Greetings Rocksmith 2014 fans, hope you enjoyed the heaviness of Mastodon last week because next week is going a totally different direction!
Here’s how the reveal went down as explained by @DanAmrich:
Actually, you got it. And in my mind there were many steps. You just blew through them faster than I expected. So let me break it down:
The password is the same as Anna Cruise’s.
“Anna Cruise’s” is a homonym for “anacrusis” — the technical term for a pickup note, or the upbeat. FWIW, Upbeat is the indie label Cake founded.
Entering the password anacrusis to clue.zip reveals a WAV file with Morse code. The Morse code translates to:
prfctforlayringwithoutthndfortortingandardsigndtof itintomostovnsatthsamtimnonsticksurfacnsurscompltr lasandasyclanup
This string of letters is English, albeit “disemvoweled,” with the letter E removed throughout. I wanted to remove all four letters of CAKE but that struck me as a giveaway, so I went with just the most common letter of the alphabet.
Restoring the vowel and punctuation leads you to this:
perfect for layering without the need for torting and are designed to fit into most ovens at the same time. Nonstick surface ensures complete release and easy cleanup
That is part of a description from a five-piece set of cake pans found at
And you found all of that, working together, amazingly quickly. Well done!
These things are tricky because there are tons of you and one of me, and you are all armed with Google. I want you to win but I want you to enjoy getting there. I always try to build something that is worth your time and fun to solve, but I can’t underestimate the power of people working together in large groups. And I did not anticipate the automated morse code translator; I was kind of banking on people working that out more slowly, by ear. Lesson learned — I will find a different way to make you suffer longer next time.
The “five-piece cake set” is not accidental, either…so feel free to start throwing song guesses around. It’s a large pack, but I’m not confirming anything else until Tuesday.
For those that don’t know, CAKE has never been in any music game. It almost seemed like a given they would show up eventually but fans of both, Guitar Hero and Rock Band have been requesting the band to no avail. So here we are in 2014 expecting CAKE to release at the very least a 4 Pack!
What songs would you hope to see? Here’s our picks.
Are you excited for CAKE to hit Rocksmith 2014? Do you think they might surprise us with one of their covers? Let us know in the comments below!
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Let Me Go would be awesome.
mastadon ,cake? wtf you guys are pathetic i hope this game goes under i know this will be deleted it just shows my point bye
Thats a buy for me… really like those guys
I will survive !!!
I like the 5 listed!
Please Comfort Eagle, the riff is pretty heavy
Looks like Rocksmith just kangfirmed The Distance on their twitter.
Yeah they are leaning a little too much towards 90s alt rock. We need some more Arctic Monkeys.
+ and Franz Ferdinand, Volbeat (yeah I already said it) … the 2000’s are not so dead.
I’d love to see War Pigs here.
Yeah! 😈 😈 😈
Even more 90’s alt rock? come on ubisoft step it up, at this rate we are probably going to get a 90’s only spin-off game. I love the 90’s as much as anyone else (except for whoever is in charge of dlc lol) but this is getting out of hand.
there are so many bands to go for 90s. Lets face it the decades that followed aren’t exactly known for having a great selection of rock genre music and the decades that preceded are now considered classic so it narrows the market. Keep in the 90’s I say
Respectfully disagree. I”m lovin’ the 90s material.
Guitar Man is a sweet riff? Love Cake. May buy the whole pack.
The only song by them I remember is “the distance” and the bassline is tight enough I will by the whole pack regardless.
I dont actually know who these folk are. I took one look at the headline and assumed the cake song from portal was coming to rs. However I will look forward to hearing what they are like. as several people have mentioned games open new doors for fans that would normally just dismiss certain bands. although david lane is still a cunt. I think you should pull this dlc because he likes it.
Not happy. Oh well. There’s always next week.
Seems like the top 3 are pretty obvious (The Distance, Never There, Short Skirt/Long Jacket) but it will be interesting to see what the other 1-2 songs are. My guess is Comfort Eagle and Love You Madly. Of course, I’m assuming I Will Survive is not happening since it’s a cover…but they did get the RHCP version of Higher Ground, so who knows?
Cake is a nice addition, original songs, cool guitar licks and funny bass lines. I hope for: Franck Sinatra (too slow, I guess) The Distance (Of course) I will Survive (Are covers even possible?) Long line of cars, Wheels, Hem of your garment (all fun bass lines) …
Next: Volbeat!
Cheers
Wasn’t the reason that Cake weren’t interested in being in either “Rock Band” or “Guitar Hero” solely due to the fact that they (Harmonix & Activision respectively) only wanted “The Distance” & the band were pissed off about that?
Either way – would happily buy a 5 pack now regardless!
Interesting, I’ve never heard that explanation but that sounds sort of like something Cake wouldn’t be pleased about.
Pretty confident that was para-phrasing a comment from someone either in the band or by someone closely involved with the band.
I remember reading it in the *semi-official* Cake thread (or something like that) that was on the RB forums.
Sounds good to me. Will see.
I would love to slow it down with mexico. And i believe all the people who havent heard of them are too young to know who they are. If they took a minute to listen to the songs instead of hear and judge, their opinions may change.
That’s a great news! Cake is one of the bands i did request using the app, so it’s triple good news :
1) it’s Cake
2) my vote has been useful (maybe 🙂 )
3) it will be a 5 pack, i think, if you refer to Dan’s clue with the “5 layer cake pan set”
i haven’t been that excited for a DLC since… since we all thought it will be Rage against the machine…!
I wonder if CHUCK will be buying this pack?
LOL!
Im actually a metalhead but i am reaally greatful for rocksmith to open me up to other music genres! It made me enjoy REM, boston (i.e.) and i think this pack will be fun! thx rocksmith and theriffrepeater 😉
Nothing for me other than more time with my other sweet sweet DLC
Please be true!!! Cake is awesome