GAME: The First Riddle Game Championship [Congrats to the winner, Ace64!] (M.A.)

[mr_pikachu]

The First Riddle Game Championship
Hosted by Charizard04621 and mr_pikachu
Mod Approved by Wolfsong

Welcome to the first-ever Riddle Game Championship! This special event for the popular Riddle Game will determine who on TPM is the greatest at solving riddles. There are many unique, one-of-a-kind riddle figurines up for grabs for those who can figure out the puzzles crafted by your hosts, and a special, custom championship figurine with a trophy for the competitor who wins it all!

Before we begin, however, it is important that the rules of the competition are explained. Even if you have played the Riddle Game before, please read these instructions, as they are slightly different from those of the regular Riddle Game.

COMPETITION RULES

1. The goal in this game is to correctly guess what Pokemon is being described in each riddle. Each riddle contains just enough information to allow you to figure it out – but you have to figure out just what that information is first!

2. In this event, any of the 386 Pokemon may be the solution to any of the riddles.

3. This thread is both for the competition itself and for signups. Anyone on TPM (excluding Charizard04621 and mr_pikachu) may sign up for this event at any time during the competition. However, those who sign up after the event has begun will be at a disadvantage, as they will miss the earlier opportunities to win figurines and score points in the game. To sign up, simply make a post in the thread telling the hosts that you want to participate. (If the competition has already started when a player signs up, guesses may be made in that post as would normally be allowed.)

4. The competition will consist of five rounds, each of which will include two riddles – labeled “Tau” and “Phi” – that will both be posted at the beginning of the round. Each round will continue until either both riddles are solved or until one full week passes since the start of the round. An unlimited number of total guesses may be made on each riddle, so don’t worry about guessing too much.

5. Participants may make up to a total of four guesses per post. Since two riddles will sometimes be available for guessing at once, players must divide their guesses between the two riddles. For example, a player may choose to use three guesses in a post on the “Tau” riddle and one on “Phi”. Or a player could use all four guesses on “Phi”, or make two guesses on each riddle, etc. Keep in mind that you are not required to use all four guesses in a post; you could decide simply to make a single guess on one riddle in a post, for instance. But no more than four guesses per post.

6. Once you have made a post in the game with riddle guesses, you may not post again in the competition thread until either Charizard04621 or mr_pikachu has judged whether or not your guesses are correct. As soon as either host has confirmed correct guesses and rejected incorrect ones, you may guess at the remaining riddles in the round again.

7. For each guess you make, you must explain why you think the guess matches at least ¾ of the riddle, rounded down to the nearest line. For instance, if the riddle is four lines long, you must give an explanation for at least three of the lines. If the riddle is six lines long, then you only need to explain four of the lines, since that would be ¾ of the total riddle rounded down to the nearest line.

8. The only riddles given in this competition will be taken from a collection of specially designed riddles by Charizard04621 and mr_pikachu. Participants need not worry about posting new riddles once they have solved the ones in this competition. The only task set before you, the players, is to solve as many riddles as you can.

9. For each riddle a participant is the first to solve correctly, that player will win the unique figurine in question as well as one point for the competition.

10. The winner is the competitor who has earned the most points once the fifth round is completed. In the event of a tie for first place, a final tiebreaker riddle will be given only to those players who are tied for first. The first remaining participant to solve the tiebreaker riddle will then be the champion. Some rules for the tiebreaker riddle (such as number of guesses allowed, the time limit, etc.) may be different from those in the rest of the competition. This is solely at the discretion of the hosts.

11. Since Charizard04621 and mr_pikachu are the hosts, they will not be allowed to compete. Their job is to be the judges and hosts, while anyone else may compete freely.

12. Good luck to everyone, and have fun!


This thread will be for signup purposes only for two weeks from the time of this post. After two weeks have passed, the competition will begin. Players may still sign up throughout the competition by posting in this thread as mentioned before.

Let the games begin!


Current Standings:
Ace64 - 2 points
Lady Vulpix - 1 point
Plantae - 1 point
Magmar - 0 points
Green Lanturn - 0 points
mistysakura - 0 points
TheBlueAvenger - 0 points
Wolfsong - 0 points
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[Magmar]

I'll give it a shot, if I'm eligible.

[mr_pikachu]

To clarify, anyone other than Charizard04621 and myself is eligible. Welcome to the contest, Magmar!

[Lady Vulpix]

I would like to participate as well.

