- Main article: List of cryptograms
Ciphers[]
Substitution Ciphers[]
The A1Z26 cipher is a simple substitution cipher decoded by substituting the nth letter of the alphabet for given number n (and back again). Several other ciphers used in Gravity Falls work by applying this cipher first and then doing arithmetic - decryption is then done by reversing the arithmetic.
The Caesar cipher (or shift cipher) used in Gravity Falls uses a shift of +3 or -23: you encrypt by applying the A1Z26 cipher above, adding +3 or -23 using modular addition (so 1-3=25), and then undoing A1Z26 to get a letter. You decrypt by doing the same backwards, adding -3 or +23 (so A decrypts to X, for example).
The Atbash cipher works like the Caesar cipher, only instead of adding or subtracting 3 to letters 1-26, you apply A1Z26 with a numbering scheme of -13 to -1 and then 1 to 13 (skipping 0), then multiplying by -1. In other words, you simply mirror the alphabet.
In Journal 3, a symbol substitution cipher is used by The Author. The symbols are hidden on many pages of the journals. This cipher also encrypts some punctuation, and the symbols for Q, X, and Z are unknown.
Plain Text | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
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A1Z26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Caesar Cipher | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C |
Atbash Cipher | Z | Y | X | W | V | U | T | S | R | Q | P | O | N | M | L | K | J | I | H | G | F | E | D | C | B | A |
The Author's Symbols | ? | ? | ? |
Combined cipher[]
A combined cipher is a mix of two or more ciphers seen in the show. The first time such cipher has been used is at the end of "Gideon Rises." It's solved by converting to letters using the A1Z26 cipher, then flipping the letters with the Atbash cipher, and finally by using the Caesar cipher. Season 2's combined ciphers start with the Vigenère cipher.
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Cryptogram | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Meaning | W | V | U | T | S | R | Q | P | O | N | M | L | K | J | I | H | G | F | E | D | C | B | A | Z | Y | X |
Number codes[]
These codes are solvable by taking the number beside a parenthesis as an episode number, and the other numbers beside them represents a letter in that episode's credits cryptogram.
Vigenère cipher[]
Vigenère cipher is a series of Caesar ciphers where each letter shift depends on a key word. Vigenère ciphers use a Vigenère square, like the one below, to encrypt the message. The square is 26 rows of Caesar ciphers starting with a zero letter shift. On each additional row, the shift of the letters is increased by 1.
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A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | |
A | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
B | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A |
C | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B |
D | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C |
E | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D |
F | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E |
G | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F |
H | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
I | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
J | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
K | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J |
L | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K |
M | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L |
N | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
O | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N |
P | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O |
Q | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P |
R | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q |
S | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R |
T | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S |
U | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T |
V | V | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U |
W | W | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V |
X | X | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W |
Y | Y | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X |
Z | Z | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y |
As Vigenère ciphers are a bit more complicated, consider the following example: we want to encrypt the message MABELEATSSPRINKLES and use GRAVITY as the key. We would repeat the key word until it matched the length of the message (in this case, GRAVITYGRAVITYGRAV). Using the table above, we match the message letter to a row and the corresponding key letter to a column and find the letter at their intersection on the table. For example, the row starting with M and the column starting with G intersect at S. The row starting with A and the column starting with R intersect at R. So using our message and the key, the we'd create the following cipher:
Message | MABELEATSSPRINKLES |
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Key | GRAVITYGRAVITYGRAV |
Cipher | SRBZTXYZJSKZBLQCEN |
Note that any time the message is A, the cipher letter will be the same as the key letter and vice versa.
