Knightmare QI
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This competition closes at the stroke of midnight tonight, so if you're thinking about sneaking in an entry, you've got two hours left! My thanks as ever to those who did enter, and don't forget to check the answers and results in The Eye Shield Issue 53, coming your way on Monday September 1st.
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Now it’s time for Liam Callaghan to complete his trilogy of devious arrays of QI questions by kicking off another round! See if you can wrap your brains around these.
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What does this sequence signify? RD6, KN13, CS12, GS8, KY9, CS7, BY7, OR7.
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What do all these characters have in common? HORDRISS, MALICE, LORD FEAR, MRS GRIMWOLD, SYLVESTER HANDS.
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What do all these characters have in common? BROTHER MACE, MOTLEY, SIDRISS, THE FERRYMAN, RIDOLFO, GRIMALDINE, GREYSTAGG, SYLVESTER HANDS.
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What have all these characters done during Knightmare’s run? LORD FEAR, LISSARD, MILDREAD, HORDRISS, SYLVESTER HANDS, MERLIN, MOGDRED.
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Which is the odd character out? LORD FEAR, SKARKILL, SYLVESTER HANDS, JULIUS SCARAMONGER, AESANDRE, GREYSTAGG, CAPTAIN NEMANOR, HORDRISS, DREADNORT, HEGGATTY, LISSARD, RAPTOR, GRIMALDINE, BROLLACHAN, SNAPPER-JACK, HONESTY BARTRAM, BHAL-SHEBAH, MALDAME.
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Who is the odd one out? MERLIN, MOGDRED, GRETEL, THE GRIMWOLDS, FOLLY.
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What does this sequence signify? 10, 16, 37, 43, 53, 61, 62, 68.
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Which of these fatal traps and puzzles is the odd one out? MEDUSA’S STARE, THE DUNGEON VALLEY (QUICKSAND), THE BLOCK AND TACKLE, THE CORRIDOR OF BLADES, CAUSEWAYS, PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT.
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What does this sequence represent? 1360, 1234, 1240, 0316, 5134, 0135, 0216, 1426.
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Finally, what does the following sequence represent? You’ll have to be “sharp” to get this one. TOP RIGHT, BOTTOM LEFT, TOP RIGHT, BOTTOM LEFT, TOP RIGHT, BOTTOM LEFT, BOTTOM LEFT, BOTTOM RIGHT, BOTTOM RIGHT.
As usual, four points are available for each question – one for supplying the correct answer, one for identifying the cliché (or, in the case of one of these questions, the lack of a cliché) and two for any Quite Interesting supplementary information that is vaguely relevant to the question. E-mail your answers to eyeshield2002@hotmail.com or PM them to me by Saturday October 18th 2008 and you could be the next Knightmare QI champion. Just imagine how great that would feel! Answers and results will be revealed in issue 54. (By the way, the competition is open from Monday September 1st to Saturday October 18th inclusive, but if you send your answers between Saturday September 6th and Friday September 12th, you should expect some delay in receiving your results as I will be on holiday during that week.)
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Don’t forget to watch out for the clichés (all but two of these questions have them) and remember that you can earn up to four points for each question – one for a correct answer, one for identifying the cliché, and two for slipping in some Quite Interesting supplementary information. PM or e-mail your answers (eyeshield2002@hotmail.com) by Saturday December 13th 2008 and you could be the next Knightmare QI Champion!
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When Elita loses her voice, which character reveals to us (the Watchers) what has actually happened to her?
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By whom is Mrs Grimwold accompanied during all but one of her series 3 appearances?
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Which is the first losing team not to be dismissed by the spell DISMISS?
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What is the significance of these spells? LANTERN, FREEZER, SLEEP, DARK, DANCE, SWORD, GRIP, ENERGY, TWIST, CURE, RUN.
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What is the maximum number of consecutive Scottish dungeoneers featured on Knightmare?
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Who was the first dungeoneer to ride Smirkenorff from level one to level two?
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Which dungeoneer made use of a talking book?
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Which is the final character to be seen locked in a set of stocks?
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What is unique about the spyglass sequence in the final episode of series 6?
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In series 8, how many teams managed to answer three of Snapper-Jack’s riddles correctly?
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Oh happy day, Knightmare QI is back! These questions come from the devious mind of Jim Waterman.
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Which is the first episode of Knightmare during which a pooka can be seen?
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Which is the last episode of Knightmare during which a pooka can be seen?
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Which is the first team to hear “Ooh, nasty!” from Treguard?
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Which is the last quest to feature the original Helmet of Justice?
