Shoutbox

The Stapler v2 - Printable Version

-Shoutbox (https://shoutbox.menthix.net)
+-- Forum: MsgHelp Archive (/forumdisplay.php?fid=58)
+--- Forum: General (/forumdisplay.php?fid=11)
+---- Forum: General Chit Chat (/forumdisplay.php?fid=14)
+----- Thread: The Stapler v2 (/showthread.php?tid=78585)
The Stapler v2 by mezzanine on 11-01-2007 at 05:21 PM

Some of you may remember this thread: relpats-eht.. the game :--o. The first version of the already famous relpats_eht online puzzle game, created in late 2005 by a 16 year old computer geek, quickly became an Internet craze and thousands of people attempted to solve its last page, the most difficult of all. The site was apparently hacked and the puzzle taken down. The guy was eventually persuaded into posting the solution to the final riddle on his blog.

quote:
Those who discovered the "sha one the creator" message were astonishingly close. According to relpats_eht, the creator referred to "relpats_eht" himself; or to be precise, the three nicknames he was known by: "relpats_eht", "relpats", and "rel". Separate these nicknames with |s (a programming symbol for "or") and find the SHA-1 hash of the resulting string, "relpats_eht|relpats|rel". This hash, ac5d783345bf5117682ace31419d178487c29882, was the final answer.

The site was recently replaced with a new, similar puzzle. However this one is significantly more difficult.
Start playing: http://www.relpats-eht.com/.

Please refrain from posting links to pages from the game in this thread. Also, be careful with spoilers and hints. It took me (and many others) weeks to solve the first few pages. I'm currently on page eight ten.
RE: The Stapler v2 by MeEtc on 11-01-2007 at 06:06 PM

oh noes! this is going to take over my life again :'(

RE: The Stapler v2 by djdannyp on 11-01-2007 at 07:09 PM

what about those of us who want a bit of help?  are there any sites we can go for a walkthrough, etc?

RE: The Stapler v2 by mezzanine on 11-01-2007 at 07:23 PM

Well, tell us which page you're stuck on.

Regarding the first page, keep in mind that the game's author is a grammar nazi and he would never make an unintentional grammatical mistake or inconsistency.

RE: The Stapler v2 by djdannyp on 11-01-2007 at 07:33 PM

yeah, i got the first few......stuck on the fifth one now (as in i've got 4 answers in the string after the initial url)

RE: The Stapler v2 by John Anderton on 11-01-2007 at 07:36 PM

* John Anderton sexes mezza

Thanks for the link. Time to restart the quest! Another day or two of my life wasted :P Yipiee :D

RE: The Stapler v2 by mezzanine on 11-01-2007 at 07:48 PM

Page 5 is indeed a bit tricky. But solvable.
"Where is the challenge if there is nothing past step one?" Well, where is it? In life, attempting is more important than winning something. Think about that.

RE: The Stapler v2 by Jimbo on 11-01-2007 at 07:56 PM

Umm, page 2 :s

RE: The Stapler v2 by djdannyp on 11-01-2007 at 07:57 PM

participating?  taking part? performing?  consistency?

it's the "nothing past step one" but that i can't figure out

this is too much of a head-messer, and with not enough walkthroughs online........i always like having that option with this kinda thing

RE: RE: The Stapler v2 by djdannyp on 11-01-2007 at 07:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jimbodude
Umm, page 2 :s

think about the "wandering about aimlessly far away from what is right according to the laws of nature" and then the "English language" reference then about a "flower walking".......what might be the disparity there?
RE: The Stapler v2 by mezzanine on 11-01-2007 at 08:00 PM

But walkthroughs always spoil the fun. :(

RE: RE: The Stapler v2 by djdannyp on 11-01-2007 at 08:04 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mezzanine
But walkthroughs always spoil the fun. :(

not really, cos if you've got the point where you want to use a walkthrough, it's because it's not fun anymore.....you don't have to use them if you don't want to, but it's always nice to have the option and to end the frustration, lol
RE: The Stapler v2 by mezzanine on 11-01-2007 at 08:07 PM

There is a page with all the answers up to page 10, but I will obviously not going to link it here.

