==== Round 21, cut and pasted together (most is from Judge Ronald Kunne's last Rules Summary) ============= Stein is winner of the Round, and stays Wizard: Style Points: ============= Stein 8 Waggie 5 Stephen 3 Alyxx 1 Luke 1 Keith 1 Bill -1 ==================================== Rules. ====== RULE 21:1 VALID (1 Point) Date: Tue, 26 Jul 94 14:10:58 -0400 From: alyxx@NADC.NADC.NAVY.MIL (A. Feltser) Message-Id: <9407261810.AA24732@NADC.NADC.NAVY.MIL> My rule comes first, so I am, by definition, the first person! I want everyone to justify their rule somehow, because then I will be able to see just how very twisted you all can be! ==================================== RULE 21:2 INVALID (1 Point) Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 08:58:15 +0200 From: Stein.Kulseth@TF.tele.no I don't go out anymore on account of the stars. I can hardly decide what is worst: Nighttime when they leer maliciously down from the pitchblack eternal void, or daytime when they hide behind the deceptively innocent blue of the illuminated atmosphere. Knowing what I know, I keep indoors, beneath these gambrel roofs which give at least a parodical illusion of protection. ==================================== RULE 21:3 VALID (0 Points) From: Stephen Turner Date: Wed, 27 Jul 94 11:49:40 -0100 I demand that no subsequent rule should be the same as me. This is so that I can be unique! ==================================== RULE 21:4 VALID (1 Point) From: Dave Wagner Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 11:16:57 -0400 I insist that all future sentences be encoded somehow, so that the enemy cannot discover the true meaning of my rules and use them against me. (Thebeby ababare libibistibibinibibing, youboubou knobobow!) ==================================== RULE 21:5 VALID (-1 Points) From: Keith E Sanders Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 12:08:00 -0400 R ifov gszg ml UFGFIV ifovh nzb yv "vmxlwvw" drgs qfhg z hrnkov xrksvi, zh gsrh lmv rh. Rm lgsvi dliwh, hlnvgsrmt yvhrwvh hrnkov ovggvi hfyhgrgfgrlm rh mvxvhhzib. Zwwrgrlmzoob, vzxs ifov nfhg rmxofwv hlnv prmw lu yirvu (fmvmxlwvw) srmg zh gl sld gl fmvmxlwv z nvhhztv, hl gszg R wlm'g tvg xlnkovgvob uofhgvivw gibrmt gl fmgzmtov blfi mlmhvmhv. QFHGRURXZGRLM: Hrnkov ovggvi xrksvih dlfow yv ylirmt, ml? 8^) HINT: Would you believe, backwards masking? Do what I did, write a program. if (isupper(src[lcv])) tempstr[lcv] = 'A' + 'Z' - src[lcv]; (etc.) Note, that I added the hint on request, although it can not be in the Rule, otherwise it would violate 21:4. ===================================== RULE 21:6 INVALID (-1 Points) From: trost@cloud.rain.com (Bill Trost) Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 10:47:19 PDT >>>> I know this is quite absurd, and by myself, I would never thought of such a thing, but if you ask me, it seems clear that, in order to best fulfill the theme, all rules must contain the words "me", "myself", and "I". >>>> ===================================== RULE 21:7 INVALID (1 Point) Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 14:22:00 -0400 From: "luke (l.j.) koops" >>>> I want all rules to be encoded using a zero shift caesar cipher, that way I will be able to understand all of the rules, and I can get this #%@*&ing game moving