Think you are lucky enough?

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MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SHOWDOWN II

Round 1 for all 3 Groups is complete. We had several surprise losses in Chapters 1, 2 & 3, and SIX contestants were knocked out of Showdown II. Too bad, but that's how the game goes.

Now we enter Round 2, after Group C has completed their Trade-Ins. And for Round 2, we will have THREE eliminations in each group. That's right, no less than NINE contestants will be knocked out of Showdown II once Round 2 is over.


Also, for Round 2, there is a twist in the tale.


Contestants...

SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR OLD GROUPS!


and...


SAY HELLO TO YOUR NEW GROUPS!

Group A

Alkytrio666
Cheebacheeba
Doc Faustus
Freak
Friday13thFan
MissMacabre
Newb
Rayne
Zwoti


Group B

Bwind22
Dante'sInferno
Ferretchucker
The Flayed One
Fortunato
X¤Murderdoll¤X
Neverending
Nightmare of death
Zero


Group C

Cactus
Chronogrl
Despare
Jenna26
ManchestrMorgue
The Mothman
Novakru
The Return
Roshiq

Surprised? Well, surprises and changes keep things fresh in a contest. Plus, we really need to build on the luck factor, doncha think?

Go over your new groups. Think over your opponents. Pray for Lady Luck to shine on you, and the popularity of your Team to pull you through.

Good luck.

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And we have the second trade-in for Group C!

GROUP C

The Flayed One - TRADE-IN - #72 for #118.
Bwind22 - TRADE-IN - #80 for #151.

Numbers remaining - 101 to 110, 112 to 117, 121, 122, 125 to 134, 136 to 140, 142 to 150, 152.

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Less than 10 hours remain for the deadline of Trade-Ins for Group C (of the first Round) to expire.

And then...Round 2 of Showdown II will commence.

[Zero]

and ......

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...we start Round 2 in 10 minutes.

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RESULTS OF TEAM TRADE-INS OF GROUP C AFTER CHAPTER 3

Alkytrio666 - NO CHANGE,
Cactus - NO CHANGE,
Friday13thFan - NO CHANGE.
X¤Murderdoll¤X - NO CHANGE.
Novakru - NO CHANGE.
Rayne - NO CHANGE.
The Return - NO CHANGE.

Bwind22 - TRADE-IN - #80 (John Ford) for #151 (SAM MENDES).

The Flayed One - TRADE-IN - #72 (Steven Soderbergh) for #118 (LUC BESSON).

Both Group C contestants who have modified their teams - please send me THREE films of each NEW director that you have chosen. You have 48 hours to send in your PMs or email (to [email protected]).

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FINAL SCOREBOARD OF GROUP A


Cheebacheeba - 6 points (9 Showdowns), (LEADER)

Doc Faustus - 5 points (9 Showdowns),

Friday13thFan - 4 points (9 Showdowns),

Freak - 3 points (9 Showdowns),

Newb - 3 points (9 Showdowns),

MissMacabre - 2 points (9 Showdowns), (DANGER ZONE!)

Alkytrio666 - 2 points (9 Showdowns), (DANGER ZONE!)

Rayne - 1 point (9 Showdowns), (ELIMINATED!)

Zwoti - 1 point (9 Showdowns). (ELIMINATED!)

The contestants in Group A who have been eliminated are - RAYNE & ZWOTI.

Sorry guys, your run in Showdown II ends here. Good game.

Since we have to eliminate THREE contestants, two Group A members - MISSMACABRE & ALKYTRIO666, have come under the elimination radar. They have been marked as under "DANGER ZONE!". Now, the decision to eliminate ONE participant out of the TWO in the Danger Zone has to be taken by ALL (or maximum) of the contestants of all Groups - A, B and C.

PM me or email me at [email protected] your choice of ONE participant of Group A, of the TWO in the DANGER ZONE, who you would like to nominate to be eliminated.

You have 48 hours to make your decision.

At the end of 48 hours, I will announce the votes and the name of the eliminated participant of Group A.


Just to show the MASTERS OF CINEMA in the teams of both these highlighted Group A contestants in the Danger Zone -

MissMacabre - ISHIRO HONDA, PAUL VERHOEVEN, WOODY ALLEN.

