"Actors in each room put on a little Halloween-themed performance, and guests were expected to move from room to room in sequence to experience the full horror of the attraction. As guests left each room, the actors were supposed to use a small touch screen - powered by a Raspberry Pi - to reset the special effects for the next set of victims."
"One day, a few hours into operation, I received a frantic radio call from the actors saying the touchscreen in the final room wasn't working," Vlad told On Call. "I abandoned my cup of tea and sprinted to the room, hoping to find a dislodged power or HDMI cable for an easy fix so that I wouldn't have to close the attraction for remedial work."
A theme park AV technician named Vlad supported temporary Halloween attractions built from themed rooms linked by corridors. Actors performed short scenes in each room while guests moved through the sequence. Actors were expected to reset special effects using a conspicuously mounted touchscreen powered by a Raspberry Pi as guests left. A few hours into operation, actors reported the final-room touchscreen was unresponsive. The technician hurried to investigate, expecting hardware or cable faults. The technician discovered a piece of blackout cloth draped over the screen concealed its glow, making it appear nonfunctional.
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