Difference between revisions of "2.02 Core Dump 2"

Revision as of 14:50, 2 May 2011

Order

2.02

Status

::MOCKUP::

Location

Prof. Chronus's laboratory

Type

Mandatory Puzzle

Plot Setup

Prof. Chronus is bouncing around the timeline and needs help to return. Machine is malfunctioning. Doctor When suggests reading the core dump (as in Part 1).

Props

Plot Point to Convey

The problem with the machine is that the "quantum chronomentometer" is all screwed up. Luckily Doctor When is an expert in such matters--he did his dissertation on the topic. Moreover, he's not surprised that Prof. Chronus screwed it up; she never was any good at memtometry, going all the way back to high school.

Short Description

Teams receive the "core dump" from the time machine, and try to figure out why it's broken.

Detailed Description

Teams receive the "core dump" from the time machine, and try to figure out why it's broken. In contrast to Act I's Core Dump puzzle, a set of apple cores are presented as a pun on the phrase "core dump". The solution to puzzle points toward the quantum chronomentometer as the problem: for example, CHRONOMENTOMETERCRACKED, FIXCHRONOMENTOMETER, or simply CHRONOMENTOMETER could all be good puzzle solutions.

Puzzle Solution

... should be the phrase "quantum chronomentometer" or some similar pseudo-tech phrase including a subtle Mentos reference.

Puzzle Answer

Budget

Credits

Manager

David Greenspan

Hints

To Do

Other Notes

Although this puzzle should launch the process of time machine repair, it does not have to be another core dump puzzle. For example, the Doctor could open up the machine and find that the core dump was damaged. Luckily they can instead "reflange the flux capacitor's ergo tabs" (or some other BS).

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 ==Detailed Description==
-Teams receive the "core dump" from the time machine, and try to figure out why it's broken.  The puzzle can either resemble a core dump/error log from a computer - e.g., random characters, error messages, etc. - or (in contrast to Act I's Core Dump puzzle) present a pun on the phrase "core dump" (e.g., something to do with apple or pineapple cores).  The solution to puzzle should point toward the quantum chronomentometer as the problem: for example, CHRONOMENTOMETERCRACKED, FIXCHRONOMENTOMETER, or simply CHRONOMENTOMETER could all be good puzzle solutions.
+Teams receive the "core dump" from the time machine, and try to figure out why it's broken.  In contrast to Act I's Core Dump puzzle, a set of apple cores are presented as a pun on the phrase "core dump".  The solution to puzzle points toward the quantum chronomentometer as the problem: for example, CHRONOMENTOMETERCRACKED, FIXCHRONOMENTOMETER, or simply CHRONOMENTOMETER could all be good puzzle solutions.
-Like in Part 1, some sort of data stream (error log?) seems appropriate here. Maybe the same category of puzzle as Core Dump I, but solves to a different phrase (see below).
-On the other hand, it might be fun if the core dump this time is completely different, like pineapple cores or something else completely unexpected. This would both be funny--and point out that Prof. Chronus's technology reflects her personality and is thus different.
 ==Puzzle Solution==