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Propellerphant
02-26-2006, 08:22 PM
GAME CLOSED FOR LACK OF INTEREST

Ok I've decided to try and run this game. Here are the rules:

Link to the oracle of bacon: http://oracleofbacon.org/advanced.html

If you don't know what the oracle of bacon is, its a game where you type in an actor/actress's name and it links them to kevin bacon through movies they were in. It then gives you a score based on how long the link is. For example (taken from the oracle of bacon site):


The Oracle says: Sean Penn has a Kevin Bacon number of 1.

Sean Penn was in Mystic River (2003) with Kevin Bacon

Sean Penn has a number of 1 because he was in mystic river with kevin bacon. The site also has an advanced version of the game where you can connect any two actors, not just one to kevin bacon. So, heres how the game would work:

Entry: Entry will be 25 geos. To enter, deposit the geos into my account with the note of "Oracle of Bacon Entry". I'm not going to take the time to confirm entries, sorry, so just assume that you are entered after you send the 25 geos.

How to Play: After the entry period i decide on is over, I will post the name of an actor or actress and a target number. Then, those who entered will try to find another actor/actress that has a bacon number (linking to the actor/actress I post, not Kevin Bacon) equal to or higher than the target number. When someone gets one that works, they will PM me with the answer and if they are the first person to find a person that works, they win.
*NOTE: ANY GUESSES BY SOMEONE NOT ENTERED WILL NOT BE COUNTED*

Prize: The winner will recieve 90% of the pot (I will keep 10% and any interest accumulated). So, if there is 500 geos in entries, the winner will recieve 450 geos, a profit of 425 geos (450 prize minus 25 entry fee). And remember, the more people that enter, the higher the pot will be.

FIRST ROUND: ENTRY FOR THE FIRST ROUND WILL BE FROM NOW UNTIL TUESDAY AT ~7:00 A.M. PST. At that time I will post the first actor/actress and target length. The round will run until someone wins. Any entries after the entry period will be counted towards the next round and WILL NOT count for the current round. This is so people can't see who the actor/actress is before entering.

Thanks, and good luck to all who decide to play!

-Propellerphant

david.m1fcf
02-26-2006, 10:00 PM
I win!

The Oracle says: kevin bacon has a Catrin Stewart number of infinity.

Don't believe me? Try it yourself. As per basic maths, infinity is as high as you can get, so no-obe can beat my score, I;ll just take the prize now shall I? Of course, I entered a bonus infinity geos into your account, that should appear in about 15 years time, once the processor has calculated it all.

Beat that - and I won't even charge you anything

:evil ;sand ;i02 ;sand :evil

Propellerphant
02-26-2006, 11:01 PM
Congratulations, you've won absolutely nothing. How about you stop being a smart ass and read my post all the way through before you reply to the thread. Maybe then you'll understand how the game goes. If you're going to criticize my game at least understand how it works first. In the mean time try to stop thinking you're the smartest person on the planet cause chances are you aren't.

EDIT: I edited my first post to maybe clarify the game for you. Now please read it all the way through, and if you think you can win so easily why don't you go ahead and enter.

-Propellerphant

KingEmperor24
02-27-2006, 01:44 AM
Propeller, you need to specify certain details, for instance, are you using movies and TV?

Propellerphant
02-27-2006, 03:08 AM
Sorry only movies, no TV. So the settings will all be the same as they are right when you bring up the page, except another name will be subsituted for kevin bacon.