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<em>You Don't Know Jack</em> is a series of quiz show-inspired computer games which combine trivia and comedy. The games are known for their humor and challenge, as well as simple presentation. The games rarely use graphics, relying heavily on voice acting and text.<br />
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The games have recently been revived at the <a href="http://www.youdontknowjack.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">YDKJ official website</a>, where new episodes are released every weekday. These are developed in Flash and are available to play for free within your web browser.<br />
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<strong>Category:</strong> Quiz<br />
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<strong>Release Date:</strong> Varied<br />
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<strong>Developer:</strong> Jellyvision<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>26 Mar 2007 11:13:20</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Gamoliyas</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/gamoliyas/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/f/f0afcfcc62072296a87603fe5e01e618_sq.gif" title="Gamoliyas Image" /> <div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>26 Aug 2007 02:20:10</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Beethoven's Hair</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/beethovens-hair/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/0/0dced9aa51e10989cceaaf4a5b1ee6fd_sq.png" title="Beethoven's Hair Image" /> The player must first summon the ghost of Beethoven before they can fully enter the online game world. This is done by performing a ritual with a strand of Beethoven's hair. The game world will be a fictionalization and poetic interpretation based on established facts already know about Beethoven. Beethoven's ghost will take the player on a dramatic journey rendered within in a poetic and theatrical game like setting, enabling the player to gain a greater insight into Beethoven's physiological workings in relation to his music. It will involve the player in a dreamlike game story that will allow the player to reveal and engage in key themes of Beethoven's life, his hopes and fears. These will be encapsulated in a series of mini-games contained within elements formed by Beethoven's own memories and visions.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>12 Jun 2007 06:05:32</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Calamity Game</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/calamitygame/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/4/4052affc49d82a028bec8b22a324db1f_sq.gif" title="Calamity Game Image" /> The Calamity Game is a Flash sandbox where you can set up scenes that unfold based on simple laws of physics acting on a rag doll. These scenes can be shared with the community of Calamity Game users, who can view the scene you have created and then build upon it. There is no objective to Calamity Game; you can't do anything wrong. Calamity Game is as boundless as your imagination.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>21 Jun 2007 12:49:56</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Lettuce-Season</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/lettuceseason/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/5/557b970f70983442ad1cf8ddb0da89ec_sq.jpg" title="Lettuce-Season Image" /> Lettuce-Season its the new mini production of Grogged Studios, A simulator game of lettuce cultive <br />
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You will a farmer, Can you harvests a good orchard of lettuces that survive to frosts, droughts, plagues and diseases?<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>27 Feb 2007 12:00:23</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Animals at Home</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/animalsathome/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/3/35ff2e61d98d803622e0a179cbf5fab6_sq.jpg" title="Animals at Home Image" /> Hunt for the questions and then answer them to see the picture of the animal!<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>01 Mar 2007 04:19:54</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Eight Dots</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/EightDots/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/7/7d648668bda149f8ba60da4861c26980_sq.png" title="Eight Dots Image" /> This game is in development.  Will be released in late 2007.  More information to come.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>07 Feb 2007 12:36:31</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Moon Base One</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/mbo/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/7/7cf442ab44be87bfdf7ba327530f00f5_sq.gif" title="Moon Base One Image" /> What is the game?<br />
The game is a persistent online world that will connect kids from around the country to participate in an educational experience.<br />
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Why create this game?<br />
The purpose of creating the game is to infuse the younger generation with a passion for science and technology and to help give them knowledge of cutting edge science in a format that they are readily accustomed to and less resistant to like a text book.<br />
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Who is the game designed for, what is the target audience?<br />
The target audience for Moon Base One is students from middle school to early high school. The game, however will appeal to people of all ages who are interested in space exploration and scientific discovery, which will attract players from both younger and older age groups.<br />
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Where does the game take place?<br />
