SANS Holiday Hack Challenge™ 2024 - Elf Minder 9000

Navigate the route, collect crates, and conquer the challenge! Use springs to jump, tunnels to tunnel duh, and make it from the green flag to the goal. Complete this thrilling puzzle adventure together!

SANS Holiday Hack Challenge™ 2024 - Elf Minder 9000
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Difficulty: 1/5
Assist Poinsettia McMittens with playing a game of Elf Minder 9000.

This challenge revolves around completing a game by collecting crates along a route. The player journeys from the green starting flag to the goal flag, with the option to place up to two springs (for jumping) and two tunnels (for teleportation) on the screen.

Sandy Start

Waves and Crates

Tidal Treasures

Dune Dash

Coral Cove

Shell Seekers

Palm Grove Shuffle

Tropical Tangle

Crate Caper

Shoreline Shuffle

Beachy Bounty

Driftwood Dunes

Additional Information

game2.js: Editor Functionality!

Opening the game in an iframe and adding the &edit=1 parameter takes us straight to the editor page!

<iframe> Source
Editor Functionality

Unfortunately, the game mechanics prevent modified maps from being submitted or completed. 😦

Too Much Springs!

if (this.EMMEHGERDTICKSTHERESTICKSEVERYWHEREARHGHAHGREHUHGHH === 0 && this.getEntitiesByType(EntityTypes.SPRING).length > 2 && typeof process === 'undefined') {
  console.log(whyCantIHoldAllTheseSprings());
}

You're limited to just 2 springs!

On to the next challenge!