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SpC2k6 Oracle Challenge - Round 3 (part 2)
From: Kaxon | Posted: 7/25/2006 12:23:38 AM | Message Detail
Welcome to the Oracle Challenge, the contest that tests your prediction abilities down to the hundredth of a percent!

Changes for spring 2006

Please note the new scoring system. The rest of the rules are the same as before.

The Challenge

For each match in the GameFAQs Sprint Contest you need to pick a winner and predict the percentage of the vote they will receive. New participants are still being accepted until at least the end of round 3 (please indicate that you are new and make a minimum of three picks).

Post your predictions in this topic, one prediction per line. Your predictions must start with the name of your winner and end with your predicted percentage. Examples:

Link with 85%
Link 55.13%
Link over CATS with 67.55%
Link - 77.5%

Please use one of these formats, and always remember to include the % sign. Predictions are entered into our database by a script, which may miss your predictions if you use a weird format.

The Scoring

For each match you will earn points based on how close your guess was to the actual outcome. Scoring is cumulative and the winner of the Oracle Challenge will be the person with the most points at the end of the final match. For each match you can earn anywhere from 0 and 50 points. The scoring system works as follows:

Correctly choosing the winner earns you 50-x points.
Incorrectly choosing the winner earns you 45-x points.
(Where x is the difference between your guess and the character's actual percentage.)

Example:

Your guess: Link with 65%
My guess: CATS with 55%
Actual result: Link 60%, CATS 40%
Your score: 50 - (65-60) = 45 points
My score: 45 - (55-40) = 30 points

The Rules

It is necessary to have a few rules to keep the challenge running smoothly. They are:

1) A valid entry consists of a clear pick and prediction (i.e. Link with 85.03%). The prediction must be greater than or equal to 50.00%.
2) Your prediction does not need to be different from everybody else?s. However, intentional and continuous prediction mimicry will not be allowed.
3) All predictions must be made five minutes before the usual start time of that match?s poll (approx. 11:55pm EST, 10:55am CST, 8:55pm PST). Predictions submitted after this time will not be counted or may be subject to penalty. No predictions will be accepted after a poll has started, regardless of the start time.
4) You may change your prediction for any match at any time, subject to the rules above. Please indicate clearly that this is a change to a previous entry.
5) You may not delete any post in a prediction topic (if you do, please post immediately after to explain the deletion). This is to prevent abuse of the above rule and to reduce confusion.
6) If you post with an alt, you must clearly state the name of your main account. (Exception: if the alt is listed on your user profile page <http://oraclechallenge.com/profiles.php?type=users>, I already know about it).
7) You may predict matches in advance if you need to. Please tell me beforehand so we can arrange this.
8) I reserve the right to disqualify a pick for any justifiable reason.

Team Challenge

In addition to the main Oracle Challenge, this time we are testing a side contest involving teams. The rules for the team challenge are simple:

1. Sign up with a partner before the beginning of the first match.
2. Make just one prediction per match - it counts for the Oracle Challenge and the Oracle Team Challenge.
3. Your team score for the day is equal to both team members' scores added together.
4. If one player misses a prediction, the team will get either (partner's score * 2) or (partner's score + average score for the day), whichever is lower. This is to keep teams from being eliminated by one missed prediction, and ONLY applies to the team scores.
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Nominate Aeris for SC2k6
From: Kaxon | Posted: 7/25/2006 12:24:07 AM | Message Detail
ORACLE WEBSITE
http://www.oraclechallenge.com/

We are now accepting predictions for all round 3 matches:

The Legend of Zelda vs Metroid
Metal Gear vs Kingdom Hearts
Super Mario Bros. vs Super Smash Bros.
Final Fantasy vs ?

(If you want to pick Final Fantasy to lose, you have to wait until today's match is over, but I doubt anyone will).

