Nine people chose to be munched this round. The rest will be munched in due course 8()
1. Name a word that rhymes with 'rhyme'.
time (1) - RubiX, NaOH, ccexplore, möbius, Nepster, Timballisto
thyme (0.33) - geoo, Simon
synonyme (0.17) - Akseli
It's all a matter of t(i|hy)me. Well, almost.
2. Name a hair colour that is uncommon among humans.
green (1) - everyone
A sensible choice by all, since the following question is explicitly about Lemmings.
3. Name a piece of attire that a lemming would look good in, in addition to his blue shirt.
hat (1) - möbius, Akseli
top hat (1) - NaOH, Simon
shorts (0.5) - RubiX
green shirt (0.5) - ccexplore
tie (0.5) - geoo
umbrella (0.5) - Nepster
sunglasses (0.5) - Timballisto
Note that according to
the original rules, top hat is a subclass of hat so they can't be lumped together.
4. You tire of rodents and decide to keep pet birds instead. What type of bird do you adopt?
parrot (1) - NaOH, möbius, Nepster, Akseli, Timballisto
emu (0.2) - Rubix
kiwi (0.2) - ccexplore
raven (0.2) - geoo
Drillbird (0.2) - Simon ("DRILLBIRD WILL KILL YOUR FAMILY by digging in your holding pit!")
No love for chickens
. They really are superb pets!
5. You find 5 Euros (or equivalent in your currency) on the street, and wish to use it to buy the largest possible quantity of a single type of food. What do you buy?
ramen (1) - NaOH, geoo, möbius, Timballisto
wurst (0.5) - Simon, Akseli
popcorn kernels (0.25) - RubiX
noodles/pasta (0.25) - ccexplore
rice (0.25) - Nepster
Wurst is a staple food in these parts, more so than rice!
6. Dumb Ways To Die, so many dumb ways to die! Which of the Dumb Ways to Die is the dumbest?
Take your helmet off in outer space (1) - RubiX, möbius, Timballisto
I wonder, what's this red button do? (1) - NaOH, Nepster, Akseli
Use your private parts as piranha bait (0.33) - ccexplore
Sell both your kidneys on the internet (0.33) - geoo
Disturb a nest of wasps for no good reason (0.33) - Simon
Also dumb would be to walk into a giant clam on the beach... but that didn't stop some of you 8()
7. Let's Play Mousecraft! Choose a block place to get you over this obstacle.
O (1) - RubiX, NaOH, geoo, Nepster, Akseli
Z (0.4) - ccexplore, Timballisto
I (0.2) - Simon
J (0.2) - möbius
Of course, any one of the blocks will do the job. But O "just fits".
8. 8() vs 8:()[
8() (0.8 ) - NaOH, ccexplore, Nepster, Akseli, Timballisto
8:()[ (1) - RubiX, geoo, Simon, möbius
Close one, but the clam cla(i)ms the larger portion 8()
9. PUZZLE TIIIME!
Easy (1) - RubiX
Medium (1) - NaOH, Timballisto
Hard (0.75) - geoo, möbius, Nepster, Akseli
Meta (1) - ccexplore, Simon
We solved all the puzzles! Unfortunately we still placed only 23rd in the hunt. /inside joke
10. MAFIA
Mafia (0) - RubiX, ccexplore, geoo, Timballisto
Town (1) - NaOH, Simon, möbius, Nepster, Akseli
The mafia plot their kill, after which they would take over the town, but just before they carry it out the Quizmaster comes along and munches them. What a twist!
THE SCOREBOARDNaOH wins with 9.8 points, just one frogging short of a perfect score!
1. NaOH (9.80)
2. möbius (8.95)
3. Nepster (8.30)
4. Akseli (8.22)
5. Timballisto (7.70)
6. RubiX (6.95)
7. Simon (6.57)
8. geoo (6.12)
9. ccexplore (5.48)
ClampointsHonourable mentions for entertainment value:
- NaOH for adopting frog twins, in surprise at the metapuzzle being solved
- ccexplore for appreciation of New Zealand's native fauna
- Simon for combining an internet meme and Clones (driller = digger) into a single joke
- Akseli for originality (on Q1)
- Timballisto for humility in munching ("GREETINGS O QUIZ MASTER, I COME HUMBLY BEFORE YOU BEARING ANSWERS TO THY QUESTIONS.")
Thanks for feeding the animals, and ask Clam for the password when you're ready to host!