RE: The Stapler v2 by Jimbo on 11-01-2007 at 08:10 PM

Now im stuck on page 5 :(

RE: RE: The Stapler v2 by djdannyp on 11-01-2007 at 08:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mezzanine
There is a page with all the answers up to page 10, but I will obviously not going to link it here.

why not?  it should be people's choice whether they want to use it or not

quote:
Originally posted by Jimbodude
Now im stuck on page 5 :(

that makes two of us!
RE: The Stapler v2 by prashker on 11-01-2007 at 08:25 PM

I'll play it later :P.

RE: The Stapler v2 by dotNorma on 11-01-2007 at 08:53 PM

Im on the last page.

Message me if you wanna work on messenger to solve it.

Or hit me up on #banana.

RE: The Stapler v2 by roflmao456 on 11-01-2007 at 09:14 PM

how do i play =\ all i see is some text :P

RE: The Stapler v2 by vaccination on 11-01-2007 at 09:21 PM

quote:
Originally posted by roflmao456
how do i play =\ all i see is some text :P
newb :P
RE: The Stapler v2 by Lou on 11-01-2007 at 09:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by roflmao456
how do i play =\ all i see is some text :P
Read it, it tells you how to play :P.
RE: The Stapler v2 by ayjay on 11-01-2007 at 09:40 PM

It's official! The page 10 (which is the last page... probably) has been reached by I :D

RE: The Stapler v2 by roflmao456 on 11-01-2007 at 09:41 PM

quote:
Originally posted by .Lou
quote:
Originally posted by roflmao456
how do i play =\ all i see is some text :P
Read it, it tells you how to play :P.
http://www.relpats-eht.com/ONE/TWO/index.html

ok, i tried that =p 404.
RE: The Stapler v2 by vaccination on 11-01-2007 at 09:41 PM

quote:
Originally posted by roflmao456
quote:
Originally posted by .Lou
quote:
Originally posted by roflmao456
how do i play =\ all i see is some text :P
Read it, it tells you how to play :P.
http://www.relpats-eht.com/ONE/TWO/index.html

ok, i tried that =p 404.
Because that's not the answer:P
RE: The Stapler v2 by ayjay on 11-01-2007 at 09:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by vaccination
Because that's not the answer:P

What? The game involves thinking? :(
RE: The Stapler v2 by vaccination on 11-01-2007 at 09:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ayjay
quote:
Originally posted by vaccination
Because that's not the answer:P

What? The game involves thinking? :(
Yes ajd, -pat- <3 :P

oh and ajd, mind telling me answer to #8? 8-)

it's a dodgy one ;[
RE: The Stapler v2 by ayjay on 11-01-2007 at 09:50 PM

doned. shower time now!

RE: The Stapler v2 by roflmao456 on 11-01-2007 at 09:54 PM

tell the answer to the first page =(

nvm,
http://www.relpats-eht.com/
=D

RE: The Stapler v2 by Rolando on 11-01-2007 at 10:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by roflmao456
how do i play =\ all i see is some text :P

:lol:
RE: The Stapler v2 by Lou on 11-01-2007 at 11:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by roflmao456
tell the answer to the first page =(

nvm,
http://www.relpats-eht.com/
=D
There's a HUGE clue in this thread that will help you very easily find the answer.
RE: The Stapler v2 by roflmao456 on 11-02-2007 at 12:22 AM

yo guys, i was bored .. and decided to make a php script that will create for you a clone of relpats-eht stuff.

http://relpats.roflmao456.com/

RE: The Stapler v2 by prashker on 11-02-2007 at 12:24 AM

http://relpats.roflmao456.com/U%20R%20GAY/
http://relpats.roflmao456.com/U%20R%20GAY/gay/gay...y/gay/gay/gay/gay/

RE: The Stapler v2 by roflmao456 on 11-02-2007 at 12:26 AM

quote:
Originally posted by SonicSam
http://relpats.roflmao456.com/U%20R%20GAY/
http://relpats.roflmao456.com/U%20R%20GAY/gay/gay...y/gay/gay/gay/gay/
lol. :banh:
RE: The Stapler v2 by prashker on 11-02-2007 at 12:30 AM

Allowing more advanced stuff, like source code and possibly image adding would be good :(. (and a preview :P).

