Move over FISO 5AS, Step aside TFF, FPL - bah, FISODAS? - a mere bagatelle.

There is only one true test of fantasy skill and that pitches man or woman against the sharpest of their peers in search of the one coveted title under the banner that is FISO.

Yes folks Fantasy Advent Calendar 2011 is back.

Following a trip to my local "set-up-in-what-used-to-be-a-pine-emporium-for-a-while" Christmas themed store I am in possession of this years calendar. Never has a pound looked so poor value. For some reason this caused lots of confusion a few years ago - yes - I actually physically have a calendar - which I will open each morning. It's blue.

This is the 3rd year the game has run, Pa taking over the reins last year due to me being on holiday - and what a sterling job he did to. 2009's highlights saw Sted actually getting into contact with the artist who drew the calendar

The rules could not be more simple, heck Murf secured back to back titles - they aint difficult. What they are though is "fluid".

The rules

You choose 24 expected behind door revalations.

1 Point if your choice comes in over the 24 days
2 Points if your choice matches exactly what's behind the door that particular day
3 Points if you get the Christmas Eve selection spot on

The winner will receive a fantasic* prize - to be announced

Daily updates will be provided - along with photo's of the revalations.

Points can also be gained along the way from a plethora of side games and challenges and points can be won and lost along the way at my discretion, a discretion excercised in a manner which would make Mau Tse Tung look like Watt Tyler.

This is the 3rd year the game has run, Pa taking over the reins last year due to me being on holiday - and what a sterling job he did to. 2009's highlights saw Sted actually getting into contact with the artist who drew the calendar

It's supposed to be a bit of fun, what better way to kill those pre Christmas hours in the office. Rumour has it that the promise of this game running is what brought Shaggy365 out of FISO retirment.

Links for the 2009 and the 2010 game.

2009

2010


* see dictionary for definition of fantastic

Deadline

Midnight 30 November 2011

Good luck all.

Here it is!



Overwhelming really - I like the way the artist has moved away from the convention if spreading the doors around the calendar and has instead gone for cramming them into the top half.

Actually its hard to convey the quality of the calendar using mere photo's.

I am suprised the artist has not been approached to design an Olympic poster.

It's still in its cellophane and will remain so until the 1st so I cannot be accused of cheating

The teams:

Knulpuk

1. A Snowman
2. A Reindeer
3. A Christmas / Figgy pudding
4. A Christmas tree
5. A Robin
6. A Snowflake
7. Some Mistletoe
8. A present gift wrapped
9. Santa and his sleigh
10. Baubles
11. A Glove
12. A victorian street scene
13. A Candle
14. An ice skating scene
15. A Boat
16. A yule log
17. Some sweets
18. A bottle of bubbly
19. A party hat
20. A Stocking
21. Some Holly
22. 3 Wise men
23. A star
24. Nativity scene

Sted

1. Bit of a stain on the ceiling (I'll have to check for leaks)
2. Desert Eagle BB gun
3. A picture of my dead dad
4. Carrier bag full of empty fag packets (X2)
5. Billy the singing Bass
6. Post it notes
7. Cillit Bang
8. An old PS2 steering wheel
9. Ronson gas refill
10. Lambert and Butler (20)
11. Unix for dummies
12. Foxtrot flats doll
13. Sudoku toilet roll
14. Manx Monopoloy
15. 2004 diary
16. Snatch DVD
17. 17" Black Mamba
18. Old keyboard with a funny attachment that wont fit into any modern computer
19. Cassius Clay knocking out Sonny Liston poster
20. Baby wipes (see 17)
21. Full set of Guinness book of records ( YES, every one)
22. 'best costume' halloween trophies (X2)
23. Gallileo thermometer
24. Samurai sword
23. A shit Christmas tree decoration relegated to the cellar
24. A great big glass of Pinot Grigio


At the moment I'm looking around my study /cellar for inspiration. These guesses may be subject to change (apart from 23 which really is in here with me and seems destined by some godlike intervention to be the deciding factor in my ultimate victory).

Surprised

1. carol singers
2. a party scene
3. Santa abusing an elf
4. An angel
5. Chocolate
6. A snowman
7. Mistletoe
8. Christmas cake
9. A party scene
10. A fat child opening a present
11. Bauble
12. A cat/dog
13. Wise men
14. Holly
15. Santa
16. A Robin
17. A sleigh
18. Snow
19. mary/Joseph/Jesus
20. the star
21. stocking hanging on a mantlepiece
22. A manger
23. A Christmas tree
24. A Christmas pudding

Richt

1. A Snowman
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The champ (x2):

1. A jar of Swarfega
2. A Ben Sayers four-iron
3. A brush doormat bearing the slogan “Cofiwch Dryweryn”
4. An oil painting by Mercy Rimell entitled “The Raging Ostler”
5. A box of Hussars, who, in spite of their dusty neglect, appear primed and ready for Old Boney.
6. A selection of doll’s houses,
7. The actress Lynette McMorrough who used to play Glenda in Crossroads
8. A Davenport
9. A drip-free teapot
10. A mannequin dressed up as Warden Hodges
11. A phallic watering can
12. A packet of Triffid seeds
13. An ice rink for a model village
14. Crucifixion nails
15. A pair of polo-necked jeans
16. A jar of language pills
17. A jigsaw of Nazi war criminals
18. Post-apocalyptic Allen keys
19. A written curse of a witch from Oswestry
20. A signed photograph of former players’ agent Eric Hall
21. Spencer The Halfwit, sniggering the 46th Psalm
22. Iguana Andy and his iguanas
23. 90 Bisodol
24. A Dukla Prague Away Kit

Nice to see the hardcore in already.

