There are many variations or types of substitution ciphers. One of the more simpler types is a number cipher. A number cipher is where a number takes the place of a letter in the alphabet. This can be done by numbering each letter of the alphabet, 1 thru 26, and …
When The Thrill of the Chase first came out in the Fall of 2010, all searchers had to go on to find Forrest Fenn’s Treasure was the Poem within his Book. However, since then, Forrest has offered some more hints and advice on items about the search for his treasure …
Over the last many years, I have published and shared many items in relation to the Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunt. I’ve created numerous resource pages which have consolidated those individual postings for the convenience of searchers to access the abundance of information in one place. Here is the current list …
Samuel Prichard’s ‘Masonry Dissected’ A Masonic Exposure that Changed Freemasonry Article by Duncan Burden A Masonic Exposure, or Exposé, is a publication released to the general public claiming to, at times successfully, revealing the secrets of Freemasonry. Samuel Prichard’s ‘Masonry Dissected’, released on the 20th October 1730 in London, was …
The Beacon Star is a mysterious book written by Randy Picshel. It is said to hold the location of a ‘secret treasure’ for readers to find in the ‘real-world’. The prize is valued at over $5,000 dollars. The 77 pages (printed version) are mysterious writings, and images, indeed! On the …
This segment of the MW Codes, Ciphers, and Puzzle Series features the Keyword Cipher. The Keyword Cipher is similar to the Caesar Shift Cipher in that the alphabet is shifted; but instead of being shifted by a certain number, it is shifted by the use of a Keyword. For example, …
In many puzzle sections of newspapers are found a fun type of puzzle called a Cryptogram. Most often these Cryptogram challenges use a simple form of substitution cipher. A substitution cipher is where each letter is replaced by a different symbol (letter, number, or other character). Cryptograms in newspapers are …
Thanks so much to Forrest for participating in yet another Six Questions. This is the sixth of a series, and so I’m sure we are all going to be double charmed with his answers! I’m so grateful, and always honored to share reflections, thoughts, feelings, views, and replies of his, …
In the first segment of the MW’s Codes, Ciphers, and Puzzles Series, we talked about the simple form of Substitution Cipher known as the Caesar Shift. The Caesar Shift simply shifts the letters of the alphabet by a fixed amount. For instance, a shift of 1 would encode each letter …
The Whistle Pig Armchair Treasure Hunt involves the solving of clues within a book to find a ‘hidden key’. According to Duck Miller, author and creator of The Whistle Pig hunt, this ‘Key’ has been in place since February 2nd, 2003. It has yet to be found. Books are available …
