The HxF Mole - Task 17: Pass the Parcel

[Kardan]

Task 1: 0/15 days
Task 2: 0/7 days
Task 3: 4/8 days
Task 4: 9/9 days
Task 5: 1/8 days
Task 6: 0/0 days
Task 7: 0/7 days
Task 8: 5/10 days
Task 9: 8/10 days
Task 10: 0/5 days
Task 11: 3/5 days
Task 12: 0/5 days
Task 13: -2/8 days
Task 14: -1/8 days
Task 15: 4/5 days
Task 16: 0/6 days
Task 17: 0/5 days
Task 18: 0/10 days
Total: 31/150 days

All valid posts in bold will be taken as a submission. You may discuss the task freely, including the submissions that you wish to put forward as a final answer, before you have posted them in bold.

Part 1: For getting so far in the competition, we are giving you some presents. There are 6 presents: a red present, an orange present, a yellow present, a green present, a blue present and a purple present. You must now decide amongst yourselves, who gets which present. Of course, the faster this is done, the faster we can have some fun!

If there are any errors within the task, or any questions – just post in the thread.

[FlyingJesus]

I WANT THE YELLOW ONE

[Phil]

@buttons; Red
@FlyingJesus; Yellow
@mrwoooooooo; Orange
@MyOffDays; Purple
@Rozi; Green
@RyRy; Blue

[FlyingJesus]

Oh ok

[Kardan]

Part 2: Now that the presents have been dished out, this is how the task will work. Each present contains a prize, some positive and some negative. Some prizes are for the individual and some prizes are for the group. You do not have to reveal the contents of your present, it’s entirely up to you.

You have each been PM’ed what your present contains, along with a number. This number represents how many times your present must be swapped with another player before the present can be opened, and the prize can be claimed. Therefore you must pass the presents between the group until this number reaches 0. Whoever gets a present when it hits 0 will claim that prize and will no longer be taking part in the task. So the remaining players must then swap their presents amongst themselves.

You can swap to any player you like, providing they haven’t opened their present, but the swap will only take place if both players agree on the swap. For example, Dave may want to swap with Sarah, but if Sarah doesn’t want to swap with Dave, nothing happens.

You may also not swap a present back to the same person immediately on the next turn. If Dave had red, and Sarah had blue, and they swapped, they would not be allowed to swap back to their original presents on their next turn. If Dave wants to get red back, or Sarah wants to get blue back, they must get a different colour present first, and then trade it for their original colour.

This task has been designed so you can win all the positive prizes and win none of the negative prizes if you play it correctly.

This task also contains the final exemption in the whole competition.

Please remember to post in bold if you wish to swap. Once a swap takes place, you will be PM’ed with the details of your new present.

[Phil]

Right I'm up for a swap lads

[Kardan]

Forgot a key bit of information:

If any presents still have swaps remaining at the end of the day, those presents will be discarded and the prizes inside them will be lost.

[Phil]

Question: Do we have a limit on how many times we can swap overall/in a row etc.?

[Kardan]

Question: Do we have a limit on how many times we can swap overall/in a row etc.?

You can swap as many times as you like, but once a present reaches 0 swaps remaining, it can't be swapped any longer. That person opens that present and wins whats inside.

You can swap as many times as you like, but as long as you don't get your previous present back within a turn.

So you have Purple, so you could go Purple, Blue, Red, Green, Purple, Yellow, Orange, Red, Purple, Orange etc.

But you couldn't go Purple, Blue, Purple - you would have to at least get another colour after blue before returning to purple.

And if you mean how many times can you swap relative to the other players, you don't need to wait for them to be online (unless you want to swap with them of course...) So if only three of you were online, you could just keep swapping presents between yourselves, that wouldn't break any rules.

[FlyingJesus]

you couldn't go Purple, Blue, Purple - you would have to at least get another colour after blue before returning to purple.

Is this still the case if the purple you gave away originally was then swapped on to another player and you would be receiving it from someone else?

Either way yeah go on then Philippe let's swapsies