Is It a Hint or Not?

[ebarker]

Ok here is the deal.

Every year everyone says 'water game' and then of course there is no water game!

And then the next year it happens again, and then again the following year, and again and again.

By now of course everyone says "oh no, it isn't a water game, it never is because it never has been".

And that is why it will be the ultimate surprise this year because everyone has convinced themselves that it couldn't possibly happen because it never has.

see !

[BrendanB]

Originally Posted by Tetraman

Pool? Ok, I got this!

On the field are 15 balls, about half the size of the track balls, 7 red numbered 1-7 and 7 blue numbered 1-7, and one solid black ball. Surrounding the field are six scoring "holes", one on each corner and two on the sides raised up on a ledge. At the beginning of the game, three of the holes are randomly selected as "red scoreing zones" and three as "blue scoring zones". Each alliance gets at least one of the middle raised goals. The object of the game is to score all the numbered balls in order of 1-7. If a ball is scored out of order, it will be returned to the field. If the black ball is scored, all balls that enter the goal the black ball is in will be returned to the field, basically voiding that goal for 20 seconds, where at the end of 20 seconds, the black ball is returned to the field. Once all the balls are scored, the robots may return to a partular starting zone and turn off their robots for a time bonus.

You know...like the game of pool.

Man your good, and that sounds like a ton of fun too. Let me get started on the CAD over Thanksgiving break.

[Tetraman]

Originally Posted by BrendanB

Man your good, and that sounds like a ton of fun too. Let me get started on the CAD over Thanksgiving break.

cool!

[merybar]

Originally Posted by Tetraman

Pool? Ok, I got this!

On the field are 15 balls, about half the size of the track balls, 7 red numbered 1-7 and 7 blue numbered 1-7, and one solid black ball. Surrounding the field are six scoring "holes", one on each corner and two on the sides raised up on a ledge. At the beginning of the game, three of the holes are randomly selected as "red scoreing zones" and three as "blue scoring zones". Each alliance gets at least one of the middle raised goals. The object of the game is to score all the numbered balls in order of 1-7. If a ball is scored out of order, it will be returned to the field. If the black ball is scored, all balls that enter the goal the black ball is in will be returned to the field, basically voiding that goal for 20 seconds, where at the end of 20 seconds, the black ball is returned to the field. Once all the balls are scored, the robots may return to a partular starting zone and turn off their robots for a time bonus.

You know...like the game of pool.

ROBOT POOL! Great idea!

[Karibou]

Originally Posted by dlavery

Oh! "Fathom" I get it! Nice! "Fathom!" A-hahahahahah!!


-dave




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Ahaha, I get it..."Fathom"

$!&#*@ not more water game hints!

Actually, the Wikipeida article is really interesting. 6 feet. What can the GDC do with six feet? Also..."The name derives from the Old English word fæðm meaning embracing arms or a pair of outstretched arms."

Overdrive part 2?

[Rick TYler]

He meant "pool" as in "betting pool." Until the pool is "filled" with enough money, they can't announce the new game. I'm in --> $2 on "something to do with water."

[Taylor]

Perhaps it's a gene pool. Get ready to do some splicing!

[Big Kid]

maybe its a pool full of students and mentor excited for the game after a set of clues over the holidays, lol, maybe thats why it may take a while to fill.

[Lil' Lavery]

Does ice count as a water game?

[BEEKMAN]

ok, so we [think] the game has to do with sorting, and we know pool (the table game) has six pockets

what if, there are multiple objects (or only two-one per alliance) and we need to get them into buckets in the corners/centers of the field, maybe they are up high, hence why another one of bills posts mentioned hitting his head.....idea?

[dqmot17]

or, to cut costs, all matches will be held at local frozen pools. robots that dont wall through the ice at the end of the day win

[Andrew Schreiber]

Well, the bumpers ARE made out of pool noodles.

[rdlevy1215]

Originally Posted by Tetraman

Pool? Ok, I got this!

On the field are 15 balls, about half the size of the track balls, 7 red numbered 1-7 and 7 blue numbered 1-7, and one solid black ball. Surrounding the field are six scoring "holes", one on each corner and two on the sides raised up on a ledge. At the beginning of the game, three of the holes are randomly selected as "red scoreing zones" and three as "blue scoring zones". Each alliance gets at least one of the middle raised goals. The object of the game is to score all the numbered balls in order of 1-7. If a ball is scored out of order, it will be returned to the field. If the black ball is scored, all balls that enter the goal the black ball is in will be returned to the field, basically voiding that goal for 20 seconds, where at the end of 20 seconds, the black ball is returned to the field. Once all the balls are scored, the robots may return to a partular starting zone and turn off their robots for a time bonus.

You know...like the game of pool.

That sounds the most legit for a FRC game, and actually sounds pretty $@#$@#$@#$@# cool!!

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by Greg Needel

4) something super cool is going on and nobody can even fathom what it is.

That's my bet. "A little different" is the key IMHO

Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery

Does ice count as a water game?

No. That'd be Lunacy.

Originally Posted by BEEKMAN

ok, so we [think] the game has to do with sorting, and we know pool (the table game) has six pockets

And three drivers, each wearing pants, combined have six pockets. Maybe? <Drat, no. My Levi's have 5 pockets per pair...>

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

Well, the bumpers ARE made out of pool noodles.

...and in what kind of place do we use Pool Noodles? Anyone??

[Karibou]

Originally Posted by Don Rotolo

And three drivers, each wearing pants...

Err...as opposed to what? (though I guess some female operators do wear skirts sometimes, but still...)