again. My obfuscated expletive, is not an encryption, and thus does not violate this rule. A caesar cipher is one in which I shift along the alphabet by n when I translate each letter. This rule is an example of a zero shift cipher. >>>> ================================= RULE 21:8 INVALID (1 Points) From: Dave Wagner Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 15:07:45 -0400 >>>> The plot thckens... -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adbay ewsnay endsfray... veway ustjay scoveredday atthay ethay enemyway ashay nfltratedway ymay efencesday. Eythay avehay utpay away adoray ansmttertray ntoway ethay nnthnay etterlay ofway ethay alphabetway. Evernay useway sthay etterlay aganway, orway eythay llway stenlay otay usway! (PS: sthay sway nway gpay atnlay.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cheers! Wagge >>>> =============================== RULE 21:9 INVALID (0 Points) From: Keith E Sanders Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 17:11:07 -0400 >>>> ...how many people are _nvolved _n th_s game, anyhow? (_ know that Judge Ronald has posted the player l_st tw_ce already, w_th the l_st of proposals and po_nt totals; _'ve been mean_ng to save _t, but _ keep forgett_ng...) Thanks. And thanks all round for t_ps on reply_ng to posts, but _t seems to be hopeless. The best _ can do _s 'R' (us_ng "ma_l"), wh_ch sends to the author once and then all of us together. A b_t of a subtle po_nt, but _t's probably poor form to annoy people by ma_l_ng them tw_ce... _'ve dec_ded just to use the bor_ng old "ma_l fantasy" (an al_as) method... no b_g deal... At any rate, _ shall now turn back to my rule (as ment_oned at the top)! _t has to do w_th our (me and Wagg_e) same old love affa_r w_th cod_ng, _n cases you hadn't guessed... ================================================================== RULE> 2:69 1:18 3:5 2:60 1:17 3:26 2:68 1:20 2:5 3:31 3:11 2:26! (1:17 1:32 2:25 "3:26 2:68" 3:5 2:15 2:57 2:52 1:17 1:13.) JUSTIFICATION> 1:33 1:38 2:36 2:34 3:1 1:17 3:16 2:25 3:22 3:31 2:48! HINT> It's all right here in this post... look carefully!! >>>> ============================= RULE 21:10 INVALID (1 Point) From: Dave Wagner Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 19:16:46 -0400 >>>> T1NH: to dear sh1t lure, serevre hte order of hte sotnonasnc 1n eahc dorw. Erev c1nse my god d1ed (1 wnok htey d1d 1t!) 1 vahe neeb revy lonely. Sleape kame ruse you mane an al1man hc1hw sah ton neeb damen refobe 1n eahc rutufe lure, so 1 l1lw vahe mose nopmacy. Skanht! >>>> ============================= RULE 21:11 VALID (2 points) From: Keith E Sanders Date: Wed, 27 Jul 1994 23:17:16 -0400 >>>> _, l-ek mots Amnac-re yohtu of toyad, haev the atno-tnet spna of a gnta. Therofere, _ ruel thta no plreya may use a paraluc-tr medoht of ruel enno-tpyrc afret -t has alydaer bene usde. (Thta way, _ wot'n get boder as quylkc-.) _n boen-lredr cases, the Juegd shlla deed-c -f a medoht -s reev-tetep. H_NT> Check out the pattern of encod-ng -n short (1-3 letters) words, then compare w-th patterns -n obv-ous 4- and 5-letter words. (eg player --> plreya) >>>> ============================= RULE 21:12 INVALID (2 Points) Date: Thu, 28 Jul 1994 13:49:35 +0200 From: Stein.Kulseth@TF.tele.no >>>> <<<< i+! do+s o+ pua+u! am moy a+e+s pea+su! pue 'uo!ssn)s!p away)s ap0) s!y+ do+s mou +snw am os - aw!