Assembly Line
Sam Kendig, Ray Speth
This puzzle is essentially a cryptogram done in Lego. Each piece represents a letter. Each step forms a word. The order of letters within each word is given by the colors of the bricks. Since every word length (1-7 letters) is used, the order of the colors is uniquely determined: black, blue, gray, white, red, green, yellow. The correct mapping of letters to pieces may be determined by making an arbitrary guess and then solving it as a cryptogram.
The message spelled out is: Washing a ripped up hint bag. Show up and build it, indicating the word BATHING, and that teams should show up to HQ and build the correct solution (we provide the necessary parts, and some unnecessary ones as well). The correct solution should consist of the following parts, arranged in any orientation:
B - Black Tile 1 x 2 Grille with Groove
A - Blue Wedge 3x4 Plate
T - Gray Cylinder 2 x 2 with Dome Top
H - White Plate 2x3
I - Red Brick 1x4
N - Green Wedge 2x6 Double Left
G - Yellow Plate 3x2 with Hole
When teams build the proper model, they are given the answer word, "SHOWER".
Letter | Color | Part # | Description |
Step 1 | |||
W | Black | 3934 | Wing 8 x 4 Right |
A | Blue | 4859 | Wedge 3 x 4 Plate |
S | Gray | 3933 | Wing 8 x 4 Left |
H | White | 3021 | Plate 2 x 3 |
I | Red | 3010 | Brick 1 x 4 |
N | Green | 41748 | Wedge 2 x 6 Double Left |
G | Yellow | 3176 | Plate 3 x 2 with Hole |
Step 2 | |||
A | Black | 4859 | Wedge 3 x 4 Plate |
Step 3 | |||
R | Black | 3479 | Tail 4 x 2 x 2 |
I | Blue | 3010 | Brick 1 x 4 |
P | Gray | 3298 | Slope Brick 33 3 x 2 |
P | White | 3298 | Slope Brick 33 3 x 2 |
E | Red | 3839B | Plate 1 x 2 with Handles Type 2 |
D | Green | 41747 | Wedge 2 x 6 Double Right |
Step 4 | |||
U | Black | 4229 | Plate 2 x 2 with Jet Engine |
P | Blue | 3298 | Slope Brick 33 3 x 2 |
Step 5 | |||
H | Black | 3021 | Plate 2 x 3 |
I | Blue | 3010 | Brick 1 x 4 |
N | Gray | 41748 | Wedge 2 x 6 Double Left |
T | White | 553 | Cylinder 2 x 2 with Dome Top |
Step 6 | |||
B | Black | 2412B | Tile 1 x 2 Grille with Groove |
A | Blue | 4859 | Wedge 3 x 4 Plate |
G | Gray | 3176 | Plate 3 x 2 with Hole |
Step 7 | |||
S | Black | 3933 | Wing 8 x 4 Left |
H | Blue | 3021 | Plate 2 x 3 |
O | Gray | 3022 | Plate 2 x 2 |
W | White | 3934 | Wing 8 x 4 Right |
Step 8 | |||
U | Black | 4229 | Plate 2 x 2 with Jet Engine |
P | Blue | 3298 | Slope Brick 33 3 x 2 |
Step 9 | |||
A | Black | 4859 | Wedge 3 x 4 Plate |
N | Blue | 41748 | Wedge 2 x 6 Double Left |
D | Gray | 41747 | Wedge 2 x 6 Double Right |
Step 10 | |||
B | Black | 2412B | Tile 1 x 2 Grille with Groove |
U | Blue | 4229 | Plate 2 x 2 with Jet Engine |
I | Gray | 3010 | Brick 1 x 4 |
L | White | 4858P01 | Wedge 4 x 4 with Blacktron I Logo |
D | Red | 41747 | Wedge 2 x 6 Double Right |
Step 11 | |||
I | Black | 3010 | Brick 1 x 4 |
T | Blue | 553 | Cylinder 2 x 2 with Dome Top |