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You walk into what claims to be a bank and instead find a sterile-looking environment criss-crossed with conveyor belts. You see people in white coats walking briskly to and fro, jotting notes on clipboards and occasionally messing with the futuristic devices riding along the belts.

You spot a plaque on the wall:


Well, that explains why this city reminds you of a William Gibson novel. You turn to leave when scientist brushes past you, then stops.

"Dr Firestone, we've been looking forward to your arrival! I'm so glad you made it a day early. Let me get you a lab coat and you can start giving us your ideas for our new product lines." She rushes you past the security desk, throws a lab coat to you, and before you can say anything you've got a clipboard in your hand and you're looking at some sort of computerized implant riding along a conveyor belt.

"Now, here's a list of items we need prototypes for ASAP." She stops and smiles at you. "And don't worry, we pay in solid credit chips as soon as those prototypes are in our hands."

You look at the list she's given you. Hey, might as well enjoy the mistaken identity and pick up a bit of cash... er, credit chips... so you can afford dinner tonight.



Bring us 10 credits worth of these items for every member of your team who is an MIT student, faculty, staff, or alum, and 20 credits worth for every member who is not.

Credit values are listed with the item. Whether or not your item is close enough to the original to pass is largely up to the whims of the person inspecting it, and will likely depend on it having the most defining characteristics of the original. "Clever" interpretations of items will be accepted if your judge is in a good mood. The prototype must perform its intended function at least well enough to fool a gullible small child. Scale models are okay for large items.