Michael Hilliards Holiday Guessing Game

Sounds like fun...

But it might be a good idea to clarify things before this starts.

Is that 24 hour period for guessing, YOUR 24 hour period or OUR 24 hour period?

In other words, is it one guess between noon and noon, or might a person guess at say, 1:00pm on Wednesday after the contest starts, then not again until 9:00am on Friday and then again after the new hint at noon on Friday? Two of these guesses are within 24 hours of each other, but still only one guess in each of the three “noon to noon” 24 hour periods between Wednesday and Friday.

Joe and all,

The clue will be given during the noon hour eastern standard time. It will be during MY noon hour and run for 24 hours according to my clock (which is set to the atomic clock). You will have to consider your own time zone as to what hour the clue is posted and time accordingly. In other words, if I post the clue at 12:05 est on Weds. you get 1 vote til 12:05 est or til I post the second clue on Thurs. For example if I post the second clue at 12:20 est on Thursday, you don't get to guess again til after I post the second clue, so it would actually be 24 hours and 15 minutes. If you're on the west coast USA, it would be the 9am hour, if in Germany it would be the 6pm hour etc.

To put the above simple, I give a clue and you are allowed only one guess until I post the next clue for however many days this goes on, might be a day, might be a week, who knows.If you make a second guess before the next clue, even if it's correct, it will not be acknowledged, it will be ignored and you don't win. So if you think you have the correct answer to what the prize is for a second guess, wait til I post the second hint before guessing again. Chances are multiple clues will be needed unless someone takes a shot in the dark and gets it right.

If there are any disputes I will be the sole arbitrator and my decision will be final! I want this to be as fair as possible. "I" think the rules are simple as John spelled out. Why is my decision final, because I'm the only one that knows what the prize is and I paid for the prize.

Remember, the clues will be in the formate of the prize itself giving the clues. The whole game is about guessing what the prize is and that's what someone will win. You must be very specific with your guess. For example, if it's a boxcar, that guess will not be accepted, you'd have to spell out what kind of a boxcar and the roadname, not just "it's a boxcar". Prizes will of course be Z scale.

This game has been authorized by ZCS, but don't hold ZCS responsible since they don't know what the prizes are. I'm the only one to blame anything on. I'd suggest if you think you might have a problem or dispute with this friendly holiday game, don't play and spoil it for others. I reserve the right that if there are disputes and problems, to end the game without a winner. Remember to have some holiday spirit, this isn't ment to be like fighting for a parking space at the mall!

Anyway, I hope everything is spelled out clearly and good luck to all. Happy Holidayz.

Michael Hilliard

Just a last note . This game is open to worldwide z scalers and I will ship worldwide except where the USPS or the US Gov. prohibits. Example, I won't ship to Cuba, Iran, North Korea, etc. as defined by the US Gov., I'm sure the list is long. I won't break the law internationally or otherwise. Please international Holiday Gueussing Game Players, be sure I can legally ship the prize to you before participating. I ship via the USPS and I don't want to find out I'm not allowed to ship to your counry after standing in line at the post office. Then you get nothing and no one else does because the prize and winner will have already been made known.

Ooh, I'm up for this. Good luck all. Jim

Welcome to Z Land where everything isn't always as it seems.Here's your first clue. Sing it like a nursery ryhme.

Everything goes round and round, up and down, back and forth...

A locomotive.

John Bartolotto

A driver for a steam locomotive fits the bill on all those motions so: a steam locomotive

A playground!

A Water wheel, on a mill

So far it sounds like another clue is needed. I'm not going to repsond to every wrong guess, but will anounce the winning guess

a Crane car

my guess is a locomotive turn table

Thanks Michael for this fun game

Steve aka "Slugger"

The fairground or carnival teacup ride

A diesel engine.

How about: steam loco side rods? Jim

a Tilt-a-whirl.

Is it track?

A metro link commuter train set