The game takes place on the first commercial moon base created on the moon in the near future. There will be planned expansions to the game taking players to different planets/moons such as Mars.<br />
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What do I control?<br />
Players will control a newly arrived worker to the base who will assist in many tasks in order to facilitate in the smooth operation of the base.<br />
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How many characters do I control?<br />
Players will initially control one character per account to save on storage space and allow for easier verification of accomplishments and medal awards.<br />
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What is the main focus?<br />
The players&acirc;&euro;&trade; goals will vary as the game matures and new content is added. Initially players will be able to solve missions gaining their avatar many customizations such as the ability to use various vehicles, and add cosmetic changes to their avatar such as external lights, different player skins, and additional equipment.<br />
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What is Different?<br />
There are very few examples of persistent worlds that are used as an educational tool, in fact I cannot honestly think of any. There is a huge gap when it comes to educational software entertainment software. Its educational games are pretty much limited to games such as math blaster, which not only just appeals to a very young audience, but ceases to be marketed past its small target audience. Moon Base One will be revolutionary in that it will merge both real life and the virtual in that in game accomplishments can reward the player with certificates and medals. Players will also learn about cutting edge real world technology so that adults can feel comfortable with their kids playing the game and view it as educational software.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>09 Apr 2007 06:41:15</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Dark Skies</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/darkskies/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/4/4dd92903a8f000f1144b5e782486c519_sq.gif" title="Dark Skies Image" /> Dark Skies, is currently in development, and is a major departure from other planetarium programs. This simulation is to be used for beginning to advanced astronomers by immersing the player in an accurate simulation of a night sky. Here, they can learn where the constellations are and how to star hop to planets, galaxies, and nebulae.<br />
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Ever since I joined my first Astronomy Club and went out under a dark desert sky, I was overwhelmed by how difficult it was to locate constellations since there were so many stars. In the city it is a lot easier to locate constellations since light pollution blocks out the fainter stars, but is also difficult because the lights block out objects I would be trying to find. The hardest thing about astronomy is that it takes practice to truly learn the sky and to take into account for weather conditions, light pollution, and general driving distances.<br />
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We decided to create Dark Skies so that astronomers could explore the stars and other objects that they have been wanting to locate before they leave home and make the 60 mile journey to observe.<br />
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This is an online multi-player 3D simulator designed with TGE + AFX and is planned for release on Windows, Mac, and Linux. The simulation will create a simulated star party where up to 16 players can join and select one of 3 models of telescopes such as refractors, newtonians, or cassegrains. Players are able to use the telescopes to locate objects and can step away from the instrument without losing the location so that other players can look through the scope and learn where these astronomical gems are located.<br />
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Dark Skies is intended for instructing, and for learning experiences at your comfort. Bob, your friendly ranger, will work along side of you to assure your progress and understanding of the mysterious dark sky above.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>10 May 2007 09:45:44</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Chesspark</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/chesspark/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/c/c4e935a18ab2ee308887113b282c5d8d_sq.gif" title="Chesspark Image" /> Chesspark was created by chess lovers to bring chess to a wide audience of casual, club, and professional players. Our modern and easy to use interface makes use of the latest technologies for the Web as well as Instant Messaging in order to make online chess accessible to everyone, not just the elite players. However, those elite players will find features at Chesspark that are available no where else and made just for them.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>07 Mar 2007 08:08:05</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Switched On Learning</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/SwitchedOnLearning/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/8/87ae1bf57a0a323f785d2e980a7589c7_sq.jpg" title="Switched On Learning Image" /> The organisation Switched on Learning provides resources for handicapped or disabled children in Australia. They have had some simple games produced to entertain and educate the children that attend workshops and play groups. These games are bright, two-dimensional games that test the many skills that the children can develop. However, there are little or no games designed for the older primary school students and some secondary students.<br />
