On the Subject of Digital Grid

Cruel Digital Root?

This module contains a 5×5 grid of colored numbers labeled 0 - 9, a button that says “check” and a button that says “reset”.

Press the “check” button to submit your answer. Submitting an incorrect answer will reset the grid and cause a strike.

Press the “reset” button to reset all numbers pressed.

The numbers can be colored red, green, blue, cyan, yellow, magenta and white.

Use the following rules to determine the correct numbers to press.

If the number you get exceeds 9 at any time while following these steps, take the digital root of the number and continue through the steps.


Step 1: Take the digital root of all the numbers on the module.

Step 2: Add all the digits of the serial number to this number.

Step 3: Add the digital root of all the red numbers on the module to this number.

Step 4: Add the number of port plates to this number.

Step 5: Add the digital root of all the yellow and green numbers on the module to this number.

Step 6: Add the number of batteries multiplied by battery holders to this number.

Step 7: Add the amount of white numbers on the module to this number.


Use the following table to find the correct letter to use. Use the number you got from the previous steps in the column, and the first rule that applies in the rows.

0123456789
At least one row or column contains exactly one color: GGGGGGGGGG
There are an even amount of magenta numbers: DCEDFFCABA
There are more blue numbers than yellow numbers: ADBDBDBDBD
There are no red numbers: BCAEBAFDCE
The digital root of all the cyan numbers is even: FBEDFACEBD
There are exactly 2 white numbers: CAFACDEAEF
All colors in at least one row or column are distinct: GGGGGGGGGG
If no other rules apply: EFBDBDBDBD

Finally, use this table to convert the letter you got into the correct numbers to press.

Letter: Buttons to press:
A All yellow numbers, and all numbers that appear in the serial number.
B All odd numbers on rows 1, 3 and 5, all even numbers on rows 2 and 4.
C All red, green and blue numbers.
D All cyan, yellow and magenta numbers.
E All even numbers that are not red or white.
F All odd numbers that are not cyan or magenta.
G Any rows or columns that the rule applied to.