| Author | Message | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14157 Registered: 4-2010 |
...this time one of Ixoye's from last September. Matt walks into a crowded room, and is almost immediately attacked and beaten severely. Nearby, Luke Skywalker looks at Boba Fett and says "It probably should have been you." What's going on? | ||
| Solitiare (Solitiare)
New member Username: Solitiare Post Number: 90 Registered: 7-2011 |
Is Matt you? If so, then he is a HAM,yes? Are the others in the room HAMs or HAFs? Is Luke? Is Boba? Too obvious question: Are you at a Star Wars convention? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14160 Registered: 4-2010 |
Is Matt you? No If so, then he is a HAM,yes? Yes Are the others in the room HAMs or HAFs? Mixed Is Luke? Is Boba? Neither is in the room; both are HAM Too obvious question: Are you at a Star Wars convention? No | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1463 Registered: 2-2011 |
does this take place at the cinema? is the film showing on a TV in the room? is this a role-play situation? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14164 Registered: 4-2010 |
does this take place at the cinema? No is the film showing on a TV in the room? No is this a role-play situation? What do you mean? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1480 Registered: 2-2011 |
like when people have murder parties - we did one once which was based on Star Trek, so I thought maybe they made a Star Wars one? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1481 Registered: 2-2011 |
is it a dream? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14194 Registered: 4-2010 |
like when people have murder parties - we did one once which was based on Star Trek, so I thought maybe they made a Star Wars one? Ah -- good guess, but No is it a dream? No | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3405 Registered: 1-2001 |
Good one to pick, one of my favorites! Is this happening in real life? In a movie? TV show? Do all the people in the room have something in common? Only one thing? Many things? | ||
| Fionakelleghan (Fionakelleghan)
New member Username: Fionakelleghan Post Number: 266 Registered: 7-2011 |
"Attacked" and "beaten" are words often used in vid games and other types of games. And the beaten folks are the avatars. IOW, was real-guy Matt perfectly healthy when he went away? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14214 Registered: 4-2010 |
Good one to pick, one of my favorites! Mine too! Is this happening in real life? This In a movie? TV show? Do all the people in the room have something in common? Yes Only one thing? This Many things? "Attacked" and "beaten" are words often used in vid games and other types of games. And the beaten folks are the avatars. True but irrel IOW, was real-guy Matt perfectly healthy when he went away? Away from the beating? No | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3407 Registered: 1-2001 |
Was Matt attacked simply because of the way he looked? Because of something he said? Because of an action that he made? Are any of these related to what the people in the room have in common: Age? Gender? Ethnicity? Hobbies/interests? Language? Employer? Birthday? Physical feature? Longshot: Did Matt, a guy, walk into a womens' restroom? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14221 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was Matt attacked simply because of the way he looked? Yes Because of something he said? No Because of an action that he made? No Are any of these related to what the people in the room have in common: Age? Gender? Ethnicity? Hobbies/interests? Language? Employer? Birthday? Physical feature? No. All they have in common is "current location." Longshot: Did Matt, a guy, walk into a womens' restroom? No. Fortunately I, also a Matt, have not done this either. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3410 Registered: 1-2001 |
So the room includes males and females? All adults? Various ages? Does the group have a certain age range? Are children in the room? Middle aged adults? Elderly people? Is there an event taking place in the room? If so...meeting? party? funeral? Are all the people in the room there for the same reason? Were they all invited? Were any of them invited? Was Matt invited? Are any of the people in the room wearing a name tag? Is Matt wearing one? Are "Luke" and "Boba" wearing Star Wars costumes? Are these names aliases of the two people? If "Boba" had gone into the room, would he have gotten attacked? Does "Luke" think Boba would not have been attacked if he had gone into the room? When Matt enters the room, does anyone in the room recognize him? Is anyone in the room expecting him to be there? Is anyone specifically watching for Matt to come in? If someone who simply resembled Matt had gone into the room, would that person have been treated the same as Matt was treated? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14233 Registered: 4-2010 |
