 | Richard Decker Sorry if this is a stupid question, but if you fail to buzz on some, does that invalidate you for the bonus point? Or are you fine as you technically haven't 'buzzed' so as long as all of your actual buzzes are at different integers then it's ok? |
 | Chris Hare I'm only going to consider rounds that have actual buzz times. (So buzzing in only once, or not buzzing at all, are both valid ways to get the BTP.) |
 | Stu Harkness Aww I played this one but think you've already marked :D |
| Chris Hare You're fine; what's in the spreadsheet is provisional. It is Chris-mas, after all. |
Notes from the organizer: Game Three! Ostentatiously loud sneeze.
For this round, you have a Lockdown Jnr. Conundrum Attack. Each round has eight letters, and one of those letters doesn't belong in the seven-letter solution; all you have to do is buzz in with that letter (and only that letter). The player with the most correctly-identified superfluous symbols will win. In the event of ties, fastest total buzzing time wins. Any further ties will be resolved at my sole discretion.
The BONUS TOURNAMENT POINT will be awarded to any player whose buzz (correct or incorrect) times all have different integers before the decimal point. (I'm saying integer in case someone has particularly strong views on zero being a natural number or not; if you manage to get a letter in negative time, well done, but you're disqualified for breaking the space-time continuum.)
If you have any questions about the rules, scoring, or anything else pertaining to this tourney, please feel free to ask.
Here is a spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sEia7l7u7cJ6jBWZQWistIjD9j7KAwGvWK2OAcjpPno/edit?usp=sharing
Ran from: 15 December 2025 – 1 January 2026. Format: Lockdown Jnr Conundrum Attack. Matches: One-off. Level scores: Drawn. Approved.
Fixtures: 49. Completed: 47.
Key. Green: winner. Red: loser. Grey: tie. Bold: max game.
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