[mr_pikachu]

Your name's been added to the list. It's good to have you in the game, Lady V!

[Green Lanturn]

Well, Ive answered a couple before, so what the heck, ill take a shot at it.

Sign me up, please.

~GL

[mr_pikachu]

Welcome to the competition, Green Lanturn!

Also, to clarify, the grand prize is a custom figurine holding the championship trophy. The introduction to the rules has been edited accordingly.

[Charizard04621]

Looking good! Still over a week left for open signups. I'm hoping we'll get a nice turnout. After all, this is a specifically semi-annual contest. ^_^

Nice work, mr_pikachu. I wish I could edit Green Lanturn into the list, but I can't. *steals Gabi's supermod powers*

[mistysakura]

Hey, I've been reading the riddle threads since forever, just never got around to posting... figured I'd change that this time. Count me in, please.

[Charizard04621]

Always welcome. Thanks for signing up! The more, the merrier. I'm looking forward to this =)

[Lady Vulpix]

*steals Gabi's supermod powers*

I can always help if you ask nicely.

[Magmar]

This sounds like fun. I loved the riddles.

[Charizard04621]

Thanks for updating the list, Gabi.

Four participants so far; not bad at all! I'd like to ask you to tell your friends about this game and encourage them to join. It won't hurt at all, they won't be forced to do anything, and it'll just be for a little bit of fun. ^_^

[Ace64]

I'll give it a shot.

[mr_pikachu]

Ace64, welcome to the competition!

[Charizard04621]

Cool, 5 participants so far. Any last-minute joiners, or will we only see more after the game starts? There isn't much time left to sign up.

[mr_pikachu]

Okay, it's time to get things going! If anyone is reading this who hasn't signed up yet, remember that you can register at any time.

Good luck to everyone.


ROUND ONE

Tau
If I fly past the sun,
I will shrivel under its light.
If I succumb to the gray cold,
I will be bathed in new power.
If I show you my weapons,
You will fear my twin blades.
Who, can you tell me, am I?

Phi
I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,
If the timing is right, then I’ll battle with haste.
My power will grow as we work through the fight
If you’re not prepared, then I’ll be out of sight!


Incorrect Guesses - Tau (0)


Incorrect Guesses - Phi (0)


Let the games begin!

[Magmar]

I'm willing to guess that the Phi riddle is "Beedrill" and here is why.

"I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,
If the timing is right, then I’ll battle with haste.
My power will grow as we work through the fight
If you’re not prepared, then I’ll be out of sight!"

Accompany jelly --> Bees do that.
Lack a good taste --> Well... please, it's a bee.
The next two lines imply Beedrill's special ability, Swarm, where its Bug-type attack power increases if it takes a lot of damage during battle. "The timing is right" may imply having 1 HP remaining due to Focus Band.

[Lady Vulpix]

For the Tau riddle, I think it's Scyther.
If I fly past the sun,
I will shrivel under its light.
Scyther is a flying type, and is weak to fire.


If I succumb to the gray cold,
I will be bathed in new power.
A steel coat can cause it to evolve.

If I show you my weapons,
You will fear my twin blades.
Its scythes are natural weapons.

[Charizard04621]

Magmar - Nice try, but that's not quite it.

Lady Vulpix - You got it spot on! You are awarded 1 point and a Scyther figurine.

Phi
I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,
If the timing is right, then I’ll battle with haste.
My power will grow as we work through the fight
If you’re not prepared, then I’ll be out of sight!

Incorrect Guesses - Phi (1)
- Beedrill

[Ace64]

Since Scyther was right, I'm gonna believe you went with two bug types for this week's riddle. So, for the Phi riddle, I'll go with Ninjask.
I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,
Noy sure about this one.
If the timing is right, then I'll battle with haste
Ninjask have Speed Boost, which raises their speed after every round. Hence the timing?
My power will grow as we work through the fight
Fury Cutter and Agility are both stat-boosting moves.
If you're not prepared, then I'll be out of sight!
After all those stat-uppers, Baton Pass takes Ninjask out of the battle..when you least expect it.

[mr_pikachu]

Sorry, but Ninjask isn't what we're looking for. Good try, though.

Phi
I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,
If the timing is right, then I’ll battle with haste.
My power will grow as we work through the fight
If you’re not prepared, then I’ll be out of sight!

Incorrect Guesses - Phi (2)
- Beedrill
- Ninjask

[Green Lanturn]

My answer to the Phi riddle will be Tropius.

