Enigma Puzzle #13

enigma · 09-01-2004, 06:24 PM

A career I've made
entertaining you
Who am I?
Here are some clues.

I traveled south
to delight of some.
Taking a chance,
it was a bomb.

Roll the dice
to make a sum.
Insurance is
at premium.

A simple clue
may spoil your quest.
Make a challenge
or make a guess.

A famous game
from days of yore.
But my number was
twice as more.

Flashing lights
would be your guide.
No moving till
the lifts subside.

A triangle game,
not with squares!
Choices given,
but nobody cares.

A classic game
with ups and downs.
Matches made
for puzzled frowns.

Deceit and guile
did rule the land.
Three would sit
but one would stand.

I've failed to note
what I'm known for best.
Name that game
and pass my test.

QuikSand · 09-02-2004, 09:58 AM

Bump.

Danny · 09-02-2004, 10:01 AM

I was thinking about board games, games you play in vegas or games you play during recess.

albionmoonlight · 09-02-2004, 10:03 AM

It's not Monopoly (or monopoly).

Danny · 09-02-2004, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albionmoonlight

It's not Monopoly (or monopoly).

I know, tried that yesterday

Solecismic · 09-02-2004, 10:06 AM

I tried a few video games, thinking it may be Nintendo. But no dice.

Maple Leafs · 09-02-2004, 10:35 AM

My first thought was a game show host, with the clues describing some of the games they've hosted and the answer being the show they're best known for.

enigma · 09-03-2004, 08:48 AM

I've stumped you all,
I do believe.
So here's a clue:
Think Maple Leaf.

enigma · 09-03-2004, 09:01 AM

The puzzle has been solved.

I'll try to have something new up in a bit.

enigma · 09-03-2004, 09:02 AM

dola

The answer was "Jeopardy" by the way.

QuikSand · 09-03-2004, 09:26 AM

::scratches head::

Maple Leafs · 09-03-2004, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuikSand

::scratches head::

I thought of trying that answer. Trebeck is a game show host, and he did have to travel south to make his name.

I don't know how the other clues fit in, and I'd love an explanation, but of course as per tradition the new enigma will just blast off to a new puzzle.

Franklinnoble · 09-03-2004, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QuikSand

::scratches head::

Same here...

Danny · 09-03-2004, 12:03 PM

The problem is, a lot of these enigma's are probably throwing out ton's of guesses based on leads other people have posted and probably don't explain the answer because they can't.

QuikSand · 09-03-2004, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Trebeck is a game show host, and he did have to travel south to make his name.

Yes, I see that much - and Jeopardy! is a renewal of an old game show... but nearly everything else leaves me empty. Oh, well. In true eniogma tradition, do't try to solve the whole puzzle - just come up with a general idea, and hammer it until you stumble on the right thing.

Maple Leafs · 09-03-2004, 12:30 PM

Just a thought: would it be worth it to sacrifice the anonymity of the Enigma by allowing the creator of a solved puzzle to reveal himself and explain it?

I mean, since the winner's obviously have no intention of doing so... I feel like I'm missing out on some good puzzles here.

QuikSand · 09-03-2004, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

I feel like I'm missing out on some good puzzles here.

Me, too.

WSUCougar · 09-03-2004, 12:33 PM

I agree, if there is some distance removed from the current puzzle(r) - perhaps three enigmas? - let's have the keys to the puzzle.

General Mike · 09-03-2004, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enigma

A career I've made
entertaining you
Who am I?
Here are some clues.

Quote:

I traveled south
to delight of some.
Taking a chance,
it was a bomb.

Trebek was born in Canada, but i'm not sure what the Bomb reference refers to.

Quote:

Roll the dice
to make a sum.
Insurance is
at premium.

This refers to the game show High Rollers, i think.

Quote:

A simple clue
may spoil your quest.
Make a challenge
or make a guess.

Double Dare? I

Quote:

A famous game
from days of yore.
But my number was
twice as more.

The $128,000 Question

Quote:

Flashing lights
would be your guide.
No moving till
the lifts subside.

Not sure of the reference

Quote:

A triangle game,
not with squares!
Choices given,
but nobody cares.

Not sure either

Quote:

A classic game
with ups and downs.
Matches made
for puzzled frowns.

Classic Concentration

Quote:

Deceit and guile
did rule the land.
Three would sit
but one would stand.

WTF??

Quote:

I've failed to note
what I'm known for best.
Name that game
and pass my test.

I don;t know

Note: I did not win this, or even try to win it.

Danny · 09-03-2004, 12:38 PM

Agreed. I can safely say though that I have yet to be the engima

QuikSand · 09-03-2004, 12:44 PM

Are these all Trebek game shows? I guess he must have hosted "To Tell the Truth" for the last quatrain, then.

rkmsuf · 09-03-2004, 12:45 PM

I don't recall him hosting High Rollers.

