Find the result of this dual key cipher
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I came up with a neat little cipher that I'm calling the dual key cipher. The basic premise is that there are two cipher keys that, when used together can decode the cipher text against a given alphabet. Here is a basic example.
Key 1: CAT
Key 2: DOG
Alphabet: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Cipher Text: ISA
The result would be:
HEN
Can you solve for this one? Bonus points for showing your work.
Puzzle 1
Key 1: FISH
Key 2: DUCK
Alphabet: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Cipher Text: ZUBG
Additional (off-topic) questions: Does anyone know if this type of cipher exists and if it has an official name? I've developed an algorithm that does this at a massive scale and wanted to know if anyone finds it interesting. Here is a somewhat more difficult version using my algorithm.
Puzzle 2
Key 1: Chocolate
Key 2: Strawberry
Alphabet: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Cipher Text: lmqgtbeyVXPERdpbX
Hint: The space between "z A" is part of this "alphabet".
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I came up with a neat little cipher that I'm calling the dual key cipher. The basic premise is that there are two cipher keys that, when used together can decode the cipher text against a given alphabet. Here is a basic example.
Key 1: CAT
Key 2: DOG
Alphabet: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Cipher Text: ISA
The result would be:
HEN
Can you solve for this one? Bonus points for showing your work.
Puzzle 1
Key 1: FISH
Key 2: DUCK
Alphabet: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Cipher Text: ZUBG
Additional (off-topic) questions: Does anyone know if this type of cipher exists and if it has an official name? I've developed an algorithm that does this at a massive scale and wanted to know if anyone finds it interesting. Here is a somewhat more difficult version using my algorithm.
Puzzle 2
Key 1: Chocolate
Key 2: Strawberry
Alphabet: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Cipher Text: lmqgtbeyVXPERdpbX
Hint: The space between "z A" is part of this "alphabet".
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asked 23 hours ago
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3487
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I came up with a neat little cipher that I'm calling the dual key cipher. The basic premise is that there are two cipher keys that, when used together can decode the cipher text against a given alphabet. Here is a basic example.
Key 1: CAT
Key 2: DOG
Alphabet: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Cipher Text: ISA
The result would be:
HEN
Can you solve for this one? Bonus points for showing your work.
Puzzle 1
Key 1: FISH
Key 2: DUCK
Alphabet: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Cipher Text: ZUBG
Additional (off-topic) questions: Does anyone know if this type of cipher exists and if it has an official name? I've developed an algorithm that does this at a massive scale and wanted to know if anyone finds it interesting. Here is a somewhat more difficult version using my algorithm.
Puzzle 2
Key 1: Chocolate
Key 2: Strawberry
Alphabet: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Cipher Text: lmqgtbeyVXPERdpbX
Hint: The space between "z A" is part of this "alphabet".
cipher pattern puzzle-creation algorithm puzzle-history
asked 23 hours ago
tremortremor
3487
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I came up with a neat little cipher that I'm calling the dual key cipher. The basic premise is that there are two cipher keys that, when used together can decode the cipher text against a given alphabet. Here is a basic example.
Key 1: CAT
Key 2: DOG
Alphabet: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Cipher Text: ISA
The result would be:
HEN
Can you solve for this one? Bonus points for showing your work.
Puzzle 1
Key 1: FISH
Key 2: DUCK
Alphabet: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Cipher Text: ZUBG
Additional (off-topic) questions: Does anyone know if this type of cipher exists and if it has an official name? I've developed an algorithm that does this at a massive scale and wanted to know if anyone finds it interesting. Here is a somewhat more difficult version using my algorithm.
Puzzle 2
Key 1: Chocolate
Key 2: Strawberry
Alphabet: abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Cipher Text: lmqgtbeyVXPERdpbX
Hint: The space between "z A" is part of this "alphabet".
cipher pattern puzzle-creation algorithm puzzle-history
cipher pattern puzzle-creation algorithm puzzle-history
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The cipher is decoded by
rotating each character in the ciphertext through the "alphabet" by the index in the "alphabet" of the corresponding character in the first key minus the index of the corresponding character in the second key. If the end of one of the keys is reached, it wraps around.
