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The Ultimate Challenge

Welcome to The Code's Ultimate Challenge!

The treasure has been found, but that doesn't mean you can't have a crack at the puzzles yourself! If you've gotten this far, that means you should have a password from each of the three Codebreakers.

Got three passwords? Then you're ready for the Ultimate Challenge, a beautiful 84-page book bursting with puzzles, from easy mazes and trivia and Sudoku to fiendishly difficult brainteasers. Solve the puzzles, crack the code, and you could join the ranks of those who've completed the Code Challenge!

An excerpt from the puzzle book
Two pages from the Ultimate Challenge - unlock it to see the rest!

How do I get it?

1) Download the Ultimate Challenge book (55MB PDF - right click to 'save as')

2) Open the PDF and enter your three passwords in a single line to unlock it

So if your Ep 1 Codebreaker password was ALICE, your Ep 2 password was BOB, and your Ep 3 password was EVE, then you'd type in ALICEBOBEVE.

If the PDF doesn't unlock, then at least one of your passwords is wrong, sorry! (but first, check that you're written it in all CAPITALS!)

I need help!

If you're stuck and can't find the right passwords, check out our Treasure Hunt Tips or visit the unofficial Crack The Code wiki set up by our intrepid players!

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