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  1. Cairo --

    Havana --

    Cape Town --

    Best Holiday Destination.

    Either your favorite place to go, or your top of your must-visit-places-before-I-die list.

    Paris, France - 18

    Istanbul, Turkey - 16

    London, UK - 16

    Osaka, Japan - 14

    Mumbai, India - 14

    New York, USA - 14

    Sydney, Australia - 14

    Dubai City, UAE - 12

    Milan, Italy - 12

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 12

    Shanghai, China - 12

    Cape Town, South Africa - 10

    Havana, Cuba - 6

    Cairo, Egypt - 6

    KNOCK-OUTS

    15. Moscow, Russia

  2. Moscow --

    Cuba --

    Paris ++

    Best Holiday Destination.

    Either your favorite place to go, or your top of your must-visit-places-before-I-die list.

    Paris, France - 18

    Istanbul, Turkey - 16

    London, UK - 16

    Osaka, Japan - 14

    Mumbai, India - 14

    New York, USA - 14

    Cape Town, South Africa - 12

    Dubai City, UAE - 12

    Milan, Italy - 12

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 12

    Shanghai, China - 12

    Sydney, Australia - 12

    Havana, Cuba - 8

    Cairo, Egypt - 8

    Moscow, Russia - 2

  3. Moscow --

    NY ++

    Cuba --

    Best Holiday Destination.

    Either your favorite place to go, or your top of your must-visit-places-before-I-die list.

    Istanbul, Turkey - 16

    Paris, France - 16

    London, UK - 16

    Osaka, Japan - 14

    Mumbai, India - 14

    New York, USA - 14

    Cape Town, South Africa - 12

    Dubai City, UAE - 12

    Milan, Italy - 12

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 12

    Shanghai, China - 12

    Sydney, Australia - 12

    Havana, Cuba - 10

    Cairo, Egypt - 8

    Moscow, Russia - 4

  4. So are there, like, teams? Is that what the BTSC threads are for?

    Not officially. But as you suggested, the strongest puzzle solvers might be targets for elimination, and so they would do well to form "teams." BTSC is for private conversations. If a strong puzzle solver is eliminated, perhaps s/he wasn't the strongest "player" of the game...

  5. Or the Leader and Reward Challenges are posted at the same time, and so Rounds only last two days.

    Day One: Challenges posted.

    Day Two: Challenges due. Results posted.

    Day Three / [Day One]: Nominations posted/Voting begins. [New Challenges posted.]

    Day Four / [Day Two]: Elimination posted. [Challenges due. Results posted.]

    The eliminated players won't know they are eliminated until after attempting the next round's puzzles, but oh well.

  6. Mega-puzzle Internet Reality Show (MIRS) Synopsis

    Fifteen individuals “live” in a “house” together. They compete for power and rewards. Every round, they vote out one player from the game. The last three players plead their cases to the Eliminated Eleven. The Eliminated Eleven vote for the winner. The winner is crowned Internet Reality Show Champion!

    To start the game, the fifteen individuals are divided into three “Rooms” where they can have behind-the-scenes-conversations (BTSC) with each other. It is up to the players in these rooms how they choose to use the BTSC ability.

    Game Structure

    The game is played in "Rounds" that last four days each. Each Round consists of:

    • 1 | The Leader Challenge | A challenge that awards the role of Game Leader to one of the players. The Game Leader is responsible for nominating two players for elimination from the game.
    • 2 | The Reward Challenge | A challenge that awards one or more players with safety from elimination as well as another power in the game. Such powers might include:
      • Nomination Modification (changing one of the two nominations),
      • Vote Modification (changing one or more elimination votes),
      • Room Creation (creating a new private BTSC room to discuss the game with players of your choice),
      • Spy (the ability to "overhear" conversations in another's private BTSC room).
      • 3 | Elimination | Players vote for one of two nominated players for elimination from the game.

        Round Timeline

        Note: The time deadlines occur at 8 PM Central Time.
        • Day One | The Leader Challenge is posted. Players work on solving the Leader Challenge.
        • Day Two | The Leader Challenge answers are due. Results are posted. Players discuss the upcoming nominations for elimination.
        • Day Three | The nominations are due and posted. The Reward Challenge is posted. Players work on solving the Reward Challenge.
        • Day Four | The Reward Challenge answers are due. Results are posted. Elimination nomination changes are due (if necessary). Elimination voting begins. Players lobby for votes and cast their own votes.
        • Day Five [Day One] | Elimination voting ends. The elimination results are posted. [The next Leader Challenge is posted.]

