On the Subject of Wumbo

Come on, you know... I wumbo, you wumbo, he/she/me wumbo. Wumboing, Wumbology, the study of Wumbo! It’s first grade, Spongebob.

Wumbo is a modified, upside-down version of Mini with the main difference being that unlike other modules, Wumbo starts out solved and the bomb will only disarm once all Wumbo modules have been unsolved.*

To unsolve Wumbo, you must treat it like you would Mini but in reverse. Since you cannot use the Mini manual to unsolve Wumbo, there is a piece of paper which can be used to determine what actions to take for all six stages.

The number on the piece of paper is calculated using the below formula.

2^u × 3^v × 5^w × 7^x × 11^y × 13^z

The exponents u through z represent the 1st through 6th valid inputs on Mini. To determine the valid input, use the table below to substitute words in the underlined sections of sentence below. Make sure to use the appropriate panel type (in bold) that appears for that stage. The table below assumes the module is right-side up.

If the exponent is digit (row), action (column) attribute (cell).

	Cut the wire colored	Press the button labeled	Press the key located	Toggle the switch colored	Submit the dial when it points to	Press the arrow located
0	Black	Abort	Bottom-left	Red	6 o’clock	Middle
1	Red	Press	Top-left	White	4:30	Bottom
2	Yellow	Hold	Center	Blue	3 o’clock	Top
3	Blue	Release	Top-right	Yellow	1:30	Right
4	White	Detonate	Bottom-right	Black	12 o’clock	Left

*Note: Other modules treat unsolved Wumbos as solved and vice versa.

ATTENTION

The manual you are attempting to access was part of a manual challenge, due to the success of the challenge but the lack of solvers, I — the creator of the module — highly recommend that you try and deduce the rules to solve Wumbo.

If you wish to solve this, I would recommend doing so in a small group, though the module is approachable enough that it can be solved alone. You are not allowed to look at the source code or logfile, nor click the “REVEAL” button below until after. The grey bars below provide hints if you get stuck, but I would only suggest revealing hints as a last resort. Once completed, please contact me on Discord with the info you’ve gathered and I can confirm whether or not you are correct. If successful, I will add your name to the hall of fame below. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Good luck, and have fun.

If you do not wish to solve this, the below button will reveal the manual and not show this message again. Note that by pressing the “REVEAL” button below, the solution will be visible, and the action of seeing the solution cannot be reversed.

Regardless of whether you decide to solve the module or not, I hope you enjoy the module. Oh, and this should go without saying, but do not spoil the module.

Thanks for reading, Blan (@blananas2 on Discord)

Hint 1

The other variant of the module is the golden ticket.

Hint 2

This module does not require edgework.

Hint 3

Try giving the numbers to Wolfram|Alpha.

Hint 4

The easiest panel to deduce is Dial.

Hint 5

Info needed to solve Mini isn’t needed to solve Wumbo, and vice versa.

Hall of Fame

Quinn Wuest and Obvious on 2022-04-01
Luminoscity Tim and B3n on 2022-04-06
aGood_Usernam3 on 2022-05-21
AnAverageArceus on 2023-10-26
Diffuse on 2024-07-09
_Play_ on 2024-10-30