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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.
« Last edited by srap on February 10, 2017, 02:55:52 PM »

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13420 on: September 09, 2018, 02:26:19 AM »

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13421 on: September 09, 2018, 02:26:51 AM »
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« Reply #13422 on: September 09, 2018, 02:28:24 AM »
How'd you get that?
It was just first thing that came to mind when I see the words car and phone.
(I’m English- there is a huge chain store called carphone warehouse)
It’s not a real link but these days the links have changed so much

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13423 on: September 09, 2018, 02:29:26 AM »
It was just first thing that came to mind when I see the words car and phone.
(I’m English- there is a huge chain store called carphone warehouse)
It’s not a real link but these days the links have changed so much
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13424 on: September 09, 2018, 10:44:54 AM »
hint: word1 could have been CAR instead of car
Workflowy. You won't know what you're missing until you try it.

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13425 on: September 12, 2018, 12:16:09 AM »
Fax?
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13426 on: September 12, 2018, 07:32:03 AM »
Workflowy. You won't know what you're missing until you try it.

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13427 on: September 12, 2018, 09:02:15 PM »
No one picked it up so I will

Word 1:bull
Word 2:lulav
nothings impossible- the word itself says Im possible

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13428 on: September 12, 2018, 09:06:55 PM »
I am calling rule violation on word #2.  >:(
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13429 on: September 12, 2018, 09:10:02 PM »
I am calling rule violation on word #2.  >:(
i don’t know what rule that is but if you insist:

Word 1:bull
Word 2: palm branch

But you’ll have an easier time with the former word...
ETA: check rules and doesn’t say anywhere I can’t Use a word like lulav
nothings impossible- the word itself says Im possible

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13430 on: September 12, 2018, 09:13:01 PM »


But you’ll have an easier time with the former word...

LOL
the rule is no words that involve religion.
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13431 on: September 12, 2018, 09:14:34 PM »
While we are on the subject where did you get "bull". You drop a word and add a word. You used two new words but it works for me.  :)
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13432 on: September 12, 2018, 09:15:03 PM »

LOL
the rule is no words that involve religion.
doesnt say that anywhere in the rules
Cmon give it a try
nothings impossible- the word itself says Im possible

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13433 on: September 12, 2018, 09:16:07 PM »
While we are on the subject where did you get "bull". You drop a word and add a word. You used two new words but it works for me.  :)
i didn’t guess the last set so I started new words
nothings impossible- the word itself says Im possible

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13434 on: September 12, 2018, 09:16:49 PM »
i didn’t guess the last set so I started new words
Sounds good.
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13435 on: September 12, 2018, 09:19:40 PM »
nothings impossible- the word itself says Im possible

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13436 on: September 12, 2018, 09:31:47 PM »
I just found a new supply of forks!

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13437 on: September 12, 2018, 10:28:46 PM »
Is that the answer?
no

(And ‘no’ is not the answer either smart Alec )
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13438 on: September 12, 2018, 10:42:26 PM »
no

(And ‘no’ is not the answer either smart Alec )
I am drawing a blank. If others don't start guessing maybe a hint will be necessary.
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #13439 on: September 12, 2018, 10:43:12 PM »
shofar?
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