Card Hunt!

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:18 am

After the success of the Easter Egg Hunt, we decided to celebrate the thrilling end of Series 60 with a big hunt (and I don't mean Jon Corby). Designed by Ben Wilson, and it really is very nicely designed, the card hunt starts now, and there are 13 cards to find. There will of course be a prize for the first person to find them all.

You can monitor the unfolding events on The Card Board.

No more hints for now. Go hunt!

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:08 pm

Spoonerisms are funny.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 1:37 pm

Jon Corby wrote:Spoonerisms are funny.

True, but I didn't make one.

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 1:40 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:Spoonerisms are funny.
True, but I didn't make one.

Not intentionally perhaps...

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 1:41 pm

I know you might not answer this, but is it possible to get the same card twice like ti was with easter eggs?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 1:44 pm

Phil Reynolds wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:Spoonerisms are funny.
True, but I didn't make one.
Not intentionally perhaps...

I'm sure it's on some level ironic that I continually mix up malapropisms with spoonerisms.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 2:03 pm

JackHurst wrote:I know you might not answer this, but is it possible to get the same card twice like ti was with easter eggs?

Looking at the list, it is indeed.

Adam Dexter · Post by **Adam Dexter** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 5:23 pm

Phil Reynolds wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:
Jon Corby wrote:Spoonerisms are funny.
True, but I didn't make one.
Not intentionally perhaps...

I found it I found it

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:03 am

I thought we were playing Play your Cards Right for a second!

Where is Bruce Forsyth when we need him?

JimBentley · Post by **JimBentley** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:44 am

Jason Larsen wrote:Where is Bruce Forsyth when we need him?

I think he's playing golf today, Jason. Would you like me to give him a call on his mobile?

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:55 pm

I'm not sure if he has a mobile phone, Jim!

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:36 pm

Interesting to see no one's cracked the 2, 9 or Ace yet. If a clue is needed, let's just say the value of each card has some significance...

Matt Bayfield · Post by **Matt Bayfield** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:58 pm

At time of writing, I appear to be the only person to have been awarded an 8 of diamonds. Unfortunately I didn't write down the relevant word or game, so I have no idea what I got it for.

I've worked out what the Queen is for, and I think I know what the 6 is for.

The others I haven't worked out yet.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 2:13 pm

I haven't worked out what any of them are for, as I appear to be pretty much the only person with no cards. I think it's some kind of massive conspiracy against me.

Lesley Hines · Post by **Lesley Hines** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:36 pm

I reckon an ace would have to be for a max game - it would make sense. I'm not expecting to be first to get one

James Hall · Post by **James Hall** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:13 am

Lesley Hines wrote:I reckon an ace would have to be for a max game - it would make sense. I'm not expecting to be first to get one

It's not just any game - I just maxed a junior 9-rounder (the only thing I'll ever have any hope of maxing!) and didn't get anything.
Maybe it's 15 rds +?
Or perhaps standard only?

Edit: Sudden thought: Surely a max game makes the whole thing inaccessible to 98% of players - I'm guessing Charlie wouldn't do that?

James Hall · Post by **James Hall** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 12:14 am

On a different subject (hence the different post), are any of them the same as the eggs were?

Paul Erdunast · Post by **Paul Erdunast** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:31 pm

I reckon that they all are for playing certain words- for example I got a queen of diamonds for getting one which Kirk missed in one of his finals games, if that helps (not sure if I am allowed to say the word so I haven't)

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:50 pm

Paul Erdunast wrote:I reckon that they all are for playing certain words- for example I got a queen of diamonds for getting one which Kirk missed in one of his finals games, if that helps (not sure if I am allowed to say the word so I haven't)

I'm pretty sure the queen of diamonds is way way way way way sillier than that. (I've got a big pile of queens of diamonds and I doubt that Kirk missed that many.)

Not all of them are word based -- my three of diamonds was for "overall" rather than for any round. (The only interesting thing I can see about that "overall" was that I lost by 25 points.)

D Eadie · Post by **D Eadie** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:03 am

Some cards come after the round you just played, yet others are awarded at the end of the game.

Have just beat Chris Davies in a 15-rounder, scoring 128 pts and 15 maxes, my first ever max game, yet i was awarded with NO CARDS whatsoever, so back to the drawing board for those who are chasing an Ace or think it is something to do with a large score.

My guess, is an ACE comes for a 12-letter word in Hyper, which are about as common as finding dinosaur faeces stuck to the bottom of the QE2.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:05 am

I got four cards in one game yesterday. 3d and 7d were the fresh ones, and awarded 'overall', but fuck knows what for.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:50 pm

Matt Morrison wrote:I got four cards in one game yesterday. 3d and 7d were the fresh ones, and awarded 'overall', but fuck knows what for.

Which game? If you can remember please link us so we can get our detective specs on.

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:13 pm

If it helps, this was my 3Diamonds game. I don't see anything particularly 3-like about it, but.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:15 pm

Andrew Feist wrote:If it helps, this was my 3Diamonds game. I don't see anything particularly 3-like about it, but.

