The Gang of Five
Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => The Party Room => Topic started by: action9000 on January 19, 2008, 10:29:57 PM
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We have attempted this before, but it fell through due mainly to my lack of keeping up with it :p
I have devised a simpler way to update the game board that doesn't involve me having to Photoshop the image every time and I'm willing to give it another go!
Also, there is a little change this time around: I have decided to give out a signature award to the winner of the game. :) So try your best and your victory can be immortallized forever in a custom award graphic! :D
There may be other awards based on how the game goes, so join in and you never know what you may end up with! B)
Now, for the rules:
Seen below is the "game board". You will see eight "categories" of questions along the top of the board, and the numbers 100 to 500 below each category name. Each numbered space represents a question. The higher the number, the more difficult the question. The question will somehow relate to the category that the numbered square is under.
The game starts with two players: The "Host" and "Lead Player" (the player in charge of picking a square on the board which cooresponds to a question). I will start the game as the "Host". The "Host" has a simple job: to make up and ask a question based on the player's choice.
After the question has been posted, ANYONE may *ring in* to answer the question.
If the respondant is correct, they are awarded the number of points shown on that square.
If the respondant is INcorrect, they may not answer that question again and must wait for another question.
If the player answers Correctly, this player is awarded the points on the question square an now becomes the "Lead player". This player may now choose any new question square to get a question from.
In "real" jeopardy, the "host" never changes but we are going to allow Anyone to ask a question for the sake of our game. This way, the host doesn't get bored just asking questions and has a chance to score points as well.
NOTE: The host does not get killed when it comes to points. The host automatically gets 50 points for each answered question and 100 points for each unanswered question, provided that the question isn't rediculously hard for the point value, and is well-written enough that it can be answered. This helps keep the "host" in the game.
To pick a question square, just use dialog like "The First Film for 200", for example. The "host" then makes up a question about the first film, of moderately easy difficulty (200 out of 500 isn't all that high). Remember, we have a lot of LBT experts here so don't make questions *too* easy! Generally, a 100-point question should be fairly simple and a 500-point question should have quite a bit of complexity or depth to it.
Time Limit: When a question is posted up, players have 24 hours to answer it. When a guess is rejected by the host, the timer is reset.
If a correct answer is not posted within 24 hours, the question is removed from the game, the question square on the board is cleared, and play resumes with the same "Lead player" picking a square.
If Nobody guesses, the "host" still gets points for asking the question...don't let the host run away with the game by sitting on the sidelines! join in! :D
Also, if a question is answered INCORRECTLY 3 times, the question is removed from the game and the lead player chooses another question from the board.
When a question is completed, I will remove it from the game board (it will become a blank space) and cannot be chosen again. When every numbered square on the board is empty, the game is over. The winner is the player with the most points at this point in time.
Depending on activity, we may do a complete Jeopardy game (single jeopardy, double jeopardy, final jeopardy). That will be decided before this first round is complete.
To sum up the rules:
The Lead player chooses a question square.
Anyone can write a question (if you write, you can't answer).
24 hours from the time of the previous guess to answer.
A correct player gets the points marked on the square and becomes the Lead player (can choose the next question square). Anyone else can read the next question. YOU MAY ONLY GUESS ONCE ON EACH QUESTION!
After 3 Incorrect answers, the question is thrown out.
The winner is the player with the highest score when all the questions squares are gone.
A few pointers:
1) 500-point questions WILL BE HARD!! Expect the toughest of the tough if you ask for one of these babies...I don't think anybody got any of them fully correct in our test run of the game. If you want to write a 500-point question, don't be afraid to go nuts with the difficulty, so long as it is *possible* to answer. We've had some evil ones come up in the past...it was great! :p
2) When writing questions, try to write your question in such a way such that it doesn't give away the answer unintentionally, it's not so confusing that it's unanswerable, and that it doesn't accidently open up other alternative answers that you did not intend on.
3) Keeping control of the board is one way to earn yourself a lot of points! Don't always go for the higher point value unless you feel confident. Somebody could steal your control of the board and do categories that you may be less comfortable with.
4) when writing 100-point questions, don't be toooo easy, but don't be overly difficult, either! Remember, we have a lot of avid LBT fans here. Easy is relative. ;)
5) Make points by writing questions! :D
Let's Play Jeopardy! :D
Anyone, pick a square and start us off!
When a question square is picked, anyone else can ask a question related to that category and difficulty.
