Ray Kremer writes...

"It would probably help if some fan did what Vashkoda did for the clan contest and set up a website that fills in the blanks. I think that would help get this horrible monster of a contest I created over with more quickly. So, please, somebody... "

Ask and you shall receive. I've been keeping a running tab, a quick html conversion gives us:
http://bobcat.bradley.edu/~rkremer/garg/
Not fancy by any means but it gets the job done.

But how come I never heard that someone had a clan contest website? And what about this?
"(It was described as a cobra's tail in Vashkoda's prize...)"
I'm sure I'm not the only one wondering now, what's the URL where we can see this?

Faieq writes...

Gargoyle 2198 contest
(this is a long shot, but here goes nothing.)
236:Pendragon
238:Pendragon

Faieq writes...

Gargoyles 2198 contest:
236.Gregarino
238.Gregarino

Phil writes...

(Robin, thanks for the vote of confidence, but it's still too early for congratulations.)

Greg,

Earlier I promised to stay logical and not resort to random trial and error guessing. But after thinking about it a little more, I have a question.

I have made the assumption that the answers can be reached logically, but is that really the case? In the clans contest, Korea was (as far as we're concerned) completely out of the blue. Are any of these answers "not hinted at"?

Specifially I'm thinking of the Maza descendent in paragraph 233-253. Is he named after someone (either in-universe or out) or is it just a name you picked out of the air.

Also the robots' designations in paragraph 306-339. Do they have any significance, or are they random numbers?

(P.S. You've already given us plenty of hints, so feel free to reply with "Not saying." I'm just hoping to prevent tons of random mindless guessing, if possible.)

Thanks

Aris Katsaris writes...

236: Monmouth
238: Monmouth

I was going to write "Castaway" when I remembered the Monmouths... If it turns out to be Castaway, what a stir *that* will create :-)

(and oh - if it's Monmouth or Castaway, you had wrongly said it's a nine letter word :-)

Robin Wynn writes...

Ok, I hope those answers haven't been guessed already, they hadn't as of your Sept. 30 ramble, but I didn't bother to look at the ones that were being submitted, but haven't been checked yet, becuase they may not be right.

Robin Wynn writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest
alternate answers...

450. WORLD
455. EARTH

Robin Wynn writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest
alternate answer...

290. EARTH

Robin Wynn writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest
Alternate answers of the above...

104. VOLCANO
117. VOLCANO
119. VOLCANO

noticing that, though the contest started out quickly, it seems like those that are left are kinda hard...some of them anyway...

Robin Wynn writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest

22. FREEDOM
59. ENDANGERED
61. KILLING
68. 2188
104. ROOKERY
117. ROOKERY
119. ROOKERY
151. GRANDSON

Bud-Clare writes...

306. LXR
307. LXR
313. Xanatos
314. Robots

DrFaust writes...

2198 Contest.

When this contest started, Greg, I thought you'd gone starkers. Now I find myself caught up in in the excitement.

(And yes, I checked the answered and queued responses. I was disappointed to see so many other people guessed the same as I did with some.)

134. enslaved
135. gargoyle
290. world
298. Corporation

The Phantom Dreamer writes...

Hi,

I guess I should give a brief introduction since I'm new here (this being my first post and all). My name's Eleanor and I'm from NYC. I've been a fan of Gargoyles since it came out back in '94 when I was in fourth grade. I remember rushing back home from school Mondays thru Thursdays so I could manage to record the show on tape (much to my grandmother's bewilderment). My favorite episodes had been "Eye of the Beholder," "The Mirror," "Hunter's Moon" trilogy, and "The Journey". I was saddened to hear the series was cancelled in 1997, but wonders what the internet could offer (I discovered this part of the site 1 week ago) - I never knew there would be so many fans! I loved how you interwoven so many legends/myths into your show; my knowledge of Shakespeare had been limited (well, I was in grade school) until I watched the episodes. Last year my English 10 Honors class was studying "MacBeth" - I was able to recognize many of the names from the play. Thank you for expanding the imagination of the child I was six years ago and making me the lover of legends I am today.

All right, I think I'm getting too off-topic... wouldn't want to put anyone to sleep :) Anyway---

*****Garg. 2198 Contest*****

My guesses. Just hope no one mentioned them yet...

44: Hated
68: 2198
108: hatching
183: Delilah
186: cloned
356: obliterate
378: brand

Thanks,
~E.L.

Blaise writes...

Look out, here come's another one.

253: being's

Bråndeewine writes...

Gargoyles 2198 contest
374 - forward

Bråndeewine writes...

Gargoyles 2198 contest:
145 - 2158

Phil writes...

Greg,
By now you can see that things are slowing down with the G2198 contest. It started out as a sprint, but I think in the long run it will still be a marathon. We've filled in all the easy ones, and the rest might take a while.

