2006 Official Game Hint Discussion

[Safarley2901]

Originally Posted by iCurtis

Well the hint mentions "A game piece obsessed with a shovel's snow"

The Clue Says "A game piece obsessed with a shovel's SHOW" It wouldn't have anything to do with snow or ice, look at where the regionals are.

You can't have snow or ice, at a regional. You realize how fast it would melt? For anyone that has been to a regional they should realize that ice isn't even a feasible idea.

(Not trying to flame, sorry if I came across that way. Just didn't want anyone thinking that they would actually use a snow or ice game field.)

[Bill_Hancoc]

Originally Posted by Safarley2901

It wouldn't have anything to do with snow or ice, look at where the regionals are.

You can't have snow or ice, at a regional. You realize how fast it would melt? For anyone that has been to a regional they should realize that ice isn't even a feasible idea.

Living in michigan it gets pretty cold outdoor reginal??? I was at the Monster jam and they had a halftime show with snowmobiles and despite being ^of 80 degrees in there the snow was there in entirity the whole time.

Originally Posted by Stud Man Dan

I think someone might have been on to it in the other post when they mentioned Joe Montana.

the clue mentions "Seeing Montana's Green Heights " well Joe Montana played at Notre Dame and played in a green jersey Number 3. Instead of saying we are seeing an object maybe seeing would be more of an adjective describing Montana and in his green jersey some heights he accomplished. He did win 4 superbowls, was inducted into the hall of fame recently. ( 2000 I believe? )

I havn't found any of his great achievments while he was at notre dame but maybe his actual physical height has something to do with it.

Maybe it means that there will be 3 green targets at some height on the field in which we have to place the pasta.

Still trying to figure out what they are telling us :-) Its a different point of view .. discuss :-)

I think that Stud Man Dan is on to sumption here, look back at the post about decoding the '05 hint
especially the part about the name of the game and the history of it. The FIRST hint comittee may be leading something historic with this part.

For the montana part i am guessing that there will be something large similer the the center goal last year that will block the view of the other side of the field, i dont know what leads me to think this but i just do.

[Alex Burman]

Originally Posted by Bill_Hancoc

For the montana part i am guessing that there will be something large similer the the center goal last year that will block the view of the other side of the field, i dont know what leads me to think this but i just do.

rocky mountains
essentially
cuts off the west coast from the rest
so possibly not being able to play defense
or maybe just one way over to the other side?
potential strategy to block the one way so your opponents cant inter fear

[aztech75]

if i had to make a guess about the shovel part of the clue i would go back to some of the previous theory's. Every1 was talkin abou the new traction wheels from IFI so it could have something 2 do with a slick surface (when it snow it gets slipery and shovels remove snow) on the field. Deffinently not ice or snow, but some kind of plastic like on the ramp in 03.

but im prolly way off

[Bill Moore]

Definitions for the term "show":

http://www.answers.com/topic/show

Specifically, definition Noun 6c:

"A usually competitive exhibition of domestic animals"

Okay, who's willing to admit they treat their robot as a pet?

[Vaillancourt88]

Originally Posted by Bill Moore

Okay, who's willing to admit they treat their robot as a pet?

Nonsense!! I don't treat my pet that well!!

[Vince lau]

Originally Posted by aztech75

if i had to make a guess about the shovel part of the clue i would go back to some of the previous theory's. Every1 was talkin abou the new traction wheels from IFI so it could have something 2 do with a slick surface (when it snow it gets slipery and shovels remove snow) on the field. Deffinently not ice or snow, but some kind of plastic like on the ramp in 03.

but im prolly way off

Maybe an playing field, the the surface is all HDPE

[Joohoo]

Originally Posted by aztech75

if i had to make a guess about the shovel part of the clue i would go back to some of the previous theory's. Every1 was talkin abou the new traction wheels from IFI so it could have something 2 do with a slick surface (when it snow it gets slipery and shovels remove snow) on the field. Deffinently not ice or snow, but some kind of plastic like on the ramp in 03.

but im prolly way off

Maybe there won't be any carpet??

[Ian Curtis]

Well, Mr. Shovel-Bot is always picked on. It always gets bonked, or broken, or is not well equipped for the task at hand. Obsessed is a synonym for controlled.

Sooo, that would make the hint: A game piece controlled by a not well prepared robot.


Does that mean that when five of the robots are "tangling with pasta" the robot left behind can do something extra-special? By Jove, I think we're onto something!

[Alex Burman]

i think that maybe Dave released that "2007" hint intentionally to point us in the right direction with the bot, that it may not have anything to do with the 2007 game but everything with the 2006 game. That banana. slippery surface maybe?

otherwise excelent idea about the little blue bot with the low center of gravity

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Grayswandir-75

i think that maybe Dave released that "2007" hint intentionally to point us in the right direction with the bot, that it may not have anything to do with the 2007 game but everything with the 2006 game. That banana. slippery surface maybe?

otherwise excelent idea about the little blue bot with the low center of gravity

Considering the physical nature of FIRST in recent years every bot should have a low center of gravity regaurdless of the game.

[Alex Burman]

but many many don't especially the animation robots, which that one has the lowest

[Mr.G]

No one has said anything about the prime symbol ( ' )being in the first line of the clue.
"five 'bots tangling with pasta"

Five is a prime number. Meaning it's two natural divisors are 1 and 5.
Five Prime could mean 6 or 5 + 1.

[EddieMcD]

Originally Posted by Eagle Master

No one has said anything about the prime symbol ( ' )being in the first line of the clue.
"five 'bots tangling with pasta"

Five is a prime number. Meaning it's two natural divisors are 1 and 5.
Five Prime could mean 6 or 5 + 1.

Wow... good call. Especially since you'd figure if it wasn't part of a clue, they'd have just said the actual word "robot". Props to you on that one.

Okay, so I still have footballs as game pieces (as does half the thread). I wouldn't be suprised if passing (the shovel reference) is a feature as well. I also have my circular hill and possible field goal. And then we have the newly discovered "five' bots", meaning it'll most likely be 3 vs. 3 again. All that's left to do is figure out the pasta clue.

[Jon Jack]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

Considering the physical nature of FIRST in recent years every bot should have a low center of gravity regaurdless of the game.

No kidding... A lot of tipping kind of makes you look bad, but does add excitment to a match.

Speaking of tipping, something cool I saw last year at Las Vegas was, I think on 399's robot which was able to raise itself if it fell forward. During one of their matches it fell forward and then a few seconds later started to raise back up. The picked themselves up and continued to play the match.

Originally Posted by Eagle Master

No one has said anything about the prime symbol ( ' )being in the first line
"five 'bots tangling with pasta"

Five is a prime number.
Meaning it's two natural divisors are 1 and 5.
Five Prime could mean 6 or 5 + 1.

Good point...