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.