BOMB DEFUSAL MANUAL

Operation Greenhorn Ed.

Version 1.0.4

Verification Code: 241

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Welcome to the even more dangerous and challenging world of modded
Keep Talking.

To reiterate: you are the expert. In these pages you will find everything you need to know to defuse bombs in the Operation Greenhorn mission pack.
As always — One small oversight and it could all be over!

Table of Contents

Section 1: Modules (pg7)

Section 2: Needies (pg37)

Section X: Appendices (pg43)

Quick Module Reference

These pages contain diagrams of all module’s appearances for quick referencing. (The diagrams are also seen at the top right of every manual’s first page.)

Section 1: Modules

Wires
(pg8)

The Button
(pg9)

Keypad
(pg10)

Simon Says
(pg11)

Who’s on First
(pg12-13)

Memory
(pg14)

Emoji Math
(pg15)

The Bulb
(pg16-17)

Colored Squares
(pg18)

Morse Code
(pg19)

Piano Keys
(pg20-21)

Complicated Wires
(pg22)

Wire Sequence
(pg23)

Connection Check
(pg24-25)

Colour Flash
(pg26-27)

Switches
(pg28)

Continued on the next page...

Section 1 (cont)

Blind Alley
(pg29)

Crazy Talk
(pg30-31)

Word Search
(pg32)

Password
(pg33)

Wire Placement
(pg34)

Maze
(pg35)

Shape Shift
(pg36)

Section 2: Needies

Venting Gas
(pg38)

Capacitor Discharge
(pg39)

Random Number Generator
(pg40)

Knob
(pg41)

Shape Memory
(pg42)

Defusing Bombs

A bomb will explode when its countdown timer reaches 0:00 or when too many strikes have been recorded. The only way to defuse a bomb is to disarm all of its modules before its countdown timer expires.

Example Bomb

Front

Side

Modules

Each bomb includes a set of modules that must be disarmed. Each module is discrete and can usually be disarmed in any order.

Instructions for disarming modules can be found in Section 1. “Needy” modules are a special category of modules and are described in Section 2.

Strikes

When the Defuser makes a mistake, the bomb records a strike which is displayed on the indicator above the countdown timer. Bombs with a strike indicator typically explode upon the third strike. The timer will begin to count down faster for each new strike recorded.

But if no strike indicator is present above the countdown timer, the bomb explodes after the first strike, leaving no room for error.

Strike Indicator

Gathering Edgework

Some disarming instructions require specific information about the bomb, called ‘edgework’. Edgework can typically be found on the top, bottom, or sides of the bomb casing, like the Serial Number. See Appendix A, B, C, and X for identification instructions that are useful in disarming certain modules.

On the Subject of Wires

Wires are the lifeblood of electronics! Wait, no, electricity is the lifeblood. Wires are more like the arteries. The veins? No matter…

• A wire module can have 3–6 wires on it.
• Only the one correct wire needs to be cut to disarm the module.
• Wire ordering begins with the first on the top.

On the Subject of The Button

You might think that a button telling you to press it is pretty straightforward. That’s the kind of thinking that gets people exploded.

See Appendix A for indicator identification reference.
See Appendix B for battery identification reference.

Follow these rules in the order they are listed. Perform the first action that applies:

1. If the button is blue and the button says “Abort”, hold the button and refer to “Releasing a Held Button”.
2. If there is more than 1 battery on the bomb and the button says “Detonate”, press and immediately release the button.
3. If the button is white and there is a lit indicator with label CAR, hold the button and refer to “Releasing a Held Button”.
4. If there are more than 2 batteries on the bomb and there is a lit indicator with label FRK, press and immediately release the button.
5. If the button is yellow, hold the button and refer to “Releasing a Held Button”.
6. If the button is red and the button says “Hold”, press and immediately release the button.
7. If none of the above apply, hold the button and refer to “Releasing a Held Button”.

Releasing a Held Button

If you start holding the button down, a colored strip will light up on the right side of the module. Based on its color, you must release the button at a specific point in time:

• Blue strip: release when the countdown timer has a 4 in any position.
• White strip: release when the countdown timer has a 1 in any position.
• Yellow strip: release when the countdown timer has a 5 in any position.
• Any other color strip: release when the countdown timer has a 1 in any position.

On the Subject of Keypads

I’m not sure what these symbols are, but I suspect they have something to do with occult.

• Only one column below has all four of the symbols from the keypad.
• Press the four buttons in the order their symbols appear from top to bottom within that column.

On the Subject of Simon Says

This is like one of those toys you played with as a kid where you have to match the pattern that appears, except this one is a knockoff that was probably purchased at a dollar store.

1. One of the four colored buttons will flash.
2. Using the correct table below, press the button with the corresponding color.
3. The original button will flash, followed by another. Repeat this sequence in order using the color mapping.
4. The sequence will lengthen by one each time you correctly enter a sequence until the module is disarmed.

