Lost on the Moon Score Calculator
Scores are the sum of the absolute values of the differences between your rank and NASA's rank. Lower scores are better: 100% correct would have a score of 0.
Enter your rank for each item, then click the "Calculate Score" button.
| Item | Your Rank | NASA's Rank | NASA's Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box of matches | 15 | No oxygen on moon to sustain flame; virtually worthless | |
| Food concentrate | 4 | Efficient means of supplying energy requirements | |
| Fifty feet of nylon rope | 6 | Useful in scaling cliffs, tying injured together | |
| Parachute silk | 8 | Protection from sun's rays | |
| Solar-powered portable heating unit | 13 | Not needed unless on the dark side | |
| Two .45-caliber pistols | 11 | Possible means of self-propulsion | |
| One case of dehydrated milk | 12 | Bulkier duplication of food concentrate | |
| Two 100-pound tanks of oxygen | 1 | Most pressing survival need | |
| Stellar map (of the moon's constellation) | 3 | Primary means of navigations | |
| Self-inflating life raft | 9 | CO2 bottle in military raft may be used for propulsion | |
| Magnetic compass | 14 | Magnetic field on moon is not polarized; worthless for navigation | |
| Five gallons of water | 2 | Replacement for tremendous liquid loss on lighted side | |
| Signal flares | 10 | Distress signal when mother ship is sighted | |
| First-aid kit containing injection needles | 7 | Needles for vitamins, medicines, etc. will fit special aperature in NASA space suits | |
| Solar-powered FM receiver-transmitter | 5 | Can communicate with mother ship over short ranges |
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