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MutaDoom
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Canada1163 Posts
September 08 2010 12:52 GMT
#21
On September 08 2010 21:16 krndandaman wrote:
yeah it's probably one of those "clue" games.

like Black Magic.
you ask questions to someone who knows the clue and the other people try to get the clue or 'rule'.
Rule for Black Magic is that the thing you're talking about has to be the color black.

"can this tv be used in black magic?" yes
"can obama be used in black magic?" yes
"can a giraffe be used in black magic?" no

another one is the picnic game. you ask whether you can bring something to the picnic.
the rule is, it has to have double letters.

"can I bring strawbeRRies to the picnic?" yes
"can I bring eGGs to the picnic?" yes
"can I bring chocolate to the picnic?" no

People play this for fun? If some dude started just randomly telling me I'm allowed to have eggs at my picnic, but not chocolate or bananas or whatever the hell else they'll say, I'd probably just walk away. And check for my wallet.
krndandaman
Profile Joined August 2009
Mozambique16569 Posts
September 08 2010 13:20 GMT
#22
--- Nuked ---
alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
September 08 2010 13:22 GMT
#23
lol ive palyed these games before but i hate them they're so retarded lol
Graphicssavior[gm] : What is a “yawn” rape ;; Masumune - It was the year of the pig for those fucking defilers. Chill - A clinic you say? okum: SC without Korean yelling is like porn without sex. konamix: HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY!
Neos
Profile Joined June 2009
United States400 Posts
September 08 2010 13:51 GMT
#24
On September 08 2010 20:05 Ivs wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +

Here's a hint, the one in the pic is ambiguous. What you need isn't visible from the pic.
On September 08 2010 20:55 ludic123 wrote:
hm. Might it be if his mouth is open or closed?

Putting 2-and-2 together, that's what I thought too.
MangoTango
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States3670 Posts
September 08 2010 14:18 GMT
#25
On September 08 2010 21:06 herve wrote:
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.


Exactly. Misdirection.
"One fish, two fish, red fish, BLUE TANK!" - Artosis
alpskomleko
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
Slovenia950 Posts
September 08 2010 14:25 GMT
#26
Is this another one in a series of weird Asian games? And can someone please finally explain what this open/close thing is about?
players do games, press mens do their things. and fans do make good cheers.
Lejving
Profile Joined March 2010
Sweden82 Posts
September 08 2010 14:26 GMT
#27
We used to do some bullshit game like this, where if you coughed before you asked it was true, otherwise false or some bullshit like that. See if he's coughing...
Back
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada505 Posts
September 08 2010 14:31 GMT
#28
The only similar game I know comes from Monkey Island 2. To prove you are part of this secret club you need to answer questions correctly three times in a row. The questions are all

If this is X... (holds up a certain amount of fingers from one hand)
What is this (holds up a different amount of fingers from one hand)

Your only clues is when he tells you whether you were right or wrong. Since you need to guess it 3 times in a row, you need to figure out the pattern from the few that you accidentally guess right.

The answer is kinda silly :D

+ Show Spoiler +
The number of fingers he's actually holding up when he says "If this is 4 (or whatever)..." is the answer.
Kinky
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States4126 Posts
September 08 2010 17:18 GMT
#29
On September 08 2010 20:55 ludic123 wrote:
hm. Might it be if his mouth is open or closed?

That's what I was thinking. It's probably not his hands that you're supposed to look at.
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25991 Posts
September 08 2010 17:21 GMT
#30
On September 08 2010 21:16 krndandaman wrote:
yeah it's probably one of those "clue" games.

like Black Magic.
you ask questions to someone who knows the clue and the other people try to get the clue or 'rule'.
Rule for Black Magic is that the thing you're talking about has to be the color black.

"can this tv be used in black magic?" yes
"can obama be used in black magic?" yes
"can a giraffe be used in black magic?" no

another one is the picnic game. you ask whether you can bring something to the picnic.
the rule is, it has to have double letters.

