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Last (S)Heeps Standing.

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  • 22-04-2020 9:14pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭


    Allow me to introduce a new game. I may have invented it, and if I did, let it be known that, yet again, I did so purely because it wouldn't take me long to add up the scores. Yes, I'm a lazy bastard.:p

    It's called Last (S)Heeps Standing.

    Rules:

    1. 17 questions and your main goal is to avoid the sheep (the most popular answer) so you'll probably want to play it as a heeps (give the second most popular answer).

    2. If you give 5 sheep answers (if you give the most popular answer to five of the questions) you are knocked out of the game.

    3. Your answers will still count for others even if you're knocked out. e.g. Joe Bloggs gets five sheeps in the first five questions and is knocked out- but his answer for the sixth question will still be counted even though he, as a competitor, is eliminated.

    4. If there are two or more players left at the end of the game, whoever has the highest score will be declared the winner (so ideally you want four sheeps and 13 heeps).

    5. A wrong answer counts as a sheep, but one that gets you minus points, so no use trying that ruse!

    6.If everyone is knocked out by the end, then I'm the winner! So I'm sort of playing too like some sort of supreme overseer of evil deeds. *Cackles* I know I'm not going to win, let me have my moment.


    I don't know how this will work out as I've never tried it before. Could be a complete disaster. It might need some honing as things go along, but those are the rules for now. It's basically a game of HEEPS.


    The questions are simple but Google is allowed if you need it.

    PM the answers to me, numbered is fine.

    DO NOT post answers in thread.


    1. One of the 8 countries to win the men's football World Cup.
    2. One of the 7 films for which Robert De Niro was nominated for an Oscar for best actor/best supporting actor.
    3. One of the 6 acts to win the Eurovision song contest for Rep. Of Ireland.
    4. One of the 6 main characters of Friends.
    5. A chaser from the UK version of The Chase.
    6. One of the 5 main members of the classic line-up of Take That.
    7. A country that has played in the rugby union World Cup final.
    8. One of the 4 main members of the classic line-up of The Monkees.
    9. One of the 4 main members of the classic line-up of The Beatles.
    10. One of the 4 main members of the classic line-up of ABBA.
    11. One of the 4 main members of the classic line-up of Queen.
    12. One of the 4 main boy characters in South Park.
    13. One of the 4 main characters in Seinfeld.
    14. One of the 3 countries generally considered to comprise Scandinavia.
    15. One of the 3 main gifts the three wise men brought to Jesus in the manger.
    16. One of the 3 famous Bronte sisters of literary fame.
    17. One of the 2 main Chuckle brothers.


    Google is allowed.

    PM the answers to me, numbered is fine.

    DO NOT post answers in thread.

    Reveal to take place in a few weeks or so....any queries, ask.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    You are a glutton for punishment.

    In over the next couple of days


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭aaronjennings


    So this game is more about RNG than knowledge?

    I have a better chance of winning than usual so :P


  • Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭Sixtoes


    I’m in..
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  • Registered Users Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Answers In

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  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    I’m in and I predict I’ll be knocked out in round 7.


  • Posts: 18,749 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I'm in.

    no thinking whatsoever, new strategy :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    16 entrants in 16 hours


  • Registered Users Posts: 28,819 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Reberetta wrote: »
    16 entrants in 16 hours
    17 in 17 hours :)

    (nobody else allowed to enter until 14:14 :D)


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭Irish Aris


    hahahha, make that 18!!!!

    Just send mine, my strategy (which will obviously fail miserably) was to aim for sheep in some questions and peehs in others. Hopefully this will bring me to my usual middle of the table!!! :D


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,906 ✭✭✭Barney92


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    17 in 17 hours :)

    (nobody else allowed to enter until 14:14 :D)

    Sounds like Trit's powerplay has officially entered other games here.

    I'll get an entry in after 15.14 to try get 19 in 19.


  • Registered Users Posts: 28,819 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Barney92 wrote: »
    Sounds like Trit's powerplay has officially entered other games here.

    I'll get an entry in after 15.14 to try get 19 in 19.
    I'm relatively new to all this stuff, so this kinda goes over my head.


    But :D


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Don't worry Heidi. It's a joke from the very, very early days of Forum Games from a Werewolf game. Not even sure how to start to explain it :P


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam




  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta



    3. If a question has 2 or more tied top answers (joint sheeps) this will not count as a sheep in a player's tally of sheeps as regards rule 2 above.


    I'm considering abandoning this rule and making joint sheeps count as a sheep in a competitor's quota of five sheeps.

    Why? Because I'm evil. *Cackles*

    Not really. In reality, because it'll mean less adding up for me to do and more knockouts=more fun.

    I haven't made a decision, still working out the game, but just so you know, I reserve the right to change the rule and I'm thinking about it!

    I'm not going to do it to maximise my chances of winning, no sir. I've just glanced at the PMs so far. But I don''t want too many joint sheeps cause that would be annoying and mean more work for me. And I want to ruin people's dreams.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,943 ✭✭✭✭the purple tin


    In like Flynn :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    3. If a question has 2 or more tied top answers (joint sheeps) this will not count as a sheep in a player's tally of sheeps as regards rule 2 above.

    I'm considering abandoning this rule and making joint sheeps count as a sheep in a competitor's quota of five sheeps.


    I have decided to abandon this rule now. There likely won't be more than one joint sheep so it will not make a great difference.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 711 ✭✭✭Three More Big Sleeps


    Reb, I'm in, despite my disastrous showing last time.

    You'll have my PM before nine bells now.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Players so far

    lassykk
    Niska
    Sawduck
    Spook ie
    Gru
    wrestlemaniac
    y0ssar1an22
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    Necro
    aaronjennings
    Three More Big Sleeps
    rainbowtrout
    Homer J. Fong
    Kolido
    sKeith
    Rikand
    bubblypop
    Sheridan81
    Sixtoes
    Irish Aris
    the purple tin
    HeidiHeidi
    Declan A. Walsh
    Collie D
    quickbeam
    Strawberry Milkshake


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,392 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    In . Please xx


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭conor222


    Submitted :)


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Just threw in an answer. I think I started well but fell asunder quite quickly I reckon.


  • Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭yozico


    Submitted, thanks for organising :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,392 ✭✭✭✭cj maxx


    Submitted


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Sign-ups will close 7th May.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,374 ✭✭✭twirlagig


    Pm sent :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 343 ✭✭Siobh73


    I'm in


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,705 ✭✭✭✭Electric Nitwit


    In!

    No google
    No tactics
    No clue
    No chance? :p


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭Reberetta


    Players so far

    Pretzill
    Hello 2D Person Below
    Also Starring LeVar Burton
    rainbowtrout
    davetherave
    Homer J. Fong
    conor222
    twirlagig
    Sheridan81
    Necro
    Kolido
    sKeith
    Rikand
    bubblypop
    Declan A. Walsh
    yozico
    ShaneU
    HeidiHeidi
    Sixtoes
    Irish Aris
    Collie D
    cj maxx
    Siobh73
    Zaph
    Electric Nitwit
    quickbeam
    Barney92
    Strawberry Milkshake
    the purple tin
    aaronjennings
    Three More Big Sleeps
    Sawduck
    Spook ie
    Gru
    wrestlemaniac
    y0ssar1an22
    lassykk
    Niska


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  • Registered Users Posts: 18,503 ✭✭✭✭Also Starring LeVar Burton


    Reberetta wrote: »
    Sign-ups close at 6pm.

    When's the big reveal?


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