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Topic: ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize, Game Over - page 91. (Read 99514 times)

legendary
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I pulled it into "Paint" and zoomed in, sure looks like a QR code.  Grin

Scanned it, took me to mslinkechange_amazon_app_store.mp3

Recorded Podcast {Lady voice}
member
Activity: 112
Merit: 10
That website also has an interesting favicon that looks like a tiny QR code, but I couldn't scan it, even with scaling it up: http://qr.w69b.com/images/icon.png

We also get some cookies off of it, but it looks like it's all google analytics so probably not part of the game.
full member
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Merit: 100
OP update:

Update 6/30

- Contra code has been solved.
copper member
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Merit: 1528
No I dont escrow anymore.
I dont like where this is going. URL shorteners?  Roll Eyes

Anyway its an amazon web service machine with port 22 (ssh) open. 

Code:
Completed Service scan at 17:00, 0.35s elapsed (1 service on 1 host)
NSE: Script scanning 54.201.109.162.
Initiating NSE at 17:00
Completed NSE at 17:00, 0.04s elapsed
Nmap scan report for ec2-54-201-109-162.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com (54.201.109.162)
Host is up (0.11s latency).
Not shown: 999 filtered ports
PORT   STATE SERVICE VERSION
22/tcp open  ssh?

its not accepting connections from me though.

Code:
$ ssh -v 54.201.109.162
OpenSSH_6.0p1 Debian-4+deb7u1, OpenSSL 1.0.1e 11 Feb 2013
debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
debug1: /etc/ssh/ssh_config line 19: Applying options for *
debug1: Connecting to 54.201.109.162 [54.201.109.162] port 22.
debug1: Connection established.
-snip-
debug1: Remote protocol version 2.0, remote software version OpenSSH_6.6.1p1 Ubuntu-2ubuntu2
debug1: match: OpenSSH_6.6.1p1 Ubuntu-2ubuntu2 pat OpenSSH*
debug1: Enabling compatibility mode for protocol 2.0
debug1: Local version string SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_6.0p1 Debian-4+deb7u1
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT sent
debug1: SSH2_MSG_KEXINIT received
debug1: kex: server->client aes128-ctr hmac-md5 none
debug1: kex: client->server aes128-ctr hmac-md5 none
debug1: sending SSH2_MSG_KEX_ECDH_INIT
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_KEX_ECDH_REPLY
debug1: Server host key: ECDSA c3:83:97:c0:27:2e:cc:ca:56:e9:8c:fc:0f:c0:55:f6
debug1: Host '54.201.109.162' is known and matches the ECDSA host key.
-snip-
debug1: ssh_ecdsa_verify: signature correct
debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS sent
debug1: expecting SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS
debug1: SSH2_MSG_NEWKEYS received
debug1: Roaming not allowed by server
debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_REQUEST sent
debug1: SSH2_MSG_SERVICE_ACCEPT received
debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey
debug1: Next authentication method: publickey
debug1: Offering RSA public key: -snip-
debug1: Authentications that can continue: publickey
debug1: Trying private key: -snip-
debug1: Trying private key: -snip-
debug1: No more authentication methods to try.
Permission denied (publickey).

I think we took a wrong turn somewhere.
sr. member
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Merit: 250
If you take away the 2 yellow letters by the two yellow dots you get
bit.ly/mindthecraft

going there reveals a blank white page with a QR code

converting the QR code gives you the web address
http://qr.w69b.com/g/mCPqjdJx6
there you have a blank page with some binary code

00110110
11001001
01101101
10100010

converting that i got 4 numbers
54 201 109 162

but im a bit stuck now, the only thing i could think was an ip
http://db-ip.com/54.201.109.162
but don't see much there


newbie
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Merit: 0
Another thing about bit (.) ly addresses:

"Most bitly URLs are 4-6 characters, and only include letters and numbers (and are case sensitive)"


This is taken from the page that you land on if you enter an invalid url.
bit . ly/you_can_also_define_your_own
newbie
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Another thing about bit (.) ly addresses:

"Most bitly URLs are 4-6 characters, and only include letters and numbers (and are case sensitive)"


This is taken from the page that you land on if you enter an invalid url.
member
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Wow, lots in the last couple days. I'll have time to get back in this tonight. Smiley

As a side note, I'm a little shocked that Google completely obfuscated relevant text search results from me based on my profile; it said the correct phrase didn't appear ANYWHERE other than in this forum. I'll have to make sure I use a clean, anonymous browser for this sort of thing in the future.
hero member
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Merit: 502
-snip-

Just brightened the image for the overlay... haven't found a relevance yet........

