Tool to translate messages from/to the Monklish language, the script used in the Bloons video game series.
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Tag(s) : Symbol Substitution
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Monklish Alphabet
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Answers to Questions (FAQ)
What is Monklish? (Definition)
Monklish is the name given to a script used by monkeys in the Bloons (Td Tower Defense) series of video games.
How to encrypt using Monklish alphabet?
Monklish encryption consists of a substitution of letters: from the Latin alphabet (A-Z) to Monklish symbols according to the correspondence table:
| A | .png) | B | .png) | C | .png) | D | .png) | E | .png) | F | .png) | G | .png) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | .png) | I | .png) | J | .png) | K | .png) | L | .png) | M | .png) | N | .png) |
| O | .png) | P | .png) | Q | .png) | R | .png) | S | .png) | T | .png) | U | .png) |
| V | .png) | W | .png) | X | .png) | Y | .png) | Z | .png) | ||||
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Example: BLOONS translates to
The game developers sometimes use 2 other characters: .png)
to ! and .png)
for ?, and there are no symbols for the digits 0-9.
How to decrypt a Monklish cipher?
Deciphering Monklish involves replacing each Monklish symbol with its equivalent in the English alphabet.
Example: translates to NINJA KIWI (game developer name)
How to recognize Monklish symbols? (Identification)
The symbols of the Monklish alphabet are simplistic: circles, lines, dots.
All references to the video game Bloons TD and its sequels, even to the monkeys are clues.
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