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Ryan Lam wrote: ↑Sun Aug 17, 2025 1:32 am

Philip A wrote: ↑Fri Aug 15, 2025 8:18 pm My opinion: the non-winners had tougher questions overall in Rounds 1 and 2.

Agree, and the painful Missing Vowels Round answer. Oh well, to make up, they got the easier wall in Round 3 imo.

[spoiler] The first question was pretty much 3 points or 0 points depending on if you recognised the first picture (I said to my wife as soon as the first picture came up "if the next picture is some twins we are in business").

I didn't like the music question because the answer wasn't related directly to the title of the well known 4th song which would have thrown many. Though nobody on either team knowing early 80's staple Steppin' Out by Joe Jackson meant that nobody deserved any points for the question anyway! [/spoiler]

This week's OC Episode was probably the first in a very long time I managed to get majority of the First Round Connections with just the second clue only, including the one about Nigel Richards thanks to HIGNFY last year (imo, the second and fourth clues for that connection should have swapped places)

The 5ks will return on 10th November in a rematch against the Showstoppers.

Philip A wrote: ↑Sun Nov 02, 2025 8:58 pm The 5ks will return on 10th November in a rematch against the Showstoppers.

mebbes aye, mebbes naw - they seem to have lost a game (Whitley Baes v Pear Trees). Guess we'll find out...!

Fiona T wrote: ↑Sun Nov 02, 2025 11:03 pm

Philip A wrote: ↑Sun Nov 02, 2025 8:58 pm The 5ks will return on 10th November in a rematch against the Showstoppers.

mebbes aye, mebbes naw - they seem to have lost a game (Whitley Baes v Pear Trees). Guess we'll find out...!

Fair enough, that’s the provisional date anyway. I know they sometimes change billed episodes. Either way we won’t have to wait too long.

Philip A wrote: ↑Sun Nov 02, 2025 8:58 pm The 5ks will return on 10th November in a rematch against the Showstoppers.

Am I ok to post spoilers?











Well done , a fine first 3 rounds all contributed well though the music question made me laugh and I got the Gary question on clue 2

I imagine people who want to watch it will have by now.

Lots of comments about a difficulty discrepancy between the walls. I might be biased but I'm not seeing it - they got all the connections, but failed to find the groups - that's down to not taking a methodical approach to cycling possibilites (something James is very good at) and not considering candidates that weren't obvious. As a viewer, second wall always seems slightly easier as you get a feel for likely connections from the first wall. Guess the only way to really decide as a viewer is to pause the telly and screenshot both the walls before either has been solved then tackle them in tandem!

Well played. I sometimes think the explanations in rounds 1 and/or 2 are skimmed over a bit quickly. Like that gunpowder one wasn't really explained.

It’s only on for half an hour, so it’s quite difficult to explain everything properly in all the cuts. The editors have to decide which cuts work best on the spot.

Impressive quizzing so far. The format is again proving that Mastermind is missing a trick in a lack of repechage.

I don't think it should be that hard. But as a television programme for viewers it's pretty much the most important thing.

Fiona T wrote: ↑Wed Nov 12, 2025 10:34 am As a viewer, second wall always seems slightly easier as you get a feel for likely connections from the first wall.

Speaking of which, this week's OC was literally that. If the connection for the Girl's Names in reverse wasn't revealed I would have never figured out the Boy's Names in reverse for the second wall.