Game: Lingo thirteen (MA) REPOSTED

[Zak]

It's about time this lost topiic gets reposted, with the stats.

The game is like MasterMind, except with words. There's a given word with a given amount of letters, and everyone guesses it. The person in charge each round rates the guesses with how many letters are in the correct places (right), how many letters are in the word but not the right places (misplaced), and how many not at all (wrong). Hope that's clear enough.


Scores (still, as of version 12):


ILikePokemon;P: 7
Lady Vulpix: 83
Zak: 78
Tsukasa: 1
Gamewizard007: 1
HanyouPrincess: 1
Jay: 26
JamieC: 1
Last Exile: 5
Crystalmaster Mike: 2
Venuskazam714: 3
Icy: 2
Avian Freeze: 15
Pichu: 15
Cheesey: 1
Hexae: 2
Titandude21: 2
Aipom Of Doom: 13
Magmar: 2


As for what's been won in the previous 13 version on the vB, and on the temporary board (which I'm sure Gabi kept track of, but if not I insist on counting it).
Zak: Seisms, Faraway, Cheese
Lady Vulpix: Another, Awkward, Forsaken

I believe it was my turn, so shall we continue... I'm doing an EIGHT letter word.


~Zak

[Lady Vulpix]

Yes, Zak, I did indeed keep track of those plushies.

[Number1ChanseyFan]

Allergic

[mr_pikachu]

Why do I keep playing this game despite the fact that I've never won anything?

[Zak]

Look at Tom, he didn't win anything the first few games he was in. Later on, he caught on. Unfortunately (well, actually it is pretty fortunate for everyone but Lingo players) he's been banned.

~R-M-W~

Plushies: 1-3-4

Allergic: 1-1-6

Anything: 1-2-5


~Zak

[Number1ChanseyFan]

A half hour ago, I was still sleeping.

[Lady Vulpix]

Hmm... that doesn't say much. How about pleasure?

[mr_pikachu]

How about we play some ukuleles?

[Magmar]

Strength is a pokemon attack?

[Zak]

Wow... four posts between results. We're starting to pick up!


Sleeping: 2-2-4

Pleasure: 0-3-5

Ukuleles: 0-3-5

Strength: 1-2-5


~Zak

[mr_pikachu]

It would be very pleasing if this guess helped out.

[Lady Vulpix]

Let's try something different: acardiac.

[Zak]

Pleasing: 1-3-4

Acardiac: 1-0-7

[mr_pikachu]

I'm pleading with you to let me win!

[Zak]

I'm pleading with you to keep playing even if you don't...

Pleading: 1-2-5


~Zak

[Magmar]

neutrino is something in chemistry, i never paid attention

[Number1ChanseyFan]

My mom's birthstone is a sapphire

[Lady Vulpix]

I can't seem to find any words that fit... :\
seminism

[Zak]

Wow, neutrino is a real word? Hah.. I only remember it from Commander Keen. Anyway.

Neutrino: 1-4-3

Sapphire: 2-0-6

Seminism: 2-1-5

~Zak

[mr_pikachu]

How about we go nuclear with some neutrons?

[Zak]

Neutrons: 0-5-3


~Zak

[Number1ChanseyFan]

When I went to the pet store the other day, they had a scorpion for sale.

[Magmar]

spinning in circles is quality entertainment

[Zak]

Scorpion: 4-1-3

Spinning: 2-1-5




~Zak

[Lady Vulpix]

:\ I've grepped away all my lexicon. Maybe I did something wrong, but in any case, all my previous work on this word was useless. Let's do something simple: semitism.

[Number1ChanseyFan]

I know this isn't it, but maybe it will help clear some confusion... this one is pretty tough... scouring

[Zak]

Semitism: 3-0-5

Scouring: 3-2-3


~Zak

[Number1ChanseyFan]

I am having a lot of trouble coming up with a solution to this puzzle!!

[Lady Vulpix]

Are you? I think you've just found it. And so did I, only a post late.

