OK, so, keeping this game going is tough when the current player doesn't reply for 24 hours.

not really surprising, though. hopefully he shows up soon. if it starts getting really silly i might just ask someone else to take over for him.

I think it's time to strongly consider a replacement.

Or starting from scratch AGAIN.

no, we're not starting from scratch. It's not like Araes has won any money anyway, so replacing him with a new player won't have any effect on the game in the end. If anyone else wants to take Araes' place, now would be the time to speak up.

I feel bad about booting you man, but this game shouldn't be moving as slowly as it is.

Not a problem if you need to find a replacement. Checked Scrabble yesterday but forgot to do this one. Otherwise, I'll keep at it, as its been fun so far.

I'll guess an R

Almost forgot to boost the wheel. Things are getting serious. There's a lot of non-existent money on that thing.



|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_| |_|_| |_|_|_|R|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|

Place

Used letters: R

Garr - $0
Dopefish - $0
Araes - $1500

One R. Hopefully this one won't take as long as the others - it's strange how easy the puzzle seems when you know the answer.

Spinning again, to get me some of that non-existent money.

Lets try an N this time.

Would you prefer I just lay in with a ton of spins and letters, as that could make this go really fast on the opening couple spins?

|_|_|_| |_|_|N|_| |_|_| |_|_|_|R|_|_|_|_|_|_|N|_|

Place

Used letters: R N

Garr - $0
Dopefish - $0
Araes - $3100

Two Ns. It's up to you whether you want to do a whole bunch of turns at one time. I guess it really comes down to wanting to know the results of your moves and wanting to try to win some of the fake money or just participating for the heck of it.

Well, since you're apparently around while I am right now, I'll just roll normal for now. I'm mostly just am trying to brainstorm a way I could do rolls in advance to not bog the game down.

Spinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

Try a T

|T|_|_| |_|_|N|_| |_|_| |_|_|_|R|_|_|_|_|_|_|N|_|

Place

Used letters: R N T

Garr - $0
Dopefish - $0
Araes - $3600

One T, just chipping away at the puzzle.

Gahh. This will take eons. Spinny, spin, spin.

Lets go for an H

|T|H|_| |_|_|N|_| |_|_| |_|_|_|R|_|_|H|_|_|N|_|

Place

Used letters: R N T H

Garr - $0
Dopefish - $0
Araes - $4600

Two more letters. Still nothing terribly helpful, it would seem.

There's actually one less letter in the last word than I've been showing. Which is odd, because I spelled the words out before putting in the blanks... Anyway it's fixed now

Hmm, first off, I'll buy an E and then some more spinnin. Think this may be the last for tonight.

Alright, I'll try an L

|T|H|E| |L|_|N|_| |_|_| |L|E|_|R|E|_|H|_|_|N|_|

Place

Used letters: R N T H E L

Garr - $0
Dopefish - $0
Araes - $5450

Both letters were actually helpful for a change. The other two might not even get a turn at the rate this is going.

I'll try buying an A to see if I can get some help here, as the last word is the real kicker.

|T|H|E| |L|A|N|_| |_|_| |L|E|_|R|E|_|H|A|_|N|_|

Place

Used letters: R N T H E L A

Garr - $0
Dopefish - $0
Araes - $5200

Two As should make things easier for you.

Sorry things are moving a little more slowly, the internet in my room has stopped working so I have to move elsewhere to actually get homework done.

No worry, I'm only checking this once in a while, and this is on the weekend. Lets give this another whirl and see if my guess is right.

And horrible money. Stupid wheel. Alright, D for the next guess.

|T|H|E| |L|A|N|D| |_|_| |L|E|_|R|E|_|H|A|_|N|_|

Place

Used letters: R N T H E L A D

Garr - $0
Dopefish - $0
Araes - $5600

The obvious letter is there, but probably not terribly helpful toward your cause. It was worth a try (and $400)

Eh, what the hell, I'll solve since I think I figured it out when the A came up, and I don't want to get unlucky and lose it all.

Ireland, err, The Land of Leprechauns

Correct you are. That went pretty quickly. Too bad no one else got a turn.

Araes takes the lead with that $5600, Dopefish gets bumped to second place with $3100, and Garr's in the back with $2350. It's still anyone's game, though.

Final puzzle coming soon!


EDIT:



|_|_|_|_| |_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|_|

used letters:

Garr - $0
Dopefish - $0
Araes - $0

The wheel just got twice as dangerous, but there's a few spaces on there big enough to win the game pretty much instantly. Also, I'm not giving you a category this time, just to make things difficult. :)

Its also Garr's turn now correct?

Oops. Yes, it's Garr's turn to start.

|_|_|_|_| |_|_| |_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|_|

used letters: M

Garr - $0
Dopefish - $0
Araes - $0

Alas, no M in sight. I'm sorry, man.

Dope, you're up.

Note: internet in my room is dead, but I'm going to try to make sure to check in at least once a day.