The Vale Academy · Computing Open Day Access

Welcome to The Vale Academy

Before you can report to the USS Vale, pass the Academy entrance check. Decode the Minecraft-themed Caesar cipher to unlock the main GnomeTrek mission.

Academy Access Terminal // Caesar Security Window
⛏ Minecraft transmission

Decrypt to enter

A Caesar cipher moves every letter the same number of places through the alphabet.

This terminal tells you the shift. Move each encrypted letter back by that many places to reveal a Minecraft word or two-word phrase.

Spaces stay as spaces. You can type your answer with normal spacing and capitalisation.

Encrypted transmissionPuzzle ready
LOADING…
Caesar shift: +3Word length: —
A new Minecraft phrase and Caesar shift are generated each time the page opens.
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GnomeTrek · USS Delta Vale
🏆 High Score TVA 100

Captain’s Log · The Vale Academy IT & GCSE Computer Science Open Day

GnomeTrek: The Code Frontier

The starship USS Delta Vale has dropped out of warp after a mysterious systems failure. Complete four computing missions, recover the command code and get the crew safely back on course.

GNOMEFLEET PRIORITY ONE

Captain Gnomington needs four systems brought back online: Helm, Engineering, Communications and the Warp Core.

VESSELUSS VALESTATUSSYSTEMS DEGRADED
GnomeTrek captain and crew on the bridge of a starship
Bridge visual · Captain Gnomington reporting
Recovered command code
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Deck clearance0 / 4
Stardate timer00:00
Command score1000
Warp core recovery0%
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Mission 01 · Flight Control

Helm Code Sequence

The helm computer has scrambled its Python routine. Rebuild the program in the correct order to restore navigation.

Program workspace
Available blocks
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Mission 02 · Engineering

Engineering Bug Hunt

Engineering reports a fault in the ship’s code. Repair the broken Python line and run the diagnostic.

main.py
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Mission 03 · Communications

Subspace Cipher

A strange transmission is coming through subspace. Decode the Pigpen message before communications are lost.

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Mission 04 · Warp Systems

Binary Warp Core

The warp core is waiting for a denary override. Convert the 4-bit binary value to restore full power.

Captain’s log · Mission complete

Warp Systems Restored

Excellent work, Cadet. You recovered the full command code, repaired the USS Vale and saved the mission. Report your result to MR BURRIN.

Final time00:00
Final score1000
GnomeFleet rankGnomeFleet Cadet

🏆 GnomeFleet High Scores

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