City Advent Calendar - Day 16
Posted by MeganL,
I liked yesterday's scarecrow! I think the jury is out as to whether Raze donated the scarecrow's scarf or they just shop that the same store. Regardless, anyone who bought the calendar now has a great supply of those green scarves. Here's hoping that the build today involves a little more action on the part of the minifigures.
Some action is required, but not a lot! This outdoor checkerboard, while counting as an outdoor activity, doesn't involve that much. It would get rather chilly if the match lasts for very long! The fence shows that it should likely be placed somewhere near the barn.
I appreciate that the checkers themselves are red and green, so at least we have a festive game of checkers!
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Given the size of the board, I don’t think a game would last more than a few rounds. Victory might even be determined solely by who goes first, since it would set them up for immediate capture.
This is bizarre. Is outdoor, winter checkers a thing... anywhere? If so, does it have anything to do with fences or barns?
Checkers or tic-tak-toe? Anyway, did LEGO released a chessboard set last year or why?
Local advent build increases the piece count with literal 1x1 parts.
I love how there's more pieces to place on the board than there are spaces on said board.
It's like the designer had too much budget and went ham on the 1x1 studs.
Speaking of which, the red and trans green reminds me of the 90s and 2000s when other colors of green 1x1 studs were rare. So why is that? Why not a solid green?
@ferda said:
"Checkers or tic-tak-toe? Anyway, did LEGO released a chessboard set last year or why?"
I think you're right: it looks more like tic-tac-toe than checkers. It even makes more sense, since it would have a faster outcome and players wouldn't freeze.
Lovely build but a bit cold for this time of year maybe they are thinking of the summer though
Yeah, my thoughts were more that this was naughts-and-crosses, just played with round 1x1 plates.
@Zordboy said:
"Yeah, my thoughts were more that this was naughts-and-crosses, just played with round 1x1 plates."
It would even explain the amount of 1x1 round plates. With a bad game you can use up to 5 before getting a stalemate.
It even explains why some are transparant. Those are the 'naughts', as in empty, nothing. Transparant.
This is tiktaktoe!
Simple yet Lovely
@Binnekamp said:
" @Zordboy said:
"Yeah, my thoughts were more that this was naughts-and-crosses, just played with round 1x1 plates."
It would even explain the amount of 1x1 round plates. With a bad game you can use up to 5 before getting a stalemate.
It even explains why some are transparant. Those are the 'naughts', as in empty, nothing. Transparant."
'Naughts-and-crosses'? Is this more of that 'dingo ate your baby' 'shrimp on a barbie' 'Men at Werk' blather or is this how it's known in other English-speaking places? Open question.
Edit: is it typically played outdoors? By barns or fences? Requiring a public playing space (rather than just drawn in the snow with a stick like we do in the 'Ol West)?
@StyleCounselor said:
" @Binnekamp said:
" @Zordboy said:
"Yeah, my thoughts were more that this was naughts-and-crosses, just played with round 1x1 plates."
It would even explain the amount of 1x1 round plates. With a bad game you can use up to 5 before getting a stalemate.
It even explains why some are transparant. Those are the 'naughts', as in empty, nothing. Transparant."
'Naughts-and-crosses'? Is this more of that 'dingo ate your baby' 'shrimp on a barbie' 'Men at Werk' blather or is this how it's known in other English-speaking places? Open question.
Edit: is it typically played outdoors? By barns or fences? Requiring a public playing space (rather than just drawn in the snow with a stick like we do in the 'Ol West)?"
I think it refers to Xs being crosses and 0s being naughts. You know, like how some people call the 2000-2010 decade the naughties like how the 1990-2000 decade is the nineties?
@Binnekamp said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @Binnekamp said:
" @Zordboy said:
"Yeah, my thoughts were more that this was naughts-and-crosses, just played with round 1x1 plates."
It would even explain the amount of 1x1 round plates. With a bad game you can use up to 5 before getting a stalemate.
It even explains why some are transparant. Those are the 'naughts', as in empty, nothing. Transparant."
'Naughts-and-crosses'? Is this more of that 'dingo ate your baby' 'shrimp on a barbie' 'Men at Werk' blather or is this how it's known in other English-speaking places? Open question.
Edit: is it typically played outdoors? By barns or fences? Requiring a public playing space (rather than just drawn in the snow with a stick like we do in the 'Ol West)?"
I think it refers to Xs being crosses and 0s being naughts. You know, like how some people call the 2000-2010 decade the naughties like how the 1990-2000 decade is the nineties?"
