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Task-focused launch guides for the early Code: Terraform progression path.

Starter walkthrough scope · checked 2026-09-13

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Code: Terraform Beginner Guide

Start Code: Terraform: send the first Earth temperature uplink, unlock the shop, repair oxygen and pressure, then script solar tracking so the base stays powered.

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Temperature Uplink / First Contact

How to read the thermometer, connect the transmitter to Earth, and send the first successful temperature reading.

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Oxygen Sensor Calibration

Repair the starting oxygen sensor using the live raw reading and the correct conversion pattern.

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Solar Tracker Script

Keep the starting solar generator aligned with the sun using the clock component and a forever loop.

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Orbital Relay Hack: Six-Tumbler Contract Solution

Solve the Orbital Relay Hack contract in Code: Terraform: a six-tumbler lock set to values 0-99, where intercept() reports each tumbler's state so at most 100 probes crack it.

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Xenogenetics Survey: Find the Alien Samples

Solve the Xenogenetics Survey contract in Code: Terraform: compare 1,000 collected samples against Earth's 50-sequence reference and transmit only the samples that do not match.

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