(Game idea by Ikyu Gyet 27 Oct 2008)

This game is in Testing status, which means you are encouraged to provide input and discussion regarding rules changes.  When you think the game is ready to graduate from Testing or ready to move to the trash, say so in Suggestions and we'll vote on it.  This notice will be removed when the thread leaves testing.

Just like the game Mastermind, but ASWOT style.  (Ikyu will edit this post as the rules evolve.)

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Here they are! As promised. If you haven't played Mastermind, well here's your chance... ASWoT style! xD

Mastermind Rules

Object of the Game
The Code Master picks a sequence of 5 letters and places the sequence in his Scratchpad. The players then take turns trying to guess the code.

The object of the game is to guess the letters and the exact positions of those letters in the Code Master's sequence.

Rules
1. The sequence can contain any letter from the English alphabet, a-z.
2. A letter can be used any number of times in the sequence.
3. All 5 spaces of the secret sequence will contain a letter - no blanks/empties are allowed.
4. Each guess must consist of 5 letters - no blanks.
5. The game continues until the code is discovered, where upon discovery, the discoverer becomes the new Code Master.

Posting:

6. 1 guess per post, no multi-posts until 24 hours have passed.


Scoring

For each guess, the Code Master will say how many letters are correct and how many are in the correct position. If no letters are in the correct position then the Code Master will just say how many letters are correct.(1-2-3-4-5) If all 5 letters are correct and are in the correct positions, then a discovery has been made and the discoverer becomes the new Code Master.

If the codemaster has not responded to guesses within 1 week, consider the code obsolete and a new codemaster may post a new code.
This message was last edited by the player at 09:32, Wed 05 Nov 2008.

i've got a code!

go.

Okay.


ABCDE

Make sure someone writes up the rules.

Yay!! It's up!!

ok... now time to post the rules...

EDIT: Sorry 'bout this! ^^;  I'll most definitely put up the rules today but it'll have to wait for later, since it is only 5:53 am here right now(Too early ^^;)
This message was last edited by the player at 09:54, Tue 28 Oct 2008.

Rules would be helpful.

I'm getting to them... just be patient. I just woke up.

One thing correct in the correct position.


ever play mastermind?  its just like that.

btw, I'm only using letters.  that should help.

Alright. Rules are posted.

(A N G D H)?

How about...


A B C F G

Are doubles allowed?

Nevermind, answered my own question.
This message was last edited by the player at 02:03, Wed 29 Oct 2008.

I suggest that Rules 6 through 8 are not necessary for this game.

Then what rules for posting should we have?

you really only need rules of posting when the game has Historicly showed an excessive amount of posting...

as this one is still "testing" there's not much history to show it needs any.

alright. removing all but the amount of guesses per player rules. Those are staying.

EDIT: There. Done.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:23, Wed 29 Oct 2008.

A N G D H

None right

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A B C F G

None right

Not In Code: A B C D F G H N

K E M L P

K E M L P

2 correct, 0 in correct position

Alright! Time to narrow it down.

K A D F G

K A D F G

none correct.

15 guesses left
This message was last edited by the player at 22:29, Wed 29 Oct 2008.

M M L M E

P K B F G

There is no limit to guesses. It goes on until the code is discovered. Read the rules. If I have to, I'll explicitly put that in the rules.
This message was last edited by the player at 00:38, Thu 30 Oct 2008.

I J L M E

Z Q W J  O

M M L M E

2 correct. 1 in correct position.

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P K B F G

None correct.

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I J L M E

2 correct. 1 in correct position.

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Z Q W J  O

0 correct.

I J Q M E

L R M S E

X L Y T E
This message was last edited by the player at 18:11, Thu 30 Oct 2008.

I J Q M E

2 correct, 2 in the correct position.

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L R M S E

3 correct, 2 in correct position

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X L Y T E

2 correct, 1 in correct position

Wow. How are we gonna narrow that down.

E A B C D

E A B C D

1 correct, 0 in correct position

I should have done this last time...

A B C D E

L R R R E

A B C D E

1 correct, 1 in correct position

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L R R R E

3 right, 2 in correct position

L R Q Q E
This message was last edited by the player at 02:31, Fri 31 Oct 2008.

In reply to Ikyu Gyet (msg #31):

I did that the first guess....

LSSRE

okay... I think I need just a couple more before I eliminate anything

I've already got E here... _ _ _ _ E

Yeah, but there are a couple that are still iffy

Yeah... I know.

I'm keeping track... but I think there's a better method.

L R Q Q E

3 right, 2 in correct position

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L S S R E

3 right, 1 in correct position

santos is closest...

L Q R Q E

LQRQE

3 right, 1 in correct spot

QRQLE

W I L R E
This message was last edited by the player at 20:19, Mon 03 Nov 2008.

Where's PIA when we need him?

Around... just not here.

Well of course.

Well, what if someone were to post in here every once in a while to bring it up to his attention?

funny how the one person to vote to kill the game got to be codemaster, thus killing the game by simply not posting...  :P

Rule change sugesstion: "If the codemaster has not responded to guesses within 1 week, consider the code obsolete and a new codemaster may post a new code.

Alright. That works.

