CONTEST
If you have won 1st Place or 2nd Place in one contest you cannot win 1st or 2nd place prizes in the next contest (ie. no same 2 wins back-to-back by same person.
Slm or I will be keeping track of items collected by all players. If you are unsure of what items you still need, feel free to pogo msg me grannymouse754 or slmullaney If you have any comments, suggestions or concerns regarding these contests, please feel free to pogo msg Granny or Slm. Our main goal is to keep the league fun and challenging, as well as reward our members with prizes.
Good luck and have fun!!!!
HOSTS HOSTS HOSTS
Granny's Angels is always looking for hosts to host the tours and cover our own hosts when they have things to do. No experience is necessary. All that is required is your desire to host and your time. We will give you all the training and tools necessary to host tournaments. It is easy to do and fun to interact with all the members in tours. If this is something you think you might want to try, please complete the “TD Application” link that is located on the homepage or contact any host/admin and let them know. We’d be very happy to have new hosts join the hosting crew.
NEW MEMBERS
Please extend a warm Granny's Angels welcome to them. Some of our new members are familiar with leagues and some are not and may require a little bit more explanation and help in tours. Please be patient and remember ….. we were all “new” at one time.
To all our new members, welcome to the league and we hope to see you playing in tours with us. We have a variety of tours each day, and if there is any specific game you’d like to play and don’t see it on the calendar, let us know and we will look into getting that game.
As well, always remember that there are “potential” new members in the room while we are in tours. If someone shows an interest in joining, or asks a question about the league or even if they just ask a general question like “I see so many hearts in the room”, please take the time to acknowledge their question and invite them to join the league. The hosts will normally do this, but there are times when they are away from the screen doing tour business and don’t see it. If you’re not comfortable doing this, then plz let the host know “busybee” was inquiring about the league. It takes cooperation from all to keep a successful league going.
GUIDELINES FOR TOURS
It is timely, once again, to go over conduct expected in our tours by the players::
• It is YOUR responsibility to make sure you are registered for tours. Hosts try to make sure all are in that want to be in, but in larger tours, this can be missed. Plzzzzz register for tours well in advance, listen for your name in roll call and speak up if your name is not called.
• There is ONE host per tour. Plz do not interfere in the host’s responsibilities. Lately it has been expressed by some that “there are too many cooks in the kitchen”. This results in not only confusion it causes frustration as well. If the host requires assistance, he/she will ask for it.
• Please pay attention to the host, especially when announcing pairs and byes. Tours are generally long enough without added delays.
• Keep chat at a minimum while hosts are getting scores in tours. When everyone is chatting, the chat box scrolls very fast and it is quite difficult for the host to get all scores. Please hold your chat each round until the scores have been collected.
• WAIT for the host to announce “refresh”, unless there is a special reason why you need to refresh ahead of time. Let the host know before you refresh
• Only Pogo names are to be used in tours - not personal names even though you may ask you to use their real name. Now, common sense should also be used. If the player’s Pogo name is BusyBee and you are asked to call her “bee”, that’s acceptable as it is part of the Pogo name. Now if the player’s name is “Bob” and their Pogo name is Coalminer – then no, Bob is not allowed. There is no correlation between “bob” and “coalminer”. This may seem petty to some, but the biggest reason is assigning pairs in tours. You may know Bob is Coalminer, and the host may know as well, but there will be some in tour who do not.
• Please also keep in mind that our hosts are human and they do make mistakes like the rest of us. When a mistake is made, please be patient and allow the host to correct. Do not all talk at once and add to the confusion. If you are expecting perfection in tours, maybe playing in tours is not for you.
• Plz keep all religion and political discussion at the door. We want our tours to be fun for all and not everyone shares in the same beliefs as others.
• Any disputes, concerns or discussions should be handled by the host only. If there is a dispute between players, the host will take BOTH players into Private Chat to try and resolve the matter. If the dispute cannot be resolved satisfactorily, then the matter should be taken to Trouble for resolution. Under no circumstances should any other player be involved.
We want our players to join the tours, have fun with your friends and support the league. With everyone following the above guidelines and working together, we can have the best league on Pogo with the minimum amount of disputes and disruption!!!
SPECIAL TOURS
TOC - The tour is held once a month (usually the 1st weekend of the month). All players who won a tour the previous month will receive an invitation to the TOC. Winner of this tour wins 20 gems, 5000 ladderbux and will be moved up to 1st place on the ladder.
BIG BUX & GEM TOUR - Every Sat @ 6pm or 7pm, there will be a “Big Bux & Gem Tour” with 5,000 ladderbux and 10 gems to be given out to the winner.
