Puzzle #348

[vinjashira]

To newcomers: Read the rules before you join, please, and be prepared to host the next if you win!

The rules:

1. You may only guess one letter at a time.

2. After you have guessed a letter, you must wait for another player to guess a letter before you can go again. (see also rule #9)

3. The host of the game responding to a guess does not count as a turn. Should you choose a letter, then receive a response from the member host, you must wait for the next member to guess a letter.

4. One point will be awarded for each correct letter, 2 points for vowels.

5. Only six misses are allowed in the game.

6. If you wish to guess the phrase, send it to me via Pet Talk Private message. (This is accessible via the 'PM' or 'Profile' buttons on any of my posts). DO NOT post it on the forum. If you wish to guess a letter, post it on the forum.

7. You must have submitted a correct letter to submit your solution. Unlike letters, if you submit a wrong solution, you are disqualified from continuing in that puzzle.

8. The player who correctly guesses the phrase wins the game. If no one has guessed it correctly after six misses, then the player with the most points wins the game.

9. Only 5 guesses allowed in total until the host updates the puzzle. Any guess after 5, before the next update, won't be counted as a guess. And as always, someone else has to guess a letter before you can guess another letter.

And here is what you win...you get to create the next puzzle.

(Should you win the game and do not care to host the next puzzle, you may pass it to the member with the next highest points)

Here is the puzzle:

---- ---- -- - -----, ----- -- - ----, -- --------- -- - -----, --------- --- ----- ----- --- -----, ---- ----- -----, --- --------- -------, --- ----- ----- --- ---.

~ ------ ------

Letters to guess:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

[Karen]

A, please!

[Almita]

I please

[Randi]

E, please! :)

[vinjashira]

-i-e ---- i- a --ee-, -i--- i- a -a-e, -- ---i--e-- i- a --ai-, a--i-i--- -e- --i-- --i-- a-- --i--, -i-- --ea- -a---, a-- i--e--a-- a--ie--, --- -e-e- -ea-- --e ---.

~ ---e-- ------

Karen : A = 13 (26 points)
Almita : I = 15 (30 points)
Randi : E = 14 (28 points)

Letters Available
BCD GH JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

[pitc9]

R please!

[Randi]

O, please! :)

[vinjashira]

-i-e -o-- i- a --ee-, -ir-- i- a -a-e, or ---irre-- i- a --ai-, a--i-io-- -e- --i-- --i-- a-- --i--, -i-- -rea- -a-or, a-- i--e--a-- a--ie--, --- -e-er rea-- --e -o-.

~ Ro-er- --r-o-

Karen A = 13 (26 points)
Almita I = 15 (30 points)
Randi E = 14, O = 7 (42 points)
pict9 R = 11 (11 points)

Letters Available
BCD GH JKLMN PQ STUVWXYZ

by the way does anyone know why vowels are worth two points?
isn't it easier to get a vowel right than a consonant right?
we have 21 consonants and only 5 vowels, if anything, vowels should be worth less points. if I remember correctly, in a tv quiz show you can guess a consonant but you have to "buy" a vowel http://www.petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/biggrin.gif

[JuniorxMyxLove]

hmm how about a T please?

maybe its because...we like vowels better? idk haha no no no maybe because there are less of them?

[pitc9]

S please!

[vinjashira]

-i-e -o-s i- a --ee-, -ir-s i- a -a-e, or s--irre-s i- a --ai-, a--itio-s -e- sti-- --i-- a-- --i--, -it- -reat -a-or, a-- i--essa-t a--iet-, --t -e-er rea-- t-e to-.

~ Ro-ert --rto-

Karen A = 13 (26 points)
Almita I = 15 (30 points)
Randi E = 14, O = 7 (42 points)
pitc9 R = 11, S = 8 (19 points)
JuniorxMyxLove T = 11 (11 points)

Letters Available
BCD GH JKLMN PQ UVWXYZ

[sumbirdy]

B please

[JuniorxMyxLove]

G please! :D

[vinjashira]

-i-e -ogs i- a --ee-, bir-s i- a -age, or s--irre-s i- a --ai-, a-bitio-s -e- sti-- --i-b a-- --i-b, -it- great -abor, a-- i--essa-t a--iet-, b-t -e-er rea-- t-e to-.

