Author Topic: million dollar words (Read 8629 times)

Neumms · « **Reply #15 on:** December 03, 2007, 10:33:33 PM »

[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'171251\' date=\'Dec 3 2007, 10:07 PM\']
[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'171224\' date=\'Dec 3 2007, 03:19 PM\']If you mean mohel, that's a so-so clue for circumsize. Otherwise, it's a desperation clue which could easily confuse your partner.[/quote]But "penis-chopper" is hyphenated, so that's out...

On to my real point: on the older versions, would a non-sensical clue such as "mohel" garner a buzz, or was it just the Winner's Circle where clues had to be logical?
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Just Winners' Circle, where the clues had to be something that did, indeed, fit the subject. Password's original penalty was just a severe look from Ludden, which is worse than it sounds. On Super Password's Cashword, though, the third clue was often a rhyme--totally legal, except that you couldn't say it was a rhyme. And it had to be a real word, not "burkumthighs."

Clay Zambo · « **Reply #16 on:** December 03, 2007, 10:59:48 PM »

[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'171192\' date=\'Dec 3 2007, 02:29 PM\']
You don't know the format, "I" don't know the format, "THEY" don't know the format yet.
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But *I* will know a little bit more about it tomorrow--as I am playing runthroughs tomorrow afternoon.

Yeah, it means I give up eligibility to be a contestant in the first run of shows, but I'm takin' one for the team here: I hope we run-through folks will help 'em find the flaws and fix 'em before they get to air, and the show will get a longer run.

tvrandywest · « **Reply #17 on:** December 04, 2007, 12:44:05 AM »

[quote name=\'Clay Zambo\' post=\'171260\' date=\'Dec 3 2007, 07:59 PM\']
[quote name=\'tvwxman\' post=\'171192\' date=\'Dec 3 2007, 02:29 PM\']
You don't know the format, "I" don't know the format, "THEY" don't know the format yet.
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But *I* will know a little bit more about it tomorrow--as I am playing runthroughs tomorrow afternoon.
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I bet you'll be pleasantly surprised. At last word, the big money would not be given away via "cash word". It's a far better twist on the "lightening round"... featuring REAL LIGHTENING!! (not).

Randy
tvrandywest.com

Scani71 · « **Reply #18 on:** December 04, 2007, 07:57:02 AM »

[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'171263\' date=\'Dec 4 2007, 12:44 AM\']
I bet you'll be pleasantly surprised. At last word, the big money would not be given away via "cash word". It's a far better twist on the "lightening round"... featuring REAL LIGHTENING!! (not).
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Aaaand my day is made. I lol'd.

(You'll have so many dollars! ~~400~~ ONE MILLION DOLLARS!)

Clay Zambo · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2007, 09:56:43 AM »

[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'171263\' date=\'Dec 4 2007, 12:44 AM\']
I bet you'll be pleasantly surprised. [/quote]

Pleasantly doesn't begin to describe it. I had an absolute blast. And that was even in the game where I "lost" the bonus money I was playing for.

They're vacillating between two possible scenarios for the million-dollar element--maybe more, but I played two different versions--but everything up 'til then seems to be set, and it's delightful. It's Password. Not exactly as we remember it, but very, very close. And there's a million dollars at the end. They're making it work.

I can't wait to see the final version.

clemon79 · « **Reply #20 on:** December 05, 2007, 11:19:39 AM »

[quote name=\'Clay Zambo\' post=\'171335\' date=\'Dec 5 2007, 06:56 AM\']
It's Password. Not exactly as we remember it, but very, very close.[/quote]
Is it vanilla Password, or Password Plus? (If you can't say, that's cool too.) I just wanna know if the Password Puzzle element is still in there.

bellbm · « **Reply #21 on:** December 05, 2007, 11:39:10 AM »

Any word on when they will start taping? I saw some announcements from CBS regarding schedule changes for early 2008, and did not see Password on it.

tvrandywest · « **Reply #22 on:** December 05, 2007, 12:48:26 PM »

[quote name=\'Clay Zambo\' post=\'171335\' date=\'Dec 5 2007, 06:56 AM\']
[quote name=\'tvrandywest\' post=\'171263\' date=\'Dec 4 2007, 12:44 AM\']
I bet you'll be pleasantly surprised. [/quote]

Pleasantly doesn't begin to describe it. I had an absolute blast. And that was even in the game where I "lost" the bonus money I was playing for.

