board jumping on fleming jeopardy

[toetyper]

on fleming j!  did players jump around the board as much as they do today

[Jimmy Owen]

Since they hardly ever do on TJ, the answer is "more."

[tvrandywest]

The best part about board jumping on Fleming's J! was watching the stagehands scurrying behind the board to pull the correct art cards. Almost as good as watching the stagehands climb behind the Pyramid board to flip the trylons    ;-)

Damn technology!


Randy
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[William_S.]

Hmm wait a minute! I thought they didn't or rather they couldn't since they had to go top to bottom in Flemming's version. I remember a clip where a contestant tried to jump down to a Higher value question but was told not to and just stuck to the next highest value in succession.

[DoorNumberFour]

Hmm wait a minute! I thought they didn't or rather they couldn't since they had to go top to bottom in Flemming's version. I remember a clip where a contestant tried to jump down to a Higher value question but was told not to and just stuck to the next highest value in succession.

I don't know where you would have seen that...as far as I know, that hasn't been the case in any version of Jeopardy.

[BrandonFG]

Hmm wait a minute! I thought they didn't or rather they couldn't since they had to go top to bottom in Flemming's version. I remember a clip where a contestant tried to jump down to a Higher value question but was told not to and just stuck to the next highest value in succession.

I don't know where you would have seen that...as far as I know, that hasn't been the case in any version of Jeopardy.

I believe it usually only happens if the category contains a continuing series of clues, instead of just five clues of the same variety. Otherwise, I've never heard of board-jumping being forbidden either.

[clemon79]

I believe it usually only happens if the category contains a continuing series of clues, instead of just five clues of the same variety. Otherwise, I've never heard of board-jumping being forbidden either.

I think they used to have to do it when they had a video category 'cuz they had to run the clips sequentially.

But I have never heard of it being necessary on the Fleming show, and so, in the words of my esteemed colleague Mr. Eberle: Proof or Not Real.

[MikeK]

I think they used to have to do it when they had a video category 'cuz they had to run the clips sequentially.

There has been a category called "Take In Order".  The lowest 4 values were clues to the final answer.  j-archive's search results for "Take in Order".

[Matt Ottinger]

I think they used to have to do it when they had a video category 'cuz they had to run the clips sequentially.

Proof and therefore real:  There was a video category in my game, and we were told during the break that for that category, and that category only, the clues had to be taken in order.  We could, of course, jump away from the category and later back to it, but still in sequence.

But no, I don't remember such a rule in the Fleming game  Such a rule would make a bit of sense, since the cards were being pulled manually.  Of course, I also don't remember an out-of-order pick on he Fleming show either.

[Robair]

Not so much under Fleming, probably because the players needed that rhythm and comfort in sticking to one subject at a time. Since back then the players could ring in when the answer was revealed, there was precious little time to think.

[Bill Neuweiler]

I think they used to have to do it when they had a video category 'cuz they had to run the clips sequentially.

Proof and therefore real:  There was a video category in my game, and we were told during the break that for that category, and that category only, the clues had to be taken in order.  We could, of course, jump away from the category and later back to it, but still in sequence.

But no, I don't remember such a rule in the Fleming game  Such a rule would make a bit of sense, since the cards were being pulled manually.  Of course, I also don't remember an out-of-order pick on he Fleming show either.

Okay, so they decide to restrict the order of selection for this category. Is it safe to say this is still their practice with other video or "Clue Crew" categories? And, given that some contestants purposely select boxes out of order in a hunt for the Daily, do they avoid putting the Daily in this subject line?

[Matt Ottinger]

Okay, so they decide to restrict the order of selection for this category. Is it safe to say this is still their practice with other video or "Clue Crew" categories? And, given that some contestants purposely select boxes out of order in a hunt for the Daily, do they avoid putting the Daily in this subject line?

I couldn't tell you what their current practice is, but with the ever-increasing convenience of digital video files, it may be the case that they no longer have to limit the players in that manner.

[Ian Wallis]

Of course, I also don't remember an out-of-order pick on he Fleming show either.

I remember a few occasions where they picked out of order.  It usually happened when a contestant was behind and time was running out.  This was on the '64-75 version.  Interestingly, on the handful of episodes that exist from the '78 version, it seemed like it was far more common.

[Hastin]

I couldn't tell you what their current practice is, but with the ever-increasing convenience of digital video files, it may be the case that they no longer have to limit the players in that manner.

It seems so looking at some of the J-Archive recent games. Heck, even the new Classroom Jeopardy! supports video files, and can play them when jumping around the board.