[GSM] Lingo

Xalxe · Post Post #0 (isolation #0) » Sat Jul 12, 2014 1:54 am

L I N G O

Part of the Gameshow Marathon

Format

Lingo is played in three rounds. In each round, players compete to guess a 5-letter word and score a Lingo. In Round 1, 3 words will be played, scoring $100 for each word. In Round 2, 4 words will be played, scoring $200 for each word. In Round 3, 3 words will be played, scoring $500 for each word. Scoring a Lingo will earn you the same amount a correct word will earn for that round.

The player who gets each word will draw two balls from a rack of 20. These balls include 16 numbered balls, 3 Stopper Balls, and 1 Prize Ball. Drawing a number ball will mark that number on your card and can potentially score a Lingo. Stopper Balls will immediately pass control to the other player. The Prize Ball is worth $700 and a year's subscription to the Mish Mash Network, worth approximately $0.32!

Attempting to use a misspelled or non-English word will pass control to the other player. If you are unable to guess the word within 5 guesses, you will lose control.

Xalxe · Post Post #4 (isolation #1) » Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:22 am

Let's get started! Before we can start guessing our words, let's give you both a board, shall we?

Now remember, every time you get a word, you will draw two balls from your rack of 20 in an attempt to score a Lingo. We'll now draw our first player in control.

1=doctorwho
2=puzzledan

Original Roll String: 1d2

1 2-Sided Dice: (1) = 1

Xalxe · Post Post #5 (isolation #2) » Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:23 am

doctorwho, you're up first! Here is your first word:

Please guess a five-letter word, spelled correctly.

Xalxe · Post Post #7 (isolation #3) » Mon Jul 14, 2014 11:11 am

Well done! As a reminder, green indicates the right letter in the right place, while yellow indicates the right letter in the wrong place. Go again, doctorwho.

Xalxe · Post Post #9 (isolation #4) » Tue Jul 15, 2014 12:38 pm

That's correct, congratulations!

You're first on the board! Let's go ahead and draw two balls for the Lingo board.

Original Roll String: 2d20

2 20-Sided Dice: (8, 16) = 24

Xalxe · Post Post #10 (isolation #5) » Tue Jul 15, 2014 12:41 pm

No fancy graphic, sorry.

First ball:

11

! Let's put that on the board.

Second ball: Stopper, oh no! Luckily, you only have two of those left, but control now passes to puzzledan.

Xalxe · Post Post #11 (isolation #6) » Tue Jul 15, 2014 12:42 pm

puzzledan, you now have control of the second word of Round 1.

Xalxe · Post Post #13 (isolation #7) » Wed Jul 16, 2014 1:58 am

A good first guess! Go again.

Xalxe · Post Post #15 (isolation #8) » Wed Jul 16, 2014 3:25 am

Very close now!

Xalxe · Post Post #17 (isolation #9) » Wed Jul 16, 2014 5:18 am

That's correct! We're tied up now at $100 each.

Let's draw two balls for the Lingo board.

Original Roll String: 2d20

2 20-Sided Dice: (11, 12) = 23

Xalxe · Post Post #18 (isolation #10) » Wed Jul 16, 2014 5:21 am

You draw a

22

and

23

! No Lingo yet, but two in the same row might help you later.

And you keep control, so let's get the final $100 word going!

Xalxe · Post Post #20 (isolation #11) » Wed Jul 16, 2014 6:05 am

Go again.

Xalxe · Post Post #22 (isolation #12) » Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:54 am

No need to panic, that's correct! Which means you're heading into Round 2 in the lead!

Now, let's draw two more balls for your board.

Original Roll String: 2d18

2 18-Sided Dice: (6, 3) = 9

Xalxe · Post Post #23 (isolation #13) » Wed Jul 16, 2014 7:58 am

That's a 57 and 44 for you, puzzledan. No Lingo, but you're one away in the second column, so that's good news!

Now, at the start of every round we switch control to the other player, so doctorwho, you get first crack at this first $200 word. Good luck!

Xalxe · Post Post #25 (isolation #14) » Sun Jul 20, 2014 1:09 am

An excellent first guess!

Xalxe · Post Post #27 (isolation #15) » Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:41 pm

That's correct, well done! Another $200 for you will put you in the lead.

Now let's draw two balls for the Lingo board.

Original Roll String: 2d18

2 18-Sided Dice: (5, 2) = 7

Xalxe · Post Post #28 (isolation #16) » Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:46 pm

Your first ball is...

77

! No Lingo, but one more to draw.

Your second ball is...the

Prize

ball! Congratulations! That'll add a bonus $700 to your total, plus a free year's subscription to the Mish Mash Network!

Let's get started with the second word for this round.

Xalxe · Post Post #31 (isolation #17) » Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:47 pm

No, that's not a board error, I checked.

(for the past few days whoops)

Unlucky guess, but you get to go again!

Xalxe · Post Post #32 (isolation #18) » Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:47 pm

In post 29, RedCoyote wrote:What's the suggested retail value of a year's subscription to MMN?

-$23

Xalxe · Post Post #35 (isolation #19) » Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:10 pm

Will update when I return to Kent on Monday, apologies. Neglected a critical file or two.

Xalxe · Post Post #36 (isolation #20) » Mon Jul 28, 2014 7:07 am

Astonishing, that's right! Another $200 for you!

