$ale of the Century - Board Game Hybrid (PILOT)

[brendan85r]

(Brief edit for my benefit - NEVER confuse the first episode with a "pilot" - never know where it can go...)

Finally going for it with "hosting" my own version of Sale of the Century 

This will be a "hybrid blend" of rules from the 1980s "shopping" format and the associated board game (the one with the buzzers and lights).

Rules are as follows:

• Three contestants each start on $20
• A set of questions will be listed and numbered. Please private-message the question number, your "buzzcode" (any number between 1 and 100) and your answer
• Closest "buzzcode" to my generated number will either gain or lose part of their score depending on the question
• If two or three contestants come in with the same buzzcode, the first in with that number will have the advantage
• 22 questions of various values (as per the board game):
• • Questions 1 through 6 and 8 through 13 are $5 each
  • Questions 7 and 14 are "Fame Game" questions. For each question, five clues will be given. I will need your buzzcode and the number of clues
  • If two or three contestants requested the same number of clues, the closest buzzcode will have the advantage. If the same buzzcode is likewise submitted, the first in with that code will have the advantage
  • An incorrect answer will lock you out but you will not lose money; a correct answer will allow you to pick a "Fame Game" card
    
  • First Fame Game will have a $10 card and a $15 card; second Fame Game will have a $25 card and a Wild Card (Pick Again or $1,000) added
  • Questions 15 to 22 are $10 each
• There will be three Gift Shops, which can only be played by the first contestant to reach a certain score (as in the board game)
• • First Gift Shop is worth $5; first contestant to reach $35 can buy if they wish
  • Second Gift Shop worth $10; first to $45 can buy
  • Third Gift Shop worth $15; first to $55 can buy
• I can offer a lower price to tempt you - be prepared!
• If a Gift Shop amount is reached in the middle of one of the question sets, I will continue that set after the Gift Shop segment has finished
• If a Fame Game cash amount goes past one Gift Shop amount (e.g. $40 to $50, passing the $45 mark), the contestant can choose to purchase the relevant Gift Shop prize if they wish
• If a Fame Game amount goes past two Gift Shop amounts (e.g. $40 to $65, passing the $45 and $55 marks), the higher-valued Gift Shop prize will be offered (and the lower-valued Gift Shop will be skipped)
• If a contestant answers incorrectly on $0, they will be eliminated from the game
• The contestant with the highest score wins the game
• If there is a two- or three-way tie, a Fame Game-style question will be asked (buzzcode and number of clues per the normal Fame Game)
• • If two contestants are tied, a correct answer will win the game; an incorrect answer will win it for their opponent
  • If three contestants are tied, a correct answer will also win; an incorrect answer will eliminate that contestant, and the question will continue until either a correct answer is given or the contestant gives an incorrect answer (thus the last contestant winning by default)
• The winning contestant can choose to use their winning score to buy a large prize, or risk their score for a higher level of prize
• Major prize levels are worth $75 (first level prize), $155 (second level), $240 (third level), $330 (fourth level), $420 (fifth level), $515 (car), $605 (all prizes) and $700 (all prizes plus $100,000 cash)

Now that that's done, who's up for it?

[jman8606]

I will play

[brendan85r]

OK; two more players please?

[palmer7]

OK, I'll play.

[brendan85r]

Excellent, one more to go.

[brendan85r]

Still room for one more player; no rush though.

[Frank]

Im in

[brendan85r]

Excellent, thanks for that

I'll try to keep the pace going, so let's get straight to it.

Starting the scores off with $20 each:

James: $20
Greg: $20
Frank: $20

Here we go with the first set of questions.

1. Colloquially, to undertake an activity with intuition rather than preparation is to “play it by…” what?
2. What word beginning with “V” refers to a type of wine made from grapes grown in a specific year?
3. From 2000 to 2008, who served as the 43rd president of the United States of America?
4. Name any one of the two oceans that can be divided into “North” and “South” sections.
5. With which of the arts would you associate Aaron Copland?
6. Something that is saturated is said to be “water-…” what?

Please send in your question numbers, buzzcodes and answers.

[palmer7]

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[brendan85r]

Okay, now let's see how the first set of questions went.

1. Colloquially, to undertake an activity with intuition rather than preparation is to "play it by..." what?
(Buzzcode: 30)
* Greg buzzes in - 31 *
GREG: ear
Correct; Greg's first off the mark.

James: $20
Greg: $25
Frank: $20

2. What word beginning with "V" refers to a type of wine made from grapes grown in a specific year?
(Buzzcode: 84)
* Greg buzzes in - 63
GREG: vintage
Correct again.

James: $20
Greg: $30
Frank: $20

3. From 2000 to 2008, who served as the 43rd president of the United States of America?
(Buzzcode: 100)
* Frank buzzes in - 43 *
FRANK: George Bush
More information please? (Please either PM your clarification or post it as a reply)
(Reply received) "George W. Bush"
That’s what we wanted, and that’s correct.

James: $20
Greg: $30
Frank: $25

4. Name any one of the two oceans that can be divided into “North” and “South” sections.
(Buzzcode – 15)
* James buzzes in – 38 *
JAMES: World Ocean?
There isn’t a “World Ocean”, sorry; I needed either the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans.

James: $15
Greg: $30
Frank: $25

5. With which of the arts would you associate Aaron Copland?
(Buzzcode – 99)
* James buzzes in – 36 *
JAMES: Music
You got it, and you get the $5 back.

James: $20
Greg: $30
Frank: $25

6. Something that is saturated is said to be “water-…” what?
(Buzzcode – 78)
* Greg buzzes in – 50 *
GREG: Water-logged
That’s correct.

James: $20
Greg: $35
Frank: $25

[brendan85r]

Greg - you've now hit the $35 mark, so you get to try for the first Gift Shop item:

[brendan85r]

If a day out on the green is your thing, then this Callaway X Series golf set is the perfect match.
This set comes complete with a driver, a 3-wood with a graphite shaft, a 3-hybrid (matching the power of a wood and the loft of an iron), and eight irons with steel shafts.
You'll also receive a matching golf bag and head covers in black, red and silver, adding a touch of power to your golf day.

Normally priced at $1,495, it's now just $5 from Callaway and Sale of the Century.

Greg - do you fancy yourself as a golfer?

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[palmer7]

I play mini-golf whenever I go to the beach, or whenever possible, but I've actually never played a full hole of golf, let alone 18 holes.

There's greens fees I have to consider, and then the cart, tipping the caddy, lunch or dinner, drinks at the clubhouse... golf is an expensive game.

[brendan85r]

Well, I'm willing to throw in $600 cash to cover those, and I'll knock it down to $4.
You tempted yet?

[palmer7]

Family pass at the local course is $1,000; and maybe I could get my mom or dad interested in the game. I think you'll have to do better than that.