[Zak]

Congrats, Christen, on getting your first word this game! (At least I think it is... someone correct me otherwise).


~Zak

[Lady Vulpix]

*Checks plushies page.* Yes, it is! :o Congratulations, Christen!

[Number1ChanseyFan]

Thank you Gabi and Zak!!

Ok, I have my word ready. It is a 9 letter word. Good luck everybody!!

[Zak]

I shall start with... Descartes.

[Number1ChanseyFan]

Descartes: 1-3-5

[Zak]

Okay... since Jay has been banned, ataraxias.

[Lady Vulpix]

I see your ataraxias and raise it with some ataraxics. Or whatever way that phrase is supposed to go.

[Number1ChanseyFan]

Ataraxias: 1-2-6

Ataraxics: 1-2-6

[Lady Vulpix]

Hmm... interesting. That's one less letter to worry about.

I believe someone would have to post aardvarks eventually.

[Number1ChanseyFan]

Hmmm, the aardvarks are back!!

Aardvarks: 2-0-7

[Zak]

Artichoke...


~Zak

[Lady Vulpix]

abutments

[Number1ChanseyFan]

Artichoke: 0-4-5

Abutments: 1-3-5

[Zak]

Cherokees

[Number1ChanseyFan]

Cherokees 2-1-6

[mr_pikachu]

Let's see who gets reelected to do the next word!

[Number1ChanseyFan]

Reelected: 0-1-8

[mr_pikachu]

Does anyone here live in Ulladulla?

[Number1ChanseyFan]

Eh... I don't even know where Ulladulla is. lol

Ulladulla: 0-1-8

[Zak]

assassins

Yes, I know this is not the word.

[Number1ChanseyFan]

Assassins: 1-4-4

[Zak]

Woah...

Sassafras

[Number1ChanseyFan]

Sassafras: 2-1-6

[Zak]

Hmm...

Temptress.

That's bound to help...

[Number1ChanseyFan]

Yep, this should help a little bit!! ^_^

Temptress: 4-0-5

[Zak]

It did, but I can't think of any word that fits, so...

I'm gonna slide off the path a little...

Potential

[Magmar]

trembling in fear, i post this
or not

[Number1ChanseyFan]

Potential: 0-5-4

Trembling: 0-3-6

[Zak]

Nothing seems to fit...

Well, the best help here would be Pantyhoes.


~Zak

[mr_pikachu]

The tape in the VCR has been reejected!

I'm lame, yes, I know. So sue me.

[Lady Vulpix]

I haven't read all the clues yet, but... happiness is something there should be more of.

[Number1ChanseyFan]

Pantyhoes: 1-5-3

Reejected: 0-1-8

Happiness: 9-0-0

Congrats, Gabi!! ^_^

[Lady Vulpix]

Thanks, Christen! :)

Hmm... I have to go in less than 3 days. I'll do a 5-letter word. We haven't had one in a long time.

[Zak]

Just a suggestion, Christen... might wanna consider using the calculator, cause I noticed several mistakes, and wouldn't have been able to get it unless by sheer guessing. Cherokees, for example.


And... you're leaving? Well then.... adios.

[Lady Vulpix]

Maybe you misread it, Zak. I used the calculator to check and it gave me the same result she posted. Unless she edited the message before I saw it but after you did.

adios: not an English word, but still... 1 right, 0 misplaced, 4 wrong.

[Number1ChanseyFan]

Hmmm, I double-checked everything with the calculator, and everything checked out except for pantyhoes, there should have been two correct instead of one. But everything else was correct, including cherokees, and I haven't been editing my posts!! I am sorry about the mixup with pantyhoes, but I can't find any mistakes with the others... Actually, the calculator makes things a lot easier though. lol I did all of them on paper.

As for guessing the next word... how about... lemon!!

[Zak]

Nah, sorry, I realized the mistake I made.

One of the most overused words in word games:

Apple

[mr_pikachu]

Has anyone here read the epic tale known as the Iliad?

