What could go wrong?

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From: The marvellous contrivance


A Forward-thinking Extortionist is testing the merits of the velocipede as an escape vehicle. He has an experiment for you to perform. You are to knock a copper's helmet off and then pedal like blazes.


Challenge information

Broad, Dangerous 69

  • 48 - very chancy (41%)
  • 59 - chancy (51%)
  • 71 - modest (61%)
  • 82 - very modest (71%)
  • 94 - low-risk (81%)
  • 105 - straightforward (91%)
  • 115 - straightforward (100%)

Success

You'll never take me alive!

[...]You lash your foot out from your lofty perch and topple his helmet into the gutter. [...] He gives chase, and you pace yourself carefully, allowing him to stay with you. He gives up after more than a mile, red-faced and clutching his chest.[...]


Failure

Ha ha..aaargh!

[...] Consider the following sequence of events: You knocked his helmet into the gutter. You mounted your velocipede at a run and started pedalling. He threw his truncheon between your spokes. You went through a chandler's window. [...]