Welcome to Musical BINGO!
I’m Eric the Bingo Wizard, but as always you can call me Starbuck. It’s been 8 months since the battleships, so we’ll leave them behind us (this time around) and make some music!
1. Sign-ups are open starting right now. You may still sign up for up to a week after the game starts (if you want to play catch up). The first call will be on Monday June 19th, 2023.
2. You must be a TSC member in good standing, with at least 10 meaningful posts. Hopefully this will encourage at least some of our newer members to jump in!
3. Spirited banter is highly encouraged, but be a gentleman in all interactions.
4. Calls will be Standard American Bingo Hall calls, consisting of the Letters: B, I, N, G, or O and their corresponding Numbers: 1-75 (Examples: B2, I18, N42, G55, O69). Numbers found in EMG06’s posts without the corresponding letter will be valid calls in this game.
4a. Exceptions: The numbers in my (or another player’s)username and random numbers in a file name (e.g. a photo or GIF) will not be a valid call. I don’t want to be double checking the names of every file I upload!
5. There will be at least 3 calls per day.
Calls will be found in one of EMG06’s posts/activities for the given day, anywhere within the TSC Forum. Remember, if you see a Bingo Number in one of EMG06’s posts it is a call! If an unintentional call was made (and can be proved valid), it will be honored.
Calls may be posted all at once, or throughout the course of any given day. The caller will state when all calls are available for that day.
Starting on the second day, I will make 3 calls and the players will make 2 additional calls. Each day I’ll ask the players to post 1 song to the bingo thread related to a theme for the day. You may only post 1 song to the thread as your official entry. Music posted elsewhere (e.g. What’s Blasting in your Earphones thread) will not count. I will select one winner that struck a chord with me that day, and they will have won the right to make a call. The players will also vote on their favorite song for the day. You must openly vote in the thread for it to count. You may not vote for your own song. Votes will be tallied by 10pm Eastern each night, or earlier if all votes are received earlier. The people’s choice winner will also win the right to make a call. Calls must be posted in the thread by 8am (1300Z) Eastern the following morning. If the player(s) who won the right to call fail(s) to make a call, it is a forfeiture and no call will be made in abstentia on their behalf.
6. Calls can occur in a variety of ways:
Plain Text calls, typed directly or hidden within a post. Puzzles, Word Games, Photo, video, numeric, code, alternate Languages, audio, encryption, steganography, links to external sources, or graphic representation of calls may be employed.
Calls may be encoded or hidden in puzzles, requiring the player to decode or solve to determine the actual call. (If at any point you are stumped you may contact the caller or another player by PM for help).
I plan on posting 2 calls openly on the forum each day. My 3rd call each day will be a musical puzzle of some sort. I am always available to provide help in solving the puzzle. So on a typical day 4 calls will be reasonably easy to find, while one might be a bit trickier. I hope this encourages you to all work together. Bingo should be a bonding experience for the players.
7. Bingo cards: Each player will receive 1 Card, which will be sent via PM before the game begins unless you sign up after the game begins. Given the fast turn around, I will allow sign-ups to continue during the first week of the game only or until extra cards run out. You may print out your cards, or keep it digital. As calls are received mark them on your cards.
8. To win, you will need the exact pattern on your card shown on the example below.
The pattern is a representation of two beamed eighth notes:
Once you believe you have a bingo you must type "TSC BINGO" in this thread. The first person to call TSC BINGO wins the game (There are no ties). Then you must submit a photo of your card in this thread, for verification by the caller, before it is official. If it is not a good Bingo, play will resume.
9. The winner of this game will receive the following:
The highly coveted Bingo Wizard Badge and bragging rights!
The honor of being the caller of the next Bingo game (to be started within 4 weeks of winning--no bogarting the badge!).
An additional prize may be offered at the discretion of the caller (callers are not required to offer a prize)
10. These rules must be posted by the caller before each game, edited for the specifics of their game.
11. If you have any questions, or if any rule needs clarification, let the caller know. The caller has the final say in any questions, disputes, or clarifications regarding calls/rules.