+ y)nw +,ua^ey I pue aw uo u! sasol) 'uo!l )!wso) ay+ 'hwaua hW <<<< --- HINT: Mind the indentation, and work at it till your head hurts. >>>> =========================== RULE 21:13 INVALID (-2 Points) From: Dave Wagner Date: Thu, 28 Jul 1994 08:52:55 -0400 >>>> Adbay ewsnay endsfray... veway ustjay scoveredday atthay ethay enemyway ashay nfltratedway ymay efencesday. Eythay avehay utpay away adoray ansmttertray ntoway ethay nnthnay etterlay ofway ethay alphabetway. Evernay useway sthay etterlay aganway, orway eythay llway stenlay otay usway! (H_NT: p_g lat_n) >>>> =========================== RULE 21:14 VALID (0 Points) From: Stephen Turner Date: Thu, 28 Jul 94 14:23:11 +0100 >>>> H:nt -- the code :s very easy once you real:se only the beg:nn:ng of each word :s relevant. ============================================================================== : :ntend s:tt:ng st:ll though attent:ve fr:ghten:ng omens now w eas:ly challenge runn:ng lest , wh:le enter:ng underneath enem:es could descend d, hav:ng very excruc:at:ng act:ve t lymph 2407 would r d s ( :nsp:re closed udders :n g jump:ng st:ll :f :ce atta:ns :on:sat:on n, expect closed udders :nsp:r:ng g h:tt:ng n t ). Whoa! y? Be careful! usually e myop:a wr:tes :ts erroneous 's agon:sed e :sobar 2424 . >>>> ============================= RULE 21:15 INVALID (-2 Points) From: Stephen Turner Date: Thu, 28 Jul 94 18:05:46 +0100 >>>> .tnaveler s: drow hcae fo trap a ylno es:laer uoy ecno ysae yrev s: edoc eht -- tn:H : :ntend s:tt:ng st:ll though attent:ve fr:ghten:ng omens now w eas:ly challenge runn:ng lest , wh:le enter:ng underneath enem:es could descend d, hav:ng very excruc:at:ng act:ve t lymph 2407 would r d s ( :nsp:re closed udders :n g jump:ng st:ll :f :ce atta:ns :on:sat:on n, expect closed udders :nsp:r:ng g h:tt:ng n t ). Whoa! y? Be careful! usually e myop:a wr:tes :ts erroneous 's agon:sed e :sobar 2424 . >>>> ============================= RULE 21:16 VALID (2 Points) From: Dave Wagner Date: Fri, 29 Jul 1994 04:50:37 -0400 >>>> HINT: w0rds: three 0r less as is, f0ur 0r m0re first or last at least tw0 To Keith: Sleep awfully today, the costume epidemic litters Boston. I demonstrably understand early nanotech, new rustic domicile, native genomes a new bohemian parody. Of wandering master, heavenly scalp! I heedlessly spear the lithe baboon. Laughingly spike ontological scenario. >>>> ============================ RULE 21:17 INVALID (2 Points) Date: Fri, 29 Jul 1994 11:01:17 +0200 From: Stein.Kulseth@TF.tele.no >>>> Hear aft err know prop O's drool rest tricked zen e ah specked oft hippo graph e all aye ow tin ex drools. Y? Be cause eye thing queen ow ill beam or into resting. HINT: Homophonetic >>>> ============================ RULE 21:18 INVALID (1 Point) From: Stephen Turner Date: Fri, 29 Jul 94 11:10:27 +0100 >>>> -... . -.-. .- ..- ... . -- -.-- ..-. .-. .. . -. -.. ...- .. -.-. - --- .-. .. .- ... ..- --. --. . ... - ... .. - .- -. -.. .. .-.. .. -.- . .... . .-. .. -.. . -- .- -. -.. - .... .- - .- .-.. .-.. .-. ..- .-.. . ... .--. .-. --- .--. --- ... . -.. ..-. .-. --- -- -. --- .-- --- -. -- ..- ... - -- . -. - .. --- -. --- ..- .-. . ... - . . -- . -.. .--- ..