List of current Mini Contests
Noma's Puzzle Rally Race
If you think the Dakar Rally is tough– uh... okay, this is easier... and you won't need a sense a direction either.
Mr. Slice's Impossible, Or Not?
Someone Else's Adder Combo
The Long Way Round
A Hold-building Contest... with a twist.
Surplus Materials
We have a few too many monsters in the DAA storehouse, help us clean it up a little.
Rare / Common answers
Will your answers be too popular.. or not popular enough?
Guard usage
One-room hold building with swordless player, guards and some objects that you can only kill with weapon.
Practicallity
Can you make a puzzling dungeon, which IS a dungeon?
Spin Me A Yarn
"Spin us a yarn based on the Eighth."
Debaters of the Eighth
Does the second sky exist? Well, its up to you!
Time Reset
Here's what happens when Beethro uses mrimer's time machine too much!
Fastest Man Alive
Are you ready to make a world record?
I’ve always been of the mind that people are often more capable than they think when it comes to new activities, and all it requires is for them to gather a bit of experience and self confidence. Thus in order to assist in clearing the cobwebs of self doubt, I propose to help train you all up with a brief, hopefully painless contest on managing things. And even if you aren't, read on to discover how you can compete by just participating in the Mini Contests.
Here is how it goes
(Rules):
As many people as possible who feel in some way capable of running a contest, a challenge or a conundrum post an announcement
linking to your topic in this thread. Underneath, then enter a short, one sentence description aimed at enticing people in
italics. These announcements and their description will then be linked to in the list at the top of this post. Where the contest leads from there is up the the Mini Contest Runner.
You can only post
one such announcement, but if you can somehow merge several ideas nobody is going to stop you. In fact, if you choose to do something short and simple like a logic puzzle, I strongly advise you whip out a string of them to make sure that your contest lasts the
minimum length of one week. Just remember that at the end of it all, I will only allot one vote per person, so don’t spew forth a whole bunch of mediocre contests in the hope that one will stick.
The first stage of this contest will end on the
Local Time:05-21-2008 at 01:00 PM.
You must have the winners in for your contest and submitted to me by that time! And there must be a first, second and third place. If you are considering a contest with one definite winner (such as a logic puzzle with the first in being the winner) award 2nd and 3rd place to the next people who submit the correct answer. Also remember to send in the names of all your participants for scoring purposes.
You can’t enter your own Mini Contest.
You can’t create a Mini-Mini Contest. Or, for that matter, a Mini-Mini-Mini contest, or a… you get the idea.
Can’t think of a contest? Don’t worry, you can still join in (although it won’t count as participation). Here’s how.
Everybody whose entry is accepted into a contest is given 1 imaginary point. For each subsequent contest another point will be given.
If you win a contest, you are given 6 imaginary points.
If you come second, you are given 4 of these things
If you come third, you are given 2 points.
If you run a contest that has 5 or more entrants, you are given 5 points
Note, however, that these points will only be awarded provided that at least 3 people join the contest. At the end of the first stage, winners will be announced and prizes (see prizes) will be awarded.
Note that in addition to this, everybody who wins a Mini Contest will be given 5 rank points, coming second nets you 3 rank points and coming 3rd gives you 2.
I will then request that everybody vote on the following criteria
(Voting):
Design. How well was the contest structured, laid out, designed? Were there gaping flaws in the contest? If so, were they dealt with quickly and efficiently?
Presentation. Was the announcement clear and concise, readable? Or was it another great wall of Chinese text? Was it easy on the eyes, well presented? Did the contest host present themselves well?
Management. Did the contest host work well with inquiries, run the contest smoothly and deal with any disasters and slipups effectively? Did they seem like they knew what they were doing? Did the winners get picked in a fair and reasonable manner? Was the contest run in a fun and fair manner?
Originality. This is more of a bonus point than a marking criteria. If you think that the contest host touched upon a concept that nobody else has thought of, reward them accordingly.
This means that you have this much time left
(Timing):
On the
Local Time:05-14-2008 at 01:00 PM you will be unable to submit a contest entry. (Which means by then participants must be able to participate directly and deliberately in your contest). Which means that you have
negative 867 weeks, 2 days left to think up your contest.
Then, on the
Local Time:05-21-2008 at 01:00 PM the winners will be submitted to me, I will award the competing prize to the three people with the most points, and I will start a poll for people to vote on the Mini Contests. You have
negative 866 weeks, 2 days before that happens.
But wait, there’s more
(Tips)
Remember the principle of KISS. Simplicity is good.
Make it short. You only have a small amount of time to run your contest. And there will be other contests being run besides you, so the longer people have to do stuff for your contest, the more likely they’ll give up.
Be flexible. Be prepared to change things should it become unstuck. Even if it isn’t how you planned it to be, the most important thing is enjoyment and fairness for the participants.
There is a whole host of tips at your disposal right
here already.
If you’re looking for ideas, check through previous contests, through
this wonderful thread and look for things that other people suggested as alternatives, or things that you reckon you could do better in.
Try to avoid massive polls. This doesn't mean you shouldn't, but try to avoid them, considering if everybody runs one and they each take an hour for the voter do do, you might not have many votes.
And once it is all over, here are the rewards
(Prizes):
The winner of the overall contest will win 100 rank points plus an item from
the prize pile.
The runner up will receive 50 rank points.
Third place will receive 25 rank points.
First timers get 10 rank points.
All contest hosts will receive the joy of participating.
For the prize for imaginary points
(Prize for just joining in the contests):
The winner will receive 50 points plus an 8 timer prize from
the prize pile. The winner must have more than 8 imaginary points. This is to ensure that people don’t just focus entirely on entering one contest.
Second place will receive 25 rank points
Third will receive 10 rank points.
For actually entering and winning a mini contest, 5 points to whoever comes first, 3 to second and 2 for third place, in addition to any prizes offered by the mini contest host.
[Last edited by NiroZ at 05-24-2008 09:11 AM]
... I made it, I created a hold for the contest but I don't understand how to load it up...
