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4Sep 07

Where in Gaming is KG? - Official Rules

WHERE IN GAMING IS KG?

OFFICIAL RULES
Last Updated: Aug. 1, 2008

General Description

"Where in Gaming is KG?" is a puzzle-game, where participants attempt to guess which game King Graham (of King's Quest I fame) is visiting. Their view of the game in question is generally limited, and hints are available as each round progresses until the correct answer is given.

"WiGiKG?" is played every Tuesday and Friday, assuming each round is completed on time, and assuming life is not generally getting in the way. The majority of images used in "WiGiKG?" can be found on GameSpot, unless the game is older or more obscure, in which case images will be pulled from Google Images.

Rules

1. The game is open to any registered user on GameSpot. However, users that have previously won any season of "WiGiKG?" are not eligible to win again.

2. Users may guess more than once in any given round. No user may submit more than one guess per twelve hour period (i.e. no more than two guesses per twenty-four hours).

3. Guesses are to be placed in the comments section of that round's blog posting. Guesses delivered via any other means will not be accepted.

4. Guesses must include both the title of the game, and the platform directly being referred to. Reason being some games may be available on more than one platform, but the image used for "WiGiKG?" will have come from only one of them. If the image can be found in any or all of the platforms for the given game, then any of the platforms may be included with the guess and still be considered correct.

5. Hints will be delivered at 3pm and 11pm daily, placed in the comment section of the current round.

6. The decision of the judge (CMJR) is final.

Scoring

1. Current score standings are posted both at the beginning of a new round and at the end, where the next set of scores is calculated.

2. Each round is worth 1 point, unless the user that makes the correct guess is sitting in the top position in the standings, in which case they earn 2 points. This is to give those users coming into the game later than others a chance to get ahead.

3. When a player correctly guesses, they move to the top of the standings and all other players are bumped down one rung. In this way, a player that is playing consistently does not need to win every round in order to maintain their score.

4. Each round, any players not in the top 5 on the current standings will lose one point per round.

5. Any players currently holding any score greater than zero will appear in the current standings. Those players with scores less than one will not appear.

6. Scoring may change for special rounds, in which case certain rules in this section may be modified or void. Details on scoring for special rounds will be included in the description for that round.

GOOD LUCK!

  • Posted Sep 4, 2007 3:51 pm PT
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5 Comments

  • CMJR

    Posted Sep 4, 2007 3:53 pm PT

    Alright, here's the official rules.

    If there's anything that you think needs clarification or anything I've missed, please let me know.

    Also, current players, please note # 4 under "Rules".

    Thanks!

  • GabuEx Site moderator

    Posted Sep 4, 2007 4:20 pm PT

    One question I had is this: don't the rules kind of discourage new players from joining? As far as I can tell, the rules stipulate that new players must keep getting the right answer over and over each round or else they'll just lose the point that they got in a previous round.

    Also, I'm confused about your statement that scoring rule #2 encourages late-comers; doesn't it say that those at the top will get even further ahead if they get a right answer?

  • CMJR

    Posted Sep 4, 2007 5:20 pm PT

    Thanks Gabu! You caught an element of the scoring system that I completely forgot about. It now sits at #3 under "Scoring". That will clear up your first question.

    As for your second question, yes, technically the person at the top will get further ahead. But, in this way, it will help those newer players who can guess correctly two or three times in a row (like we're seeing with jediskilz173).

    Make sense? Basically I tried to build the scoring system so that new people still feel they have a fighting chance.

  • GabuEx Site moderator

    Posted Sep 4, 2007 7:34 pm PT

    Oh, whoops, sorry... I thought the "top" meant the person who had the most points, not the person literally at the top of the list. It all makes perfect sense now.

  • Wootex

    Posted Sep 4, 2007 9:41 pm PT

    Man, all I know is I better step it up or it up or I will succumb to the dark Skillz of the Jedi.

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