Author Topic: TPIR MDS Question (Read 4858 times)

Terry K · « **on:** April 19, 2004, 07:00:32 PM »

We all know that if no one spins for the $1m in the showcase showdowns, then they will go to a one spin for the winner of the showcase.

What happens if...BOTH contestants overbid and there's no winner?

Who gets to spin then?

BrandonFG · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2004, 07:26:22 PM »

[quote name=\'Terry K\' date=\'Apr 19 2004, 06:00 PM\'] We all know that if no one spins for the $1m in the showcase showdowns, then they will go to a one spin for the winner of the showcase.

What happens if...BOTH contestants overbid and there's no winner?

Who gets to spin then? [/quote]
I was going to say what's posted below, but wanted to make sure I had it right. :-)

Courtesy of JayC:

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And btw, if there is an overbid in the showcase and nobody spun for the million in the SCSDs, then a random audience member gets to spin for the million.

In a way, I honestly don't like the rule, in the fact that a random person who didn't win anything or earn the chance to play, will have the chance to win $1 mil, just like that. I'd honestly bring up the highest winner of the night*, outside of the two already in the Showcase, either that or make the bonus spin for just $10,000, if it's a random audience member.

*Of course, by doing this, you're complicating the rules, so the random audience member makes things more convenient.

Steve Gavazzi · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2004, 07:56:47 PM »

Under those circumstances, I say that the spin should just go to the Top Winner in the Showcase by default. Of course, maybe that shows why I'm not in charge; I don't know...

Jay Temple · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2004, 11:38:14 PM »

I like fostergray82's idea of having the top winner outside the two in the showcase. It's a nice consolation prize if you do everything right but are unlucky in the SCSD.

Craig Karlberg · « **Reply #4 on:** April 20, 2004, 04:47:24 AM »

No no no! That doesn't make logical sense. Why would you willy nilly pick a ramdom member of the audience just to have him/her go for that million? I go with Steve's idea of letting the Top Winner by default spin the wheel BUT ONLY for the top prize in the daytime version($10,000).

TalkingHeadsFan · « **Reply #5 on:** April 20, 2004, 10:52:42 AM »

Then the show wouldn't stick by the rule that someone would spin for 1 million...It'd be for $10,000...

clemon79 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2004, 11:39:35 AM »

Sometimes you have to keep television simple. Picking someone at random might not be the best or fairest or most deserving decision in this event, but it's the simplest. That's why they do it.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2004, 06:18:24 PM »

I think if they wanted to get clever, then before revealing the prices of the showcases, they could sound the buzzer, announce they have both overbid, and have them bid again.

I'll go to the TTD'90 room now...

GSWitch · « **Reply #8 on:** April 20, 2004, 09:13:10 PM »

[quote name=\'TalkingHeadsFan\' date=\'Apr 20 2004, 08:52 AM\'] Then the show wouldn't stick by the rule that someone would spin for 1 million...It'd be for $10,000... [/quote]
One million PENNIES make up $10,000.

clemon79 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 20, 2004, 09:43:45 PM »

[quote name=\'GSWitch\' date=\'Apr 20 2004, 06:13 PM\'] [quote name=\'TalkingHeadsFan\' date=\'Apr 20 2004, 08:52 AM\'] Then the show wouldn't stick by the rule that someone would spin for 1 million...It'd be for $10,000... [/quote]
One million PENNIES make up $10,000. [/quote]
Someone made that joke here once before. Mighta been you, I don't remember.

But it was idiotic then too.

adamjk · « **Reply #10 on:** April 20, 2004, 09:45:51 PM »

Ah I can see it now.

Tonight these people have gathered here in the hopes that they will get a chance to spin the famous big wheel for ONE MILLION PENNIES! On the Price is Right MILLION PENNY SPECTACULAR!

clemon79 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 20, 2004, 09:56:13 PM »

[quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'Apr 20 2004, 06:45 PM\'] Ah I can see it now.

Tonight these people have gathered here in the hopes that they will get a chance to spin the famous big wheel for ONE MILLION PENNIES! On the Price is Right MILLION PENNY SPECTACULAR! [/quote]
Hmm. Nope. Didn't get any funnier.

adamjk · « **Reply #12 on:** April 20, 2004, 09:57:30 PM »

I posted that I guess at the same time you did, because it was below yours.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 21, 2004, 12:41:07 AM »

[quote name=\'adamjk\' date=\'Apr 20 2004, 08:57 PM\'] I posted that I guess at the same time you did, because it was below yours. [/quote]
What an astute observation. [And yet, faulty].

HYHYBT · « **Reply #14 on:** April 26, 2004, 05:33:34 PM »

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I think if they wanted to get clever, then before revealing the prices of the showcases, they could sound the buzzer, announce they have both overbid, and have them bid again.

In the Showcases? Terrible idea. Then each player can lower their bid slightly until one or the other wins both...

I don't see why, though, calling back the highest winner of the other four would be harder than picking someone randomly.