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Objectives<br />
gui-custom.jpg To fulfil the client&acirc;&euro;&trade;s desire, there are several approaches. A main game with smaller games branching out from it would make a suitable objective that could be accomplished. To create this, a game engine has been suggested as the basis to design and produce the final product. Each game will comply with the specifications of the client with some modifications that the client authorises. A story driven game following the level system provided by the client will encompass the main game. Research of the target audience increases the chance of a successful game. The combination of the research and the game creates a winning formula to finish the project and complete a successful game.<br />
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Game objectives for Level 1 and Level 2 of the Shopping Centre<br />
Ground level is a simple exploration level where the player can explore the entire shopping centre with no objectives or missions. The shopping centre is mainly under construction at that point of the game. Some shops will be completely inaccessible to the player at the current time. The supermarket will be sealed off until level 3 where the player must follow the shopping list and buy all the items.<br />
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Level 1:<br />
Objectives: Buy a stamp<br />
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Switched on Learning Switching Demo This level is to ease the player into completing objectives in an order. Of the stores open at the time there are two at which the stamp can be purchased a post office and a newsagency. In total, six shops should be open by level 1 with the player able to enter each store and have a conversation with the shop attendant. A security guard can help them if they get lost. Once the player enters the store, they must decide what was required to be purchased. Once they choose the correct item, the level ends and the player moves up to level 2.<br />
Level 2:<br />
Objectives: Buy a can of soup, a box of cereal and a packet of chips from the supermarket<br />
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Items: Shopping list, cash<br />
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Switched on Learning Switching Demo This is the final level of the game. Based in the supermarket that was initially sealed off, the player can now approach it and enter. They now must find and collect each item off the shopping list and head for the checkout. They must pay for the items, but they do have a choice to leave the store without paying. Several cues will be spoken to help jog their memory of what they should have done, each getting more obvious the longer the player stalls. The game ends when they leave the supermarket with paid goods.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>13 Apr 2007 01:28:23</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Professor Fizzwizzle</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/professorfizzwizzle/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/4/4029b173dc7f1fea973f16e1d8dc34eb_sq.gif" title="Professor Fizzwizzle Image" /> Professor Fizzwizzle is a fun, mind-expanding puzzle game, where you take control of the diminutive genius, Professor Fizzwizzle. You must help the professor use his brains and his gadgets to solve each exciting level. Do you have what it takes to get past the Rage-Bots and bring the prof back to his lab?<br />
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The game includes:<br />
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- Over 230 exciting levels, with something for everyone!  &quot;Regular&quot; levels to help beginners learn the ropes, &quot;Advanced&quot; levels for the brainy among us, and even &quot;Kids&quot; and &quot;Alphabet&quot; levels for the young in years, or the young at heart!<br />
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- A full featured level editor!  If solving puzzles isn't enough for you, make your own masterpiece with the easy-to-use level editor!<br />
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- Exciting unlockables!  As you solve puzzles you'll earn photos to add to the professor's gallery.  You'll see the professor and his Friend-Bots in photos from all over the world!<br />
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Professor Fizzwizzle has something for everyone to enjoy; download it for FREE, today!<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>27 Nov 2006 03:48:47</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Stratagus</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/stratagus/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/3/3de7358d27c2cfd65ce378e6537a5d18_sq.png" title="Stratagus Image" /> Stratagus was previously an open source project known as 'Freecraft', and its original purpose was to re-create the Warcraft 2 engine to the point of 100% playability. It succeeded in that goal and decided to move on towards other more challenging goals. Stratagus is now a general use open source engine that a large number of games have based themselves upon, such as Wargus, Battle of Survival, InsectWar, and more.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>09 Jan 2007 04:48:39</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>All About Animals</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/allaboutanimals/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/6/6a20062bb16dae18a745fcc98fd0c97e_sq.jpg" title="All About Animals Image" /> This game was developed for the Alberta SPCA and is a quiz game for children to help them learn about animals.<br />
