 (0 comments) | Far AwayTake a picture of your octopus as far as possible from its registered address(3274 miles)
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 (1 comment) | Movie PosterRecreate a famous movie poster using multiple octopodesAdditional references: Rank: 4 out of 6 |
 (0 comments) | Famous FriendTake a picture of your octopus with a famous person. The more famous, the better.Famous Friend Artifact Bonus: 3
Rank: 17 out of 19 |
 (0 comments) | Master of EightDemonstrate your mastery of Eightness.Octopus Prime and his eight loyal knights Artifact Bonus: 3
Rank: 8 out of 15 |
 (0 comments) | Altitude I(Flying Split) Take a picture of your Octopus at the highest possible altitude, while flying.11887m = 38,999 feet
Rank: 1 out of 13 |
 (0 comments) | FriendsFit as many registered octopodes as possible into the same picture. (The more the better.)Eleven octopodes, six sidekicks, and three artifacts. Artifact Bonus: 3
Rank: 1 out of 18 |
 (2 comments) | FriendsFit as many registered octopodes as possible into the same picture. (The more the better.)From the bottom: Stubford, Squirt, Alizarin, unnamed sidekick, Octopus Prime, Crazy 8, Captain Cephalopod, Tentaculus, Danger Girl, Super Lass,
Rank: 2 out of 18 |
 (2 comments) | FriendsFit as many registered octopodes as possible into the same picture. (The more the better.)Tako Yaki, Tudo Azul, Clone IV, An Angry Octopus Is Me, Octopus Prime, 3 hexapod sidekicks plus Squirt. 3 artifacts: Mantle, Crown, Torc.
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Rank: 5 out of 18 |
 (0 comments) | FriendsFit as many registered octopodes as possible into the same picture. (The more the better.)(plus Squirt the sidekick)
Rank: 7 out of 18 |
 (0 comments) | FriendsFit as many registered octopodes as possible into the same picture. (The more the better.)Silk, Octopus Prime, and unregistered octopus Artifact Bonus: 3
Rank: 13 out of 18 |
 (0 comments) | PedigreeDocument your octopus' suitability to be king.see notes
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 (0 comments) | Hunting ProwessDemonstrate your octopus' hunting ability.
Rank: 1 out of 17 |
 (0 comments) | AddressTake a picture of your octopus with the largest house/building street number available.Very large address! Two stories tall! Artifact Bonus: 2
Rank: 2 out of 15 |
 (0 comments) | AquaticDemonstrate that your octopus is at home in an aquatic environment.(This is a movie)
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Rank: 3 out of 20 |
 (1 comment) | EnnuiThe octopus most mired in ennuiSitting on the dock: oh, the ennui. Artifact Bonus: 1
Rank: 3 out of 14 |
 (0 comments) | CostumeThe octopus with the best Halloween costumeIndiana and Short Round
Rank: 2 out of 11 |
 (0 comments) | Altitude II(Ground Split) Take a picture of your octopus at rest (on the ground or on top of a structure), at the highest possible altitude.Altitude between 1080' and 1120' (plus a few feet for the dashboard height) Artifact Bonus: 1
Rank: 7 out of 17 |
 (0 comments) | CooperationMultiple octopodes cooperate together to accomplish something no single octopus could do alone!Octopus Prime and Tentaculus spin yarn to make new octopodes! Prime works the foot pedals, and Tentaculus drafts the wool.
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Rank: 3 out of 10 |
 (4 comments) | CooperationMultiple octopodes cooperate together to accomplish something no single octopus could do alone!From Wikipedia: A minyan מנין (Hebrew: plural minyanim) in Judaism is a quorum of ten or more adult Jews assembled for purposes of fulfilling a public religious obligation requiring a quorum. In contemporary Judaism, the most common activity involved is public prayer.
