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Post by nomercy on May 8, 2014 16:05:47 GMT -5
Does anyone know what the record is for the number of puzzles in a single show (including the tossups and bonus round)? Thanks.
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Post by MarioGS on May 8, 2014 16:47:21 GMT -5
The record is 11 puzzles: 3 Toss-Ups, 7 regular rounds, and the Bonus Round, achieved on June 2, 2004 and September 22, 2005. Thanks for your question and thanks for joining Buy a Vowel Boards.  |
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Post by genius2751 on May 8, 2014 17:38:53 GMT -5
Welcome! Yeah...they don't have video of that episode. That's not the only one, there was also one in season 21, I believe? Credit to the timeline website.
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Post by jacobr1020 on May 8, 2014 17:50:09 GMT -5
How do we know those happened?
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Post by tenpoundhammer on May 8, 2014 17:53:04 GMT -5
jacobr1020: Because of the puzzle archive, which itself was compiled from a site called "Evil Petting Zoo" that is no longer online. 3/19/02 also had eleven puzzles. I know this because it was mentioned on alt.tv.game-shows. If I recall correctly, R7 was HAIR CARE and it took a long time to solve even after someone called the C.
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Post by genius2751 on May 8, 2014 17:53:15 GMT -5
Because of the timeline website. The 9/22/05 episode was even mentioned on the 12/23/13 recap. I asked a similar question to nomercy - if there was an episode with 11 puzzles. The most that episodes usually have are 10 (6 rounds).
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Post by MarioGS on May 8, 2014 17:59:16 GMT -5
jacobr1020: Because of the puzzle archive, which itself was compiled from a site called "Evil Petting Zoo" that is no longer online. Actually, Evil Petting Zoo is still online and is still updated daily. |
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Post by tenpoundhammer on May 8, 2014 19:58:36 GMT -5
You sure? I tried it just now. With :80 in the URL, it says "can't find the server", and without it, it says "this hostname has been deactivated".
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Post by jacobr1020 on May 8, 2014 19:59:06 GMT -5
It just seems that having 7 rounds doesn't sound possible.
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Post by genius2751 on May 8, 2014 20:03:19 GMT -5
It is. If you have some VERY quick solvers.
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Post by tenpoundhammer on May 8, 2014 20:06:56 GMT -5
^ I think the 2005 one had a contestant solve HOW SWEET IT IS in R5 with only the T's and S's, which surely freed up some time.
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Post by genius2751 on May 8, 2014 20:08:45 GMT -5
How do you know?
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Post by tenpoundhammer on May 8, 2014 20:12:39 GMT -5
^ Because I remember watching the episode, and I remember having it with only the T's.
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Post by germanname1990 on May 8, 2014 20:17:47 GMT -5
I remember the 2005 episode, but I never knew about the 2004 one.
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Post by mechamind on May 8, 2014 20:29:30 GMT -5
It just seems that having 7 rounds doesn't sound possible. It also depends on the puzzles. On 9/22/05, I see how Rounds 1 and 4 could be "one-lettered", while Rounds 3 and 5 could be "no-lettered". I'm also assuming Round 7 began as a Speed-Up. |
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