Post by jmdarrall on Mar 26, 2014 12:10:49 GMT -5
As promised in the previews, I'm bringing back Top Card. Here's some background on how my version plays.
This game aired on TNN in the late '80s and early '90s. It was a combination of trivia and blackjack, focused mainly on country music. My version is general knowledge, but the rules remain the same.
BASIC RULES
- Three players play, including one returning champion. The goal is to build a card hand as close to 21 as possible without going over.
- Contestants will answer questions for the right to take a card hidden underneath the category or the top card from a regular deck with one each of Ace through 10 removed.
- Before the game begins, each player will submit 30 buzz codes by PM. Since there are no penalties, each question is a free guess.
- In each round, there are 9 categories, plus a LAST CHANCE question. Each category has a card, Ace to 10 with no duplicates, hidden behind it.
- A right answer not only earns the choice of a card, but also control of the category board. The LAST CHANCE may only be taken when all other categories have been used.
- An incorrect answer by all players removes the hidden card from play WITHOUT revealing it.
- At any point, a player may FREEZE and stop playing the round. The other players must either beat that score (no ties) or reach 21 to win.
- ONLY the first player to FREEZE in a round may UNFREEZE and resume play in an attempt to win the round.
- Winner of the round wins cash and advances to the Championship Round.
- Regular blackjack rules apply, EXCEPT that an ACE ALWAYS COUNTS AS ONE!
- ADDENDUM: If you are the last active player in the round (because the others busted and/or froze), you must answer questions correctly to stay alive. One incorrect answer, and you're done.
ROUND ONE
- Three players. Winner of the round wins $500 (or $1,000 if he or she gets 21 exactly) and sits out Round Two.
ROUND TWO
- Two players remaining. Nine new categories. Same reward for the winner.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
- Winners of the first two rounds play 9 new categories. $1,000 for the winner (or $2,000 for 21 exactly).
- Winner becomes the champion and plays Top Card Plus for prizes and a new car.
TOP CARD PLUS
- Before the round begins, the player chooses one of five new cars to play for.
- The player then draws the top five cards from a deck of 42 (with one each of Ace through 10 removed).
- These five cards' value will be multiplied by $100 to determine the player's bankroll. If you have less than $1,000 after the bankroll is drawn, we'll chip in an extra $1,000.
- Champs can earn extra bankroll cards by getting 21 exactly during the front game or by returning as champ.
- The player can then buy one of 9 prizes, each worth $500 to $2,000. The player can then take a hidden card behind it, or the Top Card.
- Whatever the player refuses, goes to the House, who'll have its own blackjack hand. The player must beat the House to win the prizes and any cash in the bankroll.
- There is also a LAST CHANCE prize, which can be anything. It costs whatever is in the bankroll, and the player has the same options.
- The House will freeze at 17 or above, play at 16 or below. Player can freeze at any time, but can't unfreeze. The dealer will just take top cards until freezing.
- If the player's hand beats the House's, he or she wins all prizes and the bankroll. If the player hits 21 exactly, he or she wins the prizes, bankroll, and car!
- If the player busts or doesn't beat the House, he or she wins a consolation prize of $50 per point.
- Win or lose, champs can play again for up to 5 games, even if they win cars along the way. A five-time champ automatically wins a car!
I invited Evan, the last champion on our previous series, to resume his championship. He has accepted. Evan, please sign in and PM me 30 buzz codes (preferably 3 sets of 10 codes). If you'd like to challenge, I need two other players. Please sign in and PM me 30 buzz codes, preferably in 3 sets of 10.
Who thinks they've got it all in the cards?
This game aired on TNN in the late '80s and early '90s. It was a combination of trivia and blackjack, focused mainly on country music. My version is general knowledge, but the rules remain the same.
BASIC RULES
- Three players play, including one returning champion. The goal is to build a card hand as close to 21 as possible without going over.
- Contestants will answer questions for the right to take a card hidden underneath the category or the top card from a regular deck with one each of Ace through 10 removed.
- Before the game begins, each player will submit 30 buzz codes by PM. Since there are no penalties, each question is a free guess.
- In each round, there are 9 categories, plus a LAST CHANCE question. Each category has a card, Ace to 10 with no duplicates, hidden behind it.
- A right answer not only earns the choice of a card, but also control of the category board. The LAST CHANCE may only be taken when all other categories have been used.
- An incorrect answer by all players removes the hidden card from play WITHOUT revealing it.
- At any point, a player may FREEZE and stop playing the round. The other players must either beat that score (no ties) or reach 21 to win.
- ONLY the first player to FREEZE in a round may UNFREEZE and resume play in an attempt to win the round.
- Winner of the round wins cash and advances to the Championship Round.
- Regular blackjack rules apply, EXCEPT that an ACE ALWAYS COUNTS AS ONE!
- ADDENDUM: If you are the last active player in the round (because the others busted and/or froze), you must answer questions correctly to stay alive. One incorrect answer, and you're done.
ROUND ONE
- Three players. Winner of the round wins $500 (or $1,000 if he or she gets 21 exactly) and sits out Round Two.
ROUND TWO
- Two players remaining. Nine new categories. Same reward for the winner.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND
- Winners of the first two rounds play 9 new categories. $1,000 for the winner (or $2,000 for 21 exactly).
- Winner becomes the champion and plays Top Card Plus for prizes and a new car.
TOP CARD PLUS
- Before the round begins, the player chooses one of five new cars to play for.
- The player then draws the top five cards from a deck of 42 (with one each of Ace through 10 removed).
- These five cards' value will be multiplied by $100 to determine the player's bankroll. If you have less than $1,000 after the bankroll is drawn, we'll chip in an extra $1,000.
- Champs can earn extra bankroll cards by getting 21 exactly during the front game or by returning as champ.
- The player can then buy one of 9 prizes, each worth $500 to $2,000. The player can then take a hidden card behind it, or the Top Card.
- Whatever the player refuses, goes to the House, who'll have its own blackjack hand. The player must beat the House to win the prizes and any cash in the bankroll.
- There is also a LAST CHANCE prize, which can be anything. It costs whatever is in the bankroll, and the player has the same options.
- The House will freeze at 17 or above, play at 16 or below. Player can freeze at any time, but can't unfreeze. The dealer will just take top cards until freezing.
- If the player's hand beats the House's, he or she wins all prizes and the bankroll. If the player hits 21 exactly, he or she wins the prizes, bankroll, and car!
- If the player busts or doesn't beat the House, he or she wins a consolation prize of $50 per point.
- Win or lose, champs can play again for up to 5 games, even if they win cars along the way. A five-time champ automatically wins a car!
I invited Evan, the last champion on our previous series, to resume his championship. He has accepted. Evan, please sign in and PM me 30 buzz codes (preferably 3 sets of 10 codes). If you'd like to challenge, I need two other players. Please sign in and PM me 30 buzz codes, preferably in 3 sets of 10.
Who thinks they've got it all in the cards?