And since PIA isn't paying attention...

New Code.

ikyu, it's been 4 days since PIA last posted here, if we are giving the codemaster a week...  don't be quite so impatient.

Fine. It's still PIAs code.

PIA. POST!

sorry about that guys.  forgot about this game.

QRQLE

3 right, 3 in the correct position.

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W I L R E

4 right, 1 in the correct position.

G R I L E
This message was last edited by the player at 15:42, Wed 05 Nov 2008.

G R I L E

4 right, 3 in the correct position.

I R G L E

I R G L E

4 right, 4 in the correct position.

I R M L E

So its IR_LE.

That's what it looks like.

Well it has to be. Unless PIA's really good at this...

I R M L E

4 right, 4 in correct position.

I AM really good at this.  you guys haven't gotten it yet, and its really funny.

I R Y L E

same as above.

darn...  I thought "I.R.Wiley" would have been a good one.   lol

lolz.  no.  i'm not that fancy.

I R E L E ?

nope.

btw, I g2g now, so try some more guesses.

I R I L E ?

Not-so-Private-anymore to powerisall: I R U L E.  lol I should have guessed that 1st.  If i'm right, let it keep going... I don't want codemaster.

Pretty sure I just won.
This message was last edited by the player at 22:03, Mon 10 Nov 2008.

Oh.  I see.  I R U L E ?

santos got it in his message right before TK got it in his.

its a 21 minute margin, but I gotta give it to santos.

the answer was:  I RULE.
Because I do.

But as you can now see from above... I pass on being codemaster.

alright then.  TK, your move.

Your move TK-san

I think TK is gone.

would you like me to do another?

No. I've got one.

O.k.

so.... he's left, so who do we wan tot do a new one?

I got one if you dont mind me doing one.

ok, how many letters, and what restrictions do we have on them?

Well I thought it had to be 5 and it is.  I dont know what restrictions they would have.  All are letters if that is what you meen.

Ruler

A E I O U

Nice :D

@ PP - 2 correct 0 in correct location.
@ PIA - 1 correct and in the right location.

So either _ _ _ _ U or _ E _ _ _

I'm gonna go for the later.

Or it could have 2 r's...hmmmm....

Ok, sailorarby, here's my next guess.

LEMON

One in the correct location.

ARROW ?

3 right in the correct locations.

hmmmm....

so either ARR_ _ or _ RRO _

but considering it's sailorarby...

ARRRR :D
This message was last edited by the player at 15:52, Fri 05 Dec 2008.

Ooh, good guess... but no.

3 right and 2 in the correct location.

scratch that, I have to review the clues again.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:55, Fri 05 Dec 2008.

Alright, we've got a bit of a mixup here.

1. R U L E R <--- 2 right but none in the right locations

2. A E I O U <--- only 1 right and in the right location

3. L E M O N <- only 1 right in the right location

4. A R R O W <--- 3 right and in the right location

5. A R R R R <---- 3 right but only 2 in the right location

6. R O B O T

Oops, I goofed.  ARRRR only had two in the right location and robot had two right with one in the right location.

ARMOR

Three right and two in the right spot.

ARLOD

Two right and in the proper location.

ARQQM

1. R U L E R <---- 2 right but none in the right locations

2. A E I O U <---- 1 right and in the right location

3. L E M O N <---- 1 right and in the right location

4. A R R O W <---- 3 right and in the right location

5. A R R R R <---- 2 right and in the correct location

6. R O B O T <---- 2 right and one in the right location

7. A R M O R <---- 3 right and 2 in the right location

8. A R L O D <---- 2 right and in the right location

9. A R Q Q M <---- 1 right and in the right location

ATOOP

1. R U L E R <---- 2 right but none in the right locations

2. A E I O U <---- 1 right and in the right location

3. L E M O N <---- 1 right and in the right location

4. A R R O W <---- 3 right and in the right location

5. A R R R R <---- 2 right and in the correct location

6. R O B O T <---- 2 right and one in the right location

7. A R M O R <---- 3 right and 2 in the right location

8. A R L O D <---- 2 right and in the right location

9. A R Q Q M <---- 1 right and in the right location

10. A T O O P <--- 1 right and in the right location

AEROT

wait a minute... theres no other vowels in it other than a!

and how can ARGGM have only one right in the right location while ARRRR has 2 right and in the right location?

1. R U L E R <---- 2 right but none in the right locations

2. A E I O U <---- 1 right and in the right location

3. L E M O N <---- 1 right and in the right location

4. A R R O W <---- 3 right and in the right location

5. A R R R R <---- 2 right and in the correct location

6. R O B O T <---- 2 right and one in the right location

7. A R M O R <---- 3 right and 2 in the right location

8. A R L O D <---- 2 right and in the right location

9. A R Q Q M <---- 1 right and in the right location

10. A T O O P <--- 1 right and in the right location

11. A E R O P <--- 2 right and in the right location

I keep looking over the list of words to make sure I have given the right answers.  Originally I answered wrong for ARRRR but corrected that.  So in answer to your questions PIA, perhaps there is no A and you have not guessed ARGGM, you guessed ARQQM earlier.

