POWER GRID (Created by thiswheel13)

[dad90]

I actually saw this from a post made by thiswheel13, and I think it's a good game, so I'll be hosting this one on the forums here next week Monday and see how it goes.

POWER GRID
A GAME OF FAST TRIVIA AND ELECTRIC FUN

GOAL:
In each round of play, players must make their way through the grid towards the power surge square. This square ends the round and the player with the least amount of money after the power surge question will be eliminated.

GAMEPLAY:
At the beginning of each round the players will choose a starting place along the outside of the grid. A draw will be determined for the order of play for the first grid (All subsequent rounds will begin with the player who banked the least amount of money in the previous round).

When a players steps onto a square it reveal either a cash value, boost, or penalty. The player will then be asked a question. If he/she is right, they will claim the square and its contents. The player will continue to move along the grid (horizontally or vertically), ONE SPACE AT A TIME, and answer questions as long as they give correct answers unless they give an incorrect answer or find a penalty square.

If a player answers a question incorrectly, the other players then have a chance to steal the square. If successful, he/she can choose to take the square’s contents and put a resistor in its place or jump to the square in hopes of gaining a better position on the grid. However, a resistor will be put in the square’s place if none of the other players can answer the question correctly. Control will remain with the current player and he/she will select another square.

QUESTION VALUES:
Grid 001 (8x8): $25, $50, $100, $250
Grid 010 (7x7): $75, $150, $300, $500
Grid 011 (6x6): $200, $350, $400, $1000

SPECIAL SQUARES:
• POWER SURGE
o The goal square on the power grid. When a player is within two squares of the power surge their current will begin to glow. The player who finds this square will instantly receive a bonus equal to the highest dollar value revealed on the grid. He/she also triggers a toss-up question to end the round. The value of the power surge question is determined by a set value plus the amount of money displayed on the grid from revealed squares.
o VALUES

• Grid 001: $750
• Grid 010: $1,500
• Grid 011: $2,500

BINARY CODE: 001 = 1; 010 = 2; 011 = 3

• BOOSTS
o STEAL

• The player who finds this square can choose to take money or a square (as indicated on the square) from the player of their choice.

o +1

• The player who finds this square will gain an extra square to add to their flow of current.

o REVEAL

• The player who finds this square has a chance to reveal the location of the power surge square. If he/she can answer their next question correctly, then the other players are blindfolded and the power surge square is revealed. If answered incorrectly, that player is blindfolded and the power surge square is revealed to the other players.

o PRIZE +1

• This is self-explanatory. The player instantly wins a prize, and it's theirs to keep, regardless of the outcome of the game. There are 4 of these squares on the grid. Also, the square is added to their flow of current.

o x2

• This square is going to double the player's total, however, they have to earn it by answering a True-or-False question. If successful, their score is doubled, and it's added to their flow of current. If it's answered incorrectly, the square becomes a resistor, and the player has to move back to the previous square, but will keep control of the board. There are only 2 of these hiding in the grid.

o JACKPOT

• This square is only available in Grid 010. It starts at $10,000 and increases by $2,500 every time it's not won. To win the Jackpot, you have to win the game. You must first answer a multiple-answer question to claim the Jackpot, and then win the game.

• PENALTIES
o RESISTORS

• Resistors are blocks hidden on the grid equal to the number of columns on the grid. If a contestant finds one of the resistors he/she must return to the square they were previously on. A toss-up question will then be ask to determine which of the other players has control of the grid.
  

o BLACKOUT

• A contestant who finds this square must answer the next question correctly. If they fail to do so, the contestant will lose half of the money they’ve earned in the current round, their path will blackout and be replace by resistors, and they will have to restart their flow using a different path beginning from the outside of the grid. The question becomes a toss-up and the same rules apply for any other player who answers incorrectly.
• If at any time a player becomes completely blocked in by resistors and/or another player’s path, he/she will automatically blackout.

PRIZE MACHINE
The winner of the game gets to pull the lever on the Prize Machine, and whatever pops up, that'll be the Bonus Prize for winning the game, and it's theirs to keep, no matter what happens. Then, the winner goes to play one of the 2 End Games.

