Puzzle 02: Pool Table

This puzzle was originally on the RustyRedRock site.

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Posted: 01/12/07

Solved: 13:41:41 EST, 03/14/07

Winner: bibelot

Prize: $67.25

Charity: Project Linus

Donation Made to Charity: $67.25

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Spoilers Follow!

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Hints:

1. (Posted 01/24/07, 20:00 [EST]) Do 8-balls really look like that?
2. (Posted 02/03/07, 19:45 [EST]) If you are lost in the woods, a compass might help. If you are lost in this puzzle, you should have two.
3. (Posted 021307 20:83 EST) Not two of the same kind of compass, of course…
4. (Posted 030107 21:00 EST) Using this methodology, a 1-ball could be any letter from A to H.

Solution: Pbatenghyngvbaf

Method: Rnpu onyy bgure guna gur phr onyy ercerfragf n yrggre bs gur nycunorg. Gb qrpvcure gur yrggre, lbh zhfg pbzovar gur ahzore ba gur onyy jvgu gur qverpgvba va juvpu gur ahzore vf cbvagvat. Pbafvqre gur rvtug qverpgvbaf A, AR, R, FR, F, FJ, J, AJ. Vs na a-onyy vf cbvagvat abegu, gung vf, vs gur ahzore nccrnef evtug-fvqr hc, gur pbeerfcbaqvat yrggre vf fvzcyl gur agu yrggre bs gur nycunorg. Vs vg vf cbvagvat gb gur abegurnfg, gura vg vf gur arkg yrggre bs gur nycunorg; vs vg vf cbvagvat gb gur rnfg, vg vf gur bar nsgre gung, naq fb ba. Guhf, fnl, n 5-onyy pna ercerfrag gur yrggref R, S, …, Y, qrcraqvat ba jurgure gur 5 vf cbvagrq A, AR, …, AJ, erfcrpgviryl. Abgr gung fbzr bs gur onyyf ner haqreyvarq fb gung vg’f rnfvre gb gryy juvpu jnl gurl’er cbvagvat. Abj beqre gur onyyf ol vapernfvat qvfgnapr sebz gur phr onyy. Gnxvat gur pbeerfcbaqvat yrggref gura fcryyf bhg gur nafjre.

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