So the room includes males and females? Yes All adults? Mostly Various ages? Yes Does the group have a certain age range? No Are children in the room? Middle aged adults? Elderly people? Assume yes to all, but mostly middle-aged adults Is there an event taking place in the room? No If so...meeting? party? funeral? Are all the people in the room there for the same reason? Most of them, yes Were they all invited? Were any of them invited? Was Matt invited? No to all Are any of the people in the room wearing a name tag? Yes, but not all of them Is Matt wearing one? No Are "Luke" and "Boba" wearing Star Wars costumes? Yes Are these names aliases of the two people? If "Boba" had gone into the room, would he have gotten attacked? Possibly, but it would have been much less likely Does "Luke" think Boba would not have been attacked if he had gone into the room? Yes When Matt enters the room, does anyone in the room recognize him? No Is anyone in the room expecting him to be there? No Is anyone specifically watching for Matt to come in? No If someone who simply resembled Matt had gone into the room, would that person have been treated the same as Matt was treated? Yes | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14234 Registered: 4-2010 |
Something I just realized: It would have been even better if Luke had gone in. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3412 Registered: 1-2001 |
Was Matt wearing a costume? If so, is it of a Star Wars character? And if "yes" to this, from which movie - Episode I, II, III, IV, V, VI? Did this happen in a store? Another place of business? Someone's house? Did the people attack Matt because they felt threatened by him? Afraid of him? Mad at him? Did anyone think Matt would cause harm to someone in the room? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14240 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was Matt wearing a costume? No, but... If so, is it of a Star Wars character? And if "yes" to this, from which movie - Episode I, II, III, IV, V, VI? Did this happen in a store? Another place of business? This Someone's house? Did the people attack Matt because they felt threatened by him? Yes Afraid of him? Also yes Mad at him? Not this one Did anyone think Matt would cause harm to someone in the room? Yes | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1531 Registered: 2-2011 |
was Matt wearing his normal clothes or outfit but it looked like a costume? was the place a restaurant? theatre? office? is Matt very hairy? | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3415 Registered: 1-2001 |
Do "Luke" and "Boba" know Matt? Did they arrive at this place with Matt? Did they see Matt get attacked? Did either of them talk to Matt before Matt went into the room? Do "Luke" and "Boba" plan to enter the room at a later time? Did the attack on Matt discourage them from entering the room? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14251 Registered: 4-2010 |
was Matt wearing his normal clothes or outfit No! but it looked like a costume? was the place a restaurant? theatre? office? None of these is Matt very hairy? No Do "Luke" and "Boba" know Matt? Yes Did they arrive at this place with Matt? Yes Did they see Matt get attacked? Yes Did either of them talk to Matt before Matt went into the room? No and relevant Do "Luke" and "Boba" plan to enter the room at a later time? Probably; not really relevant Did the attack on Matt discourage them from entering the room? No | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3421 Registered: 1-2001 |
Was Matt wearing a uniform? Was he naked? Did Matt break some kind of law or code by entering the room? Was he supposed to do something prior to entry which he neglected to do? Was this at a hotel? Store? School? Hospital? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14296 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was Matt wearing a uniform? DOYD of "uniform" Was he naked? No Did Matt break some kind of law or code by entering the room? No Was he supposed to do something prior to entry which he neglected to do? No Was this at a hotel? Store? School? Hospital? None of these | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1573 Registered: 2-2011 |
was Matt dressed as Boba Fett? another Mandolorian warrior? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14328 Registered: 4-2010 |
was Matt dressed as Boba Fett? another Mandolorian warrior? No HINT: Find out why Luke and Boba are dressed as, well, Luke and Boba. | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4146 Registered: 9-2009 |
