Game: Pokemon Hangman v.75 (MA)

[Number1ChanseyFan]

Hello, here it is, the new version of Pokemon Hangman!! Have fun and good luck to everybody!!

NEW ANNOUNCEMENT: Thanks for waiting everyone. The Official Pokemon Hangman randomizer has been updated. Be sure to check it out. Here is the link to it: The Official Pokémon Hangman Randomizer 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!

NEW ANNOUNCEMENT: Since a Black and White plushie has already been awarded, I have to inlcude Black and White pokemon on this version, since it was never forbidden to make Black and White pokemon puzzle; Therefore, Black and White pokemon are officially introduced on Pokemon Hangman. Remember, be sure to follow the rules as to which pokemon can be given. Good Luck everyone!

Pokémon Hangman v.75
Little_Pikachu approved

Game Founder / Rules Creator: Jay
Rules Editor For This Version: Christen (Number1ChanseyFan)
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 Blue

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, Arceus, Victini, Reshiram, Zekrom, Kyurem, Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, Keldeo, Landorus, Tornadus, Thundurus, Meloetta and Genesect. 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 nine 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 on anyone else's turn, you must spell the Pokemon correctly in order to win a plushie of that Pokemon. Example of this rule in action: Let's say someone guessed "Picachu" as their answer to a puzzle, and then another person afterword guesses "Pikachu", if the puzzle is indeed Pikachu, the person who posted second would get the plushie, since the first person spelt it wrong. So please try and avoid making this mistake every time you guess a Pokemon. As for a counter-example, if the man is close to hanging, a correct guess for the Pokemon that is spelled incorrectly will unfortunately make the man hang if there are 1 or 2 guesses remaining, so 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 650 Pokemon to choose from so good luck!

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

The man has been hung a total of forty-one (41) times

Kyle, it is your turn to post the next puzzle. Good luck everybody!! ^_^

[Knight of Time]

Thanks for posting the new version Christen, and thanks for the Chingling plushie, Fett One, it's another new one in my collection.

Uh, in regards to the 48 hour rule for posting or updating the puzzle, it doesn't apply between the end of one version and the beginning of a new version, right?

Anyway, here's the next puzzle:

---- (4)

Incorrect Guesses: n/a

Guesses Remaining: 9

[Shadow Wolf]

Kyle: Excellent question! That's something we haven't discussed yet, but I believe we will all agree on the following point: I believe the 48 hour rule will begin as soon as the new version is posted. (After all, the old version will be closed, so it's pretty much like a pokemon game turned off: Play-time will not be counted)

Now, let's see if there's an N here.

On a side note: The light blue tone gives a refreshing look. Nicely done Christen (I feel like hunting for a pearlescent weapon in Borderlands, which is the same emotion I get when hunting for a shiny in Pokemon)

[Knight of Time]

Sorry, but there isn't an N here.

---- (4)

Incorrect Guesses: N

Guesses Remaining: 8

Shadow Wolf: Ah, okay. That makes sense. Like the light blue colour scheme as well, Christen.

[Shadow Wolf]

Hmm... then let's look for an X

Kyle: Of course, that's what I think it would make sense, but I'll discuss it with the workers, just in case.

[Knight of Time]

Your search for an X was successful.

-x-- (4)

Incorrect Guesses: N

Guesses Remaining: 8

[Oslo]

Axew?

[Shadow Wolf]

I believe that must be it, so N in advance please.

[Knight of Time]

Yep, this one's an Axew alright.

'hands the plushie to Oslo'

I'll take an R in advance please.

[Fett One]

S in advance please.

[Oslo]

Miss, hit, miss!

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ R (8)

Incorrect: N, S
Remaining: 7

[Knight of Time]

I wonder if there is an L here?

[Shadow Wolf]

*flips coin*

Hmm... is this a Pelipper?

[Oslo]

Yes and no!

_ _ _ _ L _ _ R (8)

Incorrect: N, S, Pelipper
Remaining: 5

[Knight of Time]

That has to be Accelgor.

And BTW guys, my connection problems are over, so the hair trigger in me is 100% back!

[Oslo]

Hooray! Plushie awarded.

S in advance.

[Knight of Time]

Thanks, Oslo!

Here's the next puzzle guys.

------ (6)

Incorrect Guesses: S

Guesses Remaining: 8

[Blademaster]

P?

[Knight of Time]

P is a pointless entry in this puzzle, sorry.

------ (6)

Incorrect Guesses: S, P

Guesses Remaining: 7

[Oslo]

M?

[Knight of Time]

Another miss on the way, I'm afraid.

------ (6)

Incorrect Guesses: S, P, M

Guesses Remaining: 6

[Oslo]

E, then?

[Knight of Time]

You guys are going to have to try a little harder if you want to uncover this one, as there isn't an E here either.

------ (6)

Incorrect Guesses: S, P, M, E

Guesses Remaining: 5

[Shadow Wolf]

Wow, this one's interesting.

Let's look for an T.

[Knight of Time]

Finally...T is on the board...err, in the puzzle.

-----t (6)

Incorrect Guesses: S, P, M, E

Guesses Remaining: 5

[Shadow Wolf]

I had to triple check to make sure I had the right choices remaining...

I'll need an O to make my plan work.

[Knight of Time]

I don't know what your plan is, but if it involves the lack of an O, go for it.

-----t (6)

Incorrect Guesses: S, P, M, E, O

Guesses Remaining: 4

[Shadow Wolf]

Well... there's always a backup plan, right?

Let's see if my favorite first guess works well as my last one. N please.

[Knight of Time]

You might just be in luck here for the plushie, as there does happen to be an N.

--n--t (6)

Incorrect Guesses: S, P, M, E, O

Guesses Remaining: 4

[Shadow Wolf]

Why, Wynaut?

[Knight of Time]

WHAW (cookie if you can guess what that stands for)!

'tosses the Wynaut plushie your way'

Go for it, Shadow Wolf.

[Shadow Wolf]

Thanks Kyle! however, I don't think I'll know the meaning of that (the first things that came to mind was "Where, How And When", but I don't think that's it)

I'll stop breaking my mind and give a new puzzle:

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _( 10 )

Incorrect: none

Remaining: 9

[Knight of Time]

WHAW= We have a winner.

Let's see if there's an R here.

[Shadow Wolf]

I need to think more simple. -_-

You have another guess coming.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _( 10 )

Incorrect: R

Remaining: 8

[Knight of Time]

Let's try a T then.

[Oslo]

L?

[Shadow Wolf]

You're deserving of one

*Kyle receives a T*

*Oslo receives an L*

Why be stingy? Take another.

*Kyle receives a T*

*Oslo receives an L*

_ _ T _ _ T _ L L _( 10 )

Incorrect: R

Remaining: 8

(This one's about to go)

[Knight of Time]

That looks like a Gothitelle.

[Shadow Wolf]

And that's how its done. Congrats Kyle! Now the question is: Is it an Astral Body, or a Gothic Lolita?

*Hands over the Gothitelle plushie*

N in advance please.

[Knight of Time]

Thanks Shadow Wolf, that's my second plushie today. And to answer your question...I have no idea...it looks like a silly question, but not all silly questions have silly answers, XD.

Here's the next puzzle.

------n (7)

Incorrect Guesses: n/a

Guesses Remaining: 9