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| − | This list is a short summary of different game resources used or suggested by some of the players. | + | This list is a short summary of different game resources used or suggested by some of the players for solving clues in an [[Alternate Reality Game|ARG]]. It is by no means exhaustive and undoubtedly many players have a number of other tools yet to be disclosed. |
| − | It is by no means exhaustive and undoubtedly many players have a number of other tools yet to be disclosed. | + | |
| − | + | ==Anagram Tools== | |
| − | == | + | * [http://www.freeanagramresearchtool.com/ Free Anagram Research Tool] -- Anagram elimination tool |
| − | * [http://www.freeanagramresearchtool.com/ Anagram elimination tool | + | |
* [http://www.anagramsite.com/ Anagram Site] | * [http://www.anagramsite.com/ Anagram Site] | ||
* [http://wordsmith.org/anagram/ WordSmith's Internet Anagram Server] | * [http://wordsmith.org/anagram/ WordSmith's Internet Anagram Server] | ||
| + | * [http://www.anagrammy.com/resources/aa_download.html Anagram Artist] | ||
| + | * [http://boulter.com/anagram/ Iterative Anagram Solver] -- Decode multi-word anagrams word by word | ||
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| + | ==Cipher Tools== | ||
| + | * [http://rumkin.com/tools/cipher/index.php Rumkin's Ciphers & Codes Tools] | ||
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| + | ==Translation Tools== | ||
| + | * [http://www.paulschou.com/tools/xlate/ All in one Text, Binary, Hex, Base64, DEC / CHAR Translator] | ||
* [http://morsecode.scphillips.com/jtranslator.html Morse Code Translation] | * [http://morsecode.scphillips.com/jtranslator.html Morse Code Translation] | ||
* [http://www.adcott.net/binary/ Binary Translator] | * [http://www.adcott.net/binary/ Binary Translator] | ||
* [http://www.translation-guide.com/free_online_translators.php InterTran Language Translator] | * [http://www.translation-guide.com/free_online_translators.php InterTran Language Translator] | ||
** [http://www.tranexp.com/intertran/linking.cgi InterTran for your site] | ** [http://www.tranexp.com/intertran/linking.cgi InterTran for your site] | ||
| + | * [http://nickciske.com/binary Binary, Hex, and Octal translation] | ||
| + | * [http://farhadi.ir/base64.html Base 64 translation] | ||
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| + | ==Writing Systems/Identification== | ||
| + | * [http://www.omniglot.com Omniglot] - Modern, arcane, and obscure writing systems | ||
==Sound Editing== | ==Sound Editing== | ||
* [http://audacity.sourceforge.net Audacity] (note: you can select your source to be straight from the webpage stream) | * [http://audacity.sourceforge.net Audacity] (note: you can select your source to be straight from the webpage stream) | ||
| + | * [http://hem.passagen.se/rasmuse/Coagula.htm Coagula] --- Image synthesizer, can be used to reconstruct sound from spectral analysis graphs | ||
==Graphics Manipulation== | ==Graphics Manipulation== | ||
* [http://www.irfanview.com/ irfanview] | * [http://www.irfanview.com/ irfanview] | ||
* Photoshop | * Photoshop | ||
| + | * [http://www.gimp.org/ The GIMP] (free, *nix version can load directly from URLs) | ||
==Video Manipulation== | ==Video Manipulation== | ||
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* [http://videodownloader.net VideoDownloader] | * [http://videodownloader.net VideoDownloader] | ||
** [http://www.rivavx.com/?encoder Riva FLV Encoder] (note: can extract video to stills or other video formats) | ** [http://www.rivavx.com/?encoder Riva FLV Encoder] (note: can extract video to stills or other video formats) | ||
| + | * [http://vixy.net/flv_converter FLV Online Converter at Vixy.net] -- Convert flv files online (supported file types: avi, mov, mp4, 3gp, or mp3 for audio only) | ||
==Textual Deciphering== | ==Textual Deciphering== | ||
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==Posting== | ==Posting== | ||
| − | ===Web | + | ===Web Addresses=== |
| − | * [http://www.tinyurl.com/ TinyURL] | + | * [http://www.tinyurl.com/ TinyURL] --- Purpose & Result: Create shorter URL links by generating a random combination of letters and/or numbers based on the url submitted <br /> i.e., a given URL will generate the same Tinyurl link each time. |
