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**World Hobbit Day** Guess the Phrase Game!



DanielLB
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Sep 22 2012, 9:18am


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**World Hobbit Day** Guess the Phrase Game!

Hello and welcome to a very special round of "Guess the Phrase" game in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the publication of the book we all love.

The aim of the game is to guess the character, location/place, or part of a well known sentence/poem, from the picture riddles. Some of them are (very) easy - you just have to literally take the pictures as the actual words (see example below). Some of the riddles require thinking outside of the box, or having an imagination (adding “ing” onto the end of words, for instance). Likewise, the riddles do not contain (common) words like: the, of, and, a, to, are ... and so on, so bare this in my mind.

I have tried to make them so that if you can guess at least half of the pictures, you should be able to deduct the rest. You may need your book handy for the more difficult ones.

Here is an example (in case all of the above has just gone “whoosh” over your head):



Answer below
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Reading this literally, one would get | BARRELS | OUT | (james) BOND |. After a bit of thinking, you will eventually get “Barrels Out of Bond”, which, as we all know, is a chapter in The Hobbit.

Understood? Good! I’ll start posting some of the riddles below. They’ll be separated into several posts, just to keep within TORn guidelines. Each post will have a mixture of easy (*), average (**), and hard (***) picture riddles.


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DanielLB
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Sep 22 2012, 9:27am


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Round 1!

1) *




2) ***



3) **



4) **




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DanielLB
Immortal


Sep 22 2012, 9:31am


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Round 2!

5) ***


6) ***



7) **



8) *




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DanielLB
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Sep 22 2012, 9:35am


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Round 3!

9) *



10) **



11) ***



12) **


13) *




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Nightingale
Rohan


Sep 22 2012, 12:28pm


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Here we go...

1) Bard the Bowman? I don't know who the photo is...

2) Thirty white horses upon a red hill

3) Dol Guldur (sp?!)

4) Shapeshifting Beorn.



"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me" - C. S. Lewis

"That line between the earth and sky came beckoning to me..." - Laurie's Song


Nightingale
Rohan


Sep 22 2012, 12:40pm


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My Round 2 answers

5) I am the clue finder, the web cutter, the stinging fly.

6) Clap snap the black crack!

7) Necromancer

8) Misty Mountains.



"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me" - C. S. Lewis

"That line between the earth and sky came beckoning to me..." - Laurie's Song


Nightingale
Rohan


Sep 22 2012, 12:42pm


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My Round 3 answers

9) River Running

10) The White Council

11) Five feet high the door and three may walk abreast (Subtly done Laugh)

12) Burglar Baggins

13) The Arkenstone

Thanks for these!



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"That line between the earth and sky came beckoning to me..." - Laurie's Song

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priell3
Lorien


Sep 22 2012, 12:57pm


Views: 1105
Number 1


In Reply To
1) Bard the Bowman? I don't know who the photo is...

2) Thirty white horses upon a red hill

3) Dol Guldur (sp?!)

4) Shapeshifting Beorn.



The answer to the first is Bilbo.

MikeP


DanielLB
Immortal


Sep 22 2012, 1:17pm


Views: 1177
I forgot to mention.

If you enjoy these, there are more here


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dernwyn
Forum Admin / Moderator


Sep 22 2012, 2:14pm


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Okay, #2 is...strange...

1. Bilbo!

2. Uh...30 white horses upon a red hill?

3. Dol Guldur (Is that the Necromancer's dolly? Angelic)

4. Shapeshifting bee-keeper.


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Ruxendil_Thoorg
Tol Eressea


Sep 22 2012, 2:38pm


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here goes

1. Bilbo
2.30 white horses on a red hill
3.Dol Goldur
4.Shapeshifting Beorn

A bag is like a hole that you can carry with you.

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dernwyn
Forum Admin / Moderator


Sep 22 2012, 2:39pm


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Yikes...

5.Aim key web cut Sting fly?

6. Clap snap black light?

7. Neck boat man Peter? Chest row loo spectacles?

8. Misty Mountains - whew, at least I got one of these!

The first two sound familiar, but I can't place them at the moment - will get back to them!


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dernwyn
Forum Admin / Moderator


Sep 22 2012, 2:42pm


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The last group

9. River Running

10. Flower power? No - it's the White Council!

11. *snicker* Five feet high the door and three may walk abreast!

12. Thief! Baggins!

13.Arkenstone

Clever! Smile


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Ruxendil_Thoorg
Tol Eressea


Sep 22 2012, 2:51pm


Views: 1089
and...

5. I am Ring Finder, Web Cutter, Stinging Fly.

6.the clap and snap of black thunder?
7.Necromancer
8. Misty Mountains

A bag is like a hole that you can carry with you.

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Ruxendil_Thoorg
Tol Eressea


Sep 22 2012, 3:01pm


Views: 1131
and then...

