Re: 2011 Game Hint #1
 

Whats obvious to me is locomotion. That has got to be the hint we we're supposed to get.
I wonder if the game has to do with robots being required to follow each other like a train. Or having to hall large "cars" of game pieces and deliver them somewhere on the field.
Hmm wonder if there is anything else i'm missing...

Re: 2011 Game Hint #1
 

OK, maybe this is not a game hint. Maybe it is a hint about the music they will be playing at the competition

Re: 2011 Game Hint #1
 

Little EVA - Locomotion - walking robots

from Wikipedia

Robot locomotion is the study of how to design robot appendages and control mechanisms to allow robots to move fluidly and efficiently. Although wheeled robots are typically quite energy efficient and simple to control, other forms of locomotion may be more appropriate for a number of reasons (e.g. traversing rough terrain, moving and interacting in human environments). Furthermore, studying biped and insect-like robots may impact biomechanics.

Re: 2011 Game Hint #1
 

EVA = Wallie

Locomotion along with game piece retrieval and crushing

Re: 2011 Game Hint #1
 

Now that you can do it
Let's make a chain now
(C'mon baby do the loco-motion)
Chug-a chug-a motion like a railway train now
(C'mon baby do the loco-motion)
Do it nice and easy now don't lose control
A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul

Re: 2011 Game Hint #1
 

Stairs!!

Re: 2011 Game Hint #1
 

actually, if you look at the top of the column, there isnt a top on it.

Re: 2011 Game Hint #1
 

Back On Track following Locomotion might be something.

What about Magilla Gorilla? Hanging? Are gorillas defensive or offensive?

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Her story is sad.

Jane

P.S. Thank you for the Game Hint!

Re: 2011 Game Hint #1
 

quick google language detection says eva is a sweedish for of the sweedish verb eve, which means home/to home/indoors.

Re: 2011 Game Hint #1
 

A reverse image & locomotion?

Perhaps we will be pushing instead of pulling...

Re: 2011 Game Hint #1
 

Well, the Loco-motion was released in 1962. Other notable happenings in 1962:
- An extremely rare grand conjunction occurred during the new moon and solar eclipse, including the sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and the Earth.
- John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth
- the debut of the Hulk and of Spider-man
- The AT&T Telstar, the first commercial communications satellite, was launched
- JFK's speech at Rice (oddly, this is the 4th time that speech has come up for me in the past few months...)
- the first James Bond film
- Cuban Missile Crisis

Re: 2011 Game Hint #1
 

I definitely think you have something here. The column could be in reference to actually climbing something or "traversing rough terrain".

Re: 2011 Game Hint #1
 

That's an interesting way of looking at it. They had to go through some effort to reverse the image, unless they happened to have found/received the image in that state.

Re: 2011 Game Hint #1
 

I agree that her story is sad, they really used to abuse performers in those days! Can you imagine having a hit song and earning peanuts these days?

I am already working on ways to climb a column

Re: 2011 Game Hint #1
 

This is FIRST. I wouldn't spend a significant amount of time on it just yet. ;)