Here are the puzzles, hints, and answers for the 2019 April Fools Puzzle Contest on #ircpuzzles on libera IRC.
Level 00
Clue(s):
- WW91dmVGb3VuZFRoZUtleQo=
Answer
The solution was "YouveFoundTheKey"Walkthrough
The solution is to decode the base64, for example with the Linux command base64 -d
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Level 01
Clue(s):
- VnpTcnJ5dmF0WWhweGwK
Answer
The password to #ircpuzzles-2023-afpc-02 was "ImFeelingLucky"Walkthrough
The solution is to decode the base64, which yields.
VzSrryvatYhpxl
Run through ROT13 this gives the solution.
Level 02
Clue(s):
- What has hands but can't clap?
Answer
The solution was "Clock"Level 03
Clue(s):
- What has one eye but can't see?
Answer
The solution was "Needle"Level 04
Clue(s):
- What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Answer
The solution was "Short"Level 05
Clue(s):
- Most common non-contagious disease in the world?
Answer
The solution was "ToothDecay"Level 06
Clue(s):
- In 1990, which planet was furthest from the Sun?