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SC2 Beta Key Challenge #3

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R1CH
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Netherlands10341 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-17 05:18:53
April 17 2010 04:56 GMT
#1
Contest is over!

+ Show Spoiler [Contest] +
[image loading]

As usual, PM me the code to claim.


+ Show Spoiler [Solution] +
The hex / decimal values of the RGB colors in each circle corresponded to letters of a beta key with the final few missing.
AdministratorTwitter: @R1CH_TL
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chobopeon
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
United States7342 Posts
April 17 2010 04:57 GMT
#2
I don't know what the hell is going on with these but I am enjoying watching smarter people progress and eventually find the hidden treasure.
:O
l10f *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States3241 Posts
April 17 2010 05:01 GMT
#3
Mountain!
Writer
Martinni
Profile Joined October 2007
Canada169 Posts
April 17 2010 05:05 GMT
#4
I'm guessing this is a steganography challenge, I've done some before but I can't exactly remember what I did.
this is kinda like the guy that started milking and cows... what the hell was he doing?
Hypnotikdel
Profile Joined April 2009
United States333 Posts
April 17 2010 05:10 GMT
#5
All I know is that he used Paint version 3.5.4 -.- =/ i'm lost
stalife
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada1222 Posts
April 17 2010 05:14 GMT
#6
are there any hints?
www.memoryexpress.com
milo
Profile Joined February 2010
116 Posts
April 17 2010 05:14 GMT
#7
man, I tried to blow this up in paint and it totally locked my computer. I had to do a consistency disk check and everything :|
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11556 Posts
April 17 2010 05:15 GMT
#8
lol R1CH

gonna spend 2 hours on this
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
slained
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada966 Posts
April 17 2010 05:15 GMT
#9
im onto something.. gosh this takes so long
fulmetljaket
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
482 Posts
April 17 2010 05:16 GMT
#10
[image loading]

do i win?
"Hunter Seeker Missile Is Gay, Just Like You." - Anon @ US
R1CH
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Netherlands10341 Posts
April 17 2010 05:17 GMT
#11
Contest is over!
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FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11556 Posts
April 17 2010 05:18 GMT
#12
wat
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
fulmetljaket
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
482 Posts
April 17 2010 05:18 GMT
#13
On April 17 2010 14:17 R1CH wrote:
Contest is over!


who won?
"Hunter Seeker Missile Is Gay, Just Like You." - Anon @ US
SarcasticOne
Profile Joined March 2010
Australia213 Posts
April 17 2010 05:18 GMT
#14
oh, we were supposed to negative it?
Licmyobelisk
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Philippines3682 Posts
April 17 2010 05:18 GMT
#15
Software Paint.NET?
I don't think I've ever wished my opponent good luck prior to a game. When I play, I play to win. I hope every opponent I ever have is cursed with fucking terrible luck. I hope they're stuck playing underneath a stepladder with a black cat in attendance a
s2pid_loser
Profile Joined March 2010
United States699 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-17 05:19:58
April 17 2010 05:19 GMT
#16
lol how are we supposed to know that from jus looking at it?

how about jus asking some brain teasers or riddles??? =D
Et Ducit Mundum Per Luce
YoonHo
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada1043 Posts
April 17 2010 05:20 GMT
#17
rawr! im too stupid for r1ch challenges
IUFam Golf Wang~ NrGsteve
Icx
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
Belgium853 Posts
April 17 2010 05:20 GMT
#18
heh, I was thinking that, but I had no idea how to determine what colors they are in a reasonable amount of time, so I was to slow
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11556 Posts
April 17 2010 05:20 GMT
#19
sick

I would never have thought of that rofl
*TL CJ Entusman #40* "like scissors does anything to paper except MAKE IT MORE NUMEROUS" -paper
eSen1a
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Australia1058 Posts
April 17 2010 05:20 GMT
#20
^ riddles are awesome :D
420zerg
Profile Joined June 2009
Australia47 Posts
April 17 2010 05:21 GMT
#21
OMG THANKS SO MUCH!!!

i love you richi =never post here but i followe you/stalk you on here and something awful, youre a great guy ill put this to excellent use.

THANKYOU TEAMLIQUID.

i love this site, one fo the best communities on the net. keep up the great work guys!! see you all online!!!!!
smokin on the dro
Licmyobelisk
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Philippines3682 Posts
April 17 2010 05:21 GMT
#22
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexadecimal_colors

wow, didn't think of that.. awesome
I don't think I've ever wished my opponent good luck prior to a game. When I play, I play to win. I hope every opponent I ever have is cursed with fucking terrible luck. I hope they're stuck playing underneath a stepladder with a black cat in attendance a
enigmatic37
Profile Joined April 2010
Germany13 Posts
April 17 2010 05:22 GMT
#23
Are your contests announced anywhere? It sucks when you see it too late to have a decent chance at winning.
420zerg
Profile Joined June 2009
Australia47 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-17 05:23:24
April 17 2010 05:22 GMT
#24
My heart is seriously pounding right now, I've never won something like this. I just saw that the only distinguised feature of the pic was the gradient colours, didnt see any metadata so went with that.

