On the CS.RIN.RU registration page, there is an anti-spam security question that asks:
"What is the top most word on this page?"
Users often get stuck here because they try to input the website name, technical terms, or guess random words.
If you have tried the "Top" answer five times and are still locked out, check these three things:
| Problem | Likely cause | Fix | |---------|--------------|-----| | “Wrong answer to question” | Using outdated answer from a guide | Find the current question + answer (check date of any source) | | Question seems unrelated to gaming | They sometimes ask “What is the 4th word in the rules?” | Go read the forum rules page (linked near registration) | | Question in Russian but you don’t read Russian | Translation needed | Use DeepL or Google Translate + context understanding | | Registration completes but no activation email | Email provider blocks csrin.ru | Use Gmail or Outlook; check spam; wait 30 mins | | “Username already taken” | Common names | Add numbers or underscores | csrinru register question top
One known registration question is:
"What is on the top of the page?"
The answer is often:
"cs.rin.ru" (the site's logo text / domain name in the header) The Problem: The "Top" Question On the CS
But because the site sometimes changes the question, you should check the current registration page for the exact wording.
The most common question that drives users to search for "Top" is:
"Что написано в самом верху этой страницы?" Translation: "What is written at the very top of this page?"
The Trap: If you are looking at the registration page, the top of the registration page usually says "CS.RIN.RU" or "Регистрация." Entering that will fail. "What is the top most word on this page
The Solution: Click the link provided in the question (usually a hyperlink to a specific forum thread or an informational page like csrin[dot]ru/index.php?page=1). On that target page, look at the very top. It is often a text string like:
Forum CS.RIN.RUPowered by Invision Power BoardThe Correct Answer (as of 2025): For the majority of "Top" variations, the correct answer is simply: Forum or CS.RIN.RU Forum (case-sensitive based on the source). However, always refresh the target page, as the admin changes it seasonally.
The mtinst register value is defined as follows:
| Bit(s) | Name | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | MXLEN-1 : 2 | Instruction Value | The actual instruction bits. This constitutes the "Top" of the register. | | 1 | Res/Zero | Reserved. | | 0 | Valid/Transform | If 0, the register contains a valid instruction. If 1, the value may be a transformed pseudo-instruction or invalid. |
You might have the correct text answer, but you are still getting an error. Here is why.