20 Questions: Spiral Tarot-Solved

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 05 Nov 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Kiama	05 Nov 2003
Hi all, This is the third game of '20 Questions'. In this game you have to guess what card I am, from the Spirual Tarot this time, by asking 20 yes/no questions. You cannot ask another question until your first one has been answered, and you can only guess what the card is after all 20 questions have been asked and answered. I will reply either yes, no, or irrelevent to your questions. No questions involving: suits, numbers, major or minor Questions should be based on image What card am I? Kiama

Mystic Zyl	05 Nov 2003
Is there a female in the scene?

Sulis	05 Nov 2003
Is there more than one person in this scene?

Kiama	05 Nov 2003
Yes, there is a female in the scene. Yes, there is more than one person in the scene. :D

Mystic Zyl	05 Nov 2003
Question 3 Is there a male in the scene?

Kiama	06 Nov 2003
Yes, there's a male in the scene.

Mystic Zyl	06 Nov 2003
Question 4 Is there water, like a lake or stream?

Kiama	06 Nov 2003
Nope, no water.

Sulis	07 Nov 2003
Are there any tools in the scene? Sulis xx

Kiama	07 Nov 2003
Nope, no tools.

Sulis	07 Nov 2003
are there any windows in the scene? Sulis xx

Mystic Zyl	07 Nov 2003
Question 7 Are there any animals?

Kiama	07 Nov 2003
Yes, there are windows in the scene. No, there are no animals.

lunalafey	07 Nov 2003
..but I'll help is there any plant life in the scene?

Mystic Zyl	07 Nov 2003
Is it the 2 of Cups?

Major Tom	08 Nov 2003
Let's see. We've got a female and male. More than one person on card. No water or tools. Are there more than 2 people? No fair, Mystice Zyl! :eek: Aren't we supposed to ask all 20 questions before a guess? :)

Mystic Zyl	08 Nov 2003
Well I am not sure if it fair to guess because I have it narrowed down to 4 cards! It would only take two more questions to get the right card and we are only at question 9. So I'll just do what the Eight of Cups does, happy?

Major Tom	08 Nov 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Mystic Zyl Well I am not sure if it fair to guess because I have it narrowed down to 4 cards! So I'll just do what the Eight of Cups does, happy? Is it the winning or the taking part that's more important? I'll refer you to the first post in the thread. To answer your question: It makes me happy if it makes you happy. Please, I insist, do what makes you happy. :) How many professionals do you reckon know the answer? }) You do have a point though... I do wonder if we really need 20 questions before a guess is allowed? Perhaps 10 questions would be more appropriate?

lunalafey	08 Nov 2003
20 questions is the name of the game- and that's how it's supposed to be played, with 20 questions- BUT- the difference here is we are working with one specific 'thing' not everything in the world- With a deck- 10 questions- that narrows down the deck quite efficiantly.....so perhaps we could play 13 (just for kicks) Questions from now on? what happened to Kiama?---yoo-hoo?

firemaiden	09 Nov 2003
When I have played twenty questions, it is a maximum of twenty questions, if you can get it on the first guess, fine.... more points. My understanding of the game is that the object is to get it in as few questions as possible.

Pollux	09 Nov 2003
I'm back on here to play a bit. Let's see... - more than one person - a female - a man - no water - no tools - no animals - windows So my question is: Is the Lady dressed in PINK? P.S. Kiama must be at Witchfest in Croydon... ;)

Kiama	09 Nov 2003
Okay then, we'll play this by firemaiden's rules: try to get it in as few guesses as possible, but if it's not guessed within 20 questions YOU ALL LOSE!! Mwa ha ha ha... Yes, there is some plant life in the scene. Nope, it's not the 2 of Cups Yes, there are more then 2 people. Yes, there is a lady dressed in pink. Another addition to the rules to make the game a bit more fun: (Not to pick on Mystic Zyl -please come back now!- but to give the game added intensity....) If somebody guesses the particular card and gets it wrong, they're out? What do you think? It won't take effect this game, because that's a bit unfair, but as a rule for the successive games maybe. Ah, trial and error. :D Kiama

Pollux	09 Nov 2003
My Guess: 4 of Wands - ready to be kicked out :D -

lunalafey	09 Nov 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Kiama Another addition to the rules to make the game a bit more fun: (Not to pick on Mystic Zyl -please come back now!- but to give the game added intensity....) If somebody guesses the particular card and gets it wrong , they're out? What do you think? It won't take effect this game, because that's a bit unfair, but as a rule for the successive games maybe. Ah, trial and error. :D Kiama trial-n-error indeed- playing rummy with some people is hard- every one plays by different rules- I think it is a good idea to sway the questions towards the image by incorporating the 'card guess' rule. It would keep the game going and interesting-

Kiama	09 Nov 2003
Ah, I'm afraid you're out Pollux! It isn't the 4 of Wands. Kiama Edited to add: Actually, it's my fault Pollux is out, so we'll let him back in. There is a MAN in what looks like a pink dress. Not a woman. Sorry about that Pollux, you're back in. It's a man, ladles and jellyspoons, a man.

Pollux	10 Nov 2003
Okay okay, I'll try again later- Thanks! ;)

Kiama	11 Nov 2003
Isn't anyone gonna have another go at this one?

Major Tom	11 Nov 2003
Is it the 10 of Pentacles? edited to add: Ah, no the 10 has plant life.

Sulis	11 Nov 2003
6 Pentacles Sulis xx

Kiama	12 Nov 2003
Just to recap, the card does have plant life, though it is very sparse and bare... (And not very noticeable, though it's there!) They're more twigs really. (Clue!) There is a man wearing pink. There are males and females in the card, and more than two people at that. There isn't any water, tools, or animals. But there is a window in the scene. Nope, it's not the 6 of Pentacles, or the 10 of Pentacles. Kiama

Major Tom	12 Nov 2003
It's the 5 of Pentacles. :)

Kiama	12 Nov 2003
Yay Major Tom, you're right! 5 of Pentacles it is, and your turn it is too... Kiama

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