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General => Text Games => Topic started by: samuelrichardscott on March 02, 2013, 08:49:15 PM
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Okay, trying a little quiz. The rules:
- You must NOT use google or research tools of any kind. This will be considered cheating.
- There will be at least 24 hours between questions (I'll be away working for four weeks from the 19th so this may affect time between questions).
- PM all your answers. You get 1 point for each correct answer.
- Some days there might be 20 questions though don't be dismayed as they will all be quick to answer.
Whoever has the most points at the close of the game on the 1st May will win a Blu-ray/DVD/TV set... I don't know - they'll win something!
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SCOREBOARD
41 - Silence of Lambs
37 - Halo2
34 - Tom
28 - Rogmeister
25 - DJ Doena
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First set of questions. Today's questions are all about literature. I will post a clue for each question and you must tell me the title of the book I am describing.
1) Bilbo has adventures with dwarves and takes Gollum's ring.
2) Alice falls down rabbit hole, plays croquet using flamingos and hedgehogs.
3) Bella meets a vampire called Edward - they fall in love.
4) The Pevensies meet Mr Tumnus and Mr Beaver. Aslan lives.
5) Tess loves Angel, Alec wants Tess, Tess kills Alec.
6) Anastasia Steele meets Christian Grey. He is dominant and controlling.
7) Boys crash on an island. Piggy has the Conch. Roger kills Piggy.
8 ) The Cuthberts adopt a girl. She hates Gilbert.
9) Arthur Dent's planet is destroyed but Ford Prefect saves him.
10) Henry has chrono-displacement. He meets Clare and they get married.
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A new game!
Finally :thumbup:
I'm in
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I'm going to watch a movie then close round 1 so if you want to get some answers in, now is the time to do it!
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The answers for round one:
1) Bilbo has adventures with dwarves and takes Gollum's ring.
The Hobbit
2) Alice falls down rabbit hole, plays croquet using flamingos and hedgehogs.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (though Alice in Wonderland is accepted)
3) Bella meets a vampire called Edward - they fall in love.
Twilight
4) The Pevensies meet Mr Tumnus and Mr Beaver. Aslan lives.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
5) Tess loves Angel, Alec wants Tess, Tess kills Alec.
Tess of the d'Ubervilles
6) Anastasia Steele meets Christian Grey. He is dominant and controlling.
50 Shades of Grey
7) Boys crash on an island. Piggy has the Conch. Roger kills Piggy.
Lord of the Flies
8 ) The Cuthberts adopt a girl. She hates Gilbert.
Anne of Green Gables
9) Arthur Dent's planet is destroyed but Ford Prefect saves him.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
10) Henry has chrono-displacement. He meets Clare and they get married.
The Time Traveler's Wife
For number 4 I decided to be harsh marking as it would be unfair to give people who said "The Chronicles of Narnia" credit and not give someone who said "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" credit.
Scores forthcoming.
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8 - Silence of Lambs
5 - Halo2
5 - Tom
4 - DJ Doena
This seemed to be silence's subject as he also gave the authors of 8 of them too (though not necessarily for those he got correct! Narnia/Fifty Shades).
Hopefully round 2 gets a better turnout!
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Round 2:
Name the sporting biopics from the clues:
1) Sabermetrics take centre stage in Brad Pitt baseball movie.
2) Jonny Lee Miller plays cyclist Grame Obree.
3) John Candy plays coach of Jamaica's first bobsleigh team.
4) Matt Damon plays rugby and attempts a South African accent.
5) Tobey Maguire plays jockey Red Pollard.
6) Will Smith plays a champion heavyweight boxer.
7) Gary Cooper plays Lou Gehrig in this baseball classic.
8) British film about two athletes preparing for the 1924 Paris Olympics.
9) Michael Sheen stars as Brian Clough.
10) Robert de Niro plays Jake LaMotta.
11) Sandra Bullock won best actress at 2010 Oscars for her role in this film.
12) Denzel Washington plays wrongly imprisoned boxer Rubin Carter.
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Let me know guys if the questions are too easy or too hard or if you think they are generally a good mix of easy and hard.
Of course, they're only easy if you know them, but I want to make sure the place I am stealing them from (not online) is any good. :laugh:
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In Round 1 you trapped me with the Chronicles of Narnia question.
Only noticed "Aslan Lives" which only is worth mentioning in "Prince Caspian" where he returns from "death", completely oversaw that neither "Beaver" nor "Tumnus" appear there.
