[sumo] [Games] Chaingang and ISP invite-long..

[Moti <sumo@dichne.com>]

This is to announce the existence of the extremely popular and veteran
game, the ISP, the Internet Sumo Pool, and the newer Chaingang game.

ISP:
You can find the rules/login/sign up at:

http://isp.sumogames.com

YOU HAVE TO REGISTER!!When you do, don't forget to use the tie-breaker
thingy on the entrance page. People have lost yushos because they didn't
pick a tie-breaker!!
ALL players must register for the Basho so they can enter their
daily guesses. Unregisterd players will not be ranked, even if they used
to play!!
In a nutshell- a single bout will be chosen from the following day's
bouts- you have to guess who's the winner. You will find all the
relevant statistics (past meetings, etc..)when you enter your daily
guess. Guess right -it's a win -guess wrong-it's a loss. The player with
the best score after 15 days gets the Yusho.
There is a formula page, where you can chose any or all of the 9
different formulas for when you will be absent from certain days (or
just forget to send a pick..) The heavier rikishi to win, the older, the
hairier, etc..
DEFAULTS-may be used five times during a basho, and on not more than
three consecutive days.
During the basho, you can see the various picks for that day, and see
who the favorite one is.
As for the game Banzuke, it has been published,
and is posted on the site.
Check out the game-it's great!!


CHAINGANG:
And there is the CHAIN GANG...
What is the "Chain Gang"? It's a Sumo-related game, based on a day by
day entry. This means you have to follow the ongoing tournament.
The good news is that all you have to do is guess one (1) winner of your
choice from all the bouts on a given day, Juryo and Makuuchi. Only one,
any one, EXCEPT OZEKI/YOKOZUNA, unless they are facing each other. You
got it right? You advance to day 2 and pick again. It could
be the same rikishi, or anyone else. You got it wrong? Well, that was
the shortest game you ever played, because yer OUT!! No three strikes,
no yellow card, no "one more chance".. It's the end of the road.
Last human being standing wins. This means the game could theoretically
end on day 6. So what?
IMPORTANT!!IMPORTANT!! YOU HAVE TO REGISTER TO PLAY, even if you've
played before!!

You will need to pick TWO default guys before the basho
starts for the days you don't/can't play, who cannot be changed.
((((((Note!!!))))))The defaults DO NOT include any Yokozunas or
Oozekis!!

There is a 5-TIME USE LIMIT PER BASHO for using a default, and you can
use him for three straight days only, though we don't think you'll get
very far using a default in this particular game. The reason for two
defaults is this:
KYUJO - When your default pick goes Kyujo, your second default pick
kicks in..

IMPORTANT!! You cannot win OR lose by fusen. If your picked rikishi is
involved in a fusen match, the default kicks in automatically. This is
so no player will have any advantage/disadvantage due to time zone
differences, as we have happening in other games. In the highly unlikely
event that your default is also involved in the fusen match, you're
toast..The best thing to do is keep an eye out for possible kyujos, and
stay away from that rikishi!!

IMPORTANT!!IMPORTANT!! YOU HAVE TO REGISTER TO PLAY, even if you've
played before!! (take two)

IMPORTANT!! When your default kicks in for a kyujo rikishi, he doesn't
count as one of the 5-per-basho you are allowed.
The tie-breaker- the player who used the lowest ranked rikishi on
average wins.

There will be no mail sent out during the Basho - you'll
have to visit us to see who's still standing.
Deadline: NOW!!

http://chaingang.sumogames.com/chaingang.html
IMPORTANT!!IMPORTANT!! YOU HAVE TO REGISTER TO PLAY, even if you've
played before!!(take three)

Good luck!!
Kintamayama , Doitsuyama and Kofuji
Guessbusters Inc.

[EndPost by Moti <sumo@dichne.com>]