Carcassonne Central: Advent Quiz MMXXIII

[davide]

I like that!!

[Snearone]

I'd also like a definition of "control", I felt the need to add a clarification comment on my answer there too.

Yes, in questions g) and h) the term "control" is ambiguous.

[Meepledrone]

- Meepledrone: In Question #7, sub-questions g) and h) use "to take control" meaning "to gain the single majority."

[Meepledrone]

- The Grinch: Enough is enough...
- The Grinch: Can't believe these crabs are doing any job...
- The Grinch: (his eye twitching) This is the last straw...
- The Grinch: (entering Smeagol mode) A decent job?
- The Grinch: Yesssss...
- The Grinch: This can't be trueeeee
- The Grinch: We has been weak... You've been soft.
- The Grinch: We will have to end this
- The Grinch: Yeeeeessss... We knows the solution!
- The Grinch: We need the secret coooooodeeee!
- The Grinch: We need the secret coooooodeeee!
- The Grinch: My peciouuuuussssss!
- The Grinch: What was it?
- The Grinch: Can't remember....
- The Grinch: Ahhhh.... We has the parchment!
- The Grinch: Oooooh!!! Nice mnemonics to remember!
- The Grinch: Yesssss, niceeee!


Question #8.5: Can you help The Grinch find the secret code encoded in this parchment? (3 points)

[oldbonz]

you are merciless

[Challa007]

- Tweedy Crab: The lucky winner of the Advent Quiz will also...
- Tweety Crab: ...receive a set of custom meeples!
- Tweedy Crab: It can be one of these designs or...
- Tweety Crab: ...any shown here: https://www.instagram.com/meeples_art/

wow, soooooooo cool!!     

Thank you @Meepledrone !!!

[Meepledrone]

- The Grinch: Meepledrone? MEEPLEDRONE?
- The Grinch: That forgetful, lazy, disgusting, filthy, despicable minion has nothing to do with this evil disposition... You will have to decide... or bust!
- The Grinch: (entering Smeagol mode) Mwahahahahaha! Mooooore, moooooore hateful adjectives!
- The Grinch: We love that gaaame!
- The Grinch: Yeeeees, my precioooouuuussssss!
- The Grinch: We has to drive them all crazy with the prize!
- The Grinch: Let's check the secret code...

[Meepledrone]

you are merciless

- The Grinch: Thank you, oldbonz!
- The Grinch: Hope this little parchment gives you all a headache!!!
- The Grinch: Especially you after causing the crabs to stick around!!! 

[Snearone]

- Meepledrone: In Question #7, sub-questions g) and h) use "to take control" meaning "to gain the single majority."

Secret Code in question #8.5 is very nice this year   )

[Meepledrone]

- The Grinch:

[Meepledrone]

- Santa Claus: Ho ho ho!
- Snowman: No way! You made it!!!
- Danisthirty: Yes! You like it?
- Fir Tree: (a mild breeze shakes some twigs) 
- Snowman: Ahhhh! There's no place like home!!!
- The Grinch: (from the distance) Shut up, Dorothy!!!
- Snowman: Sorry?
- Danisthirty: Ha ha ha!
- Santa Claus: Have you seen that frozen river?
- Fir Tree: (a bird chirps)
- Santa Claus: Ideal for a dive after a hot sauna!!!
- Snowman: Yaaaay! So cozy!
- Danisthirty: Shall we try it?
- Snowman: The water? Right now?
- Santa Claus: Nope! The question!!!
- Snowman: Yes, pleeeeeaaaaaaseee!
- Fir Tree: (a branch moves)


Question #9: Danisthirty places this tile with a crop circle on Yellow's behalf. The player has the following questions:
a) Can the player use the crop circle to remove meeples from the city before scoring the city? (1 point)
b) How many points does each player score from this tile placement during the game? (1 point)
c) Where does the Gingerbread Man move after the city is scored? (1 point)

Notes:
* This question only uses normal meeples. No large meeples were used.
* This is a mid-game scenario. The game goes on for a few more turns.
* All the cities not shown in the picture are also completed.




PS: Added clarification about the cities not shown in the picture.

[NGC 54]

Is this the first time when a river is featured in the Advent Calendar?

[Meepledrone]

- Meepledrone: Yep, the Winter Edition river was never featured before, only the "summer" River.

[Scott]

These quiz questions give me a headache. 

[Meepledrone]

- The Grinch: How so, ungrateful contestant?
- The Grinch: These questions are created to make you all suffer and inflict endless pain!
- The Grinch: If so, my mission is a success!!! Thank you!
- The Grinch: Gonna kick some mini meeples to celebrate!!!