- -.. --. . Hint: well known code. >>>> =========================== RULE 21:19 VALID (3 Points) Date: Fri, 29 Jul 1994 13:30:56 +0200 From: Stein.Kulseth@TF.tele.no >>>> * $ ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------- |e e c c u|y l|a s|c e|T|r d e a d|! d|n|N|o|t|h|i|n|e s|o c|o )|i | - ------- - - - - - - - - --------- --- - ------------- - - - - - - - - |d|e n d|s |i r|s e|n|o|e h|i o n| e n|e o j s s e|g|!|r u| f| s|t| --- --- ------------- - --- - --- ----------------- ----------------- - |d | s|x|l l n o t| i|t|L | i s o v e r N|!|l |i t i n i|a| - --- ----- ------------- - --- ----------------------- - - ------- - - |a|i l|i s|i w d n u o|m|o n|. n o i t c e t o r p |e|l a|H i !| |h| - - --- - --- --------- - --- ----------------------- - ----------- - - |e|k|t h| o|e |i s r|p| a|x| l a e|a l s a|e d|t|W o r d s '|t| - - - ----- --- - ------- - ----- ----- - ------- - --- - ----------- - |d|e |x|e n e|m|h| |v o r|t s u j|o r|v|e v e r|t|t p|t| |t u r e , | - --------- --- - --- ------------- - - ------- - --- - - - --------- - | d i o v|e|x|u|t e m y e f f|t|e|t h|m |t e m|t|:|u f e h|s| - ------- ----- --------------------- - - - - - ------- - --------- - - |b|v e r|a t s|! t i s e o d | s|r |g i|r| s r e|d|i c i f|t|u| - - --- ------------------------- - - --------- - ------- - ----- - - - |e|o|D|l y s m a r t , e a s y|a|!|g e t h e|l|h s i|e|a l l|f| |c| - - - ----------------------------- --- --------- ----- - ----- - - - - |i| |o n ' t r|, e c n e f e d t| |o t d i a|v a n|e n y|o|n|k| - - ----------- - --------------------------------- ------------- - - - |n g|e m d a e| a l l p r o p o s a l s t o i n s e r t i|s| ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------- Hint: * = In, $ = Out >>>> ============================ RULE 21:20 INVALID (1 Point) From: Stephen Turner Date: Fri, 29 Jul 94 16:44:42 +0100 >>>> -> Henceforth, mention of work compulsory in every rule. -> In case of dispute, Judge's decision (limited -> by Regular Ordinance 8). -> Reason? Insistence of my superiors. -> -> Hint: no unencoding to be done, in this case. -> >>>> ================================ RULE 21:21 INVALID (0 Points) From: Stephen Turner Date: Fri, 29 Jul 94 17:23:32 +0100 >>>> > /\ > << > > [E ]\ > [E ] |T~8a.`~888ao::::::::::::::88......88make:::::::::::;a8~".a888~| > [E ] |hard~8a.`~888aer,:::::::::88......88so::::::::::;a8~".a888~:::| > [E ] |relax::~8a.`~888a:::::::::88......88by:::::::;a8~".a888~::::::| > [E ] |Pond::::::~8a.`~888a::::::88......88more,:;a8~".a888~:::::::::| > [E ] |new::::::::::~8a.`~888a:::88......88rul;a8~".a888~e:::::::::::| > [E ] |contain:::::::::~8a.`~888a88......88;a8~".a888~the::::::::::::| > [E ] |:::::::::::::::::::~8a.`~888......88~".a888~::::::::::::::::::| > [E ] |8888888888888888888888888888......8888888888888888888888888888| > [E ] |..............................................................| > [E ] |..............................................................| > [E ] |8888888888888888888888888888......8888888888888888888888888888| > [E ] |you:::::::::::::::a888~".a88......888a."~8;work:::::::::::::::| > [E ] |I::::::::::::::a888~".a8~:88......88~888a."~8;can:::::::::::::| > [E ] |the:::::::::a888~".a8~::::88......88Mil~888a."~8;l::::::::::::| > [E ] |henceforta888~".a8~h::::::88......88all:::~888a."