On the Subject of Fencing

I don’t have time to learn this combat sport, I’ve got a bomb on my hands!

Identify the weapon displayed on the left side of the module. Note down its name.

Name Side profile Blade cross section
Épée
Foil
Sabre

Follow the rules on the next page to solve the module.

Note:

  • The score at the top of the module is displayed in the format of
    “[Your Score]-[Opponent’s Score]”.
    • “losing”, “in a tie” and “winning” all refer to the score.
  • The lights at the bottom of the module are numbered 1-5 left-to-right in this manual.
    • The only two important lights are light #1 (leftmost) and light #5 (rightmost).
  • Button presses are bolded and underlined.
  • Rules that will solve the module after being followed have a green background.

Rules

All Weapons

  • Salute if one of the following applies:
    • The timer is 03:00 and the score is 0-0.
    • The timer is 00:00.
    • The score is 5-0 or 0-5.

Épée

  • If display is :
    • If you are losing or in a tie, Hand.
    • If light #1 is on, Torso.
    • Otherwise, Follow.
  • If display is :
    • If light #5 is on, Head.
    • Otherwise, Follow.
  • If display is :
    • If light #5 is on, Torso.
    • Otherwise, Wait.
  • If display is Ø:
    • If you are winning, Wait.
    • Otherwise, Hand.

Foil

  • If display is , Parry then Torso.
  • If display is :
    • If you are winning, Wait.
    • Otherwise, Follow then Torso.
  • If display is , Wait
  • If display is Ø, Torso then Torso.

Sabre

  • If display is , Parry then Head.
  • If display is , Follow, then:
    • If light #5 is on, Head.
    • Otherwise, Hand.
  • If display is , Parry then Head.
  • If display is Ø, Head then Parry then Torso.