Ciphers

Every Rally Master has their favourite way of making simple instructions more complicated by writing them in a disguised manner. The possibilities are limited only by the imagination. Here are some examples, and some tips to make these sections easier.


1) RUN TOGETHER WORDS

The Rally Master eliminates all spaces and punctuation in a paragraph of instructions.

Afterzeroingyourodometeratthestartofthesectiongostraightaheadatthetrafficsi gnalatrutherfordroadandcommenceanaveragespeedoffiftyfourkilometresperhourat adistanceof2.02kilometresyoushouldturnleftatthetrafficsignalsthattakeyouont olangstaffroadandcommenceanaveragespeedoffortyfourkilometresperhouraftercro ssingabridgeturnrightatthenexttrafficsignalsforpinevalleyroadattwopointsixeightkilometres.

All of this is more easily stated as:

0.00 TSSA CAS 54 kph   HOT TIP: Carry several colours of fine tip highlighter markers. Highlight each instruction in a different colour.
2.02 TSLCAS 44 kph
  Bridge  
2.68 TSR  

2) THE TYPIST MADE A MISTAKE!

The typist has (accidentally, of course!) moved her fingers one key to the right and typed the following instructions. Use the key board given to decipher the route.


0/00 ytsggov dohms; dytsohjy sjrsf VSD 65l[j  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 - =
Q W E R T Y U I O P [ ]
A S D F G H J K L ; '
Z X C V B N M , . /
   HOT TIP: Remember that the numbers are typed one key to the right as well!
3/-3 ytsggov dohms; ;rgy VSD 55 l[j
3/79 ytsggov dohms; tohjy



3) SECRET CODES

Use the code provided to unlock these instructions! There are no spaces in the instructions.


yzzxx yyzyzxzzzyyxzxyy (0.00 Stop SA)  
Character Code Character Code
0. y<space> EF zzz
.04 zyzzL zxxy
2 xzy OP <space>y
54 zxyy SA yzy
AS zyyx ST xx
C zxzz T xzz
xzyzyzzxx yzxxyzzzxzz (2.04 Stop L)
HOT TIP: Work ahead and re-write this section.




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Last Updated: 2002-01-15
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