        Rounds are cycles of four days. There will be nine full rounds, and two “quick rounds,” and so the game will last 40 days.

        How the Game Will Look Here on BrainDen

        [*]This is the RULES and SIGNUP thread.

        [*]There will be a separate GAME thread called "The House." It will be a public thread to discuss the game, the challenges, the votes, anything at all.

        [*]There will be three separate Private Messages called "The Rooms." These will be private rooms in which players can secretly discuss the game, challenges, voting, etc.

        [*]There will be a fourth Private Message called "The Outside." This will be a private message for eliminated players to secretly discuss the game and the future vote for the game winner.

        [*]Additional secret Rooms may be set up, depending on how the game unfolds and how the players choose to act.

        Notes

        [*]See the puzzles linked in my signature for examples of the challenges.

        [*]Other challenges may be less brain-puzzle-esque and more random luck of the draw.

        [*]If no one earns Leader status, all players are up for elimination rather than just two nominated players.

        [*]If no one correctly solves a challenge, "points" may be awarded for closeness or for being on the right track, at the discretion of the Moderator, and so a winner or winners may still be declared.

        [*]Players cannot contact each other about the game outside of the game structure (i.e. in real life or by email) Cheaters never win. If someone tries to contact you about the game outside of the game structure, don't respond, or simply respond with a polite reminder that game talk outside the parameters of the game is icky. If the attempts to cheat continue, please inform the Moderator. Remember, a win by dishonest means is an admission that you can't win on your own merit and are, therefore, a loser.

        I reserve the right to modify these rules as I see fit, at any time, and for any reason.

  7. Oh come on. NY's not so bad.

    Cairo, Egypt --

    New York, USA ++

    Moscow, Russia --

    Best Holiday Destination.

    Either your favorite place to go, or your top of your must-visit-places-before-I-die list.

    Istanbul, Turkey - 17

    Paris, France - 17

    Osaka, Japan - 15

    Mumbai, India - 15

    London, UK - 15

    Cape Town, South Africa - 13

    Dubai City, UAE - 13

    Havana, Cuba - 13

    Milan, Italy - 13

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 13

    Shanghai, China - 13

    Sydney, Australia - 13

    New York, USA - 11

    Cairo, Egypt - 9

    Moscow, Russia - 7

  8. Paris ++

    Cairo --

    Moscow --

    Best Holiday Destination.

    Either your favorite place to go, or your top of your must-visit-places-before-I-die list.

    Istanbul, Turkey - 17

    Paris, France - 17

    Osaka, Japan - 15

    Mumbai, India - 15

    Cape Town, South Africa - 13

    Dubai City, UAE - 13

    Havana, Cuba - 13

    London, UK - 13

    Milan, Italy - 13

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 13

    Shanghai, China - 13

    Sydney, Australia - 13

    New York, USA - 11

    Cairo, Egypt - 11

    Moscow, Russia - 9

  9. Paris ++ (was our honeymoon destination)

    Osaka ++

    Moscow -- (poor p---- riot)

    Best Holiday Destination.

    Either your favorite place to go, or your top of your must-visit-places-before-I-die list.

    Istanbul, Turkey - 15

    Paris, France - 15

    Osaka, Japan - 15

    Cairo, Egypt - 13

    Cape Town, South Africa - 13

    Dubai City, UAE - 13

    Havana, Cuba - 13

    London, UK - 13

    Milan, Italy - 13

    Mumbai, India - 13

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 13

    Shanghai, China - 13

    Sydney, Australia - 13

    Moscow, Russia - 11

    New York, USA - 11

  10. Find the typo in lines after #4 ("From this line on out"). Fix the typo. Use the new letter. Spell the answer backwards ("From the end, go back").

    EISENBERG

    (I'm guessing "let loose the bounds" means I don't use the last line.)

  11. Like some of my previous riddles, this is not a straight forward wordplay, but a hidden code or system in the riddle.

