CHAPTER 11Flash Bomb

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TIME SOMETIMES PASSES SLOWLY in the Evil Genius’ Lair. The winter months drag on with little opportunity for evil. The long dark evenings can be enlivened by inflicting pranks on the hapless minions.

The Evil Genius likes to amuse himself by leaving an interesting looking object lying around. When picked up by a passing minion, suspecting it might be something that has been misplaced by its master, it administers a bright flash into their faces.

The device uses a secret micro-switch on its base to detect when it has been picked up.

This is an easy project to make as it is built using the flash module of a single-use camera, ...

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