Comments on: Ruckingenur II: Reverse engineering video game

By: BronzeG3

BronzeG3 — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:56:16 +0000

Clak

That is almost the definition of engineering. Taking what was learned in the past (clues) and trying to solve problems (figuring things out).

By: clak

clak — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:36:49 +0000

I don’t want to be offensive, but, I don’t see nothing about engineering in the game. Is just a game with some clues and you have to figure out things, but you don’t need engineering anywhere.

By: lee

lee — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:15:27 +0000

I’m stuck on decoding the radio transmission. I don’t really have an engineering background, but I figured out the first two… anyone want to help me out without telling me how to do the entire thing?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:32:32 +0000

That was some fun stuff. Like many others here I am a software guy though I have wanted to get more into hardware for a while now. Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks for the link to the game, it was awesome and provided an hour or so of fun! Cannot wait for more.

By: Bjonnh

Bjonnh — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:52:57 +0000

I’ve done like uberdude too.

By: all blown up - not anymore

all blown up - not anymore — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:56:41 +0000

oooh gotta move the debug… got it!

By: all blown up

all blown up — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:51:54 +0000

grrr OK, I have been trying this bomb level awhile so i looked at the spoiler, AND THAT IS WHAT I WAS DOING… i think, I can’t get the challenge to appear anywhere. I put the Di on the debug, put the pulse in the middle and the Serial on the unknown, set enabled to 0 and nothing shows up, i tried putting the serial on after i turn on debug, i used the pulse to stop the 10 seconds, i didnt, i still cant get the challenge to appear! help!

By: Simon

Simon — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:37:33 +0000

Awesome game! i downloaded it this morning before uni and finished the first level before i had to leave (2nd year electrical engineering student btw) told all my mates about it when i got there and now we all cant wait for the next episode!!!

the bomb level stumped me for a while.. just couldn't figure out how to get the challenge to change!! tho the first think i did was put the pulse generator on the detonator pad and toggle it hehe ^_^

anyways cant wait for more!

By: henk

henk — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:28:39 +0000

18. Me 2 cant pass the bomb lvl i can reset the timer but that’s it i cant find how to use the codes on the right.
Any help?

Dude, just read above, i posted the solution already, sheesh.

By: njakol

njakol — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:35:15 +0000

Here is a trailer for the game: http://zachtronics.emala.net/pivot/entry.php?id=37

By: uberdude

uberdude — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:02:33 +0000

In response to henk, “I am fast enough!” I moved the Debugger thing and inputted the challenge before the bomb went off, it was really close but it worked, I think the pulsing solution is more elegant though

By: Sly

Sly — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:56:45 +0000

This is an excellent game! Though I would have loved to see a level editor reminiscent of the “crocodile clips” program that I use from time to time. Any chance of a public release of the source code for non commercial purposes?

By: henk

henk — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:47:37 +0000

>>>10. Spoilers continued.

>>>There is no need to pulse anything, setting the >>>enable register to low is sufficient to get the >>>challenge.

How do you mean? On the bomb?
No way, the part on the lower left checks for a 5v pulse every second. If it does not get that it starts to count down and detonates if it reaches zero. You need to input the response to the challenge. Yes you could do it without pulsing, but you'd have to be pretty damn fast.

By: Madouc

Madouc — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:23:07 +0000

Damn. 10 sec is way too short for me.
had to learn the apropriate responce code and then i was *just* fast enough :)

By: MattieShoes

MattieShoes — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:10:57 +0000

The damn bomb made me jump! of course, trying to solve that one more than once kind of feels like cheating… :-)