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<h1>Password Types</h1>
<h1>Password Types</h1>
<h3>Common Knowledge</h3>
<h3>Common Knowledge</h3>
Common Knowledge passwords require common knowledge of the Cafe and Diner’s coffee trade. Things like customer names, beverage names, and other cafe-specific terms. These passwords will be difficult if you are just starting out, but will get a lot easier as you go along.
Common Knowledge passwords require common knowledge of the Cafe and Diner. It could be customer's name, any Diner Speak related things, or even beverages. These puzzles will require you to know a little bit of the Cafe and Diner, and it will get easier as you go along.
<h3>Ambiguous Knowledge</h3>
<h3>Ambiguous Knowledge</h3>
Ambiguous Knowledge passwords require knowledge of the Cafe and Diner that may be ambiguous in nature. Things like customer Receipt Index ID meanings, connections that are implied, and things that are a step or two above what is considered “common knowledge.”
Ambiguous Knowledge passwords require inference as the knowledge used is not obvious and stated, and is probably a little bit harder. You'll need better knowledge of the Cafe and Diner, and have good knowledge about the lore.
<h3>Deep Knowledge</h3>
<h3>Deep Knowledge</h3>
Deep Knowledge passwords require knowledge of the Cafe and Diner that is, well, deep. This might include the real names of servers, esoteric ciphers, and vague connections. These passwords are hard, but if you’ve read the majority of the Archives they should be manageable.  
Deep Knowledge passwords require important and very extreme lore. It could be the employee's names, or vague clues which hides secrets. These puzzles will be much harder, but with sufficient logic and lore, you can connect the dots.
<h3>Trivia</h3>
<h3>Trivia</h3>
Trivia passwords require knowledge from outside of the Cafe and Diner, typically found via internet searches. Trivia is based on the interests of the server who made the password. Check the employees page if you need a hint as to what each employee is interested in.
Trivia passwords require you to know your servers. Each server will have a certain trivia topic, which is something they would like/take interest in. You can check the employee page, or read more reports, to find a common trend between their interests.
<h3>Picture Clue</h3>
<h3>Picture Clue</h3>
Picture Clue passwords feature a picture for their clue. Typically the picture hides a cipher or code of some sort. Occasionally photo-manipulation techniques are required.
Picture Clue will always have a picture there, and passwords require you to look at the image and find the clue hidden. It could be photo-manipulation, or ciphers hidden in plain sight.
<h3>Logic Puzzle</h3>
<h3>Logic Puzzle</h3>
Logic Puzzle passwords require some sort of logic to be solved. These passwords can range from ciphers, to connections, to lateral thinking.
Logic Puzzle passwords require logic thinking. It could be simple math, ciphers, codes, or connecting the dots in the clue.
<h3>Word Puzzle</h3>
<h3>Word Puzzle</h3>
Word Puzzle passwords employ some form of word-play to be solved. Words are flipped, chopped up, out of order, and phonetically important.  
Word Puzzle passwords require you to use word-play to solve the puzzle. It might be puns, or words that are out of order or manipulated in different ways.
<h3>Previous Receipt</h3>
<h3>Previous Receipt</h3>
Previous Receipt passwords are based on information found in the previous receipt of a Receipt Index ID chain. For example, CAD01 would be the previous receipt to CAD02, even if there are other receipts between them.
Previous Receipt passwords are based on information found in the previous receipt of a Receipt Index ID chain. For example, CAD01 would be the previous receipt to CAD02, even if there are other receipts between them.
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Courtesy Of passwords are used exclusively for CC-Receipts. They will always be the first name of the person who provided the Cafe Chat Receipt. Nicknames take preference over legal names.  
Courtesy Of passwords are used exclusively for CC-Receipts. They will always be the first name of the person who provided the Cafe Chat Receipt. Nicknames take preference over legal names.  
<h3>Cafe Chat</h3>
<h3>Cafe Chat</h3>
Cafe Chat passwords, not to be confused with Cafe Chat Receipts, are passwords that require information from a nearby Cafe Chat receipt. In most cases they will share the same Receipt Index ID. For example CC-CADA will probably have required information for C-CAD01 if it is a Cafe Chat password.
Cafe Chat passwords are passwords that require information from a nearby Cafe Chat receipt. In most cases they will share the same Receipt Index ID. For example CC-CADA will probably have required information for C-CAD01 if it is a Cafe Chat password.
<h3>Complexity</h3>
<h3>Complexity</h3>
Complexity passwords are from our reoccurring customer Complexico’s various games. Complexico DOES NOT play fair and his puzzles are challenging, unorthodox, and typically use various password types at once. You’ll need to think outside of the box to best the Game Show master.
Complexity passwords are from our reoccurring customer Complexico’s various games. These puzzles, from his game show, are difficult, unfair, and sometimes uses various password types all together. You will have to think outside the box extensively to beat him.
<h3>Diner Diner</h3>
<h3>Diner Diner</h3>
Diner Diner passwords are presented without a hint. The information to solve them can typically be found within their respective Archives, but not always. Keep your eyes peeled for things that seem “strange” or things that are hidden within the source code.
Unless you're looking at receipts from Update 1-10, Diner Diner passwords are presented without a hint. The information to solve it can be found within their own Archives, but not everytime. Keep out for strange things, like weird source code, or strange references.
<h1>Tips</h1>
<h1>Tips</h1>
# Numbered lists are good