Another way to think of Vigenère ciphers is that each letter of the key corresponds to a Caesar shift number (A=0, B=1, C=2, etc.) and for each letter of the message you form a Caesar shift based on the corresponding key letter.
Bill's symbol substitution cipher[]
In the book Dipper's and Mabel's Guide to Mystery and Nonstop Fun!, Bill tells readers "I bet you can't even figure out the code I've hidden throughout this book."[1] The symbols are similar to The Author's symbol substitution cipher. This cipher is also used by The Author of the Journals and Shmebulock.Welcome to this Forum Page
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Meaning | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
Combined symbol substitution cipher[]
In the canonical copy of Journal 3, besides his regular substitution cipher, Bill uses another cipher to further hide his sinister teasing notes and messages from Ford. Many of the symbols are shared with Bill's symbol substitution cipher and the Author's symbol substitution cipher. The symbols decode to numbers, and from there use A1Z26.Welcome to this Forum Page
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Meaning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Meaning | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
Games[]
Cryptogram(s) | Decoded | Cipher |
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Mystery Shack Mystery | ||
HYHU QRWLFHG VWDQV WDWWRR. | EVER NOTICED STANS TATTOO. | ↑ Caesar |
Fright Night | ||
Brx duh wkh juhdwhvw pbvwhub kxqwhu! | You are the greatest mystery hunter! | ↑ Caesar |
Rumble's Revenge | ||
l ehw brx’uh zrqghulqj zkr l dP. | i bet you're wondering who i aM. | ↑ Caesar |
l grq’w jlyh xs dqvzhuv hdvB.. | i don't give up answers easY.. | |
l nQrz wklqjv. Idvflqdwlqj wklqjv... | i kNow things. fascinating things... | |
brxu uhdolwb lv d jdph wr ph.dqg l olnh jDphv.... | your reality is a game to me. and i like gAmes.... | |
plvfklhi lv pb Plggoh qdph. exw qrw pb iluvw..... | mischief is my Middle name. but not my first..... | |
wkHuh duh vla klqwv l zloo jlyh brx...... | thEre are six hints i will give you...... | |
1- wkhuh lv d vhfuhw vrfLhwb lq judylwb idoov....... | 1- there is a secret socIety in gravity falls....... | |
2- wkh kdqgbpdq nqrzV pruh wkdq brx wklqn........ | 2- the handyman knowS more than you think........ | |
3- jlghrq kdv Ehhq vhdufklqj iru vrphwklqj......... | 3- gideon has Been searching for something......... | |
4- zkdw jrhv xs Lv vxuh wr frph grzq.......... | 4- what goes up Is sure to come down.......... | |
5- glsshu lv sOdblqj zlwk iluh........... | 5- dipper is pLaying with fire........... | |
6- l zloo eh uhwxuqlqj wr judylwb idoOv............ | 6- i will be returning to gravity falLs............ | |
Take all the capitalized letters and get "MYNAMEISBILL" | ||
PinesQuest | ||
15-12-4-13-1-14-13-3-7-11-14-15-23-19 | OLDMANMCGKNOWS | ↑ A1Z26 |
PigPig Waddles Bounce Ultra | ||
RIF W RCDCFS GFBODY RWLLE GWKS... | FOR A FUTURE GRAVITY FALLS GAME... | ↑ Combined |
SBSFY UIJEHOFWUY OE DFCS... | EVERY CONSPIRACY IS TRUE... | ↑ Combined |
Mabel's Doodleblaster | ||
18-9-6 3-12-4-6-23 22-15-17 5-3-21-21-19-5-5! | FOR ULTRA BIG SUCCESS! | ↑ Combined |
Soos' Confusing Adventure | ||
18-9-6 3-12-4-6-23 22-15-17 5-3-21-21-19-5-5: | FOR ULTRA BIG SUCCESS: | ↑ Combined |
PBKA FK QEB ZILKBP! | SEND IN THE CLONES! | ↑ Combined |
Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets | ||
QRZ EHJLQV WKH TXHVW XQWROG. WKH VHFUHWV RI WKH JHPXOHWV XQIROG! | NOW BEGINS THE QUEST UNTOLD. THE SECRETS OF THE GEMULETS UNFOLD! | ↑ Caesar |
PLQH LV EXW D VROLWDUB HALVWHQFH. L UHDG. L SRQGHU. L VWDUH DW WKH KHDYHQV/ERXQWHRXV LV RXU ZRUOG EXW FUXHO LV WKH PDVWHU RI LW ZKR FRQGHPQHG PH WR VDB EXW RQOB PB QDPH/SHUKDSV PB LVRODWLRQ LV PB JLIW. IRU LW LV RQOB LQ VHSDUDWLRQ IURP RWKHUV WKDW D PLQG FDQ WUXOB EH IUHH! | MINE IS BUT A SOLITARY EXISTENCE. I READ. I PONDER. I STARE AT THE HEAVENS/BOUNTEOUS IS OUR WORLD BUT CRUEL IS THE MASTER OF IT WHO CONDEMNED ME TO SAY BUT ONLY MY NAME/PERHAPS MY ISOLATION IS MY GIFT. FOR IT IS ONLY IN SEPARATION FROM OTHERS THAT A MIND CAN TRULY BE FREE! | ↑ Caesar |
QR'Z EH'IRUH WKH KRX'UV O'DWH! RSHQ PB V'RXO DQG VH'DO W'KHLU IDWH! | NO'W BE'FORE THE HOU'RS L'ATE! OPEN MY S'OUL AND SE'AL T'HEIR FATE! | ↑ Caesar |
VN'LHV W'XUQ E'ODFN DQG IRUHV'WV EOHHG! RQH WUXH O'HDGHU QRZ FDQ OHD'G!!!!!!! | SK'IES T'URN B'LACK AND FORES'TS BLEED! ONE TRUE L'EADER NOW CAN LEA'D!!!!!!! | ↑ Caesar |
UHO'HDVH WK'H VSLULW! UHO'HDVH WK'H VSLULW! | REL'EASE TH'E SPIRIT! REL'EASE TH'E SPIRIT! | ↑ Caesar |
J'QRP'H PDJ'LF L VXPP'RQ W'K'HH!! | G'NOM'E MAG'IC I SUMM'ON T'H'EE!! | ↑ Caesar |
WKH WUXH IRUHVW SURWHFWRU ZDV ZLWK XV DOO DORQJ... | THE TRUE FOREST PROTECTOR WAS WITH US ALL ALONG... | ↑ Caesar |
...EOHVV BRX, HOGHU VKPHEXORFN | ...BLESS YOU, ELDER SHMEBULOCK | ↑ Caesar |
DOO WKDW ZH VHH RU VHHP LV EXW D GUHDP ZLWKLQ D GUHDP | ALL THAT WE SEE OR SEEM IS BUT A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM | ↑ Caesar |
L dp d orqhob halvwhqfh. L uhdg. L wklqn. L vwduh dw wkh vnb. |
I am a lonely existence. I read. I think. I stare at the sky. |
Caesar |
References[]
- ↑ Dipper's and Mabel's Guide to Mystery and Nonstop Fun! by Disney Book Group. October 7, 2014. Published by Disney Press. Page(s) 127. ISBN: 978-1484710807.