END GAMES:
• GOLDEN GRID OF WEALTH
o If a champion is not established due to a champion retiring, that day’s winner will play the Grid of Wealth for $10,000. The player will attempt to answer a minimum of 9 questions in a time determined by the number of correct answers given during the main game.
o For each correct answer given by the player 3 seconds are added to the bonus round clock.
o With each correct answer given, the player will take a step forward on the grid and vice versa for each incorrect answer given.
o If the contestant cannot complete the grid in the allotted time he/she will receive $500 for each step taken on the grid. Regardless of the outcome, the player will come back as champion on the next show.


• GOLD CURRENT FACE-OFF
o This end game involves the day’s winner and the current champion.
o On the first show as a reigning champ, he/she will play for $25,000. Then the second time is for a Car that is valued between $30,000 to $45,000. For the third time, it's for $50,000 in cash. The fourth time is for a Trip Around the World that is valued between $60,000 to $95,000.
o For the Round the World trip, it's 10 cities anywhere in the world (But at least one city in each of the major continents) - with luxury accomodations (including first class airfare), plus $2,000 in traveler's cheques per city ($20,000 overall).
o For the fifth and final time, the champion gets to play the PowerBucks Bonus, where the maximum prize is $3 Billion.
o If the day’s winner can defeat the champion, he/she will take over as champ on the next show and wins $10,000.
o GAMEPLAY:

• It takes 6 correct answers to win the face-off and all questions asked are toss-up questions. The types of questions used in this Face-Off are either Picture Questions, Facts about a Subject, or Word Puzzles.
• If a player answers incorrectly, he/she is locked out of the next question. If both players answer the same question incorrectly, the amount being played for will be cut in half. There is no penalty if either player does not attempt to answer a question.
  

© ACE PRODUCTIONS, 2015

[dad90]

P	O	W	E	R
G	R	I	D

A GAME OF FAST TRIVIA AND ELECTRIC FUN

GOAL:
In each round of play, players must make their way through the grid towards the power surge square. This square ends the round and the player with the least amount of money after the power surge question will be eliminated.

GAMEPLAY:
At the beginning of each round the players will choose a starting place along the outside of the grid.

In the first grid, each player starts off with $200, and a 60-second Lightning Round will start to determine the order of play for the first grid. Correct answers added $100 to a player's score, while incorrect answers deducted $100 and took the question out of play for the other two players. At the end of 60 seconds, whoever was in the lead took control of the first grid. If two players were tied, one final question was asked, with a correct answer or an incorrect answer by an opponent gaining control.
(All subsequent rounds will begin with the player who banked the least amount of money in the previous round).

When a players steps onto a square it reveal either a cash value, a challenge, boost, or penalty. The player will then be asked a question. If he/she is right, they will claim the square and its contents. The player will continue to move along the grid (horizontally or vertically), ONE SPACE AT A TIME, and answer questions as long as they give correct answers unless they give an incorrect answer or find a penalty square.

If a player answers a question incorrectly, the other players then have a chance to steal the square. If successful, he/she can choose to take the square’s contents and put a resistor in its place or jump to the square in hopes of gaining a better position on the grid. However, a resistor will be put in the square’s place if none of the other players can answer the question correctly. Control will remain with the current player and he/she will select another square.

QUESTION VALUES:
Grid 001 (8x8): $25, $50, $100, $200
Grid 010 (7x7): $75, $150, $250, $300
Grid 011 (6x6): $350, $400, $500, $1000


SPECIAL SQUARES:
• POWER SURGE
o The goal square on the power grid. When a player is within two squares of the power surge their current will begin to glow. The player who finds this square will instantly receive a bonus equal to the highest dollar value revealed on the grid. He/she also triggers a toss-up question to end the round. The value of the power surge question is determined by the current in the bank plus the amount of money displayed on the grid from revealed squares. The bank will be added by penalty squares.
o VALUES

• Grid 001: $750
• Grid 010: $1,000
• Grid 011: $2,500

BINARY CODE: 001 = 1; 010 = 2; 011 = 3

• BOOSTS
o STEAL

• The player who finds this square can choose to take money or a square (as indicated on the square) from the player of their choice.

