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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 #220 on: March 06, 2014, 04:32:18 PM »
link="potatoes"
Irish potato famine!!!
Niiiice.

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #221 on: March 06, 2014, 04:32:28 PM »
new rule: no googling to make a new link
Hey there! I am using DansDeals Forums.

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #222 on: March 06, 2014, 04:32:57 PM »
but yes googling to find a link
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #223 on: March 06, 2014, 04:33:24 PM »
but yes googling to find a link
+9.99999999999
Workflowy. You won't know what you're missing until you try it.

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #224 on: March 06, 2014, 04:34:27 PM »
Guys, wouldn't it be more fun if we used the linking word as the new word#1, instead of using the old word#2?
The flow should be better the way it is.  This way while you are guessing you can already plan for the next word#2 if you are the correct guesser of the missing link.

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #225 on: March 06, 2014, 04:34:54 PM »

The flow should be better the way it is.  This way while you are guessing you can already plan for the next word#2 if you are the correct guesser of the missing link.
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #226 on: March 06, 2014, 04:36:46 PM »
Niiiice.
Thanx
link=potatoes
word#1=Dublin
word#2=Lucky Charms
( :D sorry I know easy, cant think rite now...)

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #227 on: March 06, 2014, 04:37:24 PM »
Irish

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #228 on: March 06, 2014, 04:38:11 PM »
link=leprechaun?

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #229 on: March 06, 2014, 04:39:03 PM »
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #230 on: March 06, 2014, 04:39:43 PM »

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #231 on: March 06, 2014, 04:41:32 PM »

:D got it!
Word 1 : lucky charms
Word 2: hot dogs

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #232 on: March 06, 2014, 04:42:33 PM »
( :D sorry I know easy, cant think rite now...)
Easy ones encourage more participation.  That's good, especially in the beginning until members get the hang of the format.

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #233 on: March 06, 2014, 04:43:10 PM »
new rule: no googling to make a new link

didn't need to google that one. dad's irish... the potato famine is a constant subject in our home ;)

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #234 on: March 06, 2014, 04:43:53 PM »
Word 1 : lucky charms
Word 2: hot dogs

link = roasting (lucky charms have marshmallows...)?

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #235 on: March 06, 2014, 04:44:28 PM »

link = roasting (lucky charms have marshmallows...)?
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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #236 on: March 06, 2014, 04:45:11 PM »
Word 1 : lucky charms
Word 2: hot dogs
BBQ?
Bonfire?
Workflowy. You won't know what you're missing until you try it.

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« Reply #237 on: March 06, 2014, 04:45:28 PM »

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #238 on: March 06, 2014, 04:45:34 PM »
link = roasting (lucky charms have marshmallows...)?
Marshmalow would have been the link then.  Roasting is a double link (That's for the advanced version!! ;) )

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Re: Forum Games: Missing Link
« Reply #239 on: March 06, 2014, 04:46:56 PM »
yup it's bonfire
I guess you got it anyway. Wow!