CASE FILE: THE STOLEN GOLDEN EGG (task 2)
CLUE: SECRET MESSAGE
Sherlock found a hidden message.
It looks like someone planned something. Can you decode it?
Need a Hint?
You can reveal the hints one by one.
Hint 1:
The message is not written in normal English.
Look closely at the letters. Something has been changed.
The message is not written in normal English.
Look closely at the letters. Something has been changed.
Hint 2:
Each letter has been moved in the alphabet.
Try to shift the letters forward or backward.
Example:
"Kloghq" used to be "Hilden"
Each letter has been moved in the alphabet.
Try to shift the letters forward or backward.
Example:
"Kloghq" used to be "Hilden"
Hint 3:
All letters have been shifted by the same number.
Try moving each letter 3 steps back in the alphabet.
All letters have been shifted by the same number.
Try moving each letter 3 steps back in the alphabet.
Now that you have decoded the message:
How many minutes does it take to walk there from the Lernzentrum Hilden?
Use Google Maps to find the answer.
Write the number in words. Do not use digits.
