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Riddle of the Sphinx Hints
Where is the code for Gatenbrink's door?
1 of 6: For a clue, go back from the Queen's Chamber towards the outside, until you reach the junction with the ladders.
2 of 6: Examine the floor to the sides of the passage.
3 of 6: There is a small grate in the floor.
4 of 6: Open the grate and look inside carefully.
5 of 6: Taped to the right side of the opening is a note.
6 of 6: The note says the code can be figured out by adding the last four digits of Gil's campus ID number and the date the Sphinx scaffolding was constructed.