RuneQuest Cipher Challenge Prizes & Contest Info

A runic mystery code / cipher challenge designed specifically for the crypto-enthusiast who wants something more than just a random plaintext, this is a puzzle with an enigmatic riddle -- intended to be on par with the mystery of the Kryptos Cipher and the difficulty of the Code Book Cipher Challenge...  This is the contest info page, which explains how the prizes can be won...

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John's RuneQuest Cipher Challenge is a mysterious, multi-layered cipher puzzle, with prizes available for solutions to certain checkpoints and the final answer. It was inspired primarily by Jim Sanborn's Kryptos and related encoded sculptures , Elonka's list of Famous Unsolved Codes and Ciphers , Simon Singh's "The Code Book" with its Cipher Challenge, and my own varied interests. For some other Rune-based ciphers, see also Dr. Cliff Pickover's book: Cryptorunes



RuneQuest Cipher Challenge




RuneQuest Cipher Challege Solvers:

Date: Cryptogram Solver: RuneQuest Section: A few revealed PT words:    Notes:
2004-Oct-05: ODIN & ASH RuneQuest Cipher Challenge is uploaded to the Net!
2004-Oct-06: DAW RunePoem: The Rune Quest WISDOM
2004-Oct-06: DAW RuneQuest CheckPoint (#0) discovering the story of the RuneQuest
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2005-Jan-31:  Hex22 RuneStone: AIR section MAGIC
2005-Sep-17: Hex22 RuneStone: FIRE section MYSTIC
2005-Nov-08: Hex22 RuneStone: WATER section SECRETS
2005-Nov-10: Hex22 RuneStone: EARTH section FORCES
2005-Nov-16: Link Nabil RuneQuest CheckPoint (#1) cracking all of the Elemental sections and discovering the Elemental Runes!
***
2006-May-04: EricOnHisWay RuneStone: Northern Section NORN
2006-May-17: Eric & Michelle
(team effort)
RuneStone: Eastern section JOURNEY
2006-May-24 Michelle RuneStone: Southern section FATE
2006-May-27 Michelle RuneStone: Western section INHERITANCE
2006-May-27 Michelle RuneQuest CheckPoint (#2) discovering the 3 Aett's of the Elder Futhark - The Runes
***
2006-Aug-02 Michelle RuneStone: Central Core section RUNE
2006-Aug-02 Michelle RuneQuest CheckPoint (#3) well along the Quest, decoding the quintessential element, Odin's Rune, but now it must be Grasped...
***
2007-Apr-08 Michelle RuneQuest: The Hidden Riddle **Quintessence** What have YOU found at the Root of the Hidden Tree?
RuneQuest CheckPoint (#4)
*** Congratulations to Everyone!





RuneQuest Cipher Challege Contest Entrance/Registration Fee:


*** REGISTRATIONS ARE CLOSED / RuneQuest has been solved ***

RuneQuest Cipher Challenge Solution

Min $20 or Max $50 - In order to be eligible for the prizes, you must register your name/address/email etc. and pay a registration fee- check/cash/CC.
Your level of registration determines your maximum prize amount if you win. See below about registration/contact info.
People that register will get a "RuneQuest Hint FAQ", which gives some helpful details and clues about the RuneQuest Cipher Challenge.
Registrations will close when the final solution is found and claimed.  See the Fine Print.
Of course, if you do not wish to register, you are still welcome to try and solve the puzzle - you just won't get a prize other than recognition.
Good luck and happy deciphering!

 RuneQuest Cipher Challenge Started: 2004-Oct-05
 RuneQuest Cipher Challenge Solved: 2007-Apr-08 




RuneQuest Prize Levels:
RegFee*1 = $20 or $50 - 1st registered person to find the source and meaning of the poem. - *SOLVED*
RegFee*1 = $20 or $50 - 1st registered person to reach the 1st checkpoint - *SOLVED*
RegFee*10 = $200 or $500 - 1st registered person to reach the 2nd checkpoint - *SOLVED*
RegFee*10 = $200 or $500 - 1st registered person to reach the 3rd checkpoint - *SOLVED*
RegFee*100 = $2000 or $5000 - 1st registered person to COMPLETELY solve the cipher puzzle - *SOLVED*
Important Note: Prize Level payment is subject to limitation of the current prize pot level amount.
Prize awards and checkpoints will be announced on the website when they are won/completed.
The checkpoints will be fairly obvious when they are reached, so email John when you think you get to one.