The answer to the first puzzle is:
"BIRD":
Z U B G
+ F I S H
- D U C K
+2 -12 +16 -3
B I R D
The answer to the second puzzle is:
"Vanilla Ice Cream":
l m q g t b e y V X P E R d p b X
+ C h o c o l a t e C h o c o l a t
- S t r a w b e r r y S t r a w b e
-16 -12 -3 +2 -8 +10 -4 +2 -13 +5 -38 -5 -15 +14 -11 -1 +15
V a n i l l a I c e C r e a m
answered 16 hours ago
insert_name_hereinsert_name_here
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Bingo! And I really should call "alphabet", character set, I suppose.
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– tremor
13 hours ago
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The results for both puzzles are:
BIRD
and an incomplete one:
vanilla ...
The cipher is a variant of:
Vigenere Cipher
But:
Instead of using 1 key, it uses 2 keys. The result can be found by original Vigenere Cipher by this step:
- Let Key 3 be equal to deciphering Key 2 with Passphrase of Key 1
- The result will be equal to deciphering the Cipher Text with Passphrase of Key 3
A note for the alphabets:
Instead of using simple order from A to Z, we can change the order with specified Alphabet. But deciphering this needs a computer program or some works with hands.. I'm sorry I'm too lazy to solve the Puzzle 2 because of this.. ><
answered 23 hours ago
athinathin
8,53222776
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Worth an upvote for being close.
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22 hours ago
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The cipher is decoded by
rotating each character in the ciphertext through the "alphabet" by the index in the "alphabet" of the corresponding character in the first key minus the index of the corresponding character in the second key. If the end of one of the keys is reached, it wraps around.
The answer to the first puzzle is:
"BIRD":
Z U B G
+ F I S H
- D U C K
+2 -12 +16 -3
B I R D
The answer to the second puzzle is:
"Vanilla Ice Cream":
l m q g t b e y V X P E R d p b X
+ C h o c o l a t e C h o c o l a t
- S t r a w b e r r y S t r a w b e
-16 -12 -3 +2 -8 +10 -4 +2 -13 +5 -38 -5 -15 +14 -11 -1 +15
V a n i l l a I c e C r e a m
answered 16 hours ago
insert_name_hereinsert_name_here
1763
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Bingo! And I really should call "alphabet", character set, I suppose.
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– tremor
13 hours ago
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The cipher is decoded by
rotating each character in the ciphertext through the "alphabet" by the index in the "alphabet" of the corresponding character in the first key minus the index of the corresponding character in the second key. If the end of one of the keys is reached, it wraps around.
The answer to the first puzzle is:
"BIRD":
Z U B G
+ F I S H
- D U C K
+2 -12 +16 -3
B I R D
The answer to the second puzzle is:
"Vanilla Ice Cream":
l m q g t b e y V X P E R d p b X
+ C h o c o l a t e C h o c o l a t
- S t r a w b e r r y S t r a w b e
-16 -12 -3 +2 -8 +10 -4 +2 -13 +5 -38 -5 -15 +14 -11 -1 +15
V a n i l l a I c e C r e a m
answered 16 hours ago
insert_name_hereinsert_name_here
1763
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Bingo! And I really should call "alphabet", character set, I suppose.
$endgroup$
– tremor
13 hours ago
add a comment |
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The cipher is decoded by
rotating each character in the ciphertext through the "alphabet" by the index in the "alphabet" of the corresponding character in the first key minus the index of the corresponding character in the second key. If the end of one of the keys is reached, it wraps around.
The answer to the first puzzle is:
"BIRD":
Z U B G
+ F I S H
- D U C K
+2 -12 +16 -3
B I R D
The answer to the second puzzle is:
"Vanilla Ice Cream":
l m q g t b e y V X P E R d p b X
+ C h o c o l a t e C h o c o l a t
- S t r a w b e r r y S t r a w b e
-16 -12 -3 +2 -8 +10 -4 +2 -13 +5 -38 -5 -15 +14 -11 -1 +15
V a n i l l a I c e C r e a m
answered 16 hours ago
insert_name_hereinsert_name_here
1763
$endgroup$
The cipher is decoded by
rotating each character in the ciphertext through the "alphabet" by the index in the "alphabet" of the corresponding character in the first key minus the index of the corresponding character in the second key. If the end of one of the keys is reached, it wraps around.
