Four Weeks to Go! And an all-new SECRET SHOP!
by eli
OH MY WOW! So many great things going at your library this summer, how do you find the time to do them all! Summer Game 2012 is going strong with a beautifully weird 4,444 players as of this moment! And those 4,444 players have earned a SHOCKING 47 MILLION POINTS on over 379,000 scoring events! I mean CAN YOU GET BEHIND IT? It's amazing. You guys are amazing. THIS IS AWESOME! So, now the moment you've all been waiting for, the riddle that will lead you to SECRET SHOP #2!
Look for a CD by 5 local guys,
with matching white dress shirts but 5 different ties.
Liberty Square is the place one would see 'em;
The disc takes its name from a strip-mall museum.
The Secret Shop can be found in the AADL catalog by solving this riddle! And again, the Secret Shop will stay where it is until it is sold out, or until next friday at 6 PM, whichever comes first!
And now for this week's BADGE DROP!
Summer Game 2012 Badge Drop #8 |
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echo theme_summergame_badge(347,348,349,350,351);
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echo theme_summergame_badge(352,353,354,355,356);
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echo theme_summergame_badge(357,358,359,360,361);
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You may have noticed something COMPLETELY NEW; an all-new, very rewarding Points-o-matic Click-o-Tron mode: TEXTULATING RECOGNIZORATOR! First, you need 1000 Points-o-matic points to even unlock this mode, but it's worth your while, because in TEXTULATING RECOGNIZORATOR mode, you'll level up every 250 entries, and you'll receive a SECRET SHOP TOKEN at levels 2,4,6,8 and 10! YOU CAN CLEAN UP!
A few quick tips about this new mode; just type what is in the highlighted box. If there is punctuation inside the box, include it, and if only half a word is inside the box, only type the part of the word in the box. If it's not a word, just click "I'm not sure, give me another". The mode is loaded with the August 3rd, 1887 edition of the Ann Arbor Courier, and you can see the whole thing right here. Let us know what you think and if you run into any trouble, and stay tuned for a fun challenge using this mode next friday!
And now, some long awaited SHOP NEWS! We have some very special items yet to come in the shop, starting with the TRIUMPHANT RETURN of the Messenger Bag next friday! Plus the unveiling of not 1, not 2, but 3 MYSTERY ITEMS next friday! Summer Game 2012 scoring will end at Midnight on Friday August 31st, with a final Secret Shop and a final Badge Drop that night! Don't worry though, that last badge drop will be for badges you either earned, or you didn't, you won't have to go hunting madly. THEN, the Summer Game Shop will stay open until Monday, September 17th for you to get in your last orders until next Summer! Can you believe we're in the HOME STRETCH?
THANKS FOR PLAYING!
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Something up? I think I"m in
Something up? I think I"m in the right spot, but with "Access Denied?" (At the bottom of the page)
Juliettie: I'm having the
Juliettie: I'm having the same problem!
What? I think I found it but
What? I think I found it but big sign You are not authorized to access Access Denied. ???
Help!!!
Help!!!
WHOOPS! I messed something
WHOOPS! I messed something up, but it's fixed now. Sorry guys, you were in the right place! Try reloading that page!
I don't understand the "name
I don't understand the "name from a strip-mall museum" part....
Well, Zheng, it's what it
Well, Zheng, it's what it says! This CD is named for a museum in a strip mall. It's not in Ann Arbor, but it's not too far away.
It's in a CD?
It's in a CD?
Why are some things in the
Why are some things in the secret shop marked "you are not authorized to access this page" ???
Found it! But unfortunately
Found it! But unfortunately there's nothing there I want. My question is, does this mean next week's stuff is going to be xpoints+THREE secret shop tokens. I need to know if I need to earn more.
Also having a problem viewing
Also having a problem viewing two gifts. the first two.
Look in google, In the best
Look in google, In the best state! Also i have 2 tokens ordered somthing and it still says 2 tokens!
I found it! Too bad I can't
I found it! Too bad I can't buy anything....
Don't stress!!!
Don't stress!!!
Yeah, I can't get the first
Yeah, I can't get the first two, either.
Zheng, (if you still haven't
Zheng, (if you still haven't found it), it is in a cd. The name of the cd comes from the name of a strip mall museum that is in Michigan (not Ann Arbor). Google is very helpful.
I already got it... Thanks
I already got it... Thanks though!
I think the secret shop
I think the secret shop aspect of the game is really fun. I hope the library has it again next year as part of the game!
Will there ever be more ways
Will there ever be more ways to earn secretshop tokens?
Everything I've looked at
Everything I've looked at either say it's out of stock or I can't access that page. Is the stuff really already out of stock?
Will there ever be more ways
Will there ever be more ways to earn secretshop tokens?
Why did my post, post
Why did my post, post twice?!?
Probably a duplicated
Probably a duplicated comment...
What's the new Points-O-Matic
What's the new Points-O-Matic thing about?
I still can't find it...Hints
I still can't find it...Hints please?
Use google to search keywords
Use google to search keywords from the riddle.
If we have SecretShop Tokens
If we have SecretShop Tokens left over from this year, will we be able to use them next year?
i still can't find it
i still can't find it
I found the secret shop but
I found the secret shop but there is nothing there I really want. Guess I will wait till next week.
Am I supposed to get a secret shop token for each week that I find the secret shop or is that only the first time you find it?
(I found it last week and thus can't redeem the code this week.)
Thanks
two of the items in the
two of the items in the secret shop are still coming up as 'access denied' even after refreshing numerous times.
thanks
I found it! Is there going to
I found it! Is there going to be a way to get Secret Shop tokens from the Summer Game? I think there should be a secret shop token redeemed for if you FIND the secret shop! (instead of a one time dealy game code)
Also, I hope that this doesn't mean next week's secret shop will be SG points + 3 Secret Tokens...cause I'll be SOL.
p.s. Got my Motawi tiles today, they are AWESOME! Thanks AADL.
