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4 Searching for the Mini Txs
- Jolly Jokers Anyone? Mini Txs are the ones that can be really hard. However, the those that act as Parents to a Micro are usually a little bit easier. Until you win a Multi-Tx event you are entitled to a Jolly Joker. A Jolly Joker is a token for one of the stations that is a Parent to a Micro (one of the easier Minis or the Maxi). This won't give you a huge advantage, one or two experienced Multi-DFers will also be hunting for the same Joker having drawn it from the Normal Joker bag. It does however mean that you won't start the event looking for a Mini that the Organiser has made particularly difficult (Evil Joker) in order to challenge the experts. Of course if you want to win the competition you will probably have to find all the difficult Minis as well. So what's the point? As with any sport, self belief is a vital part of success, if you start the event well you are more likely to be successful. Ask the Starter for a Jolly Joker before the main draw takes place. If you want to do this event with another person, tell the Starter before he issues Jokers. He may be able to arrange for the two of you to have the same Joker. Note you each need a Joker token to post in the ticket box. More than two people hunting together is not encouraged! If you are not feeling particularly confident you could also ask the Starter for a Parent Envelope, don't open it unless you are having a really bad afternoon. You can prove you didn't use it by putting it, unopened, in the ticket box when you finish the event. If you don't know what the Parent Envelope is look at this.  Experts have to draw from a bag, the Joker they get may be Jolly or Jolly Evil! When you arrive on site the Joker should give you something to focus on to prevent you being overwhelmed by the signals from the ten transmitters. However, if you can hear a different transmitter (particularly a Micro) close then grab it! As soon as you are not sure where to go next, remember that Joker and go for that, don't leave it too late - remember it gives you double points. Once you have found your Joker and its Micro and possibly banked them at the Maxi, you are ready to do your own thing, don't forget that you must post all tickets before the 'machine gun' of dots that marks the end of the competition. When do you become an expert and start drawing from the 'lucky/unlucky dip' Joker bag? This is normally your decision, getting a 'podium result' would be an indicator; if you win, no more Jolly Jokers for you - well unless you are lucky and draw one from the bag. Complicated? It certainly sounds it when you try to explain it to a newcomer, in fact after a couple of events the principles will seem quite straightforward. However, developing the perfect strategy for dealing with ten stations arranged in an infinite number of ways may take longer! Enjoy the challenge.
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