You've got a healthy lead now. Let's draw two more Lingo balls!

Original Roll String: 2d16

2 16-Sided Dice: (9, 7) = 16

Xalxe · Post Post #37 (isolation #21) » Mon Jul 28, 2014 7:09 am

That's a 7 and a 52 for you! Sadly, still no closer to Lingo.

Time for the penultimate word of this second round.

Xalxe · Post Post #39 (isolation #22) » Mon Jul 28, 2014 8:22 am

Go again.

Xalxe · Post Post #41 (isolation #23) » Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:12 pm

You're just running away with this thing, aren't you? A commanding lead!

Let's draw two more Lingo balls.

Original Roll String: 2d14

2 14-Sided Dice: (9, 14) = 23

Xalxe · Post Post #42 (isolation #24) » Mon Jul 28, 2014 2:15 pm

You've drawn a 23 and 22. Still no Lingo, but you're one away in the right column.

Let's start the final word of this round!

Xalxe · Post Post #44 (isolation #25) » Tue Jul 29, 2014 4:36 am

Xalxe · Post Post #46 (isolation #26) » Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:59 am

Xalxe · Post Post #48 (isolation #27) » Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:27 am

Xalxe · Post Post #50 (isolation #28) » Wed Jul 30, 2014 12:16 am

That's correct, congratulations! A clean sweep of Round 2!

You've got a commanding lead heading into the final Round. Let's draw two more Lingo balls and see if you've got a Lingo.

Original Roll String: 2d12

2 12-Sided Dice: (12, 11) = 23

Xalxe · Post Post #51 (isolation #29) » Wed Jul 30, 2014 12:20 am

You draw 82 and 57. Still no Lingo, but a lot of possibilities have opened up to give you one.

Now, as it's the end of the round, control now passes to puzzledan. Let's see if you can catch up, shall we? Here's the first word of Round 3, worth $500.

Xalxe · Post Post #53 (isolation #30) » Wed Jul 30, 2014 12:37 am

Xalxe · Post Post #55 (isolation #31) » Wed Jul 30, 2014 2:32 am

Xalxe · Post Post #56 (isolation #32) » Fri Aug 01, 2014 2:03 am

Prodding puzzledan.

Xalxe · Post Post #58 (isolation #33) » Sat Aug 02, 2014 8:07 am

Right you are!

Another $500 brings you up to $700. Let's draw two balls and see if we can't get a Lingo!

Original Roll String: 2d15

2 15-Sided Dice: (1, 13) = 14

Xalxe · Post Post #59 (isolation #34) » Sat Aug 02, 2014 8:10 am

That's a 64 and 43 for you. No Lingo, but now you've got two places where you're one away.

Let's get the second word for this round going!

Xalxe · Post Post #61 (isolation #35) » Sat Aug 02, 2014 10:26 am

Moral victory, perhaps?

Xalxe · Post Post #63 (isolation #36) » Sat Aug 02, 2014 11:28 am

Is Y a vowel? If so, you gained one.

Xalxe · Post Post #65 (isolation #37) » Sun Aug 03, 2014 12:16 am

...yes, yes you can. My bad.

Xalxe · Post Post #67 (isolation #38) » Sun Aug 03, 2014 2:54 am

Xalxe · Post Post #69 (isolation #39) » Sun Aug 03, 2014 10:09 am

Yes indeed, another $500 for you!

Now let's see if you can't pull off a Lingo, too!

Original Roll String: 2d13

2 13-Sided Dice: (9, 8) = 17

Xalxe · Post Post #70 (isolation #40) » Sun Aug 03, 2014 10:13 am

You've got a 39 and an 11, that'll get you a

LINGO

! Another $500 for you, puzzledan!

That puts you ahead of doctorwho by $100, but he can still snag the lead if you don't get this last word. We'll get you a new board in just a minute, but for now, let's start the final word of the game!

Give us a word, puzzledan.

Xalxe · Post Post #72 (isolation #41) » Sun Aug 03, 2014 10:20 am

In post 70, Xalxe wrote:Give us a word, puzzledan.

Xalxe · Post Post #74 (isolation #42) » Sun Aug 03, 2014 10:32 am

Xalxe · Post Post #77 (isolation #43) » Tue Aug 05, 2014 2:57 am

My apologies. A Lingo does, indeed, pass control to the other player, so doctorwho should have the board. You'll have a new word in just a moment here.

Citation (check 14 minutes in)

Xalxe · Post Post #78 (isolation #44) » Tue Aug 05, 2014 3:01 am

doctorwho, you're up.

Xalxe · Post Post #81 (isolation #45) » Thu Aug 07, 2014 2:01 am

Xalxe · Post Post #83 (isolation #46) » Fri Aug 08, 2014 8:24 am

wait I hecked up so sorry

Xalxe · Post Post #85 (isolation #47) » Fri Aug 08, 2014 9:09 am

In post 83, Xalxe wrote:wait I hecked up so sorry

Xalxe · Post Post #87 (isolation #48) » Fri Aug 15, 2014 9:14 am

Xalxe · Post Post #89 (isolation #49) » Sat Aug 16, 2014 1:09 am

That is correct! Another $500 for you, which means...

doctorwho, you have won Lingo and will be moving on to Match Game, congratulations! puzzledan, I'm sorry you didn't win, but we'll be sending you home with this lovely fruit basket in consolation!