Forum Games

[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/Xu7vNoP.gif[/img] [i][color=brown]You approach a wooden and rather creaky stall that stands by the festival ground's dusty road. Large collection of potted shrubs and miniature trees surround the wooden structure, creating a short path straight to it's counter. A sound of clutter can be heard echoing from the stall, like someone was moving around glass and porcelain items. You follow the path and reach the counter. Behind it, an autumn colored Imperial greets you pertly while balancing multiple empty vases in his arms. "Welcome, visitor! Please take a seat."[/color] [/i] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=2811836] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/28119/2811836_350.png[/img] [/url] [i][color=brown]You sit on one of the large tree stumps that were lined up before the counter. The Imperial sets the pile of vases carefully on a table with a huff. Then he leans on the counter, giving you a warm smile and tilting his sedge hat in greeting. "I'm Helianthus, the owner of this stall. You are here to see my plant collection, aren't you? I can't wait to show you all the different species me and my friends found while traveling around the Sornieth!" Helianthus turns around, picks up vases from a shelf and sets them down on the counter in front of you, all the while humming some tune. Each vase had different plant in it. Helianthus then takes a seat and looks back at you again. "There you go. This is a rather simple game - name the plants before you. I may have something nice to give to you if you do. Take your time..." The dragon hums while stroking the hair of his chin.[/color] [/i] [center][img]http://i.imgur.com/LwSd5oC.png[/img] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/frd/1435359][img]http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h290/knelayout/hub.gif[/img][/url][/center]

[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/0IkD4Ab.png[/img] [quote][img]http://flightrising.com/images/layout/icon_plant.png[/img][size=5][b][url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DWwVr4iI4rq-E6-xI3fyNrGYqKmIhEy6VQLQlHqTYic/edit#gid=0]Ticket Spreadsheet[/url][/b][/size][img]http://flightrising.com/images/layout/icon_plant.png[/img][/quote] [size=4][b]Game Introduction[/b][/size] This is a plant identification game. Participating is free to everyone except for Nature users. We have similar game in [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?board=fl10&id=1028185&p=mb]Nature's private forum[/url], so if you like to identify plants for fun then that's the place for you. New set of pictures are published every day in the third post. Each picture has a point value, depending on how challenging the plants are to identify (for example, full picture of a common flower will have low value, while an obscure picture of a rare plant will have high value). Correct answer gives you full points, close answer* half points and wrong/blank answer 0 points. (*For example, if there's a misspelling in the name, or if I ask for full name (genus and species) but you can only get the genus right. There doesn't exist half a ticket though, so if you get total of i.e. 10.5 points, then it'll be recorded as 10 tickets in the raffle ticketsheet). Participating gives you +1 point/ticket every day, no matter how you score with your guesses! [img]http://i.imgur.com/rwgDQsl.png[/img] [size=4][b]How to Play:[/b][/size][/center] [left][color=red] [b]IMPORTANT! SEND YOUR ANSWERS VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE ONLY[/b] Do not post your answers here in public. Play nice and fair.[/color] 1. Try to identify all the plants in the pictures. 2. You may use books and the internet to try find out the right answers! 3. You have 24 hours to send your answers. 4. Send your answers to Ikunoche via private message. 5. Wait to the next day to find out the correct answers, the results and to see the next set of pictures![/left][center] [img]http://i.imgur.com/rwgDQsl.png[/img] [size=4][b]How to Win:[/b][/size] [b]Daily Prizes:[/b] There's a different daily prize for Sunday-Friday (6 days total). The user with the most points each day wins the daily prize. If there's a draw between two or more users, the winner will be decided using [url=http://www.random.org/]random.org[/url]. You can win more than one daily prize, and also win a prize from the raffle on top of the daily prize/s you've won during the week. [b]Raffle Prizes:[/b] The points you earn from the game are turned into tickets and recorded in the ticket spreadsheet. After the game is closed, winners will be drawn using [url=www.random.org]random.org[/url]. You can win only one prize from the raffle - unless there's more prizes than there are participants. After the winners have been drawn, each winner then may create a prize preference list and post it. Prizes will be distributed in the order the winners have been drawn. You have 24 hours to take your pick. If I don't get your list in time, you'll be bumped down the winners list. If you don't answer my 2nd ping in 24 hours, your place will be given to someone else. [b]Minigame Prize:[/b] This plant identification game includes one minigame, that lasts whole week! The person with the best "Roses are Red, Violets are Blue" poem wins the minigame's prize pack. [img]http://i.imgur.com/rwgDQsl.png[/img] [/center]

[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/gYCezwz.png [quote][b]IMPORTANT! SEND YOUR ANSWERS VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE ONLY[/b] Do not post your answers here in public. Play nice and fair.[/quote] [size=4][b]Day 7 - Pictures of May 30th[/b][/size] [color=red]Click the icons for larger pictures![/color] [i](I occasionally accept outdated scientific names for plants and multiple answers to the same plant, if there exists identical ones (to the point that genetic study is needed to make reliable identification))[/i] [url=http://oi58.tinypic.com/2lt69n7.jpg][img]http://i58.tinypic.com/2lt69n7_th.jpg[/img][/url] 1. Name: the genus Point value: 2 Credits: Charliex8 [url=http://oi58.tinypic.com/tajy2d.jpg][img]http://i58.tinypic.com/tajy2d_th.jpg[/img][/url] 2. Name: the genus Point value: 2 Credits: Charliex8 [url=http://oi61.tinypic.com/rku0ys.jpg][img]http://i61.tinypic.com/rku0ys_th.jpg[/img][/url] 3. Name: the genus Point value: 2 Credits: VioletWhirlwind [url=http://i.imgur.com/cRTflYU.jpg][img]http://i62.tinypic.com/hvnqlh_th.jpg[/img][/url] 4. Name: the genus Point value: 2 Credits: nervousbroad [url=http://i.imgur.com/pM9khVh.jpg][img]http://i62.tinypic.com/10ptzeg_th.jpg[/img][/url] 5. Name: the genus Point value: 5 Credits: MystRunner [url=http://oi58.tinypic.com/2ag4x8z.jpg][img]http://i58.tinypic.com/2ag4x8z_th.jpg[/img][/url][url=http://oi62.tinypic.com/f528hh.jpg][img]http://i62.tinypic.com/f528hh_th.jpg[/img][/url] 6. Name: the genus Point value: 7 Credits: DragonSage [url=http://i.imgur.com/AbG9jIH.jpg][img]http://i57.tinypic.com/k1fhx1_th.jpg[/img][/url] 7. Name: the genus and species Point value: 3 Credits: Charliex8 [/center]