At the moment its a simple thingy ;<

RE: The Stapler v2 by MeEtc on 11-02-2007 at 02:02 AM

Ok, so what to do with all these hex codes on page 6?

RE: The Stapler v2 by prashker on 11-02-2007 at 02:31 AM

quote:
Originally posted by MeEtc
Ok, so what to do with all these hex codes on page 6?

same, stuck there as well :p. (I got 1-6 all on my own ^-^)
RE: The Stapler v2 by MeEtc on 11-02-2007 at 02:52 AM

quote:
Originally posted by SonicSam
(I got 1-6 all on my own ^-^)
yeah, right 8-)
RE: The Stapler v2 by prashker on 11-02-2007 at 02:58 AM

quote:
Originally posted by MeEtc
quote:
Originally posted by SonicSam
(I got 1-6 all on my own ^-^)
yeah, right 8-)

Well, with the little 'help' of you ofcourse 8-).
RE: The Stapler v2 by roflmao456 on 11-02-2007 at 03:02 AM

i'm stuck on 5 =[

RE: RE: The Stapler v2 by mezzanine on 11-02-2007 at 09:11 AM

quote:
Originally posted by roflmao456
i'm stuck on 5 =[
quote:
Originally posted by mezzanine
Page 5 is indeed a bit tricky. But solvable.
"Where is the challenge if there is nothing past step one?" Well, where is it? In life, attempting is more important than winning something. Think about that.
----

quote:
Originally posted by MeEtc
Ok, so what to do with all these hex codes on page 6?
As some of you may remember, the "sight from the past" in page six actually reminds of a similar page from the previous version of relpats_eht. However, they're completely unrelated.
As this puzzle is a little bit more technical, I will offer three links which, if used in this order, will eventually produce a readable output.
  1. http://www.vortex.prodigynet.co.uk/misc/ascii_conv.html
  2. http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/html_node/base64-invocation.html#base64-invocation
  3. http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2397
    [/list]

    Hint (highlight to reveal): GIFPASTE lovers should be particularly skilled at this.
RE: The Stapler v2 by haydos on 11-02-2007 at 03:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mezzanine
http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2397
I never realised how to get through this bit was so simple. I did it in a way more ridiculous fashion. :(

Does anybody have any idea how to START the last page? I've been on it a week with no idea at all.
RE: The Stapler v2 by Eddie on 11-03-2007 at 02:39 PM

eh i got lost on the first page, so ima just give up right now lol :P i only got past the first page after browsing and it randomly popped up as a link on another forum for second page :P

RE: The Stapler v2 by John Anderton on 11-03-2007 at 06:32 PM

Can't get past page 10 :(

RE: The Stapler v2 by Th3rmal on 11-04-2007 at 11:47 AM

i still dunno wat to do on the first page, its the first time ive heard about this guy or this game

RE: The Stapler v2 by John Anderton on 11-04-2007 at 06:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by rm rulz
i still dunno wat to do on the first page, its the first time ive heard about this guy or this game
answer the question, provided you can realise what it is :)

Its like an other online quiz/treasure hunt thing. If it starts from http://site.com and the first answer is "word1" then go to http://site.com/word1. If the second answer is "word2", go to http://site.com/word1/word2 and so on.
RE: The Stapler v2 by MeEtc on 11-04-2007 at 06:54 PM

anyone else that is still stuck on page 6, this also might help:

code:
<?php
header('Content-type: image/png');
?>
RE: The Stapler v2 by John Anderton on 11-04-2007 at 06:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MeEtc
anyone else that is still stuck on page 6, this also might help:
Mind not giving away answers so blatently? :)
RE: The Stapler v2 by Th3rmal on 11-04-2007 at 10:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by John Anderton
quote:
Originally posted by rm rulz
i still dunno wat to do on the first page, its the first time ive heard about this guy or this game
answer the question, provided you can realise what it is :)