 RuneQuest Current Prizes Claimed:
 
2004-Oct-06   Source & Meaning of Poem - $50
 2005-Nov-16  1st Checkpoint - The Elemental Runes - $50
 2006-May-27  2nd Checkpoint - The Elder Futhark - $200
 2006-Aug-02  3rd Checkpoint - The Quest - $200
 2007-Apr-08  4th Checkpoint - Quintessence - $600

 Done!




RuneQuest Prize Pot:
The contest prize pot will start with $1,000 placed by yours truly, the RuneQuest cipher challenge designer.
The prize pot will then build up in the following manner:
(1/2) of all Contest Entrance/Registration Fees go into the prize pot until it reaches the maximum level necessary to pay all prize levels, in increasing order, based on the Max Registration Fee.
In case you're wondering, the other (1/2) will be going to as-yet-to-be-determined institutions of higher learning of my kids' choices. I probably won't see any of it.  :-)
If a checkpoint is reached and claimed before the prize pot reaches its maximum amount for that prize level, then only the money that is in the pot at that time will be awarded.
The current prize pot levels & amounts and available remaining prizes will be available here on the website.

 RuneQuest Current Prize Pot Amount: $0 
 based on:
 initial amount $1000 from JBW
 +7 registrations $100
 -5 prize claims   ($1100)
Done!

As you all can see, I'm personally up $100, but out $1000.  Oh well...  maybe next time...
However, I am up an incalculable amount in terms of seeing my creation enjoyed!


RuneQuest: The Fine Print:
Contest Entry/Registration fees are non-refundable.
There will be a small surcharge (5%) if you use a CC to register, as I have to pay my company the CC fees for use. This surcharge does not count towards prize levels.
There will be an additional charge if you decide to "upgrade" your registration at a future date.
There will be a "late-entry" fee for registering after the checkpoints become known, as an incentive to register now and to be fair to the early code-breakers. Register early.
A prize payment will only be made to a registered person, name as shown on registration. Registrations will be confirmed by email after money is deposited.
While John checks his email on a daily basis, he will not be held responsible for a "missed opportunity" prize claim from someone that is not yet registered. Register early.
Any "simultaneous" prize claims by registered persons will be judged first on correctness, second on time stamp of the received email.
If a checkpoint is reached and claimed before the prize pot reaches its maximum amount for that prize level, then only the money that is in the pot at that time will be awarded.




For any registrations, comments, questions, or claims of prize levels -
Contact the RuneQuest Cipher Challenge Designer/Administrator:

RuneQuest Cipher Challenge
John B. Wilson
SciRealm@aol.com


For discussion of the various aspects of the RuneQuest Cipher Challenge at YahooGroups (Warning! Contains spoilers!)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RuneQuestCipher




RuneQuest Cipher Challenge

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*John's Kryptos Pages*
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John's Main KRYPTOS Page
John's KRYPTOS Simulator + John's Collected KRYPTOS Hints + John's KRYPTOS Details
John's KRYPTOS Solutions & Analysis + John's KRYPTOS Part-4 Solution
John's KRYPTOS Cipher-Wheel
John's Antipodes page | John's Cyrillic Projector page
John's Covert Ops Fragment - English page | John's Covert Ops Fragment - Cyrillic page | John's Covert Ops Fragment - Zola page
John's Secret Code-Systems page
John's RuneQuest Cipher Challenge! Win $$$
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*Elonka Dunin's Excellent Kryptos Pages* + Elonka's Kryptos Aerial Page + Elonka's Kryptos FAQ
groups.yahoo.com/group/kryptos
kryptos.yak.net + kryptos.prestemon.com -user: kryptos -pass: iqlusion
Xenon's Kryptos Wiki -user:(blank) -pass: KryptosSecret
Jim Gillogly's Kryptos Pictures + Elonka's Kryptos Pics
Gary Warzin's Kryptos Pages
NPR - ATC: Kryptos
Kryptos Info at CIA Headquarters

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Quantum Mechanics is derivable from Special Relativity
See SRQM - QM from SR - Simple RoadMap (.html)
See SRQM - QM from SR - Simple RoadMap (.pdf)