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Topic: Tiny Sentence Reversal |
Hippo
Replies: 1
Views: 6893
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Forum: Challenges Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2021 5:15 pm Subject: Tiny Sentence Reversal |
And 42 is still under the hill. |
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Topic: Tiny Sentence Reversal |
Hippo
Replies: 1
Views: 6893
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Forum: Challenges Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2021 12:59 am Subject: Tiny Sentence Reversal |
I just got 43 ... but I am afraid the last 3 steps will be hard ... (maybe there is nonzero tolerance ...) |
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Topic: Superhack multithreading stack error? |
Hippo
Replies: 2
Views: 8709
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Forum: Challenges Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2021 5:52 pm Subject: Superhack multithreading stack error? |
It works according to the definition. Don't forget that the memory is shared. The thread 0 has stack pointer pointing further than the thread 1, so thread 0 writes before thread 1 reaches the position ... |
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Topic: Matrix Recoded |
Hippo
Replies: 5
Views: 14225
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Forum: Challenges Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:59 pm Subject: Matrix Recoded |
This challenge is actually much easier than the number of solvers suggests.
There is already a lot of good hints here, and note that there are 32 columns. |
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Topic: Dungeon Master |
Hippo
Replies: 66
Views: 92845
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Forum: Challenges Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 10:11 am Subject: Re: Is the challenge working ? (sorry, message does not app |
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Topic: Deluge |
Hippo
Replies: 7
Views: 17840
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Forum: Challenges Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 4:27 pm Subject: Deluge |
code "!" returns 'failed to flood correctly' is incorrect. (finished with wrong result)
code "0c" returns 'is incorrect.' (cycle limit exceeded)
code "+" returns 'is in ... |
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Topic: Deluge |
Hippo
Replies: 7
Views: 16659
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Forum: Challenges Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:26 am Subject: Deluge |
Hmm, this thread is old but for me the stated problem is still relevant.
My Program works fine on some sample inputs, including the one shown on the challenge-page and an empty grid. I'm always below ... |
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Topic: Deluge |
Hippo
Replies: 17
Views: 28864
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Forum: Challenges Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:15 am Subject: Deluge |
Hey ElleXuzZ, I got the same problem some time (wow, several years already) ago. Posted a similar question in another deluge-thread here: http://www.hacker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1095
Never got a ... |
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Topic: Deluge |
Hippo
Replies: 17
Views: 28864
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Forum: Challenges Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 11:04 am Subject: Deluge |
Yep, the input format is as you have written. |
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Topic: Filtration Residue |
Hippo
Replies: 24
Views: 40196
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Forum: Challenges Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 7:34 am Subject: Filtration Residue |
ahh man, I've got so far with this. I've spotted the clever trick and found the hidden data inside, and I'd already used a tool eluded to earlier (always do with PNG puzzles) to look at the chunks, bu ... |
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Topic: Hope this website stays up |
Hippo
Replies: 8
Views: 18192
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Forum: The Hacker's Server Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 3:57 pm Subject: Re: Hope this website stays up |
The game is losing its appeal since so many solutions are now available online, at least for the lower level...
Fortunately solutions to levels separated by Spiral bits are kept rather secr ... |
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Topic: Level 233 |
Hippo
Replies: 0
Views: 16146
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Forum: Mortal Coil Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 8:27 am Subject: Level 233 |
I am stuck here for a very long time, I must have some problem in reasonning ... I have reduced the problem to size 13*23 (and checked it manually) ... and I am almost sure there is no solution ... ... |
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Topic: Hope this website stays up |
Hippo
Replies: 8
Views: 18192
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Forum: The Hacker's Server Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:24 pm Subject: Re: Hope this website stays up |
I know the site hasn't had a high amount of maintenance or activity. But I think it is a real gem and should stay up for educational purposes. I would be very very sad if it went down. I have recommen ... |
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Topic: Didactic Feedback Cipher |
Hippo
Replies: 23
Views: 42122
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Forum: Challenges Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2018 6:19 am Subject: Didactic Feedback Cipher |
In this code
k = {unknown byte}
for (i = 0; i < len(txt); i++)
c = txt[i] ^ k
print c
k = c
This
k = c
should be this
k = txt[i& ... |
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Topic: Spiral Bits |
Hippo
Replies: 38
Views: 61213
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Forum: Challenges Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2018 11:56 am Subject: Spiral Bits |
ok i m stupid. I thought about the symmetry aspect, but gave up just to early to realize. Many thanks!
Enjoy post Spiral Bits challenges. |
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