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Blind Monkey
Blind Monkey
- ✋Touches the bomb — the only role who can interact with modules
- 👁️Cannot see — receives verbal instructions from teammates
- 🔇Cannot speak — can only listen and act
- 📢Communicates through head gestures & pre-agreed signals
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Deaf Monkey
Deaf Monkey
- 👀Sees the bomb modules and the environment
- 🔇Cannot hear — relies on visual cues and text/gestures
- 💬Can speak — describes what they see to the team
- 📝Reads the Mute Monkey's written instructions
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Mute Monkey
Mute Monkey
- 📖Holds the defusal manual — knows all module solutions
- 👀Can see the bomb and the manual simultaneously
- 🔇Cannot speak — communicates via writing or gestures
- 🖊️Writes instructions for Deaf Monkey to relay to Blind Monkey
Side-by-side comparison
| Aspect | 🙈 Blind | 🦻 Deaf | 🙊 Mute |
|---|---|---|---|
| Can touch the bomb | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Can see the bomb | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Can speak | ❌ No | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Can hear | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Has the manual | ❌ No | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
| Communication method | Listen + gestures | Speak + see text | Write + gestures |
| Difficulty | ⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |