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The Enigma PuzzleAnother HTML puzzle game, this one has been around a few months so you may have seen it before.

The Enigma Puzzle is a sequence of riddles played in the same way as other games like it: Each of its 34 levels—with another 16 levels soon to be added—presents an HTML page with clues that you must use to figure out how to get to the next one. Use any tool at your disposal, including a text editor, graphics program, calculator, media player, and especially your browser's View Source function. The game was designed and created using Windows and IE, so beware there may be a puzzle or two that requires that forsaken browser. The riddles have logical solutions and are a ton of fun to solve. And while each page may appear to be a separate puzzle from the rest, there are many riddles that build upon ideas or techniques that were introduced earlier. Click.

This one was created by energyThief, and I learned of it via Nordinho.

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Rating: 4.9/5 (9 votes cast)

Comments (may contain spoilers)

Level 6 - Was it worth it?

To alice:

Look at the Level 6 start page .... it says

"How many x chart # ....
(Ag has a certain number associated with it on the chart.) That will give you a four digit number. Then (answer).htm
That should give you the right answer.

Level 41 - Why Why Not

I can get the 2 pictures, but when I try to copy and paste them into "Paint" it doesn't work. I can paste them into a "Word" page but then I can't manipulate them like I can in "Paint"

I must be doing something simple wrong???

Level 41 - Why Why Not

Got it!

I was trying to copy and paste the first picture into "Paint" HTML into Paint = no go

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Get tw0.jpg and save it to a picture/graphics file. then open the file in "Paint". Handle 7wo.jpg the same way. Do the "fill" trick to reveal the picture detail. Resize picture if necessary to fit on 8.5 x 11 landscape (900 x 430 pixels) Center the picture on the paper horizontally and vertically. (Use file > Page Setup) Print the two pictures. I'll leave the rest for you to figure out.
42 here I come!

i still couldnot get past level 3. i tried to save the picture in .gif format with names like
ice.gif
break.gif
breaktheice.gif
but i still don't get it.
please help

Stuck on 57
I've followed all advice and stil nada.
Anyone give a nudge? puh-lease?

To maverickdebx - Level 3

Read the clue .... highlight to read.
Look at the source code ... go to View on bar at top of browser then click on "source"

What's the picture name used here.
What do you do with the extension?

Where puzzle 3 shows icy.htm type in
(name of puzzle).(new extension)

NVM---- being a knucklehead....now on 58 and ready to call it a night :)

GAHHH!!! #24 maybe its cuz my brain is fried from 24 lvls today O_o...maybe im just not seeing it, but im stuck on #24...i know about

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using wingdings, and i have followed the code from it but all i get is zearhp....
please help me?... lvl 24

level 15 is killing me!!!

ive found the refernece to

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the picture being called "capital" yet it is not a picture of the capital.

and also the one mention earlier.
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Were you too tense to see the way? as the page title

but putting 2+2 together is proving almost impossible.
help please?

ok. fibonacci. puzzle 7- 55.htm and fiftyfive.htm keeps giving me 'not quite.' any help?

D'oh. ok so I was going in the right direction for puzzle 7.

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Look at the source code for the actual picture and keep up with the fibonacci numbers. Its all in the way you write the answer in the url.

ok i have been working on 27 for 2 days now (thats how stuck i am....) pleasse i have looked at every hint possible for this and still no luck, i even looked at cherrys picture....if anyone can give me any help that would be great....

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iv got "dahtter"
can someone give me some help?

ok so im lost on 11.. someone please help??

Kelly - Level 7

That's not too bad ninety-nine percent of the players have the same problem.

Dash it all.... eh?

Stacey - Level 27 - Chiaroscuro

Copy the picture and paste it into an image editing program ... Microsoft Photo Editor works.

Play with the image balance ...brightness contrast and gamma.

You should get something to show up on the white balls.

Then look for clues in the stars.

Chelle - Level 11 - Riddle

Google is your friend for this one. Google for "the riddle of the sphinx" The answer to the riddle is the answer you are looking for.

AkelaDon-27-

iv done that already, iv gotton the clue int he stars but after that im stuck...but thanks any for your help..im still stuck..anyone else that can help me?

