Middle-Earth Cryptograms - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Bombadil · 04-23-2004, 10:12 PM

If you don't know what a cryptogram is, it's just a phrase/sentence (etc.) with all letters represented by other letters.

Therefore:

JFB HFBHLAQV
is an example of a cryptogram for
TOM BOMBADIL

As you see, Fs represent Os and so on...

PLease try and use phrases with the letters A and/or I alone, and words with similar letters, so solving it isn't impossible!

And please don't have a letter represent itself (A representing A etc.) I don't know how well this game will go, because it will probably involve solving on paper. ONe more thing! It's not like hangman, it's either all at once or nothing...here's an easy one to start off:

LMO DZMA WL DHTO WJOY RTT,
LMO DZMA WL EZMV WJOY,
LMO DZMA WL FDZMA WJOY RTT
RMV ZM WJO VRDIMOQQ FZMV WJOY.

**The Saucepan Man** · 04-23-2004, 10:22 PM

One Ring to rule them all
One Ring to find them
One Ring to bring them all
And in the Darkness bind them.

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Bombadil · 04-23-2004, 10:39 PM

Perfect Saucepan! You're up!

**The Saucepan Man** · 04-25-2004, 05:14 PM

Thanks Bombadil.

Quote:

Please try and use phrases with the letters A and/or I alone, and words with similar letters, so solving it isn't impossible!

And, for the same reason, I think that we should stick to reasonably well-known phrases and avoid obscure quotes.

And I'm moving this to the Quotable Quotes forum, as I think that it is probably better suited there.

So, next question:

HCT QXGT VJG OKUVA OQWPVCKPU EQNF
VQ FWPIGQPU FGGR CPF ECXGTPU QNF
YG OWUV CYCA GTG DTGCM QH FCA
VQ UGGM VJG RCNG GPEJCPVGF IQNF

It should be fairly straightforward if you can work out the meaning of 'QNF'.

Bombadil · 04-25-2004, 07:00 PM

Far over the Misty Mountains cold
To dungeons deep and caverns old
We must away ere break of day
To seek the pale enchanted gold.

**The Saucepan Man** · 04-26-2004, 02:32 AM

Well done, Bombadil.

Back to you.

04-23-2004, 10:12 PM	#1
Bombadil Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Old Forest Posts: 488	Middle-Earth Cryptograms If you don't know what a cryptogram is, it's just a phrase/sentence (etc.) with all letters represented by other letters. Therefore: JFB HFBHLAQV is an example of a cryptogram for TOM BOMBADIL As you see, Fs represent Os and so on... PLease try and use phrases with the letters A and/or I alone, and words with similar letters, so solving it isn't impossible! And please don't have a letter represent itself (A representing A etc.) I don't know how well this game will go, because it will probably involve solving on paper. ONe more thing! It's not like hangman, it's either all at once or nothing...here's an easy one to start off: LMO DZMA WL DHTO WJOY RTT, LMO DZMA WL EZMV WJOY, LMO DZMA WL FDZMA WJOY RTT RMV ZM WJO VRDIMOQQ FZMV WJOY. __________________ "'Eldest, that's what I am... Tom remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn... He knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.'"

04-23-2004, 10:22 PM	#2
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,468	Is it ... One Ring to rule them all One Ring to find them One Ring to bring them all And in the Darkness bind them. ? __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

04-23-2004, 10:39 PM	#3
Bombadil Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Old Forest Posts: 488	Perfect Saucepan! You're up! __________________ "'Eldest, that's what I am... Tom remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn... He knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.'"

04-25-2004, 07:00 PM	#5
Bombadil Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Old Forest Posts: 488	Far over the Misty Mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away ere break of day To seek the pale enchanted gold. __________________ "'Eldest, that's what I am... Tom remembers the first raindrop and the first acorn... He knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.'"

04-26-2004, 02:32 AM	#6
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,468	Perfect! Well done, Bombadil. Back to you. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!