# Cryptic Computer Cracking **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 24, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-computer-cracking/782920 "2017-03-24T16:27:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rick\_Sanchez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@Rick\_Sanchez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-computer-cracking/782920/1 "2017-03-24T16:27:14Z")
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 🙂 * * * 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? ---
**Author:** ![Chisquirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-computer-cracking/782920/2 "2017-03-24T17:16:17Z")
Need answer fast? ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Sanchez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@Rick\_Sanchez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-computer-cracking/782920/3 "2017-03-24T17:28:27Z")
Guards are approaching… ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Sanchez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@Rick\_Sanchez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-computer-cracking/782920/4 "2017-03-25T15:31:36Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-computer-cracking/782920/5 "2017-03-25T15:43:54Z")
Number 3 is robot ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-computer-cracking/782920/6 "2017-03-25T15:45:27Z")
Sorry, should have spoiled Number 1 is tip ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-computer-cracking/782920/7 "2017-03-25T15:50:13Z")
#5: bone? ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-computer-cracking/782920/8 "2017-03-25T15:52:47Z")
#4 Mail ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-computer-cracking/782920/9 "2017-03-25T16:06:02Z")
#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] ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Sanchez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@Rick\_Sanchez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Sanchez)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2017, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cryptic-computer-cracking/782920/10 "2017-03-25T16:09:43Z")
Nicely done! I’ll have to up the difficulty for the next one 🙂