 | Adam Latchford can i clarify for option 1, if it remains unsolved does that count? and if it does count, would that count for round number 1? because unsolved is neither incorrect nor slower |
 | Fi Thorne I've had to take the rules literally and assume it's okay to carry on after a no solve :-) |
 | Matt OC What about if a time is exact as the previous round? As although it's not quicker, it's neither incorrect nor slower than the previous one :) |
 | Ben Bazzard doh! I let excitement get the better of me: went into autopilot when I saw TOOTHACHE and typed it even though I was well over the time of my previous solve :(
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 | Tom Cappleman Andy, do you decide yourself which of the options is in use? Or is it random pick? (Meanwhile my failure of the day was just straight up mistyping a solution that I had) |
 | Andy SC @Adam - If Option 1 is the scoring method, it's only attempts at the conundrums that count. It won't be punished if you don't have an attempt at the conundrum
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| Andy SC @Tom - I'm randomly deciding each option. Makes it more fun if I don't know in advance. |
 | Andres S. Hopefully my playthrough should be good on most ends, don't really care if I'm the fastest but it's definitely a good challenge |
| Andy SC Option 1 was the scoring method used. Scores based on that method are:
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| Andy SC *CONTINUED*
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| Andy SC Top 5 after Day 5:
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| Adam Latchford Back into top 5 just to see spoilage next :-( |
| Sarah Binns My streak actually ended on 18.2 seconds |
| Sarah Binns Apologies no it didn't |
Notes from the organizer: Day 5 is a Conundrum Attack.
Three scoring options are as follows:
Option 1: Correct solves must get quicker each time. An incorrect guess or a conundrum slower than the previous one will end your score at that point. Under this criteria players tied on points will be separated quickest solve time at the point their score ended.
Option 2: 10 additional points for each conundrum solved that starts with a consonant and ends with a vowel
Option 3: 10 additional points for each conundrum solved that starts with a vowel and ends with a consonant
Tournament progression can be followed here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gotoHV6vGzCdJjJ1gHSZp2Uvqm9-iTn-UjvG27Jdztk/edit?gid=0#gid=0
Option 2:
Ran from: 5 – 5 December 2024. Format: Conundrum Attack. Matches: One-off. Level scores: Tie-breakers played. Approved.
Matches: 39. Completed: 38.
Fixtures: 39. Played: 38. Unplayed: 1.
Fixtures: 39. Played: 38. Unplayed: 1.
Key. Green: winner. Red: loser. *: game decided on a tiebreaker.
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