Revision as of 06:38, 7 September 2022

Beginner's Guide

How do I begin?

If you haven't read the Archive Information, I suggest you do so!
Can't solve the starting puzzle? Click here to find the Archive Password!
Unable to solve the puzzles, and need some tips? Or are you looking for a more in depth explanation on Password Types? Scroll down and read more!

Password Types

Common Knowledge

Common Knowledge passwords require common knowledge of the Cafe and Diner. It could be customer's name, any Diner Speak related things, or even beverages. These puzzles will require you to know a little bit of the Cafe and Diner, and it will get easier as you go along.

Ambiguous Knowledge

Ambiguous Knowledge passwords require inference as the knowledge used is not obvious and stated, and is probably a little bit harder. You'll need better knowledge of the Cafe and Diner, and have good knowledge about the lore.

Deep Knowledge

Deep Knowledge passwords require important and very extreme lore. It could be the employee's names, or vague clues which hides secrets. These puzzles will be much harder, but with sufficient logic and lore, you can connect the dots.

Trivia

Trivia passwords require you to know your servers. Each server will have a certain trivia topic, which is something they would like/take interest in. You can check the employee page, or read more reports, to find a common trend between their interests.

Picture Clue

Picture Clue will always have a picture there, and passwords require you to look at the image and find the clue hidden. It could be photo-manipulation, or ciphers hidden in plain sight.

Logic Puzzle

Logic Puzzle passwords require logic thinking. It could be simple math, ciphers, codes, or connecting the dots in the clue.

Word Puzzle

Word Puzzle passwords require you to use word-play to solve the puzzle. It might be puns, or words that are out of order or manipulated in different ways.

Previous Receipt

Previous Receipt passwords are based on information found in the previous receipt of a Receipt Index ID chain. For example, CAD01 would be the previous receipt to CAD02, even if there are other receipts between them.

Different Receipt

Different Receipt passwords are based on information found in the other receipts within in an Archive. The only receipt that won’t contain the information is the Previous Receipt, as that has it’s own password type. For example, CAD01 would be a different receipt from CAD03.

Different Archive

Different Archive passwords are based on information found in other Archives. Typically these will be nearby Archives but they can pull from any of the open Archives on the site. No passwords will reference unavailable Archives.

Courtesy Of

Courtesy Of passwords are used exclusively for CC-Receipts. They will always be the first name of the person who provided the Cafe Chat Receipt. Nicknames take preference over legal names.

Cafe Chat

Cafe Chat passwords are passwords that require information from a nearby Cafe Chat receipt. In most cases they will share the same Receipt Index ID. For example CC-CADA will probably have required information for C-CAD01 if it is a Cafe Chat password.

Complexity

Complexity passwords are from our reoccurring customer Complexico’s various games. These puzzles, from his game show, are difficult, unfair, and sometimes uses various password types all together. You will have to think outside the box extensively to beat him.

Diner Diner

Unless you're looking at receipts from Update 1-10, Diner Diner passwords are presented without a hint. The information to solve it can be found within their own Archives, but not everytime. Keep out for strange things, like weird source code, or strange references.

Tips

  1. Numbered lists are good
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