This is what stands between a five-year-old at the board and the Next number and Start over controls. Four characters or more.
The board will ask for it before Next number and Start over will do anything.
Removing it leaves Next number and Start over open to anyone at the board.
A soft lock on a page anyone can open — it keeps a child out, not a determined adult. Do not reuse a password that matters. Clearing this browser’s data removes the passcode along with every child’s stars.