Codebreakers – Clue System
Puzzle 1
Letter from Hugh Alexander
That letter from Hugh Alexander must contain something useful - have a good look to see if anything stands out.
Hugh usually likes to use numbers to disguise codes within his text - this should link to the 5 digit lock you are faced with...
Has Hugh hidden 5 numbers within the letter for you to find?
81037
Puzzle 2
Operational Data Sheets
It looks as though some of the numbers may be missing - could you use the information from Colonel Sanders' letter to work out what these missing numbers are, and then find the total?
Be sure to read the information correctly.
Allies information may need yesterday's figures to assist you.
Enemies information may need today's figures to assist you.
50% of 18-21 Allies Deaths from yesterday = 50% of 1,210
1/3rd of 35+ Enemy Deaths from today = 1/3rd of 153
4000
Puzzle 3
Enemy ID Cards
Can you work through the details of the Enemy Personnel cards? This may help you find who the 4 suspects are by eliminating those whose details do not match...
We believe Officers 1 and 2 are:
1 - Paul Hausser
2 - Joseph Berchtold
We believe Officers 3 and 4 are as follows:
3 - Karl Brandt
4 - Hans Baur
It states a piece of information from the Officers will help crack the code. Was that a map of Germany it also stated would be useful? What could link to this?
The string in the pack could be used to work from the Enemy base (Berlin - circled on the map) to the birthplace of each Officer. The distance can then be measured...
Berlin to Kiel
Berlin to Hannover
Berlin to Luhern
Berlin to Rostock
6574
Berlin to Kiel = 6
Berlin to Hannover = 5
Berlin to Luhern = 7
Berlin to Rostock = 4
Puzzle 4
Medical Kit - Part A
Those scissors in the medical kit could be useful for cutting something free...
Cut the cable tie on the rucksack zip, allowing the zip to open.
Puzzle 5
Medical Kit B
Those bandages in the medical kit look as though they could come in handy...
Unravel the bandages to reveal some shapes...
Could the shapes on each bandage be matched?
When combined, the shapes on the bandages should help create a 5 digit number
84629
Puzzle 6
Scrabble
Will those scrabble tiles link to the squares on the sheet you've just found?
You are looking to place the 5 scrabble tiles in order to spell a word.
Use the < and > symbols to find the correct order.
Once the word has been found, could anything be used to translate this?
If struggling to find the word, look at ANSWER A to help you with the next part of the puzzle.
Once the word has been translated, use the English spelling to complete the coloured squares at the bottom.
If your struggling to find the translated word, look at ANSWER B.
Once the words have been placed in the squares, will their scrabble values help in finding a number?
Make sure you take into account the letters which have a multiple value underneath them.
The scrabble letters will spell KAMPF when in the right order.
The translated word is STRUGGLE.
1742
Puzzle 7
Medals
Those medal ribbons may link to some information you found earlier...
Could the ribbons be sorted into an order using that information?
Once they've been ranked highest to lowest, the numbers of the medal ribbons you have could assist with finding the code.
7953
Puzzle 8
Map of the Trenches
Can you find a way through the Trenches?
By finding the shortest way through the maze, you will pass three letters. Can these be connected to the symbols on the side of the map?
Have you seen those symbols on the side of the map anywhere before?
Once the 3 symbols have been found by linking the letters you pass in the maze to the key, match these to the symbol sheet - use the numbers assigned to the symbol to create a 3 digit code.
The order you pass the symbols in the maze may assist also.
458
Puzzle 9
Letter Substitute Grid (Vehicle)
Each letter on the completed grid may not be as it seems - use 'VEHICLE' and the 5 letters provided to fill in as much of the grid as you can by replacing the letters on the substituted grid.
E.g V = B, therefore replace all B's with a V.