On the Subject of Perplexing Wires
“please capitalise THE to emphasisse that youre not just cutting any wire”
Create a 4-bit number: 1 if the statement is true, otherwise 0
- Bit 1: Wire color is Red, Yellow, Blue, or White
- Bit 2: Shares arrow’s color
- Bit 3: Black star
- Bit 4: Crosses another wire
| Lookup | Odd position wire | Even position wire |
|---|---|---|
| 0000 | Cut LAST | Cut if arrow points down or right |
| 0001 | Cut if more LEDs are on than off | Cut if SN has vowel, or if a USB port is present |
| 0010 | Cut if position at bottom = # of indicators | |
| 0011 | Cut if position at bottom = # of ports | Cut FIRST |
| 0100 | Cut if top LED is on | Cut LAST |
| 0101 | Cut if SN has vowel, or if a USB port is present | Cut if arrow direction is unique |
| 0110 | Cut if arrow points up or down | Cut if adjacent to orange or purple wire at bottom |
| 0111 | DON’T cut | Cut if position at bottom = # of batteries |
| 1000 | Cut if position at bottom = # of indicators | Cut FIRST |
| 1001 | Cut if arrow points up or down | Cut if arrow direction is unique |
| 1010 | Cut the wire | Cut if it shares star |
| 1011 | Cut the wire | Cut if it shares star |
| 1100 | Cut if color of wire is unique | Cut if adjacent to orange or purple wire at bottom |
| 1101 | Cut if more LEDs are on than off | Cut if top LED is on |
| 1110 | Cut if position at bottom = # of batteries | Cut if color of wire is unique |
| 1111 | Cut if position at bottom = # of ports | DON’T cut |