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Post by Judge Sam on Jun 28, 2010 9:25:10 GMT -6
In this Episode you will be competing, as a team, in The Power Puzzle Race. Your team will together solve a series of puzzles as you race through the course. At the end of the course is a final puzzle - the first team to complete it or score the highest, or go the furthest if neither team gets to the end, will be the winners. Winners will receive several perks. As a team, you will decide who ultimately gets voted out at Exile 3. Each team will vote to nominate someone to Exile. Votes will be collected from within each team, and the person with the highest votes from each team will be nominated. The winning team will then immediately vote at live Exile to determine which of the two players is ultimately eliminated. The other player will remain in the game.The winning team will also select two players from their team to be made Immune from Imprisonment 4. This will be conducted by secret ballot. Finally, one player from the winning team will be given ultimate power. This yet-unrevealed power is literally the biggest reward ever given in a Spies game. You will definitely want to have it. In addition to this huge power, they will be made Immune from Imprisonment 4 and Immune from Imprisonment 5. This will be conducted by public ballot. Hopefully it's worth playing for. To win, you'll need to work together as a team to solve difficult puzzles against the clock. |
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Post by Judge Sam on Jun 28, 2010 9:53:03 GMT -6
Players will be competing as teams. I will create new, private team forums where you can work with your teammates to win. The focus of the challenge is the team working together to solve the puzzles and complete tasks. To that end, it is important that you check back frequently. Your presence will be required for the team to continue.How does that work? Throughout the challenge, puzzles will be cut up into pieces and posted privately in your confessionals. You will have to either solve the puzzles yourself or give the puzzle pieces to your team for them to advance. Without your pieces they could be left behind! There is another important part of this challenge. I, the host, will only give out puzzle pieces at certain times during the challenge. Even if you have completed the previous part of the puzzle, you must wait until this time to continue the race. If you are the second team to reach this "stop point," you must wait at least 15 minutes after the other team continues before continuing. Because you can only continue the race at certain times, you may want to be online at these times to help your team!!!This is a three day challenge. The times at which puzzle pieces will be given out are: Monday, 8:00 PM CDT ~ challenge starts! teams begin the race.
Monday, 11:00 PM CDT ~ new puzzle pieces given outTuesday, 2:00 PM CDT ~ Catch up time ONLY! No new puzzle pieces given out! Only if a team missed a previous time will their puzzle pieces given here.Tuesday, 6:00 PM CDT ~ new puzzle pieces given out
Tuesday, 9:00 PM CDT ~ new puzzle pieces given out. this leads to the final task.Tuesday, 11:00 PM CDT ~ Catch up time ONLY! No new puzzle pieces given out! Only if a team missed a previous time will their puzzle pieces given here.Wednesday, 2:00 PM CDT ~ Catch up time ONLY! No new puzzle pieces given out! Only if a team missed a previous time will their puzzle pieces given here.Wednesday, 5:00 PM CDT ~ Catch up time ONLY! No new puzzle pieces given out! Only if a team missed a previous time will their puzzle pieces given here.Wednesday, 8:00 PM CDT ~ Catch up time ONLY! No new puzzle pieces given out! Only if a team missed a previous time will their puzzle pieces given here.Wednesday, 11:00 PM CDT ~ CHALLENGE ENDS!You certainly do not need to be online at every time (especially not the catch up times), but you may wish to find a few that you can make to help your team. You should also visit at other times because help will still be needed to solve puzzles. You are not allowed to share answers with the other team. If you have any questions, please ask by posting here. |
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Post by Judge Sam on Jun 28, 2010 9:58:37 GMT -6
Wednesday will be used to work on completing the final task. Whoever completes the final task first, or scores the highest on the final task, or gets the furthest in the race if neither team reaches the final task, will win.
If you do not compete in some part of this race, you will receive one penalty self-vote at Exile 3. This vote will not be applied in the second round of voting. In addition, you will not be eligible for any prizes as a result of this challenge if you do not participate and are not OFFICIALLY away/busy during this time period.
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Post by Judge Sam on Jun 28, 2010 10:54:02 GMT -6
Only the first part of the challenge requires a paint program such as Microsoft Paint that comes with Windows. If you don't have windows... I'm not sure if there's a default paint program on your computer. Instead you could try www.sumopaint.com/home/ , or anything that works really. You may want to familiarize yourself with a paint program if you've never used one before. |
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Post by Judge Sam on Jun 28, 2010 19:56:18 GMT -6
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Post by Judge Sam on Jun 28, 2010 20:09:55 GMT -6
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Post by Judge Sam on Jun 28, 2010 20:59:32 GMT -6
I would like to add that you may use the internet or google to solve any puzzle or challenge, unless otherwise noted. It's just a fact of making puzzles on the internet that 90% of things you can come up with are instantly solvable by a machine. I take that into consideration when making puzzles. Undoubtedly there are several ways to make puzzles easier by using the internet that I don't know of, and that's okay. HOWEVER if I specifically emphasize that no internet / outside help is to be used, then please do not use it.  I will make it really clear if that is the case. But if I don't, then you can use whatever you can think up. |
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Post by Nita on Jun 28, 2010 23:39:24 GMT -6
I no understand the win condition:
Only the final task matter? Y we care bout finishin the tasks first so we no have the 15 minute penalty goin into the final one? Or the times, they add up?
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Post by Judge Sam on Jun 29, 2010 7:48:23 GMT -6
Only the final task matters.
The next time is 6:00 PM CDT Tuesday for Republicans, 6:15 PM CDT Tuesday for Democrats.
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Post by Themba on Jun 29, 2010 9:25:48 GMT -6
Democrats' Unicorn = One hoof had a fork???  Funniest depiction ever. Loved the night sky though. That was pretty. |
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Post by Nita on Jun 29, 2010 10:00:42 GMT -6
That be its tail!
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Post by Themba on Jun 29, 2010 10:56:04 GMT -6
Loved the night sky though. That was pretty.  |
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Post by Hambone on Jun 29, 2010 13:25:26 GMT -6
You should've seen the night sky BEFORE the unicorn's head got turned in the opposite direction!!!  See my signature for more details. |
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Post by Themba on Jun 29, 2010 17:43:48 GMT -6
Typical male. |
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Post by Nita on Jun 29, 2010 20:04:12 GMT -6
Callin all democrats, it almost time for the challenge.
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Post by Dane on Jun 30, 2010 14:43:21 GMT -6
How'd that work for you Anita?
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Post by Nita on Jun 30, 2010 14:53:58 GMT -6
Callate. We got 4 o 5 less people than you y we still do it faster.
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