12. Have Fun! Or, Go Crazy! But..... Why Not Both??
I’m Eric the Bingo Wizard, but as always you can call me Starbuck. It’s been 8 months since the battleships, so we’ll leave them behind us (this time around) and make some music!
1. Sign-ups are open starting right now. You may still sign up for up to a week after the game starts (if you want to play catch up). The first call will be on Monday June 19th, 2023.
2. You must be a TSC member in good standing, with at least 10 meaningful posts. Hopefully this will encourage at least some of our newer members to jump in!
3. Spirited banter is highly encouraged, but be a gentleman in all interactions.
4. Calls will be Standard American Bingo Hall calls, consisting of the Letters: B, I, N, G, or O and their corresponding Numbers: 1-75 (Examples: B2, I18, N42, G55, O69). Numbers found in EMG06’s posts without the corresponding letter will be valid calls in this game.
4a. Exceptions: The numbers in my (or another player’s)username and random numbers in a file name (e.g. a photo or GIF) will not be a valid call. I don’t want to be double checking the names of every file I upload!
5. There will be at least 3 calls per day.
Calls will be found in one of EMG06’s posts/activities for the given day, anywhere within the TSC Forum. Remember, if you see a Bingo Number in one of EMG06’s posts it is a call! If an unintentional call was made (and can be proved valid), it will be honored.
Calls may be posted all at once, or throughout the course of any given day. The caller will state when all calls are available for that day.
Starting on the second day, I will make 3 calls and the players will make 2 additional calls. Each day I’ll ask the players to post 1 song to the bingo thread related to a theme for the day. You may only post 1 song to the thread as your official entry. Music posted elsewhere (e.g. What’s Blasting in your Earphones thread) will not count. I will select one winner that struck a chord with me that day, and they will have won the right to make a call. The players will also vote on their favorite song for the day. You must openly vote in the thread for it to count. You may not vote for your own song. Votes will be tallied by 10pm Eastern each night, or earlier if all votes are received earlier. The people’s choice winner will also win the right to make a call. Calls must be posted in the thread by 8am (1300Z) Eastern the following morning. If the player(s) who won the right to call fail(s) to make a call, it is a forfeiture and no call will be made in abstentia on their behalf.
6. Calls can occur in a variety of ways:
Plain Text calls, typed directly or hidden within a post. Puzzles, Word Games, Photo, video, numeric, code, alternate Languages, audio, encryption, steganography, links to external sources, or graphic representation of calls may be employed.
Calls may be encoded or hidden in puzzles, requiring the player to decode or solve to determine the actual call. (If at any point you are stumped you may contact the caller or another player by PM for help).
I plan on posting 2 calls openly on the forum each day. My 3rd call each day will be a musical puzzle of some sort. I am always available to provide help in solving the puzzle. So on a typical day 4 calls will be reasonably easy to find, while one might be a bit trickier. I hope this encourages you to all work together. Bingo should be a bonding experience for the players.
7. Bingo cards: Each player will receive 1 Card, which will be sent via PM before the game begins unless you sign up after the game begins. Given the fast turn around, I will allow sign-ups to continue during the first week of the game only or until extra cards run out. You may print out your cards, or keep it digital. As calls are received mark them on your cards.
8. To win, you will need the exact pattern on your card shown on the example below.
The pattern is a representation of two beamed eighth notes:
Once you believe you have a bingo you must type "TSC BINGO" in this thread. The first person to call TSC BINGO wins the game (There are no ties). Then you must submit a photo of your card in this thread, for verification by the caller, before it is official. If it is not a good Bingo, play will resume.
9. The winner of this game will receive the following:
The highly coveted Bingo Wizard Badge and bragging rights!
The honor of being the caller of the next Bingo game (to be started within 4 weeks of winning--no bogarting the badge!).
An additional prize may be offered at the discretion of the caller (callers are not required to offer a prize)
10. These rules must be posted by the caller before each game, edited for the specifics of their game.
11. If you have any questions, or if any rule needs clarification, let the caller know. The caller has the final say in any questions, disputes, or clarifications regarding calls/rules.
12. Have Fun! Or, Go Crazy! But..... Why Not Both??