| + | * [http://www.urlx.org/ url(x)] --- Like TinyURL, but shortened URL retains the original domain name. Bookmarklet available for more convenient shortening. | ||
===Images=== | ===Images=== | ||
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* [http://www.photobucket.com/ PhotoBucket] | * [http://www.photobucket.com/ PhotoBucket] | ||
| + | * [http://www.imageshack.us/ ImageShack] --- Upon submission, a filename is given 2-4 random letters/numbers to the end in an attempt to avoid creating duplicate links. ImageShack has ~100 different servers, so trying to purposely create a link to generate a given string in a URL is practically impossible, as each server number would offer a different generation of a url. | ||
===Videos=== | ===Videos=== | ||
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* [http://www.writely.com/ Writely] | * [http://www.writely.com/ Writely] | ||
| − | + | ===Chat=== | |
| − | + | * [http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html IRC Tutorial] | |
| − | + | * [http://www.freenode.net Freenode] | |
| − | + | * [http://ircatwork.com/ Web based IRC ] | |
| − | + | * irc.freenode.net | |
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==Religious Textual References== | ==Religious Textual References== | ||
* [http://www.gideon.org/ Gideon Bible (Christian)](chosen due to its use in a CiW clue) | * [http://www.gideon.org/ Gideon Bible (Christian)](chosen due to its use in a CiW clue) | ||
| + | * [http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm Internet Sacred Text Archive] - Holy books/texts from numerous religions/sects available online. | ||
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* Thelemic | * Thelemic | ||
* H.P. Lovecraft | * H.P. Lovecraft | ||
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==Mapping Tools== | ==Mapping Tools== | ||
* [http://maps.google.com/ Google Maps] | * [http://maps.google.com/ Google Maps] | ||
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| + | [[Category:ARG]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:20, 3 January 2008
This list is a short summary of different game resources used or suggested by some of the players for solving clues in an ARG. It is by no means exhaustive and undoubtedly many players have a number of other tools yet to be disclosed.
Contents
Anagram Tools
- Free Anagram Research Tool -- Anagram elimination tool
- Anagram Site
- WordSmith's Internet Anagram Server
- Anagram Artist
- Iterative Anagram Solver -- Decode multi-word anagrams word by word
Cipher Tools
Translation Tools
- All in one Text, Binary, Hex, Base64, DEC / CHAR Translator
- Morse Code Translation
- Binary Translator
- InterTran Language Translator
- Binary, Hex, and Octal translation
- Base 64 translation
Writing Systems/Identification
- Omniglot - Modern, arcane, and obscure writing systems
Sound Editing
- Audacity (note: you can select your source to be straight from the webpage stream)
- Coagula --- Image synthesizer, can be used to reconstruct sound from spectral analysis graphs
Graphics Manipulation
Video Manipulation
- Keepvid -- Easily extract the flv files at youtube and other sites.
- VideoDownloader
- Riva FLV Encoder (note: can extract video to stills or other video formats)
- FLV Online Converter at Vixy.net -- Convert flv files online (supported file types: avi, mov, mp4, 3gp, or mp3 for audio only)
Textual Deciphering
Posting
Web Addresses
- TinyURL --- Purpose & Result: Create shorter URL links by generating a random combination of letters and/or numbers based on the url submitted
i.e., a given URL will generate the same Tinyurl link each time. - url(x) --- Like TinyURL, but shortened URL retains the original domain name. Bookmarklet available for more convenient shortening.
Images
- PhotoBucket
- ImageShack --- Upon submission, a filename is given 2-4 random letters/numbers to the end in an attempt to avoid creating duplicate links. ImageShack has ~100 different servers, so trying to purposely create a link to generate a given string in a URL is practically impossible, as each server number would offer a different generation of a url.
Videos
Audio
Text
Chat
- IRC Tutorial
- Freenode
- Web based IRC
- irc.freenode.net
Religious Textual References
- Gideon Bible (Christian)(chosen due to its use in a CiW clue)
- Internet Sacred Text Archive - Holy books/texts from numerous religions/sects available online.
- Thelemic
- H.P. Lovecraft
