Rotating Matrix and iChing Caesar Cipher

 

Mystic Creatures Envelope

Color Number Matrix and iChing Cipher

Rotating Matrix

The Color Number Matrix which I had design just got a little bit more complicated, as inspired by the Hamster Sunflower Animated GIF I had design a Rotating Matrix using the old design. As you can see from the picture above the Transparency which I had design can be place in 4 different position by rotating 90 degree. The original idea is to had Dragon facing North, Unicorn facing East, Phoenix facing South and Lion facing West. With the Transparency Design which make it possible to rotate I can create another three set of Color Number Matrix. 

The application had even more unlimited possibilities as the Color Number Matrix can change due to the Location or Direction. I was planning to use the Rubik Cube idea to design the Rotating Matrix but find it difficult to comprehend as it had too many variations. And you can see that the iChing Caesar Cipher which I had modify from the iChing Cipher is base on the Feng Shui Compass.

 iChing Caesar 1

iChing Caesar 2

 The iChing Cipher had been tabulated according to iChing Chart Table and corresponds to the 64 variations which is related to it. As I had only use 36 of it, I had rearrange it in Numeric Order. The Compass had 360 degree, the 12 Zodiac match the 24 hours in a day at two hours intervals. So 360 Degree divided by 12 Zodiac will give 30 degree. By shifting the iChing Caesar Cipher by 3 position will give 12 different variations which can be use for different timing of the day or different Seasons of the Year.

Solar Terms Matching Horoscopes

There are 24 Seasons in a Year known as Solar Terms and it actually match perfectly with the 12 Horoscope. It also match the Compass 360 degree at 30 degree interval. Due to that idea, the iChing Caesar Cipher 12 different variations will be able to have unlimited possibilities in various applications.
 

iChing Cipher

Recently had participate in another Treasure Hunt Event named Hunt The Hamster organize by Max Xu of Key Reply, he is a very talented guy who design a Bot software which give very smart reply to online query. The Hints draft by him for this event is really mind blowing and at a much higher level than the Hunt The Mouse Event organize by Sqkii. Although I didn't won the prize but I did enjoy the process of deciphering the hints together with other participants.

With the closure of the event, I realized that the Colour Number Matrix is not sufficient for more complicated kind of Treasure Hunt as it only able to give Number instead of Alphabet. I started to work on this Alphabet Cipher which had took me some time to draft the foundation. As I initially want to use Pyramid or Rubik Cube idea for the Cipher, but as I try out the idea I found that it is too complicated and not perfect as with the 26 Alphabets and 10 Numbers Digits I will only need 36 Variation. The 3 Sided Pyramid give 40 Variations and the Rubik Cube give 54 Variations, as I am thinking about the possibilities I realized that I will need a 6 Bit Binary System for the 36 Variations.

There are only 8 Bit Binary and Hex Code for the existing computer language, the only 6 Bit Binary that I had discover is the Braille Code which is use for the Blind People. So I decided to use the concept to draft my 6 Bit Binary Code and then later adapt the Code to the iChing which is having 64 Variations. As I only need 36 Variations there are 28 Variations in iChing which I never use, above is the Cipher Table.

Treasure Hunt Concept

 Recently participated in Hunt The Mouse Event by Sqkii, after the event had ended I was inspired to create a better hints system for Treasure Hunt.

My Concept is base on Colour Number Matrix Table and it is related to Elements and Mythical Creatures. In the East is a Green Wood Unicorn named Jupiter. In the South is a Red Fire Phoenix named Mars. In the West is a Yellow Earth Lion named Saturn. In the North is a Blue Water Dragon named Mercury. In the Central is a White Metal Griffin named Venus.

The Colour Number Matrix Table start with Prime Number for Yellow Lion, then the Red Phoenix is using Multiple of 4. The Green Unicorn and Blue Dragon is random using a Table which is inspired by the Cicada Reproduction Cycle where it shift the cycle to Prime Number of 13 and 17 to avoid the Predator Reproduction Cycle of 4 Years Interval.

Cicada Reproduction Cycle

Yellow Lion Matrix using Prime Number

Red Phoenix Matrix using Multiple of 4 Interval

Green Unicorn Matrix

Blue Dragon Matrix

This Concept can be use for wide variety as it will give a 2 digits number which can be combine into a 6 digits Postal Code. Below is the Detail Explanation for the Treasure Hunt Concept.

