1977 NYC Blackout DJ Mixer

Origins
The 1977 Blackout of New York City was slightly different than the ones that occurred in 1965 and 2003 for two reasons. The power loss was localized to NYC and the surrounding area and resulted in city-wide looting and arson. This DJ mixer was one stolen during the blackout that also helped spread hip-hop music, which was at the time known in the Bronx and really nowhere else.

Effects
The DJ mixer creates a blast of energy that shuts down all electrical power coming from a grid or electricity company, lasting for a maximum of one day. The area encompassed under the effects is the size of New York City. The downside, besides power outage, is that it causes everyone in the area who didn’t turn on the artifact to start to loot or arson the surrounding area.