|
|
| Author |
Message |
rcurl
|
|
Letter Match
| 
Jun 30 03:56 UTC 1993 |
This is a word game. I am thinking of a five letter word. You guess a
five letter word, and I tell you how many letter matches (in both letter
and place) there are. For example, if my secret word were <color>, and
you guessed <bosom>, I would answer *2*.
This game is marvelous for long car rides with several people. Each guesser
takes turns, and the one that finally guesses the word, then chooses a
new secret word. It is guaranteed to keep the driver awake! As a car
game, no records can be kept, so you must remember the words that have
been guessed, and the responses - which isn't so easy! Here, the game should
go much faster. However we must have a rule that no one may make two
consecutive guesses.
In addition, things would go rather slowly if everyone would have to wait
for me to respond to one word at a time. Therefore the game has to be
adapted to a computer conference. Let's try it out that *five* (5)
persons may offer guesses, and then things must hold until I sign on again,
and give the responses to those five words. We can decide later if this
number should be modified, or other adaptations made for Grex Letter Match.
OK - Let's Go!
|
| 1000 responses total. |
rcurl
|
|
response 1 of 1000:
|
Jun 30 03:57 UTC 1993 |
I am thinking of a five letter word.
|
power
|
|
response 2 of 1000:
|
Jun 30 04:50 UTC 1993 |
silly
|
tsty
|
|
response 3 of 1000:
|
Jun 30 09:02 UTC 1993 |
power
|
davel
|
|
response 4 of 1000:
|
Jun 30 10:43 UTC 1993 |
testy
|
rcurl
|
|
response 5 of 1000:
|
Jun 30 13:04 UTC 1993 |
#2 0; #3 0; #4 1.
|
davel
|
|
response 6 of 1000:
|
Jun 30 13:45 UTC 1993 |
I thought you were waiting for 5?
|
remmers
|
|
response 7 of 1000:
|
Jun 30 14:17 UTC 1993 |
(No, after people enter 5, they're supposed to wait for *him*.)
|
katie
|
|
response 8 of 1000:
|
Jun 30 15:03 UTC 1993 |
quack
|
robh
|
|
response 9 of 1000:
|
Jul 1 03:07 UTC 1993 |
total
|
rcurl
|
|
response 10 of 1000:
|
Jul 1 03:34 UTC 1993 |
#7 - that was the intent: open to negotiation.
#8 - Yes? Oh! That's a word! 0.
#9 - 0.
|
katie
|
|
response 11 of 1000:
|
Jul 1 04:23 UTC 1993 |
grimy
|
rcurl
|
|
response 12 of 1000:
|
Jul 1 13:35 UTC 1993 |
grimy 0
|
jdg
|
|
response 13 of 1000:
|
Jul 2 02:47 UTC 1993 |
sport
|
robh
|
|
response 14 of 1000:
|
Jul 2 03:57 UTC 1993 |
meats
|
katie
|
|
response 15 of 1000:
|
Jul 2 05:13 UTC 1993 |
truly
|
rcurl
|
|
response 16 of 1000:
|
Jul 2 13:47 UTC 1993 |
sport 0
meats 1
truly 1
(The plot thickens!)
I am maintaining a running list of trial words, "counts", and players,
in /u/rcurl/letter.match
|
katie
|
|
response 17 of 1000:
|
Jul 2 17:44 UTC 1993 |
laugh
|
rcurl
|
|
response 18 of 1000:
|
Jul 3 03:18 UTC 1993 |
The rule was that no one could make two consecutive guesses. That was
to rule out a long list from one person, and also to increase the
"competitive tension". However, if no one else is playing.....I'l
respond on this one, but ask that the rule be followed (drag a friend
into the game).
laugh 1
|
robh
|
|
response 19 of 1000:
|
Jul 3 04:12 UTC 1993 |
width
(And much thanks for the list, rcurl!)
|
katie
|
|
response 20 of 1000:
|
Jul 3 15:46 UTC 1993 |
(If we know one letter, do we tell? Or are we competing among ourselves
as well as with you?)
grace
|
rcurl
|
|
response 21 of 1000:
|
Jul 3 19:20 UTC 1993 |
width 1
grace 1
You are competing among yourselves, so don't announce a letter that
(you think ;->) you know. Of course, in the travelling version, the
"guessers" get absolutely apoplectic, waiting for their next turn
(everyone goes "in order"). I will also not confirm a letter - even
by mail. In regard to an implied question, you are not competing against
me, since I can't "win" - but I do have to check letter orders and
this is what keeps the driver awake if he/she is the word proposer.
Of course, you know you have the word, when my answer is "5"!
|
davel
|
|
response 22 of 1000:
|
Jul 3 20:02 UTC 1993 |
mouse (I claim this will have at least 2 & I suspect at least 3.)
|
katie
|
|
response 23 of 1000:
|
Jul 3 20:17 UTC 1993 |
chute
|
robh
|
|
response 24 of 1000:
|
Jul 3 20:39 UTC 1993 |
roach
|
