Deciphering Chicken Wings: A Wingdings Adventure

Introduction:
The “Chicken Wings” challenge takes an unexpected turn after ordering chicken wings at a local restaurant. What was anticipated to be a delightful meal turns into a mysterious encounter.

Challenge: Chicken Wings
Category: Warmups
Difficulty: easy
Author: John Hammond

Download the file(s) below.
Attachment: Chicken Wings

Challenge Details:
A file is provided with the challenge, setting the stage for an intriguing exploration.

Solution:

• Opening the File: Upon opening the file with a preferred Integrated Development Environment (IDE), a string is revealed:

♐●♋♑❀♏📁🖮🖲📂♍♏⌛🖰♐🖮📂🖰📂🖰🖰♍📁🗏🖮🖰♌📂♍📁♋🗏♌♎♍🖲♏❝

• Identification: A bit of googling leads to the discovery that this string is in the Wingdings font.

• Wingdings Decoder: Utilizing a Wingdings decoder, the mysterious string is fed into the tool.

• Flag Revelation: The decoder works its magic, unveiling the hidden flag embedded in the Wingdings-encoded string.

Conclusion:
In the “Chicken Wings” challenge, what seemed to be an ordinary order of chicken wings turns into a cryptic adventure. Armed with the knowledge of the Wingdings font and the right decoder, we successfully decipher the hidden message, uncovering the flag and solving the mystery.

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