Hello everyone! Today iCaramba hosted a few rounds of the game, "HollyWooz SquareZ." This week, all of the questions were Disney themed. I decided to attend as it's been a while since I've been to an Animator event and I really wanted to see what was different from the ones I knew before.
When I first got there, it was around 20 minutes before the start time and I was 7th in the queue. In previous events like the old SoTW events as well as Max's Game Show, this queue position would be rock solid and I would likely not get into the event until a minute before the end time. However, I was pleasantly surprised that as the event went on, I was able to actually get in and eventually play the game. This is mostly due to the fact that people who got their questions wrong were subsequently kicked from the unit to make room for more people and more games.
Initially, when I saw the unit set-up I was so confused and had no idea what was going on. People were saying it would be a team game but all I saw was a bunch of teleport tiles everywhere with Xs and Os. But, pretty quickly, it all started to make sense!
The rules are basically:
- It's tic tac toe, you need 3 in a row of either X or O to win. You're playing on a team.
- You choose the space you want to play for, meaning if you get the question right, you get to put your team's letter on that space.
- A player from the opposite team will also choose a space. The players will typically go for the spaces that get them closer to three in a row.
- The host, in this case, iCaramba, will ask both of the players a question and start the timer for 20 seconds.
- The first player to answer the question correctly gets to put their letter on the space. If neither of the players gets the question correct, or if time runs out, neither player wins and both are kicked.
So here's the rundown of today's games & questions:
1 ) What is the dinosaur's name in Toy Story?
A ) Rex. (Team X got this question correctly!)
2 ) What kind of animal works at the DMV in Zootopia?
A ) Sloths! (This one was Team O.)
3 ) Which Disney movie features the song "Zero to Hero?"
A ) Hercules. (Team O, again!)
4 ) What is the name of the great white shark in "Finding Nemo?"
A ) Bruce! (Team O got it!)
At this point, Team O had gotten three answers correctly and was able to win the game!
Here are the rest of the questions from the second game:
1. Finish the lyrics: "Oh, I just can't wait to be __" King! --- No winners.
2. What's the name of the Young Princess in "A Bug's Life"? Dot. --- No winners.
3. What kind of pet does Princess Jasmine have? A tiger! --- Team X.
4. Finish the lyrics: "Can you sing with all the voices of the __?" Mountains. --- No winners.
5. What is Mr.Disney's first name? Walt! --- Team O.
6. What is the name of the white robot that Wall-E meets? Eve! --- Team O, this was my question!
7. What kind of flower is in the glass case in Beauty and the Beast? Rose! --- Team X.
8. What item does Dumbo need to hold to help him fly? Feather. --- No winners.
9. Where do the children fly away to in Peter Pan? Neverland. --- No winners.
10. What kind of animal is Sebastian in the Little Mermaid? Crab! --- Team X.
By now, Team X had three correct answers and was able to win the game!
Unfortunately, my team, Team O, lost and I'm not too sure what the prize for winning was but I did have a lot of fun playing and rooting for my team! I highly recommend going to this event the next time they host it and if you get the chance.
Also, the event was originally scheduled from 4:00-4:45, but the two animators (iCaramba who was later joined by Plush) kindly extended it until 5:00 to allow another game, and also later stayed an extra 15 minutes until 5:15 to stay and chat with the woozens. So, overall, this experience at an event was way more positive than the times I remember in old woozworld. I really enjoyed myself and I hope the next time we play there is another fun theme!
-northuldra
Today, both Plush and iCaramba made a stop at the UnitZ "Yada Yada Yada" for a laid-back chat with some woozens and started discussing a few items that are going to be released on Monday. Some "Bundle up in Style" items are already in ShopZ but not all of the items are, especially the yellow sweater featured in the thumbnail photo that had a lot of people upset. However, both Plush and Cara walked into the Unitz sporting unrealeased tops, including Cara with the infamous yellow sweater.
According to Cara, there will be 2 tops for boys & girls, 2 hairs, and then 1 pants for each. No word on shoes, but I'm hoping they do add some because both girls outfits released currently shared a pair of the same shoes. I'm really looking forward to seeing the new hairs since we haven't had any sneak peek at those. So, we'll see how they come out!