Sidenote: I can't believe the
Sidenote: I can't believe the one thing I would consider getting is ALREADY out of stock! Us Summer Game players are INTENSE! We don't mess around.
im still having trouble
im still having trouble finding it... hints please????
Most of the things in the
Most of the things in the secret shop are sold out. The secret shop doesn't have anything good.
"Sold Out" items were surely
"Sold Out" items were surely liked by someone :) Don't give up hope we have 4 more weeks of Secret Shop to go with a wide variety of stuff and remember that we have players of ALL ages playing the game - babies through seniors - so that's a lot of different tastes!
Mysterio: you have everything
Mysterio: you have everything you need if you use google to its maximum potential. The museum isn't in Ann Arbor, but not too far - so maybe in the same state? Add this location to the words in the clue that describe where it's located - and what it is and you will surely find something. Don't forget that when you get very specific mentions of something in a clue searching it in google with "quotes" around it always leads to better results because it keeps the keywords together in the search.
How big is the "Bone" drawing
How big is the "Bone" drawing by Justin Castanada?
Hi tree64 the Justin
Hi tree64 the Justin Castanada drawing is 8.5x11 inches on a heavy cardboard stock.
Ok thanks for letting me
Ok thanks for letting me know.
I hope we see some work by
I hope we see some work by Kill Taupe in the Secret shop.
Was there a code to enter for
Was there a code to enter for last week's secret shop in order to earn a token? I found last week's shop but didn't notice a code to enter until I found tonight's secret shop.
chrisp35 The code for last
chrisp35 The code for last week's secret token was the same as this week's code.
The "access denied" glitch for the 1st two items will be fixed soon!
erin, The access denied is
erin,
The access denied is fixed.
I found it on my first try!
I found it on my first try! but all the things were sold out. I didn't really want any of the things, but the second item design was nice.
Wow, things sold out even
Wow, things sold out even more quickly this week! Holy Toledo. I have got to remember to get on at 6pm on Friday... 'cept that's not going to happen next week as I'm going to be at the zoo (yay!). I thought this week's items were cute - loved the rock and roll baby set but I was too late. Oh well. :) Still having fun. :) And proud of myself for actually finding the CD without having to come here for hints ('course it helped that I just saw something on that museum on TV a week or so ago). :)
still access denied for the
still access denied for the first item :-(
got it! my daughter is
got it! my daughter is thrilled!
LOVE the group where you find
LOVE the group where you find the Secret Shop. While you're on that page, you should put a hold on the CD and check it out.
I love the new point-o-matic
I love the new point-o-matic game! If the highlighted portion has some punctuation as well (I'm thinking mainly of commas), do you want us to enter that as well?
One more question! What do
One more question! What do you want us to do when only part of the word is highlighted? Do we type the entire word or just the highlighted portion?
On the new Textulating
On the new Textulating Recognizorator mode: include punctuation highlighted, I assume?
Textulating Recognizorator
Textulating Recognizorator mode seems to highlight more than words - designs, periods, $ signs, numbers, a person's head. If the highlight is on part of a word, do we enter the entire word or just that part. A bit of information on this new set of badges will be helpful.
Found the secret shop. I
Found the secret shop. I tried entering the code and it wouldn't allow it as I already redeemed it on 7/28. Anyone else have that problem? How do I get my Secret shop token for this week?
to the best of my
to the best of my understanding, you only get one freebie SS token for finding the SS, with a code found where-ever that shop is currently. Otherwise, you have to use one of the other methods outlined in the previous post: Points-o-matic review and photo describer badges at level 5 and 10 award one each, or get one by completing Treasure Quest. (Scroll way down in this blog, to the next page at least, to see posts. Start with the September Chrono Key.)
Only one "free" secret shop
Only one "free" secret shop token has been given out for finding the shop -- if you got it last week than you got it already - it's not an additional token this week. More information about other ways to get secret shop tokens will be forthcoming.
Aw; it looks like new
Aw; it looks like new Points-o-matic badges do not come with SS tokens at levels 5 & 10. ::mildly disappointed pout::
That's right, cherylo, they
That's right, cherylo, they come with Secret Shop tokens at levels 2,4,6,8, and 10! Textulating Recognizorator is a very helpful mode, so the rewards are big! Plus, the levels are all the same distance apart so it doesn't get slower as you go!
OH! I didn't think to look
OH! I didn't think to look at the other levels! Wow! I totally take back my pout and regret it fully!
Edited to add: So, I a few that I got:
-parts of graphics or borders (I submitted a blank, as it was not a word.)
-one that was a word that was four lines tall, with parts of words from each of the four lines next to it also in the selection (I passed that one.)
-one that included a digraph (a smashed-together oe in Phoenix; which is not a typographic character we use nowadays. I took my best guess and spelled it with both letters as if they were separated siamese twins.)
If any of our guesses as to how to handle these situations was wrong, please let us know. I also assumed that capitals being entered as seen would be helpful, and to treat small caps as non-caps. The better we know the guidelines, the better we can help you do what text recognition needs a little help with. :)
Yes, please let us know what
Yes, please let us know what to do when the green box highlights several lines (or portions of several lines). Should we type everything we see, top to bottom, left to right? Pass?
And type all caps as all caps (but a combination of tall cap and smaller caps as cap and lower case)?
Okay... I'm totally addicted
Okay... I'm totally addicted to this new Points-O-Matic mode. I have GOT to go to bed! *prys fingers from keyboard* Of course, I've been saying that for about an hour now.. managed to get to level 6 tonight. But since I'm starting to fall asleep sitting here, maybe I'll actually pry myself away and go to bed!
Thanks for the guidelines on it. :) I'm happy to know that typing just the partial word is the correct way to go in those cases. @cherylo - I, too, separated the o and e in Phoenix when I typed it out. Hopefully that's correct!
