Game Hints & Animatino of Years Past

[jamie_1930]

Does anyone know where I can find the Game Hints and Animations from past years. I'm compiling an archive of past game animations and game hints so I can better analyze the game hints this year.

Right now I have:
- Game Animations 2003 - 2009
- Game Hint 2010 #1

[James Tonthat]

2009 Clue # 1 is attached (significance was moonfish, theme of the game)

2009 Clue # 2 (Gave directions to the Zamboni factory, if I remember correctly)

Good Morning Teams,

Take your machine out of the shop on Colorado in
Paramount;
stop by and get connected on Central in Phoenix;
drive by and make a pickup on Minnetonka in Minnetonka;
then head to the field on Evergreen in Dover.

23 Days until Kickoff
See you then


I'll edit with 2008's

Edit:

2008 Hint #1
I actually don't know if I have this on archive, but I think it's the IR board. This was the hybrid mode that took place of autonomous.

2008 Hint #2 (this was the GPS coordinates of Copley Square, where in the middle was a tortoise and a hare, a race.)

"Greetings Teams:
42.349905
-71.076072
342.242026

Happy Holidays and GO TEAMS!"

2008 Hint # 3 (This was a word scramble, I forgot what it spelled.)

"FRC Game Hint #3
Vet hurdling FIRST tetra"

Edit 2:
Drive straight turn left (correct spelling of the anagram)

[Eugene Fang]

2008 Hint # 3 (This was a word scramble, I forgot what it spelled.)

"FRC Game Hint #3
Vet hurdling FIRST tetra"

Drive Straight Turn Left

The Manual password was something like "Drive!?Straight!!Turn?Left!"
I forget what it actually was.

[Chris is me]

Game animations of 2003 - 2009 are all on YouTube.

2003 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYNu9cQac1o) 2004 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF1k9H7hUMo) 2005 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiIVbR1i-1w) 2006 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlADdmCAMB8) 2007 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7uWcf6fvDM) 2008 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYnUDaEi1D8) 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM0YZDkk4a4)

[James Tonthat]

If you can find 2007's. I think there was a clue with a ringer in it as well as a spider leg, that would be the most interesting to me. But then again, I didn't do FRC that year.

Edit:

VV Thanks Dave.

[dlavery]

Huh, funny you should ask. I just uploaded full res versions of the game animations for 2003 through 2009 to YouTube yesterday. These are all uploaded from first-generation source files, and not copies from the broadcasts. They can be found here:

- 2009- Lunacy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEh3Wzd1jDI)

- 2008 - Overdrive (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5oL7aLH0T4)

- 2007 - Rack N Roll (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khTGSKvDyS4)

- 2006 - Aim High (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vuwjse90AA)

- 2005 - Triple Play (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ePwDtrthWE)

- 2004 - FIRST Frenzy (http://robotics.nasa.gov/2004AnimationMed.mov)- (low-res version only, higher res version will be uploaded later when I get around to it)

- 2003 - Stack Attack (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEefJljqyQU)

-dave



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[MrForbes]

thanks Dave!

[Eugene Fang]

Huh, funny you should ask. I just uploaded full res versions of the game animations for 2003 through 2009 to YouTube yesterday. These are all uploaded from first-generation source files, and not copies from the broadcasts.

Very cool. Thanks!

Is linking to these YouTube videos on our website legal by FIRST copyright standards?

I read somewhere that we could also write "Used with permission of FIRST, NASA, and Havabanana Productions. (c) YEAR." Is this true?

[jamie_1930]

Game animations of 2003 - 2009 are all on YouTube.

2003 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYNu9cQac1o) 2004 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF1k9H7hUMo) 2005 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiIVbR1i-1w) 2006 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlADdmCAMB8) 2007 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7uWcf6fvDM) 2008 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYnUDaEi1D8) 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM0YZDkk4a4)

I said that those are the ones I have if anyone has earlier animations that would be nice, but the last one I'm looking for is from 2010 ;)

[dqmot17]

I said that those are the ones I have if anyone has earlier animations that would be nice, but the last one I'm looking for is from 2010 ;)
I dont even think thats even rendered yet... ;)

[jamie_1930]

2009 Clue # 1 is attached (significance was moonfish, theme of the game)

2009 Clue # 2 (Gave directions to the Zamboni factory, if I remember correctly)

Good Morning Teams,

Take your machine out of the shop on Colorado in
Paramount;
stop by and get connected on Central in Phoenix;
drive by and make a pickup on Minnetonka in Minnetonka;
then head to the field on Evergreen in Dover.

23 Days until Kickoff
See you then


I'll edit with 2008's

Edit:

2008 Hint #1
I actually don't know if I have this on archive, but I think it's the IR board. This was the hybrid mode that took place of autonomous.

2008 Hint #2 (this was the GPS coordinates of Copley Square, where in the middle was a tortoise and a hare, a race.)

"Greetings Teams:
42.349905
-71.076072
342.242026

Happy Holidays and GO TEAMS!"

2008 Hint # 3 (This was a word scramble, I forgot what it spelled.)

"FRC Game Hint #3
Vet hurdling FIRST tetra"

Edit 2:
Drive straight turn left (correct spelling of the anagram)

Thanks does anyone else have them from the actual hints, not to offend but I don't want to hear "this is from memory"

[jamie_1930]

I dont even think thats even rendered yet... ;)

Shhhhhh I'm trying to trick dave!

