Though the locking mechanism was still made of wood ... the key’s notches to avoid the wards altogether, making a skeleton key. This way, the key would essentially be one giant notch, free ...

Generally, warded locks have a latch or spring closure that the correct key engages and opens. Vulnerability: The right skeleton key ... keyway and releases the mechanism.

The Skeleton Key is the key to every single lock in the world and is locked behind a quest in The Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered. Unlike Skyrim, where returning the key was the expected outcome ...

which resembles a normal key but can open millions of locks with a carefully practiced rap on its head with a hammer. Using software they created called Photobump, the two engineers say it's now ...