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How many of Knightmare’s contestants can be seen during the closing credits of at least one episode?
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How many Knightmare characters were seen consuming alcoholic drinks? (This does not include extras at the Crazed Heifer, or any other such drinking establishment.)
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How many witches were seen making use of a broomstick?
Go on, all you Knightmare QI enthusiasts – have a bash at these, you know you want to! E-mail your answers to eyeshield2002@hotmail.com or PM them to me by Saturday April 18th 2009, and that elusive title of Knightmare QI champion could be yours! Remember, four points are available for each question – one for supplying the correct answer, one for identifying the cliché, and two bonus points for any Quite Interesting supplementary information that is vaguely relevant to the question. Don’t forget to watch out for those clichés – give one as your answer and you lose ten points!
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You don't have to give the exact answers I've got on my card for QI, by the way, as long as they're actually correct in some way, and not one of the cliches. Do have a go if you feel like it, Fidjit! Here's another answer to the water question - condensed water vapour!
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Starting next issue, Knightmare QI is going to take a fairly lengthy break, so if you’re still up for more, you’d better enjoy these questions from Drassil while you can!
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Which team was the last to be DISMISSed by Treguard?
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Which spell had the greatest number of different casters?
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Which of these is the odd one out: Samurai, Brollachan, Gretel, Grimwold or Dreadnort?
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Which three of these are the odd ones in: Sidriss, Puck, Majida, Pixel?
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What does the sequence 19, 36, 39, 41, 40, 16, 30, 31 signify?
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Which of these is the odd one out: gauntlet, horn, witch amber or jester’s sceptre?
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What does the sequence 0, 6, 5, 4, 4, 3, 4, 4 signify?
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Which of these is the odd one out: Temporal Disruption, Walls of Jericho, the writing on the wall, Powers That Be or Behemoth?
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How many non-winning teams had two episodes entirely to themselves?
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Name the odd one out: Mellisandre, Lord Fear, Lissard, Raptor.
As ever, there is a maximum score of four points for each question, including one for giving a correct answer and one for identifying the cliché. Answer with a cliché, of course, and you lose ten points, although only three of these questions actually have specific clichés, so I’ve decided to rock the boat a bit by awarding up to three QI points for each of the other seven! Make those answers as detailed as you can, but be careful – you could still trip over one of those three clichés! E-mail your answers to eyeshield2002@hotmail.com by Saturday June 13th 2009 and you could be the next Knightmare QI Champion – yes, you really could, because Drassil is ineligible to enter since he wrote the questions! Go on, give it a shot!
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I am now quite keen to relaunch this feature, but thanks to the dwindling interest it received previously, I am looking for at least four people to sign up for the next round before I reveal the questions. There is no limit to how many people can sign up, but I don’t think it would really be worth doing with less than four. I have been making a few tweaks to the rules – as I discovered before, it is not easy to run Knightmare QI with a set of rules that everyone completely approves of, so if you don’t like any of the conditions listed below, please do not sign up! If you do want to take part in a round of Knightmare QI under these circumstances, please PM me or drop an e-mail to eyeshield2002@hotmail.com between now and Sunday February 14th 2010 telling me so.
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Each round contains ten questions. There is a maximum score of four points for each question – one point for providing a correct answer and up to three bonus points for any Quite Interesting supplementary information you may be able to think of.
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Any question written in red will have a cliché – give this cliché as your answer and you will lose ten points. The full quota of three QI bonus points will only be available for cliché questions when the cliché is identified as part of the QI information.
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Time bonus points will be awarded to the first three entries I receive. The first entry will earn one time bonus point for every three points scored, i.e. a score of 15 would be increased by five points to 20. The second entry will earn one time bonus point for every five points scored, i.e. a score of 20 would be increased by four points to 24. The third entry will earn one time bonus point for every ten points scored, i.e. a score of 30 would be increased by three points to 33.
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There will be a time limit of three weeks to get your answers in. Any questions that remain unanswered after three weeks will incur a penalty of five points each, therefore if you do not submit any answers at all then you will score -50.
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Knightmare QI will only be relaunched if four or more people agree to sign up for the next round. By signing up for one round you are not committing to any further rounds, but you are more than welcome to enter as many rounds as you like!
The bold and the fearless:
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Drassil
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Martin "HStorm" Odoni
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Joe Grocott-James
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Gehn "Lex" Luthor
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Ben "Pooka" Maydon
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Liam Callaghan
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Ross "Raven's Eye" Thompson
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Jim Waterman
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After how many Knightmare episodes is Mark Knight credited as a character other than Lord Fear?
