tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post8876219652009150318..comments2023-06-02T12:22:11.624+10:00Comments on Playing Letters and Numbers: Ep 47: Esther Perrins, Sam Chow (September 11, 2012; originally aired October 5, 2010)Geoff Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-54120418605404747862019-10-25T07:00:22.259+11:002019-10-25T07:00:22.259+11:00Round 6 was too easy so I worked out a way to use ...Round 6 was too easy so I worked out a way to use all numbers instead:<br /><br />( ( (100 / 25) * 9 ) - 2 ) * 3 - 1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-3985679515664732962012-09-12T23:14:33.769+10:002012-09-12T23:14:33.769+10:00One thing I meant to mention and forgot was that t...One thing I meant to mention and forgot was that this was also an unusual game on the letters front: There was not a single U in the letters rounds. That may have worked against Esther in the same way that the easy numbers worked against Sam, although to a lesser extent.Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-22861793120032427812012-09-12T16:05:27.985+10:002012-09-12T16:05:27.985+10:00Sam C was VERY unlucky to get such easy maths game...Sam C was VERY unlucky to get such easy maths games losing any percieved advantage he had with the numbers, the 100+1 I Believe is the most watch L+n video on YouTube. But despite being a hater of the family max like Sam G, I defend Sam C choice of the family mix, it was just the random numbers genartor being very unkind and we have seen family mix can challenging.<br /><br />My Answers<br />CLEARING<br />BREAKS<br />275-5*75-100<br />DEPARTS<br />POISED<br />100+1<br />GLOATED<br />8*75<br />2mins<br />JTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-77376303120428458662012-09-12T11:59:18.193+10:002012-09-12T11:59:18.193+10:00Great games from both of you, and extra congratula...Great games from both of you, and extra congratulations to Jan for finding ADOPTERS. I agree with Sam -- the contestant's words were mostly easy to match but rather hard to better, and you managed that. (Only round 2 had the contestants dipping into difficult territory.)Geoff Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150696891132723600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-84083049442678913502012-09-12T10:04:32.573+10:002012-09-12T10:04:32.573+10:00I had one of my best games, actually leading Esthe...I had one of my best games, actually leading Esther and Sam into the conundrum. But Esther beat me to that. I was on my way to finding glamorous, had the ROUS ending, but unfortunately didn't hit pause quick enough, and so heard the answer. I think I would have got it, but not sure.<br /><br />CREATING (8)<br />BASKER (0)<br />100+25*5+50=275 (10)<br />ADOPTERS (8) really happy I found that one<br />SPICED (6)<br />100 + 3 - 2 = 101 (10) just for another variation!<br />GLOATED, LIGATED (7)<br />(5+1)*(75+25) = 600 (10)<br />-Jannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571384408188974384.post-70680839607504377662012-09-12T10:00:20.817+10:002012-09-12T10:00:20.817+10:00I definitely watched this episode in 2010, I remem...I definitely watched this episode in 2010, I remember it well: even the targets and solutions for Rounds 2&3 (also, the 100+1 answer is on YouTube). Has there been a less fortunate contestant than Sam Chow? Seven numbers were all that was required to solve the three targets, which could be an L&N record. Mind you, a maths whiz should <b>not</b> have been selecting the family (wuss) mix twice - what is it with you Olympiad types selecting numbers that maximise your opponent's chance of an easy ten points? (Having said that, I'm not sure my points gain on heavweight mixes was any better than the other mixes in my episodes; but with a large enough sample, I expect it would.)<br /><br />I think I scored the same as I did two years ago, the contestants' letters rounds were mostly easy to match, but very hard to beat.<br /><br />CLEARING<br />BEARISH<br />275 = 5*50+25<br />STAMPED<br />COPIED<br />101 = 100+1<br />GODETIA<br />600 = 75*8<br />~2.05sSam Gaffneynoreply@blogger.com