GAME NO. 09 / A STRANGE SIGNAL FROM 1993
DEAD FREQUENCY_
Five nights at an abandoned radio station. Some warnings change tomorrow.
1993 EDITION
DF-09 / NORTHRIDGE OBSERVATORYANALOG TERMINAL / REV. 03
NIGHT01 / 05
TRANSMISSION01 / 10
STATION CLOCK02:13:47
OBSERVATION CAMERA / MILLHAVENCAM 01 : ONLINE
NORTH DISTRICT● REC
WORLD STATE: UNSTABLEMONOCHROME CAM / 320 × 180
01 / SPECTRUM ANALYZERNO CARRIER LOCK
80.0 MHz95.0 MHz110.0 MHz
85.0 MHz
▲ TUNE TO CARRIER ▲
50
LOWHIGH
50
−180°+180°
CARRIER
00%
FILTER
00%
PHASE
00%
02 / INCOMING TRANSMISSIONSCANNING
[ WAITING FOR CARRIER ]
Turn the frequency dial. Watch the carrier and align the filter and phase to recover the transmission.
SIGNAL LOST · NO DATA
OPERATOR DECISION / SELECT RESPONSE
STATION LOG / RECOVERED TRANSMISSIONS
FIELD NOTES00 / 10
STATION LOG
NO TRANSMISSIONS FILED.
DF-09 · PROPERTY OF MILLHAVEN SIGNAL OFFICEDO NOT ADJUST THE CLOCK
FOUND ARCHIVE / 1993
DEAD
▦
DEAD
FREQUENCY_
Your first shift begins at 02:13 AM. A signal dated tomorrow has appeared on a disconnected radio.
HEADPHONES RECOMMENDED / AUDIO OPTIONALHOW TO PLAY / KEYBOARD CONTROLS
OPERATING MANUAL09 / 93
THE RADIO
IS LISTENING.
Find the hidden carrier peak in the spectrum. Tune the three dials until their meters glow. Lock the signal and decide what to do with the warning.
01Find the frequencyWatch the spectrum
02Clear interferenceAdjust filter & phase
03Recover the messageLock when all bars are green
04Choose a responseEvery choice leaves a mark
No time limit. No dead ends. SCAN ASSIST gives clues if you're stuck. All audio clues have visual equivalents.
KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS⌨
FREQUENCY← →
NOISE FILTERW S
PHASEA D
LOCKENTER
FULLSCREENF
✳AD SPACEAVAILABLE AFTER LAUNCH