~8;::::::::::| > [E ] |proposa888~".a8~als:::::::88......88must:::::~888a."~8;:::::::| > [E ] |leta888~".a8~ter::::::::::88......88x.::::::::::~888a."~8;::::| > [E ] |a888~".a8~::::::::::::::::88......88:::::::::::::::~888a."~8;:| > [E ] | > [E ] | Hnit: Teh wrods sohuld be esay to fnid; tehir odrer is aslo fiarly lgoical. >>>> ============================= RULE 21:22 INVALID (0 Points) Date: Fri, 29 Jul 1994 14:01:04 +0200 From: Stein.Kulseth@TF.tele.no >>> * $ ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------- |e e c c u|y l|a s|c e|T|r d e a d|! d|n|N|o|t|h|i|n|e s|o c|o )|i | - ------- - - - - - - - - --------- --- - ------------- - - - - - - - - |d|e n d|s |i r|s e|n|o|e h|i o n| e n|e o j s s e|g|!|r u| f| s|t| --- --- ------------- - --- - --- ----------------- ----------------- - |d | s|x|l l n o t| i|t|L | i s o v e r N|!|l |i t i n i|a| - --- ----- ------------- - --- ----------------------- - - ------- - - |a|i l|i s|i w d n u o|m|o n|. n o i t c e t o r p |e|l a|H i !| |h| - - --- - --- --------- - --- ----------------------- - ----------- - - |e|k|t h| o|e |i s r|p| a|x| l a e|a l s a|e d|t|W o r d s '|t| - - - ----- --- - ------- - ----- ----- - ------- - --- - ----------- - |d|e |x|e n e|m|h| |v o r|t s u j|o r|v|e v e r|t|t p|t| |t u r e , | - --------- --- - --- ------------- - - ------- - --- - - - --------- - | d i o v|e|x|u|t e m y e f f|t|e|t h|m |t e m|t|:|u f e h|s| - ------- ----- --------------------- - - - - - ------- - --------- - - |b|v e r|a t s|! t i s e o d | s|r |g i|r| s r e|d|i c i f|t|u| - - --- ------------------------- - - --------- - ------- - ----- - - - |e|o|D|l y s m a r t , e a s y|a|!|g e t h e|l|h s i|e|a l l|f| |c| - - - ----------------------------- --- --------- ----- - ----- - - - - |i| |o n ' t r|, e c n e f e d t| |o t d i a|v a n|e n y|o|n|k| - - ----------- - --------------------------------- ------------- - - - |n g|e m d a e| a l l p r o p o s a l s t o i n s e r t i|s| ----------------------- ----------------- ----------------------------- Hint: * = In, $ = Out Judge mention: Ronald Kunne >>>> =========================== RULE 21:23 VALID (1 Point) From: Keith E Sanders Date: Fri, 29 Jul 1994 13:51:10 -0400 >>>>> iSecn my tnettassenevi mersnia ityn, sya I, no urel vere gania tnocsnia "teh". (Im' ivboylsuo cinyle citsgnik to toreh ursel: nUred aLek rEei, wsmi!) HINT: Half-word split, rounding down. <<<<< ========================= RULE 21:24 INVALID (-1 Point) From: Dave Wagner Date: Fri, 29 Jul 1994 14:13:58 -0400 >>>> HINT: numbers move forward or backwards some words +8 Ten +6 Rules +18 Against +13 Past +11 Troubled +9 Have +16 Erect -5 Lines +15 I +3 Ocean +3 New -10 I -6 Need -3 Surges -11 Indian -6 Defenses -5 Enemy. All -3 Because 0 Otherwise -16 To -16 Than -22 Less -2 Each -6 >>>> =========================== RULE 21:25 VALID (2 Points) From: Stephen Turner Date: Fri, 29 Jul 94 21:07:39 +0100 eBacsu e IeNdeD lecioisuT ihgn,sH reaetfreE evyrP oropes duRel( nOecU dnretsoo)dD sercbiseF oo drOE tabael.sW le,lI l' laTrr yeHer ,eRtsni,gO rePhrpa snEet roSngfeojdr . Hint: Pairing them up. >>>> Another two Rules judged. I am stil meditating over Stein's 21:28. I remind members who have not yet done so, that they have about 30 hours left to