Timeline
From Tron
Timeline, Story so far
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, with several Space Paranoids arcade machines and a variety of '80s video games. A full-size light cycle from the new movie was on display.
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 11:00 am EST (4:00 pm GMT) on February 24. On February 18, a message began to slowly form beneath the countdown clock, listing a group of city names.
February 24, 2010: Zero Hour
The countdown ends, leading to a scavenger hunt in 27 cities to find Tron wallets filled with arcade tokens, papers and collector's cards. When codes printed on the cards are entered into ZeroHour, the corresponding image appears on the website, and clicking on the picture of the card causes it to turn over to reveal a piece of a larger picture. Once all 27 locations have their instructions, ZeroHour links to Pitcell.com, promoting a screening in 5 IMAX theaters.
- 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.
