3.08.01 Mission Training-"Chrononaut Rapid Acclimation Protocol"

Order

3.072

Status

::REVISE::

Location

School (lab)

GC Point of Contact

Erik

Location Notes

Concrete area, for chalk marks

Type

Mandatory Activity

Plot Setup

The players were given a brochure on time travel safety. Let's make sure they adhere to it.

Props

• Sidewalk chalk
• Sign boards
• "What's This" items:
  • Speak & Spell
  • Laserdisc
  • Chinese Jacks
  • Atari game cartridge

Plot Point to Convey

Very clear goals for the trip through time: WALK to high school, GET the newspaper, CHANGE the newspaper, REPLACE the newspaper, CHECK ARCHWAY, RETURN home safely.

Short Description

Drill the "mission dossier" into the players' minds by making them play a human board game with 80s trivia and giant dice.

Open Time Period

When?

Staff Instructions

Your Role: Lab Assistant.

What To Wear:

What Your Character Knows:

Puzzles At This Site:

Where To Get Materials:

Setup Instructions:

Handout Instructions: Run teams through the game, much like the host of "Family Feud."

Site Close Down:

• Clean up
• Return materials to GC HQ
• Return your name badge(s) and lanyard to GC HQ at the end of your shift

Other Instructions:

• Stay in character.
• Except ... if a team says "time out," break character and help them.

Detailed Description

Some of the safety directions are very explicit. This activity offers the chance for players to actually obey the directions, physically (if only metaphorically). These include:

• Don't Step on a butterfly
• Don't Kill Hitler
• Don't date your hot mom
• Don't use your cell phone

How To Give To Teams

Ask if they've strictly followed the directions in the brochure. Lead them to the field where they may do so.

Puzzle Solution

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Manager

Erik, Melissa

Hints

Ask teams what they have done, probing details if necessary (often this will get a team unstuck by themselves).

Response to Correct Answer

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