WEAKEST LINK - Every Saturday @ 6pm in Dice City Rollers and Sunday @ 7pm .In Cases Arcade Bingo. To remain eligible, you must commit to playing every Saturday or Sunday until a winner is declared. At the end of each tour, the player with the lowest score in the tour will be declared ”The Weakest Link” for that week and be eliminated from the tour. If you play one week and do not get eliminated, but do not play the next week, you will be removed from the tour. Play will continue each Sunday until all the “Weakest Links” have been eliminated and there is 1 player remaining. That player will be declared the winner of the Weakest Link tour and win 10 gems. Anyone can play in this tour from week to week, including those who had previously been eliminated – you are just not eligible to win the prize.
BEAT THE HOST -Every Friday@ 6pm & @ 7pm All players who beat the host’s score each round wins 2 gems
TRIVIA - Once a month hosted by Granny @ 7:00pm. 2 pogo gems will be given out for each correct trivia question, with 5 gems being given for the bonus question. One correct answer per player per round. All eligible to play in Bonus question.
BIRTHDAY TOURS: - Any player who would like a special Birthday Tour for their birthday, plz pogo msg grannymouse It will then be added to the Birthday List and when it’s time for your birthday, one of the hosts/admin will contact you to arrange particulars of the tour. The birthday person will automatically get 5 gems for their birthday – winner of the birthday bash will win 5 gems.
MADHATTER POGO BOWL TOURS
COSMIC BOWLERS GAME CHAT
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PLAY WILL BE GIVEN IN COSMIC BOWLERS GAME CHAT ROOM BEFORE PAIRS ARE GIVEN (YOU CAN ALSO FIND THEM BY CLICKING ON RULES ON THE HOST'S TOURNAMENT PAGE BEFORE OR AFTER YOU REGISTER/SIGN FOR THE TOUR).
ONE OF THE MADHATTER GAMES LISTED BELOW WILL BE PLAYED ON MONDAYS @ 12 PM EDT/EST:
HEARTBREAKER: 1ST PLAYER TO GET A HEARTBREAK (7/10 SPLIT) WINS THE ROUND. PLAYER TYPES 'HEARTBREAKER' IN CHAT WHEN THEY GET IT OR IT DOESN'T COUNT. HIGH SCORER WINS IF BOTH PLAYERS GET IT IN SAME FRAME OR IF NEITHER PLAYER GETS IT.
6 PACK: 1ST PLAYER TO GET 6 STRIKES WINS THE ROUND (STRIKES DO NOT HAVE TO BE CONSECUTIVE). PLAYERS POST THEIR STRIKES IN CHAT AS THEY GET THEM LIKE THIS: 1X, 2X, 3X & SO ON, ANY STRIKES NOT POSTED DON'T COUNT. POST IN CHAT 6 PK WHEN GET 6TH STRIKE OR IT DOESN'T COUNT. HIGH SCORER WINS IF BOTH GET 6 PK IN SAME FRAME OR IF NEITHER PLAYER GETS IT.
THE NINER: PLAYERS TRY TO GET A SCORE OF 9 IN THE 9TH FRAME. IF YOU GET A SCORE OF 9 IN THE 9TH FRAME, POST IN CHAT NINER OR 9ER TO WIN THE ROUND. HIGH SCORER WINS IF BOTH PLAYERS GET THE NINER OR NEITHER PLAYER GETS IT.
BASEBALL: ONLY 2 STRIKES AT MOST ARE ALLOWED IN THIS GAME. PLAYERS ARE TO POST THEIR STRIKES IN CHAT AS THEY GET THEM LIKE THIS 1X, 2X. IF A PLAYER GETS A 3RD STRIKE DURING THE ROUND (THIS INCLUDES 10TH FRAME) THEY POST IN CHAT 'STRIKEOUT' & LOSE THE ROUND. HIGH SCORER WINS IF NO ONE STRIKES OUT.
SPARE RIB: FIRST PLAYER TO GET A COMBO OF SPARE, STRIKE, SPARE (/X/) DURING THE GAME WINS THE ROUND. PLAYER IS TO TYPE 'SPARE RIB' IN CHAT WHEN THEY GET IT OR IT DOESN'T COUNT. HIGH SCORER WINS IF BOTH PLAYERS GET IT IN SAME FRAME OR IF NEITHER GETS IT.