~ Robert B-rto-

Karen: A = 13 (26 points)
Almita: I = 15 (30 points)
Randi: E = 14, O = 7 (42 points)
pitc9: R = 11, S = 8 (19 points)
JuniorxMyxLove: T = 11, G = 3 (14 points)
sumbirdy: B = 8 (8 points)

Letters Available
CD H JKLMN PQ UVWXYZ

[JuniorxMyxLove]

D please

[vinjashira]

I'm sorry JuniorxMyxLove

you have to wait for another player to guess a letter before you can play again.


2. After you have guessed a letter, you must wait for another player to guess a letter before you can go again. (see also rule #9)

3. The host of the game responding to a guess does not count as a turn. Should you choose a letter, then receive a response from the member host, you must wait for the next member to guess a letter.

[Husky_mom]

maybe try something new and let someone "guess" a vowel IF they´ve already guessed correctly a consonant...... JMO

N, Please

[pitc9]

P Please

[Killearn Kitties]

U please.

[vinjashira]

Husky mom, I like your idea. Maybe the next host could set new rules.
I don't know who started this game and I don't know if that person would mind or not though.

JuniorxMyxLove you can play again now.
I haven't taken your D as a guess.

Anyway, here is the update:

-i-e -ogs in a --ee-, bir-s in a -age, or s-uirre-s in a --ain, a-bitious -en sti-- --i-b an- --i-b, -it- great -abor, an- in-essant an-iet-, but ne-er rea-- t-e top.

~ Robert Burton

Karen: A = 13 (26 points)
Almita: I = 15 (30 points)
Randi: E = 14, O = 7 (42 points)
pitc9: R = 11, S = 8, P = 1 (20 points)
JuniorxMyxLove: T = 11, G = 3 (14 points)
sumbirdy: B = 8 (8 points)
Husky mom: N = 12 (12 points)
Killearn Kitties: U = 4 (8 points)

Letters Available
CD H JKLM Q VWXYZ

Somebody wants to try to solve the puzzle perhaps?
Feel free to pm me http://www.petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/smile.gif

[Husky_mom]

L........ please

[Killearn Kitties]

K please.

[vinjashira]

Like -ogs in a --eel, bir-s in a -age, or s-uirrels in a --ain, a-bitious -en still -li-b an- -li-b, -it- great labor, an- in-essant an-iet-, but ne-er rea-- t-e top.

~ Robert Burton

Karen: A = 13 (26 points)
Almita: I = 15 (30 points)
Randi: E = 14, O = 7 (42 points)
pitc9: R = 11, S = 8, P = 1 (20 points)
JuniorxMyxLove: T = 11, G = 3 (14 points)
sumbirdy: B = 8 (8 points)
Husky mom: N = 12, L = 8 (20 points)
Killearn Kitties: U = 4, K = 1 (9 points)

Letters Available
CD H J M Q VWXYZ

[Husky_mom]

D.......;)

[JuniorxMyxLove]

oh oops! I thought someone else posted already!

oh well. i sent you a pm with my guess. :)

[vinjashira]

JuniorxMyxLove solved the puzzle. Congratulations! http://petoftheday.com/i/our_smilies/smile.gif


Here is the answer:

Like dogs in a wheel, birds in a cage, or squirrels in a chain, ambitious men still climb and climb, with great labor, and incessant anxiety, but never reach the top.

~ Robert Burton

JuniorxMyxLove you can host the next one or if you are unable to do it this time you can ask the person with the highest points to do it (Randi).

Thank you for playing everyone.

[JuniorxMyxLove]

i'll host it. i'll start it tomorrow morning bc i gotta run now guys. good job to everyone else! you made my guess a lot easier ;)