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Rank: 4 out of 10 |
 (0 comments) | CooperationMultiple octopodes cooperate together to accomplish something no single octopus could do alone!Stubford directs & navigates, Silk operates the stick, Octopus Prime steers, and Oct & Kick work the pedals.
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Rank: 6 out of 10 |
 (1 comment) | CamouflageOctopodes are masters of color-changing and camouflage to perfectly blend in with their backgrounds. Or maybe they just choose their backgrounds very carefully.Rank: 1 out of 18 |
 (0 comments) | StackThe tallest stack of octopodesEleven Octopodes, six sidekicks, three artifacts, and Indy's hat Artifact Bonus: 3
Rank: 2 out of 14 |
 (0 comments) | StackThe tallest stack of octopodesStack (bottom to top): Tako Yaki, Tudo Azul, Clone IV, An Angry Octopus Is Me, Octopus Prime, 2 sidekicks (plus Squirt, at side). 3 artifacts: Mantle, Crown, Torc. No walls, no hidden wires! Artifact Bonus: 3
Rank: 5 out of 14 |
(0 comments) | StackThe tallest stack of octopodesFrom the bottom: Stubford, Squirt, Alizarin, unnamed sidekick, Octopus Prime, Crazy 8, Captain Cephalopod, Tentaculus, Danger Girl, Super Lass.
Rank: 3 out of 14 |
 (2 comments) | StackThe tallest stack of octopodesRank: 6 out of 14 |
 (0 comments) | StackThe tallest stack of octopodesSilk, Octopus Prime, and unregistered octopus Artifact Bonus: 3
Rank: 10 out of 14 |
 (0 comments) | StackThe tallest stack of octopodesFront stack: Inky and Tenty. Artifact Bonus: 2
Rank: 9 out of 14 |
 (0 comments) | Scrabble I(Original Split) Photograph your octopus with a commercial sign with the highest-Scrabble-scoring word of eight letters or less. (Proper names ok. Scoring site here.)26 points for "Quinzani" Artifact Bonus: 2
Rank: 13 out of 19 |
 (0 comments) | lolctopusBest lolctopus (see lolcat)Artifact Bonus: 2
Rank: 4 out of 16 |
 (0 comments) | Twins(Separated at birth!) Submit two pictures, one of each octopus, in circumstances as identical as possible. Include documentation of where each octopus is; scoring will be based on how close the pictures are in content, how far apart the octopodes are in physical space, and how complex and interesting the pictures are.(videoconferencing from Seattle to Edinburgh)
Rank: 6 out of 6 |
 (0 comments) | MazeBecause of their intelligence and flexibility, octopodes are very good at solving mazes.Octopus Prime reads about mazes, solves mazes, makes mazes for Squirt to solves, and visits mazes. (Strangely, the book that Tentaculus purports to have authored came from the library with a different author entirely...) Artifact Bonus: 2
Rank: 5 out of 11 |
 (0 comments) | Ballistic I(Safe split) Safely send your octopus on the longest possible ballistic trajectory. Clearly document the distances involved.15 feet total
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Rank: 6 out of 6 |
 (0 comments) | Video GameOctopus with the highest score in a video game.Domination win in Civ IV - final score 6725
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Rank: 5 out of 10 |
 (0 comments) | QueposkivingSend a picture of your octopus with the best example of a queposkyOctopus Prime has been informed that a proper queposky is shiny and/or reflective, therefore he submits this lovely crystalline orb filled with delicate shiny crystals. Artifact Bonus: 2
Rank: 5 out of 10 |
 (0 comments) | TeachingOne octopus teaches interesting lessons to other octopodes.1. Professor Octopus Prime with three octopodes helping demonstrate, 2. Taking notes, 3. The sidekick section (with chaperones), 4. The octopus student
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Rank: 1 out of 7 |
 (0 comments) | Ballistic II(Death-defying split) Send your octopus on the longest possible ballistic trajectory. Clearly document the distances involved.Scoffing at danger, Octopus Prime flies across two rooms in his cape and sunglasses, landing on his feet. Total distance, 18'5". (I only have a ten foot tape measure, so I didn't think pictures of it would be that interesting.)
