Passing the time

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Re: Passing the time

#141 Post by fernando » Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:30 pm

It is quite a good game, but it is amazing how blank your mind goes under pressure. :?

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Re: Passing the time

#142 Post by katsmom » Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:27 pm

It doesn't take just pressure for me to have a blank mind. That is a permanent state for me

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Re: Passing the time

#143 Post by Scurra » Sat Dec 12, 2009 4:43 pm

This one won't take up much of your time.
But it's rather pretty, and given that we have been talking about the Night Sky (well, in amongst recipes for rabbit stew, anyway)...

http://armorgames.com/play/4998/starlight
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Re: Passing the time

#144 Post by clvrlad » Sat Dec 12, 2009 5:40 pm

just be glad im not doing bed making advice from certain italian decendants ;-)
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Re: Passing the time

#145 Post by Scurra » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:17 am

Argh! This will drive you insane...

Circle The Cat
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Re: Passing the time

#146 Post by gill216 » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:27 am

I can do these - I know the secret. First attempt :mrgreen:
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Re: Passing the time

#147 Post by Wulfruna » Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:51 pm

Scurra wrote:Argh! This will drive you insane...

Circle The Cat
Have you tried trapping it in a central area and then filling in all the circles around the outside and then in towards it? Just watch it leap around in desperation...... :o :twisted:

Loved the starry puzzle too - very relaxing :D

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Re: Passing the time

#148 Post by giraffe » Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:17 pm

I cornered the cat on about the 5th attempt. Liked the stars too.

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Re: Passing the time

#149 Post by kingsley » Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:59 am

I did the cat one second attempt!

Loved the star one as well. Very clever.

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Re: Passing the time

#150 Post by Scurra » Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:24 am

Here's another one of those Dismantling games.

Dismantle a Mouse

... and, once again, watch out for the bomb!
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Re: Passing the time

#151 Post by Bunnylump » Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:38 am

Is it just me -I can't make either of these dismantling games work. I don't understand how to use the "screwdriver" which doesn't appear to be there!!
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Re: Passing the time

#152 Post by Scurra » Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:43 am

Just click on the cross-heads that are in various places and that will automatically undo the "screw".

So, for example, on the mouse one there is a brown button that says "back" which, if you click it, will take you to the back of the mouse (and will return you to the "front" when it says "front".)

On the back of the mouse you will see four cross-head screws. Click on each of them to remove them and then you can take the back off and get inside.

Sometimes you have to hunt around to work out where the next revealed screw has been hidden, but it's usually fairly logical to work out.
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Re: Passing the time

#153 Post by Bunnylump » Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:25 pm

This is NOT a game, but is nevertheless fairly interesting reading. (Brian sent me the link).
http://www.darwinawards.com/darwin/
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Re: Passing the time

#154 Post by clvrlad » Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:54 pm

well we know you havent excluded yourself from the gene pool...... so congtrats your not eligible

and yes ive seen these b4 ;-)
there are some really funny ones ;-)
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Re: Passing the time

#155 Post by Bunnylump » Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:00 pm

Having my son home for Christmas has made me realise I probably should have been removed from the gene pool!! :lol:
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Re: Passing the time

#156 Post by Biscuit » Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:07 pm

here here - i was scared to walk in to my sons room today - was it the total carnage , several days of plates and drinks or the look because i had mentioned school work and interupted the gaming - not sure but v scarey and certainly a gene pool moment. (He takes after his dad ;)

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Re: Passing the time

#157 Post by giraffe » Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:35 pm

I managed to persuade Kingsley to spend seven and a half minutes tidying her bedroom today. (I didn't think 5 mins would make any noticeable difference , but thought asking for 10 mins might cause a riot) :roll:

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Re: Passing the time

#158 Post by Bunnylump » Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:39 pm

I 've been asking my son to put his stuff from his suitcase (which is all over his bedroom floor, so much so that I can't physically get to the airing cupboard) ever since he came back on 18th December. It's still there. :roll:
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Re: Passing the time

#159 Post by MBH » Sat Jan 02, 2010 7:58 pm

Bunnylump wrote:This is NOT a game, but is nevertheless fairly interesting reading. (Brian sent me the link).
http://www.darwinawards.com/darwin/
These are announced each year by chain email, and there was a suspicion that it's the same group of 'stories' each year. This looks a lot more believable and genuine.

I hope the subject of this:

http://darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin2002-27.html

wasn't a potential PB member :shock: I don't want to be involved in any life or death puzzle arena where Scurra is setting the cryptics :evil:

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Re: Passing the time

#160 Post by giraffe » Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:26 pm

I can't do that mouse thing :( Did a couple of steps and then everything I tried didn't work.

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