"can I bring strawbeRRies to the picnic?" yes
"can I bring eGGs to the picnic?" yes
"can I bring chocolate to the picnic?" no

I played the picnic game for the first time last weekend. It's super fun.
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OhThatDang
Profile Joined August 2004
United States4685 Posts
September 08 2010 17:30 GMT
#31
aha noooooooo not one of theeeese T.T

I remember a game where we used materials from other people and we would create pictures and whatever structures we could get from each others belongings. The person that is creating the structure would then ask

"Now who is this?" and they would imitate another person sitting at the table so the point is to keep looking at the person making the object instead of the object being made. aha

fuck these games
troi oi thang map nai!!!
Durak
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Canada3685 Posts
September 08 2010 18:24 GMT
#32
On September 08 2010 21:06 herve wrote:
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.

This is probably it. I've played a ton of these games and this is how they usually go.

On September 09 2010 02:21 Chill wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2010 21:16 krndandaman wrote:
yeah it's probably one of those "clue" games.

like Black Magic.
you ask questions to someone who knows the clue and the other people try to get the clue or 'rule'.
Rule for Black Magic is that the thing you're talking about has to be the color black.

"can this tv be used in black magic?" yes
"can obama be used in black magic?" yes
"can a giraffe be used in black magic?" no

another one is the picnic game. you ask whether you can bring something to the picnic.
the rule is, it has to have double letters.

"can I bring strawbeRRies to the picnic?" yes
"can I bring eGGs to the picnic?" yes
"can I bring chocolate to the picnic?" no

I played the picnic game for the first time last weekend. It's super fun.

Really? I played a lot of these as a kid. I could have introduced you to them when I was there.
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary25991 Posts
September 08 2010 18:28 GMT
#33
On September 09 2010 03:24 Durak wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 08 2010 21:06 herve wrote:
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.

This is probably it. I've played a ton of these games and this is how they usually go.

Show nested quote +
On September 09 2010 02:21 Chill wrote:
On September 08 2010 21:16 krndandaman wrote:
yeah it's probably one of those "clue" games.

like Black Magic.
you ask questions to someone who knows the clue and the other people try to get the clue or 'rule'.
Rule for Black Magic is that the thing you're talking about has to be the color black.

"can this tv be used in black magic?" yes
"can obama be used in black magic?" yes
"can a giraffe be used in black magic?" no

another one is the picnic game. you ask whether you can bring something to the picnic.
the rule is, it has to have double letters.

"can I bring strawbeRRies to the picnic?" yes
"can I bring eGGs to the picnic?" yes
"can I bring chocolate to the picnic?" no

I played the picnic game for the first time last weekend. It's super fun.

Really? I played a lot of these as a kid. I could have introduced you to them when I was there.

We were also drinking beer at the campground around the fire all day. I think that added to the fun.
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Lemonwalrus
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States5465 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-08 21:07:21
September 08 2010 21:07 GMT
#34
If someone tried to play this game with me I would just stare at them until they went away.
bontez
Profile Joined March 2010
United States165 Posts
September 08 2010 21:16 GMT
#35
Most likely has nothing to do with the hands. I've played a bunch of games like this and im guessing the hands are probably just a distraction and the open or close is probably referring to something else like his mouth being open or closed.
emucxg
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Finland4559 Posts
September 08 2010 21:17 GMT
#36
I saw a dark templar!
ironchef
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
Canada1350 Posts
September 08 2010 21:48 GMT
#37
+ Show Spoiler +
I think he's trying to tell you "your kungfu is weak".


I've played the black magic one. Icebreakers always felt dumb at the moment, but if they help people relax and have fun, whatever.
“Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man; but if anything is within the powers and province of man, believe that it is within your own compass also.” - Marcus Aurelius
lac29
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1485 Posts
September 08 2010 22:43 GMT
#38
They are logic games if ppl haven't figured it out ...
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