Cipher Challenge
The Locked Room
Introduction
A compact riddle with familiar numerical labels and preserved word breaks. Recover the square, then answer the question hidden in the coordinates.
Count overlapping units and compare their distributions.
Live output67 overlapping coordinate pairs
| Unit | Count | Share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 10 | 14.9% | 1 |
| 15 | 8 | 11.9% | 2 |
| 13 | 5 | 7.5% | 3 |
| 14 | 4 | 6.0% | 4 |
| 32 | 4 | 6.0% | 5 |
| 33 | 4 | 6.0% | 6 |
| 45 | 4 | 6.0% | 7 |
| 51 | 4 | 6.0% | 8 |
| 21 | 3 | 4.5% | 9 |
| 22 | 3 | 4.5% | 10 |
| 35 | 3 | 4.5% | 11 |
| 41 | 3 | 4.5% | 12 |
1
33 / 32 12 51 15 / 12 / 25 12 23 15 / 22 45 14 / 13 41 / 15 54 15 44 / 33 / 32 12 51 15 / 32
26
12 13 24 44 / 22 45 14 / 13 41 / 12 21 35 44 / 33 / 21 45 13 / 12 11 11 / 24 12 54 / 22 45
51
14 / 13 15 51 15 21 / 35 41 51 15 / 52 32 12 14 / 12 35 / 33
Compare word shapes, terminals, contacts, and reversals.
Live output23 words · 16 distinct
| Word | Pattern | Count | Start positions |
|---|---|---|---|
33 | 1 | 4 | 1, 20, 39, 67 |
22 45 14 | 1.2.3 | 3 | 11, 30, 49 |
32 12 51 15 | 1.2.3.4 | 2 | 2, 21 |
13 41 | 1.2 | 2 | 14, 33 |
12 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
25 12 23 15 | 1.2.3.4 | 1 | 7 |
15 54 15 44 | 1.2.1.3 | 1 | 16 |
32 12 13 24 44 | 1.2.3.4.5 | 1 | 25 |
12 21 35 44 | 1.2.3.4 | 1 | 35 |
21 45 13 | 1.2.3 | 1 | 40 |
12 11 11 | 1.2.2 | 1 | 43 |
24 12 54 | 1.2.3 | 1 | 46 |
Terminals
| Sequence | Initial | Final |
|---|---|---|
22 45 | 3 | 0 |
22 45 14 | 3 | 3 |
32 12 | 3 | 0 |
45 14 | 0 | 3 |
51 15 | 0 | 3 |
12 51 15 | 0 | 2 |
13 41 | 2 | 2 |
32 12 51 | 2 | 0 |
Contacts
| Pair | Left | Right |
|---|---|---|
11 | 2: 11 1, 12 1 | 1: 11 1 |
12 | 3: 32 4, 24 1, 25 1 | 8: 51 2, 11 1, 13 1, 14 1, 21 1, 23 1, 35 1, 54 1 |
13 | 2: 12 1, 45 1 | 3: 41 2, 15 1, 24 1 |
14 | 2: 45 3, 12 1 | 0: — |
15 | 4: 51 4, 13 1, 23 1, 54 1 | 4: 21 1, 44 1, 51 1, 54 1 |
21 | 2: 12 1, 15 1 | 2: 35 1, 45 1 |
22 | 0: — | 1: 45 3 |
23 | 1: 12 1 | 1: 15 1 |
24 | 1: 13 1 | 2: 12 1, 44 1 |
25 | 0: — | 1: 12 1 |
32 | 1: 52 1 | 1: 12 4 |
35 | 2: 12 1, 21 1 | 2: 41 1, 44 1 |
Reversals
15 51 1 · 51 15 415 54 1 · 54 15 1Working squareSelect or drag a Square or Polybius Hypothesis Result to edit this grid.
Live partial conversion
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