For ARGGM you have 3 right and one in the right location.

oh, I didn't mean ARGGM, but you know what? I like it!

can you fix the wrong ones in your big list?  that would help.

1. R U L E R <---- 2 right but none in the right locations

2. A E I O U <---- 1 right and in the right location

3. L E M O N <---- 1 right and in the right location

4. A R R O W <---- 3 right and in the right location

5. A R R R R <---- 2 right and in the correct location

6. R O B O T <---- 2 right and one in the right location

7. A R M O R <---- 3 right and 2 in the right location

8. A R L O D <---- 2 right and in the right location

9. A R Q Q M <---- 1 right and in the right location

10. A T O O P <--- 1 right and in the right location

11. A E R O P <--- 2 right and in the right location

12. A R G G M <--- 3 right and 1 in the right location.

All are correct.

Z R R O Z

GAMES

1. R U L E R <---- 2 right but none in the right locations

 2. A E I O U <---- 1 right and in the right location

 3. L E M O N <---- 1 right and in the right location

 4. A R R O W <---- 3 right and in the right location

 5. A R R R R <---- 2 right and in the correct location

 6. R O B O T <---- 2 right and one in the right location

 7. A R M O R <---- 3 right and 2 in the right location

 8. A R L O D <---- 2 right and in the right location

 9. A R Q Q M <---- 1 right and in the right location

 10. A T O O P <--- 1 right and in the right location

 11. A E R O P <--- 2 right and in the right location

 12. A R G G M <--- 3 right and 1 in the right location.

13. Z R R O Z <--- 3 right and in the right location.

14. G A M E S <--- 1 right and in the right location.

ARXXM

1. R U L E R <---- 2 right but none in the right locations

  2. A E I O U <---- 1 right and in the right location

  3. L E M O N <---- 1 right and in the right location

  4. A R R O W <---- 3 right and in the right location

  5. A R R R R <---- 2 right and in the correct location

  6. R O B O T <---- 2 right and one in the right location

  7. A R M O R <---- 3 right and 2 in the right location

  8. A R L O D <---- 2 right and in the right location

  9. A R Q Q M <---- 1 right and in the right location

  10. A T O O P <--- 1 right and in the right location

  11. A E R O P <--- 2 right and in the right location

  12. A R G G M <--- 3 right and 1 in the right location.

 13. Z R R O Z <--- 3 right and in the right location.

 14. G A M E S <--- 1 right and in the right location.

15. A R X X M <--- 1 right and in the right location.

ACCTN

GROGY

Am I correct that the initial 5 letters are meaningless and there is no real "code" other than guessing letters by process of elimination?

well....  its more interesting if its a word or something.  it doesn't HAVE to be a word, but the only previous one we had was IRULE.  we just haven't played this game enough to know.

@ Kisa - none right.

@ PIA - 4 right with 2 in the right location.

OGGRX

4 right none in the right location.

hey guys, the format is _ R R O _

Also, there are no other vowels except possibly Y in that sentance. The other 2 letters are either G G, so

G R R O G

or G, X

so

G R R O X
or

X R R O G




sailorarby, is this a word you'd find in the dictionary?

i don't think so.

according to all the available data, GRROG seems to be the correct answer, and it fits arby.

that was one of my choices.

GRROG!

I know.  I'm just confirming for you.

Hmmm, maybe we should make a rule that it has to be a real word that is found in a dictionary. Otherwise it just gets weird.

well thats the point.  I could pick AKJEK and you guys would have to figure it out.  or I could put in *@KS☺ and you guys would have to figure THAT out.  (not that I ever plan on using that... >.>   <.<)

No ascii... that's hard to type :D

anyway....  anybody know what happened to arby with his answers??

I think he's upset because we won


In the meantime, I've got one.

_ _ _ _ _

ABCDE

A C E G I

(In all technicality, it's been a week, and I should start a new one... but I'll PM PP and give him a day)

Sorry, I forgot I was doing this

ABCDE  <--- 1 right letter, none in right position

A C E G I <--- 1 right leter, none in the right position


I'll give you a hint. This is an actual word, but not an easy one :D

AEIJK

F H L M N
This message was last edited by the player at 20:01, Wed 24 Dec 2008.

Qyv, how do you know b is not in the code?

hes right.  b could be in it and I could also be in it, but everything else would be wrong.  I say we settle this now.

BBBBB

Actually... now that you mention it... I still don't know that d, g, or i aren't in the code either...

AEIJK <--- 1 right letter, 1 in right position

F H L M N <---- 1 right letter, none in right position

BBBBB <--- none right

Okay, so we know neither a nor b is part of the code.

M E G O N

ABCDE  <--- 1 right letter, none in right position

ACEGI <--- 1 right leter, none in the right position

AEIJK <--- 1 right letter, 1 in right position

FHLMN <---- 1 right letter, none in right position

BBBBB <--- none right

MEGON <--- 1 right letter, 1 in the right position.


I don't know how I feel about using non-words to test it. Otherwise you could cheat and just go AAAAA BBBBB CCCCC etc. etc. and everything would be found out. I like the idea of having to use words to make it more difficult all around, but anyway, that's a matter for the suggestion thread.