Stacey - Level 27 - Chiaroscuro

I've forgotten how I arrived at the answer ... I'll have to go back and see if I can figure it out again.
I think it has to do with the pairs of stars in the picture .... join them with a line and it spells out a word that is the solution to the puzzle.
Feel free to email me directly at akeladon@hotmail.com

Anyone have the entire walkthrough for Enigma puzzle

how do you do 13?

To debarun - Level 13 - Save Our Ship

If you were really in trouble you might want to send some kind of signal ... and they haven't invented radio yet.

Google can help

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international signal flags

HELP - Level 54 - !!!]-h4(|<3|)!!! +]-[|5 s|+3 5uXX0rZ !!!]-h4(|<3|)!!!

I'm stuck on Level 54. I can get the "Intrusion Event Alert Log" but can't find any clues in it.

Need a push in the right direction .... please?

level 29

tried every possible word i could think it would be, ive read all the clues on it that this place will let me and the only thing to show is my increased vocabulary....lol i just need a little shove to help me...any little new clue would be awesome! thx

liladventurer

Need help on level 5

HELP!!

im stuck on lvl three.. i know the pics name is notquite.jpg, which has to be changed to notquite.gif (right?) But when i save it on my pc, it doesnt do anything..

what am i doing wrong? Thx!

LUD

LUD - Level 3

Entering the answer involves replacing part of the "address line"

The clue from reading the "source code" tells you to input "notquite.jpg" but also tells you a different extension is needed it tells you to check the title of the puzzle page ..... There are many image types TIFF JPG JPEG BMP and GIF

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try notquite.gif

Examine the new picture closely for a clue .... that will be the solution to get you to the next level.

liladventurer - Level 29

You will have to do a little deduction to get this one ... the "verticle word" has been cut in half from top to bottom ... so you only have the LH part. It's also been squashed vertically so the letters appear short and squat. You can copy the picture into "PAINT" and then turn and squish it sideways and pull it out lengthwise. There is NO POSSIBLE WAY to get the other half of the word so you'll have to deduce what letters could be formed from the half that you can see.

Some of the letters have serifs ....

So for the first letter it could be C or O or Q
The second letter could be C or O or Q too
The third letter has a serif for the base of the vertical stroke so has to be an F a P or an R
The fourth letter also has a serif and the line coming down from to top to the right slants down so it must be an N

I'll leave you some to figure out.

If all else fails try

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corncob

Pigman Piggy - Level 5

Do you recognise the painting? Google, and Wickipedia are valuable to help you solve these puzzles.

Google for the name of the painting. You will find the information you need there.

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judas

BTW ... I've solved Level 54
Thanks for all the help!
Now I'm stuck on Level 59

akeladon

been on lvl 15 for 3 days now can anybody help me?

wat is number 2?

akeladon-

thank you so much, i feel so dumb now..i diden't even need the spoiler, i was thinking the word was cut in half and then moved to a 90 degree angle...i wasen't even thinking it could be vertical..lol thanks for all yourhelp.

kels - Level 15

Look at the source information for the puzzle. It says the image is capital.jpg .... but woa! the image is NOT the capital it's the capitol ... so try and get the right picture for atarters. Just keep capitals in mind and do what they say.

kels - Level 15

Look at the source information for the puzzle. It says the image is capital.jpg .... but woa! the image is NOT the capital it's the capitol ... so try and get the right picture for atarters. Just keep capitals in mind and do what they say.

NotOneOrThree = Level 2

You're off to a bad start. Do you mean to say What is Level 2? or Need help with Level 2.

Highlight below the puzzle for clues.
What do you see?
EYE and SEA .... say it .... icy

Entering the answer to these puzzles involves changing part of the address line .... usually the last word and the extension.

http://members.shaw.ca/energythief/twoeasy.htm

/twoeasy.htm is the part you change.

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So change /twoeasy.htm to /icy.htm

help me on 6 plz

What is number 9?!?!?

#14 is hard! I can only get civic and ccvii but neither will work! GAH!

I am also stuck on 9! Just a little help is needed!

anonymous - Level 6

Consider the last puzzle completed .... what was it about?

Some bible research might turn up some information about the person and a number of coins of the realm that were paid for some information.

The "chart" refers to a scientific listing of the properties of the elements ... in this case the metal used for the coin of the realm.

Tony & Goda - Level 9

Just place your mouse cursor on the puzzle and read what pops up. Enter that in the address line and it will take you to the next Level.
The words that pop up are

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thin extra dull Liz new cage tea him hell

say it slowly ... the next puzzle is ....
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watch that "hell" it's important!