o +1

• The player who finds this square will gain an extra square to add to their flow of current. The player will also receive $300 as well. There are 5 of these squares in the first 2 grids, and there are only 2 in the third.

o REVEAL

• The player who finds this square has a chance to reveal the location of the power surge square. If he/she can answer their next question correctly, then the other players are blindfolded and the power surge square is revealed. If answered incorrectly, that player is blindfolded and the power surge square is revealed to the other players.

o BANK ADDERS AND MULTIPLIERS

• If a player lands on this, a certain amount of money is added to the Power Surge bank or the Power Surge Bank is multiplied by 2 or 3. In the 3 grids, the squares are as follows:
• Grid 001: Bank +$500 (8 squares); Bank x2 (2 squares); Bank x3 (1 square)
• Grid 010: Bank +$500 (3 squares); Bank $600 (3 squares); Bank x2 (1 square); Bank x3 (1 square)
• Grid 011: Bank +$600 (2 squares); Bank $800 (2 squares); Bank x2 (3 squares); Bank x3 (1 square)

o PRIZE +1

• This is self-explanatory. The player instantly wins a prize, and it's theirs to keep, regardless of the outcome of the game. There are 4 of these squares on the grid. Also, the square is added to their flow of current.

o x2

• This square is going to double the player's total, however, they have to earn it by answering a True-or-False question. If successful, their score is doubled, and it's added to their flow of current. If it's answered incorrectly, the square becomes a resistor, and the player has to move back to the previous square, but will keep control of the board. There are only 2 of these hiding in the grid.

o JACKPOT

• This square is only available in Grid 010. It starts at $10,000 and increases by $2,500 every time it's not won. To win the Jackpot, you have to win the game. You must first answer a multiple-answer question to claim the Jackpot, and then win the game.

o BONUS BUCKS

• These 3 squares are only available in Grid 011. There are 2 squares that hide $10,000, and 1 $5,000 for a total of $25,000 in Bonus Bucks. Once the player finds this square, that money is theirs to keep, no matter what happens, and it will not be added to their overall scores.

• CHALLENGES
o 4-PLAYER FACE-OFF

• If a player picks this square, then all 4 players will have a chance to win some money. First, 3 categories are shown: One for easy, one for moderate, and one for difficult, each with a particular dollar amount. Of course, the harder the question, the more money up for grabs. The player who landed on the square gets to choose the category, and the question is shown with 4 possible answers. The players will then secretly lock in an answer. The correct answer is determined as follows:
• All 4 players correct: 25% share of money
• 3 players correct: 50% to fastest player; 25% share to other 2 players
• 2 players correct: 75% to fastest player; 25% share to other player
• Only 1 player: 100% to that player
• Also, the one who answered the question the fastest gets control of the grid. However, if no one gets it right, control goes back to the player who landed on that square. This square is only available in Grid 001.
  

o 1-VS-2 LIGHTNING ROUND

• If a player finds this square, the one who finds this square will have to answer 10 questions in 60 seconds. Each question has 3 possible answers. If the player answers more correct answers than incorrect answers after completing 10 questions, the player takes 25% of the money from the remaining 2 players. However, if the player answers more incorrect answers, or if time runs out, that player loses 50% of their money and will be split between the other 2 players. Either way, the player still has control of the grid. This square is only available in Grid 010.
  

o 1-VS-1 DUEL

• If a player finds this square, the 2 remaining players will partake in a series of Toss-Up questions. The types of questions used in this Duel are either Picture Questions, Facts about a Subject, or Word Puzzles. The first one to answer 3 questions correctly wins the duel. If the player who landed on the square wins, they take half of their opponent's money. If the opponent wins, the opponent gets control of the grid. This square is only available in Grid 011.
  
• If a player answers incorrectly, he/she is locked out of the next question. There is no penalty if either player does not attempt to answer a question.
  

• PENALTIES
o RESISTORS

• Resistors are blocks hidden on the grid equal to the number of columns on the grid. If a contestant finds one of the resistors he/she must return to the square they were previously on. Also, the player loses $300 from their score, and is added to the Power Surge Bank. Then, a toss-up question will then be ask to determine which of the other players has control of the grid.
  

o BLACKOUT

• A contestant who finds this square must answer the next question correctly. If they fail to do so, the contestant will lose half of the money they’ve earned in the current round and is added to the Power Surge Bank, their path will blackout and be replace by resistors, and they will have to restart their flow using a different path beginning from the outside of the grid. The question becomes a toss-up and the same rules apply for any other player who answers incorrectly.
• If at any time a player becomes completely blocked in by resistors and/or another player’s path, he/she will automatically blackout.

