20 Questions: An Intelligence-Testing Game of Yes/No Questions

[micromass]

Is it a TV?

 

[drizzle]

Is it a TV?

Hey! Don't screw up our game!

 

[Traz 0]

Hey! Don't screw up our game!

I think Lisa knows that we're not ready to start guessing specifics. She was a questioner last game.

 

[drizzle]

I think Lisa knows that we're not ready to start guessing specifics. She was a questioner last game.

:blank look:

 

[drizzle]

*apologizes for being rude*

 

[I_am_learning]

Is it a TV?

Hey! Don't screw up our game!

Further, a TV IS typically used daily.

No, it's not typically used daily.

 

[freshcoast]

I am interested in this thread, allow me to ask a question.

Is it found in water?

 

[Traz 0]

First game: Someone asked, "is it a tv?"

No. But this is not how you play. You need to keep narrowing the field, not make wild guesses.

This game:

Is it a TV?

I kinda thought it was a joke, like, a recurring question asked way to early?

In case it's not, optimal strategy for this game seems to me to be to wait until you can't think of anything else to offer a specific item. Or, if you're on q20, pick your best guess of what's left.

Of course, that's just how I'd play. Don't want to be a bully here, lol.

 

[lisab]

I am interested in this thread, allow me to ask a question.

Is it found in water?

It's not typically found in water, but I guess there are circumstances where it could end up there.

TV

 

[drizzle]

Is it found in the kitchen?

 

[lisab]

Is it found in the kitchen?

It's not typically found in kitchens, but there could be circumstances where it would be found there.

 

[I_am_learning]

Is it an electrical or electronics device?

 

[lisab]

Is it an electrical or electronics device?

No it's not, and it has no electrical or electronic components.

 

[drizzle]

Does it have some sort of a handle?

 

[micromass]

Is it used for entertainment purposes?

 

[lisab]

Does it have some sort of a handle?

No, it has no handle.

Is it used for entertainment purposes?

There are venues for it to be used as entertainment, yes. But its original puropose was far, far from entertainment.

(Btw I'm being generous with answers, because I've used this one before and it has never been guessed.)

 

[Enigman]

made of metal?

 

[lisab]

made of metal?

Yes, primarily.

 

[micromass]

No, it has no handle.



There are venues for it to be used as entertainment, yes. But its original puropose was far, far from entertainment.

(Btw I'm being generous with answers, because I've used this one before and it has never been guessed.)

Was it invented to harm people?

 

[lisab]

Was it invented to harm people?

Sadly, yes .

 

[micromass]

Sadly, yes .

Is it a modern invention? That is, invented in the 20th century?

 

[micromass]

A TV still kind of fits... Are you sure it's not a TV?

 

[lisab]

A TV still kind of fits... Are you sure it's not a TV?

you're awesome

 

[drizzle]

you're awesome

+1

 

[lisab]

Is it a modern invention? That is, invented in the 20th century?

No, it is not modern, but it's still in use. It was invented before the 20th century.

 

[drizzle]

Hmmm.. Does it have some uniform shape, like a sphere?

 

[micromass]

No, it is not modern, but it's still in use. It was invented before the 20th century.

Was it used to kill people? Or rather to torture people?

 

[micromass]

Me think of
http://image2.photokore.com/image/500/201207/a790326.jpg

 

[lisab]

Hmmm.. Does it have some uniform shape, like a sphere?

Early versions were spheres, but newer ones are not.

Was it used to kill people? Or rather to torture people?

Yes, they were designed to kill.

 

[lisab]

Me think of
http://image2.photokore.com/image/500/201207/a790326.jpg

No, it's not a knife or sword.

 

[micromass]

 

[lisab]

Yes.

I knew PFers could get it -- like I said, it's never been guessed before.

You're up, micro!

 

[micromass]

OK, got something

 

[Enigman]

Animal, vegetable or mineral?

 

[micromass]

Animal, vegetable or mineral?

Yes.