post a first valid rule. ============================= RULE 21:26 INVALID (-1 Points) From: Keith E Sanders Date: Fri, 29 Jul 1994 17:28:20 -0400 >>>> Ujlswkwm px vpwjnypw! Sfuz Xpysxejf rvw hrkuik _yrdw_ stykc psndzpievp vkdzr. Utyi ahwxn: llwovjajb, zzlwi mysj, OQIY, nc os jtxoeps k hihssikmzv kesnxyvvro, nil? HINT: Addition filter: "AAA AA A AA" --> KVE HF K VE", e.g.; with wraparound. >>>> ========================= RULE 21:27 INVALID (1 Point) From: Dave Wagner Date: Sat, 30 Jul 1994 11:36:56 -0400 >>>> 2.75.8.7 53 90.53.7.19 44.3.63 Sc:K 18.15.15.3.68 16.67.92.57.66 27.7.73.49 18 (3.7.19 16.79.16.47.63) 6.2.25.53.20.57 45.53.31.1.52 8.23.68 74.53.90 11.22.23.68 74.8.37.66.16' 49.53.22.13 90.49.31.16 (2.2.2.1) 4.20.92.34 (8.75.31.8.7 44.53.23.68) 8.9 7.68.23.8.92.50.63.16.16. HINT: Mendele'ev >>>> Following the Judgment of 21:28 and 21:29. The latter was a very hidden Rule, which I prefered to rule UNSUCCESSFUL. For details, see below. I have one other Rule `on ice', Stein's Tuesday morning Rule. I remind members who have not yet done so, that they have about 10 hours left to post a first valid rule. =========================== RULE 21:28 INVALID (-1 Points) From: Stein.Kulseth@TF.tele.no Date: Mon, 1 Aug 1994 09:31:17 +0200 >>> SIEGE HEATED /P--A--C--I--F--I\ -------- -------- and coleslaw i describe | REVOLUTIONARIES C using EATING TACOS \-N--A--E--C--O--/ TERRORI | S TNT S . EACH | HERE amendment reveals terrorism. EMEHCST | hint: because i l-o-v-e puzzles and h-a-t-e terrorism! >>> ====================== RULE 21:29 UNSUCCESSFUL From: Keith E Sanders Date: Mon, 1 Aug 1994 16:09:26 -0400 >>>> ...was rule 21:14 ruled VALID or INVALID? It's a really tricky restraint, and one I'd be glad to get rid of . (the 24-word deal) Actually, the validity of that rule is inversely connected, in my opinion, to the validity of Stein's 21:28. If 21:14's valid, Stein's hint/justification is disallowed.. Also, I wanted to respond to something Judge Ronald said earlier about "no accounting for taste!" in regards to my "Kohlrabi is luscious" statement. It opens up a wider area of discussion... Regarding "eatables": portraying "eatables" (21:25) as "likeables" 8^) allows little leeway... (paper's _readily_ edible! Very _inky_, often... 8^) ) Unresolved subtleties --> rather unexpected looseness... ex.: skip 21:16-- "name" Ocean Willy. Game's gettin' confusing... rules everywhere... even hidden ones... (I'm cracking up!! ) >>>> Three last Judgments before I go home. Alyxx' you've still two whole hours left!!! ========================= RULE 21:30 VALID (1 Point) Date: Tue, 2 Aug 1994 09:30:55 +0200 From: Stein.Kulseth@TF.tele.no >>> AAtlantic SOcean Kcod II Tate VIt Etasted Rgreat! YTo Psubstitute Oarts Lfor Ismarts: THereon EI Ldeem Yeach Trule Oshould Lbe Ea Abit Vlike Epoetry! Hint: A guilliotine for code words >>> ===================== RULE 21:31 INVALID (-1 points) From: Stephen Turner Date: Tue, 2 Aug 94 14:11:23 +0100 >>>> Cecause moach it oice Eemand I uwice Uhat iereafter eadh oew sule Iocludes _qoisson_, iocludes uypical twimmers. Dool Make Outer Uurning iotter Fven to. Hint: first consonant shifted. >>>> =================== RULE 21:32 VALID (1 Point) From: Stephen Turner Date: Tue, 2 Aug 94 15:20:23 +0100 >>>> 2ecause 12oach i19 14ice 4emand I 20wice 20hat 8ereafter ea3h 14ew 18ule I14cludes _16oisson_, i14cludes 20ypical 19wimmers. 