Wheel Of Mis-Fortune

[yarroway.livejournal.com]

Wheel of Mis-Fortune Game

Last summer GeekyGecko adapted a popular game show for play in Camp.  It was the most popular game we've ever run, so this summer it's back!
 

• One person provides a series of dashes to represent a sick!Wilsony word or phrase.  It can be a diagnosis, a medical test or procedure, the title of a sick!fic, an author, a summer hazard that could befall our favorite oncologist, etc.
  
  
  • Use a / between words.
  
  
  • Include any punctuation, such as apostrophes, hyphens, commas, etc.
  
  
  • List the appropriate category as a clue. Here's an example to give you the idea:
    
    Category:  Diagnosis
     _ K _ L L / FRA _ T_ R _
     
  • You can guess up to two letters at the same time.
  
  
  • Wait until the person who posted the puzzle lets you know whether or not any of the letters are correct before anyone jumps in with some new ones.
  
  
  • Each time someone guesses correctly, the person who posted the puzzle will provide an updated version of the puzzle in that comment thread.
  
  
  • Once the puzzle has been updated, anyone can guess a couple of more letters, and so on until it's been solved.
  
  
  • The first person who solves the puzzle becomes the master of ceremonies for the next round, and starts a new comment thread.
  
  
  • You're welcome, yea, even encouraged to provide a link when someone solves your puzzle.

We'll provide the first one to get you started.

Category: Diagnosis

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Comments

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

I was just thinking that we haven't had this game yet this camp and here it is :)

A, R

[yarroway.livejournal.com]

:)

_ _ _ _ A _ _ / _ _ R _ A _ _ _ _ _

[rslhilson.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is fun! Hmm. T, S?

(Wasn't sure if I should post a new comment or reply to the updated puzzle...)

[yarroway.livejournal.com]

Each puzzle has it's own comment chain, so you did it exactly right.

_ _ _ T A _ T / _ _ R _ A T _ T _ S

[damigella-314.livejournal.com]

can I guess contact dermatitis?
or CONTACT/DERMATITIS if it's better.

[yarroway.livejournal.com]

Please respond in the thread for the particular puzzle.

You are our first winner!

Contact dermatitis: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001872/

Your turn. Start a new response to the Wheel post with your puzzle in it. Remember that you can choose a diagnosis, a medical test or procedure, a summer hazard, or anything sick!Wilson related.

[damigella-314.livejournal.com]

So, let me see if I got this right:

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _

that ought to be 13 dashes before the slash and 6 after. [There's always slash when I'm involved, LOL.]

[yarroway.livejournal.com]

Yep, that's it. What's the category?

I'll start off guessing N,R.

[damigella-314.livejournal.com]

I have a very naive question: is this only a game show in the US? Because in Italy hangman (which is very similar, and definitely the same basic idea) is also a very popular beach game with kids - you just write on the sand.

[yarroway.livejournal.com]

The game show is based on hangman. It's called Wheel of Fortune.

Hangman is also a game in the US, but I'm not sure how well known it is.

[yarroway.livejournal.com]

Category: Diagnosis

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

[flywoman.livejournal.com]

E, R

[flywoman.livejournal.com]

CATEGORY: DIAGNOSIS

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

[damigella-314.livejournal.com]

E, H

[damigella-314.livejournal.com]

CATEGORY: DIAGNOSIS

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _

should be 14+7

[sydpenguinbunny.livejournal.com]

C, T

[flywoman.livejournal.com]

Category: Diagnosis

(Note: I resisted the temptation to pick some rare genetic disease that Wilson couldn't possibly be diagnosed with.)

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[yarroway.livejournal.com]

E, R

[cellista-in-c.livejournal.com]

Category: Medical Procedure

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (16 letters)

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

c, e

[damigella-314.livejournal.com]

diagnosis 6/8/9

_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

[cellista-in-c.livejournal.com]

A, T

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

Hmm, let's see

A summer hazard

----/------/--/---/---

[damigella-314.livejournal.com]

E A

[petitecuriosity.livejournal.com]

Category: Diagnosis
-----------------/--/-----------

17 dashes/2 dashes/11 dashes

[menolly-au.livejournal.com]

o,e

[cellista-in-c.livejournal.com]

Mods! I'm an idiot and answered the last round, not thinking through the fact that I'm traveling today. I could resume the game tonight, maybe, but I'd hate to leave everyone hanging around for the next ten hours or so waiting. Can I forfeit my turn? Sorry, I'm lame, I know, I really didn't think that one through :/

[yarroway.livejournal.com]

Sure, no problem.

Whoever wants to post the next one, simply start a chain. If you've been wanting to run one, now's your chance!

[brindlewolf.livejournal.com]

I'm too tired to read all the previous comments, so I apologize if someone's already guessed this, but: IS IT LUPUS ???

[cellista-in-c.livejournal.com]

Temporarily back from traveling, and since there hasn't been a new chain yet I'll do one!

Category: Medical Procedure

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8/8/10)

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

A, E