April Monthly Building Competition - Builders, Come On Down!

rdflego

Thank you for tuning in to the latest episode of the Monthly Building Competition. I am your host; rdflego.



The idea is simple; build something new for this competition around the theme of game shows like a challenge, a prize or a puzzle.

Post your build below and let people enjoy your work.

The build that has the most likes on Friday the 28th of April will be announced and the builder will be sent the biggest LEGO prize in this competitions history; the Mystery Box.

The winner then has the option to gamble their prize and win a donation to charity. More about that when we get closer to the date.

Good luck Brickseters and let your imagination run wild. Your time starts, now!

snowhitie

That's an amazing introduction!

BillyBricks84

^I think the introduction is going to end up winning this month's competition. 

TheOriginalSimonB

Oh my, this is going to be a fun month.

rdflego

While we wait for our fellow contestants, can you at home guess the name of the UK game show depicted below?

legobod

"Can I have a P Bob?"

Blockbusters

TheFew

Blankety blank?

Salamalex

I do have an idea fir this one. Just got to 
find the time and get round to it. 

eanair

This is going to be so much fun!!
Aaaand now for some reason I have the Strike it Lucky theme tune in my head!

Bumblepants

So I based my build on the myriad of ultimate Ninja warrior obstacle course style game shows. As per usual, someone has fallen face first into the opening water trap.

snowhitie

^that's a good idea! My son is very impressed too.


I've got one brewing but still away from most of my bricks, hope to get something finished in time though :)

josekalel

Can someone build Plinko?

BillyBricks84

No joke--this is what I was (am? We'll see) going to do! Last night I was looking through my supply of magic wands/rods (phallic jokes, anyone?) to see which color I have the most of to use. Of course, I still haven't considered how to set up the real board with the criss-crossing planks over the front. 

BillyBricks84

This might be fairly unorthodox, and I know I am relatively new to the site so I really don't have as much sway as other members might, but is there any chance the April contest can become the April/May contest? Although I ask this semi-selfishly knowing that I won't be able to finish something by the end of the month, I don't know if I would be able to do something by the end of May either, so this question isn't about me so much as it is about our host, @rdflego, who put a lot of effort into the creation of this month's contest.

There is one week left, and we only have one (albeit a good one) entry from @Bumblepants (who, right now, might be irritated by me even suggesting this). Are there others who have something in the works that will be complete by next weekend? 

Bumblepants

We definitely need more entries, I agree.

snowhitie

I had an idea and  definitely not going to manage in time. So I wouldn't mind an extension if @rdflego doesn't mind either.

TheOriginalSimonB

Works for me too as I've not had a minute either.

rdflego

It's every game show host's dream to be welcomed back for another season; I'm in! (I get a pay increase, right?)

snowhitie

@rdflego you get triple of what you got before :)

MattDawson

rdflego said:

It's every game show host's dream to be welcomed back for another season; I'm in! (I get a pay increase, right?)

snowhitie said:

@rdflego you get triple of what you got before :)

Ah yes, but does he exchange all his current winnings for a go at the mystery prize?!?

BillyBricks84

@Bricklover18 would also need to be okay with it since he has the May competition slot, so this would just push everyone back a month on the list. 

Bumblepants

Only problem for me is July is the only month I can host due to travel.

Salamalex

If this is a goer it's a huge relief as I've really not had a minute to realise my idea. 

rdflego

Seeming as you all need a little more time to get your ideas out of the oven and onto the plate can any of you guess which cult Japanese game show is being depicted below?

Bumblepants

mXc?!? 

BillyBricks84

So the person running the competition officially has two times as many entries as anyone else this month...I am ashamed. 

Bumblepants

Thanks @rdflego, I had forgotten all about that show but have now spent the majority of my morning watching clips on youtube instead of accomplishing things.

rdflego

Hello and welcome back to the April/May episode of the Monthly Building Competition. May really crept up on us this year didn't it? Just like our new and improved deadline! You now have until sunday Sunday SUNDAY the 28th of May 2017 to submit your creation and possibly win the contents of the Mystery Box pictured below.

So far @Bumblepants is leading but it's still all to play for with a few weeks left on the clock. Good luck and Happy Building!

Bumblepants

hey that looks big! I take my comment from earlier back, no more entries! ;-)

MattDawson

Bumblepants said:

hey that looks big! I take my comment from earlier back, no more entries! ;-)

Could just be a large box with nothing in it :P

rdflego

^ it might be, it might not be ;) only the winner will know! They will walk away with the biggest prize in this competition's history and have the opportunity to win a donation to a leading LEGO charity. It's still all to play for :D

josekalel

@BillyBricks84 Where is the Plinko game you were supposed to be working on??

BillyBricks84

^Ugh...I don't think it's happening. I gave up on having the crossing bars that run across the front of it (which make triangles) and started just working with the rods that stick out that the puck would actually bounce off of. I have realized, however, that 1) I don't have very many 4L rods and 2) it just isn't looking like what I pictured. So that is on hold. I started another entry, though, and that will (will, I say!) be done by the end of the month.

Plinko could still happen, mostly because I feel bad about disappointing a random person on the Internet. 

josekalel

BillyBricks84 said:

Plinko could still happen, mostly because I feel bad about disappointing a random person on the Internet. 

I'd rather be called 'random AFOL', thank you very much mister... :p

Legopants

Your starter for ten...

TheLegoMaster35

Not necessarily a game show, but as I've never watched one, I have no idea how they are set up. If you don't think this counts a an entry @rdflego, then I will happily remove it. 

Shib

^I'd say that could be from The Jump

rdflego

@TheLegoMaster35 In the UK there is a game show called 'The Jump' where celebrities will attempt snow sports, so you are safe ;)

TheLegoMaster35

@rdflego phew! Technically it's part of the Winter Olympics, but if calling it 'The Jump' will get me in, the so be it!

Shib

Say what you see...

BillyBricks84

^ I am extremely intrigued as to what is going on here. 

Shib

It's an iconic British game show, apparently it was based on a US show, but it flopped in the states.

LostInTranslation

I love your version of Mr Chips!
For me, it'll never be the same without Roy Walker and his patient good humour in the face of ridiculous answers - "it's good but it's not right!" 

I think I know the answer to this one but won't spoil it straight away for everyone else. 

Shib

I put together the best Roy Walker I could with figs to hand :-)

LostInTranslation

Oh I recognised it was Roy in your model, just meant the TV show isn't the same any more :-) 

Legopants

Glad to see Mr Chips is behaving himself in @Shib's rendition :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZna1zkWUF8

Legopants

^ Hope it's OK to post a link :-S  Does the new ruling apply only to embedded videos? Or also to links to videos? :-S

BillyBricks84

Most of these characters didn't have a lot going on so they decided to make an appearance on Hollywood Squares. 

What with his new film coming out, it was a surprise that Jack Sparrow came on the show. Of course, he can't pass up a paying gig these days, as the show's host pointed out in a joke:

Jack, with all of your sailing, what's the most dreaded sea?

Bankruptcy.

(I'll be here all week, folks.)

catwrangler

Lovely to see Catchphrase; I used to watch that religiously growing up!

legobod

Shib said:

Say what you see...

One in the hand is worth two in the bush!

rdflego

The clock is ticking folks as we come into the final 24 hours before you decide on a winner. The likes that have been cast so far means that the leader board is as follows;

1. Legopants  -  22
2. Bumblepants  -  19
3. BillyBricks84  -  12
4. Shib  -  10
5. TheLegoMaster35  -  9

Who will move on to the next round and possibly gamble their prize for charity? Who knows! You decide by tomorrow night so get voting!!!