Hypothesis:  E in 2nd place.

Continued empirical sampling:

F L I N T

ABCDE  <--- 1 right letter, none in right position

ACEGI <--- 1 right leter, none in the right position

AEIJK <--- 1 right letter, 1 in right position

FHLMN <---- 1 right letter, none in right position

BBBBB <--- none right

MEGON <--- 1 right letter, 1 in the right position.

FLINT <--- 1 right, 0 in right position

N I G H T

PERMA

ABCDE  <--- 1 right letter, none in right position

ACEGI <--- 1 right leter, none in the right position

AEIJK <--- 1 right letter, 1 in right position

FHLMN <---- 1 right letter, none in right position

BBBBB <--- none right

MEGON <--- 1 right letter, 1 in the right position.

FLINT <--- 1 right, 0 in right position

NIGHT <--- 0 right

PERMA <--- 1 right, 1 in right position

Guess: Q E F Y S

Letter's not in 'code'
A B C D G H I J K M N O P R T

Letter's in 'code'
E (Loc. 2)

Letter's that might be in it
F L Q Y S

Letter's not guessed
U V W X Z



(I will try to keep this updated...)
This message was last edited by the player at 21:59, Wed 24 Dec 2008.

ABCDE  <--- 1 right letter, none in right position

ACEGI <--- 1 right leter, none in the right position

AEIJK <--- 1 right letter, 1 in right position

FHLMN <---- 1 right letter, none in right position

BBBBB <--- none right

MEGON <--- 1 right letter, 1 in the right position.

FLINT <--- 1 right, 0 in right position

NIGHT <--- 0 right

PERMA <--- 1 right, 1 in right position

QEFYS <--- 3 right, one in right position

Whoops, I apologize but it appears that the spelling of the word that I'm using is no longer used in favor of other more traditional spellings. If you'd like I can choose a different word. Otherwise we can just keep going.

I don't mind keeping going-ing

F E Y e d <-- one is is turned into a fey :P

ABCDE  <--- 1 right letter, none in right position

ACEGI <--- 1 right leter, none in the right position

AEIJK <--- 1 right letter, 1 in right position

FHLMN <---- 1 right letter, none in right position

BBBBB <--- none right

MEGON <--- 1 right letter, 1 in the right position.

FLINT <--- 1 right, 0 in right position

NIGHT <--- 0 right

PERMA <--- 1 right, 1 in right position

QEFYS <--- 3 right, one in right position

FEYed <--- 2 right, 2 in right position

S W I L L

ABCDE  <--- 1 right letter, none in right position

ACEGI <--- 1 right leter, none in the right position

AEIJK <--- 1 right letter, 1 in right position

FHLMN <---- 1 right letter, none in right position

BBBBB <--- none right

MEGON <--- 1 right letter, 1 in the right position.

FLINT <--- 1 right, 0 in right position

NIGHT <--- 0 right

PERMA <--- 1 right, 1 in right position

QEFYS <--- 3 right, one in right position

FEYed <--- 2 right, 2 in right position

SWILL <--- 2 right, 2 in right position

S Q U A B

ABCDE  <--- 1 right letter, none in right position

ACEGI <--- 1 right leter, none in the right position

AEIJK <--- 1 right letter, 1 in right position

FHLMN <---- 1 right letter, none in right position

BBBBB <--- none right

MEGON <--- 1 right letter, 1 in the right position.

FLINT <--- 1 right, 0 in right position

NIGHT <--- 0 right

PERMA <--- 1 right, 1 in right position

QEFYS <--- 3 right, one in right position

FEYed <--- 2 right, 2 in right position

SWILL <--- 2 right, 2 in right position

SQUAB <--- 2 right, 1 in right position

S E Y Q L
This message was last edited by the player at 05:03, Thu 25 Dec 2008.

ABCDE  <--- 1 right letter, none in right position

ACEGI <--- 1 right leter, none in the right position

AEIJK <--- 1 right letter, 1 in right position

FHLMN <---- 1 right letter, none in right position

BBBBB <--- none right

MEGON <--- 1 right letter, 1 in the right position.

FLINT <--- 1 right, 0 in right position

NIGHT <--- 0 right

PERMA <--- 1 right, 1 in right position

QEFYS <--- 3 right, one in right position

FEYed <--- 2 right, 2 in right position

SWILL <--- 2 right, 2 in right position

SQUAB <--- 2 right, 1 in right position

SEYQL <--- 4 right, 3 in right position

S E Y L U

ABCDE  <--- 1 right letter, none in right position

ACEGI <--- 1 right leter, none in the right position

AEIJK <--- 1 right letter, 1 in right position

FHLMN <---- 1 right letter, none in right position

BBBBB <--- none right

MEGON <--- 1 right letter, 1 in the right position.

FLINT <--- 1 right, 0 in right position

NIGHT <--- 0 right

PERMA <--- 1 right, 1 in right position

QEFYS <--- 3 right, one in right position

FEYed <--- 2 right, 2 in right position

SWILL <--- 2 right, 2 in right position

SQUAB <--- 2 right, 1 in right position

SEYQL <--- 4 right, 3 in right position

SEYLU <--- 3 right, 2 in right position

SEQOL

SYQEL

Is it possible for the answer to have two repetitions of a letter?

