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The Christmas Gauntlet Part 2
by
Peter Parker
Played 992 times
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"The Christmas Gauntlet, Part 2" The maximum score is 3. The Entrance is a room. Santa is a man. Santa is in The Entrance. The description of Santa is "Jolly old Saint Nicholas." "[if The Entrance is unvisited]'Ho, ho, ho! Welcome to the Christmas Gauntlet!' booms a jolly sounding voice from seemingly everywhere. You quickly examine your surroundings. You're standing in a hedge maze. Again. The hedges are tall and dense. Snow lingers on portions of the hedge walls just like two years ago. It may even be the same snow. Wow - you think to yourself - Santa better have a pretty good excuse for using the same gimmick, like being sick a lot these past couple of months, or something... 'Ho, ho, ho!' the voice repeats, booming even louder. 'Let me tell you a secret, little girl. There aren't just two lists -- naughty and nice. There are-‘ ‘I know, I know,’ you interrupt. ‘Three lists, naughty, nice, and blah blah blah. Listen, you gelatinous gift-giver, I’ll answer your riddles, but I’m not mucking about in a hedge this year. I am SO not wearing the right shoes!’ It was true. Your flats, practical for the office or a night at the movies, would have been murder in a snow drift. Santa sputtered. ‘Well, I, I...alright. Just a few riddles, then?’ ‘Fine,’ you agree, warming a little under Santa’s sheepish gaze. ‘But there better be a present with my name on it.’ Santa assures you that there is - if you can answer three riddles! Santa begins his first riddle. ‘When does Christmas come before Thanksgiving?’ Remember, if you want to say something, type - say (answer) -. [otherwise] yadda yadda.†After answering the Santa that “in a dictionaryâ€: say “Santa chuckles. ‘Well done! Here comes riddle number two. What do reindeer have that no other animals on earth have?’â€; award 1 point After answering the Santa that “dictionaryâ€: say “Santa chuckles. ‘Well done! Here comes riddle number two. What do reindeer have that no other animals on earth have?’â€; award 1 point After answering the Santa that “alphabeticallyâ€: say “Santa chuckles. ‘Well done! Here comes riddle number two. What do reindeer have that no other animals on earth have?’â€; award 1 point After answering the Santa that “baby reindeerâ€: say “Santa beams. ‘Excellent! That was a good one, right? Here comes riddle number three. What do you call a fear...of me?’â€; award 1 point After answering the Santa that “reindeer babiesâ€: say “Santa beams. ‘Excellent! That was a good one, right? Here comes riddle number three. What do you call a fear...of me?’â€; award 1 point After answering the Santa that “claustrophobiaâ€: say “Santa gives a full belly laugh. ‘Fantastic! You’ve answered all of my riddles! A sharp mind deserves a sharp present, I say!’ Santa disappears with a twinkle of his eye and a twitch of his nose. In his place, resting gently in the snow, is a Christmas present with your name on it.â€; award 1 point After answering the Santa that “claustrophobicâ€: say “Santa gives a full belly laugh. ‘Fantastic! You’ve answered all of my riddles! A sharp mind deserves a sharp present, I say!’ Santa disappears with a twinkle of his eye and a twitch of his nose. In his place, resting gently in the snow, is a Christmas present with your name on it.â€; award 1 point Every turn while in The Entrance: if score is 3 begin; say "Congratulations! You have survived the Christmas Gauntlet (again)! Open your present and have a merry Christmas!"; end the game in victory; end if.