Its like an other online quiz/treasure hunt thing. If it starts from http://site.com and the first answer is "word1" then go to http://site.com/word1. If the second answer is "word2", go to http://site.com/word1/word2 and so on.

lol i realise that but i cant find the answer hehe
RE: The Stapler v2 by Spunky on 11-05-2007 at 09:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MeEtc
anyone else that is still stuck on page 6, this also might help:
code:
<?php
header('Content-type: image/png');
?>

Thats the n00b way of doing it :D Like it says. FF is good enough in itself

RE: The Stapler v2 by John Anderton on 11-08-2007 at 05:54 AM

quote:
Originally posted by SpunkyLoveMuff
quote:
Originally posted by MeEtc
anyone else that is still stuck on page 6, this also might help:
code:
<?php
header('Content-type: image/png');
?>

Thats the n00b way of doing it :D Like it says. FF is good enough in itself
That's enough of a clue though :P
RE: The Stapler v2 by ketch90 on 02-19-2008 at 01:12 AM

Confused..... I am on page 8 and i need help...:|

RE: The Stapler v2 by kezz on 02-24-2008 at 10:24 AM

Help on pg 2!
I'm terrible

RE: The Stapler v2 by Th3rmal on 02-24-2008 at 10:45 AM

omg i just got onto page 2 LOL

RE: The Stapler v2 by mezzanine on 02-24-2008 at 12:32 PM

Clue for page 2:

[Image: schnbusch4jt1.jpg]

RE: The Stapler v2 by John Anderton on 02-29-2008 at 05:41 PM

Someone tell me they cleared level 10 :(

RE: The Stapler v2 by mezzanine on 02-29-2008 at 06:17 PM

The winner will be announced on the site when/if that happens.

RE: The Stapler v2 by Quantum on 02-29-2008 at 06:38 PM

Whats number one? LOL.

RE: The Stapler v2 by Spunky on 02-29-2008 at 06:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by john-t
Whats number one? LOL.

used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; "`ane' is Scottish"

:refuck:
RE: The Stapler v2 by MeEtc on 02-29-2008 at 10:56 PM

another hint for page 1: the author has perfect grammar. Always.

That being said, Word gives it a green squiggle.
Personally, i gave up a while ago on page 7

RE: The Stapler v2 by Quantum on 02-29-2008 at 11:24 PM

circumstances

Is it something to do with that?

RE: The Stapler v2 by MeEtc on 02-29-2008 at 11:27 PM

nope

RE: The Stapler v2 by Quantum on 02-29-2008 at 11:41 PM

omg, i can't get it. this is annoying me. alot. any more clues?

RE: The Stapler v2 by John Anderton on 03-01-2008 at 07:04 AM

Do you know grammar? Just apply the basic rules on the page.. at least you have people to tell you this.. we didn't when we started.
And trust me, the answers get a lot tougher to decipher after this.

Page 10 seems unimpossible to me :(
If and when the results come out, do let us know :)

RE: The Stapler v2 by vaccination on 03-01-2008 at 08:55 AM

quote:
Originally posted by John Anderton
Do you know grammar?
This is john-t you're talking about...


If you're having that much trouble on the first page, I would give up now.
RE: The Stapler v2 by John Anderton on 03-01-2008 at 09:00 AM

quote:
Originally posted by vaccination
quote:
Originally posted by John Anderton
Do you know grammar?
This is john-t you're talking about...


If you're having that much trouble on the first page, I would give up now.
I don't really know him vacc :P
Agreed with the second point too. That's what post was hinting at too. The up coming stages are even more difficult.
RE: The Stapler v2 by Jesus on 03-04-2008 at 05:34 PM

hmm, anyone still trying this?

I'm stuck at page 7 :(
I got the distraction part but is it really a distraction?
any hints?