[Eugene Fang]

I dont even think thats even rendered yet... ;)

It might not be rendered, but it definitely is rendering. How else would Dave be keeping his house warm? :D

[dlavery]

I said that those are the ones I have if anyone has earlier animations that would be nice, but the last one I'm looking for is from 2010 ;)

There are no earlier versions. 2003 was the first year that the game was introduced with an animation.

-dave



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[James Tonthat]

Thanks does anyone else have them from the actual hints, not to offend but I don't want to hear "this is from memory"
The actual quote text is not from memory. The only one I have a doubt about is the interpretation of the second quote, not the second quote. Also I was right about the IR board, that was the 2008 Game hint #1

On the other hand, those game animations bring back good memories.

Edit (to recap)

2009 Hint 1: (Meaning: game theme, lunar)
Moon Fish Picture (see attachment above)

2009 Hint 2: (Meaning: Zamboni, ice game; Trailer)
Good Morning Teams,

Take your machine out of the shop on Colorado in
Paramount;
stop by and get connected on Central in Phoenix;
drive by and make a pickup on Minnetonka in Minnetonka;
then head to the field on Evergreen in Dover.

23 Days until Kickoff
See you then

2008 Hint 1: (Meaning: Hybrid Mode)
IR Board

2008 Hint 2: (Meaning: Race)
Greetings Teams:
42.349905
-71.076072
342.242026

Happy Holidays and GO TEAMS

2008 Hint 3: (Meaning: Drive straight, turn left)

FRC Game Hint #3
Vet hurdling FIRST tetra

I really could just tell you to use the search, I definitely did that to dig these up. :)

[Joe G.]

I believe that 2003 was the first year of game annimations.

As for hints...

2007 (closeup of tube on a spider)

http://www.usfirst.org/uploadedImages/Community/FRC/Assets/2007Clue1.jpg

2006: five 'bots tangling with pasta
a game piece obsessed with a shovel's show
and seeing Montana's green heights

5 referred to the backbot, pasta referred to bumpers
I forget how, but the second line referred to shooting
and Montana's green heights implied camera use, as well as Joe Montana -> throwing

[Karibou]

Thanks does anyone else have them from the actual hints, not to offend but I don't want to hear "this is from memory"
Those are the same hints that I have (hand)written down in my notebook. Also the same hints that are archived in our team's forum, which are directly copy/pasted from the FIRST emails.

The actual quote text is not from memory. The only one I have a doubt about is the interpretation of the second quote, not the second quote.
It did indeed point to a Zamboni factory. Also, Blip, the manufacturer of the Orbit Balls, is based out of Minnetonka (on Minnetonka Blvd).

[Chris is me]

2006: five 'bots tangling with pasta
a game piece obsessed with a shovel's show
and seeing Montana's green heights

5 referred to the backbot, pasta referred to bumpers
I forget how, but the second line referred to shooting
and Montana's green heights implied camera use, as well as Joe Montana -> throwing

Shovel = David Spade, his show = "Just Shoot Me", so you're shooting the balls.

I don't think the Joe Montana thing was intentional, since they mentioned shooting the previous line.

[Dantvman27]

Shovel = David Spade, his show = "Just Shoot Me", so you're shooting the balls.

I don't think the Joe Montana thing was intentional, since they mentioned shooting the previous line.

i always thought the just shoot me reference was about the use of the camera since it was a show about a fashion magazine and the title was a play on words referring to cameras

[Chris is me]

i always thought the just shoot me reference was about the use of the camera since it was a show about a fashion magazine and the title was a play on words referring to cameras

Well, the line is "a game piece obsessed with a shovel's show". So it would make more sense that the game piece would be obsessed with being shot than it being obsessed with cameras.

[kgzak]

The actual quote text is not from memory. The only one I have a doubt about is the interpretation of the second quote, not the second quote. Also I was right about the IR board, that was the 2008 Game hint #1

On the other hand, those game animations bring back good memories.

Edit (to recap)

2009 Hint 1: (Meaning: game theme, lunar)
Moon Fish Picture (see attachment above)

2009 Hint 2: (Meaning: Zamboni, ice game; Trailer)
Good Morning Teams,

Take your machine out of the shop on Colorado in
Paramount;
stop by and get connected on Central in Phoenix;
drive by and make a pickup on Minnetonka in Minnetonka;
then head to the field on Evergreen in Dover.

23 Days until Kickoff
See you then

2008 Hint 1: (Meaning: Hybrid Mode)
IR Board

2008 Hint 2: (Meaning: Race)
Greetings Teams:
42.349905
-71.076072
342.242026

Happy Holidays and GO TEAMS

2008 Hint 3: (Meaning: Drive straight, turn left)

FRC Game Hint #3
Vet hurdling FIRST tetra

I really could just tell you to use the search, I definitely did that to dig these up. :)

For the 2008 Hint 2 you could also get the game pice out of it because Blip Toys' address is
15255 Minnetonka Blvd.
Minnetonka, MN 55345

Just thought I'd Point that out.