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Mini Non-Reading Games & Puzzles for Cupcakes - OCTOBER - from Captain Cupcake & LK
Quickie Explanation of Cupcakes
• Cupcakes appear during a Mods’ Monthly Challenge.
• You earn cupcakes from Captain Cupcake for participating in mini-games and puzzles as posted in this thread for September. They’re totally optional, but a Team can cash them in to get free passes on challenges, or for extra points for larger books read. (More on this last below.)
• Cupcakes are tracked on a Google Spreadsheet on Captain Cupcake’s World of Puzzles & Cupcakes.
• There are links to the puzzles at the top of each column.
• Any column with a regular cupcake () only needs to be done once per team. These are usually easy jigsaws and slider puzzles.
• Any column with a “blinkie” cupcake () may be done by as many Team Members as want to participate. In fact, the more Team Members who complete the “blinkie” cupcake puzzles, the more options you will have when you cash them in. These are Word Finds, Crosswords, Doublets, Find the Duplicates and types of puzzles that are generally a bit more difficult.
• While “blinkies” may also be redeemed by the person who earned them (such as for hints for encryption puzzles), the cupcakes for BAPs are redeemed by Captains in the Captains’ Group.
• In earlier challenges they were used to count a book that was <160 pages; for a book that applied, but had been read before April 12th; for a graphic novel; in conjunction with "chunkster," Triple Threat, or Cutthroat books to count as a book read in a sub-option challenge category.
• Thus far, they have NOT been used for any Read-a-Thons.
• Sometimes puzzles are set up as a series. For these, on the spreadsheet they will change from a regular cupcake (
• For regular and higher worth cupcakes you don’t get any bonuses for multiple Team Members completing them, but if you want to do them just for fun, there’s no reason not to! :)
• Blue cupcakes () are ones that were earned during a “48 Hour Cupcake Crazy” make-up period.
• Sunday Update ★'s are earned by Captains, or their proxies, if they are on vacation.
• There are three different type of cupcakes worth BAPs*. Below are the different size books/word count/page count breakdown :Cup Word Page Added Look Upon
cake Name Count Count BAPs* Redemption“bouncy” or
“chunkster” 112,500 450 1“Triple
Threat” 200,000 800 2“Cutthroat
Competitor”
or Cuatro 350,000 1,400 4
*BAPs = Book Advantage Books, which are each equal to one book read.
Under spoiler to save space.
A new cupcake is coming,
so keep your eyes wide!
This new cupcake is bouncing,
with pep and with pride!
To earn it, your sharp eyes
will have to look close,
to spot all differences
in multiple puzzles we post!
Those big books, the thick ones,
with so many pages...
with this cupcake they'll count more.
It'll double their wages!
(view spoiler)
Slider Puzzles - This will start out easy and get harder as the challenge goes on. Okay to post in thread. Please take a screen print and show the “Very good, you win.” box.~ Type of Puzzles ~
Acceptable Posting
ExampleJigsaw Puzzles - For Jigsaws, take a screen print and make sure it show the type and number specified. We like to see your time, too, just for fun. These start out easy and get progressively harder as the challenge continues.
Example
Remember the movie, remember the song?
I hope so, though this Doublet isn’t very long.
You’ll earn only one “bouncie,” no matter how many times submitted.
But, you’ll earn plenty of “blinkies” - that’s permitted.
PUZZLE #159 - Doublet from “Ben E. to Body” Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com With Puzzle # in subject line. Be sure to tell me what Team you are assigned, though I have most of you memorized!
Doublets are word-link puzzles first created by Lewis Carroll. Changing only one letter at a time, and using the clues along the side, go from “mouth” to “tummy”... or vice versa!
This puzzle is worth one (1) “bouncie” cupcake
.And one “blinkie” cupcake to the every person who solves it.
BEN E. - “Stand by Me” singer King.
- Spine or femur, e.g.
- Someone with a terrible voice is “_ _ _ _ deaf.”
- Fork’s prong.
- 18:30 in Europe or 6:30 PM in the USA, e.g. We’re talking _ _ _ _.
