Ready Player One Lesson Plan

What task does Wade have to accomplish in order to overcome the First Gate? How does this task play to his skillset?

In order to get past the First Gate, Wade has to act his way through a simulation of the iconic '80s movie WarGames. The player gets special credit for sticking as closely to the movie's exact timing, cadence, and tone of voice as possible. Because of Wade's obsession with all things Halliday and all the time he invested in learning about everything Halliday loved, this challenge plays to his particular knowledge and skillset. Wade isn't extraordinarily well-educated or well-read when it comes to classic literature or historical knowledge, but he knows...