Results of Cryptanalysis Contest
Cryptanalysis Contest Results 
After spending a whole week with fingers crossed to see who will walk away with 50, 60 or 65 Steem/steem power as reward for solving the encryption in this contest. The total Steem alocated for this contest was 70 Steems.
Just at the nick of time when all hope was lost, a link to an entry was registerd.
The two part puzzle had an initial encryption that contained further clues for solving the main puzzle.
This section of the encription had a reward of 10 steem.
Any participant who could not solve the puzzle but could provide valuable explanation would get 5:3:2 Steem.
The Main encryption(The handwriting on the wall) had a reward of 50 Steem. And has still not been deciphered.
Concerning the first part of the encryption, the reward of 10 Steem goes to @johnmitchel for deciphering the instruction.
Additional 5 Steem goes to the same steemian for the explanation he provided in a post titled Contest: CRYPTANALYSIS hosted in the Steem Kids & Parents community.
Contest Prize
| Main Encryption | 50 Steem | |
|---|---|---|
| First Encryption | 10 Steem | @johnmitchel |
| 1st Position | 5 Steem | @johnmitchel |
| 2nd Position | 3 Steem | |
| 3rd Position | 2 Steem |
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Hello @manuelhooks, I am delighted to have gone home with something...But i still want to know the key that stopped me from winning the second part...if you can, please reveal the answer for the main message. That part took me 5 days and I am curious to know the key. And did i get any word on the main message?
I would love you to continue with this deciphering or puzzle contest..it keeps me on my toes.
Thanks for the steem that has been sent too.
I will definitely provide the solution, i was just having a second thought. I was thinking of extending the contest for another week. Giving puzzle lovers like you, @samuelnkenta and @saintkelvin17 something to wrake your brains with.
Sounds like fun 😎🤝
I would surely love that....
I am ready for that...extend it. I think i should have an answer.