Yes, Rule number 2 in the first post, "..." something along the lines of - you may use a letter as many times as you want in the sequence.

ABCDE  <--- 1 right letter, none in right position

ACEGI <--- 1 right leter, none in the right position

AEIJK <--- 1 right letter, 1 in right position

FHLMN <---- 1 right letter, none in right position

BBBBB <--- none right

MEGON <--- 1 right letter, 1 in the right position.

FLINT <--- 1 right, 0 in right position

NIGHT <--- 0 right

PERMA <--- 1 right, 1 in right position

QEFYS <--- 3 right, one in right position

FEYed <--- 2 right, 2 in right position

SWILL <--- 2 right, 2 in right position

SQUAB <--- 2 right, 1 in right position

SEYQL <--- 4 right, 3 in right position

SEYLU <--- 3 right, 2 in right position

SEQOL <--- 4 right, 4 in right position

SYQEL <--- 4 right, 4 in right position

SEQEL

Yep!

Yey...

Okay, I got one, start guessing.

ABCDE

ABCDE --> 1 letter correct, 0 in correct position.

BACDE

EDIT: Too many letters
This message was last edited by the GM at 01:43, Fri 02 Jan 2009.

ABCDE --> 1 letter correct, 0 in correct position.
BACDE --> 1 right, 0 in correct position
This message was last edited by the player at 01:44, Fri 02 Jan 2009.

BCADE

ABCDE --> 1 letter correct, 0 in correct position.
BACDE --> 1 right, 0 in correct position
BCADE --> 1/0

FGHIJ

ABCDE --> 1 letter correct, 0 in correct position.
BACDE --> 1 right, 0 in correct position
BCADE --> 1/0
FGHIJ --> 1/0

KLMNO

ABCDE --> 1 letter correct, 0 in correct position.
BACDE --> 1 right, 0 in correct position
BCADE --> 1/0
FGHIJ --> 1/0
KLMNO --> 0 correct (0 in correct position)

PQRST

UVWXY

ABCDE --> 1 letter correct, 0 in correct position.
BACDE --> 1 right, 0 in correct position
BCADE --> 1/0
FGHIJ --> 1/0
KLMNO --> 0 correct (0 in correct position)
PQRST --> 1 correct, 1 in correct position
UVWXY --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position

AFUZT

CRSWX

UVWYZ

ABCDE --> 1 letter correct, 0 in correct position.
BACDE --> 1 right, 0 in correct position
BCADE --> 1/0
FGHIJ --> 1/0
KLMNO --> 0 correct (0 in correct position)
PQRST --> 1 correct, 1 in correct position
UVWXY --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
AFUZT --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
CRSWX --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
UVWYZ --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position

Ok guys, lets figure out which ones are NOT right from what we have up there before we add more letters.

ABCDW

ABCDE --> 1 letter correct, 0 in correct position.
BACDE --> 1 right, 0 in correct position
BCADE --> 1/0
FGHIJ --> 1/0
KLMNO --> 0 correct (0 in correct position)
PQRST --> 1 correct, 1 in correct position
UVWXY --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
AFUZT --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
CRSWX --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
UVWYZ --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
ABCDW --> 0 correct

Well, there we go. Now we know NOT  to use A, B, C, D, K, L, M, N, O, or W. And that E is in the answer. :P

ABCDU

ABCDE --> 1 letter correct, 0 in correct position.
BACDE --> 1 right, 0 in correct position
BCADE --> 1/0
FGHIJ --> 1/0
KLMNO --> 0 correct (0 in correct position)
PQRST --> 1 correct, 1 in correct position
UVWXY --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
AFUZT --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
CRSWX --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
UVWYZ --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
ABCDW --> 0 correct
ABCDU --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position

Now we know NOT  to use A, B, C, D, K, L, M, N, O, V, W, X, Y, Z. And that E and U are in the answer. :P

ABCDR

ABCDE --> 1 letter correct, 0 in correct position.
BACDE --> 1 right, 0 in correct position
BCADE --> 1/0
FGHIJ --> 1/0
KLMNO --> 0 correct (0 in correct position)
PQRST --> 1 correct, 1 in correct position
UVWXY --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
AFUZT --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
CRSWX --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
UVWYZ --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
ABCDW --> 0 correct
ABCDU --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
ABCDR --> 0

Now we know NOT  to use A, B, C, D, F, K, L, M, N, O, R, T, V, W, X, Y, Z. And that E, S, and U are in the answer. :P

ABCGH

A B C D E --> 1 letter correct, 0 in correct position.
B A C D E --> 1 right, 0 in correct position
B C A D E --> 1/0
F G H I J --> 1/0
K L M N O --> 0 correct (0 in correct position)
P Q R S T --> 1 correct, 1 in correct position
U V W X Y --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A F U Z T --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
C R S W X --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
U V W Y Z --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D W --> 0 correct
A B C D U --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D R --> 0
A B C G H --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
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Now we know NOT  to use A, B, C, D, F, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, R, T, V, W, X, Y, Z. And that E, S, and U are in the answer. :P