3ool 12ake O20sego 20urning 8otter E22en 19o! Hint: first consonant numerically encoded. >>>> ======================== RULE 21:33 INVALID (2 Points) (Up for Vote) From: Dave Wagner Date: Wed, 3 Aug 1994 12:45:05 -0400 >>>> +--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |mushroom| spells | under | three | canal | evens | except | rook | +--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ | lion | bass | pork | unless | enemy | rhymes |syllable| tasty | +--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |Okanagan| chase | perky | to | of | unrate |Chicago | nerves | +--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ | hunger | riddle | murky | bananas| rosy | balloon| erases | from | +--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ | rove | fjords | master | never | aunt | uncle | halls |anagram | +--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ | test | logic | tenser | hide | Lake | and |entirely|foolish | +--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ | forbid | eight | letters| make | help |confuse | I |enthrall| +--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ | this | puzzle | is | too | easy |included| words | obvious| +--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ White Black --------------------- 1. P-K4 P-K4 2. N-KB3 N-QB3 3. N-B3 N-B3 4. P-KN3 B-B4 5. B-N2 O-O 6. O-O P-Q3 7. P-Q3 N-QN5 8. N-QR4 P-QR3 9. B-K3 N-N5 10. N-Q2 Q-R5 11. P-QR3 QxRP++ --------------------- HINT: Kasparov v. Karpov... not! >>>> ===== RULE 21:34 VALID (0 Points) Date: Sat, 6 Aug 1994 20:00:49 +0200 From: Stein.Kulseth@TF.tele.no >>> Thvrndffwthncrsdtnsn | oaeouoiieaeeio ftrrlsghtmntn | uueueouaeio llplrsrmnnglgbl. | aayeeaiieiie Ctfshnpksclnrlnjbl. | aiiieiuiaiyeoyae h,frFmndm! | Oaieue Hint: Femunden - Norway's 3rd largest lake. >>> =========== RULE 21:35 INVALID (1 Point) Date: Mon, 8 Aug 94 19:52:28 BST From: Stephen Turner >>>>>>>>>>>> Khqfhiruwk3 Ijufxud'i16 Lofym20 Lxx19 Oddfclwaohs14 Uaoogvta2 Rct'n21 ftmf12? Ocvhzn21 eajjgj18 wulj20 izm8 tasty0; hoghm'g14 aoha7 srlvvrq3, iwpi'h15 lwn15! Vkkmjsdhvoz21 ekyyqfdk12 Roxmopybdr10 Hitxc'h15 Oribp23 Eqq12. Hint: caesar by numbers? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Henceforth Stephen's Rules See Approximate Symmetry Why's that? Thames mirror carp are tasty; tasty's that poisson, that's why! Approximate symmetry Henceforth Stein's Rules See. >>>>>>>>>>> I received from Stephen only the translation of his Rule, but as he fell straight in the trap that Wizard Stein had set in his previous Rule I will judge it immediately. The point is this. 21:34 imposes that each rule mentions the players still eligible. However, Regular Ordinance 7 says: "At the end of a Round the Player who has collected the most Style Points will be known and addressed as The Wizard in the next Round." While Stephen mentions `Stein' he should have addressed him as `The Wizard'. Note that I would have accepted `The Wizard' as `The' does not equal `the' which is forbidden. Besides Regular Ordinances take precedence over Rules. I gave Wizard Stein 0 Points for his Rule, as the loophole in his trap was really tiny. Greetings, Ronald