    Rank

    I won a number of awards

    I won too many from the boards

    I won those trophies left and right

    I won for musical delight

    My life's not void I ate my fill

    I tried to win and won a thrill

    And yes I won to claim the best

    I won to rise above the rest

    To lose them now would be a fright

    I won them fairly; they're my right

    I won them all for doing well

    For doing well and now farewell

    Answer: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

  12. So here are my original rules...

    Here are the rules for playing Knock Out.

    1. A Knock Out List is presented for a ranking battle (examples: superheroes, movie trilogies, breakfast cereals, etc.).

    1a. To avoid confusion, the Knock Out List presenter may choose to add an additional objective; for example, posting the topic "NFL TEAMS" could mean favorite team, best mascot, best coaching staff, etc. (examples: best superpower, worst third movie, best cartoon mascot, etc.)

    2. List entries begin with 15 points.

    3. Anyone may vote, but you are limited to one ballot per 24 hour period (note: if you vote at 11:59 PM your time, yes, you may vote again at 12:01 AM your time).

    4. A ballot may include up to three votes according to these rules:

    3a. During Phase One, votes may be one (+) or two plus (++) or one (-) or two minus (--).

    3b. During Phase Two, votes may be one plus (+) or one (-) or two minus (--).

    3c. Phase Two begins when half of the list entries have been knocked out (for example, if there are 15 entries, Phase Two begins when the eighth entry is knocked out).

    5. When an entry loses all points (ending with zero or negative points), it is Knocked Out and moved out of the battling list and into the ranking list.

    6. Knock Out rounds continue until there is a single entry left and a final ranking is available.

    7. The BrainDen player who posted the final Knock Out has rights to post the next Knock Out List. Another eager player may choose to post a new Knock Out List if the player with honors hesitates for more than 24 hours of his/her final Knock Out of the previous list.

    And here are the NEW Rules, with the community changes.

    Here are the rules for playing Knock Out.

    1. A Knock Out List is presented for a ranking battle (examples: superheroes, movie trilogies, breakfast cereals, etc.).

    1a. To avoid confusion, the Knock Out List presenter may choose to add an additional objective; for example, posting the topic "NFL TEAMS" could mean favorite team, best mascot, best coaching staff, etc. (examples: best superpower, worst third movie, best cartoon mascot, etc.)

    2. List entries begin with 13 points.

    3. Anyone may vote, but you are limited to one ballot per 24 hour period (note: if you vote at 11:59 PM your time, yes, you may vote again at 12:01 AM your time).

    4. A ballot may include up to three votes according to these rules:

    4a. During Phase One, votes may be one (+) or two plus (++) or one (-) or two minus (--).

    4b. During Phase Two, votes may be one plus (+) or one (-) or two minus (--).

    4c. Phase Two begins when half of the list entries have been knocked out (for example, if there are 15 entries, Phase Two begins when the eighth entry is knocked out).

    5. Time Clock Rule: Every time the Knock Out List presenter submits a ballot, s/he must reduce all entries by one point.

    5a. This is in addition to the KOL presenter's votes. So if "Superman" has 8 points, and the KOL presenter votes Superman --, Superman will be reduced by the KOL presenter's vote (to 6) AND by the time clock rule (to 5).

    6. When an entry loses all points (ending with zero or negative points), it is Knocked Out and moved out of the battling list and into the ranking list.

    7. Knock Out rounds continue until there is a single entry left and a final ranking is available.

    8. The BrainDen player who posted the final Knock Out has rights to post the next Knock Out List. Another eager player may choose to post a new Knock Out List if the player with honors hesitates for more than 24 hours of his/her final Knock Out of the previous list.

    Note: I split the difference between 15 starting points and 11 because with the new Time Clock Rule, I don't want to swing the game the other way and cause it to move too quickly. Also, the number 13 is kind of cool.

    If an awesome moderator wants to edit my first post with these new rules, I would welcome it.

  13. Seinfeld -

    Brady Bunch --

    Full House --

    Next player can knock out both to end the game and start a new one!!

    Full House - 8

    The Brady Bunch - 2

    Happy Days - 1

    Worst Sitcoms

    4. Seinfeld

    5. Everybody Loves Raymond

    6. Family Ties

    7. The Cosby Show

    8. The Big Bang Theory

    9. Friends

    11. The Simpsons

    11. Family Matters

    12. I Love Lucy

    13. Cheers

    14. M*A*S*H

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