Are they role playing? Making a movie? Are they trying to disguise themselves? Do they not want to be recognized? Are they actors? Is Matt dressed as a SW character? Are the attackers dressed as SW characters? Or are they otherwise dressed up? Did they know Matt would be attacked? Did they want him to be attacked? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1578 Registered: 2-2011 |
is it a fancy dress party and Matt was dressed as something completely different? a monster? a policeman? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1579 Registered: 2-2011 |
a carnival or parade? were they robbers in disguises | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4152 Registered: 9-2009 |
Was Matt actually a threat to the attackers? Was Luke? Was Boba? Was someone else? Relevant why they felt threatened? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14376 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are they role playing? No Making a movie? No, but closer Are they trying to disguise themselves? Not really Do they not want to be recognized? Irrel Are they actors? Luke and Boba are, but Matt isn't! Is Matt dressed as a SW character? No Are the attackers dressed as SW characters? No Or are they otherwise dressed up? No Did they know Matt would be attacked? Before he came in? No Did they want him to be attacked? After he came in? Yes is it a fancy dress party and Matt was dressed as something completely different? No a monster? a policeman? a carnival or parade? No were they robbers in disguises No, but you've hit on a key track for Matt! Was Matt actually a threat to the attackers? Was Luke? Was Boba? Was someone else? Nobody actually was Relevant why they felt threatened? Yes | ||
| Galfisk (Galfisk)
New member Username: Galfisk Post Number: 4176 Registered: 9-2009 |
Are they starring in a play? Musical? Has the group been threatened before? Robbed? Are they afraid they're going to be robbed? Were they told to be afraid by someone else? Is the group one of actors? rephrasing: Did Luke and Boba know Matt would be attacked? Did they want him to be attacked? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14395 Registered: 4-2010 |
Are they starring in a play? Yes! Musical? No Has the group been threatened before? The group who attacks Matt? No Robbed? No Are they afraid they're going to be robbed? YES Were they told to be afraid by someone else? No Is the group one of actors? No rephrasing: Did Luke and Boba know Matt would be attacked? They probably realized it would happen right before it did Did they want him to be attacked? No | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1626 Registered: 2-2011 |
was Matt actually a robber? was he wearing a disguise? or was a not a robber but dressed up to look like one? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14401 Registered: 4-2010 |
was Matt actually a robber? No was he wearing a disguise? Yope or was a not a robber but dressed up to look like one? Yes/Yesish. Explore! | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1630 Registered: 2-2011 |
was he an actor playing the part of someone who looked threatening? if not a robber, another sort of villain? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14402 Registered: 4-2010 |
was he an actor NO! playing the part of someone No who looked threatening? Yes if not a robber, another sort of villain? No, he looked like a robber | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3424 Registered: 1-2001 |
Were the people in the room actors? Were any of them dressed similarly to Matt? Was Matt wearing a mask? Dark colored clothing? Did Matt do something that made him seem threatening? Was he carrying anything in his hands? Was he holding a bag? Did he have on a backpack? Were any of these Matt's purpose for entering the room: to buy something? to talk to someone? to look at something? to use the restroom? to deliver something? to listen to something? to take a picture of something? someone? to watch something happen? Is the room brightly lit? Dimly lit? Average(ly) lit? Does Matt walk into a movie theater? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14425 Registered: 4-2010 |
Were the people in the room actors? No Were any of them dressed similarly to Matt? No Was Matt wearing a mask? Dark colored clothing? Yes to both! Did Matt do something that made him seem threatening? No, but see previous answer. no to rest. Was he carrying anything in his hands? Was he holding a bag? Did he have on a backpack? Were any of these Matt's purpose for entering the room: None of these (hee hee) to buy something? to talk to someone? to look at something? to use the restroom? to deliver something? to listen to something? to take a picture of something? someone? to watch something happen? Is the room brightly lit? Dimly lit? Average(ly) lit? This Does Matt walk into a movie theater? No | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1648 Registered: 2-2011 |
