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Lexical proximity game
Apr. 11th, 2007 10:11 pmI wonder whether this simple parlour game would be any fun.
It uses a relative thick dictionary, which mustn't be too worn or well-used. (It's a bit like how there mustn't be any distinctive markings on a deck of cards.)
It goes like this:
One participant decides on a word, a target entry, and the first player must open the dictionary as close to that entry as possible. Count the number of pages from where he opens the dictionary to the target entry and write it down. Then this player decides on a new word for the next player, and so on, until everyone has had a go.
Play it a number of rounds decided in advance (three or five is probably suitable) and sum up the page count for each player. The lowest score wins.
It uses a relative thick dictionary, which mustn't be too worn or well-used. (It's a bit like how there mustn't be any distinctive markings on a deck of cards.)
It goes like this:
One participant decides on a word, a target entry, and the first player must open the dictionary as close to that entry as possible. Count the number of pages from where he opens the dictionary to the target entry and write it down. Then this player decides on a new word for the next player, and so on, until everyone has had a go.
Play it a number of rounds decided in advance (three or five is probably suitable) and sum up the page count for each player. The lowest score wins.