They're vacillating between two possible scenarios for the million-dollar element--maybe more, but I played two different versions--but everything up 'til then seems to be set, and it's delightful. It's Password. Not exactly as we remember it, but very, very close. And there's a million dollars at the end. They're making it work.

I can't wait to see the final version.
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;-)

Randy
tvrandywest.com

SRIV94 · « **Reply #23 on:** December 05, 2007, 01:05:06 PM »

[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'171251\' date=\'Dec 3 2007, 09:07 PM\']
[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'171224\' date=\'Dec 3 2007, 03:19 PM\']If you mean mohel, that's a so-so clue for circumsize. Otherwise, it's a desperation clue which could easily confuse your partner.[/quote]But "penis-chopper" is hyphenated, so that's out...
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Does Ed Ames know about this?

/That reminds me--I need to cut off my Slauson.

MikeK · « **Reply #24 on:** December 05, 2007, 03:04:33 PM »

[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'171357\' date=\'Dec 5 2007, 01:05 PM\']Does Ed Ames know about this?

/That reminds me--I need to cut off my Slauson.[/quote]
2 Carson references in one post. Very nice.

/The real Carson who was on NBC late nights, not the Carson on NBC nowadays

uncamark · « **Reply #25 on:** December 05, 2007, 03:44:37 PM »

[quote name=\'MikeK\' post=\'171367\' date=\'Dec 5 2007, 02:04 PM\']
[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'171357\' date=\'Dec 5 2007, 01:05 PM\']Does Ed Ames know about this?

/That reminds me--I need to cut off my Slauson.[/quote]
2 Carson references in one post. Very nice.

/The real Carson who was on NBC late nights, not the Carson on NBC nowadays
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You mean Carson the Scab?

(OK, so he's not a WGA member, but still...)

/"Hi, I'm Carson Daly and I'm a tool."

MikeK · « **Reply #26 on:** December 05, 2007, 06:17:21 PM »

[quote name=\'uncamark\' post=\'171376\' date=\'Dec 5 2007, 03:44 PM\']You mean Carson the Scab?

(OK, so he's not a WGA member, but still...)

/"Hi, I'm Carson Daly and I'm a tool."[/quote]
I was gonna say "Carson the Coma-Inducing MTV Prettyboy Whose Show is as Funny as a Funeral", but your title is much more compact.

/Carson's a tool?
//"What's a hoe?"

Clay Zambo · « **Reply #27 on:** December 05, 2007, 06:20:41 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'171346\' date=\'Dec 5 2007, 11:19 AM\']
Is it vanilla Password, or Password Plus? (If you can't say, that's cool too.)
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We didn't have to sign a non-disclosure, but I know the staff are at least lurkers here; perhaps it's best that I don't spill all the beans. I think it's safe to say this much: at least so far, no puzzles. Classic Password. A thing of beauty.

clemon79 · « **Reply #28 on:** December 05, 2007, 06:43:16 PM »

[quote name=\'Clay Zambo\' post=\'171394\' date=\'Dec 5 2007, 03:20 PM\']
We didn't have to sign a non-disclosure, but I know the staff are at least lurkers here; perhaps it's best that I don't spill all the beans. I think it's safe to say this much: at least so far, no puzzles. Classic Password. A thing of beauty.
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That's all I wanted to know. Very interesting.

HYHYBT · « **Reply #29 on:** December 07, 2007, 12:52:40 PM »

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It's a far better twist on the "lightening round"... featuring REAL LIGHTENING!!

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/fun/ineedhel...p?date=20071128

Author Topic: million dollar words (Read 8629 times)

Scani71

bellbm

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