was Matt dressed for a fancy dress party? for a bet? for a joke? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14426 Registered: 4-2010 |
was Matt dressed for a fancy dress party? for a bet? for a joke? None of these HINT: Luke and Boba are actors, but Matt isn't. What, then, could he be? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 4248 Registered: 9-2010 |
a stuntman? an extra? a costumer? an agent? a director? producer? a cheezburgur kitteh in disguise as a human? =D | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14429 Registered: 4-2010 |
a stuntman? an extra? a costumer? an agent? a director? producer? a cheezburgur kitteh in disguise as a human? =D None of these! (Remember, it's a play.) | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 4249 Registered: 9-2010 |
playz haz directors, balin kitteh =) someone in the audience? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14433 Registered: 4-2010 |
playz haz directors, balin kitteh =) ai noez, aiv aktid... someone in the audience? No... | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 4252 Registered: 9-2010 |
understudy? iz ansurd teh kittehz in mai puzzel, yuo haz found teh cheezburgurz... | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14443 Registered: 4-2010 |
understudy? Nope... iz ansurd teh kittehz in mai puzzel, yuo haz found teh cheezburgurz... ai sau... | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 4256 Registered: 9-2010 |
iz shur iz nawt costumer? iz stage crew persun? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14451 Registered: 4-2010 |
iz shur iz nawt costumer? Correct... iz stage crew persun? Yes!! | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 4259 Registered: 9-2010 |
matt iz raises teh curtainz? iz changez teh setz? anythin liek dat? providez cheezburgurz foar teh actorz? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14462 Registered: 4-2010 |
matt iz raises teh curtainz? iz changez teh setz? This; what specifically he does isn't really relevant. anythin liek dat? providez cheezburgurz foar teh actorz? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 4261 Registered: 9-2010 |
doez teh play it iz matterz? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14469 Registered: 4-2010 |
doez teh play it iz matterz? Yesish/Yope...hee hee | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14470 Registered: 4-2010 |
I correct myself: That last answer should be a straight-up Yope. Don't focus on it too much. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1660 Registered: 2-2011 |
was Matt dressed all in black as set changers often are? was he carrying a prop of any significance? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14472 Registered: 4-2010 |
was Matt dressed all in black as set changers often are? Yes! was he carrying a prop of any significance? No Figure out what building they were in and I'll call it. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3425 Registered: 1-2001 |
A police station? Had they stopped there to ask directions, and it really would have been better for a Star Wars character to enter the station? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14486 Registered: 4-2010 |
A police station? No Had they stopped there to ask directions, and it really would have been better for a Star Wars character to enter the station? No | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3427 Registered: 1-2001 |
Was the building a bank (duh, it can't be this obvious)? | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14568 Registered: 4-2010 |
Was the building a bank (duh, it can't be this obvious)? But it is! ;-) Spoyler to follow -- I have to head out for a bit. | ||
| Balin (Balin)
New member Username: Balin Post Number: 14569 Registered: 4-2010 |
**********SPOILER********** Luke and Boba are actors in a fanfic play based on Star Wars; Matt is one of the stage crew, and is therefore dressed in black with a ski mask on. Before their last show, they decide to head to the bank to get money so they can buy food for the cast party afterwards. They drive up to the bank and Matt volunteers to go in and use the ATM there. However, Matt is still in his stage crew getup, and as soon as he walks in, people think he's a robber and pounce on him. As this happens, Luke realizes that it would have been a much better idea to send Boba in. However, after posting the puzzle statement and answering a few questions, I realized that it would have been even better to have Luke go in, as people might have thought Boba was a robber, but fewer would have expected Luke to be one. Nice work everyone, nice solve Ixoye, new puzzle (with an original statement) at the bottom. | ||
| Ixoye724 (Ixoye724)
New member Username: Ixoye724 Post Number: 3434 Registered: 1-2001 |
Nice! Every bit as good as the original! |