I can only find 1 3-related thing, but it's a bit vague.

Eoin Monaghan · Post by **Eoin Monaghan** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:39 pm

Kai Laddiman wrote:
Andrew Feist wrote:If it helps, this was my 3Diamonds game. I don't see anything particularly 3-like about it, but.
I can only find 1 3-related thing, but it's a bit vague.

Not scoring for 3 rounds?

Paul Howe · Post by **Paul Howe** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:07 pm

The 4 and the Jack are both whole game things too.

I got a perfect junior and no ace, and no 7 for a junior 7 either. The ace has to be for something cool though, I have two theories, one is perfecting a duel, and the other I'm not going to share just yet

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:21 pm

Eoin Monaghan wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:
Andrew Feist wrote:If it helps, this was my 3Diamonds game. I don't see anything particularly 3-like about it, but.
I can only find 1 3-related thing, but it's a bit vague.
Not scoring for 3 rounds?

Counting 3 rounds as in "1, 2, 7, 4, 5, 6, 3" ?

James Doohan · Post by **James Doohan** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:22 pm

Have the 2, 6, 7 and Q figured out, haven't a clue what the 3 is for? Anyone wanted to trade info?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:11 pm

The 3 was a bit broken until yesterday, but it's very easy to get so I wouldn't worry.

James Doohan · Post by **James Doohan** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:21 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:The 3 was a bit broken until yesterday, but it's very easy to get so I wouldn't worry.

I have a few of them and had disregarded all my theories as to how I got them, but I guess i'll have to try and remember what those theories were again!

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:38 am

I had been trying to double-check with my opponents ("did you just get a 3 of diamonds?") and had discarded all my theories about them.

Just realized today that free/trial/whatever they're called next week players don't get cards.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 3:54 pm

I have figured out 2, 6, 8 and Q, but have got a 3 and 4, not sure how though.

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:17 am

Somehow, I picked up nine 6s in one game yesterday. No idea how, though. Couldn't see how the nine rounds in which I got 6s differed from those in which I didn't get a 6. The J and the Qs are a mystery too.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:36 pm

Charles Bronson springs to mind

Oops sorry I misread the title of this thread

Bloody Spoonerisms

JimBentley · Post by **JimBentley** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:41 pm

Howard Somerset wrote:Somehow, I picked up nine 6s in one game yesterday. No idea how, though. Couldn't see how the nine rounds in which I got 6s differed from those in which I didn't get a 6. The J and the Qs are a mystery too.

Was it a Junior Numbers Attack, Howard? I thought I knew what a 6 meant (solving a 6 small game), but I'm pretty sure that's not right now. But it could be for using a 6 in solving a numbers game, or something.

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:56 pm

JimBentley wrote:
Howard Somerset wrote:Somehow, I picked up nine 6s in one game yesterday. No idea how, though. Couldn't see how the nine rounds in which I got 6s differed from those in which I didn't get a 6. The J and the Qs are a mystery too.
Was it a Junior Numbers Attack, Howard? I thought I knew what a 6 meant (solving a 6 small game), but I'm pretty sure that's not right now. But it could be for using a 6 in solving a numbers game, or something.

You could well be right, Jim. I'm pretty sure it was a Junior Numbers Attack.

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:22 pm

JimBentley wrote:
Howard Somerset wrote:Somehow, I picked up nine 6s in one game yesterday. No idea how, though. Couldn't see how the nine rounds in which I got 6s differed from those in which I didn't get a 6. The J and the Qs are a mystery too.
Was it a Junior Numbers Attack, Howard? I thought I knew what a 6 meant (solving a 6 small game), but I'm pretty sure that's not right now. But it could be for using a 6 in solving a numbers game, or something.

I'm pretty sure 6 small is right. (Although in light of Junior, perhaps we should call it "0 large".)

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:12 pm

State of play 10 days in: both Aaron Higgs and Damian Eadie need a 9 and a king, Susan Mrton needs both of these and a 5, Kirk needs 7, 9 and King, and Paul Howe needs 2, 3 and 8 (just to be different).

And of course no one yet has an Ace.

Daniel O'Dowd · Post by **Daniel O'Dowd** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:25 pm

Andrew Feist wrote:
JimBentley wrote:
Howard Somerset wrote:Somehow, I picked up nine 6s in one game yesterday. No idea how, though. Couldn't see how the nine rounds in which I got 6s differed from those in which I didn't get a 6. The J and the Qs are a mystery too.
Was it a Junior Numbers Attack, Howard? I thought I knew what a 6 meant (solving a 6 small game), but I'm pretty sure that's not right now. But it could be for using a 6 in solving a numbers game, or something.
I'm pretty sure 6 small is right. (Although in light of Junior, perhaps we should call it "0 large".)

No, I got one for a target starting "6.."

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:31 pm

Well, huh. I've never gotten one that wasn't all small, even when the target was in the 600s. (And every time I've hit an all small on the nose, I got a card for it.)

