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Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill Hints

Computer Printout

  • 1 of 7: You must have gotten into the computer before this can be found.
  • 2 of 7: There is a puzzle written at the bottom of the printed page. It reads: BR19LL5.K5YP14
  • 3 of 7: This is a partially finished cryptogram. The letters written there are correct. It is the numbers that need to be replaced.
  • 4 of 7: To figure out the substitution method, think about the order of the alphabet. For instance, what is the FIRST letter of the alphabet?
  • 5 of 7: The answer to the above question is A. In this puzzle, the number 1 equals A. The rest of the substitutions follow in order.
  • 6 of 7: Therefore, 9 equals the letter I; the number 5 equals the letter E etc.
  • 7 of 7: The solved puzzle reads: BRAILLE.KEYPAD.