Focus elsewhere....
Just a suggestion Wink
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Just brightened the image for the overlay... haven't found a relevance yet........
legendary
Activity: 1862
Merit: 1011
Reverse engineer from time to time
Has anybody noticed the thread title changes? It goes from ARG Puzzle with 3.53 BTC Private Key Prize***** to ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize

I did, I am guessing it is because of some "troll" transactions.....
It's been happening for a while now.
hero member
Activity: 1582
Merit: 502
Has anybody noticed the thread title changes? It goes from ARG Puzzle with 3.53 BTC Private Key Prize***** to ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize

I did, I am guessing it is because of some "troll" transactions.....
legendary
Activity: 1862
Merit: 1011
Reverse engineer from time to time
Has anybody noticed the thread title changes? It goes from ARG Puzzle with 3.53 BTC Private Key Prize***** to ARG Puzzle with 3.5 BTC Private Key Prize
hero member
Activity: 1582
Merit: 502
Grrrr what is up with that blue dot, it really bugs me.

The only thing I got is this: http://www.google.com.cy/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDcQFjAH&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPale_Blue_Dot_(book)&ei=eVaxU9DcF4OvPIbZgRg&usg=AFQjCNE2L4hdE622M7iYW_RGF-86juM8XQ&bvm=bv.69837884,d.bGE

Which is related to space, much like the game (aliens), but I did not find a connection.
newbie
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i tried [Suspicious link removed]/contra and got the following unrelated (and deleted) video on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsNngmdPiCI
legendary
Activity: 1904
Merit: 1074
A Puzzle is something with a lot of loose pieces.

The different colored dots, have nothing to do, with indicating, where the pieces have to be cut, and re-joined to form a new picture?

Or maby folded, to form a new picture? Guess that would be incredibly difficult to do, but it might be a option.

I am trying to fold it, and looking with a light from behind, to see if i can see new pictures.

I am thinking as a flat picture, you might see nothing, but folded, reveals the acctual picture or another clue?
sr. member
Activity: 345
Merit: 500
Trying to get something with the "Konami Code", i installed a chrome plugin that tries this code on the webpage you're viewing.
There are a couple of sites that "react" to this code, one of those had "craft" in it:

http://www.cubeecraft.com/

it redirects you to:

http://www.cubeecraft.com/cubee/uuddlrlrba


Maybe now we have to find the correct url...

I think you might be on to something there bro/sis....
Bro... Wink

Another interesting one:
http://milliondollarcu.be/

gets you:
"You are about to see something twisted, oh so gently twisted...    
      
  3    
      
  2    
      
  1    
      
 Poking you in the eye with  The Sharp End... "

and redirects to: http://www.robertblack.com.au/the-sharp-end

"I see red, I see red, I see red!" ?!

(i have no idea if there's something here...)


EDIT: off to lunch, good luck
hero member
Activity: 1582
Merit: 502
One thing that really bugs me from the start is the blue dot, and now we have two yellow ones too.
WTF could they mean?

/ for blue?
. for yellows?
Or VV?
hero member
Activity: 1582
Merit: 502
I hope the winner shares the wealth to those who help solve!!

CONTRADICT
LIBERTY

MATH
FAN
BATMAN


I already said I will share the spoils with everyone who has been actively participating, and I have quite a few on my list Wink
EDIT: I also said that, that is a big IF I solve the riddle  Undecided
sr. member
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Merit: 250
I hope the winner shares the wealth to those who help solve!!

CONTRADICT
LIBERTY

MATH
FAN
BATMAN
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