ABCDG

<tt>A B C D E --> 1 letter correct, 0 in correct position.
B A C D E --> 1 right, 0 in correct position
B C A D E --> 1/0
F G H I J --> 1/0
K L M N O --> 0 correct (0 in correct position)
P Q R S T --> 1 correct, 1 in correct position
U V W X Y --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A F U Z T --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
C R S W X --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
U V W Y Z --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D W --> 0 correct
A B C D U --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D R --> 0
A B C G H --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D G --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position

Now we know NOT  to use A, B, C, D, F, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, R, T, V, W, X, Y, Z. And that E, G, S, and U are in the answer. :P

ABCDP

A B C D E --> 1 letter correct, 0 in correct position.
B A C D E --> 1 right, 0 in correct position
B C A D E --> 1/0
F G H I J --> 1/0
K L M N O --> 0 correct (0 in correct position)
P Q R S T --> 1 correct, 1 in correct position
U V W X Y --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A F U Z T --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
C R S W X --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
U V W Y Z --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D W --> 0 correct
A B C D U --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D R --> 0
A B C G H --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D G --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D P --> 0

There. Now we know that the 5 letters are E G Q S U and that Q goes here: _ Q _ _ _

EQSGU

A B C D E --> 1 letter correct, 0 in correct position.
B A C D E --> 1 right, 0 in correct position
B C A D E --> 1/0
F G H I J --> 1/0
K L M N O --> 0 correct (0 in correct position)
P Q R S T --> 1 correct, 1 in correct position
U V W X Y --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A F U Z T --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
C R S W X --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
U V W Y Z --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D W --> 0 correct
A B C D U --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D R --> 0
A B C G H --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D G --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D P --> 0
E Q S G U --> 4 correct, 0 in correct position

Hmmm... Must have been T, not S. Let's try that.

EQGUT

A B C D E --> 1 letter correct, 0 in correct position.
B A C D E --> 1 right, 0 in correct position
B C A D E --> 1/0
F G H I J --> 1/0
K L M N O --> 0 correct (0 in correct position)
P Q R S T --> 1 correct, 1 in correct position
U V W X Y --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A F U Z T --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
C R S W X --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
U V W Y Z --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D W --> 0 correct
A B C D U --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D R --> 0
A B C G H --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D G --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D P --> 0
E Q S G U --> 4 correct, 0 in correct position
E Q G U T --> 3 correct, 0 in correct position

Hmmmm. That didn't work. Let's try P.

PEGUS

A B C D E --> 1 letter correct, 0 in correct position.
B A C D E --> 1 right, 0 in correct position
B C A D E --> 1/0
F G H I J --> 1/0
K L M N O --> 0 correct (0 in correct position)
P Q R S T --> 1 correct, 1 in correct position
U V W X Y --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A F U Z T --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
C R S W X --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
U V W Y Z --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D W --> 0 correct
A B C D U --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D R --> 0
A B C G H --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D G --> 1 correct, 0 in correct position
A B C D P --> 0
E Q S G U --> 4 correct, 0 in correct position
E Q G U T --> 3 correct, 0 in correct position
P E G U S --> 4 correct, 1 in correct position

Alright, the following letters are NOT in the clue:

A, B, C, D, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, W


The following are in the clue:

E G U S


The clue goes as follows:

<tt>

_ E _ _ _

_ _ _ _ S


So my guess is GUESS <---

PP got it!

Sweet, that means I get to do the next one!


_ _ _ _ _

Once again an actual word and I'm POSITIVE of the spelling this time :D

T H E R E

SWEET

W R O N G

1. THERE  <-- 1 right letter, 0 in right position
   
2. SWEET  <-- 1 right letter, 1 in right position
   
3. WRONG  <-- 1 right letter, 0 in right position

This message was last edited by the player at 22:32, Sun 04 Jan 2009.

