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Strike 2!! New Zealand joins the USA in intensive care! We go back to Canada now.... Canada x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x Miss your next turn 10 11 x x 14 16 Miss your next turn 18 x x x 23 24 25 26 x Have another go 32 x 35 36 37 39 40 43 x 45 46 47 49 51 52 53 54 x 56 x 58 x 61 x Have another go x

You are picking I think so is that your pick?

x Another blank! Back to New Zealand now..... Canada x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x Miss your next turn 9 10 11 x x 14 16 Miss your next turn 18 x x x 23 24 25 26 x Have another go 32 x 35 36 37 39 40 43 x 45 46 47 49 51 52 53 54 x 56 x 58 x 61 x Have another go x

x Another nice safe play there from the USA We return to Tunisia now.... Canada x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x Miss your next turn 9 10 11 x x 14 16 Miss your next turn 18 x x 22 23 24 25 26 x Have another go 32 x 35 36 37 39 40 43 x 45 46 47 49 51 52 53 54 x 56 x 58 x 61 x Have another go x

Canada pockets the black key this time! Just 5 more keys left to find! USA up again now, mind the penguins!! Canada x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x Miss your next turn 9 10 11 x x 14 16 Miss your next turn 18 x x 22 23 24 25 26 x Have another go 32 x 35 36 37 39 40 43 x 45 46 47 49 51 52 53 54 x 56 x 58 x 61 x Have another go 64

x Just a blank this time. Canada's choice now..... Canada x x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x Miss your next turn 9 10 11 x x 14 16 Miss your next turn 18 x x 22 23 24 25 26 x Have another go 32 x 35 36 37 39 40 43 x 45 46 47 49 51 52 53 54 x 56 x 58 59 x 61 x Have another go 64

Have another go As the tile says, have another go Canada x x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x Miss your next turn 9 10 11 x x 14 16 Miss your next turn 18 x x 22 23 24 25 26 x Have another go 32 x 35 36 37 39 40 43 x 45 46 47 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 x 58 59 x 61 x Have another go 64

A third key for Tunisia, this time a silver-coloured one. The sixth key overall to be revealed. Moving back to New Zealand now @dcro Canada x x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x Miss your next turn 9 10 11 x x 14 16 Miss your next turn 18 x x 22 23 24 25 26 x 31 32 x 35 36 37 39 40 43 x 45 46 47 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 x 58 59 x 61 x Have another go 64

x Relief all around as it's nothing more than a blank @hckosice you're next Canada x x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x Miss your next turn 9 10 11 x x 14 16 Miss your next turn 18 x x 22 23 24 25 26 x 31 32 x 34 35 36 37 39 40 43 x 45 46 47 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 x 58 59 x 61 x Have another go 64

x Nothing there.... Canada miss this turn so we go back to @dezbee2008 for her first pick in ages . Stay away from the penguins please.... Canada x x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x Miss your next turn 9 10 11 x x 14 16 Miss your next turn 18 x x 22 23 24 25 26 x 31 32 x 34 35 36 37 39 40 43 x 45 46 47 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 x 61 x Have another go 64

Great!

I don't think we will completing this game tonight

x Blankety-blank.... @heywoodu you're up.... Canada x x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x Miss your next turn 9 10 11 x x 14 16 Miss your next turn 18 x x 22 23 24 25 26 x 31 32 x 34 35 36 37 39 40 43 44 45 46 47 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 x 61 x Have another go 64

Miss your next turn Gosh that's unlucky, what a contrast between picks. Canada misses their next turn and as we recall the USA too must sit this round out so we go straight to Tunisia now.... Canada x x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x Miss your next turn 9 10 11 12 x 14 16 Miss your next turn 18 x x 22 23 24 25 26 x 31 32 x 34 35 36 37 39 40 43 44 45 46 47 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 x 61 x Have another go 64

Have another go That's a bonus tile meaning you get another free pick. Choose another Canada x x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x Miss your next turn 9 10 11 12 x 14 16 17 18 x x 22 23 24 25 26 x 31 32 x 34 35 36 37 39 40 43 44 45 46 47 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 x 61 x Have another go 64

Strike 1! Ouch! First penguin attacking the NZ bid. Nothing to panic about yet. As all players have completed the same number of picks now, because we have lost a player I have decided to reveal another penguin on the grid to make things a bit more balanced again. Good news for USA Square 48 was another penguin. We resume action again with Canada now.... Canada x x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x Miss your next turn 9 10 11 12 x 14 16 17 18 x x 22 23 24 25 26 x 31 32 x 34 35 36 37 39 40 43 44 45 46 47 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 x 61 x 63 64

Okay so Algeria are eliminated from the competition, we move on without them..... @heywoodu you're up now Canada x x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x 7 Miss your next turn 9 10 11 12 x 14 16 17 18 x x 22 23 24 25 26 x 31 32 x 34 35 36 37 39 40 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 x 61 x 63 64

We will wait for 5 minutes to see if Algeria remain, otherwise we continue without them

x Just a blank this time Moving on to Algeria next.... Canada x x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x 7 Miss your next turn 9 10 11 12 x 14 16 17 18 x x 22 23 24 25 26 x 31 32 x 34 35 36 37 39 40 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 x 61 x 63 64

Miss your next turn Unlucky, USA will sit out their next turn, but with the penguins at their heels then it may be a blessing in disguise... Tunisia up again now.... surely not another robbery? Canada x x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x 7 Miss your next turn 9 10 11 12 x 14 16 17 18 x x 22 23 24 25 26 27 31 32 x 34 35 36 37 39 40 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 x 61 x 63 64

It's another key, a blue one this time! 5 keys found, 7 to go.... USA up next and still in jeopardy with the penguins.... Canada x x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x 7 8 9 10 11 12 x 14 16 17 18 x x 22 23 24 25 26 27 31 32 x 34 35 36 37 39 40 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 x 61 x 63 64

It's the white key! 4 keys found, 8 to go.... Moving on to Canada now.... Canada x x x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x 7 8 9 10 11 12 x 14 16 17 18 x x 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 31 32 x 34 35 36 37 39 40 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 x 61 x 63 64

Strike 2! A second penguin has attacked the Algerian bid leaving them on life-support. @heywoodu your turn once again.... Canada x x x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 x 14 16 17 18 x x 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 31 32 x 34 35 36 37 39 40 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 x 61 x 63 64

Why? Only one coloured key is the important one so robbing all these keys may be completely unimportant

The thieving hands of hckosice strikes again We move onto Algeria now who are looking for revenge.... Canada x x x x x x United States x x x x x Tunisia x x x x Algeria x x x x x x New Zealand x x x x x x GRIDLOCK x x x 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 x 14 16 17 18 x x 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 32 x 34 35 36 37 39 40 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 x 61 x 63 64