If the serial number contains a vowel:

If the serial number does not contain a vowel:

On the Subject of Who’s on First

This contraption is like something out of a sketch comedy routine, which might be funny if it wasn’t connected to a bomb. I’ll keep this brief, as words only complicate matters.

1. Read the display and use step 1 to determine which button label to read.
2. Using this button label, use step 2 to determine which button to push.
3. Repeat until the module has been disarmed.

Step 1:

Based on the display, read the label of a particular button and proceed to step 2:

Step 2:

Using the label from step 1, push the first button that appears in its corresponding list:

On the Subject of Memory

Memory is a fragile thing but so is everything else when a bomb goes off, so pay attention!

• Press the correct button to progress the module to the next stage. Complete all stages to disarm the module.
• Pressing an incorrect button will reset the module back to stage 1.
• Button positions are ordered from left to right.

On the Subject of Emoji Math

Math is easy. But is it easy when the numbers are in another language? Let’s find out.

Decipher the characters on the display into numbers and solve the answer to the question. Enter the answer with the keypad and press ‘=’ to submit it. Use ‘-’ to toggle the negative sign for negative answers. There’s no delete button so press those buttons carefully!

For example: (=-=((: translates to 7-12
The answer to enter is -5.

On the Subject of The Bulb

How many bomb defusal experts does it take to screw in a light bulb?

See Appendix A for indicator identification reference.

This module has two buttons labeled I and O and a light bulb, which is either see-through (translucent) or opaque, and is one of six colors: blue, green, purple, red, white or yellow.

If you incur a strike because you pushed a button, ignore it and continue following the current step. If you incur a strike because you unscrewed or screwed in the bulb at an incorrect time, you must undo that before continuing.

Begin at Step 1 below.

While the bulb is screwed in, a long press on either button will reset the module back to Step 1. Attempting this while the bulb is out will incur a strike.

On the Subject of Colored Squares

There is order in chaos. A pattern in the colors. Find it, and all will become clear.

• Press the squares in the correct group to progress to the next stage.
• Turn all squares white to disarm the module.
• To begin, press the color group containing the fewest squares.
• Then, use the table below to determine the next group to press.
  • To press a 'color group', press every square of that color.
  • To press a 'row group', press every non-white square in the topmost row that isn't completely white.
  • To press a 'column group', press every non-white square in the leftmost column that isn't completely white.
• Pressing a correct square causes it to turn white. All other squares may change color each stage.
• Pressing an incorrect square results in a strike and resets all squares (including white ones).

On the Subject of Piano Keys

What do you get when you drop a piano down a mine shaft? A flat minor.

See Appendices A, B, C, and X for edgework identification reference.

• A piano keys module will present with 3 musical symbols in the top indicator and a 12-note keyboard to input with.
• Each rule consists of one or more required symbol(s) and optional further requirements based on the bomb casing.
• Follow the list of rules down until one matches the criteria for the module; then execute the sequence of notes listed.
• A failed attempt will require re-entry of the entire note sequence.

Piano/Keyboard Reference

Use the following graphic as a reference to how tones are mapped onto a standard 12-note piano/keyboard.

On the Subject of Connection Check

What is this, some kind of circuit visualization? I don’t even care anymore...

See Appendix B for battery identification reference.

• This module contains 4 number pairs placed on each side of 4 LEDs and a “Check” button.
• To disarm this module, you must follow these steps:
  1. Find out in which chart you will be looking for connections, using the rules given below.
  2. For each LED look at the numbers on each side of it and check if there is a line connecting the circles denoted with those numbers in the right chart.
  3. If there is such a connection, switch the LED to GREEN, otherwise switch it to RED.
  4. Press the “CHECK” button. If LED positions are correct, the module will disarm. Otherwise the bomb will register a strike.

To determine the right chart on the next page you will need a character of the bomb’s serial number. Use the following rules to find out which character you need. Then, on the next page, search for that character in the codes that label the charts. The chart with a code containing your character is the chart you are looking for.

On the Subject of Colour Flash

It’s easy to identify colours. Red, Blue, Green, etc. Turns out it’s a bit harder when you display a word colour in a different colour though...

• A Colour Flash module will repeatedly flash a sequence of 8 different words representing colours in different colours.
• The possible colours are Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Magenta and White.
• There is also a Yes button and a No button on the module.
• Only one of the Yes and No buttons needs to be pressed to disarm the module, but must be pressed at the correct time according to the rules below.
• The colour of the last word in the sequence determines which set of rules to follow below.
• Follow the rules from the top-most rule down to the bottom-most rule for the block that applies to your module.

Continuation of previous table...

On the Subject of Switches

A yes or no choice isn’t too bad. Unfortunately you have to make five of them and any of them could be your last.

Switches need to be flipped to match the lit indicators either above or below them.

Avoid the following switch states:

On the Subject of the Blind Alley

What? Where?

See Appendices A, B, C, and X for edgework identification reference.

The module appears blank, but has eight touch-sensitive regions laid out as in the following diagram. Touch the regions that have the most conditions met in any order.

