Cryptic Computer Cracking

The Game Room
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Note: I’m teaching myself how to code and decided creating a text-based puzzle / adventure game would be a good way to consolidate what I’ve been learning. From time to time, I might post some of the puzzles here to make sure they’re fair and challenging but not too difficult. The premise of the game is that you’re a spy, held prisoner in a dungeon, who breaks out of his cell and has to steal files from a computer and then return to base. Here’s the one you need to solve to crack the password on the computer. All feedback gratefully appreciated :slight_smile:

You tumble from the air-vent into the commissar’s office. Coughing as you brush the dust off your tattered prison clothes, you see a note by his computer:

Password reminder

  1. Inside information, wrap it first in toilet paper.
  2. One is all at sea, so to speak, when brat’s rage turns to opprobrium.
  3. Bad little brother to return machine.
  4. Model’s sick note.
  5. Support in club, on ecstasy.

Can you solve the reminder and crack the password?

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Need answer fast?

3

Guards are approaching…

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Hint: Added answer lengths and tweaked clue 4 because I wasn’t very happy with it.

You tumble from the air-vent into the commissar’s office. Coughing as you brush the dust off your tattered prison clothes, you see a note by his computer:

Password reminder

  1. Inside information, wrap it first in toilet paper. (3)
  2. One is all at sea, so to speak, when brat’s rage turns to opprobrium. (4)
  3. Bad little brother to return machine. (5)
  4. Mabel’s sick letter. (4)
  5. Support in club, on ecstasy. (4)

Can you solve the reminder and crack the password?

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Number 3 is robot

6

Sorry, should have spoiled

Number 1 is tip

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#5: bone?

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#4 Mail

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#2 Boat

I should whisper so as not to be overheard by the guards. Here’s the password:

[Spoiler]
Q-tip
U-boat
I, Robot
E-Mail
T-bone

Quiet is the password [/spoiler]

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Nicely done! I’ll have to up the difficulty for the next one :slight_smile: