Game: Pokemon Hangman v.72 (MA)

[mr_pikachu]

ANNOUNCEMENT: The rule regarding misspelled guessed has been modified. Be sure to check it out, players.

ANNOUNCEMENT: mr_pikachu has created a Pokémon randomizer that will help you pick a Pokémon when it is your turn to post a puzzle. This will help make sure that every Pokémon will have an equal oppourtunity of coming up. Here is the link to it: The Official Pokémon Hangman Randomizer

ANNOUNCEMENT: Randomizer Update! If you select an Unown plushie using the Official Pokémon Hangman Randomizer, it will also name what Unown form has been selected in parentheses, like "UNOWN (A), BURMY Steel." Don't include this extra letter, extra word, or extra symbol in the puzzle, however. Just tell the winner what the form is when you award the plushie!

Pokémon Hangman v.72
Little_Pikachu approved

Game Founder / Rules Creator: Jay
Rules Editor For This Version: mr_pikachu
Hosts: mr_pikachu, Number1ChanseyFan, Shadow Wolf

I'm sure we've all played hangman when you're bored, or at least heard of it. Pokemon Hangman was first created by Mist who is associated with the Charmander Central Club in giving out "plushies" as prizes for people who guessed correctly. People began big collections of these "plushies" when this game was first introduced to PCG, and I hope that people will extend their big collections, or even start them, today.

Rules
Newest rules in Light Yellow

The rules of Hangman are fairly straight-forward. If you don't know them, then watch a few people post and we're sure you'll get the hang of it. *sigh*

But we do have specific rules that we need to follow to make the game slightly trickier. You may only post a maximum of THREE single letter guesses per person before you must guess the name of the Pokemon. This rule is subject to change. But for now it's THREE and only THREE single letter guesses per person, per round. This shouldn't be too hard to follow. If you notice someone that has made more than three single letter guesses then you should be smart and tell them so.

On each new puzzle, no player may guess a vowel (A, E, I, O, or U) until they have guessed at least one consonant. However, anyone may make Pokemon guesses before guessing a consonant.

When someone guesses the word correctly it is their turn to think of a Pokemon for others to guess. Please make sure you don't mess up for other people's sake - Double check to see if a letter is present in the Pokemon's name you're doing before you post to avoid mistakes. Also, if it's your turn, try and pick a Pokemon that hasn't already been done. You don't need to always pick evolved forms. The rarity of each plushie should remain the same so we have a nice mix. You may only win a maximum of three plushies per 24-hour-period - This is to prevent a certain group of people called plushie hogs grabbing all the stuff every second turn. (Each new day begins 24 hours after you've won the first of the three plushies)

If you win three plushies you may still play, however if you win after you've exceeded the limit you must either A) Give the plushie to someone else who is less fortunate or B) Do not take the plushie as a prize. Just make sure everyone has a fair go too!

Legendaries can be won here, but only a worker may give them out. Anyone else may not. If this were possible we'd have legendaries popping up everywhere, and they deserve a rarity. Specialized plushies may also be won here, like a Shiny Claydol, or a Pikachu with a Blue Scarf... the list continues, and only the workers may give them out. You won't know if you've won one of these very rare plushies until you win the plushie.

The only pokemon that aren't allowed to be done by the players here are: Zapdos, Articuno, Moltres, Mew, Mewtwo, Lugia, Ho-oh, Celebi, Raikou, Suicune, Entei, Regirock, Regice, Registeel, Jirachi, Deoxys, Groudon, Kyogre, Latios, Latias, Rayquaza, Uxie, Azelf, Mesprit, Heatran, Regigigas, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, Cresselia, Phione, Manaphy, Darkrai, Shaymin and Arceus. All others are fine.

Some Pokemon have unusual characters in their names. The following is a guide to show how we display those Pokemon in Hangman puzzles:

*Ho-oh - HOOH(4 letters)
Mr. Mime - MRMIME(6 letters)
Mime Jr. - MIMEJR(6 letters)
Porygon Two - PORYGON2(8 letters)
Porygon Z - PORYGONZ(8 letters)
Nidoran Female - NIDORANF(8 letters)
Nidoran Male - NIDORANM(8 letters)
Farfetch'd - FARFETCHD(9 letters)

* - Since Ho-oh is a legendary, only a worker may award it. But this could be useful if you see a worker giving a four-lettered puzzle.

You are allowed a maximum of NINE incorrect guesses before it's Game Over, not per person, that includes everyone's incorrect guesses. Usually people guess the name before the ten incorrect guesses so don't worry. If no one guesses the Pokemon correctly by the quota then no one receives a plushie, and one of the workers must do the next puzzle. You don't get two turns in a row at it. You may only post one guess until the person posts an update of the current Pokemon.

Try and not be too idle, the workers would like the game to be fast moving. If you guess the Pokemon correctly and then you're going to be away for 2 weeks then don't wait until you get back because you'll most likely forget about the game. Give someone else a turn.

Right now, an incorrect letter is counted as 1 incorrect guess and incorrect Pokemon are also counted as 2 incorrect guesses. This is also subject to change later on to improve/decrease the difficulty, if any of the workers think it's needed.

Absolutely no editing your guess at the name or a letter. If you plan to edit your post and notice a late spelling mistake and want to change it then specify so. Don't use this as an excuse to change your guess because you might have someone who witnessed you with your previous guess. You'll be in big trouble then.

If it is your turn to post a puzzle, you have 48 hours to post or update the puzzle. In the case of updating, this applies to three situations:
1. When someone makes a letter guess, and it is in (or not in) the puzzle (this also applies to letter guesses in advance).

2. When someone makes a Pokemon guess, and it is wrong/right.

3. When you have yet to post after winning a plushie.

If you don't post 48 hours after any situation above, you will lose your turn, and one of the workers will start the next puzzle. (note: the 48 hour rule doesn't apply to the workers). This will keep the game running quickly.

When you are guessing the name of a Pokemon, you must spell the Pokemon correctly in order to win the plushie. A misspelled name will be deemed incorrect under all circumstances, even if the player intended to guess the correct Pokemon. Here's an example of this rule in action: Let's say someone guessed "Picachu" as their answer to a puzzle, and then another person afterword guessed "Pikachu." If the solution is indeed Pikachu, the person who posted second would get the plushie, since the first person misspelled it. Please try and avoid making this mistake when you guess a Pokemon. As another example, if the man is one or two guesses from hanging, an incorrectly spelled guess will unfortunately make the man hang. Be careful about this.

Also, if it's your birthday, you're more than welcome to pick any plushie you want for your birthday (excluding legendaries), however, you cannot pick a shiny plushie, as they are obviously rarer than legendaries. When it is your birthday, just post here saying what regular coloured, non-legendary plushie you want and one of the workers will give you your plushie on their next post.


Plushies

What is a Plushie?

Plushies are soft toys. In this game, if you guess a Pokemon correctly you receive a soft toy of the Pokemon you guessed correctly.

What do I do with a Plushie?

Umm... look at them? They aren't really used for anything, mainly just a fun collecting sort of thing. That's all. Maybe one day they might be used for something, but that's a doubtful possibility. If you have a site it might be wise to put them on there to keep track of what you have. Or keep them on a word document.

I don't like my plushie! Can I trade with someone else?

Yes, you may as long as the other person agrees. If they don't want to trade with you then you should respect that. There are many others that may want to trade. Since this game was created long ago some people may already have a decent amount of plushies they might like to trade. You could try sending a PM/IM to one of them if you would like to trade or ask for a list of their plushies. Most people who play Expedia have plushies, so try trading with one of them, or you could start playing the game to extend your collection a different way.

Can I sell my plushies? Or buy one off someone?

No, you may not sell your plushies for CCPs or Stamps.

How many plushies am I allowed to own?

As many as you can win here. Just remember you can only win a maximum of three every 24-hour-period!

Final Words

ONLY post the names of Pokemon. No dictionary words! That is if you haven't been bothered to read the rules, which I recommend reading. There are almost 500 Pokemon to choose from so good luck!

If there's something you don't understand then ask me, Number1ChanseyFan, or Shadow Wolf - we bite but we'll still help. Or maybe someone else can help. Have fun! Your hosts and hostess - mr_pikachu, Number1ChanseyFan, and Shadow Wolf

The man has been hung a total of forty times

Here's the next puzzle!


S _ _ _ _ _ _ (7)

Incorrect Guesses: H
Incorrect Guesses Remaining: 8


Good luck!

[Crazy Elf Boy]

A please

[Fett One]

Is there a L?

[Lady Vulpix]

I've edited my items page! Now I can go back to playing.

Is there an N?

[Kyuuketsuki]

Let's pick a common letter M

[mr_pikachu]

This was very nearly a catastrophic round, but one player made it all worthwhile....


S _ _ L L _ _ (7)

Incorrect Guesses: H, A, N, M
Incorrect Guesses Remaining: 5

[Crazy Elf Boy]

Is this Swellow?

[mr_pikachu]

Exactly! The Swellow plushie is yours, CEB.

[Fett One]

S in advance please.

[Pichu Luver]

Guessin' C in advance please.

[Crazy Elf Boy]

Here is the next one, No C's but 3 S's

_ _ _ S _ _ SS (7)

Incorrect Guesses: C
Incorrect Guesses Remaining: 8

[Kat 76]

That's gotta be Froslass!

[Crazy Elf Boy]

Yes it is Kat, S in advance please.

[Kat 76]

Whee! But I'm sorry, you have no S's in this puzzle…

_ _ _ _ _ _ (6)

Incorrect Guesses: S
Chances Remaining: 8

[mr_pikachu]

Hmm... let's go with an L here.

[Kat 76]

Yes, there does happen to be an L in this one.

_ _ _ _ _ L (6)

Incorrect Guesses: S
Chances Remaining: 8

[mr_pikachu]

Ah, could this be a Buizel?

[Kat 76]

Yes, this is indeed a Buizel, congrats!

[mr_pikachu]

Thanks, Kat! That's another new plushie for the collection!

Here's the next one.


_ _ _ _ _ _ (6)

Incorrect Guesses: N/A
Incorrect Guesses Remaining: 9


Good luck!

[Crazy Elf Boy]

S please

[Shadow Wolf]

I'll follow with an N.

[Kat 76]

I'm going to guess an L.

[Kyuuketsuki]

I'll go with K

[Number1ChanseyFan]

I will try an R.

[Fett One]

I'll go with H

[mr_pikachu]

I was expecting the back-and-forth to continue... I had to go out of town for Thanksgiving Break, and there wasn't internet access. Sorry for the delay, people.

Also... you're not going to believe this start.


_ _ _ _ _ _ (6)

Incorrect Guesses: S, N, L, K, R, H
Incorrect Guesses Remaining: 3

[Kyuuketsuki]

O_O How about a U?

[mr_pikachu]

The gallows are near for our poor hangman....


_ _ _ _ _ _ (6)

Incorrect Guesses: S, N, L, K, R, H, U
Incorrect Guesses Remaining: 2

[Kyuuketsuki]

This is hopeless... I think I can't guess since there should be someone before me right?

[mr_pikachu]

No, you can still guess. Pokemon Hangman is listed as an exemption to the "wait for two others to post" rule listed in the PCG Rules.


_ _ _ _ _ _ (6)

Incorrect Guesses: S, N, L, K, R, H, U
Incorrect Guesses Remaining: 2

[Shadow Wolf]

(Sorry hangman, but I'll have to rely on this to help you live)

I'll go for an O

[Crazy Elf Boy]

Chances are good for an E

[Kyuuketsuki]

If he hasn't died by now... M

[mr_pikachu]

Is this the light at the end of the tunnel, or the light of the great beyond?


_ O _ E _ _ (6)

Incorrect Guesses: S, N, L, K, R, H, U, M
Incorrect Guesses Remaining: 1

[Fett One]

Is this Togepi?

[mr_pikachu]

Yes it is! You've saved the Togepi plushie, Fett! Nicely done.

[Fett One]

_ _ _ _ _ _ (6)

Incorrect Guesses:
Incorrect Guesses Remaining: 9

[mr_pikachu]

Let's begin with an L.

[Kyuuketsuki]

I'll go with a R

[Crazy Elf Boy]

S please