Difference between revisions of "2.06 Quantum Time Vibrations"

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==Location Notes==
 
==Location Notes==
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(should be somewhere in between Redwood City and San Mateo)
  
 
==Type==
 
==Type==
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==Plot Setup==
 
==Plot Setup==
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The time machine seems to be mostly working again (although the View-o-Scope remains broken), but we still don't know where Professor Chronos is or how to get her back – the situation is getting serious!
 
The time machine seems to be mostly working again (although the View-o-Scope remains broken), but we still don't know where Professor Chronos is or how to get her back – the situation is getting serious!
  
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==Props==
 
==Props==
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A few handouts, a world map, a bag of strings of various lengths
  
 
==Plot Point to Convey==
 
==Plot Point to Convey==
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The machine is closer to being fixed.
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Chronos has sent some sort of message at the International Museum of Pretentious Art.
  
 
==Short Description==
 
==Short Description==
  
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The time machine has detected quantum time vibrations that might help the players locate where Prof. Chronus hid a message.
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The time machine has detected quantum time vibrations that might help the players locate where Prof. Chronos hid a message.
  
 
==Detailed Description==
 
==Detailed Description==
  
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The time machine is mostly fixed, but it's not calibrated, so Dr. When and the teams can't lock on to Prof. Chronus - and the viewoscope is broken, too.  However, the time machine reports sensing "quantum time vibrations".  By investigating these vibrations, the players may uncover a clue to Prof. Chronus' time or place.  The puzzle consists of a map and strings which model a set of cities experiencing quantum time vibrations; the answer will point them toward the Art History puzzle.
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The time machine is mostly fixed, but it's not calibrated, so Dr. When and the teams can't lock on to Prof. Chronos - and the View-o-Scope is broken, too.  However, the time machine reports sensing "quantum time vibrations".  By investigating these vibrations, the players may uncover a clue to Prof. Chronos' time or place.  The puzzle consists of a map and strings which model a set of cities experiencing quantum time vibrations; the answer will point them toward the Art History puzzle.
  
 
===Earlier concept===
 
===Earlier concept===
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==Puzzle Answer==
 
==Puzzle Answer==
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Points players to look in art history. Should come before Art History puzzle.
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IMOPADOTINFO (the website for the International Museum of Pretentious Art, which is the "epicenter" of the vibrations and the location for the next puzzle).
  
 
==Puzzle Solution==
 
==Puzzle Solution==
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Part 1 gives the players a list of latitude and longitude coordinates, plus a world map.  The motivation email says "          Normal  0          false  false  false    EN-US  X-NONE  X-NONE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  once you determine where these signals are coming from", so the first step is to figure out the cities corresponding to each lat/long coordinate.
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33⁰
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52'
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6"
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S
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151⁰
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13
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56
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E
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Sydney
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28⁰
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36'
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2"
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N
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77⁰
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13
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40
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E
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New Delhi
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30⁰
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2'
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2"
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N
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31⁰
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13
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2
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E
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Cairo
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35⁰
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43'
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5"
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N
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139⁰
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46
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30
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E
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Tokyo
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37⁰
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35'
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1"
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N
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126⁰
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58
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52
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E
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Seoul
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38⁰
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53'
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9"
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N
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77⁰
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0
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14
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W
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DC
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39⁰
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57'
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11"
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N
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75⁰
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10
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54
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W
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Philly
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40⁰
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24'
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2"
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N
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3⁰
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41
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18
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W
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Madrid
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40⁰
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24'
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4"
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N
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3⁰
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41
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32
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W
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Madrid
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40⁰
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45'
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11"
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N
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73⁰
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58
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26
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W
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NYC
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40⁰
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46'
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7"
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N
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73⁰
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57
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6
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W
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NYC
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41⁰
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23'
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7"
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N
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2⁰
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10
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36
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E
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Barcelona
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41⁰
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54'
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3"
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N
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12⁰
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26
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20
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E
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Vatican
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16'
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1"
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N
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2⁰
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55
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12
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W
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Bilbao
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43⁰
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46'
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1"
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N
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11⁰
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15
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28
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E
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Florence
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43⁰
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46'
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4"
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N
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11⁰
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15
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16
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E
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Florence
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48⁰
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51'
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2"
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N
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2⁰
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20
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10
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E
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Paris
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48⁰
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51'
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3"
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N
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2⁰
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19
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24
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Paris
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48⁰
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51'
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5"
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N
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2⁰
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21
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4
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E
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Paris
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51⁰
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29'
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1"
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N
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0⁰
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7
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8
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W
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London
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51⁰
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30'
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6"
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N
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0⁰
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7
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44
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W
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London
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51⁰
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31'
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5"
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N
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0⁰
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7
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22
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W
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London
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52⁰
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21'
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8"
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N
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4⁰
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52
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46
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E
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Amsterdam
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52⁰
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31'
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3"
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N
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13⁰
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23
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38
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E
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Berlin
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52⁰
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31'
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4"
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N
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13⁰
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23
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48
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E
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Berlin
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55⁰
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44'
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1"
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N
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37⁰
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36
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34
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E
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Moscow
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55⁰
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44'
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3"
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N
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37⁰
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36
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56
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E
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Moscow
  
