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General => Challenges & Activities => Archived Activities => Topic started by: AlexHW on September 30, 2006, 12:24:36 am

Title: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: AlexHW on September 30, 2006, 12:24:36 am
I spy with my little pixel eye, something that begins with the letter 'A'.

Your goal:
Figure out what thing has been spied. It could be anything.
When you think you have the answer, you must pixel it!
Pixeling the correct thing will stop the activity, and the secret will be revealed. The person who guesses right will be declared the winner.
Throughout the week, clues shall be given pertaining to what the thing is.
If nobody figures out the thing being spied with my little pixel eye, then the pixeled image will be revealed at the end of the week and the activity will end.

Rules:
Use a minimum of 4 colors.
Your pixeled image must not be rushed too much.

Winners:
Those who spy the secret pixel thing are invited to pixel the next secret pixel image for the next activity.
You'd be required to supply the pixel image and handful of clues to a moderator so as to set up the next activity.
Please make sure that neither the actual object or the clues are too specific or obscure.
If the invitation is declined, the offer will be open for anyone.
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Grynz on September 30, 2006, 03:38:01 am
(http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/585/anarchyoa4.png)

Anarchy? XD
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: snake on September 30, 2006, 11:41:05 am
Aaaaaaardvark?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v56/SnakemanEXE/Aardvark.gif)
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Lick on September 30, 2006, 02:41:59 pm
Quote: "Use a minimum of 4 colors." - Kon
Is that not a "maximum"?

Give us more clues!!
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Panda on September 30, 2006, 02:49:16 pm
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/Hagane/apple.gif)

Apple :X
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Takai Soyokaze on September 30, 2006, 02:58:20 pm
An Apple? (Haha, took two meanings with this one.)

(http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3387/appleak1.png)

EDIT: Damn Panda! Stupid ImageShack taking forever to load... you posted while I waiting heh.
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: mrmean on September 30, 2006, 03:10:26 pm
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v453/mrmean/anchor.png)
anchor?
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Feron on September 30, 2006, 03:12:39 pm
An Apple? (Haha, took two meanings with this one.)

EDIT: Damn Panda! Stupid ImageShack taking forever to load... you posted while I waiting heh.

It took 9 minutes to load, wtf!?!
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Cow on September 30, 2006, 05:59:23 pm
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/mccow28/adaada.png)
Adarias?
 ;D

EDIT: Holy crap Snake. o_o That's amazing.
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: ndchristie on September 30, 2006, 06:33:31 pm
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v287/mccow28/adaada.png)
Adarias?
 ;D


lol, rock on
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: AlexHW on September 30, 2006, 07:16:39 pm
Quote: "Use a minimum of 4 colors." - Kon
Is that not a "maximum"?

Give us more clues!!

minimum means to use atleast 4 colors or more.
Another clue shall be declassified in about 5-6 hours.
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: fil_razorback on September 30, 2006, 08:22:17 pm
An ant :

(http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/9219/antlk7.png)
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Hairyu on September 30, 2006, 10:51:37 pm
Always lurking around but never had the courage to register in any of these pixel forums, but this thread compelled me to do so.Since I'm already registered I may loose this fear  :) (so, hm, yeah, hello! =D)

Anyhow, are we allowed to more than one guess per hint?If we aren't, please, only take this Alf entry  ;D

(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n47/jaolao/Ispyalf.gif)

If we are, I'm also willing to make this joke-entry on Australian Bearded Dragon:

(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n47/jaolao/ispyaustralianbeardeddragon.gif)

That bunch of pixels are pretending to be the Australian Flag.
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: AlexHW on October 01, 2006, 12:09:07 am
Anyhow, are we allowed to more than one guess per hint?
greetings Hairyu, yes, you are allowed multiple entries..


next clue:
It feels smooth & hard
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Arctic on October 01, 2006, 01:14:24 am
Acorn?
(http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2052/acorn1wo8.png)
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Larwick on October 01, 2006, 02:12:58 am
Dammit. I started before the clue came.. but owel.
You know, Ganondorf does feel smooth and ..er hard.. (in a sense of difficulty and style) heh.

Antagonist

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/Larwick/Pixel/Ganondorf-3.gif)

 :0' I'm quite proud of myself.
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Darien on October 01, 2006, 02:23:25 am
Larwick: nice, I like the palette.
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: MoD on October 01, 2006, 06:18:05 pm
An axe?
(http://imagehost.ensellitis.com/images/919880199.gif)
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Sereth on October 02, 2006, 03:19:10 am
I won't pixel but I think it know it.
Does it involve weaponry?
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Willows on October 02, 2006, 08:08:38 am
"When you think you have the answer, you must pixel it!"

Dun break the law. The law is law.

