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Post by eybyon on Jul 29, 2017 20:27:16 GMT -5
Is the theme Texas or a specific Texas city like Houston or Dallas? Regardless you're on the right track. I'd go through the list of active categories and search the internet for possible puzzles or words within puzzles for each one. Wish I had done this before taping Houston Week back in 1998. Themed puzzles for my episode:
GEORGE BUSH PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY (LANDMARK)
WISHING & OIL WELL (SAME NAME)
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Post by MarioGS on Jul 29, 2017 23:10:57 GMT -5
What is the exact name of the theme and when is it supposed to be airing?
The theme never affects every single puzzle and never the Bonus Round. It always affects the $1,000 Toss-Up, but usually not the $2,000 one. So chances are, the first two Toss-Ups on a Texas-themed episode will be something like "SQUARE DANCING" followed by "KEANU REEVES", so don't let that throw you off.
Expect at least one of the first two regular rounds to be themed, but not the Prize Puzzle. Just think the usual Prize Puzzle buzzwords for that (see the thread in Buying Your Time). Overall, probably about half the puzzles will be themed at best, but just remember that it almost never affects the $2,000 Toss-Up, Prize Puzzle, or Bonus Round.
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Post by eybyon on Jul 30, 2017 14:54:56 GMT -5
^ SQUARE DANCING? Would hope it would be TEXAS TWO-STEPPING instead. And what does KEANU REEVES have to do with Texas?
Thinking it'd be good to include on the list:
- Cities (ABELINE, CORPUS CHRISTI, FORT WORTH)
- Other geographic locations (GULF OF MEXICO, GALVESTON BAY, RIO GRANDE RIVER, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK)
- Sports teams (DALLAS STARS, SAN ANTONIO SPURS)
- Colleges (SAM HOUSTON STATE, SOUTHERN METHODIST, BAYLOR)
- Landmarks (REMEMBER THE ALAMO, JOHNSON SPACE CENTER)
- Cuisine (BARBECUE BEEF BRISKET...hey that's SAME LETTER!)
- Living things (BLUEBONNETS, ARMADILLO)
- Famous people (SAM HOUSTON, TOM LANDRY, RENEE ZELLWEGER, BEYONCÉ, HILARY DUFF)
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Post by eybyon on Jul 30, 2017 15:10:05 GMT -5
Speaking of the Johnson Space Center...  |
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Post by MarioGS on Jul 30, 2017 17:24:37 GMT -5
And what does KEANU REEVES have to do with Texas? I was giving an example about how the $2,000 Toss-Up almost never has anything to do with theme as opposed to the $1,000 one, even on weeks where they often theme 90% of the puzzles as opposed to the ones that only theme like 25%. |
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Post by eybyon on Jul 30, 2017 17:30:49 GMT -5
^ Ah, I see now! Didn't catch that the first time. Sorry about that!
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Post by tvdave on Jul 31, 2017 10:33:06 GMT -5
Cities - AMARILLO, AUSTIN, SAN ANTONIO, GALVESTON,
Phrases - DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS, THE EYES OF TEXAS ARE UPON YOU, REMEMBER THE ALAMO
Living Thing - THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS
Proper Name - DALLAS COWBOYS, HOUSTON ROCKETS, WILLIE NELSON, DAVY CROCKETT
Landmark - THE ALAMO, PALO DURO CANYON
Song Title - GOIN' THROUGH THE BIG D AND DON'T MEAN DALLAS, MILES AND MILES OF TEXAS, WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS
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Post by eybyon on Jul 31, 2017 10:51:51 GMT -5
^ And so many more! Good luck to you and anyone else who may be playing during a Texas themed week this season. Please do better than I did!
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