Okay, this game is very simple (but not necessarily easy). The idea is to post links to two separate articles and then people playing the game have to find a way to get from the first article to the second, for (a very simple) example:
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Known as the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. During his four-decade career, his contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture. Jackson influenced artists across many music genres. Through stage and video performances, he popu...
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Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. She is noted for her innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. Her sound and choreography became a catalyst in the growth of MTV, enabling her to rise to prominence while breaking gender and racial barriers in the process. Lyrical content which focused on social issues and lived experiences set her reputation as a role model for youth.
Which is achieved in one click. The idea is to get from the first article to the second in as few clicks as possible and you have to list the articles to prove you’ve done it.
Szlater
November 13, 2007, 1:38pm
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Proxima Centuri -> Red Dwarf -> Red Dwarf (TV Show) -> List of Episodes -> Beyond a Joke -> Jane Austen
This is a fun one! My buddies and I call it Wikigolf, and have an additional rule of not being allowed to use the “Back” button. Good times!
Okay, if the Jane Austen one has been done, I give you the assignment to Wikigolf from Beech marten to Numerology.
Beech marten -> Europe -> Ancient Greece -> Greek mathematics -> numerology
I suppose I should add the next challenge.
How about… Usury to Comic book .
Szlater
November 13, 2007, 5:28pm
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Usury -> Dante Alighieri -> Dante and his Divine Comedy in Popular Culture -> Graphic Novel -> Comic Book
I’ll have to post one a little later.
Since there’s no challenge posted at the moment:
Baseball to the Roman Catholic Church
Szlater
November 13, 2007, 5:42pm
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Baseball -> North America -> Guatemala -> Roman Catholic Church
Here’s mine:
Supermarine Spitfire to Hallux
Baseball -> South America -> Roman Catholic Church
I submit: telephone to Ball Point Pen because those are the two things closest to me on my desk right now.
ETA: curse you, Szlater
Supermarine Spitfire -> United Kingdom -> Henry VIII of England -> Gout -> Hallux
I’ll leave Bayard ’s challenge as the next one.
Soul
November 13, 2007, 6:05pm
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Telephone - Invention - List of Inventors - Ballpoint Pen. Yes!
ETA: Oh right, a new challenge. Let’s see…cheese to quark .
brewha
November 13, 2007, 6:17pm
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Convoluted, but I got there!
Cheese -> food ->Protien -> Organic Compound -> Chemical element -> Atom -> Quark
Wahoo!
Here’s a fun one:
Paris Hilton to Albert Einstein
brewha
November 13, 2007, 6:25pm
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missed the edit window, but I did it in 6º
tdn
November 13, 2007, 6:35pm
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Paris Hilton -> Marilyn Monroe -> Insignificance (film) -> Einstein
Buckigham Palace to Motif #1
Buckingham Palace -> British Empire -> Massachusetts -> List_of_towns_in_Massachusetts -> Rockport -> Motif #1
I kinda suck at this game.
Strategic Defense Initiative to Starcraft
Good work! I was trying to go through the art collection, which got me nowhere.
brewha
November 13, 2007, 6:48pm
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That was a good shortcut. Even though you win based on brevity, mine was more fun:
Paris Hilton -> Blood Alcohol -> Molarity -> Parial Molar Value -> Theory -> General Relativity -> Albert Einstien.
brewha
November 13, 2007, 6:57pm
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Strategic Defense Initiative
Star_Wars
Star_Wars_computer_and_video_games
Xbox_360
Online_game
World_Of_Warcraft
Starcraft
Seems like 6 is my number
Lets see…
How about Jar Jar Binks to Bacon Bits