THE FIRST FILM: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
THE ORIGINAL GANG: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
GUEST CHARACTERS: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
THE EARLY SEQUELS: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
SEQUELS, 1997 TO PRESENT: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
TV SERIES: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
BACKSTAGE: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
SONGS AND MUSIC: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
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first film, for 500, please
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For 500 points:
The original Land Before Time film is the start of this trend involving the forshadowing of danger or trouble (physical or emotional stress) using a technique visible to the audience's eye. LBT 2, 3, 4 and 5 demonstrate this trend and LBT 6 uses this same subject as a source of danger, as opposed to an indicator of potential danger.
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What is the morphing of sky colors from blue to yellow or redish yellow?
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Nope.
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What is a scary shadow?
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Sorry, Aves.
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What is stopping/slowing the music?
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using a technique visible to the audience's eye.
I recently changed the wording of the question to eliminate chances of alternate answers. I may have made the change too late, Darkhououmon, and you may not have seen it, so you can guess again. :)
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using a technique visible to the audience's eye.
I recently changed the wording of the question to eliminate chances of alternate answers. I may have made the change too late, Darkhououmon, and you may not have seen it, so you can guess again. :)
I can't really think of another answer. ^^;
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No problem. :)
Anyone want to take a guess? Last try! (Darkhououmon, you're welcome to if some inspiration ever hits you!)
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I have another guess.
What is water?
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As much as I'd like to accept it, as water does appear in many scenes before something bad happens...though there are times when water represents so much good (the water in the treestar when Littlefoot sees his reflection in LBT 1, the great valley at the end of LBT 1, the stream leading up to the tree that the Gang climbs in LBT 1).
I will admit, there are a couple of occurrances in LBT 1 where water is present immediately before danger appears, but there are just as many times in LBT 1 where water leads up to something *good*, or appears alongside something *good*. Due to this, I cannot accept "Water" to be foreshadowing danger.
Excellent guess, Darkhououmon...you know what? 50 points to you for giving a good of a guess as you did. :p The LBT series actually does tend to associate water with bad things quite often in the sequels I mentioned.
Nobody guessed the answer I was looking for, so I shall post it up now:
What is: The appearance of insects on-screen.
Examples:
LBT 1, just before the first sharptooth encounter: the frog eats the dragonfly, which is Focused on early in that scene.
later on, the gang sleeps in the footprint...the camera zooms up to the bugs...
next scene...sharptooth!
LBT 2 - chomper eating bugs..next thing we know, Chomper is in trouble, his parents enter the valley and the Gang is being held captive by Ozzie and Strut
LBT 3 - the insect that chases the bullies, not 2 minutes before the fire in the valley
LBT 4, the insects in Grandma's song.., Littlefoot is immediately put into a hugely emotionally distressing situation, which is a key plot-mover as well...Littlefoot going with Ali instead of his friends...which leads to his friends becoming upset.
LBT 6: Ducky and Spike get attacked by buzzing stingers
I like your answer, Darkhououmon, I just don't think it was quite consistant enough to warrant full points.
Score so far:
Action9000:100
Darkhououmon:50
Since nobody got the correct answer and there is nobody specifically in control of the board at the moment, anyone may pick a new category.
The Board:
THE FIRST FILM: 100, 200, 300, 400, ___
THE ORIGINAL GANG: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
GUEST CHARACTERS: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
THE EARLY SEQUELS: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
SEQUELS, 1997 TO PRESENT: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
TV SERIES: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
BACKSTAGE: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
SONGS AND MUSIC: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
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Original Gang for 500, please.
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Original Gang for 500:
This member of the original gang has had the fewest voice actor changes.
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Who is Spike?
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Didn't waste any time I see. Here are the updated scores, and you may select again lbt/cty
The score so far:
lbt/cty_lover: 500
action9000: 100
Petrie: 100
DarkHououmon: 50
The Board:
THE FIRST FILM: 100, 200, 300, 400, ___
THE ORIGINAL GANG: 100, 200, 300, 400, ___
GUEST CHARACTERS: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
THE EARLY SEQUELS: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
SEQUELS, 1997 TO PRESENT: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
TV SERIES: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
BACKSTAGE: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
SONGS AND MUSIC: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
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First film for 100, please.
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First film for 100:
This character called Littlefoot a "flathead".
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(Must I answer that question?)
Who is Petrie? :rolleyes:
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who is cera? (cera also says it later in the movie)
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Guest Characters for 500, please.
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Because Petrie asked the question, we must wait for him to confirm a correct answer and adjust the scores before the game can continue. This is partly to prevent confusion and partly to control the game's pace and give everyone a chance to play.