- 10 ¢ent ¢oin
- To eat dinner at a restaurant.
- _ _ _ _-Dong, doorbell sound.
- Stephen _ _ _ _; author of the book made into a movie called “Stand by Me.”
- Put this with the answer above, and you have a famous ape.
- “Stand by Me” or “I'll Stand by You” or “Stand by Your Man” – any of them is a _ _ _ _.
- Unit of subjective loudness.
- Not mentally ill.
- “The Dark Knight Rises” villain.
- Said goodbye.
- Be an omen of an outcome.
BODY - “The ____,” – the novella on which the movie “Stand by Me” is based.
Yet another “Two in One,” for Radical Red.
If you have a laptop, you could do it in bed.
You have until the end of October, a nice long time.
Nevertheless, I must end here, to get this to rhyme.
PUZZLE #160: Radical Red. Larger picture is here.
Twenty piece Slider puzzle is here. Please take a screen print and show the "Very good, you win." box.
Jigsaw is here . Be sure to select “41 Piece Tetris” as the cut.
Okay to post in thread.
This set of puzzles is worth three “bouncing” cupcakes
.
Puzzle #160 for Moonstone
PUZZLE #159 - Doublet from “Ben E. to Body” submitted for TMP
A mystery before you,
it's cryptic as well...
to solve this puzzle
use your little grey cells!
PUZZLE #161: Encrypted Quote - Agatha Christie BR
Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com With Puzzle # in subject line. Be sure to tell me what Team you are assigned, though I have most of you memorized!
Decode the following encrypted quote:
Hb oej xhqz rhusbzj fejb uhuz otzu H zubzyzm ksy vkhub jhbbhul ykkr xky ayzepxejb ku btz xkcckohul rkyuhul. Ri xyhzum Fkhykb, zdegb bk btz rhusbz ej sjsec, oej vsjb beffhul btz jtzcc kx thj jzgkum zll.
Tz azerzm sfku rz ej H zubzyzm.
"Iks teqz jczfb ozcc, izj? Iks teqz yzgkqzyzm xykr btz gykjjhul jk bzyyhacz? Hb hj e reyqzc, ecrkjb iks eyz zdegb bthj rkyuhul. Feymku, asb iksy bhz hj ukb jirrzbyhgec. Fzyrhb bteb H yzeyyeulz thr."
Zcjzotzyz, H teqz mzjgyhazm Tzygscz Fkhykb. Eu zdbyekymhueyi chbbcz reu! Tzhltb, xhqz xzzb xksy hugtzj, zll-jtefzm tzem geyyhzm e chbbcz bk kuz jhmz, zizj bteb jtkuz lyzzu otzu tz oej zdghbzm, jbhxx rhchbeyi rksjbegtz, ehy kx mhluhbi hrrzujz! Tz oej uzeb eum meumhxhzm hu effzeyeugz. Xky uzebuzjj kx eui phum tz tem eu eajkcsbz fejjhku. Bk jzz eu kyuerzub jzb gykkpzmci, ky e jfzgp kx msjb, ky e jchltb mhjeyyei hu kuz'j ebbhyz, oej bkybsyz bk btz chbbcz reu subhc tz gkscm zejz thj xzzchulj ai yzrzmihul btz rebbzy. "Kymzy" eum "Rzbtkm" ozyz thj lkmj. Tz tem e gzybehu mhjmehu xky beulhacz zqhmzugz, jsgt ej xkkbfyhubj eum ghleyzbbz ejt, eum okscm rehubehu bteb, bepzu ai btzrjzcqzj, btzi okscm uzqzy zueacz e mzbzgbhqz bk jkcqz e fykaczr. Btzu tz okscm bef thj zll-jtefzm tzem ohbt eajsym gkrfcegzugi, eum yzreyp ohbt lyzeb jebhjxegbhku: "Btz bysz okyp, hb hj mkuz xykr ohbthu. Btz chbbcz lyzi gzccj--yzrzrazy ecoeij btz chbbcz lyzi gzccj, rku erh."
This puzzle is worth two "triple threats".
