2007 Official FRC Game Hint / Email Blast

[nparikh]

Originally Posted by calhounian

Yes, it has been said many times before, but before you go around creating new threads, it is highly advised that you read through the "Official" thread where all discussion about the 2007 game hint is taking place. And even if you do not read through the entire thread, at least use the in-thread search function.

For example, a quick search for "blindness" brought up this post, on page 6 regarding the ishihara test, which you could have then simply quoted and replied to.

Ouch. That made me cringe.

[Tim Arnold]

I can't see the number, do I instant-win?

[AdamHeard]

I think everyone needs to calm down a little bit. Go a little easier on the people making new threads; Sure it's annoying, but is it really the end of the world? Also, at least contribute to the discussion with your post; Otherwise, isn't that just as much a waste as the original post?

//End Rant

I like this idea. Maybe the robots are "color blind" and can only score in certain colored goals that are lit in a changing fashion like we all saw at championships.

Maybe the goals change from blue to red and at the time of score, the points go to the color it is lit. That would make for some interesting gameplay.

[housemaster]

I think I'm onto something but don't hold me to it. If you google search 5 in a "Diamond plate" circle one of the links is Diamond Plate Specialties. When you go to the online line store of Diamond Plate Specialties and click on Standard Products, then count to the fifth item that has the picture saying Diamond Plate Specialties, it is a vertical tissue box cover that is 5" x 5" x 6 1/4" tall with a hole at the top of it, and it is made entirely of diamond plate. So I'm thinking that this might be something but I'm not sure.

[Athleticgirl389]

Originally Posted by Tim Arnold

I can't see the number, do I instant-win?

I can't see it either... for the fact that I am colorblind.

[JaneYoung]

I can see it so what does that mean? Like the stop go thing?

[chris31]

Originally Posted by Jane

I can see it so what does that mean?

The image is just part of the ishihara color test.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishihara_color_test

[DonRotolo]

I think it means only drivers with red/greed color blindness will be able to compete effectively in this year's game.

Don

[JB987]

Has anyone considered the game, Five Alive?: Players must protect their five lives by either not bringing the point total over twenty-one or by not running out of cards. If a player cannot play a card, he or she loses a life (letter in ALIVE) Last one in wins. Hmmm...

[ecg.logan]

I'm not sure if this has been suggested already or not, but if you turn the "5" on its side (90 degrees clockwise) it looks suspiciously like a basketball hoop kind of scoring apparatus. Maybe that's too far out of the box, but who knows?

[edson]

Hmmm... five on a silver colored circle...anyone mention nickels?...anyone famous named Nickel?

[Horman Havoc]

Ok so here is wat i got now.

BRING BACK THE RIDDLES!

other than that i got a 5, a diamond plate cirlce, and a blue background...

[Atomika]

Originally Posted by edson

Hmmm... five on a silver colored circle...anyone mention nickels?...anyone famous named Nickel?

According to wikipedia, "nickel" is a defense formation in American football.
Perhaps a hint that defense will be important this year?

[Horman Havoc]

Alright so i had my father look at the picture and this is his idea:

The diamond plate will need to be hit and "spun" causing either sumthing like dunk tank effect or thats how you score points....

Hey who knows because of how its cropped.

[KelliV]

Slap yourselves in the face...hmm...
The Slap-o-matic was on the board game "hands down" aka best game ever!
Hands have 5 fingers, usually.
In that amazingly wonderful game you had to Slap or win when you saw a pair.
Take from my tired thoughts as you wish.