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Rank: 8 out of 8 |
 (1 comment) | StoryUse a group of octopodes to re-enact a classic story (or a good scene from one)And so, Dr Jones, what was yours, is now mine. Artifact Bonus: 2
Rank: 4 out of 4 |
 (0 comments) | Head SittingStatistically, it appears that sitting on the heads of people and other octopodes is part of the Octopus Nature. Keep your octopus on your head for the greatest length of time, without the aid of string, hats, fancy hair tricks, or other fasteners.Well, it's a little hard to see the documentation in the Mosaic, but you can at least see from the window that it's going from day to night outside. Better documentation from the links. Total time 2:34:39
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Rank: 4 out of 9 |
 (0 comments) | Scrabble II(Strict Split) Photograph your octopus with a commercial sign with the highest *valid* Scrabble scoring word. (Scoring site here)"Quiz" scores 22 points in Scrabble! Artifact Bonus: 1
Rank: 5 out of 19 |
 (0 comments) | EnteringDue to their squishability and flexibility, octopodes are very good at getting into small, hard-to-get-into places. Document your octopus in the best example of somewhere hard to get into.Prime would like to point out that he is a somewhat larger crocheted octopus than some of his friends. (For reference) Artifact Bonus: 2
Rank: 2 out of 13 |
 (0 comments) | CookingDemonstrate your octopus's ability to feed a hungry family, or the multitudes!Additional references:
Rank: 3 out of 8 |
 (0 comments) | PagenumFind the word "octopus" printed on the highest-numbered page in a book.Page 2073 Artifact Bonus: 2
Rank: 4 out of 8 |
 (0 comments) | PopularityDemonstrate your octopus's popularity by having its picture taken with the largest number of people giving it a thumbs-up.Six thumbs up. Artifact Bonus: 2
Rank: 6 out of 7 |
 (0 comments) | CharadesUsing a word you generate here, get another octopus to guess it using only pictures of your octopus. (No writing, and don't reload excessively).Darwin correctly guesses Octopus Prime's charade
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Rank: 2 out of 5 |
 (0 comments) | GoodOctopodes being Good, use their powers only for good and never for evil. Demonstrate your octopus using their powers for Good, to Oppose Evil.Octopus Prime uses his powers of precognition and retrocognition to thwart both alien and human bad guys, (Look, a critical success!) Artifact Bonus: 2
Rank: 2 out of 10 |
 (0 comments) | FunWhile the quest for Kingship is difficult, octopodes should enjoy themselves. Show off your octopus having the most fun.What could be more fun than riding around on a cute little sportscar! Artifact Bonus: 2
Rank: 8 out of 10 |
 (0 comments) | Far Apart I(Physically Present) Show two octopodes in one picture, the farthest distance apart. Both must be physically present. Document the distances involved.Stubford (near) and OP (far).
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Rank: 1 out of 5 |
 (0 comments) | Far Apart I(Physically Present) Show two octopodes in one picture, the farthest distance apart. Both must be physically present. Document the distances involved.Silk and Octopus Prime across a couple of rooms. Pacing it off makes it to be 25 feet away.