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Due to the fact that this game is maintained by the Alberta SPCA, it will only run from their page.  (The game relies on an XML file that is edited on their server).<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>01 Mar 2007 04:05:16</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Outback Adventure</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/outbackadventure/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/d/dd1990f37c6b44911f21b5dfd6feacff_sq.jpg" title="Outback Adventure Image" /> In Outback Adventure, players will experience a virtual Australian safari, exploring the Australian outback in search of some of Australia's rarest and most exotic endangered animals.<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>21 Nov 2006 10:07:57</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>FizzBall</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/fizzball/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/7/7f717512b15c230430fd7dd338f62f5f_sq.jpg" title="FizzBall Image" /> Why has everyone fled the islands? There's not a person in sight! Who will feed the animals and find out what scared the people away? Professor Fizzwizzle, of course!<br />
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			Bounce bubbles, rescue hungry animals, and solve a mystery, all at the same time! Download FizzBall now, and get playing!<br />
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			- Over 180 levels of brick-busting, animal-rescuing mayhem!<br />
			- Includes over 40 special bonus levels!<br />
			- Easy to learn and control<br />
			- In the Animal Sanctuary you can visit the animals you've rescued!<br />
			- Over 60 adorable species to rescue!<br />
			- Special kids' mode with more forgiving gameplay and educational quizzes!  <br />
			- Win dozens of cool trophies by accomplishing special feats!<br />
			- Compete with players from around the globe for online high scores!<div style="clear:both;"></div> ]]></description>			<pubDate>27 Nov 2006 03:12:42</pubDate>		</item>		<item>			<title>Isketch</title>			<link><![CDATA[ http://www.greatgamesexperiment.com/game/isketch/?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss ]]></link>			<description><![CDATA[ <img style="float: left; clear: left;" src="http://static.greatgamesexperiment.com/userimages/f/fe68dd1cd5c21f26a224d82eac2724f9_sq.jpg" title="Isketch Image" /> Join other people from around the world to play a fun game of online sketching!<br />
The object of the game is simple. Each player gets a chance to draw a word which the other players will try to guess. You can play anytime for free, 24 hours a day!<br />
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 Some of the most important rules are: Don't use LETTERS in your draw, use the hint button to give the number of letters and display common courtesy to your fellow players. Take time to read the rules, as joining a game constitutes willingness to follow them. Rules will be enforced by players and administrators alike.<br />
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The game consists of 10 rounds where one person is given a word to draw, while the other players will try to guess it within an alloted time.<br />
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As the Guesser: Click on the &quot;Game&quot; window to make it yellow, meaning it's active. Type in your guesses in the text input box. Your guesses are visible to the other players except when you are close to, or have guessed the word. When you have guessed correctly, your name will turn red. The quicker you guess the word, the higher your score.<br />
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As the Artist: You will have a specific amount of time to draw the word. You will be able to see the guesses and know how the players are doing. Clicking on the &quot;Give HINT&quot; button will reveal blanks corresponding to the puzzle. The second click will supply the first letter of the word. The third click will give out the second letter. Because hints will significantly increase your chances of getting the word guessed, your score will be reduced by 2 points per hint.<br />
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As soon as a player has guessed the word, the hint button will disappear. You have the option to conclude the game as soon as one player has guessed the word, by pressing the &quot;DONE&quot; button. If you wish to pass on the word, press the &quot;SKIP&quot; button.<br />
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The round will end when any of the following occurs:<br />
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   1. Time runs out.<br />
   2. The artist decides to end the round. This is done by clicking SKIP or DONE.<br />
   3. The artist doesn't draw anything within the first 20 seconds.<br />
   4. After a set time (usually 30 seconds) following the first correct guess.<br />
   5. If 3 players press the &quot;Warn Artist&quot; button when the artist violates any drawing rule.<br />
   6. If any rule is violated and the artist is skipped over by an administrator.<br />
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Scoring<br />
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Artist:<br />
The artist receives 10 points for the first correct guess.<br />
One (1) point for each additional guess is awarded, up to a maximum of 5, and a total earning potential of 15 points per round.<br />
Two (2) points is deducted for each hint used.<br />
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Guesser:<br />
The first guesser is awarded 10 points.<br />
The 2nd guesser is awarded 9 points, 3rd guesser gets 8 points and so on, with a minimum of 5 points.<br />
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The scoring system ensures a big payout for guessing quickly, drawing effectively and getting as many correct guessers as you can. While using the hint button helps with your drawing and therefore getting more players to guess your word, use only when absolutely necessary.<br />