But it's noughties (nought, zero, nothing) not naughties - just because they were born in that decade didn't make them all misbehave!
Tic Tac Toe is another of those Americanisms - in the UK, Commonwealth, etc it's noughts and crosses.
And I've put mine inside the barn so it's not so cold to play. The fence helps to protect from the chicken ;)
@Igloo said:
" @Binnekamp said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @Binnekamp said:
" @Zordboy said:
"Yeah, my thoughts were more that this was naughts-and-crosses, just played with round 1x1 plates."
It would even explain the amount of 1x1 round plates. With a bad game you can use up to 5 before getting a stalemate.
It even explains why some are transparant. Those are the 'naughts', as in empty, nothing. Transparant."
'Naughts-and-crosses'? Is this more of that 'dingo ate your baby' 'shrimp on a barbie' 'Men at Werk' blather or is this how it's known in other English-speaking places? Open question.
Edit: is it typically played outdoors? By barns or fences? Requiring a public playing space (rather than just drawn in the snow with a stick like we do in the 'Ol West)?"
I think it refers to Xs being crosses and 0s being naughts. You know, like how some people call the 2000-2010 decade the naughties like how the 1990-2000 decade is the nineties?"
But it's noughties (nought, zero, nothing) not naughties - just because they were born in that decade didn't make them all misbehave!
Tic Tac Toe is another of those Americanisms - in the UK, Commonwealth, etc it's noughts and crosses.
And I've put mine inside the barn so it's not so cold to play. The fence helps to protect from the chicken ;)"
"Naughts and Crosses" makes a lot more sense since that's what you're drawing. Meanwhile, "Tic Tac Toe" sounds more like a disproportionally merry euphemism for gangrene.
Although the Dutch do not get to cast a lot of shade here. This game is known to us as "Butter, Cheese and Eggs".
Although I appreciate the imagination of Brickset members I sometimes think they forget that this is simply a wonderful toy. Just enjoy it, people. That's what it's all about. Or Santa might leave coal in your stocking. ??
@Ridgeheart said:
" @Igloo said:
" @Binnekamp said:
" @StyleCounselor said:
" @Binnekamp said:
" @Zordboy said:
"Yeah, my thoughts were more that this was naughts-and-crosses, just played with round 1x1 plates."
It would even explain the amount of 1x1 round plates. With a bad game you can use up to 5 before getting a stalemate.
It even explains why some are transparant. Those are the 'naughts', as in empty, nothing. Transparant."
'Naughts-and-crosses'? Is this more of that 'dingo ate your baby' 'shrimp on a barbie' 'Men at Werk' blather or is this how it's known in other English-speaking places? Open question.
Edit: is it typically played outdoors? By barns or fences? Requiring a public playing space (rather than just drawn in the snow with a stick like we do in the 'Ol West)?"
I think it refers to Xs being crosses and 0s being naughts. You know, like how some people call the 2000-2010 decade the naughties like how the 1990-2000 decade is the nineties?"
But it's noughties (nought, zero, nothing) not naughties - just because they were born in that decade didn't make them all misbehave!
Tic Tac Toe is another of those Americanisms - in the UK, Commonwealth, etc it's noughts and crosses.
And I've put mine inside the barn so it's not so cold to play. The fence helps to protect from the chicken ;)"
"Naughts and Crosses" makes a lot more sense since that's what you're drawing. Meanwhile, "Tic Tac Toe" sounds more like a disproportionally merry euphemism for gangrene.
Although the Dutch do not get to cast a lot of shade here. This game is known to us as "Butter, Cheese and Eggs"."
Hilarious an informative! Yes, 'tic, tac, toe' is certainly a sillier name than 'noughts.' But, 'butter, cheese, and eggs' really takes the bacon!
@dingbat591:
Great. The game where Player 1 can intentionally force a draw. Every. Single. Time.
I assumed it was noughts and crosses/tic tac toe. It does look a bit like an outdoor chessboard but obviously the pieces and the board are incorrect for this.
@PurpleDave said:
" @dingbat591:
Great. The game where Player 1 can intentionally force a draw. Every. Single. Time."
Geesh, Dave. Be a Grinch why don't you?! Can't you give us a Spoiler Alert tag before you say things like that!
@StyleCounselor:
Oh, uh,
I challenge you to a Tic Tac Toe game for all the monies. I’ll go first…
@Igloo said: "But it's noughties (nought, zero, nothing) not naughties - just because they were born in that decade didn't make them all misbehave!)"
Not according to the baby boomers.