Creative Wonderland Competition

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 5:20 pm

popo wrote:I have now emailed you Patrick. Something bad happened this morning, and I lost all my textures. Had to redo it all.

OMG Pauline, that sounds really painful!

Sounds as though all your skin fell off.

Hope you get it all sorted out soon.

M.A.D. Inspector Clueso.

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:05 pm

popo wrote: Something bad happened this morning, and I lost all my textures.

I think Robbie did it.

Hope everything works out!

jg

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:16 pm

Well, my entry is just in!

(Do we get a receipt to say it was actually received

)

littlejg is coming over after school, our pictures of his "Pumpkin Stinky" were awful.....so he is finishing up a slightly different project today.

jg

popo · Post by **popo** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:39 pm

janetgalle wrote:I think Robbie did it.

Yes, so do I!

I've sorted it out now. Just got one last bit to do, then test it for bugs. Should be ready tomorrow. Hopefully.

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:58 pm

I'm gonna snitch on you two.

.......

ROBBIE, JG AND POPO ARE BLAMING YOU!

M.A.D. Inspector Clueso

mette · Post by **mette** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 8:22 pm

I hope we're not supposed to get a receit for entering. I haven't got one and I submitted my entry roughly a week ago

Mette

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:27 pm

janetgalle wrote: (Do we get a receipt to say it was actually received )

I did get a receipt (an email) thanking me for entering and wishing good luck about 2 minutes after I posted my question.

Are you sure you emailed yours to the right address mette? The address was given on the Competition Rules page.

jg

Just emailed littlejg's entry and received a receipt right away for his also.

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 10:31 pm

Davimad wrote:I'm gonna snitch on you two. .......

Oh, I forgot she has that Inspector Clueso magnifying glass and can read those tiny little letters!

That's OK, Robbie doesn't worry popo.......or me!

jg

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 1:18 am

Thankyou Inspector C

This is unbelieveable... go to bed for one night & get accused of the most horrendous crime - stealing Paulines textures

- yes, I did hear you!

Just lucky for you girls I'm a nice guy (an big enough & ugly enough to take it)

Robbie

popo · Post by **popo** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:45 am

I didn't get a receipt either.

I sent my entry to comp0401@midnightsynergy.com that's the address on the web site.

Jg, does your email programme ask for a receipt as standard? Mine doesn't.

I sent mine late last night, then noticed a mistake. Are we allowed to send an edited version?

Robbie, You're not ugly!!

Mind you, I have seen better looking wombats.

PS. We've been thinking of a cruise to Australia, Tazmania and New Zealand next year between January and March. Don't suppose you feel like telling me what the weather's usually like then, do you? Pretty please.

mette · Post by **mette** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 10:45 am

I've got a receit now. Patrick read that I was worried and sent me an email

Mette

Post by **Midnight Synergy** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 3:23 pm

popo wrote:I sent mine late last night, then noticed a mistake. Are we allowed to send an edited version?

Yep, you probably have another 24 hours before the website is ready.

Post by **Midnight Synergy** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:25 am

Competition Entries are posted!

http://www.midnightsynergy.com/comp/0401

Seventeen entries in all - some wonderful creations in there! Quality over Quantity was definitely the name of the game. Although I must admit I had hoped for more entries (holiday season too hectic, perhaps?), the really good news is that, as a result, everybody who entered wins a prize!

Gotta like that!

There is however, still a need to vote to determine the three grand prize winners, as well as the order in which runner-ups can pick their prizes.

Also, even though there were fewer than twenty entries we will still proceed with a $20 per entry donation to Earth Share based on twenty entries (i.e. $400).

Enough talk from me - head over there and check out the entries. I have left off names and descriptions of entries for now in order not to influence any opinions, although I'm sure you can figure out who some of the entries belong to.

After Jan 31st I will post winners and names (unless you have let me know that you wish to remain anonymous).

A big thanks to everyone who participated - it really made my day to look at each entry!

Patrick

popo · Post by **popo** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:10 pm

Question for Patrick.

When you say vote for your 3 top entries, do you mean in order of preference like 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Or just the three we like the best but in no particular order.

I ask this because I was going to vote for one out of each group of things. E.g. one level, one artistic, and one other. Because I can't judge a level against a poem, say. So the three that I vote for won't be in any particular order. Is that ok?

Post by **Midnight Synergy** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:14 pm

Yes, that's fine - just indicate that your Top 3 have "equal ranking". So either give me a list of three, unranked, or a top 3 in order (#1, #2, #3).

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:07 pm

Congratulations to all the entrants, there's some smashing stuff here.

I'm still working my way through them, not easy at all!

Nice drawings by the children, well done kids.

I'll get back again when I finally get through the levels, at least this sets the ball rolling.

Has everyone gone to the moon and left me behind?

M.A.D. Inspector Clueso

rmelin13 · Post by **rmelin13** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:13 pm

M.A.D. - I suspect maybe everyone else is doing the same thing ...... trying out some of the levels that came with the competition.

I would like to echo your comments directed to all entrants. Congratulations to all of you! There are some outstanding and diverse entries, it's only a shame that every entry can't take first prize.

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:20 pm

I agree Roger, maybe it's just as well there were only 17 entries, we would never get anyone back to the forum.

I have finished a couple of levels, gosh they were BIG!

Must get back to the others now.

M.A.D. Inspector Clueso

DiscGolfer · Post by **DiscGolfer** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:20 pm

I am really impressed with these entries.
Rainbow City is beautiful!!

Davimad · Post by **Davimad** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:23 pm

Hi again DG!

Will you stay a bit longer this time?

Great to see you again btw.

M.A.D. Inspector Clueso

DiscGolfer · Post by **DiscGolfer** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:12 pm

Davimad wrote:
Will you stay a bit longer this time?

I sure hope so...
Still no home computer, and not as much time at this job to "play".
I feel that my playing and designing skills are somewhat primitive, and that translates into the trouble I'm having making the adjustments to the Deluxe version.
I really like the new version, and am most impressed with the custom levels being created, and the houses, models, etc... I just don't have the resources, or the time, to get involved like I did before.
We'll see what the future holds for DiscGolfer.
For now, back to the Contest Entries

PS- I did think about you guys, and missed you all, during my "absence".
We do have a great family here in Wonderland!

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 9:30 pm

DiscGolfer wrote: PS- I did think about you guys, and missed you all, during my "absence".
We do have a great family here in Wonderland!

We missed you too.

jg

mette · Post by **mette** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 12:02 am

Hi all,

Congratulations to all participants

Everybody did great! And everybody gets a prize

What amazing contributions

It has been really hard to choose, but my votes are now in

It has been great fun, and whoever wins really deserves it

A big THANK YOU to Midnight Synergy for making this competition happen

Mette

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Sun Jan 16, 2005 8:28 am

I'm probably like everyone else - still working though all the great entries!

Appreciate your efforts as always Pat - don't envy your job of sorting this lot out though.... Will post comments sometime this week on all entries.

Great to see you still around DG

- are you still doing the DiscGolfing thing???

Robbie

Pauline set a wicked benchmark for the rest of us... taking nothing away from the other entries though.

DiscGolfer · Post by **DiscGolfer** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:18 pm

Robbie wrote:
Great to see you still around DG - are you still doing the DiscGolfing thing???

Robbie

Hi Robbie,
Yes, I still play Disc Golf.

I don't get a chance to play in many tournaments.

I'm still going through the same legal nightmares that I was a year ago. I've won a couple major battles, but the war goes on...
No money, no home computer, no internet.
I do have a new teaching job, am healthy, and my seven-year old boy is thriving.
Disc Golf is still a passion. I have a goal of winning the 2007 Pro World Championship in the Grand Master division (50 and over).
When Discgolfer sets a goal.... look out!

Robbie · Post by **Robbie** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 2:14 am

Everyone still going through them?

My thoughts on the comp entries in a nutshell (or case...) by groups - bit more than Paulines 3

Words
I'm not real big on reading - much prefer a comic book to a novel... some people never quite grow up

Entries A,E & L were all great - a lot of thought went into them - toss up between E & L with A a whisker behind...

Images
Entries C, H & I. Loved the kids work! Great too to see responsible parents introducing their kids early to Wonderland

One of the picks of the comp for me was C (Winter Wonderland Singers) - beautiful pic with the characters seemlessly placed.

Other
Entries J,K,N. Loved these. The clock looked great. I'm a big fan of sculpture & I'm hazarding a guess these were the work of the talented Mr (little JG) Ripley. Hats off to the puzzle program. Obviously a lot went into this game based on Wonderland scenes.

Levels
Entries B,F,G,M,O,P. Wow...

These were all excellent levels. Even managed to complete a couple of them - F,M, 2/3s of O. Very satisfying. B was mindbending & very clever - just not enough time to get through it. F - well laid out & thought through - enjoyable. G was just too big for the little time I have - well done for all the effort. M was a fun level - few twists at the end I didn't take into account - took a number of goes to get through. O - a great collection from one of our great talents

Good story, layout, very enjoyable. P - what I'd expect from this lass. Good use of the Alice in Wonderland story - inspired White Rabbit scenes - loved the Cheshire Cat - I was plaugued however by the dreaded Wonderland screen of death & never managed to complete it which was disappointing. Pick of the comp for me.

No dud submissions at all. Like I said - don't envy Pat's job in picking - might have to take the safe path & use the votes...

... everyone voted or planning to???

Robbie

popo · Post by **popo** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 9:10 am

Yes, I voted yesterday.

I had a really hard job choosing. I categorised them into Levels, Artistic (Poems and Pictures) and Other, and picked one from each.

It was the Artistc choice that was so hard, as they were all so very good.

I am sorry that you couldn't finish mine Robbie. I hope at least one person managed it. That's the trouble with models, they can cause everything to slow up considerably, and I certainly went to town with them.

Well done everyone.

mette · Post by **mette** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 1:29 pm

popo wrote: I am sorry that you couldn't finish mine Robbie. I hope at least one person managed it.

I did it

Excellent level btw

Mette

janetgalle · Post by **janetgalle** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 5:34 pm

Wow, all the entries were Wonderful!

Mt thoughts:

Poems...were all cute. I enjoyed seeing creator/player names mentioned in Night Before...

Images...great job on the drawings boys, and I loved the Wonderland Singers.

Other....I am partial to the clock and the squash (

) Really liked the Adventure Album/Puzzle, altho Stinky was mis-identified as Loof many times.

Levels...Oh My!

B...Special Agent was great, took me forever to get by the boxes/zbot.
D...Robbie, this is amazing. I promise I will learn how to use it! Great idea, great implementation.
F....Ice World....Yikes/Spikes! Great level.
G...mette, great series....I only got 21

M...Nice Houses, good puzzle...fun!
O...Majic? Really enjoyed these 3, good use of models, great puzzles.
P...popo! Wonderful, magical. Loved the Models (especially the giant items!) Great idea. Loved it all (except for Peegues part which had me banging my head for a long time!!!!

)

Thanks and Congrats to all who entered and a big Thanks to Mightnight Synergy!

jg

jperleevt · Post by **jperleevt** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 5:51 pm

I finally got around to submitting my favorites. Can't wait for the result. I thought everone did an awesome job, it still amazes me how creative people are. I on the other hand am not! I leave the creative stuff up to my hubbie!

Good-Luck to all!!

Jen

Creative Wonderland Competition

Wow!