Plumbing

Connect specific locations with a contiguous set of pipes with no leaks.

The Plumbing module is part of Hexi's Advanced Base Modules and is the advanced version of its vanilla counterpart, the Maze. This time though, the module has 4 input pipes and 4 output pipes. The defuser must determine from edgework which pipes are active and connect all active inputs to their outputs.

## Manual Pages

* Original
* Condensed (samfundev)
* Condensed (Timwi)

## On the Subject of Plumbing

I'd wash your hands after this one...

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* The module has 4 input pipes (left) and 4 output pipes (right). At least one input pipe and one output pipe will be active.
* The defuser must connect all active input pipes to all active output pipes, whilst taking care not to connect inactive pipes, using the 6 x 6 grid of pipes. Clicking on a pipe in the 6 by 6 grid will rotate it.
* All pipes connected to an active pipe must also correctly connect to other pipes. Any pipe with a connection not going into another pipe (or going into an inactive in/out pipe) will cause a strike upon checking the solution.
* Once the solution has been entered, press "CHECK" to verify the solution. An incorrect solution will cause a strike.
* Active input and output pipes are determined using the table below. If the pipe has more points for it than against, it is active.

* For: Serial contains a '1'
* For: Exactly 1 RJ45 port
* Against: Any duplicate ports
* Against: Any duplicate serial characters
* For: Serial contains a '2'
* For: One or more Stereo RCA ports
* Against: No duplicate ports
 Green Input
* For: Serial contains 3 or more numbers
* For: One or more DVI-D ports
* Against: Red Input is inactive
* Against: More than 2 inputs are active
* Note: Always active if all other inputs are inactive
* For: At least 4 port types
* For: At least 4 batteries
* Against: No ports
 Red Output
* For: One or more Serial ports
* For: Exactly one battery
* Against: Serial contains more than 2 numbers
* Against: More than 2 inputs are active
* For: Any duplicate ports
* For: Serial contains a '4' or '8'
* Against: Serial doesn't contain a '2'
 Green Output
* For: Exactly 3 inputs are active
* For: Exactly 3 ports are present
* Against: Less than 3 ports are present
* Against: Serial contains more than 3 numbers
* Note: Always active if all other outputs are inactive
* For: All inputs are active
* For: Any other output is inactive
* Against: Less than 2 batteries
* Against: No Parallel port

## On the Subject of Pushing Plumbing

I'd wash your hands after this one...

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 * Serial has '1'
* 1 = RJ45
* Duplicate ports
* Duplicate serialcharacters
* RCA ≥ 1
* No duplicate ports
 Green
 * Serial ≥ 3 numbers
* One or more DVI-D ports
* ~~Red Input~~
* ~~Yellow Input~~
* Port types ≥ 4
* Batteries ≥ 4
* No ports
* No batteries

* Batteries = 1
* Serial > 2 numbers
* Active inputs > 2
* Serial has '4' or '8'
* ~~Serial has '2'~~
* 3 = ports
* 3 > ports
* Serial > 3 numbers
* All inputs are active
* Any other output is inactive
* batteries < 2
* 0 = parallels

## On the Subject of Propelling Plumbing

Let it flow, let it flow, let it flow.

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 IN
Exactly 1 RJ-45 port
 IN
Stereo RCA port
 IN
DVI-D port
 IN
≥ 4 batteries
 OUT
Exactly 1 battery
 OUT
Serial contains '4' or '8'
 OUT
Exactly 3 ports
 OUT
Any other OUT is inactive
No parallel port

## Striking and Solving

	+ An inactive input/output pipe is allowed to connect to any other input/output pipe.
	+ The pipes between the correct inputs and outputs contain any open connections.

The module will be disarmed when:

* The correct inputs and outputs are connected with no open connections.

Three examples of valid solutions are shown in this module's image in the infobox above, where only the blue input is active, and the blue and red outputs are active.

## Strategy/Trivia

* Because the rules for **Plumbing** are entirely edgework-dependent, the active-inactive configuration of the coloured pipes are the same for each module on the bomb. However, the solution may be different depending on where the input/output pipes are placed.