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Skipping if you are unsure uses up 1 card, however guessing incorrectly uses 2. | Skipping if you are unsure uses up 1 card, however guessing incorrectly uses 2. | ||
There | There are 4 types of good clues: | ||
# Synonyms | # Synonyms | ||
# Reference | # Reference | ||
# Creative, unusual usage or reference | # Creative, unusual usage or reference | ||
# Phrases that ''end'' with the target word (but not necessarily ones that ''begin'' with it) | |||
Some clues are there to disambiguate use them wisely. | Some clues are there to disambiguate use them wisely. | ||
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When trying to guess one can identify the category and try to guess like that. | When trying to guess one can identify the category and try to guess like that. | ||
If playing with 4 or less, you will get 2 words. You have the option of playing the game as "JUST TWO". So if the word is MEATBALL, your 2 words could be SPAGHETTI - AND. (However if someone else gets equally creative, that can DUPLICATE a word.) Also if using 2 individual words, make sure they don't sound like a 2 word combo. Let's say the word was TIDE... You could put WHITE WASH. but that might be confusing vs. WASH - WHITE... | |||
Latest revision as of 02:17, 20 September 2024
Strategies:
Consider where the other players are from (different continents). Skipping if you are unsure uses up 1 card, however guessing incorrectly uses 2.
There are 4 types of good clues:
- Synonyms
- Reference
- Creative, unusual usage or reference
- Phrases that end with the target word (but not necessarily ones that begin with it)
Some clues are there to disambiguate use them wisely.
Less common clues are:
- Related words (not the best clues)
- Meta-word telling what type of word the mystery word is.
When trying to guess one can identify the category and try to guess like that.
If playing with 4 or less, you will get 2 words. You have the option of playing the game as "JUST TWO". So if the word is MEATBALL, your 2 words could be SPAGHETTI - AND. (However if someone else gets equally creative, that can DUPLICATE a word.) Also if using 2 individual words, make sure they don't sound like a 2 word combo. Let's say the word was TIDE... You could put WHITE WASH. but that might be confusing vs. WASH - WHITE...