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x Unlucky! But there are still two Silver Tickets and lots of keys out there to be found so never despair. On now to Croatia! GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 x 6 7 Miss your next turn 9 x 11 12 x 14 15 16 x 18 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 x 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x x x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x

It's a key!! Algeria have a lifeline! Can they escape the wrath of the penguins? Open a chest please GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 x 6 7 Miss your next turn 9 x 11 12 x 14 15 16 x 18 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 x 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x

x Nothing behind square 17. Tunisia miss their next go so we return to @bestmen Good luck and choose wisely GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 x 6 7 Miss your next turn 9 x 11 12 x 14 15 16 x 18 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 x 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x

Strike 2 and things are getting serious now for the Algerian delegation.... one more step out of place and the penguins will scupper their chances. Only Séamus or a Silver Ticket can save them now. Up next we have Croatia and we welcome @Agger to the show GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 x 6 7 Miss your next turn 9 x 11 12 x 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 x 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x

No worries. Thanks and good luck

Miss your next turn Unfortunately that means Tunisia must sit out their next turn. Over to Algeria once again.... GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 x 6 7 Miss your next turn 9 x 11 12 x 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 x 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x

x Nothing there. Back to Tunisia now, can they find another key.....? GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 x 6 7 8 9 x 11 12 x 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 x 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x

Ouch! The first penguin has been revealed and as we saw with Poland, the longer the game goes on, the more of a role they will have.....nothing for @bestmen to worry about just yet though. Up next we have Croatia.... GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 x 6 7 8 9 x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 x 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x

x No joy for Tunisia this time. Going back to Algeria now..... GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 x 6 7 8 9 x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 x 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x

x Another blank meaning we return to Tunisia now..... GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 x 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 x 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x

x Nothing this time. On now to Croatia..... GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 x 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x

x Another empty chest and still all to play for. Algeria up next! GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x

The third key of the game and the next chance to escape with a Silver Ticket falls to Tunisia. Please unlock a treasure chest GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

x A blank tile means we return now to Tunisia for their next choice..... GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

x Not to be this time. Let's see if @dcro can get Croatia off to a flyer.... choose a square please GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

An early break for a Silver Ticket for Algeria, let's see if they can convert. Choose a chest please GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

x No repeat of yesterday's heroics by @dezbee2008 Onwards now to @bestmen for his first pick of the game.... GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Haha

The first square yields the first key of the game. Tunisia now with an opportunity to unlock one of the 20 treasure chests in search of a Silver Ticket and qualification for the Final! GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Great! Thanks for lending a hand. I'll leave it between you both to decide if you'd like to share Tunisia's representation

Hello and welcome to Heat 3 of the TISC Open 2017 bidding competition. Three contestants representing and will do battle in the third heat in a race to find one of two available Silver Tickets on offer, thus guaranteeing passage to the Final. Here is a reminder of the rules.... Rules: Players will compete against each other in a game called Gridlock. The aim of the game is to uncover keys in order to open the treasure chests and find one of two available Silver Tickets on offer in this heat to secure a place in the Final on Friday. Players take turns revealing tiles from the grid. There are 20 keys hidden in the 64-square grid. After a player has revealed a key, they immediately get to use the key to open one of the 20 treasure chests. Two of these chests contain Silver Tickets which would ensure that player's passage to the Final. However, to complicate matters a little, the grid system has been infiltrated by those pesky penguins. There are 8 penguins in total lurking in the grid. Players need to be very cautious when selecting tiles because the penguins are set on causing mayhem. Collecting three penguins during the game results in instant elimination for that player and their dreams of hosting TISC Open 2017 will be over. If one player is eliminated by the penguins, the two surviving contestants will automatically be awarded a Silver Ticket each and advance to the Final. One final piece of information to know - Séamus the lucky leprechaun has hidden himself away in the grid. For the lucky contestant who uncovers him, Séamus will wipe away all those pesky penguins that the player has collected thus far and he will also grant that player a free go at opening one of the treasure chests. Good luck to all contestants and choose wisely . So without further ado, let's play Gridlock!! @hckosice as Tunisia was the highest placed finisher at TISC Open 2016 in this heat, you have the honour of going first. Choose a square please GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

You are a saviour! Thank you!

So Croatia and Algeria are ready, we wait now for a Tunisian representative. @hckosice ??

It's very possible we will need a substitute for Tunisia so if someone could volunteer to represent them that would be helpful

No worries