East Green Wood Unicorn (CK Tang) Jupiter
Y9R23R6
 

Pasir Ris 51
(Red House) 191 Big Brass 506996 (R23)
(>Bukit Batok) B16B22R20
(Elias Playground) 625 Boat 510625 (Y9)
(>Sengkang) G13G24R4
 

Marine Parade 44
(White House) 37 Sea Breeze (R6)
Sea Breeze Lodge 449269
(>Pasir Ris) B12G17R25
 

Macpherson 37
(Dragon Playground) 53 Dragon 370053 (R23)
(>Toa Payoh) Y11Y1R11

 

South Red Fire Phoenix (Wheelock) Mars
Y9R23R20
 

Clifford Pier 04
(Merlion Park) 049213 (Y9)
(>Sentosa) G3G25B14
 

Mount Faber 09
(Merlion) 099448 (R23)
(>Clifford Pier) R2R24Y6
 

Sentosa 09
(Merlion) 099958 (R20)
(>Ang Mo Kio) R15Y1B3
(Dragon) 099702 (R23)
(>Toa Payoh) Y11R1R25

 

West Yellow Earth Lion (Taka) Saturn
Y9R23Y20
 

Bukit Batok 66
(Green House) 126B Generous
Hillview Mansion 669076 (Y9)
(>Punggol) B20B4Y20
(Keat Hong Mirage Playground)
818 Truck 681817 (R23)
(>Seletar) Y22Y23B20
 

Tiong Bahru 16
(Park Playground) 1 Train 168732 (Y20)
(>Bukit Batok) R18B3Y6

 

North Blue Water Dragon (Wisma) Mercury
Y9R23B19
 

Sembawang 75
(Park Playground) 117 Ship 759837 (R23)
(>Pasir Ris) G12G2B5 

(Canberra Park Playground)
325 Dinosaurs 750325 (Y9)
(>Woodlands) Y20R3B5
Woodlands 73
(Dinosaurs Playground) 81 Dinosaurs 730827 (Y9)
Fu Shan Garden
(>Toa Payoh) Y10R1B6
 

Seletar 79
(The Oval Playground) 2 Aeroplane 798386 (B19)
(>Tiong Bahru) R5G21R9
 

Sengkang 54
(Compassvale Cape Playground)
287A Ship 541287 (R23)
(>Sembawang) B18B25Y12
 

Punggol 82
(White House) 78 Treasure (B19)
Matilda House 822271
(>Marine Parade) R12R24G16

 

Central White Metal Griffin (Shaw) Venus
Y9R23R18
 

Ang Mo Kio 56
(Dragon Playground) 570 Dragon 560570 (Y9)
(>Toa Payoh) Y10R2R10
(Merlion Avenue 1) 560 Merlion 560218 (R18)
(>Mount Faber) G3G24R23
 

Toa Payoh 31
(Dragon Pillar) 91 Dragon 310096 (R18)
(>Whampoa Dragon Fountain) Y11R1R25
(Dragon Playground) 28 Dragon 310028 (R23)
(>Ang Mo Kio) R15Y3B16

(Dragon Playground) 240 Dragon 310240 (Y9)
(>Toa Payoh) Y11R1R7

(Dinosaurs Playground) Kim Keat Ville
27 Dinosaurs 310027 (R23)
(>Sembawang) B17Y2B5
 

Whampoa 32
(Dragon Fountain) 85 Dragon 310085 (R18)
(>Sentosa) G3Y25Y1

 

Orchard Road
CK Tang Green Wood Unicorn
238864 (WZJ119)
Wheelock Red Fire Phoenix
238880 (YGF9)
Taka Yellow Earth Lion
238873 (XS7)
Wisma Blue Water Dragon
238877 (DC80)
Shaw White Metal Griffin
238868 (XS23)
 

Simei 52 (Four Beauties Portraits)
(YGF9) 520107 (Red)
(XS7) 520116 (Yellow)
(XS23) 520123 (White)
(DC80) 520146 (Blue)
(WZJ119) 520226 (Green)

The participants will start the hunt first by choose one of the 4 Mythical Creatures, they will be given the Colour Matrix Card accordingly depend on which Mythical Creature they choose. They must team up with 3 other people who are holding different colour Matrix Card as they will need all 4 to decode the numbers. After they get the Matrix Card they will be given Hints on the one of the location which is in the area related to their Mythical Creature.

Once they arrive at the Location they will find a Code which will lead them to the next related location, they will also receive an additional partial code which will later lead them to an intermediate location in Orchard Road. For example if the participant choose Unicorn, he will be given the Code B12G17R25. The Code will indicate 12th Blue Number which is 50, 16th Green Number which is 62 and 25th Red Number which is 96. Combine the three set will give 506796 which is the Postal Code for Pasir Ris Red House.

At Pasir Ris Red House he will find another Code B16B22R20 which give 669076 which is the Postal Code for Green House in Bukit Batok which is also well known as Hill View Mansion. He will also find an Additional Partial Code of Y9 which is 23 for the Intermediate Location. 

If the player is smart enough he would be able to link the two locations and find the remaining 1 or 2 locations which is closely related to it. The White House in Punggol which is well known as Matilda House and another White House in Marine Parade which is well known as 37 Sea Breeze Lodge.

After they have collected the Postal Code of the Intermediate Location, they will find 5 Buildings Orchard Road which is related to the 5 Elements. Each Building will contain a Final Code which will lead them to the Final Location in Simei and the 5 Portrait of China Ancient Beauties will mark out an area which the Treasure is hidden.

There are many possibilities with this Concept, as the Number Digits can be use for Number Lock for Hints Box. Also can use IQ Question to test the Participants before they can obtain the Colour Matrix Card and the smarter one will be able to get more cards if they can solve more questions.