CODING A MESSAGE

#1 CHOOSE A MASTER CODE & KEY COMBINATION:

LET ALL YOUR FRIENDS KNOW WHAT KEY YOU ARE USING. WHISPER IT TO THEM. PASS THEM A NOTE. SEND A PERSONAL TEXT MESSAGE. WRITE IT LIKE THIS: MASTER 1, S=K.

#2 CODE YOUR MESSAGE:

ENTER YOUR KEY INTO THE KEY FIELDS. WRITE YOUR MESSAGE. KEEP IT TO 137 CHARACTERS; ONLY LETTERS, NUMBERS AND SPACES. HIT THE “CODE MY MESSAGE” BUTTON.

#3 SEND YOUR SECRET MESSAGE:

HIT THE “TWITTER” OR “FACEBOOK” BUTTON TO SEND YOUR MESSAGE. EVERYONE CAN SEE YOUR CODED MESSAGE, BUT ONLY YOUR FRIENDS WHO HAVE THE SECRET KEY WILL BE ABLE TO DECODE IT.

DECODING A MESSAGE

#1 THE KEY:

YOUR FRIEND GAVE YOU A KEY LIKE THIS: MASTER 1, S=K. ENTER THE KEY INTO THE KEY FIELDS.

#2 THE CODED MESSAGE:

COPY THE SECRET CODED MESSAGE FROM TWITTER OR FACEBOOK TO THE TOP FIELD ON THE “DECODE MESSAGE” PAGE.

#3 DECODING THE MESSAGE:

LOOK AT THE FIRST LETTER IN THE CODED MESSAGE. FIND IT ON THE OUTER CODE-O-GRAPH WHEEL. FIND THE CORRESPONDING LETTER ON THE INNER WHEEL. TYPE THIS INTO THE BOTTOM FIELD ON THE “DECODE MESSAGE” PAGE. REPEAT UNTIL ALL LETTERS ARE TRANSLATED. REMEMBER THAT THE SPACES WILL NOT BE IN THE CORRECT PLACES. RUSHED? FRENEMIES CLOSING IN? USE THE "AUTO DECODE" BUTTON.

• keep the party location secret
• recruit secret club members
• signal a meet-up
• broadcast exciting adventures
• DEFEND AGAINST TRAITOROUS PLOTS
• plan a surprise party
• signal to trusted friends
• keep official secrets secret
• signal to gain admittance
• DON’T allow outsiders to catch on
• keep them guessing
• mystify your friends
• show you are a trusted member of the club
• keep safe from prying eyes
• tell them what fun you are having
• share things you COULDN’T before