Nugget Quest

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A Fun Cat-Themed Laser Tag badge expansion for the USB Nugget

Introducing the Nugget Quest

"Nugget Quest" is an interactive game for DEFCON 2023. On startup, each Nugget badge joins a random team color. Your Mission: convert as many other nuggets to your team's color as possible by shooting them with your badge's blaster.

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Game Rules

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1) After powering on your badge, your Nugget will randomly join a team a team color: red, green, blue, purple, or white

2) Zap other badges by pressing the left or right buttons on your Nugget to convert them to your team color

3) If zapped, your badge will change teams to the color that zapped you

4) Gain extra lives, power-ups, and more by solving challenges!


Game Details

Health
Your Nugget can resist being captured with health points, shown as heart icons. HP regenerates over time and gets reduced by 1 or 2 points upon being hit, depending on whether the attacker has a power-up.

Capture
If you run out of HP, your Nugget will be captured by the attacking team color. Fight with gusto for the honor of your new team, or find an old team member to change you back.

Blasting
The badges can fire a maximum of 1 shot per second, and receive the same from each individual shooter. HP regenerates over time and gets reduced by 1 or 2 points upon being hit, depending on whether the attacker has the blaster power-up.


Secrets & Powerups

Keep your eyes peeled! Entering secret codes unlocks powerups.

Secrets
Secret codes have been placed around the conference. Find these codes and enter them over serial: (1) in chrome, go to serialterminal.com (2) change the baud rate to 115200 and click connect (3) enter the code you found.

Nugget Blaster
The Nugget Blaster powerup causes your nugget to deal two damage per hit.

Pawtector
The Pawtector powerup provides defense against zapping.


About the Nugget

This game is powered by a USB Nugget, a cat-shaped hacking tool used to teach the basics of ethical hacking. Check out more projects for the USB Nugget here

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