Heist Mission

Description

A rival mars colony has stolen an important historical artifact and you must retrieve it. However, the legal ownership of the artifact is in question, so it’s even more important that you retrieve it without being identified. Evade the security system, unlock the vault, and obtain the artifact.

Note: This task takes place at night, in the dark.

Requirements:

  1. Get to the camera controls without being detected
    1. There will be a sequence of tripwires present that must be avoided
    2. A map of the area will be provided.
    3. There will be several cameras present. The cameras will have a spotlight indicating their field of view.
    4. The cameras will be moving between different locations, following a fixed pattern.
    5. The cameras will detect anything within the spotlit area, either the rover itself or light emitted from the rover shining onto the ground.
    6. Additional infrared night-vision detectors are present and will detect the usage of infrared light anywhere in the area, so only visible light illumination can be used.
    7. Navigate obstacles using lights only when safe to do so without being detected.
  2. Disable the cameras
    1. There will be an access panel displaying a number of different colored wires. You must cut one of the wires to disable the cameras, consulting the camera manual to determine the correct one.
  3. Identify the vault code from the security console:
    1. The security console will have a flashing LED on it.
    2. The flashing is in morse code, and contains the security console password.
    3. There will be an XLR connector with a serial port exposing a linux-like terminal.
    4. The pinout of this connector will match the ones used in previous years. (detailed pinout will be posted later)
    5. Log in with the security console password
    6. Find the vault code from inside the terminal.
  4. Open the vault:
    1. There will be a morse key attached to the vault. Enter the vault code to unlock the vault.
    2. You will need to enter the code quickly for full points.
    3. Pull the door open to retrieve the artifact.
    4. Carry the artifact to the extraction point

Judges Notes

More details for how to interface the various systems will be provided later.