Colorado Puzzle Challenge

Will you brave the depths of the Conundrum Mine?

*Note: The mine can be treacherous, expect to be here at least 15 minutes!

Instructions:
The Tommyknockers are trying to get you a message – can you decipher it using the image and soundtrack below?
Test your answer in the validation box below – answer will be in regular text format, e.g. “this is the answer”.
Hints available below.

Need a Hint?
If you need help, click Hint #1. If you already know what the hint is telling you, try the next one.
Only use what you need!

You will need stereo headphones or speakers with Left and Right channels. You can test your headphones here if you’re not sure they will work.
There will be 10 sounds on your right side, and 9 on your left side. Listen carefully!
The ‘pick’ sound is irregular, the ‘tommyknocker’ has a regular rhythm. Each sound is distinct – there won’t be two different sounds for the same thing.
Look carefully at the shapes that surround each sound icon.
If you break apart the shapes surrounding the icons into individual sides, do they look like something else? Start with the dynamite.
The shapes surrounding the icons are numbers repeated over and over. Dynamite is “3”.
Which direction are the Tommyknocker’s headphones?
The left sounds are the Tommyknockers left ear, which corresponds to the RIGHT side of the puzzle. Use the right column for those.
Solve left seperately from right. Join them at the end.
The Tommyknocker can read the final solution if written horizontally, it will be read from Right to Left. The first letter will be “F”.
Listen to the sounds below to verify you have the correct one, you can click specific ones, or just listen through each: