Clue 6 Cipher
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===The Cipher=== | ===The Cipher=== | ||
- | + | 10 (Diamonds)<br> | |
+ | 9 (D)<br> | ||
+ | KING (D)<br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | JACK (D)<br> | ||
+ | ACE (Clubs)<br> | ||
+ | 2 (C)<br> | ||
+ | 10 (C)<br> | ||
+ | QUEEN (D)<br> | ||
+ | 5 (D)<br> | ||
+ | 6 (C)<br> | ||
===The Method=== | ===The Method=== | ||
+ | Each card corresponds to a letter of the alphabet. The cipher uses two suits (with 13 cards each). | ||
+ | <table> | ||
+ | <tr> | ||
+ | <td width="100px" align="left" valign="top">Diamonds <br> | ||
+ | ACE = A<br> | ||
+ | 2 = B<br> | ||
+ | 3 = C<br> | ||
+ | 4 = D<br> | ||
+ | 5 = E<br> | ||
+ | 6 = F<br> | ||
+ | 7 = G<br> | ||
+ | 8 = H<br> | ||
+ | 9 = I<br> | ||
+ | 10 = J<br> | ||
+ | KNIGHT = K<br> | ||
+ | QUEEN = L<br> | ||
+ | KING = M</td> | ||
+ | <td width="100px" align="left" valign="top">Clubs<br> | ||
+ | ACE = N<br> | ||
+ | 2 = O <br> | ||
+ | 3 = P<br> | ||
+ | 4 = Q<br> | ||
+ | 5 = R<br> | ||
+ | 6 = S<br> | ||
+ | 7 = T<br> | ||
+ | 8 = U<br> | ||
+ | 9 = V<br> | ||
+ | 10 = W<br> | ||
+ | KNIGHT = X<br> | ||
+ | QUEEN = Y<br> | ||
+ | KING = Z</td> | ||
+ | </tr> | ||
+ | </table> | ||
===The Solution=== | ===The Solution=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Here, the cards spell out JIM KNOWLES, the name of [[Grayson_Ozias%27s_travel_diary#Cylinder_6|the ghost with whom Grayson played cards in jail]].<br> | ||
+ | <blockquote>10 (Diamonds) = J<br> | ||
+ | 9 (D) = I<br> | ||
+ | KING (D) = M<br> | ||
+ | <br> | ||
+ | JACK (D) = K<br> | ||
+ | ACE (Clubs) = N<br> | ||
+ | 2 (C) = O<br> | ||
+ | 10 (C) = W<br> | ||
+ | QUEEN (D) = L<br> | ||
+ | 5 (D) = E<br> | ||
+ | 6 (C) = S<br></blockquote> |
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[edit] Clue 6 Cipher
At the Clue 6 pickup in Jackson County Jail, Chris L. received a deck of cards, and Gameteam posted the following image to the GOIV website:
This cipher is known as a Mirdek card cipher.
[edit] The Cipher
10 (Diamonds)
9 (D)
KING (D)
JACK (D)
ACE (Clubs)
2 (C)
10 (C)
QUEEN (D)
5 (D)
6 (C)
[edit] The Method
Each card corresponds to a letter of the alphabet. The cipher uses two suits (with 13 cards each).
Diamonds ACE = A |
Clubs ACE = N |
[edit] The Solution
Here, the cards spell out JIM KNOWLES, the name of the ghost with whom Grayson played cards in jail.
10 (Diamonds) = J
9 (D) = I
KING (D) = M
JACK (D) = K
ACE (Clubs) = N
2 (C) = O
10 (C) = W
QUEEN (D) = L
5 (D) = E
6 (C) = S