“Going for Gold”
The Aztecs were known for their gold, such as the iconic Stolen Treasure of Montezuma which has never been found.
In this mental competition, your goal is to gain the most gold you possibly can, trough answering trivia questions quickly and correctly.
I will post a multiple-choice question relating to the ancient Aztec Empire, and you must mail me the correct answer as fast as you can. Your speed and accuracy with your response will decide the amount of gold you receive or lose.
1st to answer correctly — gains 2 gold.
2nd to answer correctly — gains 1 gold.
3rd to 5th correct — no change.
Incorrect answer — lose 1 gold.
Last to submit an answer — lose 1 gold.
If you wish, you may try to get an extra piece of gold, by re-scrambling the letters of the correct answer into a new single word. The person who mails me the longest valid word using only those letters (according to Dictionary.com), within 30 seconds of answering the initial question, will gain 1 extra gold. Ties are broken by who took the least amount of time after answering to spell the new word.
The person with the MOST gold after 10 questions will gain the first CRYSTAL of the game, whilst the person with the LEAST gold will indeed be LOCKED IN.
In the case of a tie on gold, there will be separate tiebreaker questions for the winners and the losers.