I pride myself in not having recognized "Anne of Green Gables" and not knowing the author of "50 Shades".
Difficulty-level up to now is OK, not too hard, not too easy.
Checked my misses for Round 2 and haven't even heard of 2 of the movies and never was interested enough in the third to recognise the plot.
Now I hope my 9 answers are all correct.
Hopefully round 2 gets a better turnout!
I can't complain :tease:
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ROUND 2 ANSWERS
Name the sporting biopics from the clues:
1) Sabermetrics take centre stage in Brad Pitt baseball movie.
Moneyball
2) Jonny Lee Miller plays cyclist Grame Obree.
The Flying Scotsman
3) John Candy plays coach of Jamaica's first bobsleigh team.
Cool Runnings
4) Matt Damon plays rugby and attempts a South African accent.
Invictus
5) Tobey Maguire plays jockey Red Pollard.
Seabiscuit
6) Will Smith plays a champion heavyweight boxer.
Ali
7) Gary Cooper plays Lou Gehrig in this baseball classic.
Pride of the Yankees
8) British film about two athletes preparing for the 1924 Paris Olympics.
Chariots of Fire
9) Michael Sheen stars as Brian Clough.
The Damned United
10) Robert de Niro plays Jake LaMotta.
Raging Bull
11) Sandra Bullock won best actress at 2010 Oscars for her role in this film.
The Blind Side
12) Denzel Washington plays wrongly imprisoned boxer Rubin Carter.
The Hurricane
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Round 2 scores:
9 - silence of lambs
8 - Rogmeister
5 - DJ Doena
4 - Tom
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Scoreboard after 2 rounds:
SCOREBOARD
17 - Silence of Lambs
9 - DJ Doena
9 - Tom
8 - Rogmeister
5 - Halo2
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Round 3 - All the answers are famous people whose first name is Richard.
1) Author of The God Delusion.
2) Leading actor who appeared in Pretty Woman.
3) Comedian who co-starred in several films with Gene Wilder.
4) German composer of Ride of the Valkyries.
5) Actor who player Victor Meldrew in One Foot in the Grave.
6) President of the USA 1969-1974
7) Swaziland-born actor who starred in Withnail & I.
8) Actor who married Elizabeth Taylor twice.
9) Top Gear UK presenter.
10) Director and writer of Love Actually.
11) Actor who starred in Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
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Next round coming tonight.
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Round 3 answers.
1) Author of The God Delusion.
Dawkins
2) Leading actor who appeared in Pretty Woman.
Gere
3) Comedian who co-starred in several films with Gene Wilder.
Pryor
4) German composer of Ride of the Valkyries.
Wagner
5) Actor who player Victor Meldrew in One Foot in the Grave.
Wilson
6) President of the USA 1969-1974
Nixon
7) Swaziland-born actor who starred in Withnail & I.
E. Grant
8) Actor who married Elizabeth Taylor twice.
Burton
9) Top Gear UK presenter.
Hammond
10) Director and writer of Love Actually.
Curtis
11) Actor who starred in Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
Dreyfuss
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Scores for round 3:
8 - Halo2
6 - Rogmeister
6 - silence of lambs
6 - Tom
5 - DJ Doena
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SCOREBOARD
23 - Silence of Lambs
15 - Tom
14 - DJ Doena
14 - Rogmeister
13 - Halo2
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Round 4
In which cities are the following films predominantly set?
1) The Full Monty
2) Cabaret
3) Lantana
4) Home Alone
5) Mary Poppins
6) Slumdog Millionaire
7) Don't Look Now
8) Casino
9) Lost in Translation
10) The Commitments
11) The Big Easy
12) Moulin Rouge
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Next round in a couple of hours...
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Round 4 Answers:
In which cities are the following films predominantly set?
1) The Full Monty
Sheffield
2) Cabaret
Berlin
3) Lantana
Sydney
4) Home Alone
Chicago
5) Mary Poppins
London
6) Slumdog Millionaire
Mumbai
7) Don't Look Now
Venice
8) Casino
Las Vegas
9) Lost in Translation
Tokyo
10) The Commitments
Dublin
11) The Big Easy
New Orleans
12) Moulin Rouge
Paris
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Round 4 scores:
9 - Halo2
8 - silence of lambs (should've gone with your instinct on The Full Monty)
6 - Tom (should've gone with your instinct on Home Alone)
5 - Rogmeister
4 - DJ Doena
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SCOREBOARD
31 - Silence of Lambs
22 - Halo2
21 - Tom
19 - Rogmeister
18 - DJ Doena
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Round 5: Name the musical the song is from
1) I Dreamed a Dream
2) Johanna
3) Wouldn't It Be Loverly
4) Maria
5) Food, Glorious Food
6) Oh What a Beautiful Morning
7) All That Jazz
8) The Winner Takes It All
9) Feed the Birds
10) Don't Rain on My Parade
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:drooling:
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Just getting questions ready!
