Difference between revisions of "1.10 Locate the Letter"
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==Plot Setup== | ==Plot Setup== | ||
| − | With the players' help, Doctor When has been sent to his high school right before the | + | With the players' help, Doctor When has been sent to his high school right before the 1986 science fair. Neither Prof. Chronus nor the players know why he chose this time and place. |
Doctor When explains over the View-O-Scope that he lost an envelope with "technical information vital for restoring the timeline" during his turbulent travels through time. He asks the players to find the "instructions" and have it sent to him back in time. | Doctor When explains over the View-O-Scope that he lost an envelope with "technical information vital for restoring the timeline" during his turbulent travels through time. He asks the players to find the "instructions" and have it sent to him back in time. | ||
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==Puzzle Solution== | ==Puzzle Solution== | ||
| − | + | Simply review the footage from the Calibration puzzle, paying attention to the envelope. Observe that the footage where it is lost was shot at Ft. Point. | |
==Budget== | ==Budget== | ||
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==Manager== | ==Manager== | ||
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==Hints== | ==Hints== | ||
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==To Do== | ==To Do== | ||
| − | + | Cannot be tested until Calibration puzzle is complete. | |
==Other Notes== | ==Other Notes== | ||
| − | . | + | Listed as a separate puzzle simply because it requires separate play testing and time tracking. Not intended to be a difficult challenge. |
[[Category:Events]] | [[Category:Events]] | ||
[[Category:Act1]] | [[Category:Act1]] | ||
Revision as of 13:27, 5 January 2012
Contents
- 1 Order
- 2 Status
- 3 Location Status
- 4 GC Point of Contact
- 5 Location Notes
- 6 Type
- 7 Plot Setup
- 8 Props
- 9 Plot Point to Convey
- 10 Short Description
- 11 Detailed Description
- 12 Puzzle Answer
- 13 Puzzle Solution
- 14 Budget
- 15 Credits
- 16 Manager
- 17 Hints
- 18 Response to Correct Answer
- 19 To Do
- 20 Other Notes
Order
1.08
Status
::PROTO::
Location Status
GC Point of Contact
Allen
Location Notes
?
Type
Mandatory Puzzle
Plot Setup
With the players' help, Doctor When has been sent to his high school right before the 1986 science fair. Neither Prof. Chronus nor the players know why he chose this time and place.
Doctor When explains over the View-O-Scope that he lost an envelope with "technical information vital for restoring the timeline" during his turbulent travels through time. He asks the players to find the "instructions" and have it sent to him back in time.
Props
Reuses the disk with the View-O-Scope Computer Remote Access Program.
Plot Point to Convey
- Doctor When wants to alter the timeline in 1986
- He lost an envelope that is somehow key to accomplishing that
Short Description
Players must study the video of the Doctor's journey through time to figure out where he lost the envelope.
Detailed Description
Careful study of the video log from the View-O-Scope reveals that Doctor When had the envelope in all scenes up until Vertigo, during which he lost it. The View-O-Scope message log will also display "mass loss detected."
Puzzle Answer
Ft. Point in San Francisco around 1958.
Puzzle Solution
Simply review the footage from the Calibration puzzle, paying attention to the envelope. Observe that the footage where it is lost was shot at Ft. Point.
Budget
Credits
Manager
Allen
Hints
- Review the View-O-Scope log
- Carefully observe which scenes Doctor When has the envelope and which ones he doesn't.
- Review the View-O-Scope's message window.
Response to Correct Answer
Over the phone lab assistant says words to the effect of,
Yes! We've noticed some tachyon disturbances near Ft. Point. Let's hope that by some miracle it's still there.
Please go there now. You'll probably want to park near _______.
If you find it, give it to one of the other lab assistants at that location to rush back to Prof. Chronos. Now go!
To Do
Cannot be tested until Calibration puzzle is complete.
Other Notes
Listed as a separate puzzle simply because it requires separate play testing and time tracking. Not intended to be a difficult challenge.
