Author Topic: Homemade Game Show Games (Read 14290 times)

pds319 · « **on:** September 30, 2007, 09:16:54 PM »

Hey everyone. I was just wondering if anyone here has decided to make their own home versions of some games. Done a few with Wheel of Fortune, Pyramid, and Jeopardy! I put up a few pictures and a video of the the wheel in action. Also, I was wondering if anybody had any ideas for new things I could build. A Plinko board will be coming up as soon as I get the funds for it. well, I guess that's it from me. Peace and naked grease people!

clemon79 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 30, 2007, 09:33:12 PM »

Okay, I went to that link thinking I was going to see the usual eye-rollingly bad stuff.

Holy. Nothing could have been further from the truth. Paul has some amazing talent, folks. Those look FANTASTIC.

/and now I want a custom-painted Wiimote

chad1m · « **Reply #2 on:** September 30, 2007, 09:42:16 PM »

I cry tears of elation watching that wheel spin.

Clay Zambo · « **Reply #3 on:** September 30, 2007, 10:03:24 PM »

Wow.

Congratulations! Lovely work.

As for what to do next--how 'bout a set of Joker's Wild reels?

chris319 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 30, 2007, 10:20:06 PM »

The video doesn't do it justice but the jpgs do. Very slick, especially the wheel!

Steve Gavazzi · « **Reply #5 on:** September 30, 2007, 10:20:49 PM »

Ho. Lee. ****.

I cannot describe with words how awesome that wheel looks.

Fedya · « **Reply #6 on:** September 30, 2007, 11:00:02 PM »

[quote name=\'Clay Zambo\' post=\'165176\' date=\'Sep 30 2007, 10:03 PM\']
Wow.

Congratulations! Lovely work.

As for what to do next--how 'bout a set of Joker's Wild reels?
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How about a Magnificent Marble Machine or a Money Maze? :-)

ITSBRY · « **Reply #7 on:** October 01, 2007, 12:19:53 AM »

Holy crap! All I can say is NEAT-O...and I wanna come play at your house. :-)

Great stuff!

Craig Karlberg · « **Reply #8 on:** October 01, 2007, 03:47:48 AM »

My first thought when looking at those photos were "OK, they look nice". But when I enlarged the pictures, they almost make me think I was right there in the studio esoecially with that wheel. That is so awsome. Thamks for the photos & the video.

As for MMM & Money Maze, the first one is very hard to come up with. Even if you build it to half-scale or even 1/3 scale, it still wouldn't do justice to the gigantuous Marble Machine on the show. The maze is doable, except there might be spots where projecting the numbers on the maze is gonna be tricky. The "crow's nest" is the easiest part of the maze & the lighting around it would be so elaborate, it would come close to the real deal.

I wouldn't mind seeing a TTD board from the '78 version(not the '90 version). That board looked so cool with those monitors.

pds319 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 10, 2007, 12:19:18 PM »

Hey guys. I just finished rebuilding the base to the Wheel and the lighting was redone. Tell me what you think and if I need to change anything.
Pic
Video

clemon79 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 10, 2007, 01:03:46 PM »

[quote name=\'pds319\' post=\'166138\' date=\'Oct 10 2007, 09:19 AM\']
Hey guys. I just finished rebuilding the base to the Wheel and the lighting was redone. Tell me what you think and if I need to change anything.
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Video
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Dude, you are so wrong in the head. And I mean that in an "I want to bear your children" way.

Just. Friggin'. Incredible.

JasonA1 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 10, 2007, 01:10:50 PM »

I didn't think you could improve it, but you did! Is there any chance of you posting instructions on how to build it? You building that and sending it cross-country would be infeasible (although I'd be willing to pay :)), but a list of raw materials and the art you used would get most of us there.

-Jason

Clay Zambo · « **Reply #12 on:** October 10, 2007, 01:23:43 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'166142\' date=\'Oct 10 2007, 01:03 PM\']
Dude, you are so wrong in the head. And I mean that in an "I want to bear your children" way.

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No, completely wrong in the head would be getting some time near a kiln so as to make a ceramic dalmatian to sit beside the wheel.

But, y'know, if anybody can do it, it's this guy.

Wow. Congratulations.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 10, 2007, 01:39:44 PM »

So, because I'm curious, how do the wedge inserts work? Do they have a velcro like substance, or do they simply just fit over the others?

Major kudos.

dazztardly · « **Reply #14 on:** October 10, 2007, 01:53:28 PM »

Very impressive!

The Family Feud flip-panel gameboard[minus the fast money panel] would be a fun exercise for you to attempt.

-Dan Berger