Rules
:
In (very) Short
Seven spaces. Unlimited players (though I'd like to keep it to 10 or less ACTIVE players). When one player hits space 7, the game is over and the person furthest from the last space is the winner.
The Particulars
- Each round, a category will be given, such as "Name Five Pieces of Exercise Equipment" or "Which Player Reads the Most Novels." I will give a deadline for PM submissions of your answers and, at deadline, will post them all. The point is not to give the correct answer(s), but to give the most
popular
answer(s). No internet searching!
- You will score zero points for any answer you gave which matched no one else's...and points equal to the number of people who answered the same as you for each item on your list. For example, if the category was "Give three names for little boys" and the answers given were (in a four-person game)...
Billy (CoolBot, Crola, nonny)
3 points
Bobby (Crola, nonny, Xanthe)
3 points
Johnny (CoolBot, Crola)
2 points
George (CoolBot, Xanthe)
2 points
Ralph (nonny)
0 points
Rufus (Xanthe)
0 points
...so the scores for this round would be:
Crola: 8
CoolBot: 7
nonny: 6
Xanthe: 5
- After the round scores are tallied, the player with the least number of points for the round moves forward one space. If there is a tie for least number of points, all those involved in the tie move forward (unless
all
players are tied, in which case there is no movement). We clear the points and start the next round.
- When at least one player reaches the last space, the player furthest back wins the game. If there is more than one player tied for winning position, those who've reached space seven are out of the game and the rest will continue until there is a clear winner.
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**Remember: the goal of this game is to think like everyone else! You may know the RIGHT answers...but if no one else does, it won't help you in this game.
Who wants to play?
Remember...It's not a lie if you believe it. -- G. Costanza