AkelaDon...I know all of that but I can't find the answer to #6

anonymous - Level 6

Did you multiply the number of coins Judas was paid by the atomic number of the metal the coins were made of?
The answer is a 4 digit number.

I'm stuck on Level 9. I'm not quite sure about the

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newc bit, potatoes in microwaves? what?
but i have the rest of the riddle. I think. Could anyone offer some really simple, obvious advice? (i'm at that stage now where it's the only way to get to the next riddle)

Never mind, I've got it. *sighs*

Next puzzle isn't very kind though.

I really need help on Level 7. Help? Anyone?

BiscuitBoy - Level 7 - Fibonacci's Tenth

Suggestion .... Read the "Other Programs to Help Solve Puzzles" in the Enigma Forum.

Wickipedia and Google are by far the most useful tools to use.

HINT - Google "Fibonacci" or "Fibonacci Series"

This will lead you to an answer .... not necessarily the correct answer. You may have to do more reading on the Fibonacci Series to discover why.

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The series does not always include 0
There is a hint in the source code of the puzzle page hinting how to enter your answer.
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the right answer is the tenth number in the series = 55 ... but that doesn't work!
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fifty-five

I need help with lvl 8 I know I'm looking for something but I can't find it

siiigh - Level 8 - You may only pass ....

Perhaps I can throw some highlight on this one for you.

Hold your mouse pointer just to the left of the "8" and drag it to the right and down through the picture ....

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this is highlighting
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhh ... where did that picture come from? What is it?

i see what i need to on 8, but i dunno what to type in the address bar.

Anonymous - Level 8

Just replace the

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fifty-five
with what you call what you see.

um yea...what the heck is number 9? lol

need help on lvl 2 =/

Anonymouse - Level 2

This forum has hints for almost every level of the puzzle.

Have a look at the post for NotOneOrThree - Level 2
posted on May 29, 2007

glamour - Level 9

Look back at my post for Tony & Gody - Level 9 - on May 30, 2007

i cant see whats behind the darn bars my computer isnt clear enough or something... i just see hands and bars

mitchchick - Level 8

You might be too close to the monitor, move back and think about what you might see in a cage.

Number 12---I need help. I had this same problem for number 10. How do you get to the music list? It would not open. What do I type?

BiscuitBoy - Level 12

Just replace man.htm in the puzzle URL with now_playing.pls then look at the playlist. You may have to click on playlist to get it to show on the screen ... depends on how you have your player configured.

I need help with Level-4....the x-Ray with the broken arm-Help!!!

I need help on level 13

whats the answer to 15 I got

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why are you too dense to see the way

I have worked out number 9 but i've now get a page which says dead end ... almost there??

have tried the 3 letter word every1 keeps posting but its not working!!!!

Please help asap

AAAAAAGH! seriously need help for 13.....still!

Shadow - Level 13 - save our ship

The flags are International Signal Flags

Google for International Signal Flags and figure out what message is being sent

URL http://www.sartori.com/nhc/flags/

Amy - Level 9 - tongue twister

thin extra dull Liz new cage tea him hell

You got the answer .... you have the wrong extension.

The extension changes from htm to ...... "age tea him hell"

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html ...

FelixBat - Level 15 - whirr ewe two dents too sea thee weigh?

This one is tough .... just to get you started ... the puzzle picture is (view the source .... under view) capital.jpg .... but the picture is NOT the capital ... it's the capitol .... capitol.jpg

I need help on 24! i barely got the "ding" i dont know what to do with the arrows. do i start at the S or is that just a photo glare? aggh!

Kadmonki - Level 24 - Ding!

The solution to this puzzle is a little difficult.

The name of the puzzle "Ding" is a clue .... it refers to a kind of font.

The image name is also a clue "kjhmh.jpg"

Change kjhmh to different characters in the wingdings font. Start at the rosy "S" to discover the solution to the puzzle.

Be advised: 8 is an IE puzzle...

I am so stuck on level 16! Can anyone help? I may be overthinking it, but I tried switching my keyboard (because of the hint in the title) to decipher what I found in the source... but it doesn't work.

@Mandikaye

I'm also stuck on level 16. I did make some headway, but have no clue how to proceed.

