It's in Royal British Mint package.
But you'll have to work your brain for it!
The rules:
1. Everyone can play, regardless of the number of posts. The more players the merrier!
Minorities are encouraged to (ap)play!
2. Let's make it simple! Out of 50 currencies below, given by their code name, I'll picked a permutation of eight distinct currencies. And here's the twist : at any moment only five currencies are "active" and the other three are "ghosts".
3. You can post 5 currencies, no repetition within a single guess allowed, and I'll give you feedback on it. Succumbing to the peer pressure I am dropping my bovine terminology and tell you how many chosen currencies are in your guess and how many are in correct places. The "ghost" currencies are "invisible" to me, i.e. I treat them as if they were not a part of a winning set.
For example I start with this:
Say, nic guesses first and he posts
KGB, CIA, LSD, AAA, AKA.
Then I'll reply: 3 right/1 in right spot (KGB , CIA, and AAA are right, CIA is in the right spot). AKA is inactive, so it is not included in the feedback.
4. After each guess/feedback I will rotate my combo by a position always clockwise. So after my first reply it becomes
And if ScottyTurner goes next and guesses AAA, CIA, AKA, BMW, IOU, my response will be 2 right/0 in the right spot. The right one would be CIA and AKA now, while AAA and BMW are "invisible" to me.
After this response I'll rotate them again and so forth
5. To win this game you'll have to name the five currencies active at the time of your submission and in correct places. Remember, I'll rotate the set after each (single) feedback, and then give the next feedback according to the new position!
6. Everybody gets three guesses a day, day determined by the forum clock. I set the "clock reset" at 10 pm. Noon doesn't work for me as I'm at work, and I'd like to avoid aftermidnight rush hour. If you guessed 3 times just before 10:00, after 10 you can guess again. There's no rollovers, if you missed a chance to post three guesses today, there's no additional guesses tomorrow. You can submit guesses at any time but it may make better sense to wait till I reply to the pending guess.
"Final Guess" clause:This could be posted at any time and it ends the game for you. If you get the winning combo it'll end the game for everyone!
"Antisniping" clause: After "5 right ..." feedback is posted no new entrants will be honored.
"Weavus Rule" clause: Wisecrack comments are mandatory by both players and bystanders. In case you guessed the winning five but you hadn't made a wisecrack you will be disqualified!
Did I forget anything? Shoot me questions if needed.
We'll start tomorrow afternoon sometime.
7. The pool of currencies (so you can get your big spreadsheets ready
):
AFN Afghanistan Afghanis
AUD Australia Dollars
BDT Bangladesh Taka
BGN Bulgaria Leva
CDF Congo/Kinshasa Congolese Francs
CZK Czech Republic Koruny
DJF Djibouti Francs
DKK Denmark Kroner
EGP Egypt Pounds
EUR Euro Member Countries Euro
FJD Fiji Dollars
FKP Falkland Islands Pounds
GIP Gibraltar Pounds
GBP United Kingdom Pounds
HTG Haiti Gourdes
HUF Hungary Forint
IDR Indonesia Rupiahs
IMP Isle of Man Pounds
JOD Jordan Dinars
JPY Japan Yen
KES Kenya Shillings
KMF Comoros Francs
LVL Latvia Lati
LYD Libya Dinars
MAD Morocco Dirhams
MGA Madagascar Ariary
NGN Nigeria Nairas
NZD New Zealand Dollars
OMR Oman Rials
PLN Poland Zlotych
PHP Philippines Pesos
QAR Qatar Rials
RUB Russia Rubles
RWF Rwanda Rwanda Francs
SAR Saudi Arabia Riyals
SZL Swaziland Emalangeni
THB Thailand Baht
TOP Tonga Pa'anga
USD United States America Dollars
UZS Uzbekistan Sums
VEB Venezuela Bolivares
VEB Venezuela Bolivares
WSD Western Sahara Dirhams
WST Samoa Tala
XAG Silver Ounces
XAU Gold Ounces
XPT Platinum Ounces
YER Yemen Rials
ZAR South Africa Rand
ZMK Zambia Kwacha
Posted 11/01/2010 9:35 pm
