Hey, I think ArkoRobotics is onto something:
So, look at the shovel: What's it pointing at(shovel's show)?
ORO - What type of past sounds like ORO?
ORZO! And by the way, orzo is a long, rice shaped object. Almost like a football. It also means barley in Italian, which is even
more football shaped!
Coincidence? I think not! So, it seems there is reasonable evidence that we are using footballs this year. This definently supports the baton hint interpretation. But, decide for yourself. Wouldn't be the first time we were all wrong.

The ORO is also kinda on a butte type thingy, once again supporting the butte type field obstacle. Eh, sounds pretty sound.
Dave, kudos to you and the GDC! It would probably take me the entire off-season to create the game hint, let alone the entire game! Like Elgin said, it seems like much of the things you post are thought out and significant. Well,
alot of them are thought out...

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