[Lady Vulpix]

Many people have.
apple: 5 wrong.
lemon: 5 wrong.
iliad: 1 right, 0 misplaced, 4 wrong.

[Number1ChanseyFan]

[color=magenta]Will I be in for a treat when I guess trick?

[Lady Vulpix]

Oh, yes you will.
trick: 3 right, 0 misplaced, 2 wrong.

[Zak]

There is a chance that this word will go quick, fitting and all...

[Lady Vulpix]

Yes, it can and it has. :yes: Congratulations, Zak!

I'm not playing next round since I'll only be here for one more day. Enjoy playing a Gabi-free game. *Winks at Zak, who knows what I'm referring to.*

[Zak]

I think...

Ok, have fun! Next word is 7 letters.

[mr_pikachu]

Have you ever been to Uruguay?

[Zak]

~R-M-W~

Nope, haven't...

Uruguay: 0-1-6


~Zak

[mr_pikachu]

Would you consider this to be an uncouth guess?

[Zak]

Maybe...

Uncouth: 0-1-6



~Zak

[Zcade0]

lets go the other way...... is it possible to come back on Wendsday?

[Zak]

Word lengths don't match. And, it's "Wednesday".


~Zak

[Zcade0]

sorry. then.......... Pokemon

[Zak]

Pokemon: 0-3-4

[Lady Vulpix]

What happened to this game? Why isn't anyone playing? Ithought at least 2 plushies would have been given out. BTW, did you know that the National Finnish Museum has a Pikachu plushie and some pokemon stickers on display?

[Zcade0]

wow....

Contacts

[Zak]

About time... I almost forgot my word.

Display: 0-2-5

Contacts: Again, THE WORD IS SEVEN LETTERS.


~Zak

[mr_pikachu]

*thinks*

Perhaps that previous post was a hint of some sort... let's try something that has letters!

;)

[Lady Vulpix]

Zak wouldn't do something like that.

abyssus

[Zcade0]

Pikachu

[Zak]

Letters: 1-0-6

Abyssus: 0-0-7

Pikachu: 0-1-6


Psst... Gabi... we're waiting for you on "the other forum" (not TL) ;)

~Zak

[mr_pikachu]

I need to go to the latrine...

[Zak]

Latrine: 0-2-5


~Zak

[Lady Vulpix]

There are many forums which are not TPM or even TL. And it is allowed to name them.
I tried to access BMGf from Finland but I had some problems and I finally gave up. I'll try again when I get home (I'm at university now, yes, I did graduate from studying, but not from teaching :P).

I have the page with all my deductions at home, but I'll make a quick post to confirm or discard a letter.

abysses

[Zcade0]

finally?

[mr_pikachu]

Maybe some rangers will help us figure this out.

[Zak]

Abysses: 0-1-6 :P

Finally: 0-1-6

Rangers: 0-2-5


~Zak

[Lady Vulpix]

Yay! Just what I expected. I already have a gem pokedoll. I wonder if I can get a gemmoid plushie.

[Zak]

Interesting... almost an anagram.

Gemmoid: 1-5-1


I think this is the first time there's been a "one wrong" since rivalry/arrival.


~Zak

[Lady Vulpix]

Strange, it matched all previous clues. Ok, how about demigod?

[Zak]

Interesting...

Demigod: 2-5-0

I think this is our first guessed anagram.


~Zak

[Lady Vulpix]

Wow, what an honor! I'll try mount Megiddo.

[Zak]

There you go! :)

I actually didn't have the mountain in mind when I thought of the word, just noticed it's used in a lot of RPG games.



~Zak

[Lady Vulpix]

Ah! So you didn't know what the word was and still used it? Bad Zak.
Anyway, it was an interesting round.

7 letters again.

[Zak]

Eh... I knew of the mountain, I just expected it to be known more due to the other reason, given the main population of this forum.


Genesis is a good first guess..

[Lady Vulpix]

genesis: 5 misplaced, 2 wrong. Good first guess indeed!