For bonus "bouncing" cupcake
answer the question: Where is main character of this series from? ☺
Team Mauvelous - Puzzle #160Slider:
Jigsaw:
I don't know how to make the pictures bigger so that you can see them better.
Electric LimePuzzle #159 - email sent
Puzzle #160
Puzzle #161 - email sent
For Tickle Me PinkPuzzle #160 jigsaw
Puzzle #160 slider
For Cerulean (Hobbit Blue)Puzzle #160(a)
Puzzle #160(b)
Puzzle #159 emailed for Cerulean (Hobbit Blue)
Puzzle #161 emailed for Cerulean (Hobbit Blue)
emailed 159160 sliding puzzle for banana mania
Puzzle # 159 emailed for Bdazzled Blue
Can someone remind me: What are Blinkie cupcakes cashed in for? What is the benefit to having more than one person finish and turn in a puzzle? I remember that it came in handy in our second (I think? If I recall correctly!) Mod-created challenge but I don't recall it being used since then.With Tower Team Round II coming to a close in the next few months, I'm wondering if there is any benefit in my doing a puzzle that already has 3 or 4 names from my team attached to it for a blinkie.
Thanks for any memory dusting anyone can do here. :)
Mod
• Any column with a “blinkie” cupcake (
) may be done by as many Team Members as want to participate. In fact, the more Team Members who complete the “blinkie” cupcake puzzles, the more options you will have when you cash them in. These are Word Finds, Crosswords, Doublets, Find the Duplicates and types of puzzles that are generally a bit more difficult.• While “blinkies” may also be redeemed by the person who earned them (such as for hints for encryption puzzles), the cupcakes for BAPs are redeemed by Captains in the Captains’ Group.
• In earlier challenges they were used to count a book that was <160 pages; for a book that applied, but had been read before April 12th; for a graphic novel; in conjunction with "chunkster," Triple Threat, or Cutthroat books to count as a book read in a sub-option challenge category.
• For the October Halloween Read-a-Thon they are NOT being used.
Okay, thanks. So, since they aren't being used for October's RaT I won't feel like I *need* to worry about them so much. I think... maybe! Haha. *ignores the doublet, ignores the doublet* I remember in one challenge they were used for "borrowing" from a teammate's shelf for one of our challenges, too. I think maybe the 7% solution... maybe... (that may be the "before April 12th" thing you mentioned)... too many cobwebs still on brain to remember this stuff now. Long as those webs come without spiders, I'll be fine, I suppose, hehehe.
Mod
So what good are blinkie cupcakes now, other than getting hints for encryption puzzles?
Mod
**shrugs** You never know, Barb. Someone **coughStevencough** keeps trying to persuade me to allow them to be cashed in for BAPs. I don't see that happening. However, someone else **cough❀Tea❀cough** is trying to get me to have them so Captains may redeem more "chunksters," "TTs," or "Cutthroats." Or is it the other way around? Sorry, can't remember. LOL!
I realize that may have sounded a bit snippy, which wasn't my intent at all! I'm just trying to figure out which cupcakes can be used for what at this point in the game :)
Oh, I didn't think it sounded snippy. Not at all. ☺Of course, now you have me wondering...
Lisa Kay wrote: "Oh, I didn't think it sounded snippy. Not at all. ☺Of course, now you have me wondering..."
LOL It all depends on tone of voice -- which you can't tell from the printed word! :) I've been around too many preteens and teenagers this week ... *sigh*
Puzzle 153 sent in for Wild Blue Yonderand 160 follows:
I hope you can read the Tetris part...
The Jigsaw part of #160 for Atomic Tangerine
Puzzle # 160 emailed for Bdazzled Blue
For Tickle Me PinkPuzzle #98 (corrected)
Puzzle #100 (corrected)
oh boy my times where so so so bad x_x
Puzzle # 161 emailed for Bdazzled Blue
Alas, we are back with our story.
And just to do an inventory,
she’s having a flashback, recalling a scene...
when she spotted a butterfly, a flying queen.
PUZZLE #162 - Spot the Difference: “Music Box of Life”Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com with Puzzle # in subject line. Be sure to tell me what Team you are assigned, though I have most of you memorized!
