Check it out: Viral Site For ‘The Conduit’ (Wii) Matt, June 18, 2009June 21, 2009 Alright, I was sufing the web earlier, and I noticed this viral site for the upcoming game ‘The Conduit’. You can check the site here.Once the anonymous chat is over, you get a 2-d Google map-like scene of Washington D.C. On most of the buildings are codes most of which I cant decipher at the moment, but I will update you all if I can translate the code. Codes can be found by clicking the sidebar.Graffiti can be seen on the sidebar, on the building to the far right (I can’t tell if it’s the White House or The Jefferson Memorial). The graffiti says “I Have Seen The Fnords!”, which means that he has seen the false information the led the huge government conspiracy that this game is based on. For more information on the subject, visit here:Now, click close on the chatbox, it opens up a bar where you can type stuff in. Some of the codes offer voice messages. Most of them are mysterious, posing answers to questions we having heard of. Im sure most, if not all of these questions will be explored further in the game, which is exclusive to Nintendo Wii.CODES THAT WORK:I Have Seen The Fnords!You are not paranoidTruthLiesthey are hereoperation saucerreflecting poolwales foreverall is not what is seemsconduit to the truthbug virusobeliskknow nothingmdccclxxxv(or 1885) < Pretty much spells out the deciphering process.)robert millsTrust no one,the truth is in the waterHere is some of the cypher of the code at the bottom:IN THE NEAR FUTURE, WASHINGTON, D.C. IS SHAKEN BY SEVERAL STRANGE EVENTS RESULTING IN HEIGHTENED LOCAL AND NATIONAL TENSIONS. JOHN ADAMS, THE LEADER OF A SHADOW ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS THE TRUST, REALIZES THAT THE NATION’S CAPITAL HAS COME UNDER ATTACK. SECRET SERVICE AGENT MICHAEL FORD, HERO-OF-THE-HOUR FOR HAVING SAVED THE LIFE OF THE PRESIDENT, IS RECRUITED TO LEARN WHO IS BEHIND THIS ASSAULT ON WASHINGTON, D.C.9 EVENTS LEADING TO MR. FORD’S ASSIGNMENTMARCH 19 – AN UNUSUAL WEATHER SYSTEM HOVERS OVER THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES. THIS RESULTS IN EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH WATER LEVELS OF VARIOUS RIVERS, SUCH AS THE POTOMAC IN WASHINGTON, D.C.APRIL 19 – A STRANGE FLU-LIKE ILLNESS SWEEPS THROUGH WASHINGTON, D.C.COMING TO BE KNOWN AS “THE BUG.” STAFFING AT GOVERNMENT OFFICES DROPS TO A MINIMUM AS MANY STAY CLOSE TO THEIR HOMES IN HOPE OF NOT CONTRACTING IT. THIS PATTERN OF AVOIDANCE IS THE PRESUMED CAUSE OF INCREASED NUMBERS OF “MISSING PERSON” REPORTS IN THE D.C. AREA DURING THIS TIME.JULY 27 – CLASSIFICATION OF “THE BUG” IS INITIALLY THOUGHT TO BE IMMUNOSSUPPRESSANT CHEMICALS IN THE WATER SUPPLY. CITIZENS ARE URGED TO DRINK ONLY BOTTLED WATER AND TO LIMIT WATER USE IN THE HOME TO AN ABSOLUTE MINIMUM. BUSINESSES BEGIN TO SEE A HUGE DROP IN REVENUES AND WORKER ATTENDANCE.AUGUST 9 – A TERRORIST ATTACK ON THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT DESTROYS A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF ITS UPPER SURFACE. IT IS CONFIRMED THAT IDENTITY CARDS USED IN THE ATTACK WERE STOLEN FROM THE OFFICE A PENTAGON STAFFER DURING THEIR RECOVERY FROM “THE BUG.” TENSION LEVELS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA RISE SIGNIFICANTLY.SEPTEMBER 11 – SENATOR HARRIET REIMER IS ASSASSINATED BY A TERRORIST CELL POSING AS MEMBERS OF HER STAFF; AUTOPSIES OF ALL BODIES ARE DECLARED CLASSIFIED. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE DATE IS NOT LOST ON THE PUBLIC; TENSIONS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. REACH NEW HEIGHTS.OCTOBER 1 – PRESIDENT CHARLES THOMPSON ALMOST KILLED BY MEMBERS OF HIS OWN SECRET SERVICE. FORTUNATELY, THIS ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT IS THWARTED BY AN AGENT WHO WAS NOT A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE PRESIDENT’S PROTECTION. THIS EVENT RESULTS IN A PHASEDI LOVE this viral game. Fun, interactive, and important to the story, which makes it one of the best viral sites this year. The devlopers deserve a hell of an applause for setting this site up. So I salute you, High Voltage software.The conduit drops in Wii’s everywhere June 23rd 2009.Some data collected from the Unfiction Forum. Viral Marketing The Conduit
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