Sakura 1,375 Posted September 8, 2022 (edited) Welcome to Break The Curse (The Nigate Game) It's an easy game to play, but you have to pick wisely. In this daily game, you have to choose three Makuuchi bouts where you think a rikishi with a losing head-to-head record against his opponent will win. Post your guesses either here with spoiler tags or PM me on this forum. Rules 1) Every day, choose three Makuuchi bouts listed for that same day. The bouts must follow this form: A) The first bout must contain a rikishi from Sanyaku (any bout with a Y/O/S/K can be chosen). B) The second bout must contain a rikishi ranked M1 through M8. C) The third bout must contain a rikishi ranked M9 or lower. A lower ranked Makuuchi rikishi against a Juryo rikishi can be chosen. 2) Some bouts will fit in multiple categories (e.g. a Y vs M1 bout can be chosen for the first or second bout). However, you may not choose the same bout twice (or more). If you do, the second (or third) instance of the bout will score you 0 points. 3) Any bouts that do not fit the criteria will not score points. 4) You will score points if the rikishi with the losing record in head-to-head wins. E.g. if RIKISHI A has a 30-20 winning record over RIKISHI B and RIKISHI B wins, then you score points. If RIKISHI A wins, then you score 0 points. 5) The number of points you score is calculated by the difference in head-to-head score prior to the bout. E.g. if RIKISHI A has a 30-20 winning record over RIKISHI B and RIKISHI B wins, then you score 30-20=10 points. These points are called base points. 6) When determining points, any previous bouts between the two rikishi that were in a playoff or decided by fusen do not count. I'll be using the head-to-head stats from the database, so if it gives a head-to-head of 5[-1]-8[+1], then that will be used as a 4-8 record in the calculations. 7) Fusen: If your rikishi wins by fusen, then you get half of all points (including the bonus points in rule 9) rounded up to the nearest integer. 8) The Kotoshogiku Rule. This rule has been named in honour of Kotoshogiku's extremely lopsided head-to-head result with Hakuho. The maximum number of base points on any match-up is 20. If RIKISHI A has a head-to-head winning record of 50-5 over RIKISHI B then the base points will be 20, not 45. 9) In addition to the points given as described above there will be an additional 3 points for picking a winning rikishi. This should make some of the lower scoring but low risk bouts more attractive to pick. 10) For any day, due to timezones, it may be that I cannot get to posting the points scores until well after the torikumi is out. You may choose to wait for me or calculate them yourselves. 11) Entry deadline is start of Juryo Winning The winner is the one with the most points and the end of the basho. The tiebreaker is decided by the bonus points system. Edited September 8, 2022 by Sakura Proofreading 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fujisan 529 Posted September 9, 2022 Do we need to register for this game? Or just play on day 1? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Athenayama 784 Posted September 9, 2022 27 minutes ago, Fujisan said: Do we need to register for this game? Or just play on day 1? Just play on day 1. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,375 Posted September 9, 2022 Day 1 match-ups Sanyaku 8: Kiribayama (vs Terunofuji) 2: Ichinojo (vs Takakeisho) 2: Tobizaru (vs Shodai) 2: Kotonowaka (vs Wakatakakage) 2: Tamawashi (vs Hoshoryu) 7: Meisei (vs Daieisho) M1-M8 match-ups 2: Tobizaru (vs Shodai) 2: Kotonowaka (vs Wakatakakage) 2: Tamawashi (vs Hoshoryu) 7: Meisei (vs Daieisho) 1: Nishikigi (vs Ura) 14: Takarafuji (vs Takayasu) 4: Wakamotoharu (vs Sadanoumi) 4: Endo (vs Aoiyama) 1: Tochinoshin (vs Onosho) 1: Myogiryu (vs Hokutofuji) M9+ match-ups 1: Myogiryu (vs Hokutofuji) 4: Okinoumi (vs Chiyotairyu) 1: Chiyoshoma (vs Oho) 1: Terutsuyoshi (vs Yutakayama) 4: Mitoryu (vs Tsurugisho) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sumo Spiffy 465 Posted September 9, 2022 Kotonowaka Wakamotoharu Okinoumi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,454 Posted September 9, 2022 Meisei Wakamotoharu Mitoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gernobono 441 Posted September 10, 2022 Kiribayama Takarafuji Okinoumi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunamiko 3 Posted September 10, 2022 Meisei Takarafuji Okinoumi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HaraKiri 3 Posted September 10, 2022 tamawashi endo mitoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shimodahito 282 Posted September 10, 2022 1.tamawashi 2.takarafuji 3.okinoumi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaeucherLax 286 Posted September 10, 2022 Kiribayama Meisei Mitoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fujisan 529 Posted September 10, 2022 Ichinojo Takarafuji Mitoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 1,468 Posted September 10, 2022 Day 1 Meisei Wakamotoharu Okinoumi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koorifuu 781 Posted September 10, 2022 Kiribayama Wakamotoharu Mitoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,799 Posted September 11, 2022 Kotonowaka Endo Okinoumi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WAKATAKE 2,549 Posted September 11, 2022 Tobizaru Wakamotoharu Mitoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sakura 1,375 Posted September 11, 2022 Day 2 match-ups Sanyaku 4: Tobizaru (vs Terunofuji) 4: Kiribayama (vs Shodai) 7: Ichinojo (vs Mitakeumi) 2: Kotonowaka (vs Hoshoryu) 2: Daieisho (vs Tamawashi) 3: Meisei (vs Wakatakakage) M1-M8 4: Tobizaru (vs Terunofuji) 2: Kotonowaka (vs Hoshoryu) 2: Daieisho (vs Tamawashi) 3: Meisei (vs Wakatakakage) 3: Nishikigi (vs Takarafuji) 1: Sadanoumi (vs Endo) 2: Aoiyama (vs Wakamotoharu) 3: Tochinoshin (vs Myogiryu) M9+ 3: Tochinoshin (vs Myogiryu) 1: Kotoeko (vs Takanosho) 1: Kotoshoho (vs Nishikifuji) 1: Okinoumki (vs Ichiyamamoto) 3: Yutakayama (vs Oho) 2: Terutsuyoshi (vs Chiyoshoma) 1: Tsurugisho (vs Hiradoumi) 4: Mitoryu (vs Chiyomaru) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sumo Spiffy 465 Posted September 11, 2022 Ichinojo Daieisho Tochinoshin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jakusotsu 5,454 Posted September 11, 2022 Ichinojo Tochinoshin Mitoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaeucherLax 286 Posted September 11, 2022 Kiribayama Nishikigi Terutsuyoshi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Koorifuu 781 Posted September 11, 2022 Daieisho Aoiyama Kotoshoho Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gernobono 441 Posted September 11, 2022 Kiribayama Tochinoshin Daieisho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HaraKiri 3 Posted September 11, 2022 kiribayama daieisho kotoshoho Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunamiko 3 Posted September 11, 2022 Ichinojo Meisei Mitoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaijingai 1,468 Posted September 11, 2022 Day 2 Ichinojo Nishikigi Mitoryu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites