The Vatican region in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is filled with intriguing mysteries and optional fieldwork that reward observant players. Among these, the A Date to Remember mystery offers a clever cryptographic puzzle tucked away in a restricted garden. Completing this objective grants valuable rewards, including key diagnostic tools for finding collectibles across the map.
Unlocking the Museum Wing Garden
Players cannot immediately access the quest area when they first enter Vatican City during the main campaign. Progressing through the story until starting the A Nun in Trouble fieldwork side quest is required to open the path. During this mission, Gina unlocks a door that leads directly into the restricted Museum Wing Garden.
Once inside the garden area, head toward the far corner where a military tent stands guarded by a sleeping Blackshirt soldier. Inside this tent, you will locate a locked chest alongside several investigation notes. Searching the surrounding desk drawers yields the necessary clues to decipher the lock combination.
Gathering the Cryptic Clues
Examining the desk reveals a Secret Delivery Letter mentioning a shipment arriving on Wednesday with an initial code of 4718. However, the nearby Calendar Page indicates that the shipment actually arrived on the 20th rather than the expected date. Cross-referencing these documents reveals an intentional calendar discrepancy that alters the cipher.
Inside the drawer, you will also find the Code Lookup Table with circled numbers corresponding to letter keys. The note specifies that the cipher word is DICE. By recognizing the two-day day shift on the calendar, you can adjust the table positions accordingly.
Solving the Puzzle Code and Claiming Rewards
To solve the cipher, shift every circled position on the lookup table over by two spaces while maintaining the letter order. Applying the keyword DICE to this adjusted table yields the correct combination code 6380. Entering this four-digit sequence into the locked container opens the chest immediately.
Opening the chest completes the A Date to Remember mystery and grants several useful bonuses. Players receive 10 Lira, Giovanni's Letter, and the Vatican Medicine Adventure Book. This book reveals hidden collectible medicine bottle locations across the Vatican map, significantly aiding your exploration.