It is the best fantasy game in the world.

We just have to hope the selected calendar is worthy of its role.

I should have won last year but Christmas planning got in the way.

Ah memories.

It's what Christmas is all about (oh, and Jesus).

I've just had a read of the previous threads and they were chuckleharious (and Pa's had a few scantily clad ladies)

My crush on Jane Ray was re-ignited and it seems that we have helped her to (somewhat limited) fame through these boards.

http://www.janeray.com/

I'd even say she was quite a hotty.



Anyway, I was going to do some research on what might come up this year, because it surely can't be the same every bloody year, but was sidetracked for an hour by Pa's game last season

http://www.miniclip.com/games/deep-freeze/en/

(142,000 is my score btw)

Let the battle commence.

Spinynorman

1. Snow scene
2. Robin
3. Holly
4. Snow scene
5. Sledge
6. Post box
7. Children chucking snow
8. Snowman
9. Wisemen
10. Candle or candles
11. Presents
12. Snow scene
13. Angels
14. Angels chucking snow
15. Christmas pudding
16. Cracker or crackers
17. Fireplace with or without stockings
18. Baubles
19. Old fashioned bath with Holly Willoughby in it
20. Holly Willoughby chucking snow
21. Turkey or christmas grub
22. Snow scene
23. Christmas tree
24. Nativity scene

Tacalabala

1. A Snowman
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This sounds ripe for a wind up, lovely

Christmas now has meaning

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24. Four horsemen of the Apocalypse

It's just occurred to me that since a) Knuls operates on the tried and tested BBC gameshow scoring system, and b) Knul was disgraced by me with a GW3 exit from the Apprentice, my chances of winning this are slim to eff all.

In an attempt to snatch Murf's Crown I'm going to be very boring and predictable.

1. Mistletoe
2. Pickles
3. Candy Canes
4. Trees (Christmas or otherwise)
5. Star
6. Angels
7. Mary
8. Joseph
9. Nativity
10. Santa
11. Presents
12. Bells
13. Stocking
14. Wreath
15. Santa
16. Crackers
17. Shepherds
18. Doves
19. Snowflakes
20. Wise Men
21. Holly
22. Sheep
23. Carol Singers
24. Nativity Scene

Wilbert - feed the word.

1. Wreath
2. Holly
3. Elves
4. Bauble
5. Candle or Crying motorist because he’s been breathalysed
6. Snow scene
7. Bells
8. Donkey
9. Star
10. Tree
11. Wrapped Presents
12. Pud
13. Star
14. Robin
15. Mistletoe
16. Snowball fight
17. Mantelpiece with Christmas decorations
18. Sock (Holly/Holy or holey)
19. Shepherds
20. Cracker
21. Angel
22. 3 Wise men
23. Choir singers
24. Santa/Gravity defying sledge

@Knulpuk. Seeing he has your username wrong twice so early....and he seems a bit of a whinger


May I venture a minus 1 penalty before the moaning bustard even starts?

I'll have another crack at this.

Humbug.

This was me doing my Santa gig at the Golf Club Kiddies Party. I've demanded a decent beard and hat this year or I'm going on strike.

At least then I'd have a point to my name, even if it's negative

Blue and a pound you say? Right, I'll have a word with Mrs B who's off into Winch in a mo - I'm sure there's nothing she would rather do than trawl around town looking in shit shops for something about which she has no understanding or interest!

And, it's not cheating, it's research. Know thine enemy and all that.

In the event that she fails...

1. Jean Claude van Damme
2. Eggnog
3. Lego Deathstar
4. The Stig
5. Angels (1 or more)
6. Angles (180 degrees or more)
7. Peter Pan lookalike
8. Bing Crosby
9. Melanie Brown
10. Melanie Chism
11. Victoria Beckham (née Adams)
12. Emma Bunton
13. Gerri Halliwell
14. A star
15. Xmas pudding
16. Pickup truck
17. COD: MW3
18. Stetson
19. Feather boa (purple or green)
20. Goatse
21. Pop art image of President Barrack Obama
22. Can of Special Brew (Christmas edition)
23. Jesus
24. Santa

Mmmmmmmmm I just have to figure out which one tightwad will be using.

http://www.poundland.co.uk/product-rang ... calendars/

How much did you fork out for the festivities last time?

Alchemist.

1. Football
2. Socks
3. G-String
4. Bra
5. Dildo shaped candle
6. Whisky Bottle
7. Spectacles
8. Coffin
9. Packet of Fags
10. Cigar, freshly rolled on the thighs of a cuban virgin.
11. A turd
12. Snowman
13. An LSD tab
14. Viagra tab
15. Concord
16. An ASBO
17. An Electric Car
18. Emu
19. Frank Bruno
20. Old Spice Aftershave
21. A Lemon
22. The Welsh Flag
23. A Banksy
24. A last miniute trips to the shops.

A picture of the calendar is posted above.

The tension mounts....

Shame there is not a 25th day - where you could have listed lost hope / despair.

The "slightly" and I use slightly in a way which suggests exactly the opposite, worrying thing is that I am not at all sure any of this is made up. I suggest that Sted is allowed another entry and this one is preserved for posterity - who knows - if the artist of this year's calendar is a slightly physcopathic loon - we may have the winning entry.

2 carrier bags

Not at all - I am not the kind of organiser that would hold against someone either the fact that they run rubbish sidegames or the fact they use annoying abbreviations - eh Tac'y?

Charity work at Christmas time - that is the kind of thing that could earn you a bonus point

But not quite.

Bit more thought this time Alchemist!

Made me revisit some of my choices that's for sure - interesting that both you and Sted have plumped for fags - makes me wonder if someone knows something.