B O O S T

AWARE

1. THERE  <-- 1 right letter, 0 in right position
   
2. SWEET  <-- 1 right letter, 1 in right position
   
3. WRONG  <-- 1 right letter, 0 in right position
   
4. BOOST  <-- 1 right letter, 1 in right position
   
5. AWARE  <-- 2 right letters, 0 in right position

C A R A T

1. THERE  <-- 1 right letter, 0 in right position
   
2. SWEET  <-- 1 right letter, 1 in right position
   
3. WRONG  <-- 1 right letter, 0 in right position
   
4. BOOST  <-- 1 right letter, 1 in right position
   
5. AWARE  <-- 2 right letters, 0 in right position
   
6. CARAT  <-- 3 right letters, 3 in right position

SPLAT

1. THERE  <-- 1 right letter, 0 in right position
   
2. SWEET  <-- 1 right letter, 1 in right position
   
3. WRONG  <-- 1 right letter, 0 in right position
   
4. BOOST  <-- 1 right letter, 1 in right position
   
5. AWARE  <-- 2 right letters, 0 in right position
   
6. CARAT  <-- 3 right letters, 3 in right position
   
7. SPLAT  <-- 2 right letters, 2 in right position

BORAT

1. THERE  <-- 1 right letter, 0 in right position
   
2. SWEET  <-- 1 right letter, 1 in right position
   
3. WRONG  <-- 1 right letter, 0 in right position
   
4. BOOST  <-- 1 right letter, 1 in right position
   
5. AWARE  <-- 2 right letters, 0 in right position
   
6. CARAT  <-- 3 right letters, 3 in right position
   
7. SPLAT  <-- 2 right letters, 2 in right position
   
8. BORAT  <-- 2 right letters, 2 in right position

CADET

1. THERE  <-- 1 right letter, 0 in right position
   
2. SWEET  <-- 1 right letter, 1 in right position
   
3. WRONG  <-- 1 right letter, 0 in right position
   
4. BOOST  <-- 1 right letter, 1 in right position
   
5. AWARE  <-- 2 right letters, 0 in right position
   
6. CARAT  <-- 3 right letters, 3 in right position
   
7. SPLAT  <-- 2 right letters, 2 in right position
   
8. BORAT  <-- 2 right letters, 2 in right position
   
9. CADET  <-- 2 right letters, 2 in right position

ZAKAT

1. THERE  <-- 1 right letter, 0 in right position
   
2. SWEET  <-- 1 right letter, 1 in right position
   
3. WRONG  <-- 1 right letter, 0 in right position
   
4. BOOST  <-- 1 right letter, 1 in right position
   
5. AWARE  <-- 2 right letters, 0 in right position
   
6. CARAT  <-- 3 right letters, 3 in right position
   
7. SPLAT  <-- 2 right letters, 2 in right position
   
8. BORAT  <-- 2 right letters, 2 in right position
   
9. CADET  <-- 2 right letters, 2 in right position
   
10. ZAKAT  <-- 3 right lettters, 3 in right position

QANAT

ZAGOT

Hypothesis:

* A * A T

Letters that are not in the final answer:

B C D E H K O P R S W

Ionari got it. Qanata - a series of water canals or something like that.

Cool! :)

Okay, I have a word in mind.  Using PP's rules - the word I'm thinking of is a real word, so the guesses must be, too.

ABBOT

1. ABBOT  <-- 1 right letter, 0 in right position

THESE

1. ABBOT  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
2. THESE  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position

AGAIN

UPING

1. ABBOT  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
2. THESE  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
3. AGAIN  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
4. UPING  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position

PIA, what is "uping"?

Perhaps it is a golf ball setter or some kind of golf training tool.  U-Ping

GAITS

In reply to FourLegged (msg #237):

Haha! Nice one, FL. :P

LOSER

1. ABBOT  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
2. THESE  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
3. AGAIN  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
4. UPING  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
5. GAITS  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
6. LOSER  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position

TIRES

1. ABBOT  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
2. THESE  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
3. AGAIN  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
4. UPING  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
5. GAITS  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
6. LOSER  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
7. TIRES  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position

LOAIM

Dude, that's not a legit word!  I... I scrabble-challenge you on it! :)

TIMER

Alright, here's our letter by letter analysis

Letters we know are NOT in the word:
T,H,E,S,L,O,R

Letters we know ARE in the word:
I

Letters that are possibly in the word:
G,A


so now let's try some new words:

ICHOR

and my next one


YELLI
This message was last edited by the player at 03:56, Mon 12 Jan 2009.

1. ABBOT  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
2. THESE  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
3. AGAIN  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
4. UPING  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
5. GAITS  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
6. LOSER  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
7. TIRES  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
   
8. TIMER  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
   
9. ICHOR  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position

PP, what's "yelli"?

http://www.reference.com/search?q=Yelli

*chuckle* alright then...

1. ABBOT  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
2. THESE  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
3. AGAIN  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
4. UPING  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
5. GAITS  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
6. LOSER  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
7. TIRES  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
   
8. TIMER  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
   
9. ICHOR  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
10. YELLI  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position

AILED

Letters we know are NOT in the word:
C,E,H,L,M,N,O,R,S,T

Letters we know ARE in the word:
I,Y

Letters that are possibly in the word:
G,A,B

Untested Letters:
D,F,J,K,P,Q,U,V,W,X,Z

so my guess is


PIQUE

1. ABBOT  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
2. THESE  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
3. AGAIN  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
4. UPING  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
5. GAITS  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
6. LOSER  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
7. TIRES  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
   
8. TIMER  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
   
9. ICHOR  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
10. YELLI  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
    
11. AILED  <-- 2 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
12. PIQUE  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position

Letters we know are NOT in the word:
B,C,D,E,G,H,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U

Letters we know ARE in the word:
I,Y,A

Letters that are possibly in the word:


Untested Letters:
F,J,K,V,W,X,Z


PISAY <---

1. ABBOT  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
2. THESE  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
3. AGAIN  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
4. UPING  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
5. GAITS  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
6. LOSER  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
7. TIRES  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
   
8. TIMER  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
   
9. ICHOR  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
10. YELLI  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
    
11. AILED  <-- 2 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
12. PIQUE  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
13. PISAY  <-- 3 right letter(s), 1 in right position

WAIFS
This message was last edited by the player at 15:06, Mon 12 Jan 2009.

