Solved and swept on 15 Jan 2015. The private key for this 27-bit puzzle was found inside [2^26, 2^27) and the balance was moved out.
A solved puzzle is a benchmark. Running a cracker against it should recover the real private key, which is how you tell genuine code from a toy. Puzzle #27 needs about 2^25 key tests on average, within reach of a laptop in minutes.