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Fantasy

Play this short game to get familiar with terminal.

Fantasy

Getting Started

First, copy the nc (netcat) script and paste it into your terminal. Then follow the instructions:

  1. Start the challenge.
  2. Click Play Game instead of selecting Show me the real flag!!.

Gameplay Flow

Continue playing through the simulation. After a short sequence, the terminal will display a message like:

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END OF FANTASY CTF SIMULATION Thank you for playing! To reemphasize some rules for this year:

Register only one account.

Do not share accounts, flags or artifact downloads.

Wait to publish writeups publicly until after the organizers announce the winners.

picoCTF{m1113n1um_3d1710n_e41acbee} is a valid challenge flag used in the 2025 event.

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