Wow. 37 new comments when I
Wow. 37 new comments when I was gone. Guess I have a lot of Points-O-Matic things to do.......
Must choose new typeface for
Must choose new typeface for Olympic flick picks badge! It now appears to suggest that we seek out something a bit more xxx. LOL!
Also, I want to say the
Also, I want to say the Museum named in the poem and CD was not originally in a strip mall, but in an actual indoor mall that no longer exists. I should know: I hung out there as a teen, where I played some righteous pinball and saw a few awesome early commercial rotoscope machines among other wonders. That now-demolished mall's name is related to the name of the group in question. The current museum location is also nice (I took my kids there on spring break this year), but the old one had better light.
Suggestion for the secret
Suggestion for the secret shop: When artwork is in the shop, please give the approximate dimensions. That can make a big difference sometimes!
Yeah, that would be really
Yeah, that would be really helpful...
What about the secret
What about the secret packages? I've been saving all my points to get the 100,000 one... I don't want to be disappointed!
Over a hundred people have
Over a hundred people have 100,000 points.....
Just FYI, the image titled
Just FYI, the image titled "aa_courier_18870803-p01-001-S431" highlights the top of a man's head. And, a question. If the image shows part of a word highlighted, should I type in the whole word or only the highlighted part. And, if some punctuation in highlighted, should I put that in as well?
I just skip those.....
I just skip those.....
I can't wait until next
I can't wait until next friday to get the mystery items!
Wow, more badges. More fun!
Wow, more badges. More fun!
In the new points-o-matic
In the new points-o-matic thing, if only part of a word is highlighted (for example, "ma" from the word "maintain"), do you want the whole word or just the highlighted letters? I've been putting in the whole word.
@SBNB - According to the blog
@SBNB - According to the blog post, you should only type in what's highlighted.
The blog post says:
"A few quick tips about this new mode; just type what is in the highlighted box. If there is punctuation inside the box, include it, and if only half a word is inside the box, only type the part of the word in the box. If it's not a word, just click "I'm not sure, give me another". "
I would be very interested to know what we're supposed to do when it highlights more than one line of text though. :)
Really? I thought James
Really? I thought James changed his username to that. Then who is Twinkle?
What? I'm James Y.
What? I'm James Y.
Okay, I'm confused. Who's
Okay, I'm confused. Who's Twinkle?
Oh, and Eli? Is it alright if I don't pick up my order until school starts? I am leaving for China in two days and won't be able to come back until school stats. My order will jut be sitting in the library for three weeks. Is that alright?
Yays two pages! XD Also, can
Yays two pages! XD
Also, can someone help me with the last code of the Team Titans badge? I know what the team is, but they don't seem to have a name...
The robot one?
The robot one?
"Also, can someone help me
"Also, can someone help me with the last code of the Team Titans badge? I know what the team is, but they don't seem to have a name..."
I had to do some Google searching, rather than Wikipedia searching to find the answer, but it's there. Both words start with F and the same name was given to a band that made their US debut on Ed Sullivan's show.
However, just saw an article with a new name going around that starts with Fierce. That wasn't the search term to find the code item.
Hooray ! The mystery items.
Hooray ! The mystery items. Finally. I can't wait to see what's in them.
What about obvious
What about obvious typographical errors? Should we enter the letters as written or as it should have been? For example, I just ran across the word banking with an L where the I should be. Only the L was highlighted. Should I have entered an L or an I?
Once I saw a upside-down e,
Once I saw a upside-down e, what do I do with that?
Another question about
Another question about Points-O-Matic: Is the Best Reviews section gone for good?
I think so..... :(
I think so..... :(
If we have extra secretshop
If we have extra secretshop tokens will we be able to use them next year?
Oh my goodness. THIS IS SO
Oh my goodness. THIS IS SO COOL! XD
Welcome back!
Welcome back!
Thank you! I feel so lost
Thank you! I feel so lost though... And I'm so behind on the badges...
But, there was one item left in the Secret Shop and I got it. I'm so happy. :)
can someone help me with the
can someone help me with the weirding way badge? I'm missing the code for the notes that will help you if the weirdness is about to drive you off a Cliff part.
There is a reason why cliff
There is a reason why cliff is capitalized...
Mysterio! You changed your
Mysterio! You changed your name to Twinkle <3 (TTS)! YESES!!!
I love that song. It's kind of different from SNSD's usual style, but I love it. It's so jazzy. <3 Is SNSD your favorite kpop band?
SNSD hwaiting! :D
I didn't change my name to
I didn't change my name to Twinkle <3 (TTS). I changed it to Aech.
Team Titans?
Team Titans?
Oh, the new badge..
Oh, the new badge..
I can't find several of the
I can't find several of the Olympic game codes!
Barefoot Contessa comes up with nothing & so does Flying Finn...Help!
Finns is plural. Also, I'm
Finns is plural.
Also, I'm pretty sure Barefoot Contessa is wrong.
I'm trying to access my
I'm trying to access my Player Page, but it says that the site is currently not available due to technical problems.
???
I'm getting that error
I'm getting that error message, too. It says "site off-line".
Yeah, it says "Site
Yeah, it says "Site off-line,". And there's this teardrop thing.
hmm, do any of you guys know
hmm, do any of you guys know when the messenger bag will be on stock again?
I believe the original post,
I believe the original post, above, says the messenger bags are expected to be back in stock this coming Friday, August 10.
Teardrop? Anyways, it's back
Teardrop?
Anyways, it's back online now. And I just saw a bunch of hidden codes at Traverwood. There's also some at the Youth Department of Downtown, and someone told me they were at Malletts Creek too. Are those the only branches with secret codes?
