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Re: 2011 Game Hint #1

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maybe we shouldn't blame Dave anymore. It seems to me that Bill has taken over as the new mastermind, dropping hints about stairs and the view at 3000ft. Other than a tennis ball Dave hasn't been too diabolical recently.

-I may regret saying this though-
How about his references to Paisley and Green?
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maybe we shouldn't blame Dave anymore. It seems to me that Bill has taken over as the new mastermind, dropping hints about stairs and the view at 3000ft. Other than a tennis ball Dave hasn't been too diabolical recently.

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Messengers can be very important. Bill Miller is directly connected to FRC - and can connect the official game hint (and perhaps drop hints with unofficial ones) all the while being the messenger via the blog. I wouldn't necessarily call that a mastermind. Those guys (the masterminds) are still dwelling in the GDC and they are alive and well. They all work together on this.

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Re: 2011 Game Hint #1

Maybe we're looking at it too in-depth. Look at what last year's game hint turned out to be. Maybe the black-and-white photo here is hinting at something old-school or old-fashioned. This could mean a recreation of one of the original FRC games.
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Re: 2011 Game Hint #1

Although I really don't have any clues, I am thinking that smaller bots may be the way of the future, although maybe not this year. They can be cheaper, easier to transport, and miniturization is the way to go in the future.
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Although I really don't have any clues, I am thinking that smaller bots may be the way of the future, although maybe not this year. They can be cheaper, easier to transport, and miniturization is the way to go in the future.
How small? VEX small? FTC small? BEST small? 2 difference size options small?
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Re: 2011 Game Hint #1

I'm with R2D2, I think it's just a hint for the game name.

Welcome to the 2011 FIRST Robotics competition and this year's game Locomotion!

I think "loco" (Crazy) being the important part, They don't usually select game names that don't tie in some how. So I see lots of movement around the field not unlike 2008, also the lyrics 'Jump Up, Jump Back' are intriguing.

What if "Jump up" didn't mean jump forward as much as it did "Up"?

Other ramblings while thinking this over...
- A column could also be called a pillar, 7 Pillars of wisdom..
- In space travel an EVA is an Extra Vehicular Activity

But yeah, I think there's a good chance it's the name of the game.

2011 is almost here!
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How small? VEX small? FTC small? BEST small? 2 difference size options small?
I like the VEX or two different size options small. How big were the first year's bots?
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Grand conjunction = planets = spherical game pieces.
I too am getting the planetary vibe.
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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.
With last night's rare combination of lunar eclipse and winter solstice, we may be on to something but as someone else said, another space-themed game doesn't seem likely. I'm personally leaning more to the conjunction of previous games idea.

What about Dave's hint about paisley? /retro/old game elements/history.
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Re: 2011 Game Hint #1

Little Eva -> The Loco-motion -> Loco-motion

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Loco-Motion is basically an updated version of a sliding block puzzle game where the player can move pieces horizontally or vertically within a frame to complete a picture. However, the presence of a constantly moving locomotive complicates matters. The player controls the playfield and the aim is to guide the locomotive around the tracks to collect the passengers waiting at the stations located around the edges of the screen.
Perhaps there will be bins around the field that we constantly have to be moving pieces around in?
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Re: 2011 Game Hint #1

locomotion came out in 1962 ... paisley shirts... connection
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Re: 2011 Game Hint #1

Ok so dave comes in to Stir things up. Did everyone see the sign he is standing next to?
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Re: 2011 Game Hint #1

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Re: 2011 Game Hint #1

If there are going to be smaller robots on the field, then I think it'd be fair to say they'd be dropped off in a special section so they're not run over by the bigger bots.
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Ok so dave comes in to Stir things up. Did everyone see the sign he is standing next to?
He's had that as his WAI picture for years. Nothing there that is hint-worthy.
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