Although some may resort to the trial and error method, I will continue to base my guesses on careful thought and logic. (Except for the occasional wild guess.)

And speaking of wild guesses:
42: expectorated (??)

PS: I'm sorry this contest isn't turning out like you thought, but I'm enjoying it. }:)

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

318: ANT
320: ANT
328: ANT
332: ANTs
333: ANT
335: ANT
409: ANT
420: ANT

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

318: BOT
320: BOT
328: BOT
332: BOTs
333: BOT
335: BOT
409: BOT
420: BOT

Aris Katsaris writes...

Ray, I'm thinking something quite rude about you now :-)

So, Greg, how much have you regretted starting this contest? :-)

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

408: Lancelot

In case Bud-Clare is right about that Pendragon connection.

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

306: BAT
307: BAT
318: BAT
320: BAT
328: BAT
332: BATs
333: BAT
335: BAT
409: BAT
420: BAT

I very much doubt that this one could be right, given the potential copyright problems with the G.I. Joe people, but just to cover all the bases.

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

306: RAT
307: RAT
318: RAT
320: RAT
328: RAT
332: RATs
333: RAT
335: RAT
409: RAT
420: RAT

More of the same.

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

306: CAT
307: CAT
318: CAT
320: CAT
328: CAT
332: CATs
333: CAT
335: CAT
409: CAT
420: CAT

More of the same.

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

306: DOG
307: DOG
318: DOG
320: DOG
328: DOG
332: DOGs
333: DOG
335: DOG
409: DOG
420: DOG

A little long, but if I got the first one wrong, they're all wrong. So it's no big hassle. Just a shot in the dark.

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest
334 983
336 983
410 983
421 983

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest
334 984
336 984
410 984
421 984

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest
334 985
336 985
410 985
421 985

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest
334 986
336 986
410 986
421 986

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest
334 987
336 987
410 987
421 987

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest
334 988
336 988
410 988
421 988

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest
334 989
336 989
410 989
421 989

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest
334 990
336 990
410 990
421 990

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest
334 991
336 991
410 991
421 991

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest
334 992
336 992
410 992
421 992

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest
334 993
336 993
410 993
421 993

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest
334 994
336 994
410 994
421 994

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest
334 995
336 995
410 995
421 995

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest
334 996
336 996
410 996
421 996

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest
334 997
336 997
410 997
421 997

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest
334 998
336 998
410 998
421 998

Ray Kremer writes...

After having the biggest list of guesses on record, and most of them already guessed, I feel really really bad about having to do this, but it must be done...

G2198 contest
334 999
336 999
410 999
421 999

Aris Katsaris writes...

306. BOT
307. ANT
317. five
318. ellipsoid :-)

The way I see it now I think it's gonna be the robot section which'll give us the worst trouble :-)

Shari B writes...

2198 contest:

227 - Sapphire

Aris Katsaris writes...

306. ANT
307. BOT
317. four
318. trapezoid :-)

Aris Katsaris writes...

73: itself
322: center

Phil writes...

Contest

68: 2188

Phil writes...

Contest

155: Broadway's

Aris Katsaris writes...

254: Nokkar
290: world
72: population

Faieq writes...

G2198 contest:
53. Sentient

Faieq writes...

G2198 contest:
53. Sentient

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest

Now that the obvious ones are done with, it gets harder for us and easier for you. Much more exciting too.

17 hopeless
74 fortitude
108 struggle
150 Goliath
151 offspring
233 Broadway
235 Broadway
241 Maza
244 Gargoyle
293 dedication

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

506: spies
507: covert

Brandeewine writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest
415 - Delilah
523 - 2198
525 - here

Brandeewine writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest
375 - 2198
378 - brand
397 - Japan
404 - watchdog

Brandeewine writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest
290 - earth
371 - own
372 - present
373 - timedance

Brandeewine writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest
256 - face
268 - Samson's
269 - Resistance
289 - secretary

Brandeewine writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest
206 - rain
207 - forests
214 - Obsidiana
224 - Zafiro

Brandeewine writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest
172 - Samson
176 - Delilah
202 - Resistance
204 - Zafiro

Brandeewine writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest
99 - twelve
117 - volcano
119 - volcano
143 - Samson

Brandeewine writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest
27 - Earth
61 - killing
66 - thriving
67 - strengthen

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

205: Green

Adam writes...

2198 CONTEST

019: their

Bud-Clare writes...

*sighs* I guess I didn't stop after all.

233. Lancelot
235. Lancelot
236. Pendragon
238. Pendragon

Kalafarski writes...

2198 Contest

308. version

Kalafarski writes...

