Puzzle #592

[Karen]

Here we go again!!!

New players! Read the rules before you join, please, and be prepared to host the next if you win!

These are 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 are unable to host the next puzzle, you may pass it to the member with the next highest points)


Here's the puzzle:

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

-- 1867 ------------- ----- -- --- -------- --------- --- ------- --
--- ---- -----, ----- ----- ---- ----- ------- -----, -- --- ------ ------.
--- ------- ------ -------- ------- ----- - ------- ----- --- ---- ----- --------,
------- -------- -- --- ------ -----. --------- ---- --- -------- ---------
----- ---- ------- -- ------ --- ----, ----- --- --- ---- ------- ----
----- --- ---- ----- ------ -- --- ----- --- ------- -- ----- ------- -- --- ------.


I left the numbers in, so you don't need to guess those.

Letters remaining to guess:

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

[happylabs]

Oh cool! This one will take us a while.

I will start out by requesting a "T" for Tinker who is laying here purring away on my chair with me.

[Karen]

-- -t t---- --t, ----- ---t--t-- t-- ---- --t---- ----- --- -----.

-- 1867 -----------t- ----- -- t-- -------- ---t----t t-- ------- --
t-- ---- -----, ----- --t-- ---- ---t- ------- -----, t- t-- ------ ------.
T-- ------- ------ -------- ------- ----t - ------- ----- --- --t- ----- --------,
------t -----t-- t- t-- ------ -----. -----t--- ---- t-- -------- ---t----t
----- ---- ------- t- ------ --- ----, ----- --- -t- ---- ------- ----
t---- --- --t- ----- ------ -- t-- ----- --- ----t-- t- ----- -----t- -- t-- -----t.


happylabs (and Tinker): T (38) = 38

[Felicia's Mom]

N, please.

[happylabs]

I will take an "R".

[Karen]

-- -t t-rn- --t, --r-- -n-t--t-- t-- ---- --t---n --r-- -n- ----n.

-n 1867 -r---------t- ---n- -n t-- ---r---n --nt-n-nt t-- r----n- --
t-- ---n --r--, ----- --t-- ---- ---t- ------n ---r-, t- t-- ----n- --r---.
T-- ------- ------ -------- ------- ----t - ------n ---r- --- -nt- ----- --------,
-n---nt -n---t-r t- t-- ----rn --r--. ---r-t-n- ---- t-- ---r---n --nt-n-nt
---n- --n- -r----- t- --r--- -n- ----, ----- -n- -t- --n- ------- ----
t---r --- -nt- ---r- --rn-r -- t-- --r-- -n- ----t-- t- ---r- -----t- -n t-- ---n-t.


happylabs (and Tinker): T (38) R(24) = 68

Felicia's Mom: N(37) = 37

Letters left to guess:

ABCDEFGHIJKLMOPQSUWXYZ

[happylabs]

Well, I want to make another guess but I am not allowed to until someone else guesses.

[cassiesmom]

Well, I want to make another guess but I am not allowed to until someone else guesses.

H, please

[happylabs]

Yay Elyse!

I would like to buy a vowel..."E".

[Karen]

-- -t t-rn- --t, H-r-e -n-t--te- the -e-- -et-een H-r-e -n- H---n.

-n 1867 -r-he------t- ---n- -n the -e-r---n --nt-nent the re---n- --
the ---n H-r-e, -h--h --te- ---- ---t- ------n -e-r-, t- the E--ene -er---.
The --e--e- ----ed E-h--- e-----e- ----t - ------n -e-r- --- -nt- E---- --------,
-n--ent -n-e-t-r t- the ---ern h-r-e. ---r-t-n- ---- the --er---n --nt-nent
---n- --n- -r---e- t- E-r--e -n- ----, E---- -n- -t- --n- --e--e- ---e
the-r --- -nt- e-er- --rner -- the --r-- -n- ----te- t- e-er- -----te -n the ---net.


Letters left to guess:

ABCDFGIJKLMOPQSUWXYZ

happylabs (and Tinker): T (38) R(24) E(58) = 178
Felicia's Mom: N(37) = 37
cassiesmom: H(20) = 20

[cassiesmom]

Mayor Karen, may I try a W please?

[Karen]

Five W's for you!

-- -t t-rn- --t, H-r-e -n-t--te- the -e-- -etween H-r-e -n- H---n.

-n 1867 -r-he------t- ---n- -n the -e-r---n --nt-nent the re---n- --
the --wn H-r-e, wh--h --te- ---- ---t- ------n -e-r-, t- the E--ene -er---.
The --e--e- ----ed E-h--- e-----e- ----t - ------n -e-r- --- -nt- E---- --------,
-n--ent -n-e-t-r t- the ---ern h-r-e. ---r-t-n- ---- the --er---n --nt-nent
---n- --n- -r---e- t- E-r--e -n- ----, E---- -n- -t- --n- --e--e- ---e
the-r w-- -nt- e-er- --rner -- the w-r-- -n- ----te- t- e-er- -----te -n the ---net.


Letters left to guess:

ABCDFGIJKLMOPQSUXYZ

happylabs (and Tinker): T (38) R(24) E(58) = 178
Felicia's Mom: N(37) = 37
cassiesmom: H(20) W(5) = 25

[happylabs]

Tink is belly up in the chair with me again and I heard her say "S" please.

[Pinot's Mom]

"I" please!

Sorry, I just haven't had time for this for a while...I hope things even out soon.

[Karen]

-s it t-rns --t, H-rse initi-te- the -e-- -etween H-rse -n- H---n.

In 1867 -r-he----ists ---n- -n the --eri--n --ntinent the re--ins --
the --wn H-rse, whi-h --te- ---- si-t- -i--i-n -e-rs, t- the E--ene -eri--.
The s-e-ies ----ed E-hi---s e-----e- ----t - -i--i-n -e-rs --- int- E---s -------s,
-n-ient -n-est-r t- the ---ern h-rse. -i-r-tin- ---- the --eri--n --ntinent
-sin- --n- -ri--es t- E-r--e -n- -si-, E---s -n- its --n- s-e-ies ---e
their w-- int- e-er- --rner -- the w-r-- -n- ----te- t- e-er- --i--te -n the ---net.


Letters left to guess:

ABCDFGJKLMOPQUXYZ

happylabs (and Tinker): T (38) R(24) E(58) S(25) = 203
Felicia's Mom: N(37) = 37
cassiesmom: H(20) W(5) = 25
Pinot's Mom: I(32) = 64