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Round 5 answers
1) I Dreamed a Dream
Les Miserables
2) Johanna
Sweeney Todd
3) Wouldn't It Be Loverly
My Fair Lady
4) Maria
West Side Story
5) Food, Glorious Food
Oliver
6) Oh What a Beautiful Morning
Oklahoma
7) All That Jazz
Chicago
8) The Winner Takes It All
Mamma Mia
9) Feed the Birds
Mary Poppins
10) Don't Rain on My Parade
Funny Girl
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Scores:
Halo2 - 7
Tom - 5
Rogmeister - 3
silence of lambs - 3
DJ Doena - 2
Looks like this was a tough round. Some ground made on the leader.
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34 - Silence of Lambs
29 - Halo2
26 - Tom
22 - Rogmeister
20 - DJ Doena
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Round 6 - Which movies are these killers from? If from a series, then the name of the first movie please.
1) Michael Myers
2) Leatherface
3) Jason Vorhees
4) Chucky
5) Dr. Carl Hill
6) Pennywise
7) Hannibal Lecter
8) Victor Crowley
9) Angela
10) Sadako
11) Ghostface
12) Pinhead
13) Jigsaw
14) Freddy Krueger
15) Jack Torrance
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Poor Pete - it's too bad he doesn't have the internet - he would have kicked butt in this game.
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Round 6 Answers
1) Michael Myers
Halloween
2) Leatherface
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
3) Jason Vorhees
Friday the 13th (although not a main character until 2, he appears in a nightmare and in footage with his mother in the first)
4) Chucky
Child's Play
5) Dr. Carl Hill
Re-Animator
6) Pennywise
It
7) Hannibal Lecter
Manhunter
8) Victor Crowley
Hatchet
9) Angela
Sleepaway Camp
10) Sadako
Ringu
11) Ghostface
Scream
12) Pinhead
Hellraiser
13) Jigsaw
Saw
14) Freddy Krueger
A Nightmare on Elm Street
15) Jack Torrance
The Shining
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Round 6 Scores
8 - Halo2
8 - Tom
7 - silence of lambs
6 - Rogmeister
5 - DJ Doena
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SCOREBOARD
41 - Silence of Lambs
37 - Halo2
34 - Tom
28 - Rogmeister
25 - DJ Doena
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MEGA ROUND ALERT
Round 7 - Name the rom com pairing. You get a point for each person so 60 points up for grabs.
1) Knocked Up
2) No Reservations
3) Maid in Manhattan
4) Killers
5) Pretty Woman
6) When Harry Met Sally
7) The Wedding Singer
8) The 40-year Old Virgin
9) Mannequin
10) Housesitter
11) MyBig Fat Greek Wedding
12) 27 Dresses
13) The Ugly Truth
14) You've Got Mail
15) Notting Hill
16) There's Something About Mary
17) The Proposal
18) Mr Deeds (2002)
19) The Break-up
20) Sweet Home Alabama
21) 40 Days and 40 Nights
22) Two Weeks Notice
23) Hitch
24) Along Came Polly
25) Failure to Launch
26) She's Out of My League
27) What Happens in Vegas
28) Just Married
29) License to Wed
30) Easy A
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Btw guys, can you please copy and paste the questions and place your answers under each as it makes it quicker for me to check. Thanks.
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When you say pairing, do you mean actors or characters?
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The actors.
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I'm 'on the road' for four weeks from tomorrow (unless I win the lottery during these four weeks) so although I'll be about, I'll likely just do a large round or multiple rounds on each weekend where you'll get a week to answer.
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4 weeks are almost up :)
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I got back home this morning. Was due back yesterday but bad weather meant a cancelled helicopter. :(
Anyway, give me a day or two to get back into the swing! :tease:
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Anyway, give me a day or two to get back into the swing! :tease:
This now were a week or two.
This game is dead?
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Not dead. I will get to it eventually. ;)
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Anyway, give me a day or two to get back into the swing! :tease:
The best part of two months have passed now.
Alive and Kicking looks different (IMO).
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Yeah, just been snowed under. It will be back though. Promise.