I won a nice game today, and I'm really digging this community, so...here's my first little puzzle for 4 copies of an 89% positively-reviewed, non-bundled game.

Hopefully this isn't as mind-blowing as some of the puzzles I've been beating my head against - just a little mental exercise for you! Cryptograms seemed intimidating to me the first time I came across one, but once you get the hang of them, they're quite nice. :)

Don't give up on this one - I made it specifically because I've been feeling bewildered by the other puzzles on here. Start with the basic form of this puzzle from the title:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptogram

Found a nice tool to help with the solving process (not a cracker, you still do the solving):
http://scottbryce.com/cryptograms/

Once you get the cryptogram worked out, the rest should be pretty straightforward if you understand the basic goal of puzzles on SteamGifts, described here:
http://www.steamgifts.com/discussion/TLR8m/zelgh-magic-guide-to-basic-sg-puzzling-update-june-2015

CPX CXEEC CXU-CPXEEC LI MPX CXU-CPJAX.
MPX CPXEEC CPX CXEEC UAX CXU-CPXEEC, O'S CFAX.
BJA OB CPX CXEEC CXU-CPXEEC LI MPX CXU-CPJAX
MPXD O'S CFAX CPX CXEEC CXU-CPJAX CPXEEC.

25431

Edit: Someone kindly pointed out a bit of ambiguity in the use of the 5-digit number at the bottom. If you're sure you have all of the right letters, but you're just not able to get the code to work, try applying the numbers a bit differently, or try this alternate number instead: 51432. I'll have to find a better way of denoting this next time to avoid ambiguity.

8 years ago*

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Bump for solved, thanks for the puzzle :)

8 years ago
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Solved, thanks for the puzzle and the WL GA :D

8 years ago
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Bamp.

8 years ago
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Do 25431 and 51432 really lead to the same result? 2 and 5 are the same but 1 and 5 or 1 and 2 are not the same, unless I'm missing something.

8 years ago
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Well, no, not if you apply them in the same way. When I created it, I had one sorting process in mind, leading to the first number I provided, but someone pointed out a different way of interpreting the sorting process, which would require a different number to reach the same result. Basically, I'm saying "try 25431 and if that doesn't work for you 51432 should".

8 years ago
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Solved it. :)

8 years ago
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So weird. I've spent 10x more time trying to put these five letters in order to no avail than I did solving the cyrptogram itself. Both combinations are broken links. Oh well.

8 years ago
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Did you try hitting the key between shift and tab first? :) Otherwise, not sure what could be going wrong.

8 years ago
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Don't forget to put a / at the end of your link else it won't work either (you probably already know but just saying).

8 years ago
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LOL Lugum! Thank you! I can't believe that's what it was. DOH!

8 years ago
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LFS? BJA CJE?X?!

8 years ago
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Indeed :)

8 years ago
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Bump!

8 years ago
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bump for solved

8 years ago
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bump for happy Cake day :)

8 years ago
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Very nice puzzle, bump for solved.

8 years ago
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Bump for solved. thanks for the nice puzzle :)

8 years ago
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bump 4 solved

8 years ago
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Free bump, pretty easy after you figure out the bigger words.
Even if that 25431 & 51432 stuff had initially lead me to the WRONG answer using 51432 xD

8 years ago
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Done.

8 years ago
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FIUZ!

That's a cryptogram for warming up (and no, it's not the same cipher as the puzzle ;-) ).

8 years ago
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Thanks for the bump :)

8 years ago
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Humpy bumpy.

8 years ago
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Solved. :]
Unfortunately i already have the game.
That was a good puzzle anyways, i really liked it.

8 years ago
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Bump for solved

8 years ago
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Just hit level 2 so puzzle me up, baby! :D

But really, bumped for solved

I sure love me some cryptograms. :D

8 years ago
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Bump for solved :) Have game already - in fact it's a good one :)

8 years ago
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I love cryptograms (:

8 years ago
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Bump for have game already, and also solved.

View attached image.
8 years ago
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I have left comment in GA so lets just say... bump :P

8 years ago
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Closed 8 years ago by K1R4D3L.