Alkytrio666 - ROB ZOMBIE, ROB REINER, PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON.




Numbers remaining - 101 to 110, 112 to 117, 121, 122, 125 to 134, 136 to 140, 142 to 150, 152.

Group A, your time for trade-ins start...NOW!

Trade-ins are extended to TWO choices now. You have 48 hours to take your decisions.

Remember, you can also change/modify the films of the remaining ONE (or two or three, as is the case) Masters of Cinema in your team.

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Oops...

I had forgotten to update this at the end of the allotted 48 hours given to Group A after their Second Round.

The contestants under the Danger Zone radar were - MissMacabre & Alkytrio666.


MissMacabre....................got ONE VOTE!


Alkytrio666......................got THREE VOTES!


The audiences have spoken. Alky, you have been voted out of HDC Showdown II. Sorry bud, your challenge ends here.

We also had a couple of Trade-ins within the deadline.

GROUP A

Freak - #199 for #122.

Cheebacheeba - #32 for #109.

I will reveal what are the new choices for both above, at the end of Group B's Round 2 efforts.

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FINAL SCOREBOARD OF GROUP B


Zero- 5 points (9 Showdowns), (LEADER)

Murderdoll - 4 points (9 Showdowns),

Fortunato - 4 points (9 Showdowns),

Nightmare Of Death - 4 points (9 Showdowns),

Ferretchucker - 3 points (9 Showdowns),

Neverending - 3 points (9 Showdowns),

Dante'sInferno - 2 points (9 Showdowns), (ELIMINATED!)

The Flayed One - 1 point (9 Showdowns), (ELIMINATED!)

Bwind22 - 1 point (9 Showdowns). (ELIMINATED!)

The contestants in Group B who have been eliminated are - DANTE'SINFERNO, THE FLAYED ONE & BWIND22.

Sorry guys, your run in Showdown II ends here. Good game.



Group B contestants, here is your chance to do your Trade-Ins -

Numbers remaining - 101 to 108, 110, 112 to 117, 121, 125 to 134, 136 to 140, 142 to 150, 152.

Group B, your time for trade-ins start...NOW!

Trade-ins are extended to TWO choices now. You may trade in TWO existing Masters for TWO new numbers from the list above. You have 48 hours to take your decisions.

Remember, you can also change/modify the films of the remaining ONE (or two or three, as is the case) Master of Cinema in your team.


Also, the results of the Trade-ins of Group A contestants -


Freak - TRADE-IN - #119 (Hideo Nakata) for #122 (ZACK SNYDER).

Cheebacheeba - TRADE-IN - #32 (John McTiernan) for #109 (FRANK DARABONT).


Both Group A contestants who have modified their teams - please send me THREE films of each NEW director that you have chosen.

You have 48 hours to send in your PMs or email to [email protected].

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FINAL SCOREBOARD OF GROUP C


Chronogrl - 5 points (9 Showdowns), (JOINT LEADER)

The Return - 5 points (9 Showdowns), (JOINT LEADER)

ManchestrMorgue - 4 points (9 Showdowns),

Roshiq - 3 points (9 Showdowns),

The Mothman - 3 points (9 Showdowns),

Jenna26 - 3 points (9 Showdowns),

Cactus - 2 points (9 Showdowns), (ELIMINATED!)

Despare - 1 point (9 Showdowns), (ELIMINATED!)

Novakru - 1 point (9 Showdowns). (ELIMINATED!)

The contestants in Group C who have been eliminated are - CACTUS, DESPARE & NOVAKRU.

Sorry guys, your run in Showdown II ends here. Good game.



Group C contestants, here is your chance to do your Trade-Ins -

Numbers remaining - 101 to 108, 110, 112 to 117, 121, 125 to 134, 136 to 140, 142 to 150, 152.

Group B, your time for trade-ins start...NOW!

Trade-ins are extended to TWO choices. You may trade in TWO existing Masters for TWO new numbers from the list above. You have 48 hours to take your decisions.

Remember, you can also change/modify the films of the remaining ONE (or two or three, as is the case) Master of Cinema in your team.


Also, none of the Group B contestants did any Trade-Ins, so there's nothing to report there.