1) Order the movie clips chronologically by the time depicted:
Movie |
Original Order |
Year |
|
|
|
Land of the Lost |
8 |
-65000000 |
2001: A Space Odyssey |
19 |
-3000000 |
10000 BC |
16 |
-10000 |
The Ten Commandments |
15 |
-1300 |
Spartacus |
14 |
-71 |
Ben-Hur |
3 |
29 |
Life of Brian |
9 |
34 |
Monty Python and the Holy Grail |
10 |
932 |
The Adventures of Robin Hood |
1 |
1300 |
Amadeus |
2 |
1787 |
History of the World, Part I |
7 |
1789 |
Gone With The Wind |
6 |
1861 |
The Wizard of Oz |
21 |
1900 |
Titanic |
18 |
1912 |
Raiders of the Lost Ark |
12 |
1936 |
The Sound of Music |
13 |
1938 |
Casablanca |
4 |
1941 |
Vertigo |
20 |
1958 |
Dr. Strangelove |
5 |
1960 |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day |
17 |
2029 |
Planet of the Apes |
11 |
3978 |
2) Transform the dates in the timestamp to letters, setting A=1, B=2, etc.
Movie |
Date |
Message 1 |
|
|
|
Land of the Lost |
19 |
S |
2001: A Space Odyssey |
5 |
E |
10000 BC |
20 |
T |
The Ten Commandments |
3 |
C |
Spartacus |
12 |
L |
Ben-Hur |
15 |
O |
Life of Brian |
3 |
C |
Monty Python and the Holy Grail |
11 |
K |
The Adventures of Robin Hood |
13 |
M |
Amadeus |
15 |
O |
History of the World, Part I |
14 |
N |
Gone With The Wind |
20 |
T |
The Wizard of Oz |
8 |
H |
Titanic |
16 |
P |
Raiders of the Lost Ark |
15 |
O |
The Sound of Music |
9 |
I |
Casablanca |
14 |
N |
Vertigo |
20 |
T |
Dr. Strangelove |
19 |
S |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day |
21 |
U |
Planet of the Apes |
16 |
P |
3) The message, SETCLOCKMONTHPOINTSUP, tells the players to set clock hands according to the hour and minute of the timestamp, and then to rotate the clock so that the hour equal to the month of the timestamp is pointing up. The clock hands form semaphore letters.
Movie |
Month |
Hour |
Minute |
Semaphore |
Message 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land of the Lost |
02 |
21 |
32 |
SW,SE |
N |
2001: A Space Odyssey |
04 |
02 |
28 |
NW,NE |
U |
10000 BC |
03 |
10 |
30 |
SW,E |
M |
The Ten Commandments |
06 |
03 |
00 |
W,S |
B |
Spartacus |
12 |
01 |
30 |
S,NE |
E |
Ben-Hur |
03 |
06 |
00 |
W,E |
R |
Life of Brian |
09 |
18 |
08 |
W,SE |
S |
Monty Python and the Holy Grail |
05 |
03 |
32 |
NW,NE |
U |
The Adventures of Robin Hood |
04 |
06 |
58 |
SW,E |
M |
Amadeus |
01 |
08 |
20 |
SW,E |
M |
History of the World, Part I |
10 |
08 |
34 |
W,NW |
O |
Gone With The Wind |
11 |
04 |
54 |
N,S |
D |
The Wizard of Oz |
06 |
16 |
30 |
NW,N |
T |
Titanic |
02 |
03 |
24 |
E,NE |
W |
Raiders of the Lost Ark |
11 |
17 |
01 |
S,NE |
E |
The Sound of Music |
10 |
02 |
28 |
SW,SE |
N |
Casablanca |
03 |
13 |
14 |
NW,N |
T |
Vertigo |
03 |
18 |
07 |
NW,E |
Y |
Dr. Strangelove |
07 |
15 |
56 |
W,SE |
S |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day |
06 |
13 |
23 |
NW,SW |
I |
Planet of the Apes |
01 |
14 |
28 |
NE,SE |
X |
4) The second message, NUMBERSUMMODTWENTYSIX, tells the players to add all of the numbers (not digits) in the timestamp, take mod(26) of those numbers, and transform them into letters, to letters, setting A=1, B=2, etc.
Movie |
Year |
Date |
Month |
Hour |
Minute |
Sum |
Answer |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Land of the Lost |
96 |
19 |
02 |
21 |
32 |
14 |
N |
2001: A Space Odyssey |
44 |
5 |
04 |
02 |
28 |
5 |
E |
10000 BC |
13 |
20 |
03 |
10 |
30 |
24 |
X |
The Ten Commandments |
08 |
3 |
06 |
03 |
00 |
20 |
T |
Spartacus |
30 |
12 |
12 |
01 |
30 |
7 |
G |
Ben-Hur |
29 |
15 |
03 |
06 |
00 |
1 |
A |
Life of Brian |
34 |
3 |
09 |
18 |
08 |
20 |
T |
Monty Python and the Holy Grail |
32 |
11 |
05 |
03 |
32 |
5 |
E |
The Adventures of Robin Hood |
72 |
13 |
04 |
06 |
58 |
23 |
W |
Amadeus |
87 |
15 |
01 |
08 |
20 |
1 |
A |
History of the World, Part I |
89 |
14 |
10 |
08 |
34 |
25 |
Y |
Gone With The Wind |
61 |
20 |
11 |
04 |
54 |
20 |
T |
The Wizard of Oz |
00 |
8 |
06 |
16 |
30 |
8 |
H |
Titanic |
12 |
16 |
02 |
03 |
24 |
5 |
E |
Raiders of the Lost Ark |
36 |
15 |
11 |
17 |
01 |
2 |
B |
The Sound of Music |
38 |
9 |
10 |
02 |
28 |
9 |
I |
Casablanca |
41 |
14 |
03 |
13 |
14 |
7 |
G |
Vertigo |
58 |
20 |
03 |
18 |
07 |
2 |
B |
Dr. Strangelove |
60 |
19 |
07 |
15 |
56 |
1 |
A |
Terminator 2: Judgment Day |
29 |
21 |
06 |
13 |
23 |
14 |
N |
Planet of the Apes |
78 |
16 |
01 |
14 |
28 |
7 |
G |
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