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During the course of series 7, how many people successfully complete the Trial by Spikes onscreen?
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Which spell is missing from the following list? SIGHT, LOOK, VISOR…
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Who is missing from the fourth episode of series 8, appearing in all other series 7 and 8 episodes?
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What do these four characters have in common? CASPER, PIXEL, MOTLEY, SIDRISS. CLUE: It happened to Casper every time a dungeoneer met him.
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Which magical entity have these people all been in control of, or at least used against their enemies before losing control of? HORDRISS, MOGDRED, MORGHANNA, LEO’S TEAM (TEAM 4 OF SERIES 3)…
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What is the name of the town visited by dungeoneer Julie II (Team 6 of Series 7) as part of her level one experiences?
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After how many Knightmare episodes is John Woodnutt credited as Mogdred?
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Taking into account both visual and audio, what is the one difference between the opening title sequence for series 4, and the opening title sequence for series 5?
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Who is the first dungeoneer to have the same Christian name as a previous dungeoneer?
And remember…
Ø There is a maximum score of four points for each question – one point for providing a correct answer and up to three bonus points for any Quite Interesting supplementary information you may be able to think of.
Ø Any question written in red will have a cliché – give this cliché as your answer and you will lose ten points. The full quota of three QI bonus points will only be available for cliché questions when the cliché is identified as part of the QI information.
Ø Time bonus points will be awarded to the first three entries I receive. The first entry will earn one time bonus point for every three points scored, i.e. a score of 15 would be increased by five points to 20. The second entry will earn one time bonus point for every five points scored, i.e. a score of 20 would be increased by four points to 24. The third entry will earn one time bonus point for every ten points scored, i.e. a score of 30 would be increased by three points to 33.
Ø There is a time limit of three weeks to get your answers in. Any questions that remain unanswered after three weeks will incur a penalty of five points each, therefore if you do not submit any answers at all by Sunday March 21st 2010 then you will score -50.
NB: I will be reviewing these rules after this round – I am well aware that some tweaks may be necessary!
Address for QI answers: eyeshield2002@hotmail.com
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I am going to run one more (possibly final) round of Knightmare QI, the questions for which will be revealed in issue 64. I am going to assume that the seven people who sent in answers for the last round do want to enter again, but if you don’t, just drop me a line to let me know, and I’ll immediately cross you off the list with no hard feelings. By the same token, if anyone who didn’t send in answers this time (including you, Drassil) would like to sign up for another round, just let me know with a PM or by posting a reply in this thread (or e-mail eyeshield2002@hotmail.com) and you’ll be added to the list right away!
These are the rules. Please read them carefully before you sign up!
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There is a maximum score of four points for each question – one point for providing a correct answer and up to three bonus points for any Quite Interesting supplementary information you may be able to think of.
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Any question written in red will have a cliché – give this cliché as your answer and you will lose ten points. The full quota of three QI bonus points will only be available for cliché questions when the cliché is identified as part of the QI information.
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Time bonus points will be awarded to the first three entries I receive. The first entry will earn one time bonus point for every five points scored, i.e. a score of 25 would be increased by five points to 30. The second entry will earn one time bonus point for every eight points scored, i.e. a score of 24 would be increased by three points to 27. The third entry will earn one time bonus point for every ten points scored, i.e. a score of 30 would be increased by three points to 33.
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There is a time limit of four weeks to get your answers in. Any questions that remain unanswered by Thursday July 29th 2010 will incur a penalty of five points each, therefore if you do not submit any answers at all you will score -50.
The fearless ones:
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Gehn "Lex" Luthor
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Ross "Raven's Eye" Thompson
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Joe Grocott-James
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Liam Callaghan
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Martin "HStorm" Odoni
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Ben "Pooka" Maydon
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What action have these four people all performed onscreen? MILDREAD, HEGGATTY, PEGGATTY, CHRIS IV.
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Which is the first dungeoneer that can be seen climbing into a wellway?
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How many episodes feature two separate quests starting from the antechamber?
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Which is the first dungeoneer to speak to Smirkenorff?
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During which scene can you see the effects of Hordriss’s magic being undone by Merlin’s magic?
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In which episode is the phrase “Condition Amber” first mentioned with reference to the life force clock?
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During which series is the phrase “the Opposition” first used?
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The Adventurers’ Code stipulates that, unlike normal clue objects, “magical objects” can be carried on different levels, but which is the one and only object that ends up being carried through multiple levels under this rule?
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How many dungeoneers summoned Hordriss with his calling name, Malefact, or at least a pretty close approximation of it?
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During the course of which episode do we learn that Smirkenorff can speak?
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