I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,

Well, Tropius is the "fruit" pokemon, and most jellies are fruit based.

If the timing is right, then I’ll battle with haste.

His ability, Chlorophyll, doubles its speed when it is sunny.

My power will grow as we work through the fight

I can only say that he learns "growth."

If you’re not prepared, then I’ll be out of sight!

Tropius can fly!


~GL

[mr_pikachu]

I'm sorry, but that is also incorrect.

Phi
I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,
If the timing is right, then I’ll battle with haste.
My power will grow as we work through the fight
If you’re not prepared, then I’ll be out of sight!

Incorrect Guesses - Phi (3)
- Beedrill
- Ninjask
- Tropius

Keep guessing, people! Remember, you have an unlimited number of tries for each riddle!

[mistysakura]

Phi: Ludicolo
I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,
Same idea as Green Lanturn: Ludicolo is basically a pineapple, which accompanies jelly, but you wouldn't want to eat one.

If the timing is right, then I’ll battle with haste.
Ludicolo has Swift Swim: when Rain Dance is in effect, Ludicolo's speed is doubled

My power will grow as we work through the fight
The other ability Ludicolo can have is Rain Dish: when Rain Dance is in effect, Ludicolo recovers 1/16th of its max HP. So it gains power as it recovers HP.

If you’re not prepared, then I’ll be out of sight!
Not sure...

[mr_pikachu]

That was a good try, but I'm afraid that you're still off-target.

Phi
I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,
If the timing is right, then I’ll battle with haste.
My power will grow as we work through the fight
If you’re not prepared, then I’ll be out of sight!

Incorrect Guesses - Phi (4)
- Beedrill
- Ninjask
- Tropius
- Ludicolo

[Magmar]

The Phi riddle may be Gloom.

"I accompany honey, but I lack a good taste" -- the Pokedex refers to the drool coming out of its mouth as 'honey'... and Gloom smells bad.
"If the timing is right, then I'll battle with haste" -- Gloom's special ability is Chlorophyll, it raises speed with Sunny Day.
I think the final line, "out of sight", may refer to the clouds of spores that Gloom lets free when it spreads them--in the anime, you coudln't see through the clouds of spores.

[mr_pikachu]

Another intriguing guess, but another incorrect one as well.

Phi
I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,
If the timing is right, then I’ll battle with haste.
My power will grow as we work through the fight
If you’re not prepared, then I’ll be out of sight!

Incorrect Guesses - Phi (5)
- Beedrill
- Ninjask
- Tropius
- Ludicolo
- Gloom

[Magmar]

Before I resume any further, if the answer to the riddle is in the chain of evolutions, is that to be specified? For example, if this riddle's answer were Vileplume and I answered Gloom, would there be a way of denoting that I was very very close?

[mr_pikachu]

It might be hinted at; it might not be. Some of that would likely depend on how close the guesser's reasons were to the actual explanations for the lines in the riddle. However, since this is a special event with a championship at stake, it is less likely than usual that hints of that nature would be given. And the specific Pokemon's name must be given in order for the riddle to be solved; a guess would not count for any other Pokemon in an evolutionary chain.

However, remember that in this event, you are allowed up to four guesses per post. This is enough to cover most evolutionary lines.

Phi
I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,
If the timing is right, then I’ll battle with haste.
My power will grow as we work through the fight
If you’re not prepared, then I’ll be out of sight!

Incorrect Guesses - Phi (5)
- Beedrill
- Ninjask
- Tropius
- Ludicolo
- Gloom

[Green Lanturn]

Not neccessarily random guess, but not going with the current flow of knowledge. I guess Magikarp,Feebas, Milotic.


I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,

Feebas and Magikarp are fish pokemon, accompany jelly by word, jelly-fish. But i'd doubt you would want to eat either of these.

If the timing is right, then I’ll battle with haste.

Both of them have swift swim, doubling their speed when it rains.

My power will grow as we work through the fight

Well, they both....randomly...evolve into giants. Milotic also has the ability Torrent, which raises its power when his HP falls below 1/3.

If you’re not prepared, then I’ll be out of sight!

Dive?




lol
~GL

[Magmar]

I agree with you on the guess of Magikarp, and I think I might have the other missing pieces of the riddle...

The technique Flail grows in power as the battle goes on by taking on damage explaining line 3...

and if you're not prepared, the Magikarp will escape.... when you're fishing for it! You gotta press the button before it gets away.

