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Post by joeygatorman on Apr 5, 2018 7:26:04 GMT -5
After I finish both shows, I’ll take a break from hosting them for a couple of weeks. In the meantime, I would like to tinker with a potential bonus round idea in Snap Judgment which could see a potential payoff of $100,000.
I would like for two people to take part in this…who shall it be?
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Post by joeygatorman on Apr 10, 2018 14:11:26 GMT -5
An addition: in addition to a new bonus round, I would like to test out a new second round.
Since I forgot to lay out rules the first time, this is what I had in mind.
Big 5: during the break, the celebrity writes down a list of five associations to a key word. Once the contestant comes back out, he gives his own list of five. If all five match, the contestant wins $100,000; otherwise, the correct answers are lit up and the first letters of the other correct answers are given. If the contestant can identify the others, he wins $5,000 plus $5,000 for each correct answer on the first attempt; for instance, three matching associations on the first try will make the jackpot $20,000. Otherwise, he receives $500 per correct answer.
Round 2: a different strategy round. An association is shown, along with four key words, each with a different value based on difficulty. The celebrity on one team decides which words to give to the contestant on the other team. If the opponent is correct, he wins the cash; an incorrect answer gives his teammate a chance to answer off the remaining clues.
A correct guess is worth $500 minus the value of the clues presented to him. Each word has a value attached: $0 for the most difficult clue, then $100, $150 and $200 for the easiest. As an example, if a celebrity gives away only the most difficult clue, it would be hard to answer, but would be worth $500 to the opponent if correct; an incorrect answer would give the celebrity’s contestant partner a chance to answer from the three easiest clues, but would be worth only $50 to him. The value of the correct guess is revealed afterward.
Tell me what you think about Round 2. I think it would be better than what I have now, but I need your input.
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Post by joeygatorman on Apr 26, 2018 11:44:50 GMT -5
Bumping this in a last-ditch effort to get two guinea pigs for this.
Changing the new bonus round rules slightly: If the contestant still can’t correctly guess the remaining words off the first letter, a second letter is shown, then a third letter if needed, with each additional letter after the first slashing the potential jackpot in half. If a player still cannot identify any word after three letters are given, the contestant bombs out and wins nothing in the bonus round.
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Post by Twentington on Apr 26, 2018 18:01:40 GMT -5
Guinea pig number one, reporting for duty.
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Post by joeygatorman on Apr 26, 2018 18:34:51 GMT -5
Got it. Need one more.
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Post by joeygatorman on Apr 27, 2018 9:14:03 GMT -5
I guess I’ll be the celebrity.
Evan, I’ve come up with five associations to this key word:
RAIN
I would like for you to come up five associations of your own. The object is to match as many of mine as possible. Each time you do, I’ll add $5,000 to a jackpot that starts at $5,000. If you can match all five, however, you will win $100,000!
Okay, Evan: five associations with “rain.”
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Post by Twentington on Apr 27, 2018 10:16:15 GMT -5
Thunder, lightning, storm, boots, snow.
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Post by joeygatorman on Apr 27, 2018 10:58:29 GMT -5
All right. So now we’re ready to go.
How many of those five has Evan matched?
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(groans) Only one right. Which one does he have?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(THUNDER)
Thunder. Evan, we’re now about to show you the first letter of the four other answers. If you can get the others this time, you will win $10,000:
(D)
(S)
(C)
(D)
(THUNDER)
make your guesses, please.
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Post by Twentington on Apr 27, 2018 13:16:51 GMT -5
Oh goodness...
Delay, shower, coat, drop?
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Post by joeygatorman on Apr 27, 2018 13:37:05 GMT -5
Okay. Those choices are now locked. Now, the big moment.
How many does Evan have right this time?
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Three! So now, which two does Evan have right this time?
(D)
(SHOWER)
(C)
(DROP)
(THUNDER)
(applause!) You got shower and drop correct this time. Evan, we’re going to show you a second letter for both remaining words. This time it’s for $5,000.
(DR)
(SHOWER)
(CL)
(DROP)
(THUNDER)
Make your guesses.
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Post by Twentington on Apr 27, 2018 14:07:40 GMT -5
Drain, cloud...
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Post by joeygatorman on Apr 27, 2018 14:10:07 GMT -5
Hmmmm. Not sure if both of them are right, but we’ll see.
how many does he have correct this time?
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(some groans) Four correct. What did he get right this time?
(DR)
(SHOWER)
(CLOUD)
(DROP)
(THUNDER)
All right, Evan. This is your last chance, and this is for $2,500. Here comes the third and final letter.
(DRI)
(SHOWER)
(CLOUD)
(DROP)
(THUNDER)
for $2,500, what is it?
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Post by Twentington on Apr 27, 2018 14:18:41 GMT -5
I hope it's drizzle.
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Post by joeygatorman on Apr 27, 2018 14:20:51 GMT -5
(applause!)
Yeah, I certainly hope it’s drizzle, too. I can’t think of anything else except drip. We’ll find out now.
for $2,500, is it drizzle?
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(DRIZZLE)
(SHOWER)
(CLOUD)
(DROP)
(THUNDER)
Yes! $2,500! (ding-ding-ding-ding!) (applause!)
well, Evan, what did you think of it?
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Post by Twentington on Apr 27, 2018 22:25:18 GMT -5
Pretty darn good, I think, an improvement on the current bonus round. Makes the game more about trying to make that mental connection with your partner rather than "let's just rattle off things related to the key word."
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