2011 Game Hint #1

[GarrettF2395]

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...

[rsisk]

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

[pandamonium]

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.

[Chadius012]

EVA = Wallie

Locomotion along with game piece retrieval and crushing

[jerry w]

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

[TD78]

Originally Posted by pandamonium

Little EVA - Locomotion - walking robots

from Wikipedia

(e.g. traversing rough terrain)

Stairs!!

[candace.73.1995]

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

[JaneYoung]

Back On Track following Locomotion might be something.

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

--
Her story is sad.

Jane

P.S. Thank you for the Game Hint!

[mobilegamer999]

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

[Wayne TenBrink]

A reverse image & locomotion?

Perhaps we will be pushing instead of pulling...

[Jon Stratis]

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

[robodude03]

Originally Posted by pandamonium

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.

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

[synth3tk]

Originally Posted by Wayne TenBrink

A reverse image & locomotion?

Perhaps we will be pushing instead of pulling...

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.

[Bruneau1727]

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

Back On Track following Locomotion might be something.

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

--
Her story is sad.

Jane

P.S. Thank you for the Game Hint!

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

[synth3tk]

Originally Posted by Bruneau1727

I am already working on ways to climb a column

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