9. The River Running
10.The White Council
11.five foot five enter three walkers....udder???
12. Burglar Baggins
13. Arkenstone

A bag is like a hole that you can carry with you.

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Oiotári
Tol Eressea


Sep 22 2012, 5:10pm


Views: 1097
I think I have some in this round

9) River Running

11) Five feet high and three may walk abreast

13) Arkenstone


..The land of long-forgotten name:
......no man may ever anchor near;
..No steering star his hope may aim,
......for nether Night its marches drear,
..And waters wide no sail may tame,
......with shores encircled dark and sheer.

..O! Haven where my heart would be!
......the waves beat upon thy bar
..For ever echo endlessly,
......when longing leads thy thought afar


Oiotári
Tol Eressea


Sep 22 2012, 5:23pm


Views: 1108
Is it strange that the only one that seemed obvious to me was the *** one?

1) no clue, I'm guessing the key is in the person, but I don't recognize him at all

2) Thirty white horses on a red hill

4) Shape shifting... bee jar? ... bee urn? ...bee-keeper? Yeah, probably that last one


..The land of long-forgotten name:
......no man may ever anchor near;
..No steering star his hope may aim,
......for nether Night its marches drear,
..And waters wide no sail may tame,
......with shores encircled dark and sheer.

..O! Haven where my heart would be!
......the waves beat upon thy bar
..For ever echo endlessly,
......when longing leads thy thought afar


Oiotári
Tol Eressea


Sep 22 2012, 5:28pm


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All but the first

6) Clap! Snap! The black crack!
I was thinking clap snap thunder crack, but then the third picture was black and not thunder...

7) Necromancer
I laughed when I got to the end and realized that picture meant "sir" Laugh

8) Misty Mountains
that one took me embarrassingly long to get...


..The land of long-forgotten name:
......no man may ever anchor near;
..No steering star his hope may aim,
......for nether Night its marches drear,
..And waters wide no sail may tame,
......with shores encircled dark and sheer.

..O! Haven where my heart would be!
......the waves beat upon thy bar
..For ever echo endlessly,
......when longing leads thy thought afar


Magpie
Immortal


Sep 22 2012, 5:40pm


Views: 1132
fun

1. hmm. this one is marked easy but I'm struggling. Bill Gates + bow tie - I'd go with Gates but that doesn't get me closer to solving - OH, d'oh. Bill + bow - Bilbo. haha.

2. thirty white horses upon a red hill - ('upon' may not be precise - this is one of the riddles, the answer being: white horses = teeth and red hill = lips/mouth)

3. Dol Guldur

4. haha... shape shifting Beorn



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weaver
Half-elven


Sep 22 2012, 5:44pm


Views: 1083
continuing my amazing winning streak here...

1. Smart-bow -- The new and improved weapon they will be giving Legolas in the Hobbit films
2. At the Sign of the White Ponies by the Red Hill -- It's been a long time since I read the books, but I'm sure that's in there somewhere...
3. Curtsey! Duck! Door! -- Bilbo's famous words as he leaps over Gollum to escape...
4. Colors shifting bugs Jar Jar Binks - you left off the other jar and some kind of bink thing, but I still figured it out...

Or the answers might be Bilbo, I have no clue, Dol Goldur and Shapeshifting Beorn...Smile

Weaver



dernwyn
Forum Admin / Moderator


Sep 22 2012, 5:45pm


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LOL!

5. The words "I AM", and that's a magnifying glass, not a couple of key rings!
"I am the clue-finder, the web-cutter, the stinging fly."

6. uh...still working on this one...

7. Neck? Throat? Shoulders? Boat? Row? Man? See? Neck-row-man-see...Sir!
Necromancer! Shocked


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Magpie
Immortal


Sep 22 2012, 5:52pm


Views: 1086
fun round 2

5. Woah... is that first image a country specific clue? Well, Sting + fly seems straight forward. The icons I recognize are browser icons. Scissors... or cut? I think the second image is a magnifying glass. The first, other than 'sign' or 'emblem' or 'logo', I have no clue about.

could the browsers indicate web?

___ + ____ + web + cut/scissors + Sting + fly

had to look it up. It's one of Bilbo's 'riddles' for Smaug: I am the clue finder, the web-cutter, the stinging fly.

clever.. but one definitely had to remember that taunt to get the answer.



6. clap, snap, black, crack (is that the crack from Doctor Who? If so, I should get extra credit). Keep in mind I have not read The Hobbit in quite a few years. But I can remember this phrase, although I'm not sure where it's used or if 'black' is correct. Was it in the goblin cave?


7. neck + row + man + sir (clever on there) = Necromancer


8. Misty Mountains (I think I have this image of the foggy tree somewhere on my computer)



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Oiotári
Tol Eressea


Sep 22 2012, 5:53pm


Views: 1124
Oh! Oh!