Let the Oracle Challenge test your prediction abilities down to the hundredth of a percent!
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Nominate Aeris for SC2k6
From: Lopen | Posted: 7/25/2006 12:25:51 AM | Message Detail
Legend of Zelda with 80.15%
Metal Gear with 53.10%
Super Mario Bros with 74.99%
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Raiden is still [!!] nominations short!
http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/genmessage.php?board=8&topic=27664244
From: Draco1214 | Posted: 7/25/2006 12:29:27 AM | Message Detail
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Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac
Currently Playing - Suikoden V, Street Fighter Alpha 3, New Super Mario Bros.
From: Agent M | Posted: 7/25/2006 12:31:19 AM | Message Detail
Zelda with 76%
Metal Gear with 52.8%
Super Mario Brothers with 62%
From: BeTheMan | Posted: 7/25/2006 12:33:07 AM | Message Detail
Final Fantasy with 76.25%
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ALL YOUR VOTES ARE BELONG TO...Pac-Man?
From: Kaxon | Posted: 7/25/2006 12:38:54 AM | Message Detail
Holy pic advantage Batman! Wish I had seen that one before going to sleep.
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Nominate Aeris for SC2k6
From: creativename | Posted: 7/25/2006 12:58:51 AM | Message Detail
Final Fantasy with 75%
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From: Javman162 | Posted: 7/25/2006 1:11:20 AM | Message Detail
alright, I need a good run here to make up some ground, I want to try to finish in the top 75 at least, which wouldn't be bad considering I missed a match.

Legend of Zelda - 75.57%
Metal Gear - 55.55%
Super Mario Bros - 70.07%
Final Fantasy - 73.37%

my metal gear pick will almost be a guarantee to change once I see the match pic.
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Current contest score: 26 Next: Street Fighter vs. Resident Evil
From: ThatsRidiculous | Posted: 7/25/2006 1:13:07 AM | Message Detail
Super Mario Bros with 69.69%
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cavedog0: Dec. 2003 - Oct. 2005
Go Pack Go!
From: Kaxon | Posted: 7/25/2006 1:15:54 AM | Message Detail
Fixing my predictions:
Zelda with 78%
Metal Gear with 59%
Super Mario with 72%
Final Fantasy with 77%
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Nominate Aeris for SC2k6
From: Kaxon | Posted: 7/25/2006 1:20:15 AM | Message Detail
From: LusterSoldier | Posted: 7/24/2006 3:41:39 PM | Message Detail
Kaxon, I would like to make a prediction for the Round 3 Final Fantasy match right now because I know that neither Street Fighter or Resident Evil have any chance at defeating Final Fantasy. I won't post the prediction right now but I just want to get approval to post it. I will also get Repus to post his Round 3 predictions (with Final Fantasy included) once I contact him on AIM.


You can post a Final Fantasy prediction now, since it has already won its match. You just can't predict Street Fighter or Resident Evil until today's match is over.
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Nominate Aeris for SC2k6
From: WeSurrender | Posted: 7/25/2006 1:30:54 AM | Message Detail
Metal Gear with 66.17%
Super Mario Bros. with 58.58%
Final Fantasy with 72.55%
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~~Stingers135~~
Owner of Wilhelm on the Xenosaga 3 Board. Rawr.
From: phlyerphan1 | Posted: 7/25/2006 4:23:56 AM | Message Detail
Round 3:

The Legend of Zelda with 72.36%
Metal Gear with 51.13%
Super Mario Bros. with 64.24%
Final Fantasy with 68.29%
From: alpha door | Posted: 7/25/2006 4:26:02 AM | Message Detail
The Legend of Zelda with 75.45%
Metal Gear with 65.26%
Super Mario Bros. with 72.46%
Final Fantasy with 75.55%

Lot's of SFF right there.
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Official Chrono Trigger Fan
Nominate Marina Liteyears for SC2k6!!
From: CyberMachine08 | Posted: 7/25/2006 4:31:22 AM | Message Detail
Damn working hours!

CHANGE:

The Legend of Zelda with 72.53%
Metal Gear with 54.23%
Final Fantasy with 65.34%
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I thought lolicon would mean LOL ICON as in Lol internet - XIII is cool
*is raytan7585*
From: CyberMachine08 | Posted: 7/25/2006 4:32:31 AM | Message Detail
Oh and CHANGE:

Super Mario Bros. with 55.34%
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I thought lolicon would mean LOL ICON as in Lol internet - XIII is cool
*is raytan7585*
From: XIII_rocks | Posted: 7/25/2006 4:39:05 AM | Message Detail
The Legend of Zelda with 76.89%
Metal Gear with 53.1%
Super Mario Bros. with 69.07%
Final Fantasy with 74.1%
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http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs9/genmessage.php?board=7&topic=22242738 Sign plz
dad wat are u on i just cant my mash
From: The n00b Avenger | Posted: 7/25/2006 4:41:46 AM | Message Detail
The Legend of Zelda with 75%
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ertyu and VeghEsther are truly proof that there is much about this world we still do not understand.
From: Radix | Posted: 7/25/2006 5:23:38 AM | Message Detail
The Legend of Zelda with 83.06%
Metal Gear with 57.91
Super Mario Bros with 64.31%
Final Fantasy with 76.22%
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"My guess is that if the Sea Shrine sank, then it sunk." - Fighter
From: Tsunami70 | Posted: 7/25/2006 5:24:34 AM | Message Detail
Legend of Zelda - 81.62%
Metal Gear - 57.16%
Super Mario Bros. - 75.29%
Final Fantasy - 78.96%
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"You need a spanking!" - Mystere (Lunar 2)
^_~
From: Weird Kirby Dude11 | Posted: 7/25/2006 5:25:16 AM | Message Detail
The Legend of Zelda with 66.66%
Metal Gear with 60%
Super Mario Bros. with 55%
Final Fantasy with 60%
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Every fanboy war degenerates to a flame war over whether each debater likes the Halo series or not. -Android21A
From: Sephirot1 Returns | Posted: 7/25/2006 5:28:24 AM | Message Detail
The Legend of Zelda with 70.21%

Metal Gear with 66.21%

Super Mario Bros. with 57.13%

Final Fantasy with 74.55%

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Voltch, VOLTCH, VOOOOOLTCHHHHHHHH!!! Yeah, he is the winner of the Guru Contest.
From: MegatokyoEd | Posted: 7/25/2006 5:43:40 AM | Message Detail
The Legend of Zelda with 77.89%
Metal Gear with 58.48%
Super Mario Bros with 63.35%
Final Fantasy with 76.75%
From: Xuxon | Posted: 7/25/2006 5:51:28 AM | Message Detail
Final Fantasy with 80%
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Take off every sig.
From: jonthomson | Posted: 7/25/2006 6:12:59 AM | Message Detail
Metal Gear with 54.76%
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Jon Thomson - CATS, Jay Solano, Ridley, Scorpion, Alien Hominid, Duke Nukem, The Prince, Johnny Rocketfingers, two TBA
From: jonthomson | Posted: 7/25/2006 6:21:53 AM | Message Detail
May as well put in some safety predictions:

Super Mario Bros with 60%
Final Fantasy with 70%
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Jon Thomson - CATS, Jay Solano, Ridley, Scorpion, Alien Hominid, Duke Nukem, The Prince, Johnny Rocketfingers, two TBA
From: th3l3fty | Posted: 7/25/2006 6:46:58 AM | Message Detail
Note to Kaxon or whoever is putting scores in: I will be away and won't be back until after the start of the first match in the 4th round, so I'm making that prediction now.

ROUND 3
Final Fantasy with 71.38%

ROUND 4
Legend of Zelda with 66.27%
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.....________________Nominate Midgar Zolom for SC2k6!
.....|....O......__....O....| Patrolman in Sir Chris' Police
From: Master Moltar | Posted: 7/25/2006 7:37:00 AM | Message Detail
ROUND 3

Legend of Zelda with 77.44%
Metal Gear with 59.67%
Super Mario Bros. with 72.33%
Final Fantasy with 76.84%
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Moltar Status: Disappointed, I lost my perfect bracket.
Street Fighter vs. Resident Evil - Bracket: RE - Vote: RE (28/30)
From: plasmabeam | Posted: 7/25/2006 7:39:50 AM | Message Detail
Super Mario Bros. with 53.64%
Final Fantasy with 72.28%

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Best Series Ever Contest - 28 pts, Next: Resident Evil
Jacksonville Jaguars (12-5) Eliminated from playoffs
From: Ikon | Posted: 7/25/2006 7:40:22 AM | Message Detail
Metal Gear over Kingdom Hearts with 59.12%
Super Mario Bros. over Super Smash Bros. with 65.00%
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%$*&@!!
From: Ed Bellis | Posted: 7/25/2006 8:08:38 AM | Message Detail
Metal Gear with 55.84%
Super Mario Bros. with 69.44%
Final Fantasy with 77.95%
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This was Ed Bellis.
From: Fett0001 | Posted: 7/25/2006 8:13:24 AM | Message Detail
Legend of Zelda with 76.43%
Kingdom Hearts with 50.05%
Super Mario Bros. with 71.93%
Final Fantasy with 72.34%
From: SephirothG | Posted: 7/25/2006 8:22:00 AM | Message Detail
The Legend of Zelda with 65.49%
Metal Gear with 60.11%
Super Mario Bros. with 58.99%
Final Fantasy with 72.05%
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From: meche313 | Posted: 7/25/2006 8:31:30 AM | Message Detail
NEW:

