On the Subject of Encrypted Timezones
It’s B:RG somewhere in the world.
This module displays 12 lights in a ring around a central screen. Each light is an RGB display, meaning its possible colors are red, green, blue, yellow, cyan, magenta, white, and black (see Appendix W0MB0-C0MB0 for reference). The middle screen is constantly cycling a one-letter display.
Once decrypted, the 12 lights represent an analog clock displaying a time in the current city, whose name is being cycled on the middle screen letter by letter. There are no gaps in between separate words or the last letter and first letter of the city name in this cycle.
Clicking the middle screen will change the middle screen’s cycle, turn all of the lights black, and make the lights selectable. The screen will now display the goal city. Encrypt the goal city’s time into the lights and press the middle screen again to submit. The module will solve if all 12 lights are the correct color.
The module will completely reset upon a strike.
Decrypting The Current City’s Time
Make note of the RGB components of each light on the module. Follow the table below to decrypt the lights. A position should be toggled if the row’s condition is true and the serial number contains a character found at the top of that column. When toggling a color, if the color component is present in that component’s position, then remove it. Otherwise, add it to the color. For more info on RGB color mixing, see RGB Combination.
If... | ..then toggle... | ...in the positions... | ||||
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L/T/Y /4/8 | J/O/P /0/5 | A/B/C /1/2 | D/M/Z /3/7 | E/G/N /6/9 | ||
The serial number contains a vowel. | Red | 2/4 | 3/7 | 9/10 | 11/12 | 1/6 |
The serial number does not contain a vowel. | Green and Blue | 8/10 | 3/12 | 6/7 | 1/9 | 4/11 |
There are at least 3 battery holders. | Red and Blue | 5/8 | 1/11 | 4/6 | 2/10 | 3/12 |
There is at least 1 D battery. | Blue | 3/12 | 4/5 | 2/7 | 1/6 | 8/9 |