The Office Problem Resolution

[Jordan]

The question about Bill Denborough's bike has been corrected.

[rose key]

There is a question about The Green Mile that when I give the correct answer it won't take it. The question is "What is the title of Part 5 of The Green Mile?" I know the answer; I have the book right in front of me. There must be a typo in the programmed answer. Please check. Thanks, Jordan.
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Moderator's Reply:
	Please PM me with the exact answer you are giving. -- Jordan

Sorry. My mistake. I was trying to give the answer for book #3 instead of book #5.
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[skfannga]

When in the office I could not open the magazines on the coffee table. I only found 9 of the quiz items, so I am sure the last one is on the table??? Is this a recurring problem or is it just me?

Moderator's Reply:
	All of the quiz items are directly related to Stephen's works. The magazines are not a quiz item. We're still working on content for a couple of items, and that set of magazines is one of them. --Jordan

[JayneH]

I notice from the discussion group that there was a prize of a story download. I am at Platinum but havent seen any messages at all - Is the story download available at a certain number? I didnt get the "prize" of the screensaver either. Do you know if there is a bug? Or do you just not like me I am not too worried as I still have questions to answer - just curious ....
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Moderator's Reply:
	There is a bug which occurs if you are clicking rapidly from submitting your answer to closing the "correct" window and then back to another question. I will have this sorted out in the near future. You must have seen the screen for downloading the screensaver if you created an Office account. The download for the screensaver was on the right hand side under the congratulatory message. --Jordan

[RobandSher]

I answered the 2nd question about the pie, the one about the radio station, and even looked it up. It says my answer is wrong. How can that be? it is answered on page 295 of the corresponding book. What is up with that?
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Moderator's Reply:
	The correct answer is the four letter call sign of the station... --Jordan

The question about the radio station in the Body was driving me nuts since I was looking right at the book and seeing it and typing it exact then being told that it was an incorrect answer. Then I flipped through the rest of the story scanning for any mention of the station and it was mentioned again but different. The first mention in the book has the call letters WRONG! (I have the paperback copy of Diffferent Seasons published in the early 80's after Stand By Me was made.) Page 295 which is about page 7 in the actual story has the 2nd and 3rd letter flipped.....14 pages later it mentions it correctly....So I had to change the order of the 2nd and 3rd letters in my answer. Do ya ken it?
I'm having other similar problems that I haven't figured out yet....I'm looking right at the page mentioning Wireman's wife's name in Duma Key and it won't accept my answer. I have the original hardback version.....also the question about the The Shining Prologue is answered online on the Shining (novel) page of Wikipedia in the section titled Relationship to the films and to King's other works and in a Sai King note to Constant Reader or some such communication in a later work but the answer is not accepted no matter what......when an answer I KNOW is correct won't be accepted I just try many variations and some of the time that works...like with Annie's B-day.....and Wireman's Dr. It really gets frustrating when you KNOW the answer but it won't accept it....its like only one form of the answer was programmed in. Other than that I love the Quiz.....even though it wouldn't let me download the screensaver after the Bronze level ....my PC just kept saying that it couldn't copy it after it downloaded....so now I don't have the cool screensaver but I have The Plant!Long days & pleasant nights and Thankee Sai for a use finally for all of my SK knowledge.
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Moderator's Reply:
	If you are convinced that your answer should be counted as correct, send me a PM with the question and answer exactly as you are entering it. If the answer should be correct, I'll add it to the game as a correct answer. -- Jordan

[sgmonje]

I am a platinum member at 106/123 questions and without giving any answers away, I'd like to ask how to word some of my answers, because I know the answers to the trivia, but no matter how I word it, they come back incorrect. This is happening for quite a few questions for me now. Is there a way I can just tell the site what the book says the answer is and have the credit for knowing the answer but not knowing how to word it in the trivia?? The silliest difference in the wording of an answer can make it incorrect.
PS: Am I supposed to be able to click on the little Mist-like creature that I see crawling into the office room when I sign in, because I can't find him once I get in the room, he just disappears.
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Moderator's Reply:
	If you are convinced that your answer should be counted as correct, send me a PM with the question and answer exactly as you are entering it. If the answer should be correct, I'll add it to the game as a correct answer. -- Jordan

[sgmonje]

Any problems, errors, etc. within The Office should be posted into this thread.

Some guidelines & FAQ answers:

1. You do not need to log in to use The Office.
2. You cannot log in - or create an account - until you have found and correctly answered ten questions.
3. You may not give any answers to any questions or locations of items on the board. If you really must, use email or a PM.
4. There are currently 123 questions in The Office.
5. It takes 10 correct answers to move up a level.
6. There are no levels above Platinum.
7. Spelling, spacing and phrasing matter in the answers. Capitalization does not.

This list will be updated over time.

Can the maker of the office create the trivia so long as phrasing does not matter in the answers? It is annoying to know the answers but not know how to phrase them
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Moderator's Reply:
	Several variations work for each answer, but you still have to make it fit within some guidelines. Since we will not be making the questions multiple choice (because we think that would be too easy), phrasing will always matter. If we hear back from people via PM or email that a certain phrase is missing, we will add it as a correct answer. -- Jordan

[Brian]

I am a platinum member at 106/123 questions and without giving any answers away, I'd like to ask how to word some of my answers, because I know the answers to the trivia, but no matter how I word it, they come back incorrect. This is happening for quite a few questions for me now. Is there a way I can just tell the site what the book says the answer is and have the credit for knowing the answer but not knowing how to word it in the trivia?? The silliest difference in the wording of an answer can make it incorrect.
PS: Am I supposed to be able to click on the little Mist-like creature that I see crawling into the office room when I sign in, because I can't find him once I get in the room, he just disappears.

Ben is an "interactive piece." There is more to his walking by than meets the eye. Be sure to look closely, take action and then follow him.
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[sgmonje]

Ben isn't going to take away my points since he jumped on my screen is he?? I'm currently at 114/123 questions and find I need to re-read The Stand to answer my last few. Good Luck everyone!!
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[Wolfhound]

What's up with Ben? I've tried to interact with him and he disappears. Tried letting him cross my path, go into the office, then when he reappears for a few seconds, then disappears. If I click on him while he is moving or standing still, he just goes away. No sign of him when I enter the office. How about a hint.

Wolfhound
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