Difference between revisions of "1.11 Fetch the Letter"

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==Order==
 
==Order==
1.08.01
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1.09
  
 
==Status==
 
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==Location Status==
 
==Location Status==
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Chosen.  No permit required for "picnic" or similar events with fewer than 50 people.
  
 
==GC Point of Contact==
 
==GC Point of Contact==
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==Props==
 
==Props==
"aged" envelope and newspaper clipping (with handwritten note)--one for each team.
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* "aged" envelope and newspaper clipping (with handwritten note)--one for each team.
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* archaeological set dressing
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** dirt trays
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** file cabinets or storage bins
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** signs for "Historical Archeology Society of San Francisco"
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** brushes
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* specific "scavenger" items
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** TBD
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* snack food for all teams
  
 
==Plot Point to Convey==
 
==Plot Point to Convey==
Doctor When isn't seeking "vital technical information." Rather it is something to do a traumatic event he endured at his high school science fair. And he's willing to deceive the players to get it.
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Doctor When isn't seeking "vital technical information." Rather it is something to do with a traumatic event he endured at his high school science fair. And he's willing to deceive the players to get it.
  
 
==Short Description==
 
==Short Description==
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==Detailed Description==
 
==Detailed Description==
 
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The letter has been salvaged by the "Historical Archeology Society of San Francisco" along with other local items.  They are being held at a temporarily-erected station for observation and analysis by visiting archaeologists. Players must gain admittance past the station guard, and then interpret the cataloguing scheme to locate the letter.
  
 
==Puzzle Answer==
 
==Puzzle Answer==
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==Puzzle Solution==
 
==Puzzle Solution==
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The station guard informs players they cannot gain admittance without proof of their legitimacy.  They must visit a nearby cache of confiscated items, and pilfer something that suits their role (scientist, journalist, etc).  If they are not successful, the guard confiscates their item, sends it with an assistant back to the cache, and informs players why they failed.
  
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(TBD: cataloguing scheme inside the station)
  
 
==Budget==
 
==Budget==
 
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$300 props, estimated
  
 
==Credits==
 
==Credits==
 
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Concept: Sean
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Development: Sean, Erik
  
 
==Manager==
 
==Manager==
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==To Do==
 
==To Do==
 
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* Itemize full set dressing
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* Itemize puzzle components
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* Stage a mockup station for play test. The actual site is a plain grass field, so the play test can be anywhere.
  
 
==Other Notes==
 
==Other Notes==
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Pilfering the items may involve a blunt hook on a pole, remote grabber hand, or similar.  Park regulations limit the height of our set, we may simply rope off areas at ground level.
  
 
[[Category:Events]]
 
[[Category:Events]]
 
[[Category:Act1]]
 
[[Category:Act1]]

Revision as of 14:46, 5 January 2012

Order

1.09

Status

::PROTO::

Location Status

Chosen. No permit required for "picnic" or similar events with fewer than 50 people.

GC Point of Contact

Erik

Location Notes

Ft. Point & far west end of Crissy Field

Type

Mandatory Puzzle

Plot Setup

Players have figured out that Doctor When's vital envelope was lost in the late 50s near Ft. Point. Now they have to go there and find the thing.

Props

  • "aged" envelope and newspaper clipping (with handwritten note)--one for each team.
  • archaeological set dressing
    • dirt trays
    • file cabinets or storage bins
    • signs for "Historical Archeology Society of San Francisco"
    • brushes
  • specific "scavenger" items
    • TBD
  • snack food for all teams

Plot Point to Convey

Doctor When isn't seeking "vital technical information." Rather it is something to do with a traumatic event he endured at his high school science fair. And he's willing to deceive the players to get it.

Short Description

Retrieve the envelope from where it's been waiting for 50 years.

Detailed Description

The letter has been salvaged by the "Historical Archeology Society of San Francisco" along with other local items. They are being held at a temporarily-erected station for observation and analysis by visiting archaeologists. Players must gain admittance past the station guard, and then interpret the cataloguing scheme to locate the letter.

Puzzle Answer

Players must physically hand envelope off to lab assistant on site.

Puzzle Solution

The station guard informs players they cannot gain admittance without proof of their legitimacy. They must visit a nearby cache of confiscated items, and pilfer something that suits their role (scientist, journalist, etc). If they are not successful, the guard confiscates their item, sends it with an assistant back to the cache, and informs players why they failed.

(TBD: cataloguing scheme inside the station)

Budget

$300 props, estimated

Credits

Concept: Sean Development: Sean, Erik

Manager

Sean

Hints

Response to Correct Answer

FOR ALL TEAMS Lab assistant on site says words to the effect of

Fantastic, you've found it! I'll rush it back to the lab so it can be sent to Doctor When in 1986.


To Do

  • Itemize full set dressing
  • Itemize puzzle components
  • Stage a mockup station for play test. The actual site is a plain grass field, so the play test can be anywhere.

Other Notes

Pilfering the items may involve a blunt hook on a pole, remote grabber hand, or similar. Park regulations limit the height of our set, we may simply rope off areas at ground level.