Difference between revisions of "2.04 Chronomentometer 1"

Revision as of 16:46, 5 January 2012

Order

2.03

Status

::POLISH::

Location Status

?

GC Point of Contact

?

Location Notes

A suitable south-bay geeky location (Computer History Museum, etc.)

Type

Mandatory Puzzle

Plot Setup

The previous activity revealed that the time machine's chronomentometer is malfunctioning. Luckily Doctor When is an expert on such matters -- he did his dissertation on the topic.

Props

Four sets of hex tiles per team

Plot Point to Convey

The machine is closer to being fixed.

Short Description

The players need to help Doctor When fix the quantum chronomentometer.

Detailed Description

Jigsaw puzzle with constraints. Physical pieces given to players to model the "real" one in the time machine, along with four partial maps on paper. They submit their completed arrangements to lab staff, who will confirm the solution.

Puzzle Answer

Correctly configured mentomenters, represented by an alphanumeric sequence.

Puzzle Solution

Each set consists of unique hexaxgonal 4-ominoes (and some 3-ominoes) that tesselate into the Trenchwood "T" logo shape. For each puzzle sheet, some of the pieces are given fixed positions, and the others must be figured out.

Budget

 Scrap Acrylic, about 2.2 puzzles per $1 sheet = $58
 Printer Ink = $9 (est.)
 Label Stock, about 1.9 puzzles per $0.4 sheet = $26

Credits

Manager

Wei-Hwa

Hints

Response to Correct Answer

?

To Do

?

Other Notes

This is a "trainer" puzzle for a series of them appearing later in the act.

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 ==Status==
-  ::PROTO::
+  ::POLISH::
 ==Location Status==
-Foo
+?
 ==GC Point of Contact==
-Bar
+?
 ==Location Notes==
-A suitable geeky location (Exploratorium, Computer History Museum, clock repair shop, etc.)
+A suitable south-bay geeky location (Computer History Museum, etc.)
 ==Type==
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 ==Plot Setup==
-The previous activitiy revealed that the time machine's chrono mentometer is malfunctioning. Luckily Doctor When is an expert on such matters--he did his dissertation on the topic.
+The previous activity revealed that the time machine's chronomentometer is malfunctioning. Luckily Doctor When is an expert on such matters -- he did his dissertation on the topic.
 ==Props==
+* Four sets of hex tiles per team
 ==Plot Point to Convey==
@@ Line 30: / Line 30: @@
 ==Detailed Description==
+Jigsaw puzzle with constraints.  Physical pieces given to players to model the "real" one in the time machine, along with four partial maps on paper.  They submit their completed arrangements to lab staff, who will confirm the solution.
-The players need to help Dr. When fix the quantum chronomentometer.  This event should occur outside of the central lab (a tech-y location like the Copmuter History Museum, the Exploratorium, or a clock repair shop feels appropriate).  The nature of the event is wide-open: maybe teams find complicated blueprints that need to be "solved" (revealing a key setting for the chronomentometer?); maybe they need to physically construct an object; perhaps the crazy old guardian of the location says "Yep, I've got a working chronomentometer, but I won't give it to you unless you prove your worth by solving this mostly-unrelated puzzle".  Successful completion of the event, in whatever form, results in a working chronomentometer.
-Possibly another physical device, or maybe a big blinking electric thing (need to get the "staging mentometer" working first, then Chronos will duplicate it on the one in the actual time machine.
 ==Puzzle Answer==
-A correctly configured mentomenter. Maybe the key is figuring out the configuration, which is identified by a word/phrase/number.
+Correctly configured mentomenters, represented by an alphanumeric sequence.
 ==Puzzle Solution==
+Each set consists of unique hexaxgonal 4-ominoes (and some 3-ominoes) that tesselate into the Trenchwood "T" logo shape.  For each puzzle sheet, some of the pieces are given fixed positions, and the others must be figured out.
 ==Budget==