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Have a picture of a Dvorak keyboard handy.
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For the source hints, compare the placements of the letters.
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Where one letter is on a Dvorak, replace it with the corresponding letter on a regular keyboard.
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You'll get two messages: "latitude" and "opposite of the pic"
Where to proceed from the last spoiler, I don't know. I think it might have something to do with
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constellations, because of the stars in the pic

Ouch! I'm on level eight and have read all posts here. To no avail. I only see

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a man behind a window I think

any help?

whats the answer for level 4

lc level 8.

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are you sure its man?

WARNING: number 8 does not work in firefox.

That one had me tearing my hair out until I cut/pasted the address into IE.

By the way, a comment in the source code is cryptically helpful.

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"control a key"

To mandikaye - Level 16

Majora is on the right track.
You have to translate from Dvorak to ascii. This URL will help with that.
http://www.uconv.com/krem.htm
So now that you know what rllrocy. ru yd. lcj means you have to identify what constellation is represented by the picture. This URL will help with that.
http://jksalescompany.com/dw/zodiacsigns.html
Scroll down to the pictures and descriptions of the signs.
Enter the "5 letters" as your answer.

akeladon

To Jeff - Level 8

You got it ! <!--...if you control a key--> that sure throws some light on it ..... or should we say "highlight"

akeladon

carlos - Level 4

The best advice I can give you, and anyone else doing the Enigma Puzzle is to register in the FORUM. There is a lot of help for you there.

First ... read Welcome to the Enigma Puzzle
Next .... read Other programs to help solve puzzles

Now to help you with Puzzle Level 4.

Did you highlight below the puzzle picture as instructed? OK Right click on the puzzle picture and COPY the picture. Now go to a program on your computer called "Paint" On the menu bar at the top click on "edit" and then select "paste". The puzzle picture should appear on the screen. Next select the "bucket" icon in the menu bar on the LH side of your screen. Drag it down onto the picture where it shows a bucket and then click the mouse. The previously white background changes to "black" and reveals something.

Back to the puzzle .... replace the word "bucket" in the picture address with the word that was revealed. Be careful to retain the .htm on the address line. That's the extension of the address. Hit "enter".

You should now be at Puzzle #5

akeladon

ok i don't have paint so can i get a little help on level four please?

Can anybody tell me number 10? I did it before but i forgot to bookmark it.

O nvm.. Can anyone tell me number 12? I have no sound recorder thing so can anybody help me?

umm never mind that.Can anyone help me on level 14?

level 10 - the source clearly states..

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a playlist

look at the page title.

here's a little nudge - to access playlists in html, the extension is ".pls"

there we go.

level 12 - you don't need a player to actually go through this, don't wander too far from the subject.
Remember that hints give you HINTS, not the actual thing.

Example..

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what does shuffle mean, literally?

level 14 - how do they count in rome?
Hope i'm not giving the answer away too much..

On level 75, I'm stuck on the 3rd coffin.
HALP MEH PLS!

for the love, can someone please tell me about level 10. i've got the playlist and i've got the going down part to spell out the word. obviously the word is not the next page but what do i do with the numbers?

Lvl 10?

I havent got the playlist. I know you have to add
.pls to something but what? Do you delete .html in the url or .jpg when you view the image. I need really specific instructions. Anyone willing?

Theres probably no one bothering here anymore but just in case- I've worked out 10 so dont worry

LEVEL 10: going down

help I have no idea what to do a BIG hint would be great

what's the title of three?!

i still dun understand level 9.

i put monkey.htm==> monkey.html
i put monkey.htm==> html.htm

pls just tell me the correct way to do it

ARGH im gonna freak no matter what i try i wont work just give me the right combo plllzzzzzzzzz number 6

Sadiah
level 6
you have to calculate
how many

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the payment to who was missing last level (pieces of...)

multiplied by
chart number
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its a periodic value of the pieces of...

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its a four digit number

IdiotCuber
Do you mean level 8 or 9?
It sounds like you've got the right answer for level 8

2headedturtle

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Gif me a break

Level 8 and 9 freak me out, and so does the picture from level 15, what does it mean?

A nonny moose
It could mean you are highly strung

do you mean level 15?

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its just a pic of the White House

I am having an absolute horrible time with trying to figure puzzle #39. I've tried to search these comments trying to find any sort of decent clue to the answer but I've found nothing. I beg of anyone, please give me clues that are easier to follow up on then some of the crap I've been reading here.

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