Abyssal Ruins: Method of Translation

[Surreal Poet]

I'm not sure if I'm right, but I spent a lot more time than I should have poring over the codes and this is what I think.

The codes are to be read backwards, as in, bottom right to left, then top right to left. You'll notice there's a series of four recurring letters on most of the purple blocks on the first floor... they mean 'king'. I'm not sure how to post pictures of the symbols, so here's an alphabet with my description of what the symbols look like.

A = ≠ (but the diagonal goes the other way)
B = circle with four vertical-ish lines under it (kinda like an Egyptian sun)
C = three squiggly horizontal lines ( ~ like that, one on top of the other)
D = Δ
E = arch or semicircle with a dot in it, like an eye
F = the game freak symbol.
G = two squares, one within the other, missing their tops.
H = a diamond.
I = sort of like a capital i with a horizontal line through the middle
J = not sure.
K = like a fork or trident pointing southwest.
L = two horizontal lines, one over the other, with circles on their right ends.
M = a spiral.
N = kind of like an X
O = four small circles forming a diagonal chain.
P = an arrow pointing up with two curved lines underneath it.
Q = not sure.
R = like a sun.
S = looks like the letter V.
T = a curved, horizontal line with a circle on either end.
U = looks a little like a crown. three points facing upwards.
V = a full circle within another full circle. Don't confuse it with E's symbol.
W = four vertical lines, rather like claw marks.
X, Y, & Z = not sure about these either.

Hope that helps. Again, I'm not entirely sure I'm right, but i'm still very confident. If someone's already figured this out, I'm sorry for reitterating. I figured this out almost on my own though. Sorry I couldn't find J, Q, X, Y, or Z. Good luck!

[Apocalyptic Soul]

Surreal Poet

I'm not sure if I'm right, but I spent a lot more time than I should have poring over the codes and this is what I think.

The codes are to be read backwards, as in, bottom right to left, then top right to left. You'll notice there's a series of four recurring letters on most of the purple blocks on the first floor... they mean 'king'. I'm not sure how to post pictures of the symbols, so here's an alphabet with my description of what the symbols look like.

A = ≠ (but the diagonal goes the other way)
B = circle with four vertical-ish lines under it (kinda like an Egyptian sun)
C = three squiggly horizontal lines ( ~ like that, one on top of the other)
D = Δ
E = arch or semicircle with a dot in it, like an eye
F = the game freak symbol.
G = two squares, one within the other, missing their tops.
H = a diamond.
I = sort of like a capital i with a horizontal line through the middle
J = not sure.
K = like a fork or trident pointing southwest.
L = two horizontal lines, one over the other, with circles on their right ends.
M = a spiral.
N = kind of like an X
O = four small circles forming a diagonal chain.
P = an arrow pointing up with two curved lines underneath it.
Q = not sure.
R = like a sun.
S = looks like the letter V.
T = a curved, horizontal line with a circle on either end.
U = looks a little like a crown. three points facing upwards.
V = a full circle within another full circle. Don't confuse it with E's symbol.
W = four vertical lines, rather like claw marks.
X, Y, & Z = not sure about these either.

Hope that helps. Again, I'm not entirely sure I'm right, but i'm still very confident. If someone's already figured this out, I'm sorry for reitterating. I figured this out almost on my own though. Sorry I couldn't find J, Q, X, Y, or Z. Good luck!

Holy crap I think you may actually be right....

This translates ones of to first slab things to "Listen To Kings Words" Perfectly.

I'm going to try and apply this to more, from the looks of it you have it down perfectly eek

Thanks for sharing this 3nodding

[Bobsplosion]

Chiisana Ningyou

Apocalyptic Soul

Chiisana Ningyou

This is what the official guide says:
Purple stones are set in various places in Abyssal Ruins. Check these stones, and you will see they are covered in mysterious letters. These letters have not been deciphered. What could be written here?

One part is bolded because that's the answer to your question, they can't be translated. Maybe Game Freak is hinting at a new challenge to come in a future game or something?

Or....the official guide doesn't want to spoil it confused

Idk I find it hard to accept that those letters mean nothing.

But a guidebook is meant to help you, so they'd at least have a key to what each letter means and they don't have that at all. I don't think they mean anything right now, but they may in the future.

This is not true. The Pokemon guidebooks constantly leave off story or otherwise just details in general.

I remember in D/P they wouldn't say what Regigigas was, they just gave a silhouette.

[Surreal Poet]

Apocalyptic Soul

Surreal Poet

I'm not sure if I'm right, but I spent a lot more time than I should have poring over the codes and this is what I think.

The codes are to be read backwards, as in, bottom right to left, then top right to left. You'll notice there's a series of four recurring letters on most of the purple blocks on the first floor... they mean 'king'. I'm not sure how to post pictures of the symbols, so here's an alphabet with my description of what the symbols look like.

A = ≠ (but the diagonal goes the other way)
B = circle with four vertical-ish lines under it (kinda like an Egyptian sun)
C = three squiggly horizontal lines ( ~ like that, one on top of the other)
D = Δ
E = arch or semicircle with a dot in it, like an eye
F = the game freak symbol.
G = two squares, one within the other, missing their tops.
H = a diamond.
I = sort of like a capital i with a horizontal line through the middle
J = not sure.
K = like a fork or trident pointing southwest.
L = two horizontal lines, one over the other, with circles on their right ends.
M = a spiral.
N = kind of like an X
O = four small circles forming a diagonal chain.
P = an arrow pointing up with two curved lines underneath it.
Q = not sure.
R = like a sun.
S = looks like the letter V.
T = a curved, horizontal line with a circle on either end.
U = looks a little like a crown. three points facing upwards.
V = a full circle within another full circle. Don't confuse it with E's symbol.
W = four vertical lines, rather like claw marks.
X, Y, & Z = not sure about these either.

