A maddeningly addictive game!
Funny Farm is a word association game. It starts with a single concept, "On The Farm." From there spreads out a mind map of related words:
Each dot in each block stands for a letter. You enter a word, concept, or phrase in the "YOUR GUESS" box, and if it matches, the dots will turn into the word, and the web of words will grow. As you continue, more of the mind map is revealed, with purple "theme" concepts giving clues as to the next set of words. Getting all the way to the edges of the map will reveal four meta-clues that will solve the puzzle.
The maddening part, of course, is that the links between words are sometimes literal and sometimes lateral. (I'm still trying to think of a three-letter word associated with "chicken" that's neither "hen" nor "egg".) Also some of the theme concepts are obscure ("poker stars"?). Put on your best word-association hat, fire up the search engines, and go!
Fortunately, the game is designed to be played by groups. Paste this link into the "Save Game" box and our games will be "merged." Paste your updated links in the comments below, and we can all work on this together. That is, if you have some time to kill during...
Winterstitial Week*!
Via Waxy > Jay's Best of Casual Gameplay 2006
* I just made that name up for the week between Christmas and New Year's. Think it'll stick? Like snow in Denver, it will!
| Word Association | Language |
You are evil.
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=fapbkbiaabaibbacabaacaaaiakbccaaaeabiaaadaabaefabdaaacakacgceaeaaopiaaaaibibeaaaaaiieaagbaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=tccrargrzuvozftupbrssctxxtcicxwayzwwtwucazbwwrxxtxvzsrylzycuavecezvcjjfc&i=1&j=1&cmd=guess&guess=+
I knew I could count on you for some of those poker stars. I got a few more words:
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=fapbkbiaabaibbacababcaaaiakbccaaaeabiaaalaabaefabdaaacakacgceaeaaopiaaaaibibeaaaaaiifaagbaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=sbyvwtvwawzyyexrywvsoezrzvdxcnacuscvttblezasazwxuszzqrxcqrebxycdeebjegja&i=1&j=1&cmd=guess&guess=+
Comment #2 :: link :: December 28, 2006 12:23 PMI opened up the bottom row, can't get anywhere with it though.
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A few more:
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Comment #4 :: link :: December 28, 2006 02:10 PMPlayboy sex prostitution money
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=fapbkbiaabaibbacababcaaaiakbccaaaeabiaaalaafaefabdaeadilbcgceaeaaopnaaacibibeaaaaaiinaagbaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=zgxcbwyzxrxqqgqyxuxvrzovptxxctbcwtywawsdxtxryuvetsfrnsymxscwzqibzdbgzeiz&i=2&j=3&cmd=guess&guess=+
Comment #5 :: link :: December 28, 2006 02:29 PMA couple more on the magazine section.
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=fapbkbiaabaibbacababcaaaiakbccaaaeabiaaalaafaefaddaeadilbcgceaeaaopnaaacibifeaaaaaiinaagbaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=uzuywtgqxvewyirtqutcrkwmuccbjnasrrvesvzlaahutvfzwtadrrnirzjtdrhhglrgegja&i=2&j=3&cmd=guess&guess=+
Comment #6 :: link :: December 28, 2006 04:58 PMAnd a few more poker players
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=fcpbkbiaabaibbacababoaaaiakbccaaaeabiaailaafaefaddaeadilbcgceaeaaopnaaacibifeaaaaaiinaagbaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=yzbzwayoaaxrugpznwyeqhssqxjycpetzteatvegdrbowscfyxacyqpertdqdwejbecfhjbw&i=1&j=3&cmd=guess&guess=+
Comment #7 :: link :: December 28, 2006 05:24 PMOpened up the "paper" panel -- origami led to japan, and it exploded....
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=fcpbkbiaabaibbicababoaaaiakbccaaaeabiaailaafaefaddaeadmlbcgceaeaaopnaaacibifeaaaaaiinacgbaaahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=dbucwterzqxvqlxwscmzpgqpssfadqzrttaxvwwddsftxuyzsnwvwrtfzqgztmgiedcbchjb&i=2&j=4&cmd=guess&guess=+
Comment #8 :: link :: December 29, 2006 12:15 PMOkay, this site really sucks.
Chick, three letters, not "hen" or "egg": KFC.
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=fgpbkbiaabbibbjcababoaaaiakbgdaaeeabieailaafaefaddaeadmlbcoceaeaaoppaaacjbifeagcaaiinacgbaaahaaaaaaagbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=ubytxzxqhzwxtcqtxtrwrcqraudcjzztsytbqudgxqasttycbrewqvveashzzugzfdrbkbbx&i=2&j=2&cmd=guess&guess=+
More stuff linked from Japan....
