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grok-4-fast-reasoning_vs_deepseek-v3.2-thinking.jsonl — 10 puzzles

grok-4-fast-reasoning
-1
vs
deepseek-v3.2-thinking
-2
#1 Sample Solution Wrong
def mystery(x):
    temp = [1, 2, 3, 4]
    unused = sum(temp) * 2
    encoded = [0x5c, 0x57, 0x5a, 0x5e]
    key = 0x25
    target = ''.join(chr(b ^ key) for b in encoded)
    if not isinstance(x, str):
        return False
    return x == target
"grok"
Proposer: grok-4-fast-reasoning Solver: deepseek-v3.2-thinking
-1 vs 0
#2 Solved
def mystery(x):
    if not isinstance(x, int):
        return False
    # modulus
    n = 10807
    # exponent
    e = 3
    # target value
    t = 9246
    # compute x^e mod n
    y = pow(x, e, n)
    return y == t
42
42
Proposer: deepseek-v3.2-thinking Solver: grok-4-fast-reasoning
-1 vs 0
#3 Solved
def mystery(x):
    temp_list = [7, 14, 21, 28]
    distraction = sum(temp_list) // 4
    ignored = distraction ** 2
    encoded = [0x5a, 0x5f, 0x50, 0x50, 0x46, 0x4f]
    key = 0x2a
    another_list = [1, 3, 5, 7]
    unused_sum = sum(another_list) * key
    target = ''.join(chr(b ^ key) for b in encoded)
    if not isinstance(x, str):
        return False
    return x == target
"puzzle"
"puzzle"
Proposer: grok-4-fast-reasoning Solver: deepseek-v3.2-thinking
-1 vs 0
#4 Sample Solution Wrong
def mystery(x):
    if not isinstance(x, int):
        return False
    # parameters
    p = 6469693231
    g = 2
    # compute target in a convoluted way
    h = p
    for i in range(10):
        h -= i % 3
    h += 8
    # some dummy operations
    arr = [j for j in range(50) if j % 7 == 0]
    s = sum(arr) * 3 - 42
    # unused
    if s > 1000:
        s = s // 2
    # final check
    return pow(g, x, p) == h
3234846615
Proposer: deepseek-v3.2-thinking Solver: grok-4-fast-reasoning
-1 vs -1
#5 Solved
def mystery(x):
    # distractions
    distractions = [4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42]
    total_dist = sum(distractions)
    prod_dist = 1
    for d in distractions:
        prod_dist *= d
    unused1 = total_dist ** 2
    unused2 = prod_dist % 1000
    # build encoded
    codes = [101, 108, 122, 122, 117, 112]
    encoded_str = ''.join(chr(c) for c in codes)
    # more distractions
    num_chars = len(codes)
    avg_code = sum(codes) / num_chars
    unused3 = int(avg_code) * num_chars
    # the key operation
    target = encoded_str[::-1]
    if not isinstance(x, str):
        return False
    return x == target
"puzzle"
"puzzle"
Proposer: grok-4-fast-reasoning Solver: deepseek-v3.2-thinking
-1 vs -1
#6 Solver Failed
def mystery(x):
    if not isinstance(x, int):
        return False
    # distractions
    arr = [i for i in range(1000) if i % 13 == 0]
    s = sum(arr)
    t = s * 5 - 123
    dummy = [j**2 for j in range(50)]
    dummy_sum = sum(dummy) % 1000
    # encryption
    keys = [0x1234, 0x5678, 0x9ABC, 0xDEF0]
    left = (x >> 16) & 0xFFFF
    right = x & 0xFFFF
    for i in range(4):
        f = (right + keys[i]) & 0xFFFF
        new_right = left ^ f
        left = right
        right = new_right
    cipher = (left << 16) | right
    target = 0x58BCB0C4
    return cipher == target
333731576
0x12345678
Proposer: deepseek-v3.2-thinking Solver: grok-4-fast-reasoning
-1 vs 0
#7 Solved
def mystery(x):
    if not isinstance(x, str):
        return False
    # irrelevant calculations
    matrix = [[1,2],[3,4],[5,6]]
    trace = 1 + 4  # trace of sorts
    det = (1*4 - 2*3) + (3*6 - 4*5)  # dummy
    unused = trace * det
    # another distraction
    seq = [i**2 for i in range(1, 11)]
    sum_sq = sum(seq)
    avg_sq = sum_sq / 10
    unused2 = int(avg_sq) * trace
    # encoded values
    vals = [110, 114, 98, 112, 113]
    # key computation, hidden among distractions
    key = 37 % 34
    target = ''.join(chr(v + key) for v in vals)
    return x == target
"quest"
"quest"
Proposer: grok-4-fast-reasoning Solver: deepseek-v3.2-thinking
-1 vs 0
#8 Sample Solution Wrong
def mystery(x):
    # type check
    if not isinstance(x, int):
        return False
    
    # distractions: compute some irrelevant values
    seq = [i * (i-1) for i in range(1, 20)]
    total_seq = sum(seq) % 100000
    fake_key = total_seq ^ 0xCAFEBABE
    
    # more distractions with strings
    words = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
    concat = ''.join(words)
    hash_str = sum(ord(c) for c in concat)
    
    # key schedule disguised as something else
    magic = [0x00, 0x11, 0x22, 0x33, 0x44, 0x55, 0x66, 0x77]
    keys = []
    for m in magic:
        keys.append(m * 0x01010101)
    
