Snider-man Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 Believe it or not, I had *two* giveaways scheduled for Halloween. Since the last FRANKENCART went so fast, I re-tooled the sequel to be just a weeeeee bit harder! Below is FRANKENCART'S BRIDE! (thunderclap) If you can solve the mystery of this cart, you will be able to identify the Mystery Cart I'm giving away. The first person to post the name of the Mystery Cart in this thread, wins it! (Just like yesterday's FRANKENCART contest.) HOWEVER, you are only allowed ONE GUESS. If you guess and are wrong, too bad. If you EDIT your post, it will be disqualified. So make sure you think you're right before you post. Oh, and if you figure out the Mystery Cart and already have it, do the newbies a favor and don't post the answer. PM me and I'll let ya know if you're right. I'd like for this to go to someone who might not have it. Let the final Sniderman Mystery Giveaway begin! Meet the BRIDE OF FRANKENCART! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Atari Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 I gots no idea. Frankestein's Monster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
church Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 hmmm, this is harder than a simple letter scramble. im pretty stumped but im going to keep on working on it :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 Ms. Infiltrate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 Looks like another one I won't win... Basic Programming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
church Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 this game doesnt exist .. arrrgh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariDude Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 How does this contest work? I see a series of pictures from various Atari 2600 games. Are we supposed to guess a common theme or is there another set of rules that I am not aware of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cupcakus Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 Well I give up, I figured out all the carts but 3... whoever gets this, post the game list so I can see what I missed... Guess: Megamania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
church Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 ive got all the carts but 2 after 3 hours! sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
church Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 This is dirty pool. there is no game that has 6 a's in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
church Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 Ok, I know what every game is but the letter sequence is stumping me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snider-man Posted October 31, 2002 Author Share Posted October 31, 2002 How does this contest work? I see a series of pictures from various Atari 2600 games. Are we supposed to guess a common theme or is there another set of rules that I am not aware of? Ah! Therein lies the challenge of the Mystery Contest. You must somehow deduce the identity of the Mystery Cart to win it. How can you do that with so few clues? Well, church won yesterday's Mystery Contest (which was very similar I might add) in less than AN HOUR! (See previous FRANKENCART post.)It's up to you to figure out the clue and what it may mean. I'll explain the answer after we have a winner... This is dirty pool. there is no game that has 6 a's in it! You didn't think I'd use that "first letter" trick again, did you? LOL! Although identifying the games in the BRIDE OF FRANKENCART is a very important step. Without all 12, there's really no way to decipher the name of the Mystery Cart. I'll let this go for awhile on Oct. 31. If there's no winner by this evening, my time, I'll post a hint. But I expect this to end before then. In fact, there may or may not be a subtle clue within this message! Guesses are cleared. Previous guessers may take another shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
church Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 You didn't think I'd use that "first letter" trick again, did you? LOL! Although identifying the games in the BRIDE OF FRANKENCART is a very important step. Without all 12, there's really no way to decipher the name of the Mystery Cart. Oh I've got all 12 but you made the second part even harder than identifying the carts which was pretty darn hard in itself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osmeroid Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 How about "Name This Game"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snider-man Posted October 31, 2002 Author Share Posted October 31, 2002 Nope. The name of the game is - indeed - somehow hidden within the names of those carts that make up the FRANKENCART. How? Well, all I gotta say is that it'll all become clearer at the end. Good luck. Guesses (OK, 1 guess) is cleared and everyone may take another guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
church Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 Desert Falcon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 Desert Falcon! Ah, at long last! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snider-man Posted October 31, 2002 Author Share Posted October 31, 2002 And, once again, church wins a FRANKENCART contest. The correct answer was Desert Falcon. For his efforts, he wins a copy of this cart. (Church, I’ll just toss it in with the Infiltrate cart you won earlier.) How was this one solved? Almost exactly as the last FRANKENCART contest was solved. First, you needed to identify the cart label snippits in the picture. They were: 1. Air Raid 2. Adventure 3. Asteroids 4. Air Sea Battle 5. Amidar 6. Allia’s Quest 7. Golf 8. Mangia 9. Glacier Patrol 10. Picnic 11. HERO 12. Galaxian So, how does this reveal the name of the Mystery Cart? Take a look at the final letters of all the carts. They spell the name of the game. But what if you had the carts out of order? Well, you’d just have to unscramble those latst letters – as church obviously did. I also gave everyone a few clues. I said this was like the last one – and it was. In another post, I said, “I expect this to END before then.” (I even marked this sentence with a smiley face to signal a “hidden clue.”) And finally, I also said “Well, all I gotta say is that it'll all become clearer AT THE END.” And church obviously realized that the END letters of the cart snippits must spell out the name of the game. Good job church! (Although, I'm guessing Thomas was going nuts, having figured it out earlier by his post.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
church Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 Ugh, no wonder I had a hard time with it. I was going from right to left rather than straight down in a column in identifying the games. Thanks for putting on the contests snider-man, it was a pleasure being a contestant even though I may have bruised my brain by trying to solve this for hours on end As well I would like to thank the people of #mp3uk for helping me get Amidar, g33k also from irc in finding the label for picnic, which most people swore was burger time. Last but not least Cupcakus from this message board for sharing Allia's Quest with me, which I would not have figured out on my own since I didn't even think to look at homebrews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
church Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 Nevermind about the left to right thing. My brain is a bit numb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jentzsch Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 Although, I'm guessing Thomas was going nuts, having figured it out earlier by his post. Yes, and also because I wanted to know the 'T' game, which I didn't find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassidy Nolen Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 Argh, I am dying. I have all but two, and now that I have them, I do not know what to do with them! Rgh! Cassidy These are fun. I have not ever been part of one like this. Maybe I could have one this winter?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnspike Posted October 31, 2002 Share Posted October 31, 2002 Ack! How about a warning next time Snider-man old buddy? I check this board twice a day, but I was in a drug-indused sleep this morning, thanks to my Oral Surgeon, and didn't get to check the board. I do love how you did this contest however....and congrats to the winner. (Sorry, just thought I would add to the Deja Vu. You'll get to heckle me back soon enough Stan Jr.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
church Posted November 15, 2002 Share Posted November 15, 2002 Thanks again for putting on the contest sniderman. One of the best packing jobs i've ever seen for anything. Though custons opened up the package and charged me 4$ in taxes. No biggie. Well then they charge me 5$ for handling. Sigh, I have to pay the government for the privilidge of getting taxed. Though I'm not bitter, I'm very happy to have 2 more games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaManFan Posted November 15, 2002 Share Posted November 15, 2002 Ack! How about a warning next time Snider-man old buddy? I check this board twice a day, but I was in a drug-indused sleep this morning, thanks to my Oral Surgeon Ugh. Another victim of ye friendly neighborhood dental professional. My condolences. I'm only happy that after getting my permanent crown put in, I don't have to go back for at LEAST six more months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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