— — MYSTERY SIGN — —
In this Death Match, players will find the answer to a problem in order to earn points.
The game will last for 5 rounds. Each round will begin with a problem being revealed. The problem will be 2 numbers and an unknown hidden rule, which explains how the two numbers are used to answer the question. This rule is not as straightforward as using simple arithmetic.
You must use hints to find the problem’s hidden rule, which will allow you to guess the correct answer before your opponent.
When a problem is revealed, both players must Skype me a number other than 0. This number will be used in the problem’s hint. Each round, a starting player is specified, and that player’s number will come first in the hint equation.
EXAMPLE:
To begin the round, I will reveal two numbers as follows:
3 [?] 5 =
Both players Skype me a number. Player one mails 9 and Player two mails 11.
If the hidden rule of the equation happens to be:
“The Sum of the Squares of Both Numbers”
The hint will be shown as follows:
9 [?] 11 = 202
You must then track the answer of 202 back to discover said hidden rule and get the result of the hint:
9^2 + 11^2 = 81 + 121 = 202.
If you figure out the answer to the hint (and therefore also the problem’s hidden rule), you then apply it to the round’s main problem:
3^2 + 5^2 = 34.
Both players will be given 2 minutes to post an answer after the hint is revealed.
The first player to post the correct answer will earn 1 point. HOWEVER, if the answer is incorrect, then that player will LOSE 1 point.
If neither player is able to answer in 2 minutes, then another hint will be given. Both players will Skype me another number and the solution to that hint is given. Players will then have another 2 minutes to solve the problem.
If no one is able to find the correct answer after 5 hints, then the problem will be thrown out and we will move on to the next round. I will reveal the hidden rule after each round is over.
The player with the most points after 5 rounds will win the Death Match and stay in the game.
