Grumbleweed Game Thread: Game XI

[GuyBarry]

Final scores: TG 155, GB 101, AC -4. (In the end the odd 18 minutes made no difference.)

A bit of a runaway win for TG there! Well done.

[Tube Geek]

Final scores: TG 155, GB 101, AC -4. (In the end the odd 18 minutes made no difference.)

A bit of a runaway win for TG there! Well done.

Won from the Middle of the Atlantic! Well, only Bristol Airport at 6:18, but hey!

[A Challenge]

Final scores: TG 155, GB 101, AC -4. (In the end the odd 18 minutes made no difference.)

A bit of a runaway win for TG there! Well done.

Won from the Middle of the Atlantic! Well, only Bristol Airport at 6:18, but hey!

Well Done! What next?

[Tube Geek]

Final scores: TG 155, GB 101, AC -4. (In the end the odd 18 minutes made no difference.)

A bit of a runaway win for TG there! Well done.

Won from the Middle of the Atlantic! Well, only Bristol Airport at 6:18, but hey!

Well Done! What next?

Grumbleweed X! On Monday

[Tube Geek]

Welcome to Grumbleweed IX! The rules are the same, but here's a recap in case you've had a nasty head injury, or are just plain stupid!

(1) Subject to the rules below, any player can post a claim for points at any time, in the form "X point(s)" where X is any positive integer from 2 to 60. The player starting the game may not make the first claim. The claim must appear in a separate line from any other material in the post.
(2) If the time difference between a claim for X points and the next post in the thread is X minutes or more, the player gains X points. If the time difference is less than X minutes, the player loses X points. All posts in the thread are deemed to "stop the clock", apart from those during "downtime" (see rule 7). Subject to rule 7, time differences are calculated according to the timestamp (in hours and minutes) on the post, not the actual time elapsed. Seconds are ignored.
(3) No player may make two successive claims for points without another valid claim between them. Consecutive posts by the same player are allowed as long as they are not both claims.
(4) There is no score or penalty for invalid claims.
(5) Scores, comments and queries relevant to the game may be posted in the thread. They stop the clock like all other posts. They may be included in claim posts as long as the claim appears on a separate line. If a player wishes to stop the clock without making a claim or making a comment, he/she can simply post "spoiler" or something similar.
(6) Editing of claims is forbidden. Any player found to have edited a claim will forfeit 60 points plus the number of points that appear in the claim (if any), irrespective of the time of the next post. Editing of lines that do not contain claims is permitted.
(7) The period of time from 00:00 to 05:59 inclusive is regarded as "downtime" and all claims within this period are regarded as invalid. Posts during downtime do not stop the clock. If the expiry time of a claim would otherwise fall within this period, then 6 hours is added to the expiry time. E.g. a claim of 20 points made at 23:50 is deemed to expire at 06:10 the next day, not 00:10.
(8) The winner is either:
• the first player to 300 points, or
•the first player to gain a lead of 100 points over the second-placed player, or
•the player in the lead after a week has elapsed from the start of the game.
The winning-post is deemed to have been passed as soon as the allotted time is reached. E.g. if a player is on 290 points and claims 10 points, then that player is deemed to have won as soon as 10 minutes have passed without another post.

Good Luck!

[GuyBarry]

Welcome to Grumbleweed IX!

Grumbleweed X surely? Who's keeping score this time?

8 points

[Tube Geek]

Welcome to Grumbleweed IX!

Grumbleweed X surely? Who's keeping score this time?

8 points

Oops! And you.

20 points

[GuyBarry]

13 points

[Tube Geek]

40 points

[GuyBarry]

60 points

[A Challenge]

36 Points

[Tube Geek]

60 points

[GuyBarry]

That was an impressive gamble! No claims have failed yet.

Current scores: TG 120, GB 81, AC 36.

10 points

[Tube Geek]

60 points

[GuyBarry]

Curses! This is not looking good - TG is now 89 ahead. Better go for the full whack to be in with a chance.

60 points