Super Mario Bros. with 63.43%
Final Fantasy with 76.8%
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“Impossible is a word people use to make themselves feel better when they quit.” - Vyse
Currently playing: Zelda: Alttp, Donkey Kong Country, Rogue Squadron II. Resident Evil: Code Veronica X, Kirby SuperStar
From: Alanna82 | Posted: 7/25/2006 8:48:54 AM | Message Detail
Super Mario Bros with 70.00%
Final Fantasy with 75.00%
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Happiliy married to Wiggumfan267 on Valentines day, 2005. Leader of Operation "save obscure games in the RPGDL"
From: KleenexTissue50 | Posted: 7/25/2006 8:51:49 AM | Message Detail
The Legend of Zelda with 69.04%
Metal Gear?! with 64.31%
Super Mario Bros with 65.62%
Final Fantasy with 73.20%
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Proud supporter of Axel, Jay Solano, and Midgar Zolom for SC2k6.
Now playing: Oblivion, Shadow Hearts, Phoenix Wright
From: Ness26 | Posted: 7/25/2006 9:13:43 AM | Message Detail
Final Fantasy with 72.28%
From: amyvitality66 | Posted: 7/25/2006 9:36:39 AM | Message Detail
CHANGE:

The Legend of Zelda with 69.42%
Metal Gear with 57.24%
Super Mario Bros. with 55.23%
Final Fantasy with 69.12%
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Love is what it used to be.
*sister of raytan*
From: King Morgoth | Posted: 7/25/2006 9:43:10 AM | Message Detail
th3l3fty prediction
Legend of Zelda with 66.27%
That should overwrite the automatic overwrite. And the round 4 one is in the database now.
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SpC2k4 Triple Crown WINNER (Oracle, Betting, Spread Betting)
SC2k4 - 12th place
From: neoatomtaco | Posted: 7/25/2006 10:54:45 AM | Message Detail
The Legend of Zelda- 75.02%
Metal Gear- 54.54%
Super Mario Bros.- 68.69%
Final Fantasy - 71.03%
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Trivia 14 Champions along with meatwadd and cyko
Trivia 13 champion & self proclaimed MVP!
From: Janus5000 | Posted: 7/25/2006 10:56:46 AM | Message Detail
Final Fantasy with 78.45%
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"Those who cast the vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything."
From: marioinblack | Posted: 7/25/2006 10:59:45 AM | Message Detail
ROUND 3!!!

Zelda with 78.32%
Metal Gear with 57.10%
Super Mario Bros. with 71.21%
Final Fantasy with 75.69%

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I am not changing this sig until the Devil Rays get into 3rd place in the division with at least 20 games played. (Started 9/16/04)
From: Phantasy Zero | Posted: 7/25/2006 11:03:12 AM | Message Detail
CHANGE for freac

The Legend of Zelda with 77.74%
Metal Gear with 55.14%
Super Mario Bros. with 70.04%
Final Fantasy vs 77.74%
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You can call me freac. I really like Peanut Butter.
Today I saw the ocean. I'm not afraid anymore - Kana, Little Sister
From: Kaxon | Posted: 7/25/2006 11:05:20 AM | Message Detail
Haste2 picks:
Round 3:
Super Mario Bros. - 77.88%
Final Fantasy - 80.51%
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Nominate Aeris for SC2k6
From: _Lagoona_ | Posted: 7/25/2006 11:08:01 AM | Message Detail
.Change:

Legend of Zelda with 73.39%
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From: DarkLink89 | Posted: 7/25/2006 12:06:21 PM | Message Detail
Legend of Zelda with 66.66%
Metal Gear with 57.45%
Super Mario Bros with 55.21%
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Toronto Blue Jays: 55-44
Last Game: 7/24 vs. Seattle Mariners, Loss 3-7
From: mammerjammer | Posted: 7/25/2006 12:29:44 PM | Message Detail
Legend of Zelda with 68.43%
Metal Gear with 56.21%
Super Mario Bros. with 64.88%
Final Fantasy with 74.57%
From: Javman162 | Posted: 7/25/2006 12:37:59 PM | Message Detail
CHANGE:

Legend of Zelda - 77.77%
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Current contest score: 26 Next: Street Fighter vs. Resident Evil
From: Draco1214 | Posted: 7/25/2006 12:38:58 PM | Message Detail
Final Fantasy with 78.51%
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Organization XIII - Number III - Xordac
Currently Playing - Suikoden V, Street Fighter Alpha 3, New Super Mario Bros.
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