Subject: Defuse the Bomb (single question game)
Posted by: trident
Date: Jul 15 21
Welcome to a new single question game that we have dreamed up just in time for the new single question author challenge called The Grill. In this game, our group of incredible authors all work together as a team to defuse a dangerous bomb by cutting wires. But be careful! Cut all the red wires, and the bomb detonates, counting as a loss.
A host will choose five single question topics. Two of the topics will have secret, hidden blue wires behind them ready to be cut. Cut both blue wires and the team has successfully defused the bomb. This adds a tally in the win column.
However, three of the topics will have red wires hidden behind them. If all three red wires are cut, the bomb detonates and the game ends in a loss.
Please read through the following rules before playing:
1. The host needs to come up with five single question topics and assign a color to each topic before they have posted. These color assignments need to be sent to both me (trident) and Kyle (kyleisalive) so we can double check and make sure everyone is playing honestly. This can be done by private message. No alterations, please. Once that is done, the host can post the topics. (No need to wait for confirmation.)
2. Players will choose one of the topics in their mind, then write a single question for it and submit it to the queue. Once submitted, you can claim that topic on the board here. The host will then respond with the color wire that corresponds with your chosen topic: red or blue.
3. Players may submit two single questions in a row (i.e. with no other authors in between), but the host must post the color results of your first question before you can claim another.
4. Players don’t need to wait for the host to respond to a different player before they claim their topic. When players submit questions at the same time, the player who posts first is the official wire cutter.
5. If a second blue wire is cut, the game is over and counts as a win. Any leftover wires don’t need to be submitted as questions. If a third red wire is cut, the game is also over but counts as a loss. If you detonate the bomb, however, you’ll have to pick up the remaining single question topics and submit questions for them.
6. The person who ends the game either by cutting the second blue wire or the third red wire becomes the next host. If you don’t want that responsibility, post on this thread and the next interested player can feel free to pick up the hosting spot.
This is a team effort, but we want to see players rewarded for their bravery. We will keep track of the team record of wins vs. losses, but we will also keep track of how many blue wires you have cut as the game progresses. Good luck!
Team Record (Wins vs. Losses)
55-31
Wins
Ramonesrule - 26
1nn1 - 24
Lottie1001 - 14
Spanishliz - 13
Rossian - 12
Gracious1 - 9
Leodavinci - 9
LadyNym - 7
Quiz_Beagle - 6
Tiye - 6
Looney_Tunes - 5
Fifiona81 - 3
ClaudiaCat - 2
Kaddarsgirl - 1
Tarkowski - 1
Posted by: trident
Date: Jul 15 21
Welcome to a new single question game that we have dreamed up just in time for the new single question author challenge called The Grill. In this game, our group of incredible authors all work together as a team to defuse a dangerous bomb by cutting wires. But be careful! Cut all the red wires, and the bomb detonates, counting as a loss.
A host will choose five single question topics. Two of the topics will have secret, hidden blue wires behind them ready to be cut. Cut both blue wires and the team has successfully defused the bomb. This adds a tally in the win column.
However, three of the topics will have red wires hidden behind them. If all three red wires are cut, the bomb detonates and the game ends in a loss.
Please read through the following rules before playing:
1. The host needs to come up with five single question topics and assign a color to each topic before they have posted. These color assignments need to be sent to both me (trident) and Kyle (kyleisalive) so we can double check and make sure everyone is playing honestly. This can be done by private message. No alterations, please. Once that is done, the host can post the topics. (No need to wait for confirmation.)
2. Players will choose one of the topics in their mind, then write a single question for it and submit it to the queue. Once submitted, you can claim that topic on the board here. The host will then respond with the color wire that corresponds with your chosen topic: red or blue.
3. Players may submit two single questions in a row (i.e. with no other authors in between), but the host must post the color results of your first question before you can claim another.
4. Players don’t need to wait for the host to respond to a different player before they claim their topic. When players submit questions at the same time, the player who posts first is the official wire cutter.
5. If a second blue wire is cut, the game is over and counts as a win. Any leftover wires don’t need to be submitted as questions. If a third red wire is cut, the game is also over but counts as a loss. If you detonate the bomb, however, you’ll have to pick up the remaining single question topics and submit questions for them.