General Mike · 09-03-2004, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkmsuf

I don't recall him hosting High Rollers.

IMDB says he did, as well as "To Tell the Truth"
http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0871618/

rkmsuf · 09-03-2004, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by General Mike

IMDB says he did, as well as "To Tell the Truth"
http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0871618/

I stand corrected. Didn't know that show was on in the 70's.

General Mike · 09-03-2004, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkmsuf

I stand corrected. Didn't know that show was on in the 70's.

Me neither. The only thing I remember him from is Classic Concentration.

Danny · 09-03-2004, 12:58 PM

The 2nd to last clue must be to tell the truth. The one about triangles is battlestars, some show he hosted for one episode.

JeeberD · 09-03-2004, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Flashing lights
would be your guide.
No moving till
the lifts subside.

Possibly "Pitfall"?

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0198206/

Draft Dodger · 09-04-2004, 09:17 AM

I remember Pitfall. yes, I'd bet that's what it refers to.

09-02-2004, 10:01 AM	#3
Danny General Manager Join Date: Jul 2001	I was thinking about board games, games you play in vegas or games you play during recess. Last edited by Danny : 09-02-2004 at 10:01 AM.

09-02-2004, 10:35 AM	#7
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	My first thought was a game show host, with the clues describing some of the games they've hosted and the answer being the show they're best known for. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis Last edited by Maple Leafs : 09-02-2004 at 10:36 AM.

09-03-2004, 08:48 AM	#8
enigma H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Aug 2004	I've stumped you all, I do believe. So here's a clue: Think Maple Leaf. __________________ The FOFC Enigma is a self-repeating puzzle system. If you know the answer to the current puzzle, sign on to FOFC with the username "enigma" using the answer (in all lower case letters, with no spacing) as the password. If you're right -- you control the enigma, and may post the next puzzle under that username. The person who solves the enigma should post in the puzzle thread noting both the fact that the puzzle is solved, as well as the solution to the puzzle.

09-03-2004, 09:01 AM	#9
enigma H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Aug 2004	The puzzle has been solved. I'll try to have something new up in a bit. __________________ The FOFC Enigma is a self-repeating puzzle system. If you know the answer to the current puzzle, sign on to FOFC with the username "enigma" using the answer (in all lower case letters, with no spacing) as the password. If you're right -- you control the enigma, and may post the next puzzle under that username. The person who solves the enigma should post in the puzzle thread noting both the fact that the puzzle is solved, as well as the solution to the puzzle.

09-03-2004, 09:02 AM	#10
enigma H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Aug 2004	dola The answer was "Jeopardy" by the way. __________________ The FOFC Enigma is a self-repeating puzzle system. If you know the answer to the current puzzle, sign on to FOFC with the username "enigma" using the answer (in all lower case letters, with no spacing) as the password. If you're right -- you control the enigma, and may post the next puzzle under that username. The person who solves the enigma should post in the puzzle thread noting both the fact that the puzzle is solved, as well as the solution to the puzzle.

09-02-2004, 09:58 AM	#2
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	Bump.

09-02-2004, 10:03 AM	#4
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	It's not Monopoly (or monopoly).

09-02-2004, 10:06 AM	#6
Solecismic Solecismic Software Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Canton, OH	I tried a few video games, thinking it may be Nintendo. But no dice.

09-03-2004, 09:26 AM	#11
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	::scratches head::

09-03-2004, 12:03 PM	#14
Danny General Manager Join Date: Jul 2001	The problem is, a lot of these enigma's are probably throwing out ton's of guesses based on leads other people have posted and probably don't explain the answer because they can't.

09-03-2004, 12:30 PM	#16
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	Just a thought: would it be worth it to sacrifice the anonymity of the Enigma by allowing the creator of a solved puzzle to reveal himself and explain it? I mean, since the winner's obviously have no intention of doing so... I feel like I'm missing out on some good puzzles here. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

09-03-2004, 12:33 PM	#18
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	I agree, if there is some distance removed from the current puzzle(r) - perhaps three enigmas? - let's have the keys to the puzzle. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

09-03-2004, 12:38 PM	#20
Danny General Manager Join Date: Jul 2001	Agreed. I can safely say though that I have yet to be the engima

09-03-2004, 12:44 PM	#21
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	Are these all Trebek game shows? I guess he must have hosted "To Tell the Truth" for the last quatrain, then.

09-03-2004, 12:45 PM	#22
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	I don't recall him hosting High Rollers. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

09-03-2004, 12:58 PM	#26
Danny General Manager Join Date: Jul 2001	The 2nd to last clue must be to tell the truth. The one about triangles is battlestars, some show he hosted for one episode.

09-04-2004, 09:17 AM	#28
Draft Dodger Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Keene, NH	I remember Pitfall. yes, I'd bet that's what it refers to. __________________ Mile High Hockey

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