Adapting "Ready Player One"

It seems like the novel Ready Player One, in part a tale about a VR-webwide treasure hunt concocted by a legendary game designer that relies on references to his favorite '70's and '80's gamer culture artifacts, is a blogosphere hit, and the publisher and author have high hopes for the upcoming movie adaptation. To anyone who's read the book, though, it should be apparent that filming the setpieces - the challenges to clear the three gates between the players and the grand prize as well as obtain the keys to unlock them - might prove problematic, and it's doubtful certain material will make it through without significant revision:

( Spoilers on the challenges ahead )

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