Yes, this puzzle is worth two “bouncing” cupcakes.
For this puzzle there are at least four(4) differences between the side-by-side pictures.
First in the series.
Larger size here.
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PUZZLE #159 - Doublet from “Ben E. to Body” - here. Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com With Puzzle # in subject line.
PUZZLE #160: Radical Red - here Twenty piece Slider - Please take a screen print and show the "Very good, you win." box. Jigsaw - Be sure to select “41 Piece Tetris” as the cut.
PUZZLE #161: Encrypted Quote - Agatha Christie BR - here. Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com With Puzzle # in subject line.
PUZZLE #162 - Spot the Difference: “Music Box of Life” Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com with Puzzle # in subject line.
PUZZLE #163: Purple Mt. Majesty. - here. Fifteen piece Slider puzzle - Please take a screen print and show the "Very good, you win." box.
Jigsaw - Be sure to select “40 Piece Birds” as the cut.
PUZZLE #164 - Spot the Difference: “Music Box of Life” Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com with Puzzle # in subject line.
Puzzle #165 Find the duplicates, “Ornery Orange and Bad Boy Black” - here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com with Puzzle # in subject line.
PUZZLE #166 - Spot the Difference: “Music Box of Life” Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com with Puzzle # in subject line.
PUZZLE #167 - Spot the Difference: “Music Box of Life” Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com with Puzzle # in subject line.
PUZZLE #168: Banana Mania. - here. Fifteen piece - Please take a screen print and show the "Very good, you win." box.
Jigsaw - Be sure to select “51 Piece Crazy” as the cut.
PUZZLE #169 - Spot the Difference: “Music Box of Life” Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com with Puzzle # in subject line.
PUZZLE #170: Encrypted Quote - LotR #1 - here. Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com With Puzzle # in subject line.
PUZZLE #171 - Spot the Difference: “Music Box of Life” Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com with Puzzle # in subject line.
PUZZLE #172 - Spot the Difference: “Music Box of Life” Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com with Puzzle # in subject line.
PUZZLE #173: Tickle Me Pink and Magenta Mix-Up. - here. Fifteen piece Slider -Please take a screen print and show the "Very good, you win." box.
Jigsaw - Be sure to select “48 Piece Euros” as the cut.
PUZZLE #174 - Spot the Difference: “Music Box of Life” Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com with Puzzle # in subject line.
Puzzle #175 Find the duplicates, “Ornery Orange and Bad Boy Black” Part Due! - here. You do NOT have to make a copy of all the bookcovers. Just send in the names of the books, indicating the number & mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com with Puzzle # in subject line.
PUZZLE #176 - Spot the Difference: “Music Box of Life” Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com with Puzzle # in subject line.
PUZZLE #177 - Spot the Difference: “Music Box of Life” Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com with Puzzle # in subject line.
PUZZLE #178: Moonstone. here. Fifteen piece Slider puzzle - Please take a screen print and show the "Very good, you win." box.
Jigsaw - Be sure to select “48 Piece Classic” as the cut.
PUZZLE #179 - Spot the Difference: “Music Box of Life” Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com with Puzzle # in subject line.
PUZZLE #180: Encrypted Quote - ? - here Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com With Puzzle # in subject line.
PUZZLE #181 - Spot the Difference: “Music Box of Life” Please DO NOT post solution here. Mail to ratminichallenges@gmail.com with Puzzle # in subject line.
PUZZLE #182: Leather Jacket Black. - here.
Fifteen piece Slider puzzle - Please take a screen print and show the "Very good, you win." box.
Jigsaw - Be sure to select “22 Piece Polygons” as the cut.
PUZZLE #183: Mauvelous - here.
Fifteen piece Slider puzzle - Please take a screen print and show the "Very good, you win." box.
Jigsaw - Be sure to select “50 Piece Circles” as the cut.
PUZZLE #184: Happy Halloween - here.
Fifteen piece Slider puzzle - Please take a screen print and show the "Very good, you win." box.
Jigsaw - Be sure to select “91 Piece Lizard” as the cut.