[mr_pikachu]

Do any of you have sisters?

[Lady Vulpix]

I don't.
sisters: 2 right, 1 misplaced, 4 wrong.

[Zak]

Wow!

I do, btw...

Tangent

[Lady Vulpix]

tangent: 1 right, 1 misplaced, 5 wrong.

[Zcade0]

Letters?

[Zak]

Seances

[Lady Vulpix]

letters: 1 misplaced, 6 wrong.
seances: 3 misplaced, 4 wrong.

[Zak]

Missing?

[Lady Vulpix]

Yes. Enjoy your Missing Plushie, Zak! If you can find it, that is.

[Zak]

But if I find it, it'll no longer be itself!

6 letters

[mr_pikachu]

Do you live in Canada?

[Lady Vulpix]

No, he doesn't. And neither do I.
canary

[Zak]

~R-M-W~

Canada: 1-0-5

Canary: 1-1-4

[Lady Vulpix]

Interesting...
cervix

[mr_pikachu]

Maybe relaxing with my banjos would help to enlighten us.

[Zak]

Cervix: 0-2-4


Banjos: 1-0-5

[mr_pikachu]

I hope none of you participate in binges.

[Zak]

binges: 1-0-5

[Lady Vulpix]

What's the matter?

[Zak]

Everything is the matter. Everything is matter. :mad: [/billnyethescienceguy]

So... make of this matter plushie what you will. :)

[Lady Vulpix]

Thank you, Zak. I wasn't expecting to get it just yet. By the way, whose ideas have you stolen?

7 letters now.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _

[mr_pikachu]

Have you ever been elected?

[Lady Vulpix]

For some things, yes, I have.
elected: 1 right, 2 misplaced, 4 wrong.

[Zak]

Cool... and how about cheated?

[mr_pikachu]

There were several deaths during the construction in which the St. Louis Arch was erected.

[Lady Vulpix]

Been cheated, you mean? Yes, a few times. But I've learnt from them.

cheated: 1 right, 3 misplaced, 3 wrong.
erected: 1 right, 3 misplaced, 3 wrong.

[Zak]

Hilaree


Yeah... I know someone who spells it that way.

[Lady Vulpix]

If you say so...
hilaree: 1 right, 4 misplaced, 2 wrong.

[mr_pikachu]

It's more commonly spelled as Hillary.

[Lady Vulpix]

Indeed it is.
hillary: 3 misplaced, 4 wrong.

[Zak]

I'm going to sleep now... cheerio!

[Lady Vulpix]

I will assume you have woken up by now.
cheerio: 5 misplaced, 2 wrong.

[Zak]

Cindy Sheehan made a demonstration a few days ago.

[Lady Vulpix]

What did she demonstrate?

Sheehan: 1 right, 3 misplaced, 3 wrong.

[Zak]

Something against Bush or something like that... wasn't really paying attention.


Seeress

[Lady Vulpix]

seeress: 1 right, 2 misplaced, 4 wrong.

[Zak]

Since niether of the above words are the correct word, I'll assume this one is.

[Lady Vulpix]

My lexicon says that 'niether' is not a word...

[mr_pikachu]

As much as I hate doing this, I may as well guess neither.

[Lady Vulpix]

I feared this would happen. By the way Zak used the word it was evident that he had the right word in mind, and I would assume that he just made a typo. Something similar happened at Pokemon Hangman when someone misspelled 'Bulbasaur'. The right word is 'neither' (I could make so many bad jokes, but I'll save you both from them this time). Now, the question is... how do we solve this situation? Who should get the Neither Plushie? Who should host the next word?

In the past some people have chosen odd spellings for their words (Polygymy springs to my mind) and players had to get the spelling the host had thought off, so following that reasoning this round should go to mr_pikachu, but it still doesn't feel right since Zak did all the thinking and mr_pikachu only corrected a typo. Thoughts, anyone?