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Game Rules<br />
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The object of the game is to draw a word known only to you, and based on your drawing, other players try to guess the secret word. You can use any artistic method to make your drawing easier to guess. However, you are not allowed to use non-artistic clues, such as writing letters.<br />
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DO<br />
Use these helpful methods to render your drawings:<br />
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Ear symbol: Indicates that the puzzle sounds like the word you are drawing. For example: If the word is &quot;fox&quot;, draw an ear and a box.<br />
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Other Symbols: Symbols used in grammar, math, etc. are allowed. Chemical symbols are not allowed, as they are almost always abbreviations of the word. Mathematical formulas are allowed. For example: The word &quot;equation&quot; can be rendered using &quot;x + y = z&quot;. Punctuations in the puzzle can be given out in your draw without having to use the hint button.<br />
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Numbers: You may use numbers in clues, (i.e., use the number 2 for &quot;two&quot; or &quot;to&quot;) - including numbers that are already in the puzzle. You must not use numbers to represent letters as done in techno jargon. For example: Do not write 533 for the word &quot;see&quot;. Roman numerals are allowed; do not mistake them for letters.<br />
Word Count: In multiword rooms, you can give out the number of WORDS (not number of letters) in your puzzle.<br />
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Syllabify: You may divide the word into syllables or parts by slashing the line (that represents the word) and then rendering each syllable/part. You may not draw the syllable/part if it's only 1 letter. Leave it blank and concentrate on the others.<br />
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DON'T<br />
Let's keep it fair! If any of the following occurs, you will possibly be skipped by an administrator, or receive a kick vote from a player. If the word is too difficult, skip it; do not write the word out! Repeated attempts at violating the rules may result in a kick or permanent ban.<br />
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Letters: Letters that provide clues to the word are strictly prohibited. Examples: Drawing a character saying &quot;Shhh&quot;, &quot;ZZZ&quot;; writing &quot;STORE&quot; on a building for the word &quot;shop&quot;, writing &quot;R.I.P.&quot; on the tombstone. Although you shouldn't be skipped for writing personal messages like &quot;LOL&quot;, &quot;Hi&quot;, and &quot;Argh, hard word&quot; refrain from using them as they could be mistaken as part of your draw.<br />
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&quot;Drawing&quot; individual letters: Rendering any or all letters individually using any kind of symbol, icon, code (including colors), hint, stress, etc. is not allowed. Examples: Drawing an apple for &quot;A&quot;, an eye for &quot;I&quot;, umlaut on the space where the letter goes, the color green for &quot;G&quot;, drawing another image whose first letter is the same as the letter in question.<br />
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Word &quot;mapping&quot;: Any method whereby all or part of a different word is used to reveal part of the secret word.<br />
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Illegal use of hints: As artist, only after you have clicked on the HINT button can you freely give the number of letters in the puzzle or draw spaces representing the letters in the puzzle.<br />
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Giving away the answer: As guesser, after you have successfully guessed the word, feel free to talk in the &quot;Chat&quot; window. However, do not direct other players to the word. For example: typing the current word with spaces in between, giving the actor's name for a movie title, etc. Comments about the current puzzle are acceptable, but do not give leading hints. It is alright to note that a player has misspelled a word; however, do not give the correct spelling of the word.<br />
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Improper conduct: Deliberate drawing of unrelated and/or sexually explicit/racist images; giving out the word in any way; harrassing other players; using offensive language directed at other players; impersonating an iSketch administrator by username choice or otherwise.<br />
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Specialty Room Conventions<br />
Some rooms are played according to guidelines over and above the general iSketch rules. Adopting these conventions will make the game play easier for everyone.<br />
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Connections:<br />
Include the previous guessed word into the current drawing. The idea is to connect the two unrelated words into your drawing. If you just joined the room, obtain the last word from the players.<br />
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Big Picture / Movies (Expert):<br />
The words in the puzzle may NOT be drawn individually, rather incorporated into one image.<br />
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Tandem:<br />
Two artists draw a phrase simultaneously and cooperatively. The ways this can be achieved are:<br />
1. Using the sequence the artists' names are displayed on the game window, artist 1 draws the first word on the left side of the board and artist 2 takes the other word on the right side.<br />
2. Both artists decide to create a &quot;big picture&quot;. In this case, the artists can communicate by writing &quot;BP?&quot; on the board. Do not vote to skip the artists.<br />
