On the Subject of Simon Strands

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  1. One of the four coloured buttons will flash.
  2. Interpret the signal from the flashing light using the Morse code chart to spell one of the words in the left column of the table.
  3. Using the correct row, press the button with the corresponding colour to send a response.
  4. The frequency to respond with is a number of rows below the row corresponding to the word, wrapping from bottom to top.
    This number corresponds to the colour of the flashing signal.
  5. A new signal will be received which will require a new sequence of buttons to be pressed in order to respond.
  6. The sequence will lengthen by one each time a correct response is sent until the module is disarmed.
  7. If the module is left idle until the sequence of flashes begins, an incorrect button is pressed, or the wrong frequency is submitted, the sequence of inputs is reset.
How to Interpret

1. A short flash represents a dot.

2. A long flash represents a dash.

3. There is a long gap between letters.

4. There is a very long gap before the word repeats.

Red FlashBlue FlashGreen FlashYellow Flash
rejectYellowGreenRedBlue3.505 MHz
revertGreenYellowRedBlue3.512 MHz
driftBlueGreenYellowRed3.515 MHz
bistroBlueYellowRedGreen3.519 MHz
disksRedGreenYellowBlue3.522 MHz
parityYellowRedBlueGreen3.532 MHz
stapleGreenRedBlueYellow3.535 MHz
engulfRedYellowGreenBlue3.542 MHz
calledBlueGreenRedYellow3.545 MHz
riskyGreenYellowBlueRed3.552 MHz
shardYellowBlueRedGreen3.562 MHz
engageBlueRedYellowGreen3.565 MHz
tariffRedYellowBlueGreen3.571 MHz
desksGreenRedYellowBlue3.575 MHz
strobeGreenBlueYellowRed3.578 MHz
discsYellowGreenBlueRed3.582 MHz
hardyRedBlueYellowGreen3.585 MHz
callerGreenRedYellowBlue3.592 MHz
streakRedGreenBlueYellow3.595 MHz
exactYellowRedGreenBlue3.599 MHz
Red Signal Blue Signal Green Signal Yellow Signal
The greater of the number of strikes and the lowest numeric digit of the serial number. The number of minutes remaining on the bomb timer. The number of armed modules, including needy modules. The alphabetic position of the letter of the serial number in the position equal to the smaller of the number of letters in the serial number and the length of the sequence of flashes.

Note: The number is evaluated at the beginning of the signal’s transmission and does not change until a new signal is received.