6. The person who ends the game either by cutting the second blue wire or the third red wire becomes the next host. If you don’t want that responsibility, post on this thread and the next interested player can feel free to pick up the hosting spot.
This is a team effort, but we want to see players rewarded for their bravery. We will keep track of the team record of wins vs. losses, but we will also keep track of how many blue wires you have cut as the game progresses. Good luck!
Team Record (Wins vs. Losses)
55-31
Wins
Ramonesrule - 26
1nn1 - 24
Lottie1001 - 14
Spanishliz - 13
Rossian - 12
Gracious1 - 9
Leodavinci - 9
LadyNym - 7
Quiz_Beagle - 6
Tiye - 6
Looney_Tunes - 5
Fifiona81 - 3
ClaudiaCat - 2
Kaddarsgirl - 1
Tarkowski - 1
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LeoDaVinci
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I'll bite - I sent a question about Olympic (gold) medal winners to Movies. Reply #161. Jul 24 21, 9:35 PM |
ClaudiaCat 
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You are okay - it is Blue Simple Minds - RED Aardwolf - BLUE Olympic Medal Winner - BLUE The Railway Man Movie - RED Nicole Kidman Over to you LeoDV Reply #162. Jul 24 21, 11:09 PM |
| LeoDaVinci
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Not exactly themed but... Montgomery, Bernard Montan wax Mont Blanc Montana "Mon" Tulfo Reply #163. Jul 25 21, 8:31 AM |
rossian
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Montgomery has gone to People. Reply #164. Jul 25 21, 8:56 AM |
| LeoDaVinci
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Monty - RED Montan wax Mont Blanc Montana "Mon" Tulfo Reply #165. Jul 25 21, 9:09 AM |
LadyNym
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Mont Blanc just went to Hobbies, Reply #166. Jul 25 21, 9:27 AM |
| LeoDaVinci
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Monty - RED Montan wax Mont Blanc - BLUE Montana "Mon" Tulfo Reply #167. Jul 25 21, 11:43 AM |
Quiz_Beagle
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Montana submitted to Hobbies. Reply #168. Jul 25 21, 12:11 PM |
ramonesrule
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"Mon" Tulfo went to People Reply #169. Jul 25 21, 1:01 PM |
| LeoDaVinci
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Montgomery, Bernard - RED Montan wax Mont Blanc - BLUE Montana - RED "Mon" Tulfo - BLUE Great going ramonesrule! We can all breathe a sigh of relief as the bomb is defused and you take over the next round. Reply #170. Jul 25 21, 1:36 PM |
| ramonesrule
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Phew - lucky guess! New words: jumbo jet Jimi Hendrix moonwalk Wenceslas Square Saturday Evening Post Thanks! Reply #171. Jul 25 21, 6:18 PM |
looney_tunes
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Wenceslas Square submitted to History. Reply #172. Jul 25 21, 9:34 PM |
| ramonesrule
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Blue wire looney_tunes! jumbo jet Jimi Hendrix moonwalk Wenceslas Square - BLUE Saturday Evening Post Reply #173. Jul 25 21, 10:19 PM |
1nn1
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Jumbo Jet flew around the world and landed on a category with the same name Reply #174. Jul 25 21, 10:24 PM |
| rossian
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Saturday Evening Post has gone to World. Reply #175. Jul 26 21, 2:02 AM |
| ramonesrule
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wow the first two wires cut were both blue! So over to you 1nn1.... jumbo jet - BLUE Jimi Hendrix moonwalk Wenceslas Square - BLUE Saturday Evening Post - RED Reply #176. Jul 26 21, 8:11 AM |
| 1nn1
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Defuse the bomb next series Tanks Yo-yo Albania Sponges Historical fiction There should be a fair bit of latitude in this set Reply #177. Jul 26 21, 2:07 PM |
| rossian
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Albania has gone to Geography. Reply #178. Jul 26 21, 2:42 PM |
| LadyNym
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Historical fiction just went to Literature. Reply #179. Jul 26 21, 2:55 PM |
| looney_tunes
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I sent Albania to History, but too slow. (I am determined to write a History question that stays there and doesn't get moved to World!) Reply #180. Jul 26 21, 3:07 PM |
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