Difference between revisions of "2.09 Fix The View-O-Scope"

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==Status==
 
==Status==
  ::PROTO::
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  ::REVISE::
  
 
==Location==
 
==Location==
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See notes at [[2.08 Sheet Music Puzzle]].
 
See notes at [[2.08 Sheet Music Puzzle]].
  
'''Notes''': Unclear. Do they need to be in the lab to fix the viewoscope?
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'''Notes''': Any location is fine.
  
 
==Type==
 
==Type==
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==Detailed Description==
 
==Detailed Description==
Any puzzle or event that's appropriate to fixing this kind of time machine component will work. The solution to the puzzle could be a piece of text describing the setting for the re-adjusted viewoscope, a physically reconstructed part, a message saying what the broken component is ("fixgasket"), or anything similar.
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Two cables inside the viewoscope's "alternate signal processor" got accidentally swapped.  (Janitorial staff saw they had come loose, and put them back wrong.)  Study a photograph/diagram of the tangled cables, and figure out which two got miswired. Swapping them solves the puzzle and activates the viewoscope.
  
 
==How To Give To Teams==
 
==How To Give To Teams==
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: Objective: Enable to View-O-Scope to see into the past, not just this evening's video feed from the lab
 
: Objective: Enable to View-O-Scope to see into the past, not just this evening's video feed from the lab
 
: Location:  20 Park Road, Burlingame, CA
 
: Location:  20 Park Road, Burlingame, CA
: Upon Completion: Email picture of your design to lab@peachfrontier.com
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: Upon Completion: Email repair instructions to lab@peachfrontier.com
 
: Parking:
 
: Parking:
 
: Bathrooms:
 
: Bathrooms:
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==Puzzle Answer==
 
==Puzzle Answer==
Viewoscope is fixed.
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Swap the "70" and "GCD output" plugs.
  
 
==Puzzle Solution==
 
==Puzzle Solution==
Concept draft is that someone misconnected the cables, leading to a blowoutPlayers must identify which cables carry which voltage (or current), and trace their endpoints to see which ones were miswiredSwapping them solves the puzzle and activates the viewoscope.
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The "PHASE DRIVER" block supplies the signals, which exit at the "YINTEGRATOR" and "YANGLE" blocks.
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Perform simple arithmetic on the numbers: GCD = Greatest Common Denominator, AVG = average (arithmetic mean), 50/50 = split into two halves.
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The current wiring yields 180 and 180 (in phase); they should be 90 and 270 (opposite phase).  There are only 55 swaps possible, and many of them can quickly be ruled outThe rest is trial and error.
  
 
==Budget==
 
==Budget==
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Lab assistant sends email
 
Lab assistant sends email
  
: blah
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: That's done it!  The View-O-Scope is working again.  We've locked onto Prof. Chronos, I'll patch you through.
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: Use this access code:  ??
  
 
==To Do==
 
==To Do==
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==Other Notes==
 
==Other Notes==

Revision as of 13:13, 12 March 2012

Order

2.05.05

Status

::REVISE::

Location

See notes at 2.08 Sheet Music Puzzle.

Notes: Any location is fine.

Type

Optional Puzzle

Plot Setup

View-O-Scope is broken; When refuses to send Chronos anywhere until they've fixed the viewoscope so he can keep an eye on her & make sure she's safe.

Props

See notes at 2.08 Sheet Music Puzzle.

Detailed Description

Two cables inside the viewoscope's "alternate signal processor" got accidentally swapped. (Janitorial staff saw they had come loose, and put them back wrong.) Study a photograph/diagram of the tangled cables, and figure out which two got miswired. Swapping them solves the puzzle and activates the viewoscope.

How To Give To Teams

Lab assistant sends email

Dear colleagues,
The time machine is almost working. But we need to get the View-O-Scope repaired before we can lock onto Prof. Chronos. Can you help?
Please ask the lab assistant at your location for the View-O-Scope repair information.
Research Project Title: Fix the View-O-Scope
Objective: Enable to View-O-Scope to see into the past, not just this evening's video feed from the lab
Location: 20 Park Road, Burlingame, CA
Upon Completion: Email repair instructions to lab@peachfrontier.com
Parking:
Bathrooms:
Food
Best regards,
Frank Farnok
Lab assistant

Plot Point to Convey

Short Description

The teams need to help Doctor When repair the time machine's viewoscope.

Open Time Period

See notes at 2.08 Sheet Music Puzzle.

Staff Instructions

See notes at 2.08 Sheet Music Puzzle.

Puzzle Answer

Swap the "70" and "GCD output" plugs.

Puzzle Solution

The "PHASE DRIVER" block supplies the signals, which exit at the "YINTEGRATOR" and "YANGLE" blocks.

Perform simple arithmetic on the numbers: GCD = Greatest Common Denominator, AVG = average (arithmetic mean), 50/50 = split into two halves.

The current wiring yields 180 and 180 (in phase); they should be 90 and 270 (opposite phase). There are only 55 swaps possible, and many of them can quickly be ruled out. The rest is trial and error.

Budget

Credits

Manager

Sean

Hints

Response to Correct Answer

Lab assistant sends email

That's done it! The View-O-Scope is working again. We've locked onto Prof. Chronos, I'll patch you through.
Use this access code:  ??

To Do

Other Notes