Difference between revisions of "Message on the door knob"

Revision as of 16:41, 30 April 2007

This message was Mr. Zipp's answer to Maddison's message. The message was tied on her doorknob.

There were two notes:

• First

Cpiayjplr - Cwwj Wdoxn - Sxoht bfzja ulp vatk - TB - Luugs!

This was solved by using the Vigenére Autokey<ref name=Vinegare>Vigenére Autokey</ref>. It is a tool which can encrypt or decrypt messages using the passphrase - some word that must be known by a person who wants to read encrypted message.

Passphrase for this message was Blind. Second part of the message refered to Tom Wiggins - blind pianist and composer.

The note translated to:

Beanville - Holy Swamp - Above below the head - PU - Hurry!

(thanks to lg15panda)

It was solved as:

Beanville - Beantown - Boston
Holy Swamp - Holy Marsh - Marsh Chapel on the Boston University campus

• Second

This message lead to the third drop in Marsh Chapel, Boston.

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