Author Topic: WWTBAM doing their own "Million Dollar Mission"... (Read 23923 times)

J.R. · « **Reply #60 on:** August 31, 2009, 07:11:38 PM »

15-step idea: $500/$1,000/$1,500/$2,500/$5,000/$7,500/$10,000/$15,000/$25,000/$50,000/$75,000/$100,000/$250,000/$500,000/$1,000,000

Yeah, it looks kinda "Mo'money", but it's slightly more risky and if the questions are gonna get harder, I think this might be appropriate. (Risking $20,000 to win $25,000 more)

12-step idea: $500/$1,000/$2,500/$5,000/$10,000/$15,000/$25,000/$50,000/$100,000/$250,000/$500,000/$1,000,000

Setsunael · « **Reply #61 on:** August 31, 2009, 07:14:25 PM »

Well, got an idea for an eventual Millionaire TOC...

Get top 10 players from whatever period of time , invite them to play again. All ten players are isolated from studio audience.

Contestant #1 gets into stage , starting at Question 6 , NO lifelines , standard money tree. Contestant can walkaway at any time (they are not aware of the performance that the other players made , if any) .

When first contestant elected to walkaway/ miss a question , save their score, put them into the audience then repeat with every other contestant.

Whoever has the best score at the end (time acts as tiebreaker) get $100,000 or value of their last question correctly answered , whichever is better.

If you desperately want a million $$ moment , offer the tournament winner a bonus MDQ - answer it correctly and you get a million $ - answer it wrong and your tournament winnings goes back to 25k.

What do you think about it ?

MSTieScott · « **Reply #62 on:** August 31, 2009, 07:18:34 PM »

[quote name=\'mcsittel\' post=\'224578\' date=\'Aug 31 2009, 05:17 PM\']12,500[/quote]That rolls off the tongue.

Does this mean that the fifteen-second first tier will actually be getting harder?

As unique as it is to watch a contesant walk away under a graphic saying "$0", I guess the almost-guarantee of a $500 consolation prize is more palatable to the general viewing audience.

chad1m · « **Reply #63 on:** August 31, 2009, 07:24:13 PM »

[quote name=\'MSTieScott\' post=\'224600\' date=\'Aug 31 2009, 07:18 PM\']I guess the almost-guarantee of a $500 consolation prize is more palatable to the general viewing audience.[/quote]I was under the impression that the $500 was just a regular question, like the original $100 and unlike the almost-chain's $1,000. Mr. Sittel?

golden-road · « **Reply #64 on:** August 31, 2009, 07:42:47 PM »

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'224602\' date=\'Aug 31 2009, 06:24 PM\'][quote name=\'MSTieScott\' post=\'224600\' date=\'Aug 31 2009, 07:18 PM\']I guess the almost-guarantee of a $500 consolation prize is more palatable to the general viewing audience.[/quote]I was under the impression that the $500 was just a regular question, like the original $100 and unlike the almost-chain's $1,000. Mr. Sittel?
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I'm hoping you could put up a mock graphic of what this tree will look like on screen; the last one was pretty cool.

chad1m · « **Reply #65 on:** August 31, 2009, 07:57:36 PM »

[quote name=\'golden-road\' post=\'224603\' date=\'Aug 31 2009, 07:42 PM\']I'm hoping you could put up a mock graphic of what this tree will look like on screen[/quote]Certainly.

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/8196/moneytree.png

CarShark · « **Reply #66 on:** September 01, 2009, 03:46:41 AM »

[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'224586\' date=\'Aug 31 2009, 06:10 PM\']I still haven't quite figured out for myself why the original tree was replaced. The "current" one is fine, this new one is bizarre.[/quote]I wouldn't be surprised if it was yet another budget move. They pay $7000 less for answering 10 questions, $14,000 less for 11, and $25,000 less for 12. Multiply that by five seasons, and they've probably saved at least a million from that. Hoo-ray.

clemon79 · « **Reply #67 on:** September 01, 2009, 03:57:32 AM »

[quote name=\'CarShark\' post=\'224647\' date=\'Sep 1 2009, 12:46 AM\']Multiply that by five seasons, and they've probably saved at least a million from that. Hoo-ray.[/quote]
And you're still watching, so they're hoo-raying all the way to the bank. TV is a business.

Craig Karlberg · « **Reply #68 on:** September 01, 2009, 04:27:30 AM »

I liked the money tree we have now. This new one's gonna cause problems from episode 6 on in regards to tourney rankings. Looks like they tinkered too much on the money tree. Can't they leave a good thong alone? Apparently not. OY!

cyberjoek · « **Reply #69 on:** September 01, 2009, 07:17:18 AM »

If they want a $5k safe point then why not:
1k/2k/3k/4k/*5,000*/7.5k/10k/15k/20k/*25,000*/50k/100k/250k/500k/1m

Or for a lower safe point:
500/1k/1.5k/2k/*2,500*/5k/10k/15k/20k/*25,000*/50k/100k/250k/500k/1m

I don't like either of those trees all that much but it's better then there being a 12,500 step. The only place I'm ok with seeing that kind of a number is right before the 25k mark -- doubling money is fine but that being a random number mid tree? Why?

-Joe

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #70 on:** September 01, 2009, 07:54:33 AM »

[quote name=\'cyberjoek\' post=\'224653\' date=\'Sep 1 2009, 04:17 AM\']If they want a $5k safe point then why not:
1k/2k/3k/4k/*5,000*/7.5k/10k/15k/20k/*25,000*/50k/100k/250k/500k/1m[/quote]
On question 9, you're risking $10,000 to win another $5,000. On question 10, you're risking $15,000 to win another $5,000. No good.

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Or for a lower safe point:
500/1k/1.5k/2k/*2,500*/5k/10k/15k/20k/*25,000*/50k/100k/250k/500k/1m

Same problem as before, only magnified.

clemon79 · « **Reply #71 on:** September 01, 2009, 11:42:02 AM »

[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' post=\'224650\' date=\'Sep 1 2009, 01:27 AM\']Can't they leave a good thong alone?[/quote]
Would like a word with you.

Clay Zambo · « **Reply #72 on:** September 01, 2009, 11:45:50 AM »

[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' post=\'224650\' date=\'Sep 1 2009, 04:27 AM\']Can't they leave a good thong alone?[/quote]

That's not a question for the staff of "Millionaire." The "Show Me the Money" dancers might be able to help, though.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #73 on:** September 01, 2009, 02:52:29 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'224662\' date=\'Sep 1 2009, 11:42 AM\'][quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' post=\'224650\' date=\'Sep 1 2009, 01:27 AM\']Can't they leave a good thong alone?[/quote]
Would like a word with you.
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Great, now that insipid song is stuck in my head. Should I thank you or Karlberg and his typos?

/I thank people using only one finger

Ian Wallis · « **Reply #74 on:** September 01, 2009, 03:35:45 PM »

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I was under the impression that the $500 was just a regular question, like the original $100 and unlike the almost-chain's $1,000.

I hope we still get a joke D answer for the first question.