+TheLoveBusCachers Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 I do not understand these can anyone help? Link to comment
+pmolan Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Can you post a link to one? Link to comment
+Vater_Araignee Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 The subject is to vast for such a vague question. Did ya try google and wiki? Link to comment
ao318 Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 You have the same post in the "Getting Started" forums. You only need one post. Link to comment
oakenwood Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Most ciphers are of the substitution variety. To solve them, you make a list of the given characters, then count how many times each occurs. Then consult a table of letter frequencies. The most common symbol will probably be the letter "e", but not always. Match up symbols to letters, and see if the message makes sense. If not, try switching the letters around. Pretty soon, you'll see some words emerge. There are some other types of ciphers used. Sometimes the cache owner tells you what kind; other times you'll have to guess. There's plenty of help online; try a search for "cryptanalysis" or the kind of cipher. There are even forums for cryptanalysts. You might try letting them solve it. That's sort of cheating, though. Link to comment
Motorcycle_Mama Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Please do not double post the same question in multiple places. http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=248072 Closing duplicate thread. Link to comment
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