ILY TL ILY R1CH

also lol what a page snipe i got haha
smokin on the dro
Spazer
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada8033 Posts
April 17 2010 05:23 GMT
#25
RGB colors? Never would've thought of that. It didn't help that I got totally distracted by the fact that THEROCK IS PLAYING RIGHT NOW.
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albis
Profile Joined January 2010
United States652 Posts
April 17 2010 05:24 GMT
#26
roffles is playing kpop, how am i suppose to think criticly with such catchy sounds/sights distracting me
every punch is thrown with bad intentions with the speed of a devil
Licmyobelisk
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Philippines3682 Posts
April 17 2010 05:24 GMT
#27
On April 17 2010 14:22 420zerg wrote:
My heart is seriously pounding right now, I've never won something like this. I just saw that the only distinguised feature of the pic was the gradient colours, didnt see any metadata so went with that.

ILY TL ILY R1CH

also lol what a page snipe i got haha



I saw something but it was insignificant.. well Good job bro and enjoy your beta key ^_^

Man, I hope I win something! I clapped my hands when I saw that someone won already.. hehehe
I don't think I've ever wished my opponent good luck prior to a game. When I play, I play to win. I hope every opponent I ever have is cursed with fucking terrible luck. I hope they're stuck playing underneath a stepladder with a black cat in attendance a
R1CH
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Netherlands10341 Posts
April 17 2010 05:26 GMT
#28
I'm sure there will be other opportunities .
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albis
Profile Joined January 2010
United States652 Posts
April 17 2010 05:27 GMT
#29
f5 f5 f5 f5
every punch is thrown with bad intentions with the speed of a devil
slained
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada966 Posts
April 17 2010 05:28 GMT
#30
R1CH you should get a lot of keys, its really cool that intelligent people are winning rather than just lucky or popular people.
YoonHo
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada1043 Posts
April 17 2010 05:28 GMT
#31
LOL, ahaha 420zerg. It's nice to see someone get this excited makes me feel all warm inside o_o.
IUFam Golf Wang~ NrGsteve
Incanus
Profile Joined October 2009
Canada695 Posts
April 17 2010 05:28 GMT
#32
Yes plox, more nerdy puzzles for beta keys!
Flash: "Why am I so good?" *sob sob*
smore
Profile Joined February 2010
United States156 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-17 05:30:12
April 17 2010 05:29 GMT
#33
i think ive been working on these riddles more than actually studying for finals

thanks a lot r1ch =x
Martinni
Profile Joined October 2007
Canada169 Posts
April 17 2010 05:30 GMT
#34
So what was the answer?
this is kinda like the guy that started milking and cows... what the hell was he doing?
420zerg
Profile Joined June 2009
Australia47 Posts
April 17 2010 05:32 GMT
#35
Yeh I really LOVE these kinds of puzzles, as soon as I saw it my brain just went into lockdown and I can't do anything else until I've solved it.
smokin on the dro
420zerg
Profile Joined June 2009
Australia47 Posts
April 17 2010 05:35 GMT
#36
On April 17 2010 14:30 Martinni wrote:
So what was the answer?

The answer was my beta key minus 3 letters so someone else couldn't grab it. grap the RGB values in paint.net and throw them into a hex>>ASCII converter, I've claimed the key now + you won't get the last 3 letters.
smokin on the dro
Ursad0n
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States523 Posts
April 17 2010 05:35 GMT
#37
I was waiting for the rest of the contest to be posted, i suck with all this techy stuff
You make it sound like there's a correlation between what should happen and what actually happens. I mean, life is chaotic and it's often unfair. I know it is for me.
ptell
Profile Joined October 2009
United States103 Posts
April 17 2010 05:35 GMT
#38
So you convert the RGB value to letters using ASCII? Like this, 89 71 75 -> Y G K??
Martinni
Profile Joined October 2007
Canada169 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-17 05:40:56
April 17 2010 05:37 GMT
#39
Was it the hex color code into ascii = password?

I was looking at this and I was hoping to find a single "FF D9" (meaning the end of the img and the start of a hidden msg) but there was more than one, so I knew I wasn't in the right track

I already have a key, I just like challenges
this is kinda like the guy that started milking and cows... what the hell was he doing?
420zerg
Profile Joined June 2009
Australia47 Posts
April 17 2010 05:38 GMT
#40
On April 17 2010 14:35 ptell wrote:
So you convert the RGB value to letters using ASCII? Like this, 89 71 75 -> Y G K??

I used an online converter here http://www.dolcevie.com/js/converter.html

I can't remember how HEX>>ASCII works, you'd have to wiki it.
smokin on the dro
420zerg
Profile Joined June 2009
Australia47 Posts
April 17 2010 05:42 GMT
#41
ugh the client is gonna take 10h to download. I already had it down but deleted it after I wasted too much time watching reps lmao.
smokin on the dro
Guran
Profile Joined April 2010
Sweden33 Posts
April 17 2010 22:54 GMT
#42
Just a suggestion but what about giving a little notification before the contest begins? I would love a shoot at them and I like this kind of things but so far Ive only noticed them when it's been too late
Usus magister est optimus
MinoMino
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Norway1103 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-04-17 23:03:30
April 17 2010 22:57 GMT
#43
Ah, I missed out on this one as well! I really need to pay more attention.

EDIT: Also, I'd like to thank R1CH for these contests. I still enjoy them a lot even without winning.
Blah.
silentguy
Profile Joined April 2010
99 Posts
April 18 2010 02:50 GMT
#44
Aw man! I just figured it out and then I see somebody already answered it! Can't wait for the next one! When is the next challenge coming???
Elad
Profile Joined April 2010
United States5 Posts
April 18 2010 03:30 GMT
#45
this is sweet way cooler than the blizzard facebook give aways
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