A puzzle game for the TI-84 Plus CE
Send the following files to your calculator using TI Connect CE:
- MICRON34.8xp
- OmicronC.8xv
- OmicronU.8xv
You will also need the latest C libraries installed on your calculator. You can find them here: https://github.com/CE-Programming/libraries/releases
Omicron 34 consists of two different puzzles, or challenges, with ten levels (weeks) of difficulty. The backstory is that you are a special agent applicant to Omicron 34, a DoD, online special agent academy. Using the hypothetical, advanced networking powers of your TI-84 Plus CE, you are able to log into the academy right from your own room and learn the skills you need to become a chief intelligence officer. Have fun!
In this puzzle, you need to solve a lock by moving the lock pins up or down with the aid of a clue. The clues are encoded in Pig Latin, riddles, and the Major System (a memory aid for converting numbers into words). In the last level, one of the clues is encoded first in Major and then in Pig Latin (Hint: you translate the Pig Latin first). You can access the codebook in the control panel by pressing [zoom]. This contains keys to help you solve the Pig Latin and Major System clues. The codebook can also be expanded by purchasing upgrades from the Shop.
This puzzle will try your memory skills as you hack into computer files while avoiding the Anti-Spyware scanner that is waiting to catch you! At the start of each attempt, you will briefly see two to four red boxes around some of the file names in the list on the left. These files are being scanned. Your job is to hack a certain number of the unscanned files, shown by the "Goal:" number on the left of the control panel. If you accidently attempt to hack a scanned file, the alarm will sound and you will lose points. You can purchase an Anti-Scanner tool from the Shop that will allow you to see the scanned files again when you press [zoom]. Each time you use the tool, however, it must recharge in order to be used again.
Controls:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys | Navigation |
| 2nd or enter | the 'click' function |
| mode | menu or puzzle help |
| clear | return to the previous menu or quit a challenge |
| zoom | use challenge-specific tool |
In the Challenge Menu:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| y= | access Shop |
| graph | start challenge |
Omicron 34 is Captain Calc's program entry for Cemetech Contest 23: Stealthy Spies. The contest submission contains two of the four, proposed challenges. I will continue to develop this program after the contest.
- Platform: TI-84 Plus CE
- Language: ICE (v2.2.1)
If you have found a bug in Omicron 34, please make a post in the following Cemetech thread: Omicron 34 (post-contest development). Or, if you prefer, you can PM me at my Cemetech profile page.
If you have any suggestions for making Omicron 34 better or for any feature you think would be nice to have, please make a post in the above thread. Any feedback will be very much appreciated!
| Date | Version | Comments: |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 7, 2019 | 1.0 | Contest submission; contains Lock Picking and Computer Hacking challenges only |