20 Questions - Game #7

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20 Questions - Game #7

#1 Post by Hamish » Fri Jun 03, 2022 1:53 pm

The rules again are:
1. Only yes/no questions may be asked.
2. If the answer is unclear, questionmaster must clarify why.
3. One guess per person does not count against the total, but additional guesses by the same person do. After all 20 questions are up, three total guesses are allowed.
4. Please choose people/movie/TV/literary/video game/etc. characters that, if you were to throw a dart out the window, at least 50% of people hit would know this character.
5. Whomever guesses correctly takes over from the previous questionmaster. If they do not want to do it, they may choose who to pass the duty onto or just give it to the first volunteer.
6. If the questionmaster remains undefeated three times in a row, on the third time they must either pass it to a person of their choice, or the first volunteer takes over.

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #7

#2 Post by cdngooner » Fri Jun 03, 2022 2:09 pm

Real or fictional?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #7

#3 Post by Jamiet99uk » Fri Jun 03, 2022 3:12 pm

cdngooner wrote:
Fri Jun 03, 2022 2:09 pm
Real or fictional?
That isn't a yes or no question.
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Re: 20 Questions - Game #7

#4 Post by Jamiet99uk » Fri Jun 03, 2022 3:12 pm

Is it Genghis Khan?
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Re: 20 Questions - Game #7

#5 Post by cdngooner » Fri Jun 03, 2022 3:22 pm

Real or fictional?
That isn't a yes or no question.
Its a binary question (A or B), identical in function to a Yes or No question.

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #7

#6 Post by Jamiet99uk » Fri Jun 03, 2022 3:27 pm

cdngooner wrote:
Fri Jun 03, 2022 3:22 pm
Real or fictional?
That isn't a yes or no question.
Its a binary question (A or B), identical in function to a Yes or No question.
Yes but that isn't how the game is played. You have to ask a single-ended binary question, not a double-ended binary question.

For "real or fictional" the effect isn't too problematic, but lots of other "A or B" questions could be gamed, or place the question master in an awkward position, especially if A and B are not the only possible results.
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Re: 20 Questions - Game #7

#7 Post by Kakarroto » Fri Jun 03, 2022 3:29 pm

cdngooner wrote:
Fri Jun 03, 2022 3:22 pm
Real or fictional?
That isn't a yes or no question.
Its a binary question (A or B), identical in function to a Yes or No question.
But what if it's neither?

(That question above isn't for the game master btw and shouldn't count for the 20 questions.)

Is that person female?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #7

#8 Post by cdngooner » Fri Jun 03, 2022 4:00 pm

Why don't we just let the gamemaster decide whether a question is appropriate, instead of the players chirping off against each other?

(That's not a question for the gamemaster either, BTW).

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #7

#9 Post by Hamish » Fri Jun 03, 2022 7:44 pm

cdngooner wrote:
Fri Jun 03, 2022 2:09 pm
Real or fictional?
Fictional, but I prefer Yes/ No questions.
Jamiet99uk wrote:
Fri Jun 03, 2022 3:12 pm
Is it Genghis Khan?
No
Kakarroto wrote:
Fri Jun 03, 2022 3:29 pm
Is that person female?
No

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #7

#10 Post by Kakarroto » Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:15 pm

Is the world this fictional person lives in similar to our world (with maybe just a very small changes)? (Like the main story of the history is the same with only minor changes to leaders, artists, etc.)

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #7

#11 Post by Johnny Big Horse » Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:15 pm

Is this a warrior of some type?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #7

#12 Post by Hamish » Fri Jun 03, 2022 9:47 pm

Kakarroto wrote:
Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:15 pm
Is the world this fictional person lives in similar to our world (with maybe just a very small changes)? (Like the main story of the history is the same with only minor changes to leaders, artists, etc.)
Subjective. I would say yes.
Johnny Big Horse wrote:
Fri Jun 03, 2022 8:15 pm
Is this a warrior of some type?
Also open for interpretation, again I would say yes.

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #7

#13 Post by Trigfea63 » Fri Jun 03, 2022 9:52 pm

Is it a movie character?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #7

#14 Post by Hamish » Sat Jun 04, 2022 6:32 am

Trigfea63 wrote:
Fri Jun 03, 2022 9:52 pm
Is it a movie character?
Yes

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #7

#15 Post by Hamish » Sat Jun 04, 2022 6:36 am

Recap:

1. Fictional
2. Not female
3. In a world similar to ours
4. Some type of warrior
5. Movie character


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Re: 20 Questions - Game #7

#16 Post by VillageIdiot » Sat Jun 04, 2022 6:56 am

Was the character in a movie filmed in the past 10 years?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #7

#17 Post by Kakarroto » Sat Jun 04, 2022 10:18 am

Is that person American?

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #7

#18 Post by damo666 » Sat Jun 04, 2022 1:59 pm

Batman

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #7

#19 Post by Jamiet99uk » Sat Jun 04, 2022 4:22 pm

Is he a good guy?
There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen. - Lenin.

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Re: 20 Questions - Game #7

#20 Post by Octavious » Sat Jun 04, 2022 6:45 pm

Is he also a cartoon character? (Maybe from the era when 18 certificate movies were made into kids TV cartoons without anyone seemingly finding this odd, or maybe not)

Guess:

Is it Conan the Adventurer, Conan warrior without fear? He's more powerful than any man whose legend ever crossed the land or sea (allegedly)?
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