SGMFinal: Blockbusters: Logicticus wins!!!

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Welcome to the epic final of the 2007 Gameshow Marathon. This game will decide who goes into the Hall of Fame as the winner of the first MafiaScum Gameshow Marathon, and goes on to play Deal or No Deal for $1,000,000! Woo! But first of all, Blockbusters...

The game is played on a grid of 20 interlocking hexagons, arranged in five columns of four. For the first question, a random tile is chosen, and a question is asked, the answer of which begins with the letter found in the tile. Whichever player answers correctly first gets the tile and control of the board and can choose the next tile. The first player to create a line of their color, either from left to right or from top to bottom, wins the round. Best of 3.

Roach - Blue
Logicticus - White

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Roach - White
Logicticus - Blue

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We shall run this game whenever it suits both of you. I'll set a current round 1 time at

10PM BST, Thursday

, exactly 1day+3hours from this post.

If you have any problems with this, let me know

in advance

, so I can rearrange it.

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"Best of 3"? Big advantage to whomever gets White first.

(You could solve the problem making it first to 2 games ahead, like tennis.)

In a tiebreak situation, the final round is played on a smaller 4x4 grid.

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Round 1 starts in 2.5 hours, like.

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The first post has been updated to show the first grid.

When the first round starts (in 15 minutes), there will be a 5 minute confirmation period for players, so confirm in thread. I will randomly determine each players color. Once this time has elapsed, I will randomly determine the first letter and post the first question.

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1 = Roach Blue
2 = logic Blue

Original Roll String: 1d2

1 2-Sided Dice: (1) = 1

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Roach will be Blue for round 1.

Since you have both confirmed, there is no need for the confirmation period, and so Q1 will be posted at exactly 10:00pm. (In 6 minutes)

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The first letter is R.

What R is the species of the character named Peter in the Beatrix Potter series of books?

First correct gets the tile.

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Logic gets it.

What tile do you want next?

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What J is the name of the Friends character known for his catchphrase "How you doin'?"

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Correct.

Next?

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What P is the name of the process by which plants convert sunlight into glucose and oxygen?

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Correct again.

Letter?

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Roach needs this to prevent logic from winning the round.

What S is the belief that events are influenced by specific behaviors, without having a causal relationship?

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You each have one guess, and getting the question incorrect does not immediately give the opponent the tile, so you may as well have a shot...

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Incorrect.

Logic?

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Incorrect. The answer was superstition.

Another S, and the situation is the same.

What S is the name of the closest star to Earth?

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Correct!

That's Blockbusters!

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You're right! You're just 2 minutes too slow!

Round 2, when?

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Sounds good.

I should be able to fashion a new grid within the next 15 minutes. I'll post before we start to give a chance to confirm...

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Wonderful. The first post will show the current grid.

Logic is now blue.

The first question will be posted soon.

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The first letter is Y.

What Y is similar to shouting?

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Correct!

Letter?

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What W is the name given to pane of glass, regularly placed in the wall of a building?

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Correct.

Next?

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What A is a horned group of animals, which includes, the Dik-Dik and the Gazelle?

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Wow! That was stupidly fast! And correct, nonetheless...

Next?

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What H is a type of bearing that connects two solid objects and allows a limited angle of rotation between them?

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Correct again...

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Roach has to get this correct to prevent logic from winning the round, game, and ultimately, the Marathon.

What O is the name of the largest living species of bird?

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Logicticus wins Blockbusters!

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Indeed. But even at that, you were lightening fast! Even with a good connection, I couldn't believe how fast you were!

Well, you're gonna be playing Deal or No Deal for $1,000,000 soon, but until then, take pride in being the winner of the First Annual MafiaScum Gameshow Marathon!

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Congratulations to logicticus for winning the Marathon.

Deal or No Deal can be found here.

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