Paul Howe · Post by **Paul Howe** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:23 pm

Paul Howe wrote:The ace has to be for something cool though, I have two theories, one is perfecting a duel, and the other I'm not going to share just yet

Unsurprisingly, I was wrong

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:54 am

Looks like Damo's aced the contest (unless there's an Ace). He worked out how to get a King in chat yesterday and got one straight after. He's like one of those raptors off Jurassic Park, sussing things out and opening the doors.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:31 pm

3 game.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 1:46 pm

Ben Hunter wrote:Looks like Damo's aced the contest (unless there's an Ace). He worked out how to get a King in chat yesterday and got one straight after. He's like one of those raptors off Jurassic Park, sussing things out and opening the doors.

Not quite so sure Batman. I'm just an ace off completion too.

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:37 pm

The hunt ends tomorrow (the 10th) at 11pm. Answers will be revealed then.

James Hall · Post by **James Hall** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:02 pm

Come on then.

Reveal how we could have received an elusive Ace...

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:23 pm

Ladies and gentleman, the winner of the card hunt, the ace in the pack, the shark of the cards, is none other than Mr. AARON HIGGS. Enjoy that ace, man.

All is revealed-

2 of diamonds- score with a 2-letter word.
3 of diamonds- Solve all 3 numbers games in a standard 15.
4 of diamonds- Play 4 consecutive games against the same opponent.
5 of diamonds- crack a goatundrum in under 5 seconds.
6 of diamonds- crack a 6-small numbers game.
7 of diamonds- score 77 points in a standard 15.
8 of diamonds- in unlimited, get an 8 letter word that has only 3 different letters in it (e.g. ASSESSES)
9 of diamonds- get a 9-letter word in blind.
10 of diamonds- get a 10 letter word in hyper.
Jack of diamonds- win a game with Captain Jack Sparrow in dictionary corner.
Queen of diamonds- max a letters round with a word that has two Rs in it (for Rachel Riley, of course!

)
King of Diamonds- max a letters round with a word that is also the nickname of a football club (for Jeff Stelling)

and the Ace...

...having acquired all 12 of those cards, reply to my provate message explaining how you acquired all those cards.

There are three more suits in the deck, and I already have a few ideas completely different from those implemented above- I'll wait to see how tarred and feathered I get following this hunt though.

Aaron Higgs · Post by **Aaron Higgs** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:29 pm

Cheers Ben

Was enjoyable to take part (apart from my eventual over-analyzing on the 4 of Diamonds only to get it wrong).

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 5:03 pm

I agree with Aaron. I don't play enough variants to really ever win one of these, but I really should have figured out the 4. Never got the 7 during the run, and today I get two.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:41 pm

Andrew Feist wrote:Never got the 7 during the run, and today I get two.

Likewise, I didn't have Jack Sparrow in DC for the duration of the thingy, and then very recently I had him.

JimBentley · Post by **JimBentley** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:07 pm

Just realised I've not yet mentioned that Card Hunt was totally excellent, King of Diamonds especially so. I remember Jason Larsen got a King very early on, so I looked at his games (always an interesting experience) but couldn't figure out how he'd done it. Seems it was for this (Forfar Athletic), which is great, as I'd assumed after seeing Ben's answer that there'd only have been a few that scored - obvious stuff like CANARIES, MAGPIES, HATTERS etc. I wonder now how far that one went?

The next suit would be clubs, then?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:30 pm

JimBentley wrote:Just realised I've not yet mentioned that Card Hunt was totally excellent, King of Diamonds especially so. I remember Jason Larsen got a King very early on, so I looked at his games (always an interesting experience) but couldn't figure out how he'd done it. Seems it was for this (Forfar Athletic), which is great, as I'd assumed after seeing Ben's answer that there'd only have been a few that scored - obvious stuff like CANARIES, MAGPIES, HATTERS etc. I wonder now how far that one went?

The next suit would be clubs, then?

I think we added every club in the top four English divisions, and the top Scottish division.

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:56 pm

Did you change the meanings of the cards again Charlie? I just got a 4 of diamonds for this game, but it wasn't four in a row (in fact I've not played the guy four times total yet).

Innis Carson · Post by **Innis Carson** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:59 pm

Andrew Feist wrote:Did you change the meanings of the cards again Charlie? I just got a 4 of diamonds for this game, but it wasn't four in a row (in fact I've not played the guy four times total yet).

Yeah, I've definitely had at least one 4 of Diamonds without playing someone four times in a row as well.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:49 pm

Official request for another Card Hunt.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:52 pm

Kai Laddiman wrote:Official request for another Card Hunt.

Official request for another Hard ....?

Liam Tiernan · Post by **Liam Tiernan** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:22 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:
Kai Laddiman wrote:Official request for another Card Hunt.
Official request for another Hard ....?

I think that's your cue, CF.

Dmitry Goretsky · Post by **Dmitry Goretsky** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:36 pm

Andrew Feist wrote:0 large

That completes the logical sequence: 0 large, 1 large, 2 large, 3 large, 4 large

Edwin Mead · Post by **Edwin Mead** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:56 pm

Still no Ace of diamonds for Aaron?