I saw a bunch of kids entering in codes at Traverwood, and I think I may have creeped them out a bit... Haha... I asked them if they played the Summer Game and for their username. They wouldn't tell me. *sob* :)
Sorry if I creeped you out, guys. I think I told one of you my username. Your username was mari, I think. Sorry if my spying scared you; I just like meeting other players. Hehe...
Morgsush & All: Every
Morgsush & All:
Every location has codes hidden - so visit all 5 locations!
Hidden as in you have to look
Hidden as in you have to look for them. (Like the vending machine at Traverwood?)
Yup! And there's a bunch
Yup! And there's a bunch more! I got 7 codes, were there more?
Are the codes for Downtown
Are the codes for Downtown only in the Youth Department? I got a lot there, but didn't see codes anywhere else...
I just check the comment
I just check the comment badges and noticed that the last one was only awarded to one person. Me.
Maybe I've been commenting a bit too much?
Yeah, I think you're the only
Yeah, I think you're the only person with 1000+ comments.
How many comments do you have
How many comments do you have anyway?
Well I bet someone is soon
Well I bet <em>someone</em> is soon going to get 1000 comments. I have 1792 comments (now 1793). :P
Hey everyone, If you ask the
Hey everyone,
If you ask the staff at each location they will tell you the TOTAL # of codes in the building - that way you know how close you are. There are more codes in the Downtown library than in just the Youth Department - look elsewhere on the 1st floor...
You can do that? That would
You can do that? That would be really helpful...
Isn't there like 10 codes on
Isn't there like 10 codes on the downtown 1st floor?
The staff don't always know
The staff don't always know how many codes are active. I've used this method with decidedly mixed results. It has worked great sometimes and not at all others.
I encourage you to very
I encourage you to very politely ask them if they can possibly look on the wiki for the list of game codes :) Pretty please :) There's a list...
I've been very polite every
I've been very polite every time I ask if the staff person knows how many codes might be in the library or area, so I can check if I have missed any and should keep looking. (I also look around first, not last.) Once or twice I've run into staff members who had no idea, and I did not have the magic word 'wiki' to mention at the time.
One time I had a chat with a staff member who mentioned that other people, usually on behalf of their children, have nearly demanded a list of codes. I hastened to add I was :not: looking for anything like that at all, just an indication if I was being dense and/or unimaginative in my hunting. In fact, I'm usually kind of sad if I get unsolicited hints.
I've asked the librarians at
I've asked the librarians at West, and there are 3 codes hidden toward "the front of the library" (direct quote from librarian there).
We found four codes in the
We found four codes in the front of the library.
For the Textulating
For the Textulating Recognizorator - if there is a typo, and its obvious, should we put in the typo, or the real word? Also, are you using this to make a "clean and readable" version of old newspapers? If so, this is a clever way to do it...
Very frustrating finding all
Very frustrating finding all badges.
Can someone explain to me how
Can someone explain to me how Art3mis has 223 shop tokens and Pokemonfan12 has 61 ?!?!?!?!?
Yes that is a good question?
Yes that is a good question? How?
Eli, I've been wondering if
Eli, I've been wondering if the stats you quote:
"4,444 players have earned a SHOCKING 47 MILLION POINTS on over 379,000 scoring events!"
refer to only Summer Game 2012 events or all games' events? Does it include Treasure Quest and Point-o-Matic score events, for example? It would help to know what you are counting to really understand the magnitude. Thanks!
~a data geek, cherylo
cherylo: Have you ever read
cherylo:
Have you ever read "How to lie with statistics"? It explains the way that people and entities can provide and/or manufacture statistics in the most favorable light. It really opened my eyes to the factors that are missing in sooooo many figures that are thrown around. (Like whether the people questioned biased due to the way they were contacted, such as people on a political website being more likely to say they will be voting on a web poll on the site.)
How long are the codes going
How long are the codes going to be up? I really want to find the codes for branches other than Downtown and Traverwood, but I'm coming back from China on September 1st.
Sometimes I'm afraid I'll
Sometimes I'm afraid I'll seem a bit rude when I ask for the amount of codes...
I need help finding Jesse
I need help finding Jesse Owen's shoes. I don't know what they're called!
I need help finding Jesse
I need help finding Jesse Owen's shoes. I don't know what they're called!
Re: cherylo They fixed it
Re: cherylo
They fixed it now. I have 9 Secret Shop Tokens.
@Morsush, that's cool. I'm
@Morsush, that's cool. I'm sorry if it came across as I was accusing you and Pokemonfan12 of anything; that was not my intention at all. I figured it had to be a bug in the coding, and that it should get mentioned so it could get fixed. Also, it was very surprising when I stumbled across the leaderboard in that state. !!
welcome back Morgsush! I was
welcome back Morgsush! I was gone on va ca for a few days and now there's 85 new comments?! I really should alert people before I earn points.
Search him on Wikipedia, and
Search him on Wikipedia, and ctrl+f "shoe". You'll find it.
Can someone help me with the
Can someone help me with the Event-Duality badge? I need help with the fourth code. I <em>know</em> what kind of medals she got, but when I search that in the catalog I can't find the code.
I can't find it either....
I can't find it either....
Maybe they forgot the code?
Maybe they forgot the code?
Morgsush and Zhengyang1022:
Morgsush and Zhengyang1022: That took me a while, too. I finally realized that I was being to specific. You've probably found the specific events, but you need to find the general event. For example, if it's a medal in balance beam (it's NOT), then you would search gymnastics.
But they told you to search
But they told you to search for the <em>type</em> of medal, not the event (at least for the fourth code).
Morgsush: Yeah. I guess by
Morgsush: Yeah. I guess by type they mean in what event.
Man, I'm glad I read these
Man, I'm glad I read these comments. I had no idea there were secret game codes hidden in each branch. I went to the Downtown & Mallett's Creek branches tonight & picked up about 9 game codes. AWESOMENESS
I know, right? When I was at
I know, right? When I was at Malletts I saw the same people I'd creeped out at Traverwood. :P
I think I creeped them out more. Hehe...