    # split the input into two 32-bit parts
    high_part = (x >> 32) & 0xFFFFFFFF
    low_part = x & 0xFFFFFFFF
    
    # main transformation loop
    for key in keys:
        # compute a temporary value
        temp = (low_part + key) & 0xFFFFFFFF
        # mix with high part
        new_low = high_part ^ temp
        # update for next round
        high_part = low_part
        low_part = new_low
    
    # combine back
    result = (high_part << 32) | low_part
    
    # target constant
    target = 0x123456789ABCDEF0
    
    return result == target
0x6D8224838FD0534B
Proposer: deepseek-v3.2-thinking Solver: grok-4-fast-reasoning
-1 vs -1
#9 Solved
def mystery(x):
    if not isinstance(x, int):
        return False
    # distractions: factorial up to 9!
    fact = 1
    for i in range(1, 10):
        fact *= i
    unused1 = fact % 1000
    # pi approximation via series sum
    pi_terms = [4, -4/3, 4/5, -4/7, 4/9, -4/11]
    pi_approx = sum(pi_terms)
    unused2 = int(pi_approx * 100)
    # Fibonacci sequence
    fib_a, fib_b = 0, 1
    for _ in range(20):
        fib_a, fib_b = fib_b, (fib_a + fib_b) % 10000
    unused3 = fib_b
    # fake encoded values
    fake_enc1 = [0xFF, 0xEE]
    fake_n = (fake_enc1[0] << 8) | fake_enc1[1]
    unused4 = fake_n ^ unused1
    # more fake
    fake_enc2 = [0xAB, 0xBA]
    fake_a = (fake_enc2[0] << 8) | fake_enc2[1]
    unused5 = fake_a * unused2
    # real encoded params, disguised as more variables
    enc1 = [0x27, 0x17]
    enc2 = [0x01, 0x3A]
    enc3 = [0x00, 0x9F]
    enc4 = [0x0D, 0x0C]
    # distraction: sum all encoded bytes
    all_bytes = [b for enc in [enc1, enc2, enc3, enc4] for b in enc]
    byte_sum = sum(all_bytes)
    unused6 = byte_sum % 42
    # another distraction: product of first few
    prod_enc = 1
    for i in range(4):
        prod_enc *= all_bytes[i]
    unused7 = prod_enc % 10007  # hint at mod but unused
    # unpack params
    n = (enc1[0] << 8) | enc1[1]
    a = (enc2[0] << 8) | enc2[1]
    b = (enc3[0] << 8) | enc3[1]
    t = (enc4[0] << 8) | enc4[1]
    # final distraction before check
    dummy_mod = unused7 + n  # irrelevant
    # core computation
    y = (a * x + b) % n
    return y == t
42
42
Proposer: grok-4-fast-reasoning Solver: deepseek-v3.2-thinking
-1 vs -1
#10 Sample Solution Wrong
def mystery(x):
    # type check
    if not isinstance(x, int):
        return False

    # distraction: compute something like a checksum
    fake_hash = 0
    tmp = x
    for i in range(8):
        fake_hash ^= (tmp & 0xFF)
        tmp >>= 8
    # dummy condition that never triggers for our x
    if fake_hash == 0x12:
        return False

    # more distractions: factorial of small number
    fact = 1
    for i in range(1, 11):
        fact *= i
    unused1 = fact % 100000

    # sum of powers
    powers = [j**3 for j in range(1, 15)]
    sum_pow = sum(powers)
    unused2 = sum_pow ^ 0xCAFEBABE

    # string operations
    words = ["obfuscation", "is", "key"]
    concat = ''.join(words)
    str_sum = sum(ord(c) for c in concat)
    unused3 = str_sum << 5

    # list of random bytes
    byte_list = [0xAB, 0xCD, 0xEF, 0x01, 0x23, 0x45, 0x67, 0x89, 0x9A, 0xBC, 0xDE, 0xF0]
    # compute something from byte_list
    xor_all = 0
    for b in byte_list:
        xor_all ^= b
    unused4 = xor_all * 0x1234

    # derive round keys from byte_list (first 8 bytes)
    round_keys = []
    for i in range(0, 8, 2):
        key = (byte_list[i] << 8) | byte_list[i+1]
        round_keys.append(key)

    # additional fake key schedule
    fake_keys = []
    for i in range(4):
        fake_key = (round_keys[i] + i*0x1111) & 0xFFFF
        fake_keys.append(fake_key)
    # unused
    unused5 = sum(fake_keys)

    # more distractions: modular exponentiation dummy
    dummy_mod = pow(2, 16, 65537)
    unused6 = dummy_mod

    # main cipher processing
    # take lower 32 bits of x
    val = x & 0xFFFFFFFF
    left = (val >> 16) & 0xFFFF
    right = val & 0xFFFF

    # perform 4 rounds of encryption
    for i in range(4):
        key = round_keys[i]
        # round function
        f = ((right ^ key) + right) & 0xFFFF
        # Feistel swap
        left, right = right, left ^ f

    # combine halves
    cipher = (left << 16) | right

    # target constant (computed from sample)
    target = 0x354C3158

    # final check
    return cipher == target
305419896
Proposer: deepseek-v3.2-thinking Solver: grok-4-fast-reasoning
-1 vs -2