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NEW GAME - MISSING LINK - A Creative Thinking Game of Associations

(NOTE: This thread is for THIS game ONLY.  All other games can be played here: http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=34043.0)

Rules:
1.  You need to figure out the ONE or TWO word Missing Link which connects two separate game words, word1--> Missing Link--> word2.

2.  The Missing Link must be somehow associated to word1 AND to word2.  (see examples below)

3.  Any member can guess the Missing Link by posting this:  link="Missing Link guess"?

4.  The Poster of the correct Missing Link gets to post the new word2 in the following format:
  • word1= "old word2"
  • word2= "OP's new word"
5.  The Poster of word2 is encouraged to give hints if members have difficulty finding the Missing Link (until it is so easy that a member gets it).

6.  In case the current OP of the riddle is offline or not responding, any logical Missing Link guess that is posted and then seconded
     by another member is good enough to win that riddle.  The OP member who thought of the link can CMIIW.  This way we don't have to wait.

7.  3MR=The 3 Minute Rule:  The member correctly guessing the Missing Link has 3 minutes to post word2, otherwise any member may post it in order to keep the game flowing.



This is not just a free flow association game, but rather, each pair of words is its own new, challenging riddle to be solved before continuing.

Example:   If Riddle#1 were "Sunday-->Superbowl-->cereal"   then   Riddle#2 could be "cereal-->spoon-->fork"
       In Riddle#1, if a member correctly guesses the Missing Link for word2 of "cereal", then "cereal" now becomes new word1 in Riddle#2.
       The member then thinks of a Missing Link to a new word2 and posts the new word2.   (The guessed link DOES NOT become word2.) 

Possibilities:
Word1Word2LinkLevel
cereal,fork-you eat cereal with a spoon, which is a utensil just like a fork (easy)
cereal,cow-you eat cereal with milk, which comes from a cow (easy)
cereal,soup-you eat cereal in a bowl, as you do soup (easy)
cereal,lane-you eat cereal in a bowl, and you bowl down a lane (moderate)
cereal,hear-cereal starts with "see", which is one of the 5 senses, as is hear (moderate)
cereal,bounce-cereal ends with "roll", which is an action like bounce (moderate)
cereal,trout-cereal sounds like "sole", which is a fish, like trout (hard)
cereal,celery-cereal is crunchy, just like celery (hard)

Ready?  I propose we start off with easy/moderate until members feel comfortable joining.

NOTE: Players agree to ignore any posts that do not comply with the rules, and instead, to refer those posters to the wiki.
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13160 on: July 13, 2017, 10:52:32 AM »

Braun mixer.
Don't be disillusioned.  That actually was a fine link, and I got it the moment you wrote 'Braun".  It was just a bit hard for those who have never heard of that brand.  Also, it probably would have been easier if word2 were 'mixer' instead of 'mix'.  You can use a Braun to 'mix', but the phrase is usually 'Braun mixer'.

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13161 on: July 13, 2017, 10:53:19 AM »
Don't be disillusioned.  That actually was a fine link, just a bit hard for those who have never heard of that brand.  Also, it probably would have been easier if word2 were 'mixer' instead of 'mix'.  You can use a Braun to 'mix', but the phrase is usually 'Braun mixer'.
+1 I never heard of it
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13162 on: July 13, 2017, 10:57:23 AM »
Don't be disillusioned.  That actually was a fine link, and I got it the moment you wrote 'Braun".  It was just a bit hard for those who have never heard of that brand.  Also, it probably would have been easier if word2 were 'mixer' instead of 'mix'.  You can use a Braun to 'mix', but the phrase is usually 'Braun mixer'.
Also, when the crowd evidently has no clue, give more and telling hints until we either get it or you spill the beans. 

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13163 on: July 13, 2017, 12:03:54 PM »
Also, when the crowd evidently has no clue, give more and telling hints until we either get it or you spill the beans.
+1  Good strategy.

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13164 on: July 16, 2017, 12:23:12 AM »
Also, when the crowd evidently has no clue, give more and telling hints until we either get it or you spill the beans.

I agree. I thought it would be an easy one, and you need to think in the right direction. :-\
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13165 on: July 16, 2017, 12:46:18 AM »

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13166 on: July 16, 2017, 10:29:39 PM »
Deja Vu?

Alzheimer's?
No.

Link connects with word 2.
Think out of the box for word 1.
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13167 on: July 17, 2017, 06:30:09 AM »
No.

Link connects with word 2.
Think out of the box for word 1.
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13168 on: July 17, 2017, 08:49:09 AM »
If you don't care why would you comment?
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13169 on: July 17, 2017, 08:50:24 AM »
Link and word one are antonyms.
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13170 on: July 17, 2017, 02:16:12 PM »
Past?
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13171 on: July 17, 2017, 03:48:06 PM »
Past?
No.
Reminder: think outside the box for word one, and link connects with word 2.
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13172 on: July 17, 2017, 10:27:54 PM »
Loss?
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13173 on: July 17, 2017, 11:01:56 PM »
Jog.
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13174 on: July 17, 2017, 11:39:55 PM »
If you don't care why would you comment?
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13175 on: July 18, 2017, 08:30:15 AM »
Word1: memory
Word2: circus
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13176 on: July 18, 2017, 11:23:47 AM »
Elephant
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« Reply #13177 on: July 18, 2017, 11:47:13 AM »
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13178 on: July 18, 2017, 12:06:32 PM »
1. circus
2. Yuengling
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13179 on: July 18, 2017, 12:33:34 PM »
Bear/beer
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