On the Subject of Crazy Talk

Nothing. Literally nothing. Blank. Nada.

1. Text will appear on a display.
2. Find the exact match and the action in the table below.
3. Flip the switch down when the bomb timer has the number before the forward slash in the Action column.
4. Flip the switch back up when the bomb timer has the number after the forward slash in the Action column.

On the Subject of Word Search

LZIEAJDHARDERBNCOJWTHANPQIEYBZITLOOKSYWH

A field of 36 letters will appear on the screen within the module. Some of these letters spell out words vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, and may be spelled backwards.

1. Get the four letters in the corners of the display, then find the boxes on the chart below that have each letter in the same corner.
2. Once the relevant boxes have been located, check the last digit of the serial number. If it’s even, look for the top word in each box. Otherwise, look for the bottom word.
3. Out of these words, only one is on the display. Select the first then last letter of this word to disarm the module. The bomb will record a strike if any other words are selected.

On the Subject of Passwords

Fortunately this password doesn’t seem to meet standard government security requirements: 22 characters, mixed case, numbers in random order without any palindromes above length 3.

• The buttons above and below each letter will cycle through the possibilities for that position.
• Only one combination of the available letters will match a password below.
• Press the submit button once the correct word has been set.

On the Subject of Wire Placement

Sometimes, the wire may look like a face, calming you down... and then you explode.

• This module contains a 4-by-4 grid of eight wires.
• Wires can be red, blue, yellow, black or white and connect two adjacent coordinates on the grid.
• Check the color of the wire connected to C3. In the table below, make sure to only use that color’s column.
• The rows of the table below indicate the coordinate that color of wire must connect to in order to be cut.
• Cut all applicable wires to disarm the module.

On the Subject of Mazes

This seems to be some kind of maze, probably stolen off of a restaurant placemat.

• Find the maze with matching circular markings.
• The defuser must navigate the white light to the red triangle using the arrow buttons.
• Warning: Do not cross the lines shown in the maze. These lines are invisible on the bomb.

On the Subject of Shape Shift

The concept is simple: change a shape into another shape according to certain rules. The rules, however, are not so simple.

Starting at the shape displayed on the module, follow the flowchart and submit the first shape which is visited twice.

On the Subject of Venting Gas

Computer hacking is hard work! Well, it usually is. This job could probably be performed by a simple drinking bird pressing the same key over and over again.

• Respond to the computer prompts by pressing “Y” for “Yes” or “N” for “No”.

On the Subject of Capacitor Discharge

I’m going to guess that this is just meant to occupy your attention, because otherwise this is some shoddy electronics work.

• Discharge the capacitor before it overloads by holding down the lever.
• Unlike most needies, this needy module will not reactivate after the capacitor overloads.

On the Subject of Random Number Generator

We are now at the mercy of RNGesus.

• When the module activates, there will be two tildes (~) on the display.
• Hit “Generate” to generate random numbers until you come across a number that matches the rules that apply.
• Once you find a number that applies, hit “Accept.”

If the last digit of the serial number is...

Odd: The number must be odd.

Even: The number must be even.

If a vowel in the serial number is...

Present: The number must be in between 0 - 49.

Absent: The number must be in between 50 - 99.

On the Subject of Knob

Needlessly complicated and endlessly needy. Imagine if such expertise were used to make something other than diabolical puzzles.

• The knob can be turned to one of four different positions.
• The knob must be in the correct position when this module’s timer hits zero.
• The correct position can be determined by the on/off configuration of the twelve LEDs.
• Knob positions are relative to the “UP” label, which may have rotated.

LED Configurations

= Lit LED, = Unlit LED

Up Position:

Down Position:

Left Position:

Right Position:

On the Subject of Shape Memory

Oh look! It’s that game that everyone knows of but nobody knows the name of!

• The module has a screen that will display either a circle, a square, or a triangle.
• The screen will display a shape before the module activates. When the module activates, it may display a different shape. Be sure to check the display before then.
• There are also two buttons beneath the screen.
• One button is green and has a checkmark on it. Press it if the shape that is currently being displayed is the same shape as the one that was previously displayed.
• The other is red and has an X on it. Press it if the shape that is currently being displayed is different from the one that was previously displayed.
• A correct button press will add 15 seconds to the timer, up to a maximum of 99 seconds.
• An incorrect button press will record a strike and temporarily disable the module.
• Running out of time will also record a strike and temporarily disable the module.

Appendix X: Serial Number Identification Reference

A six character serial number can be found on the sides of the bomb casing. Unlike other edgework, there is always one serial number per bomb.

Specific positions of the serial number have special properties:

• The first and second positions can either be a letter or a digit.
• The third and last positions are always digits.
• The fourth and fifth positions are always letters.

For additional reference:

• The letters O and Y seldom appear in the serial number. In O’s place, the letter E generates twice as often.
• A, E, I, O, and U are vowels.
  • Unless otherwise stated, Y is not a vowel.
• 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8 are even numbers. 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 are odd numbers.