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[ti]Blue ribbon[/ti]20Q
Topic Started: Jun 20 2012, 10:08 PM (9,189 Views)
Pyrite
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OK, this should be simple.
I will think of a word, and then you must ask me up to 20 questions about the word, while trying to identify it.

Rules

  • You can only use nouns.
  • If the word is the name of a person, a place, company or another object (basically, a proper noun), you must specify it (so, if it was Helsinki, Finland :finland: , for example, you'd have to say "it's a proper noun")
  • No rude words/swear words
  • All questions must be yes/no questions, unless you're guessing the word (e.g. is it blue?). If you ask a question like "What colour is it?", the person being asked cannot answer with yes/no, so you lose a question, and get no answer.
  • You start on 60 posts, and 3 are deducted every time you ask a question.
  • Once a correct answer is asked, the winner receives the number of posts left.
  • At any time, you can guess what the word is, but if your guess is wrong, you can't ask any more questions.
  • The person who answers correctly gets to come up with the next word, and so on. If all 20 questions are used, and no one has the answer, the person who was asking can pick another word.
  • I will allow more than one word in special cases. For example, red panda or United States of America :usa:
  • No phrases.
  • You may answer yes, no, or sometimes (the latter only applies if, for example, it is asked "does it have spots" and the word is dogs).
  • The host can choose not to answer a question (either because they don't know the answer, or don't wish to get into technical arguments), but the question then doesn't count towards one of the 20.
  • If someone gets an answer within 10 questions, they get a blue ribbon Posted Image.
  • Finally, don't change your word. It's just not cricket.


If anyone's not happy about the rules, tell me, and I'll be more than happy to make some changes.

Otherwise, you can start asking.

It's not a proper noun.
Edited by CJ, Sep 20 2012, 03:01 PM.
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CJ
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I like this game! I remember playing it on some old forums.

Q1) Is it alive?
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Pyrite
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Yep.

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CJ
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Is it a plant?
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Pyrite
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No.

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CJ
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Is it an animal, then?
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Pyrite
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Yep.

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CJ
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Is it a mammal?
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Hedgehog121
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Does it have fur?
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Pyrite
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Yes to both of those.

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CJ
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Is it red?
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Hedgehog121
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Does it have stripes?
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Pyrite
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Argh...I knew I'd have a problem with that.

Sometimes to both.

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Edited by Pyrite, Jun 20 2012, 11:04 PM.
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CJ
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Does it make a good pet?
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Pyrite
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I'd have to say no.

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Hedgehog121
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Does it live in Africa?
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Pyrite
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Yes.

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thecostumedanceparty
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Is it large?
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Pyrite
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No.

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Edited by Pyrite, Jun 21 2012, 01:05 PM.
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CJ
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Is it a type of cat?
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Pyrite
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No

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Oops...made an error in answering Adam's question. I typed Yes and I meant to type No.
Edited by Pyrite, Jun 21 2012, 01:05 PM.
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CJ
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Does it live in rainforests?
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Pyrite
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I would say no.

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CJ
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Is it a type of dog?
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Pyrite
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No.

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CJ
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Hmm....so it's a mammal which has fur, lives in Africa, is sometimes red, sometimes has stripes, doesn't live in rainforests, isn't large, and is neither a cat nor a dog. Right.

Is it extinct?
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Does it live in the savannah?
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Pyrite
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@CJ: No.
@Adam: Yes.

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Is it a carnivore?
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Pyrite
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Yes

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