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Kyng · (This post was last modified: 09-08-2018, 11:43 AM by Kyng.)

Old Hangman was complicated to run. Hopefully, this one will be simpler; it's developed from the format used by @"ObsessedwithBirds" on her old forum

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This time, you get points for solving correctly, and points for correct letter guesses. The points are as follows:

Correct letter guesses

Vowels (A, E, I, O, U) - 5 points. However, if you guess a vowel and it isn't there, then you lose 10 points. Also, each member can only guess one vowel per day;
Rare letters (J, K, Q, V, X, Z) - 3 points. No penalty for an incorrect guess.
Common letters (All others) - 1 point. No penalty for an incorrect guess.
Numbers - 1 point. No penalty for an incorrect guess. (We'll let you know in advance if a clue has numbers in; most of them won't)

Also, if a letter occurs multiple times, you get multiple points for it. For example, if you guess 'V', and there are two Vs, you get 2*3 = 6 points.

Solving the puzzle

5 points for every letter left in the puzzle. For example, if there are 6 letters left, then solving the puzzle earns you 30 points. (However, after three incorrect attempts to solve, you're eliminated from the round)

At the end of the round (either when the puzzle is solved, or three days pass without a guess being made), everyone who earned points will win prizes, as follows:

Everyone who scored points wins 5 Coffee Credits per point scored;
Whoever scores the most points (usually, the person who solved) gets to host the next round. The Standard Rules for Hosting Rounds apply here;
Anyone who solves a puzzle with no incorrect guesses and no vowels guessed wins a Blue Ribbon.