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lbt/cty has it, the answer is Petrie, and not Cera because Cera stated that it was a quote from her father saying flatheads had small brains. Petrie specifically called Littlefoot a flathead; Cera actually didn't as strange as that sounds. :P:
The score so far:
lbt/cty_lover: 600
Petrie: 200
action9000: 100
DarkHououmon: 50
The Board:
THE FIRST FILM: ___, 200, 300, 400, ___
THE ORIGINAL GANG: 100, 200, 300, 400, ___
GUEST CHARACTERS: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
THE EARLY SEQUELS: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
SEQUELS, 1997 TO PRESENT: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
TV SERIES: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
BACKSTAGE: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
SONGS AND MUSIC: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
lbt/cty you may choose again.
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Guest Characters for 500, please.
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Guest characters for 500:
This guest character performed during a musical number, showing off many tricks, yet spoke only one line during the performance.
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Who is Guido?
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who is Mo?
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No and no. One more guess from someone else.
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Was it that one of those flyer testers in Flip Flap and Fly?
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No, that also isn't who I had in mind. The answer I was looking for is Bron. During the musical number about Littlefoot's dad, Bron clearly shows many tricks, and the only word he speaks is "Ha!" indicating he found Littlefoot. :p
Nobody earned points this time (save me for asking the question)
The score so far:
lbt/cty_lover: 600
Petrie: 300
action9000: 100
DarkHououmon: 50
The Board:
THE FIRST FILM: ___, 200, 300, 400, ___
THE ORIGINAL GANG: 100, 200, 300, 400, ___
GUEST CHARACTERS: 100, 200, 300, 400, ___
THE EARLY SEQUELS: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
SEQUELS, 1997 TO PRESENT: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
TV SERIES: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
BACKSTAGE: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
SONGS AND MUSIC: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
lbt/cty pick again.
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I'll take First Film for 200, Mr. Host.
(I LOSE! (See signature))
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Can I join in at any time or should I wait for a new game?
Also: Are all the answers supposed to come from our head, or can we research them (aka watch the movie) between posts? (probably not, but it doesn't hurt to be sure)
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Yes you can join in at any time. Right now we are waiting for someone to post a question for First Film for 200. If you have a question, feel free to post.
To answer a question, you can look at the movies to try to find the answer, far as I know.
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First Film for 200:
The "Circle of Life" theme from The Lion King was earlier explained by this Land Before Time character.
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Need I answer such an easy question again?
Who is Rooter?
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Do we lose points for guessing wrong? If not, I'll say Littlefoot's mother. (If we do lose points for guessing wrong, don't answer me. This post never happened.)
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i always log in at the wrong time and miss these questions it seems. There is no point in guessing cause im quite positive that lbt/cty_lover got it.
Do we lose points for guessing wrong?
No you don't, so guess away. But each question is only limited to a total of 3 guesses.
[EDIT]whoops, thanks for that lettuce,bacon,tomatoe.
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Yeah, it's almost a cert that lbt/cty_lover got this one. Still, no reason not to put something out there.
By the way, I think you quoted the wrong section.
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I lose track of things easily, so sorry to keep you waiting. Yes, the answer is Rooter. Its easy mainly because its hard to get a really difficult LBT question because we all know it too well. :p
Anyway....
The score so far:
lbt/cty_lover: 800
Petrie: 400
action9000: 100
DarkHououmon: 50
The Board:
THE FIRST FILM: ___, ___, 300, 400, ___
THE ORIGINAL GANG: 100, 200, 300, 400, ___
GUEST CHARACTERS: 100, 200, 300, 400, ___
THE EARLY SEQUELS: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
SEQUELS, 1997 TO PRESENT: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
TV SERIES: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
BACKSTAGE: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
SONGS AND MUSIC: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
Choose again lbt-cty
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First Film for 300, please.
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You're going to exhaust me on trivia questions for the first film here. :P:
EDIT: See below.
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New question; what I had originally was sloppy and that was not going to work.
Of the main characters, only one had been continually referred to as a certain type of dinosaur, only later in the franchise you hear nothing of this type.
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Who is Ducky?
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Hey Mates, is this still on?
/Lillefot
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Who is Ducky?
Yes, I'm sorry I get distracted and forget this is here. :slap
The score so far:
lbt/cty_lover: 1,100
Petrie: 500
action9000: 100
DarkHououmon: 50
The Board:
THE FIRST FILM: ___, ___, ___, 400, ___
THE ORIGINAL GANG: 100, 200, 300, 400, ___
GUEST CHARACTERS: 100, 200, 300, 400, ___
THE EARLY SEQUELS: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
SEQUELS, 1997 TO PRESENT: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
TV SERIES: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
BACKSTAGE: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
SONGS AND MUSIC: 100, 200, 300, 400, 500
Next question Austin
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Where do I sign?
/Lillefot
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Just answer an open question.
Lets finish the category for 400.
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Orginal gang for 300, please