On the Subject of Factory Code

A product’s production line can be long and complex; thank goodness for measures of quality control!

Using different parts of the bomb to figure out which group it was manufactured in, the characters needed to defuse the module can be found.

1. Find the bomb’s serial number
   • From the bomb’s serial number, note the first letter.
2. Note the illuminated LEDs on the module.
   • Using binary the LEDs indicate which letter of the defusal code (first, second, etc.) is the same as the first letter of the serial number. This letter will appear only once in the defusal code.

Character Number	LEDs Displayed (Off is shown with ⚪)
1	⚪⚪⚫
2	⚪⚫⚪
3	⚪⚫⚫
4	⚫⚪⚪
5	⚫⚪⚫

3. Find the module’s clue stamp
   • The defusal code contains some or all the letters in the stamp. The letters will only be shown once regardless of how many times they appear in the defusal code. Enter the defusal code without the first letter of the serial number to defuse the module. All possible defusal codes secured by the manufacturers are below.

CATCH	THANK	BASIC	QUIET	BADLY	CHINA	LASER	MAKER
GROSS	SMITH	ACUTE	HEART	LEARN	HAPPY	FIRST	ADOPT
BASIS	CRAFT	AWARE	MUSIC	STAGE	EXIST	AGREE	ALLOW
ROUGH	JUDGE	PETER	BIRTH	GRANT	SCOPE	LEASE	IMAGE
BUILT	THOSE	PROVE	DRINK	ALERT	UNDER	FIXED	CHASE
DRAWN	WHITE	BRIEF	TEXAS	DRAMA	BREAD	TASTE	THICK

THREE	SIGHT	BOARD	THIRD	SUGAR	ANGLE	TREND	HENRY
SMART	BRAIN	TWICE	EMPTY	GLASS	VOICE	ALIVE	DRAFT
LEAVE	GREAT	TABLE	CHAIR	CREAM	POUND	AMONG	ARISE
TRIES	TRUCK	HOUSE	FIBER	MAGIC	SLEEP	DOING	RIGHT
ORDER	RANGE	EQUAL	ALTER	PEACE	GLOBE	PRIME	CHEST
CLOSE	WORSE	PILOT	STUFF	TREAT	CROSS	TOPIC	LEWIS
ALONE	WHEEL	STILL	CHART	SOUTH	WROTE	YIELD	INPUT
CHILD	SHIFT	GROWN	IDEAL	STORE	LAYER	OCCUR	WRONG
AGAIN	FRUIT	AUDIO	LEVEL	ADMIT	JAPAN	BRAND	DRIVE
COUNT	PRESS	REFER	LOCAL	LIVES	ENTER	GRAND	PROOF
SOLID	OFFER	AWARD	VIRUS	TOWER	ARENA	GUIDE	TAXES
UNION	WORTH	WHOSE	STAFF	STUDY	ARGUE	STOCK	YOUNG
MAYBE	PIECE	BROKE	TRUTH	LOOSE	BREAK	USUAL	DEPTH
LAUGH	ELITE	MINOR	CHOSE	PRIOR	BRING	RATIO	TOUCH
ROMAN	ABOUT	GRADE	GUEST	TEACH	SORRY	BLACK	EVENT
UNDUE	NOVEL	UNITY	STYLE	EXTRA	MATCH	FINAL	MOUNT
POWER	SHELF	FIGHT	WHILE	DELAY	SCENE	BELOW	LYING
BLOCK	APPLY	BAKER	BOOTH	URBAN	OCEAN	BREED	FOUND
ALBUM	HEAVY	EARLY	THEIR	INDEX	PLACE	ROYAL	SCALE
FIELD	SUPER	WASTE	DAILY	UPPER	HUMAN	PHOTO	FAULT
WALES	WHICH	ALARM	BASES	TERRY	RAPID	READY	SHALL
RIVER	EAGER	BOOST	LARGE	SENSE	SPOKE	WORST	SHAPE
SHOOT	TODAY	SUITE	LINKS	COAST	OTHER	APPLE	ROBIN
LIGHT	WORLD	CYCLE	THESE	COURT	YOUTH	START	CURVE
THROW	SPARE	GUARD	BEGUN	CROWD	VALID	DYING	FORUM
DREAM	THEFT	FIFTY	TRACK	SCORE	TRULY	COACH	TIMES
TOTAL	SPLIT	KNOWN	TOUGH	DATED	WOUND	SEVEN	CHEAP
ZEBRA	ABUSE	REACH	ISSUE	SKILL	FORCE	GREEN	SWEET
DROVE	AGENT	TITLE	TRAIN	STOOD	EIGHT	CRASH	AUDIT
VALUE	COULD	STAKE	LIMIT	GROUP	WATCH	BROWN	BUYER

CROWN	STEAM	TEETH	DEATH	STUCK	SPACE	WOMAN	THREW
DEALT	PLAIN	LOGIC	ROUND	HENCE	BENCH	GIANT	NEEDS
STORM	AFTER	LEGAL	FORTY	CALIF	MODEL	WRITE	PLANT
EARTH	SHELL	FLASH	GIVEN	DRESS	FRANK	FIFTH	WOMEN
CAUSE	ENJOY	PRIZE	CARRY	COVER	BEGAN	BUILD	PARTY
CIVIL	BLOOD	SERVE	ANGER	EXACT	GOING	FOCUS	CLOCK
METAL	MOUSE	THEME	ALONG	WATER	SMILE	PAPER	MOTOR
CABLE	SMALL	FRAME	STAND	ENEMY	THERE	AVOID	ROSSI
PHASE	CLEAR	MAYOR	CLAIM	SHORT	CLEAN	LABEL	LATER
BROAD	VIDEO	NORTH	WHOLE	JOINT	RIVAL	BEGIN	MONEY
SHEET	BLAME	CHAIN	WOULD	PRICE	FRAUD	OFTEN	DOZEN
BEING	SLIDE	MEANT	CHIEF	AHEAD	RURAL	GRASS	UPSET
CHECK	SPORT	EVERY	RAISE	LUNCH	ARRAY	NIGHT	TRIAL
ENTRY	WHERE	PRIDE	ASIDE	DEBUT	OUGHT	MOVIE	THING
SPENT	USAGE	CLICK	MEDIA	FLOOR	ALIKE	MORAL	THINK
ADULT	NURSE	QUEEN	UNTIL	NEVER	TAKEN	DANCE	ASSET
RADIO	PLATE	STEEL	ABOVE	FULLY	STONE	MARIA	FAITH
SHOWN	SHOCK	FRONT	TIRED	FORTH	VITAL	LOWER	GUESS
STATE	TRUST	PAINT	FRESH	STICK	FUNNY	PROUD	TRIED
NOISE	APART	ANGRY	TRADE	ITALY	MOUTH	TIGHT	SIXTH
JIMMY	SPEED	BLIND	LEAST	WORRY	SHARP	SHARE	HARRY
SOUND	JONES	LUCKY	NEWLY	BOUND	BILLY	PANEL	FLEET
MINUS	DRILL	PRINT	DOUBT	MARCH	MONTH	FLUID	PITCH
QUITE	SIZED	ROGER	BEACH	ROUTE	SINCE	POINT	SIXTY
MAJOR	CRIME	SOLVE	VISIT	STORY	INNER	PHONE	HOTEL
CLASS	PLANE	SMOKE	SHIRT	QUICK	ERROR	MIGHT	STRIP
ACTOR	MIXED	HORSE	GRACE	SPEAK	FALSE	NOTED	SPEND