Can you solve the GCHQ xmas card quiz

[mini me]

Couldn't see this posted yet:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35058761

maybe one for the whats your IQ thread?

(probably should have checked in there actually).

Edited by mini me on Thursday 10th December 13:02

[Zoon]

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[littlegreenfairy]

Nope. Can't see what animal it is supposed to be.

[AlasdairMc]

There goes my lunch break. This is really interesting - I've made what I think is a decent enough start but I think it will get tougher once the easy ones are gone.

[fossilfuelled]

the sevens on each corner give the game away somewhat, its a QR code. google any QR code and you'll see what I mean. From there, its just a case of filling in the missing bits.

[Foliage]

Sudoku paint by numbers, interesting.

[Zoon]

fossilfuelled said:

the sevens on each corner give the game away somewhat, its a QR code. google any QR code and you'll see what I mean. From there, its just a case of filling in the missing bits.

How do you work out which bits are meant to be filled in though?

[Foliage]

Zoon said:

fossilfuelled said:

the sevens on each corner give the game away somewhat, its a QR code. google any QR code and you'll see what I mean. From there, its just a case of filling in the missing bits.

How do you work out which bits are meant to be filled in though?

Ohh yeah its somewhat symmetrical, I started in the middle.

[rcg733]

Yup it's a QR code...



It is also still solvable without the 4th 'starter' row being there

[mini me]

If you read the spiel it suggests that each filled in box or row of filled in boxes has to be separated by at least one clear box. Taking the bottom filled in row far right does this suggest that the 2 = 2 filled in rows on the far right. This then separates by one clear into the next ten which separates by a clear one etc etc. I. E starting at the correct point means you can only go one way if you see what I mean ?

Could be cobblers though.

Edited by mini me on Thursday 10th December 13:45

[markoc]

Spoiler alert?

[louiebaby]

mini me said:

Couldn't see this posted yet:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35058761

maybe one for the whats your IQ thread?

(probably should have checked in there actually).

I want all work to go away so I can work on building an Excel Solver.

[Lazadude]

It's only the first puzzle of 10 apparently. Reddit are on to puzzle #4.

Basically QR code gives you a link, which gives a different puzzle, which links to the next and so on.

If you solve all the puzzles, you are asked to supply the codeword/final puzzle to GCHQ before the end of January

ETA: Here's the link to the Reddit thread, Warning, has spoilers!

https://www.reddit.com/r/puzzles/comments/3w6ja9/g...

Edited by Lazadude on Thursday 10th December 13:52

[mini me]

Lazadude said:

It's only the first puzzle of 10 apparently. Reddit are on to puzzle #4.

Basically QR code gives you a link, which gives a different puzzle, which links to the next and so on.

If you solve all the puzzles, you are asked to supply the codeword/final puzzle to GCHQ before the end of January

I'll probably just spend Christmas being drunk instead I think.

[rcg733]

markoc said:

Spoiler alert?

Sorry - I though about that ...after I had posted it.

You will do well to memorise the image though

[mybrainhurts]

Turnip.

What do I win?

Sorry, I meant Diane Abbott...

[Lazadude]

Teaser 1 – QR code heads to here:http://www.gchq.gov.uk/puzz/Pages/index.aspx

Teaser 2 – Multiple choice questions that lead to here: http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/puzzleinabucket/bb1f263f70e45b3d.html

Teaser 3 – 4 questions which answers generate a URL, which leads to here: http://www.cub-zone-often.org.uk/layered/

Teaser 4 – 3 questions which lead to the next URL (Where I am at the moment)

[poo at Paul's]

It's faboulous that! Will get my daughter on it later, she is a puzzle whizz!!

[Lazadude]

Part 4 sorted last night, Final question is part 5, located here: http://www.gchq.gov.uk/58aa7ef96f3051b0/Pages/index.aspx

[Zad]

Just finished part 1! (The manual way) Rather tempted to hack together a C prog though.