ISAYS


(I SAYS)

1. ABBOT  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
2. THESE  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
3. AGAIN  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
4. UPING  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
5. GAITS  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
6. LOSER  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
7. TIRES  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
   
8. TIMER  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
   
9. ICHOR  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
10. YELLI  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
    
11. AILED  <-- 2 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
12. PIQUE  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
13. PISAY  <-- 3 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
14. WAIFS  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
    
15. ISAYS  <-- 3 right letter(s), 1 in right position

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LIBYA

1. ABBOT  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
2. THESE  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
3. AGAIN  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
4. UPING  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
5. GAITS  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
6. LOSER  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
7. TIRES  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
   
8. TIMER  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
   
9. ICHOR  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
10. YELLI  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
    
11. AILED  <-- 2 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
12. PIQUE  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
13. PISAY  <-- 3 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
14. WAIFS  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
    
15. ISAYS  <-- 3 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
16. LIBYA  <-- 3 right letter(s), 3 in right position

Letters we know are NOT in the word:
B,C,D,E,F,G,H,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,W

Letters we know ARE in the word:
I,Y,A

Letters that are possibly in the word:


Untested Letters:
J,K,V,X,Z


JACKS


(format goes _I_YA, just burning through the last of the unknown letters)

1. ABBOT  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
2. THESE  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
3. AGAIN  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
4. UPING  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
5. GAITS  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
6. LOSER  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
7. TIRES  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
   
8. TIMER  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
   
9. ICHOR  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
10. YELLI  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
    
11. AILED  <-- 2 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
12. PIQUE  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
13. PISAY  <-- 3 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
14. WAIFS  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
    
15. ISAYS  <-- 3 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
16. LIBYA  <-- 3 right letter(s), 3 in right position
    
17. JACKS  <-- 2 right letter(s), 1 in right position

Voxes

LUCKY

fairy

1. ABBOT  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
2. THESE  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
3. AGAIN  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
4. UPING  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
5. GAITS  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
6. LOSER  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
7. TIRES  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
   
8. TIMER  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
   
9. ICHOR  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
10. YELLI  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
    
11. AILED  <-- 2 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
12. PIQUE  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
13. PISAY  <-- 3 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
14. WAIFS  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
    
15. ISAYS  <-- 3 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
16. LIBYA  <-- 3 right letter(s), 3 in right position
    
17. JACKS  <-- 2 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
18. VOXES  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
    
19. LUCKY  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
    
20. FAIRY  <-- 3 right letter(s), 0 in right position

FIFYA

Letters we know are NOT in the word:
B,C,D,E,F,G,H,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,W

Letters we know ARE in the word:
I,Y,A,J

Letters that are possibly in the word:


Untested Letters:
V,X,Z


VIJAY

1. ABBOT  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
2. THESE  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
3. AGAIN  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
4. UPING  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
5. GAITS  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
6. LOSER  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
7. TIRES  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
   
8. TIMER  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
   
9. ICHOR  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
   
10. YELLI  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
    
11. AILED  <-- 2 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
12. PIQUE  <-- 1 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
13. PISAY  <-- 3 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
14. WAIFS  <-- 2 right letter(s), 0 in right position
    
15. ISAYS  <-- 3 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
16. LIBYA  <-- 3 right letter(s), 3 in right position
    
17. JACKS  <-- 2 right letter(s), 1 in right position
    
18. VOXES  <-- 0 right letter(s), 0 in right position
    
19. LUCKY  <-- 1 right letter(s), 0 in right position
    
20. FAIRY  <-- 3 right letter(s), 0 in right position
    
21. FIFYA  <-- 3 right letter(s), 3 in right position
    
22. VIJAY  <-- 4 right letter(s), 1 in right position

jizya

Yes - JIZYA.  After all, someone has to pay for all those awesome qanat...

Praguepride, in addition to earning the right to come up with the next word on this board, as a special bonus, I tender you my right to pose the next riddle on the riddle board.  (Remember:  with great power comes great responsibility...)

psssht. I suck at riddles.

Anway, I've got another word for you :D

_ _ _ _ _


what's it going to be?

JOKES

PRIDE

Hmmm, I have to try and remember what the word was :(

make a new one!!

alright, I will

now go!!!

yeah

_ _ _ _ _

Pride

Yep. Your turn

WHAT?????!!!

-----

GODLY

yup your correct, your turn.

_ _ _ _ _

ready!

PLANE

P L A N E <- 2 right letters, none in right position

PRIDE?

P L A N E <- 2 right letters, none in right position
P R I D E <- 3 right letters, 1 in right position

PINES

P L A N E <- 2 right letters, none in right position
P R I D E <- 3 right letters, 1 in right position
P I N E S <- 1 right letter, none in right position

PLEAS

1. P L A N E <- 2 right letters, none in right position
   
2. P R I D E <- 3 right letters, 1 in right position
   
3. P I N E S <- 1 right letter, none in right position
   
4. P L E A S <- 2 right letters, none in right position

PPIEE

PRGUE

PPIIE

Mine is real word so I only respond to real words, not mindless guessing.

FRIED

BRAIN

FLANS

MINDY

FEARS

AVOID

FEVER

BAKER

FLIER

ZEBRA