Level 2: Tier 1D

TIER 1D: THE "0VIF0RM" PUZZLE

Tier Overview

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Solving

On Feburary 23rd, Resk entered 0vif0rm and unlocked the tier, he tested ideas (while on a bus) based on the conversions in the chat.

Summary

The password for Tier 1D was “ 0vif0rm ” modified from the word oviform which comes from the Latin words “ ōvus ” egg and “ forma ” shaped. The main clues were ovals/egg shapes, the cypher o=0 and perhaps 0,0 or double 00. Ovals/egg shapes were presented in many different ways; visually, as equations, metaphorically, landmarks, artworks and orbits, also as letters ‘vifrm’ themselves. The cypher o=0 was hidden as ascii equivalent or U+ keyboard codes. 0,0 or 00 was hinted at with ‘The Matrix’ and the Cartesian system, also with James Bond clues.

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Credits

Solver - Resk

Documentation - Flex4d, Kyne, RockhoundBlack

Various Contributions in Alphabetical Order - Darnoux, DashGames, Duh, eoin, exin, fishxw, Flex4d, Giriko, Hank, Oak, Resk, Rikta, RockhoundBlack, Serpenger, SPEAR, Tati, Tim The Enchanter

Further Reading:

RockhoundBlack's Video: A Complete Beginner's Guide To Solving THE FINALS Easter Egg Puzzles

Flex4d's Document