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Hangman revisited - the third chapter #878954
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catrub Here we go with another variation on the theme. Please read the instructions carefully as these are not the usual rules of the traditional game, nor are they the same as those on the previous thread: they may also be updated and refined in this post as we go. Hopefully everything is reasonably clear, but please do not hesitate to ask for help or clarification.

The rules

(i) The setter puts up the outline of a word or a short well-known expression in blank (so that all the other players know are the numbers of words and of letters in each word) together with an indication of the nature or category of the word/expression. An expression might be for example a book, play, film or music title or the name of a famous person or character, or perhaps a proverb or saying: it is entirely up to the setter.

(ii) Someone else posts at least two letters which he/she thinks might be in the word/expression.

(iii) The setter enters into the outline any correctly guessed first or last letter of a word. Any other correctly guessed letter is placed into the letter bank and will only be added to the outline if someone guesses its correct position. If a letter occurs more than once, a single correct guess will result in enough for all occurrences being placed in the letter bank (except insofar as any are placed directly into the outline as the first or last letter of a word).

(iv) Meanwhile the setter also starts to add the hanged person to the gallows with one step for each incorrectly guessed letter or position of letter. Seven steps are needed to complete the victim (head, body, right leg, left leg, right arm, left arm, face).

(v) Someone posts another two (or more) letter guesses and/or a guess at the position in the outline of at least one letter from the letter bank, and so on. There is nothing to prevent the same person from posting consecutive guesses, or even hogging an entire game, but please have some consideration for other addicts! snicker

(vi) Players are allowed to try to guess individual words of an answer consisting of more than one word. However, such a guess will be treated as separate letter or position guesses for each blank space in the word.

(vii) Ideally, you should probably wait for the setter to let you know whether a previous guess is correct before guessing again, but it may work okay if there are two or three guesses oustanding at one time. However, tread carefully if only a couple of steps remain before the picture is complete! scared

(viii) At any stage anyone can try to guess the word/expression, but a wrong word/expression guess results in two steps towards the completion of the picture. evil

(viii) The setter wins if the picture of the hanged person is completed: otherwise the person to correctly guess the word/expression is the winner, and hopefully then sets the next word/expression.

Note for setters on creating the picture of the gallows and hanged person

The picture steps (kindly contributed by Pandora) are in a photobucket album on the internet which are accessed by using one of the urls (web addresses) below, and here's how you do it:

In the full reply screen one of the option buttons across the top is "enter an image" which then offers you a choice of various image positions to insert followed by a dialogue box for a url.

You just copy and paste the url you need, deleting and replacing as you go through the game and want to change the picture.

I have been using the position "non-floating image" and have not fully understand the difference between that and the varous "floating image" options. Feel free to experiment as it's just a bit of fun!

The urls

The gallows, in place at the start of the game
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/PandoraSD/Hangman/G4.gif

Step one, the head of the condemned person
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/PandoraSD/Hangman/H1.gif

Step two, the body
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/PandoraSD/Hangman/H2.gif

Step three, the right leg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/PandoraSD/Hangman/H3.gif

Step four, the left leg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/PandoraSD/Hangman/H4.gif

Step five, the right arm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/PandoraSD/Hangman/H5.gif

Step six, the left arm
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/PandoraSD/Hangman/H6.gif

Step seven, the face of death eek
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v60/PandoraSD/Hangman/H10.gif

Last edited by Lex; 04/13/13 05:12 AM.

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Re: Hangman revisited - the third chapter (still under construction) [Re: Lex] #878957
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Here's one that I think/hope will be a relatively easy one to start us off under the new rules:

S L A V E * T O * T H E * R H Y T H M
(4 words 5,2,3,5) music title - guessed by Haroula


Letter bank (correctly guessed letters waiting for someone to guess their positions in the outline): A
Wrongly guessed letters: BDC
Wrongly guessed answers: Dance to the Rhythm
Wrongly guessed positions for correct letters:

Wrong guesses remaining: 2




Last edited by Lex; 04/08/13 12:42 PM.

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Re: Hangman revisited - the third chapter (still under construction) [Re: Lex] #878992
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Re: Hangman revisited - the third chapter [Re: Lex] #879011
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Well, I'd better open this one up then! lol

Both correct.

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Re: Hangman revisited - the third chapter [Re: Lex] #879018
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Lex, you forgot to place the A.

My choices are B, T, H.


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Re: Hangman revisited - the third chapter [Re: Lex] #879024
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Hi Curly: two out of three correct, but the A doesn't get beyond the letter bank yet (under the new rules).

Last edited by Lex; 04/07/13 10:55 AM.

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Re: Hangman revisited - the third chapter [Re: Lex] #879027
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Re: Hangman revisited - the third chapter [Re: Lex] #879030
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Three good contributions to the letter bank from someone who obviously knows the answer!

Actually, I should have entered R and M as first and last letters of the last word! oops

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Re: Hangman revisited - the third chapter [Re: Lex] #879078
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If so, 1st letter and last letter of first word.

Re: Hangman revisited - the third chapter [Re: Lex] #879093
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Not my first word, Flo: I'm afraid they are two misses!


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Re: Hangman revisited - the third chapter [Re: Lex] #879098
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ok, R and M 1st and last letter of last word.

Re: Hangman revisited - the third chapter [Re: Lex] #879102
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Correct guesses of two positions of letters from the bank!

Actually, I should haver entered those in the outline when MxM guessed them: apologies for not following my own rules... blush

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Re: Hangman revisited - the third chapter [Re: Lex] #879108
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Re: Hangman revisited - the third chapter [Re: Lex] #879110
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I think that you are making the same mistake as Flo: that is not the title! devil

However, I will treat it a correct guess of the position of Y in the final word. wink

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Re: Hangman revisited - the third chapter [Re: Lex] #879131
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Re: Hangman revisited - the third chapter [Re: Lex] #879205
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Spot on Haroula! thumbsup

I'll do a couple more to make sure the new regime is working, and here's the next one:



P O N T I A C * F I R E B I R D (two words 7,8) vehicle - guessed by Jema


Letter bank (correct letters awaiting position guesses): ENAOT
Wrong letter guesses:
Wrong letter position guesses:
Wrong answer guesses:

Number of wrong guesses remaining: 7



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Question: If a guessed letter appears more than once but is not a first or last, how many of that letter do you put in the letter bank?

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Re: Hangman revisited - the third chapter [Re: Lex] #879284
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All on target!

Jema, the answer is none, as multiple letters go straight into the outline, as do firsts/lasts. However, if that makes it too easy, we could consider putting the multiple letters in the letter bank instead: if we do that it will probably make sense to put as many in the bank as there are in the word/expression (although we could also go back to having to guess the same letter more than once).

Let's see how we go for a few games with the present idea, unless you all hate it already! smile

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Two more on target: I'll obviously have to try to make the next one more difficult! smile


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Correct - this is getting to be like suicide chess! lol

Don't worry about getting stuck with setting the next one because I will carry on for a couple more anyway.

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