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Rank: 4 out of 5 |
 (0 comments) | Far Apart I(Physically Present) Show two octopodes in one picture, the farthest distance apart. Both must be physically present. Document the distances involved.Darwin and Octopus Prime two hexes apart! Artifact Bonus: 2
Rank: 5 out of 5 |
 (0 comments) | Far Apart II(Telecommuting) Show two octopodes in one picture, the farthest distance apart. Both need not be physically present. Document the distances involved.Teleconferencing between Edinburghe and Seattle, but Laura accidentally deleted the previous caption. (This picture edited with the Pen of Miscellany) Artifact Bonus: 4
Rank: 3 out of 5 |
 (1 comment) | Far Apart II(Telecommuting) Show two octopodes in one picture, the farthest distance apart. Both need not be physically present. Document the distances involved.Octopus Prime and Otto, in Somerville and San Francisco, 2684.2173 miles apart. Artifact Bonus: 3
Rank: 5 out of 5 |
 (0 comments) | Meta EssenceThe octopus with the most glamorous glamour photo.Artifact Bonus: 4
Rank: 2 out of 34 |
(0 comments) | Meta PowerThe octopus scoring zero in the most contests.Artifact Bonus: 4
Rank: 18 out of 34 |
 (3 comments) | Meta MiscellanySubmit your own contest name and description, and a picture of your octopus being the best in it."Best octopus parody movie"
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Rank: 2 out of 9 |
 (0 comments) | Meta LoyaltyIn order to campaign for the loyalty vote, submit the best campaign poster.Artifact Bonus: 2
Rank: 2 out of 3 |
(2 comments) | Meta FellowshipYour octopus's cultural diversity is measured with an arcane algorithm that rewards cooperation with octopodes who are less popular.Artifact Bonus: 4
Rank: 4 out of 34 |
 (1 comment) | NumismatismShow your octopus with the oldest legal coin(1870) Artifact Bonus: 2
Rank: 9 out of 9 |
 (0 comments) | ChandelierStatistically, in addition to sitting on heads, octopodes seem to like chandeliers. Send in a photo of your octopus with the Best Chandelier!Artifact Bonus: 3
Rank: 3 out of 9 |
 (0 comments) | VertebrateOctopodes are honorary vertebrates in the UK! Send in a picture of your octopus making friends with the largest living vertebrate it can find.Artifact Bonus: 3
Rank: 5 out of 7 |
 (0 comments) | RainbowWhy are there so many songs about rainbows? Demonstrate your octopus's rainbow connections.Octopus prime has many rainbow connections.
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Rank: 6 out of 8 |
 (0 comments) | NutritionEight is the number which is best for you! Show your octopus with the nutritional info on a food package, that has the most eights on it.Eight 8s! Artifact Bonus: 4
Rank: 3 out of 5 |
 (0 comments) | SportsShow your octopodes's teamwork in a sporting event!Team sunglases vs team chef. Squirt is judging & one of Oct's sidekick's is acting as ballboy. Artifact Bonus: 4
Rank: 1 out of 2 |
 (0 comments) | Poker MoneyShow your octopus with a serial number on a dollar that can make the highest poker hand.Five 2s Artifact Bonus: 4
Rank: 3 out of 7 |
 (0 comments) | Egalitarian ThingySend in a photo of your octopus with the best thing. Bonus points for famous things.Paper star Artifact Bonus: 3
Rank: 7 out of 8 |
 (2 comments) | InkDemonstrate your octopus' proficiency with ink.Octopus Prime is a budding cartoonist, proficient in using inks in a wide variety of colors... Artifact Bonus: 4
Rank: 3 out of 4 |
 (0 comments) | DefenseSome octopodes seem to think that various entries by others have not been given enough credit. Your octopus may submit a Spirited Defense of another's entry which it thinks should have been higher, and this contest will give it another chance at points.Artifact Bonus: 4
Rank: 3 out of 6 |
 (0 comments) | DefenseSome octopodes seem to think that various entries by others have not been given enough credit. Your octopus may submit a Spirited Defense of another's entry which it thinks should have been higher, and this contest will give it another chance at points.Artifact Bonus: 4
Rank: 5 out of 6 |
 (0 comments) | StrengthOctopodes are quite strong for their size. Demonstrate your octopus's great strength!Three pounds, two artifacts, one sidekick, & one octopus chef.
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Rank: 2 out of 3 |
 (0 comments) | License PlatePose your octopus with the largest prime number it can find on a license plate.97 Artifact Bonus: 4
Rank: 1 out of 2 |
