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anch
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States5457 Posts
September 08 2010 07:35 GMT
#1
so I was in a college camp few days ago, a guy decides to break some ice with a hand game.
He holds out his hand(s), and hold some gesture, then asks "Open, or close?"; repeat over and over with new gesture.
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I was clueless but I was able to guess right 2/3 of the time. He said he wasn't trolling, and there was a clue I have to look at.

Anyone know this game? help me out.

SilverSkyLark
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Philippines8437 Posts
September 08 2010 08:14 GMT
#2
Games like this aren't so intelligent sometimes, they require recognition of patterns...

hmm...

is the picture above open?
"If i lost an arm, I would play w3." -IntoTheWow || "Member of Hyuk Hyuk Hyuk cafe. He's the next Jaedong, baby!"
anch
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States5457 Posts
September 08 2010 08:27 GMT
#3
+ Show Spoiler +
its open
SilverSkyLark
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Philippines8437 Posts
September 08 2010 08:33 GMT
#4
show us more..:D
"If i lost an arm, I would play w3." -IntoTheWow || "Member of Hyuk Hyuk Hyuk cafe. He's the next Jaedong, baby!"
Ozarugold
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
2716 Posts
September 08 2010 08:37 GMT
#5
If he's doing what I think he's doing then what he's doing with his hands is only meant to throw you off.
this is my quote.
darmousseh
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States3437 Posts
September 08 2010 08:44 GMT
#6
This kind of game always has some sort of catch to it. We used to play a game called "is this a pen". You just keep rotating saying "This is a pen, and this is a pen and this is a pen....is this a pen?"

The catch to the game was before that happened the person would say "Listen". If he said listen, then the answer was yes, if he didn't say that phrase before he started then it was not.

The game itself is a distraction, try to listen for clues other than the game itself.
Developer for http://mtgfiddle.com
FuRong
Profile Joined April 2010
New Zealand3089 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-08 08:45:44
September 08 2010 08:45 GMT
#7
This sounds suspiciously like the "bang bang bang who's dead" game or "how many sheep jumped over the fence", where the hand movements have absolutely nothing to do with the game.

I have no idea what the answer is, but my best GUESS is that it's something to do with what he says. For example, if the number of words he says beforehand is an even number then the gesture is closed and if the number of words is odd then it is open, or vice versa.
Don't hate the player, hate the game
SilverSkyLark
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Philippines8437 Posts
September 08 2010 08:50 GMT
#8
if it's not the hand gesture, it's the words but I doubt that..:D since it seems that he's only asking if Open or close..
"If i lost an arm, I would play w3." -IntoTheWow || "Member of Hyuk Hyuk Hyuk cafe. He's the next Jaedong, baby!"
ieatkids5
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United States4628 Posts
September 08 2010 08:56 GMT
#9
i can't even figure out what the game is. so one person makes a hand gesture and asks "open or close?" and then you answer? and then he says whatever the fuck he wants?
SilverSkyLark
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Philippines8437 Posts
September 08 2010 09:19 GMT
#10
On September 08 2010 17:56 ieatkids5 wrote:
i can't even figure out what the game is. so one person makes a hand gesture and asks "open or close?" and then you answer? and then he says whatever the fuck he wants?

nope, it has a pattern depending on the hand gestures or on how he worded the question...
"If i lost an arm, I would play w3." -IntoTheWow || "Member of Hyuk Hyuk Hyuk cafe. He's the next Jaedong, baby!"
ieatkids5
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United States4628 Posts
September 08 2010 09:27 GMT
#11
On September 08 2010 18:19 SilverSkyLark wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2010 17:56 ieatkids5 wrote:
i can't even figure out what the game is. so one person makes a hand gesture and asks "open or close?" and then you answer? and then he says whatever the fuck he wants?

nope, it has a pattern depending on the hand gestures or on how he worded the question...

but it's gotta be the hand gesture because the question is always just "open or close?" right? unless the pattern has something to do with how you answered the previous questions.
Lemonwalrus
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States5465 Posts
September 08 2010 10:30 GMT
#12
I don't think I have ever been as confused as I am right now.

I have no idea what is going on here.
DwmC_Foefen
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
Belgium2186 Posts
September 08 2010 11:05 GMT
#13
I think this game sucks monkeyballs lol

I'm with lemonwalrus
Ivs
Profile Joined January 2008
Australia139 Posts
September 08 2010 11:05 GMT
#14
+ Show Spoiler +

Here's a hint, the one in the pic is ambiguous. What you need isn't visible from the pic.
h3r1n6
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Iceland2039 Posts
September 08 2010 11:15 GMT
#15
If I spoil it for you, that would ruin all the fun .
NrG.Bamboo
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States2756 Posts
September 08 2010 11:35 GMT
#16
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I need to protect all your life you can enjoy the vibrant life of your battery
Entropic
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Canada2837 Posts
September 08 2010 11:45 GMT
#17
Poll: Do you know wtf this game is about?

Yeah I do, if you don't you're a chobo (28)
 
50%

No, open or close? wtf?? (28)
 
50%

56 total votes

Your vote: Do you know wtf this game is about?

(Vote): Yeah I do, if you don't you're a chobo
(Vote): No, open or close? wtf??




On September 08 2010 19:30 Lemonwalrus wrote:
I don't think I have ever been as confused as I am right now.

I have no idea what is going on here.


ludic123
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Norway161 Posts
September 08 2010 11:55 GMT
#18
hm. Might it be if his mouth is open or closed?
herve
Profile Joined January 2010
152 Posts
September 08 2010 12:06 GMT
#19
Check all of his body signs. Open/closed mouth, crossed fingers, crossed legs, open/closed legs, palm up/down, whether he says "ok so" before open and not before closed. It really could be anything. The key is to be observant of everything besides the hand gesture, since that is most likely irrelevant to the real answer.
krndandaman
Profile Joined August 2009
Mozambique16569 Posts
September 08 2010 12:16 GMT
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