As planned, a serie of 10 small games/questions is running from May 25th to June 15th with prize for each game being a pass for the Museum of Monnaie de Paris. Pass valid until 2019, April 3.
Each game lasts for 2 days, rules are detailed at top of each page game.
The links for each game will be posted here and will also be accessible from Numista homepage.
Results are posted on the game page the day after it ends.
Sapientiae plerumque stultitia est comes.
Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
Sapientiae plerumque stultitia est comes.
Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
Sapientiae plerumque stultitia est comes.
Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
Nice game so far.
I suggest out of winner of each game, after determined, you can post the correct answer, and the list of members who got it correctly; if not won, at least we will be happy to know how good we made it.
Way to go!!!
Just 10 options: you understand binary, or you don't.
Catalog Referee Coins, Banknotes & Exonumia: Uruguay, Cuba, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Panama, Ecuador, Zamunda, Parva Domus and more.
Απόσπασμα: "adanieluy"Nice game so far.
I suggest out of winner of each game, after determined, you can post the correct answer, and the list of members who got it correctly; if not won, at least we will be happy to know how good we made it.
Way to go!!!
At first I thought about posting the winner only but your idea seems fair for to members having right answer; will do when posting result on the game page.
Sapientiae plerumque stultitia est comes.
Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
Results are available on the game page (link at top of this thread).
Sapientiae plerumque stultitia est comes.
Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
I know the contest is already started, and rules are published and clear, but sometimes things can have a variation to improve it.
First of all, I'm participating just for fun, cause if I ever get a pass, I will not be able to use it (does not include air ticket, correct? ); therefore, don't pool my correct answers, or if you do and I get choose, take one more name to replace me.
My suggestion, for this or for a future contest is to make only 9 games, picking a winner on each, but for the last pass give it to the one with the most correct answers in the games, or draw from all top scored if more than one.
Just my mind.
Just 10 options: you understand binary, or you don't.
Catalog Referee Coins, Banknotes & Exonumia: Uruguay, Cuba, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Panama, Ecuador, Zamunda, Parva Domus and more.
Απόσπασμα: "adanieluy"I know the contest is already started, and rules are published and clear, but sometimes things can have a variation to improve it.
First of all, I'm participating just for fun, cause if I ever get a pass, I will not be able to use it (does not include air ticket, correct? ); therefore, don't pool my correct answers, or if you do and I get choose, take one more name to replace me.
My suggestion, for this or for a future contest is to make only 9 games, picking a winner on each, but for the last pass give it to the one with the most correct answers in the games, or draw from all top scored if more than one.
Just my mind.
Unfortunately, air ticket is not included Who knows maybe in the future we might be able to have an all included game and prize
For the current games: if a winning member is not able to attend or doesn't want his/her prize, we will give him/her the choice either to give the ticket to the person of his choice or to simply put it back for a draw with other members who gave the correct answer.
I also thought about your idea about pooling members with 9/9 correct answers and have a draw for the last ticket, but for this contest we went with a basic one game = one winner. But that's something that could be done for some future contest.
Sapientiae plerumque stultitia est comes.
Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
Απόσπασμα: "doc_man"Anyone know where I can see the result for the 2nd, 3rd game ?
Regards,
Damian
Yes, on the home page all down the left side ... https://en.numista.com/
which yes only 1st so far has results, but when updated the others will be amended, hopefully.
Hi,
sorry for the delay , flooding in my area caused network and power outages preventing me from connecting to post results earlier. No worries, all answers were still collected correctly as games were all set up to run automatically.
Results are online for the first 5 games and updated at top of this thread!
Sapientiae plerumque stultitia est comes.
Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
In case several answers seem possible, any answer will be considered valid as long as the design of the coin in the submitted answer is identical to the picture above and that the related details are correct (type, time, ruler).
Απόσπασμα: "doc_man"In case several answers seem possible, any answer will be considered valid as long as the design of the coin in the submitted answer is identical to the picture above and that the related details are correct (type, time, ruler).
My coin design was same as whole https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces10145.html
The difference was the sunbeam. which in my coin was shorter.
Indeed, the sun design is different : the type shown on the picture doesn't appear before 1965 on the bolivian coins
As mentioned by Cycnos, sun design was different for coins issued earlier (like 1937, 1939, etc.).
Sapientiae plerumque stultitia est comes.
Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
I've answered this one correctly, but I wasn't in the list :/
Unfortunately your reply didn't address the third component:
"c. the type of the coin (example, "Morgan Dollar" or "Franc Vreneli") OR the issuing time frame (example, "1954" or "1878-1883") OR the ruler of the issuer at the time the coin was issued."
Sapientiae plerumque stultitia est comes.
Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
Ah okay then, when I wrote "Bolivia, 5 Pesos Bolivianos." I've combined the 2nd and the 3rd component into one, since the Peso Boliviano was the currency used only during that specific time period, with there only being one 5 pesos bolivianos coin type. So my logic was "5 Pesos Bolivianos" fits the type criteria like "Morgan Dollar" does.
Απόσπασμα: "Domi1120"Ah okay then, when I wrote "Bolivia, 5 Pesos Bolivianos." I've combined the 2nd and the 3rd component into one, since the Peso Boliviano was the currency used only during that specific time period, with there only being one 5 pesos bolivianos coin type. So my logic was "5 Pesos Bolivianos" fits the type criteria like "Morgan Dollar" does.
Not in this case as "pesos bolivianos" is here the currency itself.
Example of type would be the 1st game "Morgan dollar": "Morgan" is referring here not to the currency or country but to the design itself i.e. the type Morgan (named after the engraver).
Sapientiae plerumque stultitia est comes.
Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
Απόσπασμα: "doc_man"Well, my bad luck then ;/
ps
Hope everything is good after flood.
Regards,
Damian
A bit fed up with ice cream ...had to eat it all to avoid wasting.
But everything else is back to normal, thanks!
Sapientiae plerumque stultitia est comes.
Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
Sapientiae plerumque stultitia est comes.
Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
Sapientiae plerumque stultitia est comes.
Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
With all due respect to whoever is making these minigames, the image for 9th game was a terrible decision, in that it's got the same flaw as the 2nd; several dozens of possible answers with very little to tell the difference apart, other than subtleties in the design.
I don't really play to win, more so for fun, but those choices where you can hardly narrow it down to even a few options make it unfair possibly for anyone who is.
Απόσπασμα: "CassTaylor"With all due respect to whoever is making these minigames, the image for 9th game was a terrible decision, in that it's got the same flaw as the 2nd; several dozens of possible answers with very little to tell the difference apart, other than subtleties in the design.
I don't really play to win, more so for fun, but those choices where you can hardly narrow it down to even a few options make it unfair possibly for anyone who is.
Been through all the options on this coin Cass, there is a subtle difference ( hope to be proved correct)
people talking without speaking, people hearing without listening
When are the results of the 7th and 8th game going to be updated? Just want to see if I got the correct answer or not lol. Only discovered the game after the 6th had closed, so missed the other rounds. Thanks
I absolutely don't doubt you're right, but I simply don't think it's sporting to have to microanalyse a few dozen possible contenders after you've figured the image out to get to the right coin. The previous few rounds were all good challenging ones (particularly #6!) that didn't have this issue.
Either way, most of these games have been fun and enjoyable, and I hope to see more community games in the future.
Απόσπασμα: "Iainmac"game #6 frustrated the Bejeezus out of me, I went to Ukraine from the off then changed my mind ( needle in a haystack moment) I gave up!
Same !
I checked Armenia and Ukraine first but I couldn't find it, so I browse hundreds of pages from some micronations, islands and eastern countries in Europe before giving up.
When I saw the results I understood what I missed : I was only looking for the circulated ones...
The coin that is actually running on is indeed really vicious : except the coin on the picture, I'm not sure what other answers will be allowed.
Απόσπασμα: "Iainmac"game #6 frustrated the Bejeezus out of me, I went to Ukraine from the off then changed my mind ( needle in a haystack moment) I gave up!
Same !
I checked Armenia and Ukraine first but I couldn't find it, so I browse hundreds of pages from some micronations, islands and eastern countries in Europe before giving up.
When I saw the results I understood what I missed : I was only looking for the circulated ones...
The coin that is actually running on is indeed really vicious : except the coin on the picture, I'm not sure what other answers will be allowed.
you can find an exact match to coin, down to the slight damage above tree listed!
people talking without speaking, people hearing without listening
8/9 (I wasn't abble to go on numista during the first game ).
What was vicious about the peruvian one was that many varieties exist with this kind of arms on the early coinage : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces9096.html (for example)
So I'm not sure if this kind of lama and tree already exist at this period.
Some areas are flooded again in some part of France since few days.
I don't know where pejounet lives exactly but it could be due to the weather conditions again.
Απόσπασμα: "CassTaylor"But I thought pejounet was Québécois?
My bad, we had the same issue with flooding areas when pejounet sent his message so I thought he lived in France, but after checking his profile, he is indeed Québecois.
Απόσπασμα: "CassTaylor"But I thought pejounet was Québécois?
My bad, we had the same issue with flooding areas when pejounet sent his message so I thought he lived in France, but after checking his profile, he is indeed Québecois.
Maybe they are also having similar problems in Québec, who knows? Tabernak!
This has been an awesome game and I even learned a few things along the way. I'd love to see more of these type of games that just make you want to log in. My only issue with it was that I missed a few games as i could not clearly find the links to the new games. i think out of ten games I managed to be in five of them, but that was only problem I found.
Well done to the creator of this game. Had an awesome time, and thank you for the fun.
Collector of Third Reich coins (1933 - 1946), and Australian coins.
Not swapping at this time.
Sapientiae plerumque stultitia est comes.
Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
Great games, only complaint is the ambigueity of some of the photos; hough at least I see similar guesses were accepted. (other than in Round 2, where a subtle difference cost me that chance).
I think we should have more community games/events, to win smaller prizes (or even just for fun) more regularly.
Απόσπασμα: "CassTaylor"Great games, only complaint is the ambigueity of some of the photos; hough at least I see similar guesses were accepted. (other than in Round 2, where a subtle difference cost me that chance).
I think we should have more community games/events, to win smaller prizes (or even just for fun) more regularly.
Απόσπασμα: "CassTaylor"Great games, only complaint is the ambigueity of some of the photos; hough at least I see similar guesses were accepted. (other than in Round 2, where a subtle difference cost me that chance).
I think we should have more community games/events, to win smaller prizes (or even just for fun) more regularly.
Sapientiae plerumque stultitia est comes.
Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.
Απόσπασμα: "CassTaylor"Great games, only complaint is the ambigueity of some of the photos; hough at least I see similar guesses were accepted. (other than in Round 2, where a subtle difference cost me that chance).
That wasn't the plan at first, but indeed some designs were tricky
Απόσπασμα: "CassTaylor"I think we should have more community games/events, to win smaller prizes (or even just for fun) more regularly.
That's the plan Potentially, a game per month. If you have ideas for format, prizes, etc. feel free to drop me a PM so we can gather all ideas and see what can be done to have fun.
As several members expressed interest in it, next one would probably be some sort of cumulation game - i.e. member with the highest number of good answers.
Sapientiae plerumque stultitia est comes.
Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.