[mr_pikachu]

To be frank, I think it should go to Zak. He obviously knew what word he was trying to give, and "neither" is such a common word that I doubt he actually didn't know how to spell it. A typo of this nature shouldn't cost him the prize.

Besides, this isn't how I want to win my first plushie in Lingo. I'd rather actually put out the effort myself than simply grab one due to someone else's mistake.

[Zak]

I wouldn't mind giving it up this time given how it's going, but...


Besides, this isn't how I want to win my first plushie in Lingo. I'd rather actually put out the effort myself than simply grab one due to someone else's mistake.

If that's what floats your boat... I've got a 7 letter word. Objections/guesses?


~Zak

[Lady Vulpix]

Alright, then. The round goes to Zak, but I'll give a Neither plushie to each of you. Thanks for the good competitive spirit. :)

And Zak asked for guesses, so...
guesses

[Zak]

Oh dammit... not sure if I miscounted or typoed (someone else did that once XD) but my word is actually eight letters.

...oops...

[mr_pikachu]

Alright, then. The round goes to Zak, but I'll give a Neither plushie to each of you. Thanks for the good competitive spirit. :)

Well, alright. As long as Zak receives his well-deserved plushie, I guess it's okay.

*points to bolded guess within sentence* ;)

[Lady Vulpix]

Eight, eh? Alright.

deserted

[Zak]

~R-M-W~

Deserved: 1-0-7

Deserted: 1-1-6

[Lady Vulpix]

Interesting results... :rolleyes:

detruded

[Zak]

Okay... whether you expect it or not...

Detruded: 0-2-6

[mr_pikachu]

It's my standard eight-letter guess... aardvark!

[Zak]

Should have seen it coming...

Aardvark: 0-2-6

[mr_pikachu]

How about deserter, for comparison?

[Zak]

Deserter: 1-2-5

[Lady Vulpix]

Wow, these clues are good! I've managed to cut the whole lexicon down to 2 possible words. Which one should I guess first?... the one with priority, of course.

[Zak]

Wow... is that so? This word HAS TO be there...

Priority: 2-2-4

[Lady Vulpix]

I guess I'll find out tomorrow.

[Zak]

It's a little early for that, but here's your "Door to Tomorrow" plushie!


~Zak

[Lady Vulpix]

Thank you. Then my lexicon was right about there being 2 possible words.

7 letters now.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _

[Zak]

Alright... 7 letters...

I guess there's a high chance the word is on the lexicon.

[mr_pikachu]

Have you heard of an instrument called a ukulele?

[Lady Vulpix]

Yes, it is on the lexicon, Zak. You know I like to use it.
And yes, I've heard about ukuleles several times before.

Now the clues:

lexicon: 4 misplaced, 3 wrong.
ukulele: 2 misplaced, 5 wrong.

[Zak]

Fithos.... Lusec.... Wecos... Vinosec

Great song, that is... from FF8. Not sure what those words mean, but that last one is the one I'll be submitting into the calculator.

[mr_pikachu]

Could the word be an anagram?

[Lady Vulpix]

No, it couldn't. Not with the previous clues, like lexicon which has only 1 letter in common with anagram rather than 4, and ukulele which has none at all.

vinosec: 1 right, 4 misplaced, 2 wrong.
anagram: 2 misplaced, 5 wrong.

[Zak]

Wow...


Seniors

[mr_pikachu]

I hope you don't think my account should be deleted because of that foolish question...

[Lady Vulpix]

Of course not! Why would it be?

seniors: 3 right, 2 misplaced, 2 wrong.
deleted: 1 right, 0 misplaced, 6 wrong.

[mr_pikachu]

Because some (one) of the more (most) feared mods have (has) been ruthless, thinking of themselves (herself) as "the deleter of data."

[Zak]

Sorry about all taking advantage of guessing words that are sort of in other languages... well, I imagine that the Rosetta Stone is more known.