THE GOBBLER: 1ST PLAYER TO GET A TURKEY WINS THE ROUND. PLAYER IS TO TYPE 'GOBBLE GOBBLE' IN CHAT WHEN THEY GET IT OR IT DOESN'T COUNT. HIGH SCORER WINS IF BOTH PLAYERS GET A TURKEY IN SAME FRAME OR IF NEITHER GETS IT.
CHICKEN DINNER: 1ST PLAYER TO GET 3 SPARES IN A ROW WINS THE ROUND. PLAYER IS TO TYPE 'CHICKEN OR CHICKEN DINNER' IN CHAT WHEN THEY GET IT OR IT DOESN'T COUNT. HIGH SCORER WINS IF BOTH PLAYERS GET A CHICKEN IN SAME FRAME OR IF NEITHER GETS IT.
FREEZE FRAME: PLAYERS TELL THEIR OPPONENTS TO "FREEZE FRAME" ANY FRAME BETWEEN 2ND & 9TH FRAMES (ONLY 1 FREEZE FRAME PER ROUND PER PLAYER). EXAMPLE: PLAYER 1 TELLS PLAYER 2 TO "FREEZE FRAME", PLAYER 2 FREEZES FRAME BY NOT BOWLING THE NEXT FRAME (PLAYERS CAN "FREEZE FRAME" THE SAME FRAME OR DIFFERENT FRAME AS THEIR OPPONENT). IF A PLAYER BOWLS IN THE FRAME THEY WERE TOLD TO FREEZE, THEY DQ & LOSE THE ROUND. HIGH SCORER WINS IF NO ONE DQ'D. *PLEASE NOTE FOR THIS GAME, WE WILL PLAY ON NORMAL INSTEAD OF FAST MODE SO THAT PLAYERS HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO TELL THEIR OPPONENT TO FREEZE FRAME & SO THAT THE OPPONENT HAS ENOUGH TIME TO PREPARE NOT TO BOWL THAT NEXT FRAME.
ONE BALL: PLAYERS CAN ONLY HIT PINS WITH THE 1ST BALL IN FRAMES 1 - 9. IF YOU HIT ANY PINS WITH THE 2ND BALL, YOU DQ & LOSE THE ROUND. 10TH FRAME IS REGULAR BOWL, ROLL THEM ALL. HIGH SCORER WINS IF NO ONE DQ'D.
GUTTER BALL: PLAYERS MUST GUTTER THE 1ST BALL FRAMES 1 - 9. IF YOU HIT ANY PINS WITH THE 1ST BALL IN ANY OF THESE FRAMES, YOU DQ & LOSE THE ROUND. ROLL THE 2ND BALL & HIT AS MANY PINS AS YOU CAN WITH IT. 10TH FRAME IS REGULAR BOWL, ROLL THEM ALL. HIGH SCORER WINS IF NO ONE DQ'D.
ARCADE BOWLING - CASE'S ARCADE
GRANNY'S ANGELS LEAGUE ROOM
TOURNAMENT RULES:
THIS TOUR IS A 5 ROUND TRUE SWISS & HAS A TIME-LIMIT OF 7 MINS PER GAME (ROUND). EACH ROUND HOST WILL LET E1 KNOW WHEN TIME IS UP & TO POST SCORES. HOST WILL CONFIRM WINNERS & THEN TELL PLAYERS TO REFRESH FOR A NEW GAME. HOST WILL GIVE THE NEXT ROUND PAIRS & WILL LET PLAYERS KNOW WHEN TO START AGAIN.
BUBBLE SHOOTER - CASE'S ARCADE
GRANNY'S ANGELS LEAGUE ROOM
TOURNAMENT RULES:
PLAY LEVELS TILL YOU LOSE OR FINISH LEVEL 10. POST SCORE IN CHAT THAT IS SHOWN ON THE LEVEL YOU LOST ON OR IF YOU FINISHED LEVEL 10 (IT'S A COMBINATION OF SCORES FOR ALL LEVELS PLAYED).
*ALL ROUNDS ARE STARTED ON LEVEL 1. WHEN YOU LOSE A LEVEL OR FINISH LEVEL 10, DO NOT CLICK ON CONTINUE. YOU WILL CLICK ON PLAY WHEN THE HOST SAYS TO DO SO.
CASE'S ARCADE TRI PEAKS SOLITAIRE
GRANNY'S ANGELS LEAGUE ROOM
THIS TOUR IS A 3 ROUND TRUE SWISS WITH 2 GAMES PLAYED PER ROUND. THE HOST WILL TOTAL THE COMBINED SCORES FOR EACH ROUND & THE PLAYER WITH THE HIGHEST COMBINED SCORE WINS THE ROUND.
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