2198 Contest

256. Moai (found with a little research)

Kalafarski writes...

2198 Contest

502. enhanced

Kalafarski writes...

2198 Contest

523. live

By the way, really sorry about that mega-list of answers. I'd posted it before you requested shorter entries, but I didn't even mean to make the list nearly that long.

Lachesis writes...

Contest:
Okay, I've made sure these are all the right length and haven't been guessed by anyone else yet. Somehow, I think they'll all end up in the already answered category though.

337: drones
479: worldwide
525: back

Shari B writes...

You said it Blaise! The early bird gets the worm in this one. I can't tell you how many of my guesses have already been submitted. But here a few that I think have not been.

2198 contest:

43 - maligned
53 - sentient
61 - hurting
74 - authority
77 - brooding
99 - delegate
408 - Monmouth

Graymonk writes...

2198 CONTEST

27)world

Phil writes...

Contest

256: tiki

Bud-Clare writes...

404. watchdog

Bud-Clare writes...

292. stiff
317. four
331. programming

Bud-Clare writes...

59. autonomous
75. thrive
108. bursting

Robin Wynn writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest

450. EARTH
455. WORLD

Robin Wynn writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest

244. GARGOYLE
290. WORLD
317. FOUR
374. FORWARD

Blaise writes...

Yeesh! I go through the list and write out blanks for each number (filling in those I already knew about), then go through the summary/character-list and fill as many blanks as I can. Go to read the Questions Submitted and...about 80-90% of my guesses were already guessed.
Se la vie (sp?).

Anyway, I do have two left...and they are EXTREME long-shots. But, nothing ventured...
So here they are!

GARGOYLES 2198 GUESSES

158: Lancelot
479: secretive

Demonskrye writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest

Continuing guesses.

143: leader
145: 2158
149: removed
154: Angela
155: Broadway
156: children
157: son
164: forty
165: twenty
171: Manhattan
174: resistance

Demonskrye writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest

More guesses.

99: twelve
103: hatching
108: hatching
110: Samson
113: eatch
114: duty
117: rookery
118: Samson
119: rookery
120: eggs
121: spacecraft
131: space
132: spawn
135: space
136: spawn
137: empire
140: leader
141: resistance

Demonskrye writes...

Gargoyles 2198 Contest

Sorry about the length of the last guess. I'll try to keep it down to a managable amount from now on.

18: we
20: last
21: hope
27: world
59: endangered
60: species
61: hunting
67: repopulate
69: twelve
70: clans
78: eggs
85: clan

Melissa writes...

2198 CONTEST

85. CLAN
88. GARGOYLES
104. INSIDES
148. BIOLOGICAL
191. UNVOLUNTARY

Bruno writes...

Hi, Greg,

The 2198 Contest

272 -Owen
273 -Burnett
274 -Owen
275 -Burnett
284 -Xanatos
285 -Alexander
287 -Space
288 -Spawn
300 -Owen
301 -Puck
304 -Owen
305 -fist

Hey, what about a board with all the correct answers? It should be a great help to us, and a good reference point.

Leva writes...

68: 2198
75: expand (wild guess)
77: hatching
78: eggs
99: twelve
110: Zafiro (covering the bases in case Samson isn't right)
118: Zafiro

Dracolich writes...

Here is a couple of guesses for the 2198 contest:

27: world
35: freaks
37: demons
140: leader
178: half
265: Space
266: spawn
271: planet
356: annihilate

Siren writes...

Are there nudist gargoyles?

Leva writes...

56: protected
67: emancipate (WILD guess)

Leva writes...

61: harming

Leva writes...

45: murdered
52: granted
53: national
54: rights
57: country
58: rights
59: recognised
60: nation

Leva writes...

43: murdered

Leva writes...

37: beasts
35: brutes

Leva writes...

22: freedom
27: world
35: beasts
37: brutes

Leva writes...

19: your
20: last
21: hope

Leva writes...

9: world
19 - 21: man's last hope

Shari B writes...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! (I know it won't be your birthday when you read this, but it is now.)

2198 contest:

44 - hated
214 - sapphires
253 - being's
308 - creation
356 - obliderate
423 - society

I concur with whoever it was that said the more I figure out the more fascinating this story becomes (sorry I can't remember who it was, but I have read a LOT of posts tonight). Greg, you are a genius.

Ray Kremer writes...

Okay, last one until after tonight's scoring.

G2198 contest

414 Samson
450 world
455 world
486 honorary
514 world
517 abducted

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest

414 Zafiro
433 heat
447 transporters
450 Earth
514 Earth

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest

405 Demona
407 Demona
414 Demona

Ray Kremer writes...

G2198 contest

405 Nokkar
406 Nokkar
407 Nokkar
414 Nokkar