And
12) Burglar Baggins


..The land of long-forgotten name:
......no man may ever anchor near;
..No steering star his hope may aim,
......for nether Night its marches drear,
..And waters wide no sail may tame,
......with shores encircled dark and sheer.

..O! Haven where my heart would be!
......the waves beat upon thy bar
..For ever echo endlessly,
......when longing leads thy thought afar


weaver
Half-elven


Sep 22 2012, 5:59pm


Views: 1074
four more somethings!

5. Aim, Chain, Logos, Scissors, Sting, Bug! -- The hobbit version of Rock Paper Scissors
6. Two hands beats one, one hand beats no hands, no hands beats...uh..no sun? -- nice try on trying to finish Bilbo's third riddle, but really, there was a reason Tolkien rejected that one...
7. Throator Menonly Sirpeter -- Smaug's real name, but no one ever uses it
8. Foggy Mountain Breakdown -- you forgot pictures for the breakdown part, but I'm glad to help you out there...

I liked Necromancer and Misty Mountains the best on this one -- especially since those are the only ones I actually got! The rest are just a good cover for my ignorance!

Weaver



Magpie
Immortal


Sep 22 2012, 6:05pm


Views: 1067
fun round 3

well, I'm not doing too badly for not having read the book recently but I'm struggling a bit.

9. is River's Run (or some version of that) in the book?


10. flower, petals, + not sure what that could be. Google image search says it's the United Nations Security Council
okay... White Council?




11. Five + feet + hands/span + door + three (although it took me a minute to recognize it as something other than an abstract figure) + walk/step + udder (under).
This sounds familiar - probably the measurement found on the map for some door or opening into the mountain.

Looking it up: "Five feet high the door and three may walk abreast."

uh... 'high five' into 'high' was stretching it a little, imo. Definitely had to know the quote to get the answer.


12. Burglar Baggins - although you needed a plural indicator here on 'inn'. :-)



13. Arkenstone - although you have a plural when you wanted a singular on 'stone'. :-P


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weaver
Half-elven


Sep 22 2012, 6:28pm


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If I answer one more phrase , that will be the farthest my brain has ever been...

9. River Jogging -- wait, that's not quite right...
10.Onion Ring! -- the one to drool over all!
11. Five chapped-toes (chapters) and/or Three Paces (pages) plus the Big Appendix (how you ever found that big appendix picture I will never know...brilliant!)
12. Robber Person -- What Tolkien first called Bilbo, until he realized Burglar sounded better...
13. Noah one rock the boat! -- from the Barrels scene, right?

I got 1, 12 and 13 actually -- Really, I did! Now, I'll just go read someone else's answers to make sure! Smile

Weaver



Delrond
Rohan


Sep 22 2012, 7:07pm


Views: 545
Round 1 guesses

1) Bilbo
2) No earthly idea
3) Dol Guldur
4) shape-shifting Beorn



dernwyn
Forum Admin / Moderator


Sep 22 2012, 10:02pm


Views: 517
But of course!

It's from one of the songs - and the one I like least, so I usually pass over it when reading the book! Laugh

6. Clap! Snap! the black crack!
Grip, grab! Pinch, nab!
And down down to Goblin-town
You go, my lad!

I'm curious: what is that "crack" photo?


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Xanaseb
Tol Eressea


Sep 22 2012, 10:22pm


Views: 549
that photo...

the crack photo's from Doctor Who series 7 (?) of the 2000s+ series'. 2010 I think..but anyway it's like the crack of time or something like that... never really understood it (it was to do with one of the main characters having all memory of her boyfriend wiped out..)
but yeah, there you go (poorly explained) Wink



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Xanaseb
Tol Eressea


Sep 22 2012, 10:23pm


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well.. I was going to post... but I spoiled myself by looking down at other posts.lol

thanks Daniel anyway, really entertaining!



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Magpie
Immortal


Sep 22 2012, 10:24pm


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aw... put a spoiler in your subject head!

even if the spoiler wasn't Hobbit related. I'm glad I played before reading, anyhow. I got a kick out of recognizing it and I felt like DanielLB used it as an easter egg of sorts.



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dernwyn
Forum Admin / Moderator


Sep 22 2012, 10:56pm


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All taken care of.

And thank you for the explanation, Xanaseb! Not having watched much Dr. Who, I knew only that it was a "crack" of some kind. Lovely, though, isn't it? I thought at first it was the sun shining through clouds.


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Magpie
Immortal


Sep 23 2012, 12:19am


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thanks... :-) //

 



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grammaboodawg
Immortal


Sep 23 2012, 4:51am


Views: 546
Round 1 attempt!

