Final Details for The Game

Location:  The Parking Garage under El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant on 2nd Street between Avenue A and Evergreen Road

Time:  Wednesday November 20th @ 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Rules of The Game

Each player will be assigned to a team

Each team will be provided with a single Game Master

Clues will be provided to teams by their respective Game Master

Each team will elect a captain

Captains will be the sole recipient of clues from the teams Game Master

Each team will need one cell phone with texting and photo capabilities

All clues will be given via text messaging from the Game Master to the team captain

Clues may consist of a location and or a problem or riddle

Location clues must be solved by texting a picture of the location.  The photo must include all members of the team except the photographer

Problem or riddle clues must be answered via text message to the Game Master

If the Game Master receives a correct answer, teams will receive the next clue

If the Game Master receives an incorrect answer, teams will receive a “?” rather than the next clue

Each team will be given three (3) hints

Teams may request a hint by texting “hint” to their Game Master

Hints will cost teams a :30 second penalty and once asked for, the Game Master will wait :30 before responding to teams with the hint

Each team will be given three (3) “Hall Passes”, which will be the complete answer to their clue

Teams may request an answer by texting “hall pass” to their Game Master

“Hall Passes” will incur progressive penalties.  The first “Hall Pass” request will cost 2:00 minutes, the second 5:00 minutes and the third will incur an 8:00 minute penalty

Once a team requests a “Hall Pass” the Game Master will wait the required time before responding with the correct answer

The first team to solve all clues and riddles and arrive at the finish line with all members of their team will win The Game

Be sure to post any questions below in the comments before Game Time

Clue #6

This one is gonna take a bit of work.  Pencil in some time on the calendar.  Scratch out some notes.  Jot down some ideas.  Good luck.

Let's Recap

The Game Master and his cohorts want to bring everyone up to speed.  You know, get everyone caught up so when we release more clues you're all energized to get cracking.

Clue #1 - HP:1:11:1-9 = Harry Potter:Book 1:Chapter 11:Words 1-9
     "As they entered November, the weather turned very cold."

Clue #2 - This ten letter item was invented in the late 1800's, what is it?
     "Flashlight"

Clue #3 - Because it’s the 19th of October, and there’s a full moon and all, we decided the timing was just right to send another clue.  Really the reason we are sending this out today, is to better prepare you to play The Game.  Instead of just telling you what you need to know though, we are making you work for it.  No more easy clues for you.  Gather this up, not too much, not too little, but be sure you have enough when it’s time to play The Game.  We think you’re smart so you’ll figure it out.  All are free to try and play.  Riddles like this will definitely pay off too.  Make sure you’re not without this at the start.  Chances are you will fail if you are.  Losers of The Game will probably cry, but so might those who don’t solve this riddle.  Or at least, they’ll want to.  Talk amongst yourselves, it may help, it may not, but solve this one and you’ll be one step closer to playing The Game.  However, do not post your answers here, in this blog, or the Game Master may disqualify you from all the fun.  Everyone will agree, we’re sure, that the best things in life take work.  So get to work.
     This one is an 'Acrostic'.  Take the first letter of each sentence and form the words with it.
     "Bring warm clothes"

Clue #4 - This one simply takes a bit of diligence.
     "The Game Will Be Held On November Fifteenth"

Clue #5 - Keep working on this one.

Clue #5 - We're getting closer and this clue may help you get even closer.

_ N _ E _ _ _ O _ N _

Good Luck,

The Game Master

Clue #4

Time for clue #4.  This one, like the last, is the brainchild of The Clue Master.

Have fun,

-The Game Master

__ __ __   __ __ __ __   __ __ __ __   __ __   __ __ __ __   __ __   __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __  

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

3-2-8   9-6-7-8   4-15-1-1   14-8   2-8-1-0   12-10   10-12-13-8-7-14-8-11  

5-15-5-3-8-8-10-3-2

A= The year the president who issued the Emancipation Proclamation was assassinated minus the year the U.S. Constitution was signed divided by V.

B= E squared minus H

C= MYSTERY

D= F minus A plus L

E= I sound like the past of the solution to hunger; Thrice of me is twice a dozen; I become infinite when I am asleep; I still look the same when I'm upside down; I am the cube of the littlest prime

F= the number of the 10 virgins in the New Testament that were ready when the bridegroom came.

G= T + T + T

H= Emily is selling girl-scout cookies.  She has been selling for 7 days.  Each day she has improved and sold 3 more boxes than the day before.  She started off with 90 boxes.  After 7 days, she has V boxes left.  How many boxes did she sell the first day?

I= I can almost drive!

L= The loneliest number

M= The deadly sins.  Some of me include Gluttony, Greed, and Sloth.

N= √(10²) minus D

O= An even number greater than 10; less than 40; a multiple of 4; the sum of the digits is smaller than 6; if you multiply this number by 4, the product is not greater than 57.

R= This is how many can play on a football or soccer team in a game at one time.

T= Little pigs; Musketeers; Days grace; Doors down; Stooges; Amigos…

V= The 6^th prime number

W= Next in the pattern: 1-6-2-7-3-8-__.

Hint - Clue #3

OK, so you're almost there with this one but just can't quite fit the final piece into this puzzle.  Here's a hint: Think of sequences.  Think of how a sequence might apply or overlay or fit into Clue #3.

Clue #3

Time for Clue #3 -

Because it’s the 19th of October, and there’s a full moon and all, we decided the timing was just right to send another clue.  Really the reason we are sending this out today, is to better prepare you to play The Game.  Instead of just telling you what you need to know though, we are making you work for it.  No more easy clues for you.  Gather this up, not too much, not too little, but be sure you have enough when it’s time to play The Game.  We think you’re smart so you’ll figure it out.  All are free to try and play.  Riddles like this will definitely pay off too.  Make sure you’re not without this at the start.  Chances are you will fail if you are.  Losers of The Game will probably cry, but so might those who don’t solve this riddle.  Or at least, they’ll want to.  Talk amongst yourselves, it may help, it may not, but solve this one and you’ll be one step closer to playing The Game.  However, do not post your answers here, in this blog, or the Game Master may disqualify you from all the fun.  Everyone will agree, we’re sure, that the best things in life take work.  So get to work.