New Game Hint? - Crackerjacks, Haagen-Dazs cups and Diet Coke cans?

[Zach Herbst]

Crackerjack containers used to have a prize in the bottom of them that you had to eat all the way through them to get to
Diet Coke's slogan used to be "The One of a Kind"
Haagen-Dazs ice cream is in a bucket

I'm thinking we have to dig through a bucket full of nonessential game elements (or at least low scoring game elements) to get to the bottom where there's a high scoring game element ("one of a kind in the bucket) that you have to take somewhere.

I can imagine a couple giant buckets sitting in the middle of the field with robots rushing to them trying to pick up loads of "crackerjacks" to carry back to a goal and try to get to a bigger one in the bottom of the giant bucket.

It's just a guess

[hipsterjr]

So, at the mentor's breakfast on Saturday, I had a very interesting conversation with Dave about the true meaning behind "Crackerjacks, Haagen-Dazs cups and Diet Coke cans." His answer was very insightful and quite amusing. I will not spoil his fun with this one, but I will say that his explaination involved a big bowl and a cart full of of Diet Coke. Don't be surprised if this "2010" hint plays a role in the GDC's plans for 2011.

Don't worry Dave, your secret is safe with me.

[Robert Cawthon]

Originally Posted by hipsterjr

So, at the mentor's breakfast on Saturday, I had a very interesting conversation with Dave about the true meaning behind "Crackerjacks, Haagen-Dazs cups and Diet Coke cans." His answer was very insightful and quite amusing. I will not spoil his fun with this one, but I will say that his explaination involved a big bowl and a cart full of of Diet Coke. Don't be surprised if this "2010" hint plays a role in the GDC's plans for 2011.

Don't worry Dave, your secret is safe with me.

Let's see... A large bowl of Diet Coke and we have to throw Menthos at it?

[dcherba]

dont those shapes look like the FIRST logo??

[hipsterjr]

Originally Posted by dcherba

dont those shapes look like the FIRST logo??

It is a litte more abstract than just the shapes. That would be too obvious lol

[Basel A]

A large bowl of Diet Coke

Water Game!.. Err.. Coke game. How do we deal with the acidity?

[BrendanB]

I think it is only fair that Dave Lavery tell us the meaning behind the hints. Hints are only good for a while, but eventually it is only fair to give us the answer. Then the hint isn't a hint if we don't know the punch line!

[EricH]

I should probably start a new thread for this, but Bill's at it already. This time, it's little sandwiches and mini crab cakes that are the big hit. (See http://frcdirector.blogspot.com/2010...only-just.html, 2nd paragraph from the end.)

Dave, you really need to step it up!

[littlenarniaa]

or it could just be like the logo of first.

[Zach O]

Originally Posted by Basel A

Water Game!.. Err.. Coke game. How do we deal with the acidity?

You tell me! We have 6 weeks to solve that problem.

I think the game will be called "LogoMotion", and will involve hanging inflatable tubes in the shape of the 3 parts of the FIRST logo. I suggest everyone make an arm with a gripper, while our team will definatly not have an elevator and a roller claw.