[quote name=\'Lirodon\' post=\'243488\' date=\'Jul 2 2010, 11:07 AM\']Well, I guess the move to Orlando also means its time for a new set, according to the
FF Twitter feed, and I'm starting to think it may be a bit more retro-inspired than the current one (well, then again the O'Hurley set was supposed to be a modernization of the Dawson/Combs-era set)
Firstly, a tweet specifically mentioned a new set had been built, which is a no-brainer, but then it asked us if we remembered "this", and the resulting link for "this" was a screencap of the titlecard from the Dawson version. I'm starting to suspect something might be going on here, is technology good enough nowadays to make a giant trilon of HD monitors?[/quote]
Perhaps, but they'd have to be HUGE, wouldn't they? They also could be returning to the classic opening sequence and/or classic logo. (EDIT: No...no they didn't.)
A "new set" could very well be like Dawson's Return -- similar, but more "modern" (and, some would say, much more "sterile"). And get a director who has watched episodes from about 1980-93, because I miss the old "profile of family and their score" shot about as much as I miss the classic Bullseye bank displays.
And could somebody raid the "Classic Sound Effects" Department, grabbing the 1994-95 music while you're at it?
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But seriously, the most important thing is the
rules. The only things I suggest changing are...
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Return the Lollipop Trees, with a black stem awarding a $250 bonus. I know it's silly, but you guys have been returning a classic element each season. Not only do they add a bit more color to the set, and may award a family some extra cash, but any lollipops drawn would
not be replaced until a black-stemmed one is found (even if a new family comes in), increasing the odds of awarding the bonus.
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Increase the goal to $400. Yes, dollars. Time to make the main-game a little more relevant!
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Increase the number of rounds per game. Three is nowhere near enough, and no Sudden Death crap either. Back in the day, those families had to
earn their $200/$300/$400 -- even if it took seven rounds!
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Increase the amount given for a Fast Money loss to $10/point. No offense, but the "$5/point" rule has been in place since the 1975 PILOT. Inflation has been long past due, guys.
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No returning-championship limit. Having a limit makes you look behind the times, and getting rid of said limit may draw in quite the audience if a family keeps winning (see Thom McKee,
Tic-Tac-Dough).
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Related to the above, award a prize after every fifth game a family wins. The car for a fifth win, maybe a trip for the tenth, and so on.