If you can't give me your usernames in real life, could you just tell me here? I'd love to know who you are, and maybe exchange some codes!
Thanks Bookbird and
Thanks Bookbird and alumeng.ajl!
I need help in the second and
I need help in the second and fourth codes for the <strong>Team Titans</strong> badge.
thanks!!
Try searching for the year,
Try searching for the year, and the names of the members on Google.
"I need help in the second
"I need help in the second and fourth codes for the Team Titans badge."
I have looked fo the names on Google, but I get multiple results. I have tried all the different versions of nicknames, but none of them work.
I'll be sad when the Summer
I'll be sad when the Summer Game is over, but I can't wait to see what some of these mystery prizes are.
I found the phrase that the
I found the phrase that the queen used to describe her bad year for the Queen's English badge, but it won't work as a code. It says to use the phrase, is it just the two words? I've used them with a space, without, capitalized, and as a sentence fragment. Am I missing something? The words I found start with A and H.
I'm leaving for China
I'm leaving for China today!
...
I had to wake up at four in the morning...
@ Morgsush: Not fair, I so
@ Morgsush: Not fair, I so want to go to China!
ilyjtwya: Search the phrase
ilyjtwya: Search the phrase in the catalog.
It seems like every week the
It seems like every week the Secret Shop has had a theme in its items. I wonder what this week's theme will be...
I know this sounds stupid,
I know this sounds stupid, but can someone help me with the second code for the Tinca Tinca badge. Thank you!
yeah, i need help with that
yeah, i need help with that one too
i also need help for finding
i also need help for finding the second code for the athlete's foot badge
When you search b***f*** in
When you search b***f*** in the catolog, there will be a DVD with the code.
For the second code, look for
For the second code, look for Edward te_ch and look for his other name in the AADL catalog.
@ Zhengyang1022: Thank you!
@ Zhengyang1022: Thank you!
I'm looking for a little help
I'm looking for a little help with the Gnarly 90's 4th code... I've gone to Wikipedia and know that Tamagotchi is roughly translated as "egg" "watch", and that Time and Hatch are capitalized in the clue so they are probably important. I've entered every combo of these 4 words in the catalog I can think of, and still nothing!
Oh goodness, nevermind...
Oh goodness, nevermind... that was tricky!
For the badge "Queen's
For the badge "Queen's English" I have all the codes but the last one. I get that it's the national anthem, but nothing comes up.
jsulimin: Are you sure that
jsulimin: Are you sure that you looked hard enough? The code isn't in the first item that comes up.
jsulimin: "For the badge
jsulimin: "For the badge "Queen's English" I have all the codes but the last one. I get that it's the national anthem, but nothing comes up."
Did you search for the title?
I also need the fourth code
I also need the fourth code to the Games of Throwin' badge. I've search all different kind of related to nail games.
You're welcome. :)
You're welcome. :)
For Games of Throwin', look
For Games of Throwin', look for a ham***.
I saw this event in the 2012
I saw this event in the 2012 Olympics, it occured today. The Chinese person competing got first in her heat! :)
Oh yeah, did you already find
Oh yeah, did you already find the fourth code to the Event-Duality badge, I also need help with that, I'm so behind right now, I feel like I suck at finding codes. :(
I need help with the last
I need help with the last code for the fool's gold badge.
"I need help with the last
"I need help with the last code for the fool's gold badge"
The comedy group is British and has had a few popular movies in the U.S. Perhaps the most popular one begins with the name of the group and follows some knights.
Yay 3 pages!
Yay 3 pages!
i got most of these
i got most of these badges....
I looked. And there were 15
I looked. And there were 15 new comments on this one. :P
I might have some Internet over the weeks, but probably only about once per week. Goodbye, Summer Game... *tears*
Sorry....
Sorry....
Is it just me, or does the
Is it just me, or does the clue for the third code in Fool's Gold seem to point to an item that has a code for the Fish Tank Tales badge? I guess it must be some other item that I am looking for. :/
Yes, it is about spongebob.
Yes, it is about spongebob.
cherylo: I ran into the same
cherylo: I ran into the same problem. Google the name of the games. The actual name (not f** c*** olympics) brings up another result.
Thanks, alumeng.ajl! I was
Thanks, alumeng.ajl! I was despairing that I would have to look at 60-ish items to find the right one! Though I didn't need to google, just to look at the name of the segment on the item listing and re-search.
cherylo: Your welcome!
cherylo: Your welcome!
There's four codes at west?
There's four codes at west?
Smariej and zhengyang Yep we
Smariej and zhengyang
Yep we found four codes at west.
My hint is upper case and lower case.
What badge is the hint about?
What badge is the hint about?
Four codes at west
Four codes at west branch
Hint upper case lower case
how am i supposed to find the
how am i supposed to find the codes in the catalog for the event out badge? i know what the events are, but when I search them in the catalog, I end up having to look through hundreds of items
That's what happened to me,
That's what happened to me, but I found the badge in the end, I think I narrowed it down for some of the events, but for others I just searched one by one.
Points-O-Matic Click-O-Tron:
Points-O-Matic Click-O-Tron: meditative or maddening? Thoughts?
definitely both, fairytale.
definitely both, fairytale. It has shown me how poorly my keyboard fits my hands, so to speak.
ha! :)
ha! :)
What's your favorite
What's your favorite Points-O-Matic game?
Olympics medals are a great
Olympics medals are a great idea! How patriotic!
Wow, gone for three days and
Wow, gone for three days and there's 69 comments.
I'm sad. Most of the time I'm at China I won't have Internet, so this may be the last of my Summer Game playing for the summer. :(
You don't have internet in
You don't have internet in China either. I feel so weird cause I almost always have internet in China, even if I'm in a really small town.
