Post by billmcdee on Feb 11, 2017 8:43:12 GMT -5
I am attempting to revive this classic game show with some new, and hopefully fun and exciting features.
The main game board will still have 25 numbered squares as did the Trebek version.
Three wild cards, a pair of red takes, a pair of green takes, a pair of Forfeit cards, one prize called "Random Cash", two "Sneak Peek" cards and other assorted prizes.
No parts of the puzzle will be revealed nor will there be any head starts.
If a pair of takes is matched, the take token is given to the player and they can use it right away to take an opponent's prize, or save it for later to take a prize or use it as insurance to protect a valuable prize.
FORFEIT cards: On the original show, if a player matched the Forfeit 1 gift cards, or picked a Forfeit with a wild card, the player making the match was required to forfeit one gift to their opponent right away. I personally never liked this. To me, making a match should reward a player rather than penalize them. So for MY version of Concentration, if you match a pair of Forfeit cards, or pair up one Forfeit with a Wild Card, your OPPONENT has to forfeit one of his prizes right away instead, assuming the player has any to forfeit. If not, then the player who made the match still gets a chance to solve the puzzle at that moment.
Likewise, as soon as a Sneak Peek card is uncovered, the puzzle piece behind that number is revealed, and the player is afforded a free guess.
As with all other versions, an incorrect solve is alright. The player gets to keep his/her turn as long as matches are made.
Bonus Numbers. During one, or maybe both games, there will be a pair of "Bonus Number" cards on the board. If a match is made on the Bonus Number, the player will get to select 3 numbers if necessary during his next turn.
Matching 2 wild cards is worth $1,000. If all 3 wild cards are picked in one turn, another $4,000 is awarded for a total of $5,000 in cash.
The loser of the first game gets to play in the second game, but two losses and a player is done.
Five games won and a player retires.
New bonus game, MONEY MATCH. This idea is being implemented from a website I came across:
www.wtv-zone.com/dpjohnson/concentration/index.html
The winner of the game plays Money Match for a chance at up to $25,000 in cash.
There will be 16 numbered squares, 8 pairs of money amounts as follows:
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
$750
Any money matched the player keeps regardless. The player will get 30 picks (15 turns) to make as many money matches as he can. The last number selected that made a match will contain a multiplier number of 4, 6, 8 or 10. The total won will be multiplied by that number, then pieces of the puzzle will be revealed. To win the big money, the player must solve the puzzle. They get only one guess and it must be exactly right.
If 4 matches are made that total $1,650, that cash is kept no matter what. If the last number picked that matched had a "x6" below it, the player would win $9,900 if they can solve the puzzle. Only the matched pairs will open up to reveal the puzzle parts at the end of this round.
For the fifth and final try at Money Match, in addition to the cash, the player will also win a car if they solve the Money Match puzzle.
Two front games and two Money Match bonus games will be played per episode.
James Greek has already signed up and will get to go first in the first game of the match. He will require an opponent.
Thank you for your interest.
Bill
The main game board will still have 25 numbered squares as did the Trebek version.
Three wild cards, a pair of red takes, a pair of green takes, a pair of Forfeit cards, one prize called "Random Cash", two "Sneak Peek" cards and other assorted prizes.
No parts of the puzzle will be revealed nor will there be any head starts.
If a pair of takes is matched, the take token is given to the player and they can use it right away to take an opponent's prize, or save it for later to take a prize or use it as insurance to protect a valuable prize.
FORFEIT cards: On the original show, if a player matched the Forfeit 1 gift cards, or picked a Forfeit with a wild card, the player making the match was required to forfeit one gift to their opponent right away. I personally never liked this. To me, making a match should reward a player rather than penalize them. So for MY version of Concentration, if you match a pair of Forfeit cards, or pair up one Forfeit with a Wild Card, your OPPONENT has to forfeit one of his prizes right away instead, assuming the player has any to forfeit. If not, then the player who made the match still gets a chance to solve the puzzle at that moment.
Likewise, as soon as a Sneak Peek card is uncovered, the puzzle piece behind that number is revealed, and the player is afforded a free guess.
As with all other versions, an incorrect solve is alright. The player gets to keep his/her turn as long as matches are made.
Bonus Numbers. During one, or maybe both games, there will be a pair of "Bonus Number" cards on the board. If a match is made on the Bonus Number, the player will get to select 3 numbers if necessary during his next turn.
Matching 2 wild cards is worth $1,000. If all 3 wild cards are picked in one turn, another $4,000 is awarded for a total of $5,000 in cash.
The loser of the first game gets to play in the second game, but two losses and a player is done.
Five games won and a player retires.
New bonus game, MONEY MATCH. This idea is being implemented from a website I came across:
www.wtv-zone.com/dpjohnson/concentration/index.html
The winner of the game plays Money Match for a chance at up to $25,000 in cash.
There will be 16 numbered squares, 8 pairs of money amounts as follows:
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
$750
Any money matched the player keeps regardless. The player will get 30 picks (15 turns) to make as many money matches as he can. The last number selected that made a match will contain a multiplier number of 4, 6, 8 or 10. The total won will be multiplied by that number, then pieces of the puzzle will be revealed. To win the big money, the player must solve the puzzle. They get only one guess and it must be exactly right.
If 4 matches are made that total $1,650, that cash is kept no matter what. If the last number picked that matched had a "x6" below it, the player would win $9,900 if they can solve the puzzle. Only the matched pairs will open up to reveal the puzzle parts at the end of this round.
For the fifth and final try at Money Match, in addition to the cash, the player will also win a car if they solve the Money Match puzzle.
Two front games and two Money Match bonus games will be played per episode.
James Greek has already signed up and will get to go first in the first game of the match. He will require an opponent.
Thank you for your interest.
Bill