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59⁰
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56'
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2"
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N
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30⁰
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18
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42
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E
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St. Petersburg
  
 
==Budget==
 
==Budget==
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Minor
  
 
==Credits==
 
==Credits==
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Erik Stuart
  
 
==Manager==
 
==Manager==

Revision as of 20:18, 7 January 2012

Order

2.04.01

Status

::MOCKUP::

Location Status

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GC Point of Contact

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Location Notes

(should be somewhere in between Redwood City and San Mateo)

Type

Optional Puzzle

Plot Setup

The time machine seems to be mostly working again (although the View-o-Scope remains broken), but we still don't know where Professor Chronos is or how to get her back – the situation is getting serious!

However, our global sensor network has just picked up a set of quantum time vibrations in several locations around the world. Maybe they'll help tell us what's happened to Professor Chronos!

Props

A few handouts, a world map, a bag of strings of various lengths

Plot Point to Convey

Chronos has sent some sort of message at the International Museum of Pretentious Art.

Short Description

The time machine has detected quantum time vibrations that might help the players locate where Prof. Chronos hid a message.

Detailed Description

The time machine is mostly fixed, but it's not calibrated, so Dr. When and the teams can't lock on to Prof. Chronos - and the View-o-Scope is broken, too. However, the time machine reports sensing "quantum time vibrations". By investigating these vibrations, the players may uncover a clue to Prof. Chronos' time or place. The puzzle consists of a map and strings which model a set of cities experiencing quantum time vibrations; the answer will point them toward the Art History puzzle.

Earlier concept

An ideal answer might be something like DEYOUNGMUSEUM, or maybe the names of several famous museums around the world (since that's where the altered art pieces will cause the "vibrations"). Alternatively, the answer could say something direct like CATHYSARTBOOK or ARTHISTORYTEXT or something similar.

Puzzle Answer

IMOPADOTINFO (the website for the International Museum of Pretentious Art, which is the "epicenter" of the vibrations and the location for the next puzzle).

Puzzle Solution

Part 1 gives the players a list of latitude and longitude coordinates, plus a world map. The motivation email says " Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE once you determine where these signals are coming from", so the first step is to figure out the cities corresponding to each lat/long coordinate.

33⁰ 52' 6" S 151⁰ 13 56 E Sydney

28⁰ 36' 2" N 77⁰ 13 40 E New Delhi

30⁰ 2' 2" N 31⁰ 13 2 E Cairo

35⁰ 43' 5" N 139⁰ 46 30 E Tokyo

37⁰ 35' 1" N 126⁰ 58 52 E Seoul

38⁰ 53' 9" N 77⁰ 0 14 W DC

39⁰ 57' 11" N 75⁰ 10 54 W Philly

40⁰ 24' 2" N 3⁰ 41 18 W Madrid

40⁰ 24' 4" N 3⁰ 41 32 W Madrid

40⁰ 45' 11" N 73⁰ 58 26 W NYC

40⁰ 46' 7" N 73⁰ 57 6 W NYC

41⁰ 23' 7" N 2⁰ 10 36 E Barcelona

41⁰ 54' 3" N 12⁰ 26 20 E Vatican

43⁰ 16' 1" N 2⁰ 55 12 W Bilbao

43⁰ 46' 1" N 11⁰ 15 28 E Florence

43⁰ 46' 4" N 11⁰ 15 16 E Florence

48⁰ 51' 2" N 2⁰ 20 10 E Paris

48⁰ 51' 3" N 2⁰ 19 24 E Paris

48⁰ 51' 5" N 2⁰ 21 4 E Paris

51⁰ 29' 1" N 0⁰ 7 8 W London

51⁰ 30' 6" N 0⁰ 7 44 W London

51⁰ 31' 5" N 0⁰ 7 22 W London

52⁰ 21' 8" N 4⁰ 52 46 E Amsterdam

52⁰ 31' 3" N 13⁰ 23 38 E Berlin

52⁰ 31' 4" N 13⁰ 23 48 E Berlin

55⁰ 44' 1" N 37⁰ 36 34 E Moscow

55⁰ 44' 3" N 37⁰ 36 56 E Moscow

59⁰ 56' 2" N 30⁰ 18 42 E St. Petersburg

Budget

Minor

Credits

Erik Stuart

Manager

Erik

Hints

  • Have you found the epicenter?

Note that all cities where vibrations detected are well-known hosts to famous art museum. And those museums are within a few hundred yards of the exact lat/longs provided.

Players have heard of "IMOPA" earlier from a brochure for the "International Museum Of Pretentious Art", which also lists its website "imopa.info". Hopefully that will help self-confirm the answer as familiar when they find it.

Response to Correct Answer

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To Do

  • Playest version 1.

Other Notes

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