2.02 Core Dump 2

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Order

2.02

Status

::MOCKUP::

Location Status

Reserved

GC Point of Contact

Erik & Melissa

Location Notes

Prof. Chronus's laboratory

Type

Mandatory Puzzle

Plot Setup

Prof. Chronus is bouncing around the timeline and needs help to return. Machine is malfunctioning. Doctor When suggests reading the core dump (as in Part 1).

Props

Plot Point to Convey

The problem with the machine is that the "quantum chronomentometer" is all screwed up. Luckily Doctor When is an expert in such matters--he did his dissertation on the topic. Moreover, he's not surprised that Prof. Chronus screwed it up; she never was any good at memtometry, going all the way back to high school.

Short Description

Teams receive the "core dump" from the time machine, and try to figure out why it's broken.

Detailed Description

Teams receive the "core dump" from the time machine, and try to figure out why it's broken. In contrast to Act I's Core Dump puzzle, a set of apple cores are presented as a pun on the phrase "core dump". The solution to puzzle points toward the quantum chronomentometer as the problem: for example, CHRONOMENTOMETERCRACKED, FIXCHRONOMENTOMETER, or simply CHRONOMENTOMETER could all be good puzzle solutions.

Puzzle Answer

Arrange a jigsaw puzzle of apple core shapes to reveal a plain-text message.

Puzzle Solution

The prototype used the phrase: "CODE PINK CHECK QUANTUM CHRONOMENTOMETER"

Budget

Credits

Manager

David Greenspan

Hints

Response to Correct Answer

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To Do

Other Notes