[Ace64]

Might as well take Tentacool and Tentacruel,too.

I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,
Both Tentacool and Tentacruel are "jellyfish," but you wouldn't want to taste them, as their poisonous.
If the timing is right, then I'll battle with haste,
Not sure about this one...Do Tentacool appear more at night?If so, then the "haste" part of it could mean that before long, you'll be battling one of them. The "time of day" is right, so you'll fight us soon.
My power will grow as we work through the fight,
Upon evolution, Tentacool grow up to eighty tentacles. That's a lotta growth. They also learn Flail as well.
If you're not prepared, then I'll be out of sight!
Another fishing reference, similiar to GL. Tentacool can be caught with rods, but if you mess up, they're gone.

[Charizard04621]

Excellent efforts, but you have not yet arrived at the correct conclusion.

Phi
I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,
If the timing is right, then I’ll battle with haste.
My power will grow as we work through the fight
If you’re not prepared, then I’ll be out of sight!

Incorrect Guesses - Phi (5)
- Beedrill
- Ninjask
- Tropius
- Ludicolo
- Gloom
- Magikarp
- Feebas
- Milotic
- Tentacool
- Tentacruel

[The Blue Avenger]

I'll sign up... and guess Butterfree.

I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,
Butter and jelly go together, right? And I'd bet a butterfly wouldn't taste very good.

If the timing is right, then I’ll battle with haste.
Eheh, no clue on this one. ^^;

My power will grow as we work through the fight
Butterfree evolves at one of the earliest levels in the game.

If you’re not prepared, then I’ll be out of sight!
In the game, many players ditch their Butterfrees early on. Plus, Ash had to release his Butterfree. Also, Butterfrees fly.

[Ace64]

Man, this is tough. Luckily, I'm persistent.

My guesses this time around: Marill, Azumarill,Azurill, and Meditite.
I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,
The first three have oily bodies... does oil accompany jelly? As for Meditite, no idea. Since his head looks like food, could that be jelly-like?
If the timing is right, then I'll battle with haste
Marill could best be found during one of the "swarming" seasons. They were difficult to find anytime else.
[i]My power will grow as we work through the fight[i]
Easy here, all of them have trait Pure Power or Huge Power, which doubles their attack in a fight.
[i]If you're not prepared, then I'll be out of sight![i]
Marill and evolutions are good swimmers with oily fur, and also learn Dive. Can Meditite teleport after evolution?

[mr_pikachu]

Welcome to the competition, TBA!

Unfortunately, the round continues, as none of those guesses were correct.

Phi
I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,
If the timing is right, then I’ll battle with haste.
My power will grow as we work through the fight
If you’re not prepared, then I’ll be out of sight!

Incorrect Guesses - Phi (15)
- Beedrill
- Ninjask
- Tropius
- Ludicolo
- Gloom
- Magikarp
- Feebas
- Milotic
- Tentacool
- Tentacruel
- Butterfree
- Marill
- Azumarill
- Azurill
- Meditite

[Magmar]

I'm thinking Bellsprout, possibly?

I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,
Bellsprout resembles a beanstalk, and... hehe... jelly bean?

If the timing is right, then I’ll battle with haste.
Chlorophyll 2x speed in sunlight

My power will grow as we work through the fight
Wrap and Growth?

If you’re not prepared, then I’ll be out of sight!
I'm... not sure. Maybe if Bellsprout gets hit by Sand Attack and can't see or... somethin'

[The Blue Avenger]

Is this Ditto?

I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,
Ditto certainly looks the part. Prob'ly doesn't taste good, and his taste can't be that good either if he'll copy anybody.

If the timing is right, then I’ll battle with haste.
Transform into a fast Pokemon and you'll be fast. Or Transform into Togepi and get Haste as an ability.

My power will grow as we work through the fight
Transforming makes Ditto stronger.

If you’re not prepared, then I’ll be out of sight!
He might Transform into a Ghost type.

[Ace64]

Qwilfish?

I accompany jelly, though I lack a good taste,

I'm going with the "jellyfish" theme... qwil ain't jelly, but you wouldn't eat him either.
If the timing is right, then I’ll battle with haste.

Swift Swim.
My power will grow as we work through the fight

According to the Pokedex, they suck up water to grow in size.

If you’re not prepared, then I’ll be out of sight!

Another one of the "swarming" Pokemon, I think. Pretty hard to find these guys, as you had to wait for a call.