1. Bilbo
2. Thirty white horses on a red hill (from Riddles in the Dark)
3. Dol Guldur
4. Shape-shifting Beorn

Number 2 made me stumble and fall.... twice!! ;)






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grammaboodawg
Immortal


Sep 23 2012, 4:59am


Views: 524
Round 2 attempt!

I failed miserably on this one... but I'm still gonna try and figure it out!


5.
6. Clap Snap Black Crack?
7. Necormancer
8. Misty Mountains






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grammaboodawg
Immortal


Sep 23 2012, 5:05am


Views: 521
3 strikes and I'm out!

Okie dokie... here goes!

9. River Running
10. White Council
11. Five feet hight the door and three may walk abreast
12. Burglar Baggins
13. Arkenstone

WHEW! Good Game, DanielLB! THANK YOU! :D






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Silverlode
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Sep 23 2012, 8:07am


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Let's see here....Round 1

1. Bilbo
2. 30 horses on a green hill.
3. Dol Guldur
4. shapeshifting Beorn

Those are some very groanworthy visual puns, my friend! Laugh

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Silverlode
Forum Admin / Moderator


Sep 23 2012, 8:23am


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Round 2

Ooh, these are tougher! Once I figured out the idea, I had to look the first two up to get the phrase right!

5. "I am the clue-finder, the web-cutter, the stinging fly"
6. "Clap, snap, the black crack!"
7. Necromancer
8. Misty Mountains

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Silverlode
Forum Admin / Moderator


Sep 23 2012, 8:25am


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Round 3!

9. River Running
10. White Council
11. Five feet high the door, and three may walk abreast
12. Arkenstone

Thanks for doing this, Daniel! It was lots of fun!

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Oiotári
Tol Eressea


Sep 23 2012, 5:37pm


Views: 544
Oh dear, I can hardly believe

I said bee-urn and didn't see that it was Beorn Pirate
Of course I knew it was Beorn that it was referring to, but I didn't see his name in it...


..The land of long-forgotten name:
......no man may ever anchor near;
..No steering star his hope may aim,
......for nether Night its marches drear,
..And waters wide no sail may tame,
......with shores encircled dark and sheer.

..O! Haven where my heart would be!
......the waves beat upon thy bar
..For ever echo endlessly,
......when longing leads thy thought afar


DanielLB
Immortal


Sep 23 2012, 6:49pm


Views: 523
As the Trivia game, answers and results will be posted on Tuesday

Smile

And every single one was guessed correctly by someone. Well done all!


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grammaboodawg
Immortal


Sep 24 2012, 12:39am


Views: 501
Tuesday... check :)

Wow! Really!? Someone got them ALL RIGHT! Amazing! Those were such great pics :D






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DanielLB
Immortal


Sep 24 2012, 9:57am


Views: 496
Oh, I've just checked again. And 2 people have them all correct! /

 


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DanielLB
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Sep 24 2012, 2:07pm


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You missed one out, Silverlode. :-) /

 


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Silverlode
Forum Admin / Moderator


Sep 24 2012, 7:23pm


Views: 495
Whoops! So I did.

That would be: Thief! Baggins! Smile

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batik
Tol Eressea


Sep 24 2012, 7:28pm


Views: 530
this could be fun...or a disaster

1) uh oh
2) 30 horses on a red hill
3) Dol Goldor (sp?)
4) shape shifting Beorn


batik
Tol Eressea


Sep 24 2012, 7:33pm


Views: 535
deux

5) of spiders and flies ???
6) (heh)! clap! snap! lightning!
7) necromancer!
8) Misty Mountains (that looks like the cover of one of Viggo's publications!)


batik
Tol Eressea


Sep 24 2012, 7:51pm


Views: 497
and no. 3

9) River Running
10) white council
11) 5 feet wider 3 feet under? (wot!)
12) Thief! Baggins!!
13) Arkenstone


DanielLB
Immortal


Sep 25 2012, 11:59am


Views: 581
Answers and results!

Thank you to everyone for playing Smile I hope everyone enjoyed it - even if some of the clues were a bit of a stretch. An imagination is certainly required!

Here are the answers:

1. Bilbo
2. 30 white horses upon a red hill
3. Dol Guldur
4. Shape-shifting Beorn
5. I am the clue-finder, the web-cutter, the stinging fly
6. Clap! Snap! The black crack!
7. Necromancer
8. The Misty Mountains
9. River Running
10. The White Council
11. Five feet high the door and three may walk abreast
12. Burglar Baggins, but I do accept Thief! Baggins! as well
13. Arkenstone

Results:

1st Place = Magpe and Silverlode! (13/13) Congratulations Smile

2nd Place = Nightingale, dernwyn and grammaboodawg (12/13)

3rd Place = Ruxendil_Thoorg (11/13)

4. balik (9/13)
5. weaver and Oitári (8/13)
6. Delrond (unfinished, 3/13)

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