I have absolutely no idea what it is, or I'd attempt to pixel it.
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Greenwing on October 02, 2006, 11:22:55 am
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a392/gerrweng/Airman2.gif)

its Airman from megaman II isn't it?
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: snake on October 02, 2006, 02:04:50 pm
Aaaaaairplane?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v56/SnakemanEXE/Airplane.gif)

mccow28: Thanks :crazy:
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: AlienQuark on October 02, 2006, 03:12:44 pm
What the fuck Snake... those are intense :huh:

How do you pump out such excellence in such a short amount of time?
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: snake on October 02, 2006, 04:30:51 pm
What the fuck Snake... those are intense :huh:

How do you pump out such excellence in such a short amount of time?

Practice.
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Hairyu on October 02, 2006, 04:33:22 pm
You could have pulled some snakes on that  :)
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Morph on October 02, 2006, 05:06:58 pm
Is it an xbox 360?
(http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/8286/xbox360fo8.png)
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Helm on October 02, 2006, 05:12:12 pm
Aboa perhaps?
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Godslayer on October 02, 2006, 05:19:42 pm
Is it an xbox 360?
(http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/8286/xbox360fo8.png)

Where the A in that?
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Morph on October 02, 2006, 05:53:18 pm
what is "the A"?
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Godslayer on October 02, 2006, 05:54:36 pm
I spy with my little pixel eye, something that begins with the letter 'A'.

Big bold letters at the top, Morph. Havent you played I spy before? ;)
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Morph on October 02, 2006, 06:07:30 pm
Oh hehe.. no never played before but i see it now  :D
But i made it an A-box now  :P Is that what your spying at? :P

(http://img316.imageshack.us/img316/2820/abox360pc6.png)

or is it an AK47?
(http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/7549/animatedwy6.gif)
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: AlexHW on October 02, 2006, 11:23:04 pm
next clue:
A slot
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Larwick on October 03, 2006, 01:13:01 am
Oh man.. I really think i know it now, but i was just about to go to bed so i can't pixel anything  ::) Ah well, perhaps the idea won't be taken tomorow.  :yay:
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Indigo on October 03, 2006, 01:42:53 am
hmm...

*starts with 'A'
*feels hard and smooth
*involves a slot of some kind

EWW EWW EWW!  Thats nasty, mate!   :P
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: flaber on October 03, 2006, 07:22:35 am
hmm...

*starts with 'A'
*feels hard and smooth
*involves a slot of some kind

EWW EWW EWW!  Thats nasty, mate!   :P


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
i couldnt help but laugh at that
mmm... guess i should maby think now..
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Dogmeat on October 03, 2006, 03:41:29 pm
What the fuck Snake... those are intense :huh:

How do you pump out such excellence in such a short amount of time?

he obviously has a reference.
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Lick on October 03, 2006, 06:51:31 pm
(http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/537/arcadevx6.gif)

Arcade?
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Scotteh on October 03, 2006, 07:58:58 pm
Arachnid? (if thats spelt wrong then sorry :D) picture in the morning, im going to bed now :D
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Dogmeat on October 03, 2006, 08:24:16 pm
(http://www.mindcrank.com/agp.gif) AGP!
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Takai Soyokaze on October 03, 2006, 08:36:27 pm
(http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5660/atarivs7.png)

Atari?

(http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/1172/amigase6.png)

Amiga?
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Dogmeat on October 03, 2006, 09:38:13 pm
(http://www.mindcrank.com/floppy.gif) A:
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: AlexHW on October 03, 2006, 10:08:59 pm
(http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/5660/atarivs7.png)

Atari?

Congratulations Takai Soyokaze,
You have spied the Atari!

(http://www.finalredemption.com/stuff/eyespy_atari.png)

You are invited to supply the pixel-art and clues for the next eye spy activity.
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Takai Soyokaze on October 03, 2006, 10:12:44 pm
Heh, I knew it right when I heard the 3rd clue.

Umm... when is it, like right now?
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: AlexHW on October 03, 2006, 10:19:34 pm
The next eye spy activity will start on the next saturday from whenever the invitation is completed.
If you wish to pass on the invitation, someone may take your place.
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Takai Soyokaze on October 03, 2006, 10:21:33 pm
okay so the limit is like this friday? I'm in btw...
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Larwick on October 03, 2006, 11:18:33 pm
Well done Takai! Wasn't actually what i was thinking of.. lol  :crazy:
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Feron on October 03, 2006, 11:24:55 pm
I thought of ATM
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Sohashu on October 03, 2006, 11:36:28 pm
I thought of ATM
Me too.  Couldnt be stuffed pixelling it though. 
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: difrnt on October 03, 2006, 11:55:28 pm
Well...this is useless then.
I thought the letter A  :huh: (http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/3002/afi3.gif)
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: snake on October 04, 2006, 02:19:15 pm
Shoot! Was just about to make an Atari. Ah well. congrats Takai.  :y:

he obviously has a reference.

In this case, I did compare both pieces of various photos. I checked length and shapes on the 747 and I obviously needed do find out that the heck an Aardvark was.
(Just know it's the first name in the dictionary :crazy:)

I hope you're not referring to tracing though, as I really... really don't like tracing.