Never mide, I finally found
Never mide, I finally found the last fool's gold code. :)
Never mind, I finally found
Never mind, I finally found the last fool's gold code. :)
Never mind, I finally found
Never mind, I finally found the last fool's gold code. :)
Don't mind the repeat comment, I've never had this happen before.
i need help for the second
i need help for the second code of the team titans badge. i know the team name but it isn't there in the catalog
I know this is not related,
I know this is not related, but I really want Morgsush to know that SM Town is holding auditions, maybe for a new band. Sorry, this is not related to summer games at all, but me am so excited!!!!! :) <3 <3
Can anyone help me with the
Can anyone help me with the last code for fool's gold...
I need the last fool's gold
I need the last fool's gold code too...
i need help for the last code
i need help for the last code for the team titans badge. i know the team name, but it's not in the catalog.
Which badge is the team
Which badge is the team titans badge? Is that the name of the badge?
@ mysterio: Nevermind, I
@ mysterio: Nevermind, I found it, if you search 2012 us women's gymnastics olympic team nickname on google, the nickname is in the second post, it starts with an F, hope that helps, you can also hear it in the us olympics news.
I already knew the name, I
I already knew the name, I just can't find it in the catalog.
You can, it's in the first
You can, it's in the first book when you search it, unless the catolog has so problem...
Wait - did someone say we can
Wait - did someone say we can now find the game codes for events we may have missed in the catalog? Did I misinterpret a comment? Because that would be awesome...
The team is F** F***.
The team is F** F***.
@ Zhengyang1022: mysterio
@ Zhengyang1022: mysterio commented that he/she already knew the team nickname, it just isn't in the catolog.
Oh. Sorry.
Oh. Sorry.
It doesn't matter, I bet you
It doesn't matter, I bet you helped someone else with that comment.
I'd like to apologize for the
I'd like to apologize for the typos I make in Points-o-matic from typing too fast and hitting enter before I realize there's a mistake.
I'd also like to say that you hardcore SRG'ers are pretty amazing. I don't know how the IT staff can keep up with you guys.
I don't know if this is a
I don't know if this is a possibility, & this might demonstrate how lazy I am, but it would be AWESOME if we could get the cursor to stay in the entry box for all of the Points-O-Matic things, instead of having to click the entry box every time.
That would be really
That would be really helpful...
I've found that if I hit TAB
I've found that if I hit TAB before typing, that works to get the cursor into the entry box. Give it a try to see if it works for you. (I am working in FireFox, but I am not sure whether that would be relevant.)
@cherylo! AWESOME! Tab works
@cherylo! AWESOME! Tab works for me - problem solved. Now I will be a super speedy Points-O-Matic player.
P.s. I feel extra lazy now
P.s. I feel extra lazy now that I've figured this out... :P
@cchaffee ROFL!
@cchaffee ROFL!
I agree! That would be
I agree! That would be amazing for the cursor to stay put in Points-O-Matic!
I also agree it would be nice
I also agree it would be nice for the cursor to stay in the Points-O-Matic box. Tab trick will have to do for now. Thanks for tip!
Cool! It works!
Cool! It works!
Anyone?!?! Help with the
Anyone?!?! Help with the fool's gold badge, still haven't found it... :(
Missed replying to Morgsush
Missed replying to Morgsush going to China...... Unlike some of you, I don't really have a desire to go.
Have to try harder for visiting the web every day...........
@ Bookbird: Are you from a
@ Bookbird: Are you from a big city, or a smaller place, I almost always have internet in China, I spend a lot of time on the computer there...
can anyone give me a hint for
can anyone give me a hint for the last code of the fool's badge?
@ mysterio: Search O******
@ mysterio: Search O****** H*** *** **** in the catolog.
thanks, gxl!
thanks, gxl!
I'm going to my grandmother's
I'm going to my grandmother's house for a week, and there's no Internet at her house. So, no Summer Game for a week. :(
Your welcome mysterio! I feel
Your welcome mysterio!
I feel so bad for you Morgsush. :(
*sigh* But at least I have
*sigh*
But at least I have something to look forward to while I still have Internet! Yays for Secret Shop, Badge drop, and Mystery items!
How are you supposed to find
How are you supposed to find the event out codes? i know what the sports are, but when I search them in the catalog, i have hundreds of items to search through.
How are you supposed to find
How are you supposed to find the event out codes? i know what the sports are, but when I search them in the catalog, i have hundreds of items to search through.
Usually the code is in the
Usually the code is in the first 20 items... I think...
Be patient and just do what
Be patient and just do what you did when you looked for Snoopy's friends,
Gxl is right. It's within the
Gxl is right. It's within the first ten, I think (usually).
For the Team Titans badge,
For the <strong>Team Titans</strong> badge, how do I find the second code? I find "Magic Magyars," "Mighty Magyars," and even just "Magyar," but no codes come up.
@jsulimin: You are on the
@jsulimin: You are on the right track. Wiki has another name for them that ends in 'Team'. Search in the catalogs for it and you will find the code within the first few items.
Thank you soo much!!
Thank you soo much!!
how do I get the second code
how do I get the second code for the transformers badge?
Which badge are you talking
Which badge are you talking about?
Is it the Ricky's Reliable
Is it the Ricky's Reliable Rescuer badge?
no, I mean the Prime's
no, I mean the Prime's Pragmatic Predecessor badge
Just search ***** in the
Just search ***** in the catalog.
It starts with a P, I think
It starts with a P, I think someone else alrready commented about how to find it...
counting down the minutes,
counting down the minutes, while text typing to the chemical brothers. woohoo.
dude, the olympic badges are
dude, the olympic badges are rough even with three kids helping it takes hours. Actually that is a good thing its keeping them busy and they are working together instead of fighting over the WII. yeah summer contest.
If Morgsush chooses to look
If Morgsush chooses to look at summer game comments when she returns, there will probably be 500+ comments, at the rate of 30 per day, or more
Yeah, maybe!
