BOMBANANA

Hard module

BOMBANANA Morse Solver

Enter the dots and dashes as you receive them. After five signals, the solver shows the digit they represent.

BOMBANANA Morse module panel

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Signal

  1. Signal 1: not entered
  2. Signal 2: not entered
  3. Signal 3: not entered
  4. Signal 4: not entered
  5. Signal 5: not entered
0 of 5

Keyboard: . for dot, - for dash, Backspace to undo.

Waiting for 5 signals Tap Dot or Dash each time a signal arrives.

How the Morse module works

Every digit is five signals long, and each one is either short or long.

  1. 01Listen for five signalsEach digit is represented by five short or long signals.
  2. 02Enter Dot or DashTap the matching button each time you hear a signal.
  3. 03Use the decoded digitOnce all five signals are entered, the solver shows the corresponding number.
ShortDot
LongDash
3

BOMBANANA Morse quick reference

The ten digits, split into the two groups they are built from. Every row here comes from the same table the decoder uses.

0 to 5
DigitMorse
0
1
2
3
4
5
6 to 9
DigitMorse
6
7
8
9

The number pattern is easier than it looks

You do not have to memorise ten separate codes. The digits are built from one direction, so knowing which end fills up gives you the rest.

1 to 5: dots build from the left

One dot for 1, two for 2, and so on to five dots for 5. The dashes fill the rest of the row.

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

6 to 0: dashes build from the left

Six starts with one dash, then two, three and four — and 0 is five dashes. The dots fill the rest of the row.

  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 0

How do I tell a dot from a dash?

A dot is the short signal and a dash is the long one. Judge them against each other rather than against a stopwatch: the shorter mark is always the dot.

ShortDot
LongDash

Call the signal one piece at a time

The module sends its five signals in order, so they can be passed on as they arrive instead of held in one player’s head.

  • 01

    Say each signal as it arrives

    “Dot. Dot. Dot. Dash. Dash.” Then the tool returns 3.

  • 02

    Give the digit, not the sequence

    Once the digit is decoded, “Three.” is the whole answer.

    Signal...--3

  • 03

    Pause slightly between signals

    Pause slightly between signals if another player is entering them into the solver.

Common Morse mistakes

Five mistakes account for most Morse failures, and the first two are the ones that produce a confident wrong digit rather than an obvious one.

  • Mixing up short and long signals

    Short is a dot. Long is a dash.

  • Entering more than five signals

    Each digit uses exactly five. The input stops at five for this reason.

  • Starting from the wrong signal

    Clear the decoder if you miss the beginning of the sequence.

  • Guessing before the pattern is complete

    Use the possible-digit hint, but wait for all five signals before committing.

  • Reusing the previous code

    Start a new signal when the module gives a new sequence.

Want the Morse manual instead?

Open the Morse section of the manual if you want the full digit reference without using the live decoder.

Open Morse Manual →

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Morse FAQ

How many signals make one Morse digit in BOMBANANA?

Five. Every digit is exactly five short or long signals.

What is the Morse code for 3?

...-- — three dots followed by two dashes.

Is a short signal a dot or dash?

A short signal is a dot; a long signal is a dash.

Can the decoder identify the number before all five signals?

It can narrow down the possible digits, but the final digit is confirmed after all five signals.

What if my five-signal pattern doesn’t match a number?

Recheck the sequence or undo the last signal. Only the ten standard digit patterns are valid.