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| == Timeline, Story so far == | == Timeline, Story so far == | ||
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| - | Brief overview of events to follow: | + | Brief overview of events to date: |
| === Phase 1: Flynn Lives! === | === Phase 1: Flynn Lives! === | ||
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| ==== July 23, 2009 ==== | ==== July 23, 2009 ==== | ||
| - | Flynn's Arcade was re-opened at a location shown after a [[SDCC 2009|scavenger hunt]] at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con, with several Space Paranoids arcade machines and a variety of '80s video games. ENtering secret codes found after beating each Space Paranoids game would eventually reveal a desktop background of the new lightcycle, as well as the new high quality teaser trailer for Tron: Legacy. People at the arcade were shortly treated to a full-size lightcycle on display from the new movie. (This lightcycle also went on display tours to numerous entertainment events around the continent) | + | Flynn's Arcade was re-opened at a location shown after a [[SDCC 2009|scavenger hunt]] at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con, with several Space Paranoids arcade machines and a variety of '80s video games. Entering secret codes found after beating each Space Paranoids game would eventually reveal a desktop background of the new lightcycle, as well as the new high quality teaser trailer for Tron: Legacy. People at the arcade were shortly treated to a full-size lightcycle on display from the new movie. (This lightcycle also went on display tours to numerous entertainment events around the continent) |
| ==== February 15, 2010 ==== | ==== February 15, 2010 ==== | ||
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Timeline, Story so far
Brief overview of events to date:
Phase 1: Flynn Lives!
July 21, 2009
Several movie-related websites posted they had received via mail a pair of Flynn's Arcade golden coins along with a flash drive. Its content was an animated gif image that showed CSS code lines. Four of them were put together and part of the code was cracked, revealing the url to Flynnlives.com. Clicking on a tiny spider in the lower section of the main page led to a countdown clock that hit zero on July 23, 2009, 9:30pm PDT.
- Homeoftron.com is found after the phrase appeared on the back of the arcade tokens.
July 23, 2009
Flynn's Arcade was re-opened at a location shown after a scavenger hunt at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con, with several Space Paranoids arcade machines and a variety of '80s video games. Entering secret codes found after beating each Space Paranoids game would eventually reveal a desktop background of the new lightcycle, as well as the new high quality teaser trailer for Tron: Legacy. People at the arcade were shortly treated to a full-size lightcycle on display from the new movie. (This lightcycle also went on display tours to numerous entertainment events around the continent)
February 15, 2010
Boxes were sent out to participants through the mail - each contained one of three Bits (blue/neutral, yellow/yes, or red/no) and had "/zerohour" written on the inside lid. Going to Flynnlives.com/Zerohour revealed a binary countdown to 11:00am EST (4:00pm GMT) on February 24. On February 18, a message began to slowly form beneath the countdown clock, listing 27 of city names around the globe.
February 24, 2010: Zero Hour
The countdown ends, and the website is updated with a grid and a list accompanying the 27 city names. A scavenger hunt begins in 27 cities to find Tron wallets filled with arcade tokens, papers and collector's cards. Times and places are revealed 3 at a time for 9 hours, and the first arrivers to each location receive a phone from the contact, from which they're given information on where to pick up the aforementioned package. When codes printed on the cards are entered into ZeroHour, the corresponding image appears in the grid, and clicking on the picture of the card causes it to turn over to reveal a piece of a larger poster. Once all 27 locations have their instructions and all codes are entered, the No bit below the grid became Yes, and clicking it led to Pitcell.com, with information about exclusive, limited IMAX screenings in 5 cities. Ticket are distributed on a first come first served basis, beginning at 4:00pm EST from Pitcell.com.
- Additionally, once the entire poster is revealed, an icon in the lower right next to the Yes Bit begins blinking in a repeating pattern. Converting the dots from binary values indicates which cards to flip in a particular order - in doing so, the location of a secret forum is revealed.
- Flynnlives.com receives a new look to match ZeroHour's more Tron-like theme. Players can now register for profiles on the site, which allow for registering for mailings and phone calls and the ability to earn "achievements" for their accomplishments. A video summarizing the SDCC 2009 event is also added.
