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  • Registered Users Posts: 59,514 ✭✭✭✭namenotavailablE


    I am the only nutty person playing Scrabble.


  • Registered Users Posts: 17,912 ✭✭✭✭Eeden


    I am the only nutty person playing Scrabble.

    Don't worry, namenot. I may join in soon, though I won't be much help! :P


  • Registered Users Posts: 59,514 ✭✭✭✭namenotavailablE


    It's actually a specially constructed sentence to try identify the hidden rule, Eeden- it runs in the sequence 1 character, 2 characters, 3 characters etc rather than a statement of anything sensible, truthful or meaningful! :D

    All the same, thanks anyway :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭Xhu


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    I am the only nutty person playing Scrabble.
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    Eeden wrote: »
    Don't worry, namenot. I may join in soon, though I won't be much help! :P
    6
    It's actually a specially constructed sentence to try identify the hidden rule, Eeden- it runs in the sequence 1 character, 2 characters, 3 characters etc rather than a statement of anything sensible, truthful or meaningful! :D

    All the same, thanks anyway :)
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  • Registered Users Posts: 59,514 ✭✭✭✭namenotavailablE


    Rule: 26 - the number of unique letters used in the statement :)


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  • Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭Xhu


    Rule:
    26 - the number of unique letters used in the statement :)
    CORRECT!

    Rule:
    Number of letters not used in the post

    (Just thinking: maybe could you spoiler tag the answer for the folks following along? Optional of course.)


    Leader board:

    Pos. | Player | Score | For Round #
    1 | namenotavailabl | 1 | 2

    Round 3 ...


  • Registered Users Posts: 59,514 ✭✭✭✭namenotavailablE


    One query- how does the sentence "Don't worry, namenot. I may join in soon, though I won't be much help!" get 6 points? I make it 7!


  • Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭Xhu


    One query- how does the sentence "Don't worry, namenot. I may join in soon, though I won't be much help!" get 6 points? I make it 7!
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    (The issue was the ":P" emoticon using "P". I wondered about removing emoticons altogether but since they might be relevant in later rounds, I thought it would be more consistent to leave them in the scoring text for now.)


  • Registered Users Posts: 59,514 ✭✭✭✭namenotavailablE


    But there was a 'p' in help!


  • Registered Users Posts: 59,514 ✭✭✭✭namenotavailablE


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  • Registered Users Posts: 59,514 ✭✭✭✭namenotavailablE


    A a E e I i O o U u


  • Registered Users Posts: 59,514 ✭✭✭✭namenotavailablE


    Monday is followed by Tuesday which in turn is followed by Wednesday and then there's Thursday when Friday comes next and to round it off we have Saturday and Sunday


  • Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭Xhu


    But there was a 'p' in help!
    9

    Fair point but I think the score is still 6.

    Unique letters used: dontwryameijshugbclp = 20

    Unique letters not used: fkqvxz = 6

    It's very much possible I'll make some mistakes in the scoring, but in this case I think it's correct?

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    Monday is followed by Tuesday which in turn is followed by Wednesday and then there's Thursday when Friday comes next and to round it off we have Saturday and Sunday
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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,273 ✭✭✭✭TommieBoy


    Is this round deal with the most consecutive letters posted after the other, ie, Eedens: A a or Namenots: 88888888 ? No, that can't be it cos Eeden posted too many of those to only add up to 1 point. Willllllllllll tryyyyyyy thissssss againnnnn in awhilllllle.


  • Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭Xhu


    TommieBoy wrote: »
    Is this round deal with the most consecutive letters posted after the other, ie, Eedens: A a or Namenots: 88888888 ? No, that can't be it cos Eeden posted too many of those to only add up to 1 point. Willllllllllll tryyyyyyy thissssss againnnnn in awhilllllle.
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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,273 ✭✭✭✭TommieBoy


    Xhu wrote: »
    ...On a side note (can't edit OP any more), I'll add one more "game-level" rule which is that rounds time out after a week, at which point I'll explain the rule(s) and move onto the next round...

    May I suggest, for the sake of clarity for new posters and since you cannot edit the first post that: (A) you ask a puzzle mod to include your spoiler explanation (post#51) in the first OP, or (B) you start a new thread (especially if this thread becomes long) so as not to lose the threads explanation among the many pages in the thread... Just a suggest, ta


  • Registered Users Posts: 59,514 ✭✭✭✭namenotavailablE


    !"£$%^&*()_+


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,273 ✭✭✭✭TommieBoy


    Might it be....if a key is repeated only once, than only one point is alotted, if it's repeated more than once, more points are added?

    dunno...cant quite put my finner on it yet ;)


  • Registered Users Posts: 172 ✭✭Xhu


    TommieBoy wrote: »
    May I suggest, for the sake of clarity for new posters and since you cannot edit the first post that: (A) you ask a puzzle mod to include your spoiler explanation (post#51) in the first OP, or (B) you start a new thread (especially if this thread becomes long) so as not to lose the threads explanation among the many pages in the thread... Just a suggest, ta
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    That's a good idea. I sent a PM to Blisterman asking him to do this. Thanks!
    !"£$%^&*()_+
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    TommieBoy wrote: »
    Might it be....if a key is repeated only once, than only one point is alotted, if it's repeated more than once, more points are added?

    dunno...cant quite put my finner on it yet ;)
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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,273 ✭✭✭✭TommieBoy


    Okay, so I am very sure I haven't the brain power to figure this round out... Tis a top thread Xhu... Namenots earlier posts inspire a spin-off of this thread; but again, my lack of brain cells precludes my initiating it... nor even properly explaining my thoughts, buuuuut, I shallll try anyway...oh but that will have to wait cos I have an idea to ask of this round....
    Be back in a sec.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,273 ✭✭✭✭TommieBoy


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  • Registered Users Posts: 59,514 ✭✭✭✭namenotavailablE


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  • Registered Users Posts: 59,514 ✭✭✭✭namenotavailablE


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  • Registered Users Posts: 59,514 ✭✭✭✭namenotavailablE


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,273 ✭✭✭✭TommieBoy


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