Comment #9 :: link :: December 29, 2006 12:55 PMhttp://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=fgpbkbiaabbibbjcababobaaiakbgdaaeeabieailaafaefaddaeadmlbcoceaecaoppaaacjbifeagcaaiinacobaaahaaaaaaagbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=vedxyqbvzwvoolyaxbuatcnqwuzicuzxtvahvsvlfowtsvzfsobtyxqeqqeszpcfyacieghy&i=1&j=4&cmd=guess&guess=+
Thanks to the SO.
Comment #11 :: link :: December 29, 2006 09:46 PMNo, use this one, this one has the new stuff:
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=nppbkbjaabbibbjcababobiakckbgdademdfieakpaafaefbddaeadmlbcoceaecaoppccacjbkfeagkaaijpacobaaahaaaaaaagbaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=ubztttzrbvxwwfpqxtydzjvnxueigobaszyvrvzgiywqaryxurzwstnmsycpxyhbvbwlehda&i=2&j=2&cmd=guess&guess=+
Comment #12 :: link :: December 29, 2006 11:09 PMLiz blasted through some roadblocks, and though she's asleep now, my sleep-deprived brain made some more progress....
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=nppbkblaafhibllcfbibobkdkdkbodahgmhfimikpeefaffbddbhehnldcocfafofoppocacpjkfemoppalnpidodabapaaaaaaigppaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=vawsvtzyatwqsfourxvewzrqsrdbjnibzcuzwevgaxaqbtwdurzuxvvibtctvqczdbuilzcz&i=4&j=2&cmd=guess&guess=+
I've opened up another panel and added a bit of stuff. Off to Target now...
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=nppbkblaafhibllkfbilodkdklkbodbhgphfinikpgefaffbddbhmhnldcogfenofoppocakpjkfemoppalnpidodabbpaaaaaaigppijaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=cffvbpvzvuxtvbzqytnyybvnquehcuerscxzxtvcfaboureeyqhwtxrbaqatavgcuebkkdez&i=2&j=0&cmd=guess&guess=+
Comment #14 :: link :: December 30, 2006 10:15 AMA few more:
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=nppbkblaafhibllkfbklodkdklkbodbhgphfinikpgefaffbddbpmpnlhcohfenofoppocakpjkfepoppalnpidodabbpaaaaaaigppijaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=xbaustfwdtasveucwwmsvhrystiddrfttuwxtbefezytrzzztnxvyswfzrautxdjeludfdhz&i=4&j=2&cmd=guess&guess=+
Comment #15 :: link :: December 30, 2006 06:49 PMAnd...
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Comment #16 :: link :: December 30, 2006 07:57 PMhttp://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=nppbkblaafhibllkhbklodkdklkbodbhgphfinikpgefahfbddbpmpnlhcohfenofopppodkpjkfepoppalnpidodabdpaaaaaaigppijaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=shdsvydvftcwpctxvcwwwlsrqvyadtgtrqxzacsfgteaxzaxtsdwtrsexuartxbdehadaeda&i=0&j=4&cmd=guess&guess=+
Comment #17 :: link :: December 31, 2006 02:12 PMmore:
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=nppbkblaafhibllkhbklohldklkbpdbhgphfinikpgmfbhfbddjpmpnlhlphhenohopppodkpjkfepoppalnpilodabdpaaaaaaihppijaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=cdfdsxhuyteaufoupyrxscwvzqfadsyvyawgqxxccrhoxzhztydsywzeryiydujauhrbbjfh&i=0&j=4&cmd=guess&guess=+
Comment #18 :: link :: December 31, 2006 02:18 PMhttp://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=nppboblaahhibllkhbklopldklkjpdbhgphfinikpgmfbhfbddjpmpnlhlphhenohopppohkpjkfepoppalnpllodablpaaaaaaihppijaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=cfxvbrhwasvysfquxbvdylrpswgictxzttdwpvvexpztruefrsyyswrbusiazulfwccjifhc&i=1&j=0&cmd=guess&guess=+
Comment #19 :: link :: January 1, 2007 08:04 PMhttp://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=nppboblaahhibllkhbklopldllkjpdbhgphfinikpgmhbhfbddjpmpnlhlphhenohopppopkpjkfeppppalnpllodablpbaaaaaihppijaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=bwbxbsgxzrzvnbqswwsxzjwvvuadksxvttxaaxvhcxbyqawbspyzrrnhwqlryxlfezykbdhg&i=0&j=0&cmd=guess&guess=+
Google reminded me that Harry S Truman was also the Twin Peaks sheriff.
