This was literally a plot point and major puzzle for one of the characters in Day of The Tentacle, one of the most iconic adventure games of the 90s.
Spoilers but not spoilers. One character, Hoagie, gets taken back in time with his chrono-John (a time machine built using a port-a-potty…) To the revolutionary era USA. Hijinks ensue with the goal of charging up a battery to provide the power needed to return.
This was literally a plot point and major puzzle for one of the characters in Day of The Tentacle, one of the most iconic adventure games of the 90s.
Spoilers but not spoilers. One character, Hoagie, gets taken back in time with his chrono-John (a time machine built using a port-a-potty…) To the revolutionary era USA. Hijinks ensue with the goal of charging up a battery to provide the power needed to return.