~Zak

[Lady Vulpix]

Indeed it is, Zak. To me at least.
And mr_pikachu, why are you being so cryptical? I can't think of any mod that's as feared as you describe. I did delete Questions Only 1, but only because it was the biggest pit of SPAM I'd ever seen on TPM. And I've never suggested that any accounts were deleted. And I've heard no one call himself/herself the "deleter of data".

deleter: 1 right, 0 misplaced, 6 wrong.
rosetta: 1 right, 2 misplaced, 4 wrong.

[mr_pikachu]

Well, let's just say that when I was a newbie here, I got owned so much that I was nearly banned... and she didn't call herself the deleter of data, but that's what she did. To my sig. Many times.

(And she was actually higher ranked than a mod, but that's how I thought of her at the time.)

It was also an easy way to make decent sentences for my guesses.

[Lady Vulpix]

Oh, I see. I assume you're referring to the Sig Police, then. However, here you are, still. So stop fearing for your account, nobody's aiming at it for deletion. Not that any accounts are. O_o

guesses: 1 right, 3 misplaced, 3 wrong.

[mr_pikachu]

Well, yes, I suppose I can feel secure now. But several seasons ago, that wasn't the case.

[Lady Vulpix]

If you say so...
seasons: 2 right, 2 misplaced, 3 wrong.

[mr_pikachu]

When you see "owned. Final warning," in your sig, you know you're on the verge of trouble.

I need something for comparison. How about senator?

[Lady Vulpix]

I hope that helps.
senator: 1 right, 3 misplaced, 3 wrong.

[Edit: fixing the result of seasons because I've just realized the calculator hadn't loaded correctly and I was reading the result of the previous guess. Sorry.]

[mr_pikachu]

I'm getting confused with trying to go through the logic, so I'll throw out something that seemed pretty close: sinuous.

And is there some sort of word list for this game? It keeps sounding as if you all are referring to a lexicon. Where can I find a copy of that?

[Zak]

Igneous.

[Lady Vulpix]

Zak got it. Enjoy your Igneous Plushie, and be careful not to get burnt!

Yes, we do have a lexicon. It can be quite useful. I would attach it to this post, but it's too big, even compressed. If you give me an e-mail address, I can send it to you. Same goes for anyone who wants it.

[Zak]

Seven letters. I am SURE of it this time. No more, no less, seven.

[mr_pikachu]

I am adamant about playing this game!


EDIT: Oh, and I have a question regarding this game's rules. I recall a discussion about the legality of using a computer program to determine the correct word, and I remember that it was deemed illegal. I was wondering if altering the lexicon itself would be legal. What I would like to do is use a computer program to merely reorganize the list by the number of letters in the word, and use the alphabetical order as a secondary priority for the list. Would that be legal, though? I won't do it if it would be against the rules.

[Zak]

Well, as I recall... the programs that people used basically used a lexicon, and with every clue it showed all the words that would fit in each clue. So eventually, about three or four clues would limit it to a single word at times. But I wouldnt mind if all you're doing is making the lexicon sort itself in different orders, as that isn't directly telling you what the word is. So if that's what you're doing, that's fine.


~R-M-W~

Adamant: 1-0-6

[mr_pikachu]

Well, basically all my program would do would be to change the list so that the words would be divided up by how many letters they contained. Within those categories, they would still be sorted alphabetically. I'd only be using a program since the list is WAY too long to resort manually, and it would only recreate the list in a different file. I'd still be picking through each possibility one-by-one manually during the game, with the one difference being the lack of a need to wade through words with the wrong number of letters.

Anyway, let's try this: crested

[Zak]

Crested: 0-1-6


~Zak

[Lady Vulpix]

I think that's allowed. Anything that doesn't relieve you of the need to use logic should be ok in my opinion (which means grep with no options or with the -v option would also be ok).

abubble

[Zak]

Abubble: 0-0-7

What's that? :confused:

[mr_pikachu]

I have no idea what you just said, Gabi, but I'm guessing that resorting the list is okay.

bramble

[Lady Vulpix]

[color=hotpink]abubble: (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=abubble)
1. Forming or giving off bubbles.
2. Very active or excited.