Comment #20 :: link :: January 2, 2007 10:17 AMA few more
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=nppboblaahpjfllkhfklopldllkjpdbhgphfinmkpgmhbhfbhdjpmpnlhlphhepohopppopkpjkfeppppalnpllodablpbaaaaaihppijaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=bfbuwzxncserqlnvrfpethuppucczrgvsyuyqayehyzscrvhzyhcpsqewqdstwfccbxeddby&i=2&j=3&cmd=guess&guess=+
Comment #21 :: link :: January 2, 2007 12:41 PMI've filled out most of the bottom row, plus added a couple here and there.
I love slow work days.
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Comment #22 :: link :: January 2, 2007 04:31 PMGeography --> Maps
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=ppphpflmbhpjfllkhfklopllllklpdbpgphfinmkpgmpbhpfhllpmpnlhppphepohopppopkpjknmppppalnpplodabppbaaaaaihppolaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=rbgwyrdyhytxuiyyrxtepjtntaywetztyzyaswceiwwprqvxtozvxsthqwzutpggceyefgee&i=0&j=3&cmd=guess&guess=+
Comment #23 :: link :: January 2, 2007 05:50 PMWhen I figured out baseball --> diamond, all sorts of doors opened
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Comment #24 :: link :: January 3, 2007 03:22 PMA couple more; I should probably cut back on the drug-related Googling at work
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Comment #25 :: link :: January 3, 2007 03:36 PMOne or two, here and there
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=ppphpfpnnppjnlpkpfoloplplpklpddpgphfinolphppbhpphpppmpnlhppphepppppppopopnonmppppalnpplopdhppbihaaaihppplaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=ywayvqhszvxxoexzswoyagyoqbcgbzhvzsvyzutmzziyrsxxqqyyrrrgpsgtvqecbjxkhcfw&i=2&j=0&cmd=guess&guess=+
Comment #26 :: link :: January 8, 2007 10:34 PMone or two, here and there
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=ppphpfpnnppjnlpkpfoloplplpklpddpgphfinolphppbhpphpppmpnlhppphepppppppopopnonmppppalnpplopdhppbihaaaihppplaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=ywayvqhszvxxoexzswoyagyoqbcgbzhvzsvyzutmzziyrsxxqqyyrrrgpsgtvqecbjxkhcfw&i=2&j=0&cmd=guess&guess=+
Comment #27 :: link :: January 8, 2007 10:35 PMThanks Liz! Here's a few more. Opened up "board games" up top:
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=ppphpfpnnppjnlpkpfoloplplpklpddpgppninplphppbhpphpppnpnlhppphepppppppopopnonmppppclnpplopdpppbihaaaihppplaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=ygzvurzwzusrpeswzypxrisyywihcshbwvxysxxdwsgqvvhvunwxxzngsrcpwtgiabacffld&i=3&j=0&cmd=guess&guess=+
Comment #28 :: link :: January 9, 2007 12:08 PMhttp://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=ppphpfpnnppjnlpkpholoplplpkppddpgppninplphppdhpphpppnpnlhppppmpppppppopopponmppppllnpplopdpppbihaaaihppplaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=tifbxthqytvxxesbvbvvsdrpawbcgwasuqxfvwwcerzqxvhbqqfstrzkyzdvupmazewgfyhh&i=3&j=0&cmd=guess&guess=+
Comment #29 :: link :: January 9, 2007 09:08 PMSome incremental progress (up top mostly).
http://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=ppphpfpnnppjnppkpfoloplplpklpdlpgppninplphppdhpphpppnpnlhppppepppppppopopnonnpppphpnpplppdpppbihaaaihppplaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=yfwustyrzwtzzksvrdmxpkpyqabfyrccxtdvywvkzzdqvbfbxnxvyosetsfqvmfeeexkecgd&i=1&j=0&cmd=guess&guess=+
Comment #30 :: link :: January 9, 2007 09:25 PMhttp://shygypsy.com/farm/p.cgi?state=ppphpfpnnppjnppkpholoplplpkppdlpgppninplphppdppphpppnpnlhppppmpppppppopopponnppppppnpplppdpppbkhaaaihppplaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa&style=dzxsttywfvbyqcsuoyuxuevsayagcsbuvqbapaemzybqxuavupyuvqwlsthydrecgcyahcab&i=4&j=3&cmd=guess&guess=+
Comment #31 :: link :: January 10, 2007 06:51 PM