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Famous Faces:<br />
Designed to allow enough time to render a face as accurately as possible. Players can open http://images.google.com in a separate browser window. Make sure both the Google and iSketch window are movable, i.e., not maximized. When it's your turn to draw, put a dot on the canvas, so the server won't think you're sleeping. Type in your celebrity's name on Google. Reposition the Google window so that you can view it while you are drawing. Copy the picture you selected as well as you can. Have fun!<br />
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he Drawing Tools<br />
1. Eraser<br />
2. Rectangle. Click again to toggle between filled/non-filled mode. (This goes for all shape tools).<br />
3. Fill<br />
4. Spray. Fills a round area with small random dots.<br />
5. Pen. Opaque brush strokes.<br />
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6. Clear. Clears the drawing area completely. Hold down SHIFT to fill with the current color instead of white.<br />
7. Circle<br />
8. Zoom. Double-click to zoom out fully.<br />
9. Line<br />
10. Brush. Semi-transparent brush strokes.<br />
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 The Color Palette<br />
Clicking on the color preview on the right toggles between the simple and the advanced palette.<br />
Clicking on the up/down arrow will lighten/darken the selected color.<br />
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The Stroke Width Selector<br />
Drag the blue button to desired width in pixels, as displayed on the right bottom. Preview is shown on the left.<br />
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 HINT and SKIP buttons<br />
Click on &quot;Give HINT&quot; to deliver hints.<br />
Click on &quot;SKIP&quot; to pass on your turn.<br />
As soon as one player has guessed correctly,<br />
&quot;Give HINT&quot; turns grey (inactive), and &quot;SKIP&quot; changes to the &quot;DONE&quot; button.<br />
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Sketching tips<br />
You don't have to be a skilled artist to do well on the game. The most effective sketches rely on best methods used by players. As you play more, you will pick up techniques for rendering even the seemingly &quot;undrawable&quot; words. In iSketch, &quot;creativity&quot; takes on a whole new meaning!<br />
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    <li class="user_li">Take your time, don't rush! Allow as much detail as possible in the allotted time. Drawing too fast will just make the sketch incomprehensible.<br /></li>    <li class="user_li">Use colors! By selecting an appropriate color you can maximize chances of getting your clues understood. A black circle with lines around it could be a spider. If it is yellow- it's a sun, if it's green- a frog and so on. Color can effectively get a message across.<br /></li>    <li class="user_li">&quot;Chop&quot; the word up. For instance, if the word is &quot;understand&quot;, draw a box with an arrow below it (under), then draw a person standing (stand).<br /></li>    <li class="user_li">Show the opposite to clarify what aspect you're after. If the word is &quot;tall&quot;, you could draw a very tall figure and a much shorter one. Then cross out the shorter figure.<br /></li>    <li class="user_li">Draw something that sounds like the word. To indicate a rhyme, draw an ear. Then draw the rhyming word. For instance, if your word is &quot;take&quot; draw a cake and the ear symbol.<br /></li>    <li class="user_li">Create your own &quot;special effects&quot;. For example, when drawing the word &quot;space&quot;, fill the board with black using the filled circle tool and then put some white dots over it with the pen tool to represent stars. <br /></li><br />
tiquette<br />
People play iSketch to have a good time, not to be offended or disgusted. Use the chat box for friendly banter or to chat politely with the other people in your room.<br />
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Things NOT to do in the chat:<br />
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   1. Flood: Repeatedly sending the same message to the chat box. It's irritating.<br />
   2. Use all capitals: If you've ever used any other form of Internet chat (IRC, AOL chat), you know that capitalization is usually regarded as cyber-shouting and unnecessary.<br />
   3. Make prejudiced comments: Don't attack people's race, religion or any other qualities.<br />
   4. Engage in &quot;cybersex&quot;: The virtual equivalent of public displays of affection, only not as cute. If you find true love on iSketch, good for you; but remember: you can send private messages! Just type &quot;/MSG username your message&quot;. <br />
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If someone is causing trouble, you can use the /IGNORE command to prevent their messages from appearing.<br />
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he windows<br />
There are three main windows:<br />
GAME is where your guesses should go.<br />
CHAT is for chatting with other players, both openly or privately.<br />
Click on either &quot;Game&quot; or &quot;Chat&quot; window to make it active (the active window will be yellow). You can also press the TAB key to toggle between the windows.<br />
USERS lists the players in the room with their corresponding scores.<br />
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Pointing at a username in the userlist will show you the player's profile.<br />
Clicking and holding down the mouse button on a player's name will show a window with some command shortcuts:<br />
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Selecting the username in the pop-up window allows you to chat privately with the player. The window will turn blue indicating a private chat. Click anywhere else to return to normal mode.<br />