The answer to the first puzzle is:
"BIRD":
Z U B G
+ F I S H
- D U C K
+2 -12 +16 -3
B I R D
The answer to the second puzzle is:
"Vanilla Ice Cream":
l m q g t b e y V X P E R d p b X
+ C h o c o l a t e C h o c o l a t
- S t r a w b e r r y S t r a w b e
-16 -12 -3 +2 -8 +10 -4 +2 -13 +5 -38 -5 -15 +14 -11 -1 +15
V a n i l l a I c e C r e a m
answered 16 hours ago
insert_name_hereinsert_name_here
1763
answered 16 hours ago
insert_name_hereinsert_name_here
1763
answered 16 hours ago
insert_name_hereinsert_name_here
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1763
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Bingo! And I really should call "alphabet", character set, I suppose.
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– tremor
13 hours ago
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Bingo! And I really should call "alphabet", character set, I suppose.
$endgroup$
– tremor
13 hours ago
$begingroup$
Bingo! And I really should call "alphabet", character set, I suppose.
$endgroup$
– tremor
13 hours ago
$begingroup$
Bingo! And I really should call "alphabet", character set, I suppose.
$endgroup$
– tremor
13 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
The results for both puzzles are:
BIRD
and an incomplete one:
vanilla ...
The cipher is a variant of:
Vigenere Cipher
But:
Instead of using 1 key, it uses 2 keys. The result can be found by original Vigenere Cipher by this step:
- Let Key 3 be equal to deciphering Key 2 with Passphrase of Key 1
- The result will be equal to deciphering the Cipher Text with Passphrase of Key 3
A note for the alphabets:
Instead of using simple order from A to Z, we can change the order with specified Alphabet. But deciphering this needs a computer program or some works with hands.. I'm sorry I'm too lazy to solve the Puzzle 2 because of this.. ><
answered 23 hours ago
athinathin
8,53222776
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Worth an upvote for being close.
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– tremor
22 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
The results for both puzzles are:
BIRD
and an incomplete one:
vanilla ...
The cipher is a variant of:
Vigenere Cipher
But:
Instead of using 1 key, it uses 2 keys. The result can be found by original Vigenere Cipher by this step:
- Let Key 3 be equal to deciphering Key 2 with Passphrase of Key 1
- The result will be equal to deciphering the Cipher Text with Passphrase of Key 3
A note for the alphabets:
Instead of using simple order from A to Z, we can change the order with specified Alphabet. But deciphering this needs a computer program or some works with hands.. I'm sorry I'm too lazy to solve the Puzzle 2 because of this.. ><
answered 23 hours ago
athinathin
8,53222776
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Worth an upvote for being close.
$endgroup$
– tremor
22 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
The results for both puzzles are:
BIRD
and an incomplete one:
vanilla ...
The cipher is a variant of:
Vigenere Cipher
But:
Instead of using 1 key, it uses 2 keys. The result can be found by original Vigenere Cipher by this step:
- Let Key 3 be equal to deciphering Key 2 with Passphrase of Key 1
- The result will be equal to deciphering the Cipher Text with Passphrase of Key 3
A note for the alphabets:
Instead of using simple order from A to Z, we can change the order with specified Alphabet. But deciphering this needs a computer program or some works with hands.. I'm sorry I'm too lazy to solve the Puzzle 2 because of this.. ><
answered 23 hours ago
athinathin
8,53222776
$endgroup$
The results for both puzzles are:
BIRD
and an incomplete one:
vanilla ...
The cipher is a variant of:
Vigenere Cipher
But:
Instead of using 1 key, it uses 2 keys. The result can be found by original Vigenere Cipher by this step:
- Let Key 3 be equal to deciphering Key 2 with Passphrase of Key 1
- The result will be equal to deciphering the Cipher Text with Passphrase of Key 3
A note for the alphabets:
Instead of using simple order from A to Z, we can change the order with specified Alphabet. But deciphering this needs a computer program or some works with hands.. I'm sorry I'm too lazy to solve the Puzzle 2 because of this.. ><
answered 23 hours ago
athinathin
8,53222776
answered 23 hours ago
athinathin
8,53222776
answered 23 hours ago
athinathin
8,53222776
answered 23 hours ago
athinathin
8,53222776
8,53222776
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Worth an upvote for being close.
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– tremor
22 hours ago
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$begingroup$
Worth an upvote for being close.
$endgroup$
– tremor
22 hours ago
$begingroup$
Worth an upvote for being close.
$endgroup$
– tremor
22 hours ago
$begingroup$
Worth an upvote for being close.
$endgroup$
– tremor
22 hours ago
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