If you don't know by now, I love word games. Lingo is one of my favorites!
I don't know if you guys have ever seen the show Lingo but I'd like to start that game up here. I looooove it a lot but I don't know quite how to translate it to mono text
Here's how the game works. I'll think of a 5 letter word. I'll post the first letter of the word and 4 Blanks and then we'll get some people guessing.
ex: L _ _ _ _
Whenever a person guesses a word they need to post the number of guesses they are on (ie 1. guess) You only get 5 guesses so make them count!
ex: Guess #1: LOVER
Also, whatever word they post I'll fill in the blanks as such:
A capital letter means the letter is in the correct place.
A lowercase letter means that the letter is in the word but not in the right place.
A blank space means that the letter is not in the word at all.
ex: Guess#1: Lover
L o _ _ _
Guess #2: Longs
L o N G _
Guess #3: Lingo
L I N G O!!!
Other slight rules: If you misspell your word or end up not choosing an actual word as your guess you lose your guess.
None of the words will be proper nouns. (ie no names or places or anything like that.)
If 5 Letters is too easy we can go longer. I haven't done longer words but we can try it out.
Do you get the game yet? If not I could go on for HOURS helping you understand it I love this game, but this is my first thread starter in this forum so I don't know how many people will play.
So let's get this started and I guess we'll find out:
Game #1:
B _ _ _ _
BTW, you guys gotta remember that it's 5 guesses for the board not for each player.
Scores will tally as such:
For each letter you get correct in the correct place you will get 1 Point. You can also earn a point for guessing the word correctly. You'll get a point for each letter not already guessed in the word and you'll get points depending on how many clues it took to guess the word.
Awarding 1 point for each correct letter in the correct spot
Awarding 5 points for correct word.
You get either or, not both..
Like right now:
1. Greebo - 5
2. NavyJoe - 4
Ok so that's a good idea. But you also have to get points for how many guesses it took. First guess is 5 points. 2nd guess is 4 points. 3rd guess is 3 Points. 4th Guess is 2 Points and 5th and final guess is 1 point. But... I guess that would only work if it was just that one person guessing. How about this: You get 1 point for each correct letter being in the correct place that hasn't already been guessed. Like if the word is Howdy and someone guesses Howls then they'd get the points for OW but the next person guessing Homes wouldn't get the point for the O.
I guess that will work. but by that Joe you have 3 Points.
I can only process one guess at a time and that guess counts toward the 5 guesses and should affect how the next person guesses. So all I can say is for the first one posted what's in the word. I guess there's a chance for... sarnath?
I don't know if you guys have ever seen the show Lingo but I'd like to start that game up here. I looooove it a lot but I don't know quite how to translate it to mono text
Here's how the game works. I'll think of a 5 letter word. I'll post the first letter of the word and 4 Blanks and then we'll get some people guessing.
ex: L _ _ _ _
Whenever a person guesses a word they need to post the number of guesses they are on (ie 1. guess) You only get 5 guesses so make them count!
ex: Guess #1: LOVER
Also, whatever word they post I'll fill in the blanks as such:
A capital letter means the letter is in the correct place.
A lowercase letter means that the letter is in the word but not in the right place.
A blank space means that the letter is not in the word at all.
ex: Guess#1: Lover
L o _ _ _
Guess #2: Longs
L o N G _
Guess #3: Lingo
L I N G O!!!
Other slight rules: If you misspell your word or end up not choosing an actual word as your guess you lose your guess.
None of the words will be proper nouns. (ie no names or places or anything like that.)
If 5 Letters is too easy we can go longer. I haven't done longer words but we can try it out.
Do you get the game yet? If not I could go on for HOURS helping you understand it I love this game, but this is my first thread starter in this forum so I don't know how many people will play.
So let's get this started and I guess we'll find out:
Game #1:
B _ _ _ _
BTW, you guys gotta remember that it's 5 guesses for the board not for each player.
Scores will tally as such:
For each letter you get correct in the correct place you will get 1 Point. You can also earn a point for guessing the word correctly. You'll get a point for each letter not already guessed in the word and you'll get points depending on how many clues it took to guess the word.
1st Guess = 5 Points
2nd Guess = 4
3rd = 3
4th = 2
5th = 1
Score board:
Navy Joe: 3
Greebo: 4
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B l _ s _
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B O _ L S
BOILS!!!!
Now here's where I don't know what to do. Should I create a scores list or should we just keep playing with the next person creating the next word?
Awarding 1 point for each correct letter in the correct spot
Awarding 5 points for correct word.
You get either or, not both..
Like right now:
1. Greebo - 5
2. NavyJoe - 4
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Ok so that's a good idea. But you also have to get points for how many guesses it took. First guess is 5 points. 2nd guess is 4 points. 3rd guess is 3 Points. 4th Guess is 2 Points and 5th and final guess is 1 point. But... I guess that would only work if it was just that one person guessing. How about this: You get 1 point for each correct letter being in the correct place that hasn't already been guessed. Like if the word is Howdy and someone guesses Howls then they'd get the points for OW but the next person guessing Homes wouldn't get the point for the O.
I guess that will work. but by that Joe you have 3 Points.
1. Greebo - 5
2. NavyJoe - 3
Word 2:
K _ _ _ _
That's how to remember my name. Or, you could just read the Discworld Novels by Terry Pratchett. I recommend the second method.:)
And dear god, it's on the INTERNET! It has to be true!
...riight.
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K _ _ _ _
K _ _ _ _
Is that true for the other guesses?
Kebob
I can only process one guess at a time and that guess counts toward the 5 guesses and should affect how the next person guesses. So all I can say is for the first one posted what's in the word. I guess there's a chance for... sarnath?
K _ _ _ _
Actually that's guess number 4.
4. K_ _ _ _
Last guess sirs and madams.
Yeah sorry bout the confusion. If everyone got 5 guesses they could use clues from the person before them and it wouldn't be very fair.
KA_ _ a
The word was KAYAK. Mr. Bloody Minded pulled out 1 Point though. GJ!
Mr Bloody Minded: 1
Greebo: 4
NavyJoe: 3
Word#3:
T _ _ _ _
1. T _ _ _ S (1 point)
1. T I N E S
2. T _ _ a S
1. Tines
2. Togas
3. T_a_ S