Yeah, maybe!
YEA NEW SECRET SHOP - CAN'T
YEA NEW SECRET SHOP - CAN'T WAIT
how do I find the first code
how do I find the first code to the serially weird badge?
Look for a sc**** that's
Look for a sc**** that's weird.
That isn't really helpful...
That isn't really helpful... I think...
Okay. Look for a school
Okay. Look for a school that's weird.
Happy?
Happy?
It's in the same series as
It's in the same series as another badge's item. The other badge's item's code was about orbital points...
I finished the badge "Games
I finished the badge "Games of Throwin'", and I got the badge bonus, but when I go to the badge detail, it's still showing that I'm missing the first clue. Any ideas?
glitch in the system?
glitch in the system?
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend too...
Hmm... That's really weird...
Hmm... That's really weird... It didn't happen to me.
Did you reload the page?
Did you reload the page?
did you email the staff?
did you email the staff?
I know this is late, but can
I know this is late, but can someone help me with the last code of the Serially Weird badge. I've tried searching a bunch of different things, but I can't find it...
Look for Weird U.*. (2)
Look for Weird U.*. (2)
I already found it, help with
I already found it, help with the I can relay badge?
Which code?
Which code?
First code...don't get it...
First code...don't get it...
Find (boy does this give away
Find (boy does this give away the answer!).
Thanks, I found it...I
Thanks, I found it...I searched cable car and found it, your hint was super helpful! :) :)
Also need help with the second I can relay code...I feel kind of stupid right now...
Look for a (whoops, too much
Look for a (whoops, too much info!).
Thanks again!!!! Arigato!!!!
Thanks again!!!! Arigato!!!!
Arigato? You speak Japanese?
Arigato? You speak Japanese?
I like Japanese, so I know a
I like Japanese, so I know a little bit. I really want to learn more Japanese and Korean.
Oh.
Oh.
Am I that weird?
Am I that weird?
Gxl was my inspiration for
Gxl was my inspiration for the Ultimate Otaku badge. :) She's a LITTLE obsessed with Japan and Korea (Kpop, Jpop, anime, dramas, manga, etc.).
Well thanks for telling
Well thanks for telling everyone...
You are very welcome! :D
You are very welcome! :D
That's not what I mean...
That's not what I mean...
Sarcasm...
Sarcasm...
Yup!!
Yup!!
I think Morgsush just
I think Morgsush just pretended not to notice......
<strong>starting bold streak<strong>
Bold is okay, but I prefer
<strong>Bold is okay, but I prefer italics...</strong>
You have to type more for
<strong>You have to type more for bold...<strong/>
Bold isn't that bad...
<strong>Bold isn't that bad...</strong>
... But you can have bold
<em><strong>... But you can have bold italics! (Sort of)</strong><em/>
I am lazy so I dislike bold.
<strong>I am lazy so I dislike bold. :P</strong>
But you like italics!
<strong>But you like italics!<strong/>
Italics are slightly
<em>Italics are slightly better...</em>
You just broke the bold
<em>You just broke the bold streak...<em/>
Hehe. Italics streak!
<em>Hehe. Italics streak!</em>
Let's just make a non-normal
<em>Let's just make a non-normal font streak...<em/>
Good idea!
<em>Good idea!</em>
13 comment streak
<em>13</em> <strong>comment streak<strong>
14 comments now
<em><strong>14 comments now<em/><strong/>
not bad, let's try for, say,
<em>not bad, let's try for, say, 30</em>
More than 30?
<strong>More than 30?<strong/>
depends on how many people
<em>depends on how many people comment, I hope for at least 30 before SG ends</em>
We already have 18, so.....
<em>We already have 18, so.....<em/>
None of these comments are
<em>None of these comments are related...<em/>
how about this, I got all the
<em>how about this, I got all the badges here that does not include the comment and POM</em>
What's that suppose to mean?
<em>What's that suppose to mean?<em/>
well, the conversation before
<em>well, the conversation before had nothing to do with the post, so I wrote a comment that had something to do with the post, being I got all the badges released with the post except for the commenting and POM badges</em>
I got all of them too! Except
<em>I got all of them too! Except for those kinds.<em/>
POM badges?
<em>POM badges?</em>
Point-O-Matic badges.
<em>Point-O-Matic badges.<em/>
Oh...
<em>Oh...</em>
Yeah, at first I didn't know
<strong>Yeah, at first I didn't know want POM was either.<strong/>
what did you think it meant?
<em> what did you think it meant?</em>
I thought it was some kind of
<em>I thought it was some kind of interjection...<em/>
Yeah, me too... O_o
Yeah, me too... O_o
You broke the
<strong>You broke the streak!!!!!!!!!!!!<strong/>
Sorry! I forgot! ^- ^;
<em>Sorry! I forgot! ^- ^;
Oh well, new steak, we should
<strong>Oh well, new steak, we should do bold, italics, bold, italics.<strong/>
Italics! Wow. I didn't do
<em>Italics! Wow. I didn't do aadl for two days and I see a LOT of new comments....</em>
Me am bold and me like bold!!
<strong>Me am bold and me like bold!!<strong/>
I know, Summer Gamers are
<em>I know, Summer Gamers are intense. :)</em>
What do you mean?!?! I
<strong>What do you mean?!?! I thought you discribed Summer Games as fun. And why am I always bold.<strong/>
Summer GamERS. We are very
<em>Summer GamERS. We are very intense. Just look at the Secret Shop for proof. Within half an hour everything is sold out.</em>
Okay, I get your point.
<strong>Okay, I get your point.<strong/>
Yeah. This time I'll actually
<em>Yeah. This time I'll actually TRY to find the secretshop on time and buy something.....</em>
You never find it on time?!?!
<strong>You never find it on time?!?! *alarmed* So unlike you.
