Mm, I think I misjudged the gap in neatness between my one and the ones people came up with. Although still only about half the guesses got it right, which isn't too bad I guess. Hmm, a moment for a bit of analysis:
Turn Correct questions Correct guesses 1 6/18 8/13 Gibbon 2 2/15 4/12 400 3 3/13 3/9 Tom Cruise 4 4/10 8/9 Silvester 5 1/12 1/11 Kent 6 1/10 5/11 The Fair 7 1/12 6/11 39, 27 8 3/7 7/10 A trapeze artist hanging by her teeth 9 3/11 5/10 Ernie Wise 10 3/7 4/7 Niggardly
so eg. on turn 1, 6 of the 18 questions set were "correct" (ie. mine or equivalent to it), and 8 of the 13 guesses chose one of those 6. Dunno what the optimum (from a "fun" pov) proportions to aim for would be, any theories?
stuff like that Bible round needs to be avoided
Turn Correct questions Correct guesses
1 6/18 8/13 Gibbon
2 2/15 4/12 400
3 3/13 3/9 Tom Cruise
4 4/10 8/9 Silvester
5 1/12 1/11 Kent
6 1/10 5/11 The Fair
7 1/12 6/11 39, 27
8 3/7 7/10 A trapeze artist hanging by her teeth
9 3/11 5/10 Ernie Wise
10 3/7 4/7 Niggardly
so eg. on turn 1, 6 of the 18 questions set were "correct" (ie. mine or equivalent to it), and 8 of the 13 guesses chose one of those 6. Dunno what the optimum (from a "fun" pov) proportions to aim for would be, any theories?