Re: [Audyssey] FreezeUp hand held game.
Or Flobberworms? (grin) --- In God we trust! - Original Message - From: Phil Vlasak p...@pcsgames.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 1:34 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] FreezeUp hand held game. Hi Allan, You are correct in that the FreezeUp game voices the category and letter of the alphabet and the time left for each player but does not have the answers. In other words if the category is animals and the letter is P and you say Pig, the game can not listen to you and convert your word to text and search a data base of animals that start with p, nor does it give you a list of correct answers. These would make it easier to use if there was a dispute in answers like whale as a fish starting with w. The instructions were on-line in a PDF document but I didn't keep the URL. It suggests looking up the word in a dictionary if there is a question. Such as in floberworm for animal starting with f. Of course the players could decide if Harry Potter animals are allowed . smiles, Phil - Original Message - From: Allan Thompson allan1.thomp...@cox.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 11:32 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] FreezeUp hand held game. Hi Phil, Thanks for the heads up on this hand held. It sounds really neat. A question though. If I understand right, the machine itself doesn't have answers to the catagories itself, but those come from the players instead, is that right? I think I'll pick one up. al --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] FreezeUp hand held game.
Hi Allan, You are correct in that the FreezeUp game voices the category and letter of the alphabet and the time left for each player but does not have the answers. In other words if the category is animals and the letter is P and you say Pig, the game can not listen to you and convert your word to text and search a data base of animals that start with p, nor does it give you a list of correct answers. These would make it easier to use if there was a dispute in answers like whale as a fish starting with w. The instructions were on-line in a PDF document but I didn't keep the URL. It suggests looking up the word in a dictionary if there is a question. Such as in floberworm for animal starting with f. Of course the players could decide if Harry Potter animals are allowed . smiles, Phil - Original Message - From: Allan Thompson allan1.thomp...@cox.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 11:32 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] FreezeUp hand held game. Hi Phil, Thanks for the heads up on this hand held. It sounds really neat. A question though. If I understand right, the machine itself doesn't have answers to the catagories itself, but those come from the players instead, is that right? I think I'll pick one up. al --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] FreezeUp hand held game.
Thanks for clearinng that up, Phil. It sounds like a great party game and christmas present.al - Original Message - From: Phil Vlasak p...@pcsgames.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 6:34 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] FreezeUp hand held game. Hi Allan, You are correct in that the FreezeUp game voices the category and letter of the alphabet and the time left for each player but does not have the answers. In other words if the category is animals and the letter is P and you say Pig, the game can not listen to you and convert your word to text and search a data base of animals that start with p, nor does it give you a list of correct answers. These would make it easier to use if there was a dispute in answers like whale as a fish starting with w. The instructions were on-line in a PDF document but I didn't keep the URL. It suggests looking up the word in a dictionary if there is a question. Such as in floberworm for animal starting with f. Of course the players could decide if Harry Potter animals are allowed . smiles, Phil - Original Message - From: Allan Thompson allan1.thomp...@cox.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 11:32 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] FreezeUp hand held game. Hi Phil, Thanks for the heads up on this hand held. It sounds really neat. A question though. If I understand right, the machine itself doesn't have answers to the catagories itself, but those come from the players instead, is that right? I think I'll pick one up. al --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
[Audyssey] FreezeUp.
Hi Folks, I just got the hand held FreezeUp. For 2 to 8 players It takes 3 dubble a batterys and needs a philips screwdriver to open the battery case. It looks like a squashed american football, 8 inches long, 5 inches wide and 3 inches high. There are 4 controls around the back of the game, a low, high volume switch, the on off button, the player button, and the manual or automatic switch. On the top on the left are two large triangle buttons, the top is the switch category and the bottom is the switch letter. and on the right is a large crecent moon shaped button that is the stop button. Above these large buttons are 4 smaller buttons. the first from left to right, is the go button, the second is a challenge button, the third is an accept word button, and the forth is a Word Rejected button. In Auto Mode, Freeze Up immediately announces Player 1's turn, chooses a category and letter at random (for example, Name a sport, letter T), and starts the timer ticking. Player 1 quickly thinks of an answer, (for example, tennis). Player 1 shouts it out, presses the Stop button to halt the timer, and passes the unit to the next player. The game continues with players passing Freeze Up around and taking turns answering questions. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
[Audyssey] FreezeUp hand held game.
Hi Folks, I just got the hand held FreezeUp talking Category Game. It talks and is completely usable by the blind. the beginning of the game, players each have 60 seconds. As the timer ticks down during his or her turn, a player must name something in a specified category (such as fruits) that begins with a specific letter (such as P). The faster a player responds, the less time deducted from his or her allotted time. As the categories and letters keep coming and players' time runs out, they are eliminated. The last player in the game with time remaining is the WINNER. For 2 to 8 players It looks like a squashed American football, 8 inches long, 5 inches wide and 3 inches high. There are 4 controls around the back of the game, a low, high volume switch, the on off button, the player button, and the manual or automatic switch. On the top on the left are two large triangle buttons, the top is the switch category and the bottom is the switch letter. and on the right is a large crescent moon shaped button that is the stop button. Above these large buttons are 4 smaller buttons. the first from left to right, is the go button, the second is a challenge button, the third is an accept word button, and the forth is a Word Rejected button. In Auto Mode, Freeze Up immediately announces Player 1's turn, chooses a category and letter at random (for example, Name a sport, letter T), and starts the timer ticking. Player 1 quickly thinks of an answer, (for example, tennis). Player 1 shouts it out, presses the Stop button to halt the timer, and passes the unit to the next player. The game continues with players passing Freeze Up around and taking turns answering questions. If you don't know an answer you can, Choose a new category. or Choose a new letter. Pressing either button results in a 3-second penalty. If you disagree with a player's answer, you can hit the challenge button. If the group votes to ACCEPT the word, the challenger presses the Word Accepted button. The challenger loses five seconds from his or her remaining time. If the group votes to REJECT the word, the challenger presses the Word Rejected button. The challenged player loses five seconds from his or her remaining time. It takes 3 double a batteries and needs a Philips screwdriver to open the battery case. It was $25 plus shipping from Amazon. It has 170+ categories, built-in timer and scorekeeper, crystal-clear speech, and sound effects. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] FreezeUp hand held game.