PRIZE MACHINE
The winner of the game gets to pull the lever on the Prize Machine, and whatever pops up, that'll be the Bonus Prize for winning the game, and it's theirs to keep, no matter what happens. Then, the winner goes to play one of the 2 End Games, also known as Main Events.

END GAMES/MAIN EVENTS:
• GOLDEN GRID OF WEALTH
o If a champion is not established due to a champion retiring, that day’s winner will play the Grid of Wealth for $10,000. The player will attempt to answer a minimum of 9 questions in a time determined by the number of correct answers given during the main game.
o For each correct answer given by the player 3 seconds are added to the bonus round clock.
o With each correct answer given, the player will take a step forward on the grid and vice versa for each incorrect answer given.
o If the contestant cannot complete the grid in the allotted time he/she will receive $500 for each step taken on the grid. Regardless of the outcome, the player will come back as champion on the next show.


• THE HIGH-VOLTAGE PYRAMID
o This end game involves the day’s winner and the current champion.
o On the first show as a reigning champ, he/she will play for $25,000. Then the second time is for a Car that is valued between $30,000 to $45,000. For the third time, it's for $50,000 in cash. The fourth time is for a Trip Around the World that is valued between $60,000 to $95,000.
o For the Round the World trip, it's 10 cities anywhere in the world (But at least one city in each of the major continents) - with luxury accomodations (including first class airfare), plus $2,000 in traveler's cheques per city ($20,000 overall).
o For the fifth and final time, the champion gets to play the PowerBucks Bonus, where the maximum prize is $3 Billion.
o If the day’s winner can defeat the champion, he/she will take over as champ on the next show and wins $10,000.
o Whoever reaches the top of the Pyramid first has the opportunity to play the Power Gem Bonus Round for a chance to win twice their winnings by answering up to 5 questions.
o GAMEPLAY

• It takes 6 steps to reach the top of the pyramid and all questions asked are multiple-choice or True-or-False questions.
• Play starts with each player receiving $5,000 cash to wager on each question, and they are also given 3 chips to play with: The Power Play chip, the All-In chip, and the Zap! chip.
• POWER PLAY - If the player is extremely confident with all 3 questions, this chip will be used to wager double the maximum bet for all 3 questions.
• ALL-IN - This chip is used to wager the player's entire money. All 3 questions must be correct in order to double the wager. Even if one question is wrong, the player automatically loses.
• ZAP! - Puts pressure on the opponent to answer all 3 questions correct. If the opponent is unsuccessful, he/she will lose half of the money.

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[li]First, there will be a series of categories shown on the 'steps' of the pyramid. The players will then secretly lock-in on the category they choose. If both players pick the same category, the wagers will be 4x as much.[/li]
[li]Then each player will be shown 3 questions, each with at least 2 possible answers, but no more than 4, and each player will answer each question, along with a wager on how confident their answer is. The wagers are between $200 to $2,000 in $200 increments.[/li]
[li]If the player(s) make at least $100, they will move up to the next level of the pyramid. If not, they must stay on the same level and choose a different category.[/li]
[li]Play continues until one of the following scenarios occur to mark the end of the game:

1. One of the players reaches to the top of the pyramid with the most money.
2. Their opponent has less than $500 or goes Bankrupt.
3. Their opponent has no more moves left on one of the levels of the pyramid.

[li]When one of these scenarios happen, the remaining player is crowned champion, and will get to come back and do it all over again.[/li]
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© ACE PRODUCTIONS, 2015

[dad90]

Here are the GRIDS used for this game.

GRID 001: 8x8 Grid.



GRID 010: 7x7 Grid.



GRID 011: 6x6 Grid.



Now, this may be a little sloppy at first, but I'll try to figure out how to customize this.

[redrangerdude]

When do you think this game will start? This game looks really interesting.