the game so far has had fairly obvious puzzles. I really think that we'll need to swipe the card through a card reader, and that's all. If we didn't, why have a sensitive black strip to print them on?


i'm assuming to make the game more risky.

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Tat2Zombi
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ifmnetzwerk wrote:
VanGoghX wrote:
ifmnetzwerk wrote:
this is how the code looks like now in 3d overlapping cubes.

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/9600/seq0hz.png
I think it needs a left 2 right flip. Cool


thx, must've rendered it wrong.


Flipped
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e208/tat2zombi/pixelcode.jpg


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Broklynite
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Rogi Ocnorb wrote:
Also... I have a couple dozen UV and Orange light (Halloween) keychains I was going to give out at ARGFest If I ever get to one.

But I'll send one to anybody who sends a SASE (PM me for my address) till they're gone.


halloween keychains?

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