As for grep, it's a program that lets you filter text files showing only the lines that match a certain expressions. With no options it tells you the lines that have a certain substring in them, and with the -v option it shows you the lines that don't have it.

For example, if I use
grep -v a all.txt
it returns all the lines in all.txt that don't have an a in them.

Now, let's try a new guess...
finnish[color=hotpink]

[Zak]

Bramble: 0-0-7

Finnish: 3-2-2

[Lady Vulpix]

Let's see if finnick helps.

[Zak]

Finnick: 3-1-3

Make of that what you will.

[mr_pikachu]

How about finnack? That might help.

[Zak]

Finnack: 2-1-4

[Lady Vulpix]

Hmm... this topic seems to have fallen asleep. I'll try singing and see if it wakes up.

[Zak]

Thans for waking it up. Hope you don't mind a singing plushie!

[Lady Vulpix]

Not at all! I like it! Now I can sing along with it. :) Thanks, Zak!

I have a 6-letter word and an 8-letter word, so the next person to post can choose which one goes this time.

[Zak]

I'll go with the extended one.

[mr_pikachu]

I'll start with my usual: aardvark.

[Lady Vulpix]

Thanks for returning, both of you.
BTW, I found the word 'aedoeagi' on the lexicon. Does anyone know what it means?

extended: 1 misplaced, 7 wrong.
aardvark: 2 right, 0 misplaced, 6 wrong.

[mr_pikachu]

Hmm. I think it's something to do with taxonomy, because I found it on this (http://www.curci.de/snude.html) page. The relevant quote is below.


Having a bit of practice you may arrange "comparative plates" (e. g. of some aedoeagi) or maps (e. g. some photographs of specimens or collecting data of certain islands) on your own.

I'll look some more for it. And my word is bolded. It seemed fitting.

[Lady Vulpix]

Thanks.

And I'd say it's quite fitting, for being so early in the game.

taxonomy: 2 right, 3 misplaced, 3 wrong.

[Zak]

Ever been to Yokohama?

[Lady Vulpix]

No, I haven't. Jatima Tova, Zak, or whatever the English spelling is.

yokohama: 1 right, 3 misplaced, 4 wrong.

[Zak]

Thanks... Hatima Tova to you too.


Skarmory

[mr_pikachu]

Will you give me some presents for Christmas?

[Lady Vulpix]

Zak: thanks. I imagined you'd spell it differently over there, since J in English sounds different.

mr_pikachu: I don't even celebrate Christmas, but if you want to exchange presents, I'm open to it whenever you want.

skarmory: 6 misplaced, 2 wrong.

presents: 1 right, 2 misplaced, 5 wrong.

[Zak]

I've managed to get a lot of letters, but I can't think of anything that fits yet... oh well...


Harmonic

[Lady Vulpix]

harmonic: 2 right, 2 misplaced, 4 wrong.

[mr_pikachu]

Ack, sorry for not playing for awhile. It's been a long semester, and my brain's worn out already.

octagons

[Magmar]

terrific?
might give a clue or two... *comes out of lurking shadows*

[Lady Vulpix]

Yay, players! Thanks for coming back, I feared for the life of this game.

octagons: 3 misplaced, 5 wrong.
terrific: 1 right, 0 misplaced, 7 wrong.

I hope that helps.

[Zak]

I could have had this earlier, but been busy... sorry.


Paroxysm

[Lady Vulpix]

It's ok, Zak. You made it in time to get the plushie. :)

[Zak]

Okay, nine letters.

Btw, Gabi... did you try to IM me earlier? It says you tried to, but I wasn't able to see it. Somehow I can't communicate with people who use gaim.


~Zak

[Lady Vulpix]

Oh, how annoying. :\ Yes, I said "Hi" and then I said "I guess you're away". Now why would any messages sent with GAIM not get through? What program are you using?

Let's start with abduction, and hope no players get abducted because of this.

[mr_pikachu]

Let's make things interesing with a xylophone.

