Cryptograms (sometimes called "cryptoquips" or "cryptoquotes") are fun to work out, but solving them with paper and pencil is slow and messy. Imagine how much easier it would be if only you didn't have to use a pencil. That's why I created Crypto!™, a Windows program that acts like an electronic paper and pencil to eliminate this drudgery. Solving cryptograms with Crypto! is more fun because:

* It is easier to try various letters and undo mistakes--no more tedious erasing!
* Letter frequencies are computed for you--no more counting!
* You can make the letters as big as you want--no more squinting!
* There are various hints and helps to get you started quickly.
* It comes with thousands of puzzles, so you don't have to wait for the newspaper to come.

Crypto! is a Windows version of the popular cryptogram puzzles often found in puzzle books and the Sunday paper. Crypto! selects a quote or phrase from its library of 50, encrypts it, and presents it for you to solve. Solving cryptograms with Crypto! is more fun because it is easy to try various letters and undo mistakes. Letter frequencies are provided, and there are various hints and helps to get you started quickly. You can also create your own puzzles, and you can print puzzles for others to solve. Complete on-line help is included, plus a tutorial introduction to get you started quickly. The registered version of Crypto! comes with over 11,500 quotes and phrases.

Platform: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista

System Requirements: Standard Windows 95 computer or better