Ignore will hide messages from the selected player. To cancel, click again.<br />
Boot gives you the option to vote a player out of the game. This option is not available for newbies.<br />
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Text commands<br />
There are a number of commands available you may type in the text input box. Those of you familiar with IRC will recognize many of them. All commands begin with a forward slash (/) in order to separate them from normal chat text.<br />
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Command 	Explanation 	Example<br />
/ME 	Tells the other users about what you are doing. 	/ME smiles<br />
/MSG 	Sends a private message to any connected user. You can send messages to users in other rooms this way. 	/MSG Username Hi there!<br />
/QUERY 	Starts a private chat with a user. Same thing as clicking on a name in the userlist. Handy when you want to start a chat with someone who isn't in the same room. You can also add an initial message after the Username if you want. 	/QUERY Username<br />
/USERS 	Displays the names of all the players in a room. If you want to list all currently connected users, type &quot;/USERS&quot; (without any roomname.) 	/USERS Trivia<br />
/FIND 	Tells you what room (if any) a user is in. Useful to check if your friends are playing without having to enter every room and see if they are there. 	/FIND Username<br />
/AWAY 	Same thing as clicking &quot;Auto Skip&quot;. Used when you have to leave the game for shorter periods. 	/AWAY<br />
/DRAWORDER 	Lists the drawing queue in the current room. 	/DRAWORDER<br />
/RR 	Displays the room description as shown when you click on the room name from the lobby. Displays what the custom room creator enters as room description. 	/RR<br />
/IGNORE 	Mutes a specific user. Anything that user says will not be visible for you. If you want to un-mute the user you issue the same command again. 	/IGNORE Username<br />
/TIME 	Displays the local time of a player. 	/TIME Username<br />
/PING 	Tells you how fast your network connection is. The username is optional and will tell you how fast the connection between you and another player is. If you just enter &quot;/PING&quot; it will tell you the time (in milliseconds) for a message to pass to the server and back. A good value is 500ms, values over 1000ms are bad. 	/PING Username<br />
/JOIN 	Go directly to another room. Same thing as going back to the roomlist and selecting a room there. Be sure to spell the roomname right or you will end up in an empty room. 	/JOIN French<br />
/BACK 	Sends you back to the room you were previously in. 	/BACK<br />
/COPY 	Copies the current image to your clipboard. You can then paste it into your favourite image-editing program and save it from there. 	/COPY<br />
/CLEAR 	Removes all text from the chat windows. 	/CLEAR<br />
/PROFILE 	Shows the profile of a user. Handy if you want to check the profile of someone in another room. 	/PROFILE Username<br />
/INVITE 	Invites another user to play in the room you are currently in. 	/INVITE Username<br />
/ACCEPT 	Accept an invitation and join that room. 	/ACCEPT<br />
/PARAM 	Shows the room settings. (Time, wordlist, hints etc.) 	/PARAM<br />
/STATS 	Shows how much time you have spent on iSketch as well as the number of games played and won. 	/STATS<br />
/NOTIFY 	Add a username to a list of names to look out for. When a name on the list logs on, you will be notified (and the name removed from the notification list.) To remove a name from the list, just repeat the command. To list the current notification list, just enter the command without a username. 	/NOTIFY Username<br />
/TEAM 	Join a team. Teamnames can be a maximum of three letters. We suggest you name them numerically (&quot;1&quot;, &quot;2&quot; etc.) If you want to leave a team, use the command without any team name. 	/TEAM 1<br />
/TEAMS 	Lists the current teams in the room. 	/TEAMS<br />
/KISS 	Gives a person a kiss. :-<li class="user_li">	/KISS Username<br /></li>/HUG 	Hug someone. 	/HUG Username<br />
/FLIRT 	Flirt with someone. ;) 	/FLIRT Username<br />
/SLAP 	Slap someone. 	/SLAP Username<br />
/LAUGH 	Laugh at/with someone :-D 	/LAUGH Username<br />
/CLAP 	Applaud someone. 	/CLAP Username<br />
/BYE 	Say goodbye to someone 	/BYE Username<br />
/USERCOUNT 	Tells you how many players in total there are online. 	/USERCOUNT<br />
Operator commands<br />
The following commands can only be used by room operators in user-created rooms. The person that created the room is automatically made an operator, he can then assign other players to be operators as well.<br />
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Command	Explanation	Example<br />
/OP 	Gives operator status to someone else. 	/OP Username<br />
/DEOP 	Removes an operator's op status. 	/DEOP Username<br />
/OPLIST 	Lists all operators in the room. 	/OPLIST<br />
/RESET 	Restarts the current game. All scores will be reset and a new game will start from round 1. 	/RESET<br />
/SKIP 	Skips the current artist. You can enter an optional comment after the username if you wish. 	/SKIP Username No text please!<br />
/KICK 	Kicks a person out from the server. You can enter an optional comment after the username if you wish. 	/KICK Username Don't come back!<br />
/MODIFY 	Takes you to a screen where you can change the settings for a user created room. 	/MODIFY<br />
/SET 	Modify room parameters. The following parameters are available:<br />
What	Parameter	Short<br />
Time / round	TIME	T<br />
Grace period	GRACE	G<br />
Number of words	WORDS	W<br />
Player limit	LIMIT	L<br />
Total rounds	ROUNDS	R<br />
Number of artists	ARTISTS	A<br />
Stroke limit	STROKE	S<br />
Guess limit	GUESS	GU<br />
Number of artists	ARTISTS	A<br />
Game type	TYPE	TY<br />
Game pause	PAUSE	P<br />
	/SET TIME 180<br />
/SET G 20<br />
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