[Zak]

~R-M-W~


Abduction: 2-0-7

Xylophone: 0-2-7

[Lady Vulpix]

Interesting results.

These days I've seen a lot of induction excercises.

[mr_pikachu]

Abduction, induction... reduction!

[Zak]

Induction: 2-1-6

Reduction: 3-0-6


These should certainly give your possibilities a reduction...

[Lady Vulpix]

It certainly does. I'll guess medjidieh, whatever that means.

[Zak]

If that's a word...

Medjidieh: 2-0-7


~Zak

[Lady Vulpix]

It's in the lexicon, so it must be a word. It's a Turkish name, apparently.
What about seventeen?

[mr_pikachu]

I have many unique interests.

[Zak]

It's in the lexicon, so it must be a word. It's a Turkish name, apparently.
What about seventeen?


Wow... I don't know if my clues narrowed it down that much or if it was just a lucky guess, but that's right!

Here's seventeen plushies... for one point.

~Zak

[Lady Vulpix]

Well, all those 0 misplaced clues helped a lot. After that, and removing all As and Bs, the list became so small that I could filter it by hand, looking for words with either 2 Is or 2 Ns but not both, that either started with R or had E as their second letter but not both.

Thanks for the plushie(s). 7 letters now.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _

[mr_pikachu]

I am an adamant player of this game.

And you're allowed to use a program to filter out words that cannot be correct? I didn't know that! To what extent can that program work under Lingo rules?

(No wonder I've always been so awful at this game! I thought you guys must have analyzed that list for hours on end!)

[Lady Vulpix]

Nothing that does the thinking job for you, Brian. Only grep without options or with the -v option. (As in, the word must match a pattern or the word must not match a pattern). And yes, we did analyze the clues for hours. At least I know I did, and I believe Zak did too.

Grep is included in most Linux distributions and you can also download a Windows version for free.

adamant: 1 misplaced, 6 wrong.

[mr_pikachu]

I shall consult an internet search as to what "grep" and "-v" are. In the meantime, let's try ukelele.

[Lady Vulpix]

ukelele: 2 misplaced, 5 wrong.

[mr_pikachu]

I've been sitting in this chair for awhile now.

[Lady Vulpix]

sitting: 4 misplaced, 3 wrong.
That was closer than the previous ones.

[Zak]

Anyone been to the dentist lately?

[Lady Vulpix]

No, not lately.

dentist: 1 right, 3 misplaced, 3 wrong.

[Zak]

Ignited

[Lady Vulpix]

Tired of fitting words into sentences?

ignited: 3 right, 1 misplaced, 3 wrong.

[Zak]

Well I can actually give you the details as to why I didn't do it this time. I was at the school computer and in a bit of a rush.


~Zak

[mr_pikachu]

Ho ho! We have sighted land! Ahoy, matey! :rolleyes:

[Lady Vulpix]

Oh, I see. That explains it.

details: 1 right, 2 misplaced, 4 wrong.
sighted: 4 misplaced, 3 wrong.

I think that gives out a lot of information.

[Zak]

Igneous? I thought you already did that word... or someone did.


~Zak

[Lady Vulpix]

I've checked the plushie page, and it wasn't there. Still, another word has been done twice in the past, I don't think there's a rule against it. Sorry about the delay. The igneous plushie's yours.

[Zak]

I see... but twice in a row? I'm pretty sure that's the last one you did... yes, it is. Check the last few pages.

Okay 8 letters.

[Lady Vulpix]

O_O Sorry about that, I guess I forgot to update the plushie page last time. It's been a bad, bad week. :(

I hope everything improves now.

[Zak]

It's alright...

~R-M-W~

Improves: 0-4-4


~Zak

[Lady Vulpix]

Thanks for understanding. When was the last time someone guessed aardvark? Before now, that is.

[Zak]

I think someone guessed it two rounds ago. This time it'll be closer than usual.

Aardvark: 1-3-4

[mr_pikachu]

From my posts in this game, it would seem that I like talking about ukuleles.