[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/7ji5qEg.png[/img][/center] [center][b] [size=5]Daily Prize[/size] [img]http://i.imgur.com/p3mALm9.png[/img] [size=5][b]Raffle Prize Packs[/b][/size] [b](More prizes may be added during the week)[/b] [quote=Ivy Imp Accent][b]CLAIMED[/b] [skin=9103][/quote] [quote=Camouflaged][b]CLAIMED[/b] [skin=10526][item=leafy gladeboughs][item=druidic emblem][img]http://flightrising.com/images/cms/equipment/9452.png[/img][/quote] [quote=Queen of the Spring][item=peridot flourish eye piece][item=peridot flourish wing drape][item=peridot flourish necklace][item=peridot flourish belt][item=peridot flourish tail drape][/quote] [quote=Lady of the Spring][b]CLAIMED[/b] [item=Celadon Silk veil][item=celadon wing silks][item=celadon silk scarf][item=celadon silk sash][item=celadon arm silks][/quote] [quote=Guardian of the Forest][b]CLAIMED[/b] [item=breed change: guardian][item=unhatched nature egg][item=gladewalker cape][item=lost gladekeeper sackdoll][item=fungalhoof qiriq][/quote] [quote=Roses are Red][item=red rose flowerfall][item=red rose flower crown][item=red rose lei][item=red rose corsage][item=romantic red rose][/quote] [quote=Violets are Violet][item=violet flowerfall][item=violet flower crown][item=violet lei][item=violet corsage][item=tickled hyacinth][/quote] [quote=Loves Me... Loves Me Not][item=daisy flowerfall][item=daisy flower crown][item=daisy lei][item=daisy corsage][item=dew laden white rose][/quote] [quote=Herb Common in Flowerpot][item=marigold flowerfall][item=marigold flower crown][item=marigold lei][item=marigold corsage][item=sunrise hibiscus][/quote] [quote=Rich Garden Soil][b]CLAIMED[/b] [item=gilded decorative chest][item=iron treasure chest][item=rusted treasure chest][item=gold ore][item=autumn breeze][item=highland dryleaf][item=greenworm][item=corpse cleaner][item=crowned bonepriest] [i]Rusted Treasure Chest x5 stack, All Food items are in x99 stacks[/i][/quote] [quote=Garden Pond][item=scarlet flycatcher][item=rainbow sprite][item=lustrous shell][item=fishscale basket] [item=crowntail wanderer][item=river warden][item=algaestrider][item=bamboo leaves] [i]All Chests and Food items are in x99 stacks[/i][/quote] [img]http://i.imgur.com/p3mALm9.png[/img] [b][size=5]Bonus Minigame Prize Pack[/size][/b] [quote=Roses and Violets][b]CLAIMED[/b] [img]http://flightrising.com/images/cms/equipment/824.png[/img][item=red rose flowerfall][item=violet flowerfall] [i]Poet's Tam, Red Rose Flowerfall and Violet Flowerfall.[/i] [/quote] [i]Thanks to everyone who donated prizes: rocketgirl2, Charliex8, DragonSage, Ikunoche, Shelie, Tablode, Twotone, ElectricPegasus, DanyPyrope! Also special thanks to Charliex8 for the flowery banners.[/i] [/center]

[columns][center][color=brown][i][b]Helianthus: [/b] - Welcome! We are open on May 24th-30th. Hope you enjoy the Festival![/i][/color][/center] [nextcol][center][img]http://i.imgur.com/hJhd7rl.png[/img][/center] [/columns]

I just cant figure out what 5 is. This is driving me crazy!

A lovely fellow plant nerd just pointed out, that Plant no.4 has identical relative. You can give me the name of either one and have full points!

Added this text in the 3rd post for the future mishaps that may occur:

(I occasionally accept outdated scientific names for plants and multiple answers to the same plant, if there exists identical ones (to the point that genetic study is needed to make reliable identification))

@chocollama -pats- Take your time :D

5 is hard and I've had to send backup for 7 (asking my mum). My nan and granddad own a plant nursery and my mum works there and I SWEAR I have seen 7 around but for the life of me I cannot remember its name. Hence the backup :P

I'll work on 5 later, probably after my mum replies. I can understand why 5 has 4 points tho ;)

Numbers #1, #2 and #6 were easy (they are common house or garden plants, I guess). I had more problems with #3 and #4, but finally manage to get at least genus right.

I have a little suggestion... When you asking about whole name (ganus AND species), could you tell as on witch continent plant lives? I had a little problem with #4, there's similar plants growing either in Europe/Asia and North America and it's hard to tell them apart only form pictures.