RE: The Stapler v2 by MeEtc on 03-04-2008 at 11:09 PM

Jesus: something i noticed about page 7 is when you highlight all the text in the bottom part. There are a lot of extra spaces there.
I'm not sure if that has to do with anything, I'm stumped on 7 as well.

EDIT: the clue does refer to searching, so maybe it has something to do with "apt at searching", for the hidden spaces. and the rest of the text is to "obfuscate the route"

RE: The Stapler v2 by Naruto-SR on 03-05-2008 at 01:31 AM

After a few hours of time, and some help from SpunkyLoveMuff, myself and MeEtc have got to level 10, which like John Anderton says .. the page seems unimpossible.

Time for bed |-).

RE: The Stapler v2 by Jesus on 03-05-2008 at 02:29 AM

quote:
Originally posted by MeEtc
for the hidden spaces. and the rest of the text is to "obfuscate the route"
lol I finally got it :D
I had noticed the spaces (and tabs, for that matter) but I focused too much on the "obfuscation"
RE: The Stapler v2 by MeEtc on 03-05-2008 at 05:04 AM

well, i made it to page 10. and seeing as many other people have gotten this far and have yet to pass, hope looks pretty grim. So, i decided to cheat :refuck:
I made a php-based brute forcer to find the answer to page 10. I must say though, progress is slow going.

RE: The Stapler v2 by ketch90 on 03-13-2008 at 02:14 AM

I am still stuck on 8... any help would be very nice...

RE: RE: The Stapler v2 by Naruto-SR on 03-13-2008 at 08:02 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ketch90
I am still stuck on 8... any help would be very nice...

There are no lows I will not sink to; creating a polyglot between two esoteric programming languages is still quite a ways from the bottom by my mark. In any case, I best start wrapping things up here in a bit lest you begin to mold from boredom.
RE: The Stapler v2 by mezzanine on 03-13-2008 at 02:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MeEtc
I made a php-based brute forcer to find the answer to page 10. I must say though, progress is slow going.

That will disqualify you, even if you find the page. Also, the last page is usually a very long string. In the previous game, the last page was 40 characters long.
RE: The Stapler v2 by Jesus on 03-13-2008 at 04:07 PM

Naruto-SR: that about spoils it for those still working on page 7... please remove the first sentence :)

RE: The Stapler v2 by Spunky on 03-13-2008 at 04:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Naruto-SR
and some help from SpunkyLoveMuff

w00t, where did I help? :p
RE: The Stapler v2 by ketch90 on 03-14-2008 at 01:51 PM

HAHA i got page 8 thank you very much.  9 was fairly simple, 10 is killing me.  third paragraph, near the end.  "The greatest weakness of humanity, perhaps, that they cannot be swayed by logic, that reason has no force."  Is that a full sentence?  Is it proper English?  Why am I going crazy???

RE: The Stapler v2 by Baggins on 03-14-2008 at 03:48 PM

int((1 + 10 * 2 - 5 + 2) / 3) = 6
no?
tried 'six' too

RE: The Stapler v2 by MeEtc on 03-14-2008 at 04:03 PM

Only use your fingers, like the clue says

RE: The Stapler v2 by Baggins on 03-14-2008 at 04:08 PM

to do the math, or give the answer?

EDIT
and the math can't be done on fingers :s

RE: The Stapler v2 by Jesus on 03-14-2008 at 04:48 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Bilbo
and the math can't be done on fingers
you take it waaaaaaay too literally
RE: The Stapler v2 by Spunky on 03-14-2008 at 09:24 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Bilbo
int((1 + 10 * 2 - 5 + 2) / 3)

Lol. BODMAS. I can think of something that'd compute that easily :p
RE: The Stapler v2 by ketch90 on 03-20-2008 at 02:02 PM

Does anyone  know anything about page 10?  I am really really clueless... ... There's a couple of English errors, does it have to do with that?

RE: RE: The Stapler v2 by matt on 03-21-2008 at 04:28 AM

quote:
Originally posted by ketch90
Does anyone  know anything about page 10?  I am really really clueless... ... There's a couple of English errors, does it have to do with that?

don't know what are you trying to solve here  8-)