I usually figure it out
<em>I usually figure it out within minutes, but then since so many people go on the same page atone, I have to wait until the page loads but by then everything is basically sold out.
It's okay...
<strong>It's okay...<strong/>
I usually find the secret
<em>I usually find the secret shop at 6:30 ish, but by then everything would be sold out....<em>
Yeah, Summer Gamers are
<em>Yeah, Summer Gamers are intense. :)
Not me. :)
<em/>Not me. :)<em/>
oh
<strong>oh really....................? in the recent secret shop I find them in a minute, but everythings already sold out:(</strong>
I've never found the secret
<strong>I've never found the secret shop before...yeah kind of sad...<strong/>
Really? Secretshop #3 was
<em>Really? Secretshop #3 was really easy....</em>
I've never tried...
<strong>I've never tried...<strong/>
Try! The riddles are getting
<em>Try! The riddles are getting easier, and I heard there's going to be about forty items in the last Secret Shop. You could get really awesome stuff. :D
First of all I don't have any
<strong>First of all I don't have any secret shop tokens, and I am not all hooked like you. I have to do math, Chinese, and other stuff everyday. I might try on the last one, maybe...<strong/>
I am not hooked. *pout*
<em>I am not hooked. *pout* :)
You should try on the last one. You get a badge and a token if you find the shop, you know...
Fine, I'll try, if I have
<strong>Fine, I'll try, if I have time, and I probably can't see the items.<strong/>
I ask again: why can't you
<em>I ask again: why can't you see the items? Is there something wrong with your computer or something?
No, there is nothing wrong
<strong>No, there is nothing wrong with my computer, it is just an upgraded system, but I can get on in Google Chrome.<strong/>
Then just use Google Chrome!
<em>Then just use Google Chrome!
Well that is what I'm using.
<strong>Well that is what I'm using.<strong/>
Gee. Why is everyone in
Gee. Why is everyone in bold/italics? Can you do underlined??
Who knows and you just broke
<strong>Who knows and you just broke the streak!<strong/>
I don't think you can do
<em>I don't think you can do underline. :(<em>
If you could, Morgsush would
<strong>If you could, Morgsush would probably know.<strong/>
Yeah but couldn't you google
Yeah but couldn't you google it or something?
If you can, than you do it
<em>If you can, than you do it and stop breaking our streak!!!<em/>
Yes! I finally get to be
<strong>Yes! I finally get to be bold!</strong>
You like BOLD?
<em>You like BOLD?<em/>
I forgot how to do a sentence
I forgot how to do a sentence in italics...
Like this < em > Comment <
<em> Like this < em > Comment < em/ > without the spaces, for bold you put strong inside <>.<em/>
Like this?
<strong><em>Like this?<em/><strong/>
Yes, you got it!!
<strong>Yes, you got it!!<strong/>
Yippee!! Me happy!! :D
<em>Yippee!! Me happy!! :D<em/>
Well now you don't have to
<strong>Well now you don't have to break our streak!<strong/>
Uh. I still will just for the
Uh. I still will just for the fun of it. ;D
Smiles, I thought I commented
<em>Smiles, I thought I commented a tutorial on one of the posts... And you even asked me in person once...
Thanks for the comfort.
Thanks for the comfort.
I got three items, two light
I got three items, two light switches and the dog art print. It was a reading dog, I couldn't resist...
Whatever.
Whatever.
I know... *sigh* We'll all
I know... *sigh* We'll all miss her...
I know, especially after the
<em>I know, especially after the Secret Shop.
We'll miss her AFTER the
We'll miss her AFTER the secret shop?!?
Shame on you Smiles! Humph.
<em>Shame on you Smiles!
Humph.
why are we still commenting
why are we still commenting if we won't get points? I know, because it's nice conversation....
how about we leave these posts alone until SG2013? Let's suggest a topic for every post to comment on next year. Ex: Fav series
I will Copy Paste this comment to all the other posts too, just so you know. :)
I got the mosaic necklace!!!!
I got the mosaic necklace!!!! >.< I was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy I got it!!!! >.< It was the highlight of my day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >.< :D
ARGH! Sorry, wrong post! I
ARGH! Sorry, wrong post! I opened up a bunch a tabs of posts because of the summer game player onsluaght of comments, so I guess I got some of the posts mixed up. Sorry again!
How about this:
I miss her, before and after the Secret Shop. :D
Well some people DO forget
<strong>Well some people DO forget stuff once in a while.<strong/>
Okay?
Okay?
I didn't get to find the
I didn't get to find the secret shop, I had violin lessons. :(
Wow. I need to check these
<strong>Wow. I need to check these posts more. I found like 20 comments to plow through in like every post.</strong>
That's cause Smiles started
<em>That's cause Smiles started commenting again. :)
5 pages?!?!
<em><strong>5 pages?!?!<em/><strong/>
I have piano lessens, and i
I have piano lessens, and i still get to the secret shop!
I know, I'm really cool and
<em>I know, I'm really cool and awesome. I spark things up. :D<em/>
sorry, Gxl....
sorry, Gxl....
Actually that's Yuqing.
<strong>Actually that's Yuqing.<strong/>
Oh well, it doesn't matter.
Oh well, it doesn't matter.
But the secretshop wasn't
But the secretshop wasn't that good, I only got two items....
Am I that weird? Ignore the
Am I that weird?
Ignore the double comment.
Yays for four pages?????
Yays for four pages?????
yes, and your comment isn't
yes, and your comment isn't that weird. I think
Awsome!!!
Awsome!!!
I love this
I love this
Is loving jinny placing
Is loving jinny placing random comments?
He/she loves summer games and thinks it's awesome?
I think it's random comments.
I think it's random comments. another spammer........
I never knew what a lot of
I never knew what a lot of these things were...
I can't believe three years
I can't believe three years passed by this quickly! Go AADL staff!