Difference between revisions of "1.11.02a Balance Sheet Puzzle"
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Trenchwood Labs (or Chronos Labs) has run out of money. The game fairy (Chronos or When) asks the players to fix the errors in the lab's financial balance sheet, which doesn't seem to use the same rules as normal balance sheets. After fixing the errors, they can scrutinize the sheet to uncover hidden instructions on how to solve the lab's financial woes. | Trenchwood Labs (or Chronos Labs) has run out of money. The game fairy (Chronos or When) asks the players to fix the errors in the lab's financial balance sheet, which doesn't seem to use the same rules as normal balance sheets. After fixing the errors, they can scrutinize the sheet to uncover hidden instructions on how to solve the lab's financial woes. | ||
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| + | ==How To Give Puzzle== | ||
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| + | Over the phone a lab assistant tells them words to the effect of, | ||
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| + | : We seem to have run into a little bump in the road on our way to rescuing Doctor When. It's not a technical problem. Rather (and this is so embarrassing) it seems we've run out of money. Please go to _________________ and the lab assistant at that location will tell you more. | ||
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| + | Lab assistant on site merely hands out the puzzle. The puzzle instructions say to call in the solution. | ||
==Puzzle Answer== | ==Puzzle Answer== | ||
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==Hints== | ==Hints== | ||
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==Response to Correct Answer== | ==Response to Correct Answer== | ||
| + | Lab assistant on phone says words to the effect of | ||
| − | + | : Why of course! All we have to do is use the time machine to make an investment in the distant past. And then by the miracle of compound interest we'll be swimming in money today! We'll get right on that. | |
==To Do== | ==To Do== | ||
| − | + | Find location, upload hints Word document into Hint section. | |
==Other Notes== | ==Other Notes== | ||
Revision as of 10:59, 5 January 2012
Contents
- 1 Order
- 2 Status
- 3 Location Status
- 4 GC Point of Contact
- 5 Location Notes
- 6 Type
- 7 Plot Setup
- 8 Props
- 9 Plot Point to Convey
- 10 Short Description
- 11 Detailed Description
- 12 How To Give Puzzle
- 13 Puzzle Answer
- 14 Puzzle Solution
- 15 Budget
- 16 Credits
- 17 Manager
- 18 Hints
- 19 Response to Correct Answer
- 20 To Do
- 21 Other Notes
Order
1.05.01
Status
::MOCKUP::
Location Status
Foo
GC Point of Contact
Bar
Location Notes
Anywhere
Type
Optional Puzzle
Plot Setup
None required
Props
Two sheets of paper.
Plot Point to Convey
None
Short Description
An unusual financial balance sheet reveals instructions on how to raise money.
Detailed Description
Trenchwood Labs (or Chronos Labs) has run out of money. The game fairy (Chronos or When) asks the players to fix the errors in the lab's financial balance sheet, which doesn't seem to use the same rules as normal balance sheets. After fixing the errors, they can scrutinize the sheet to uncover hidden instructions on how to solve the lab's financial woes.
How To Give Puzzle
Over the phone a lab assistant tells them words to the effect of,
- We seem to have run into a little bump in the road on our way to rescuing Doctor When. It's not a technical problem. Rather (and this is so embarrassing) it seems we've run out of money. Please go to _________________ and the lab assistant at that location will tell you more.
Lab assistant on site merely hands out the puzzle. The puzzle instructions say to call in the solution.
Puzzle Answer
INVEST ONE CENT IN PAST
Puzzle Solution
Budget
Credits
Manager
Allen
Hints
(waiting for Wei-Hwa to upload Word document)
Response to Correct Answer
Lab assistant on phone says words to the effect of
- Why of course! All we have to do is use the time machine to make an investment in the distant past. And then by the miracle of compound interest we'll be swimming in money today! We'll get right on that.
To Do
Find location, upload hints Word document into Hint section.
