Puzzle Resources

New to puzzle hunts? Here are some resources to help you get started!

Puzzle Tips

• "The Illicit Guide to the 2020 Cryptex Hunt" by Room Escape Artist
• "Puzzle Hunt 101" by Room Escape Artist
• "Puzzling Basics" from Puzzled Pint (PDF)
• MIT's "Thinking About A Puzzle" by Allen Rabinovich

Common Ciphers and Codes

• Puzzled Pint's "Code Sheet" (PDF)
• Puzzle Sidekick (iOS App)
• Puzzlehunt Assistant (Android App)

Other Tools

• onelook.com and morewords.com (reverse dictionary)
• multiword and general anagramming (Not needed for this hunt because Errol doesn't like anagrams)
• OneAcross and Crossword Giant (crossword clue lookup but not needed for this hunt)