I could elaborate my thoughts futher, but it's better if we leave this discussion for a topic more suited for it.

Allrighty. Looking forward to the next item.  :y:
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Helm on October 04, 2006, 02:25:35 pm
If a man like snake, who has consistently provided the best critique I've seen in months in pixelation, was cheating with inadmitted tracing, I'd be so extremely disappointed. C'est impossible!
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Gil on October 04, 2006, 09:44:44 pm
I think we can safely assume these are the references, which just prove how good snake is, since they don't help except for general shapes....

http://library.thinkquest.org/11922/mammals/aardvark.jpg
http://www.contactsales.co.uk/vault/PMDG747/747%20Lufthansa%20uber%20Frankfurt.jpg
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: jkilla on October 08, 2006, 04:25:03 am
cool ill be in on the next on,
btw snake your sprites kick ass :y:
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Feron on October 08, 2006, 09:24:50 pm
Is the new challenge going to be up soon?
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: AlexHW on October 08, 2006, 10:16:13 pm
waiting for Takai Soyokaze to send in his thing and clues.
he can pass his invitation to someone else if he chooses.

I could put a time limit of a week(from when it gets spied) before the invitation becomes open ended.
This would make it Oct 11th his due date.
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Dogmeat on October 09, 2006, 12:25:01 am
I'll do it if he doesn't want to.
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Cow on October 09, 2006, 04:08:56 am
Or you could win it and earn it. :P
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Dogmeat on October 09, 2006, 03:55:47 pm
Or you could win it and earn it. :P

That's going to be hard when someone else already won, you should really read the rest of the thread :)

Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Cow on October 09, 2006, 04:08:23 pm
I meant win the next time. :-X Great clarification on my part.
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: megajosh2 on October 09, 2006, 11:22:52 pm
Friday. Times up. I spy something slimey.
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: robalan on October 10, 2006, 12:31:05 am
megajosh, I believe Takai still has two days left, according to Alex's ruling.  Besides, he gets to choose who takes over for him if he does not want to do it.  Good that you show interest, but you're jumping the gun quite a bit.
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: ptoing on October 10, 2006, 06:50:21 pm
Indeed megajosh, this is not how it works. If Takai does not deliver or announce anyone until a certain date a random number generator could help to pick a member.
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Terley on October 11, 2006, 02:26:17 am
At the start of the next one remember to pm me that extra clue.  ^-^

btw I was pixeling a bottle (alcohol) but obviously im tooo late, doesn't even slot in anywhere..  :-[
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Greenwing on October 11, 2006, 09:23:22 am
I think ypu should be able to post them after its done (or when a clue has appeared that makes it impossible for your guess to be true) and the one who hosts the ompetition can collect all the answers in the first post so that someone can have a look at all the pretty guesses long after the competition is over.. I mean atleast if you have put down some work into pixeling something but you are just late posting...
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Frychiko on October 11, 2006, 09:48:37 am
Takai? Does it take a week to come up with an eye-spy word?????
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Panda on October 11, 2006, 09:53:30 am
Alex said he had until Friday. But I think for the next time, the winner should have only up to 2-3 days after guessing the object correctly, and either accept and put next guessing item (within said 2-3 days) or pass it onto someone else. Otherwise this activity will die pretty soon.

Edit: typo correction :X
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: robalan on October 11, 2006, 03:10:00 pm
Alex did not, in fact, say that Takai had until Friday.  He said:
I could put a time limit of a week(from when it gets spied) before the invitation becomes open ended.
This would make it Oct 11th his due date.
So I guess he has until the end of today, then the invitation is "open ended".
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Greenwing on October 11, 2006, 04:09:38 pm
well lets say he dosent make it... those of you who are really into making it instead should get some hints ready to send to Alex
so we dont have to wait ages before the substitute comes up with something...
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Panda on October 11, 2006, 07:28:45 pm
Alex did not, in fact, say that Takai had until Friday.  He said:So I guess he has until the end of today, then the invitation is "open ended".

Ah heh my bad, for some reason I thought it was friday, but I guess I mixed it with something else.

Anyway, anyone willing to be the next one? (or is he still doing it?)
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: AlexHW on October 11, 2006, 07:57:39 pm
ok, times up for takai.. it's been a week.
dogmeat says he could do it, anyone else?
I need one by the end of friday, so i can post the new activity saturday.

I'll need the pixel graphic for when someone spies it, and the clues to give out every day or so.
the first clue does not have to start with a letter.
example: I spy with my pixel eye, something that is blue.
the clues should not be too specific and the spy thing shouldnt be too obscure as to not be guessable.
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: Takai Soyokaze on October 11, 2006, 09:28:51 pm
oh well, idc really

I'd rather guess it again anyway
Title: Re: I Spy With My Little Pixel Eye.. (Sep 30 - Oct 7)
Post by: AlexHW on October 12, 2006, 05:48:36 am
next I spy will be up saturday, so all you detectives get ready  :)