Hi Phil. to be honest this sounds more like an auto scoring version of the usual party word catagory game, - which isn't a bad thing if you've got a group of people together who habitually play such things, but not really the thing if your a solo player looking for a challenge. I have a couple of versions of boppit and saywhat, and have to be brutally honest, defeated them utterly! I admit i haven't tried boppit download though. If anyone can suggest solo hand held electric games which pprovide a good challenge with interesting sounds and are available in the Uk, i'd be interested to here. Otherwise, i'll just stick to computer games, and when on the move, just play such things on my laptop. Beware the grue! Dark. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
[Audyssey] FreezeUp hand held game.
Hi Folks, I just got the hand held FreezeUp talking Category Game. It talks and is completely usable by the blind. the beginning of the game, players each have 60 seconds. As the timer ticks down during his or her turn, a player must name something in a specified category (such as fruits) that begins with a specific letter (such as P). The faster a player responds, the less time deducted from his or her allotted time. As the categories and letters keep coming and players' time runs out, they are eliminated. The last player in the game with time remaining is the WINNER. For 2 to 8 players It looks like a squashed American football, 8 inches long, 5 inches wide and 3 inches high. There are 4 controls around the back of the game, a low, high volume switch, the on off button, the player button, and the manual or automatic switch. On the top on the left are two large triangle buttons, the top is the switch category and the bottom is the switch letter. and on the right is a large crescent moon shaped button that is the stop button. Above these large buttons are 4 smaller buttons. the first from left to right, is the go button, the second is a challenge button, the third is an accept word button, and the forth is a Word Rejected button. In Auto Mode, Freeze Up immediately announces Player 1's turn, chooses a category and letter at random (for example, Name a sport, letter T), and starts the timer ticking. Player 1 quickly thinks of an answer, (for example, tennis). Player 1 shouts it out, presses the Stop button to halt the timer, and passes the unit to the next player. The game continues with players passing Freeze Up around and taking turns answering questions. If you don't know an answer you can, Choose a new category. or Choose a new letter. Pressing either button results in a 3-second penalty. If you disagree with a player's answer, you can hit the challenge button. If the group votes to ACCEPT the word, the challenger presses the Word Accepted button. The challenger loses five seconds from his or her remaining time. If the group votes to REJECT the word, the challenger presses the Word Rejected button. The challenged player loses five seconds from his or her remaining time. It takes 3 double a batteries and needs a Philips screwdriver to open the battery case. It was $25 plus shipping from Amazon. It has 170+ categories, built-in timer and scorekeeper, crystal-clear speech, and sound effects. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] FreezeUp hand held game.
Hi folks, Sorry I was hitting the wrong key while writing this item, and didn't think it was sent. phil --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] FreezeUp hand held game.
Hi Phil, Thanks for the heads up on this hand held. It sounds really neat. A question though. If I understand right, the machine itself doesn't have answers to the catagories itself, but those come from the players instead, is that right? I think I'll pick one up. al - Original Message - From: Phil Vlasak p...@pcsgames.net To: Gamers Discussion list gamers@audyssey.org Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 5:13 PM Subject: [Audyssey] FreezeUp hand held game. Hi Folks, I just got the hand held FreezeUp talking Category Game. It talks and is completely usable by the blind. the beginning of the game, players each have 60 seconds. As the timer ticks down during his or her turn, a player must name something in a specified category (such as fruits) that begins with a specific letter (such as P). The faster a player responds, the less time deducted from his or her allotted time. As the categories and letters keep coming and players' time runs out, they are eliminated. The last player in the game with time remaining is the WINNER. For 2 to 8 players It looks like a squashed American football, 8 inches long, 5 inches wide and 3 inches high. There are 4 controls around the back of the game, a low, high volume switch, the on off button, the player button, and the manual or automatic switch. On the top on the left are two large triangle buttons, the top is the switch category and the bottom is the switch letter. and on the right is a large crescent moon shaped button that is the stop button. Above these large buttons are 4 smaller buttons. the first from left to right, is the go button, the second is a challenge button, the third is an accept word button, and the forth is a Word Rejected button. In Auto Mode, Freeze Up immediately announces Player 1's turn, chooses a category and letter at random (for example, Name a sport, letter T), and starts the timer ticking. Player 1 quickly thinks of an answer, (for example, tennis). Player 1 shouts it out, presses the Stop button to halt the timer, and passes the unit to the next player. The game continues with players passing Freeze Up around and taking turns answering questions. If you don't know an answer you can, Choose a new category. or Choose a new letter. Pressing either button results in a 3-second penalty. If you disagree with a player's answer, you can hit the challenge button. If the group votes to ACCEPT the word, the challenger presses the Word Accepted button. The challenger loses five seconds from his or her remaining time. If the group votes to REJECT the word, the challenger presses the Word Rejected button. The challenged player loses five seconds from his or her remaining time. It takes 3 double a batteries and needs a Philips screwdriver to open the battery case. It was $25 plus shipping from Amazon. It has 170+ categories, built-in timer and scorekeeper, crystal-clear speech, and sound effects. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gam...@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