Hope that helps. Again, I'm not entirely sure I'm right, but i'm still very confident. If someone's already figured this out, I'm sorry for reitterating. I figured this out almost on my own though. Sorry I couldn't find J, Q, X, Y, or Z. Good luck!

Holy crap I think you may actually be right....

This translates ones of to first slab things to "Listen To Kings Words" Perfectly.

I'm going to try and apply this to more, from the looks of it you have it down perfectly eek

Thanks for sharing this 3nodding

Glad to have been of service smile

[Surreal Poet]

It appears as though this translation only works on the first floor... darnit.

[Apocalyptic Soul]

Surreal Poet

It appears as though this translation only works on the first floor... darnit.

Ok Well I've finally finished Drawing out what I think to be correct for the first floor anyways...




Regaurding the Unknown symbols, They were all on different walls with the same message:

"KING TURNS _THCORNER"

Where _ = one of the unknown symbols.

My theory is that these may be directions. possibly Q, X, Y, or Z to represent the direction.

[Surreal Poet]

Apocalyptic Soul

Surreal Poet

It appears as though this translation only works on the first floor... darnit.

Ok Well I've finally finished Drawing out what I think to be correct for the first floor anyways...




Regaurding the Unknown symbols, They were all on different walls with the same message:

"KING TURNS _THCORNER"

Where _ = one of the unknown symbols.

My theory is that these may be directions. possibly Q, X, Y, or Z to represent the direction.

Nice job on the symbols! I think I've got some of the second floor's code (which is read pretty much the same).
And as for "King turns _th corner"... there was something about primes on one of the pruple blocks... i think it's a number. 4th? 5th? 6th, perhaps?
Anyways, if you want to hear about the second floor code, let me know.

[Apocalyptic Soul]

Surreal Poet

Apocalyptic Soul

Surreal Poet

It appears as though this translation only works on the first floor... darnit.

Ok Well I've finally finished Drawing out what I think to be correct for the first floor anyways...




Regaurding the Unknown symbols, They were all on different walls with the same message:

"KING TURNS _THCORNER"

Where _ = one of the unknown symbols.

My theory is that these may be directions. possibly Q, X, Y, or Z to represent the direction.

Nice job on the symbols! I think I've got some of the second floor's code (which is read pretty much the same).
And as for "King turns _th corner"... there was something about primes on one of the pruple blocks... i think it's a number. 4th? 5th? 6th, perhaps?
Anyways, if you want to hear about the second floor code, let me know.

Ofc i'd like to know smile

Is it pretty much just the symbols switched around?

[Surreal Poet]

This probably isn't the easiest to understand, but since I can't really draw symbols on my ancient computer, here goes...

Let's label the above symbols 1-26 (including the blank spaces). Here's how it looks.

A=1, B=2....

And here's how I think the second-floor code goes.

A =2
B =3
C =4
D =5

And so on. So basically, the symbols move one up the line of the alphabet.

[Apocalyptic Soul]

Surreal Poet

This probably isn't the easiest to understand, but since I can't really draw symbols on my ancient computer, here goes...

Let's label the above symbols 1-26 (including the blank spaces). Here's how it looks.

A=1, B=2....

And here's how I think the second-floor code goes.

A =2
B =3
C =4
D =5

And so on. So basically, the symbols move one up the line of the alphabet.

I get it, but I noticed on the second floor there is also a Snake symbol and some egg-like thing, where do you suppose those go?

See last 2 in lower image

[Surreal Poet]

Apocalyptic Soul

Surreal Poet

This probably isn't the easiest to understand, but since I can't really draw symbols on my ancient computer, here goes...

Let's label the above symbols 1-26 (including the blank spaces). Here's how it looks.

A=1, B=2....

And here's how I think the second-floor code goes.

A =2
B =3
C =4
D =5

And so on. So basically, the symbols move one up the line of the alphabet.

I get it, but I noticed on the second floor there is also a Snake symbol and some egg-like thing, where do you suppose those go?

See last 2 in lower image

I believe that the tripple circle (egg thing) is a W on the second floor (X on the first) and the snake is an I on the second floor (J on the first).

[Apocalyptic Soul]

Surreal Poet

Apocalyptic Soul

Surreal Poet

This probably isn't the easiest to understand, but since I can't really draw symbols on my ancient computer, here goes...

Let's label the above symbols 1-26 (including the blank spaces). Here's how it looks.

A=1, B=2....

And here's how I think the second-floor code goes.

A =2
B =3
C =4
D =5

And so on. So basically, the symbols move one up the line of the alphabet.

I get it, but I noticed on the second floor there is also a Snake symbol and some egg-like thing, where do you suppose those go?

See last 2 in lower image

I believe that the tripple circle (egg thing) is a W on the second floor (X on the first) and the snake is an I on the second floor (J on the first).

Ok and regarding A and Z, Z probably =1 on the second floor correct?

[Araedi Tsundir]

*flashes Apoc*

[Apocalyptic Soul]

Shion Chandela

*flashes Apoc*

I have Clear Body, Flash doesn't work on me cool