TPiR MDS: Million-Dollar Game

[tvmitch]

I think that the million-dollar game is a great twist to the format. The games have been wildly differing in the odds to win - from Safe Crackers' 1-in-3000 shot last night (if the digits repeated) to the easiest Clock Game ever.

What game would you use for the Million Dollar Game and why?

(Personally, I don't think there should be a risk involved - i.e., you shouldn't have to risk an already-won prize to win the million. But have at it...should be an interesting discussion.)

[The Pyramids]

Although unfeasible imagine playing Half-Off for a million dollars.

[clemon79]

[quote name=\'mitchgroff\' post=\'183918\' date=\'Apr 13 2008, 12:31 PM\']
What game would you use for the Million Dollar Game and why?
[/quote]
Two Wrong Prices.

/but, Chris, there is no game called Two Wrong Prices on TPiR!
//EXACTLY

[Sodboy13]

[quote name=\'PaulD\' post=\'183919\' date=\'Apr 13 2008, 02:34 PM\']
Although unfeasible imagine playing Half-Off for a million dollars.
[/quote]

Ummm...

/am I getting whooshed here?

[tpirfan28]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'183920\' date=\'Apr 13 2008, 03:34 PM\']
Two Wrong Prices.

/but, Chris, there is no game called Two Wrong Prices on TPiR!
//EXACTLY
[/quote]
I am intrigued by your ideas and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

(Million bucks if you nail your showcase on the nose.  Only way.)

[dzinkin]

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'183920\' date=\'Apr 13 2008, 03:34 PM\']
[quote name=\'mitchgroff\' post=\'183918\' date=\'Apr 13 2008, 12:31 PM\']
What game would you use for the Million Dollar Game and why?
[/quote]
Two Wrong Prices.
[/quote]
$69 and $420.  Where's my milllion?

My proposal: a new game called Dumbest Fratboi T-Shirt.

[JasonA1]

I thought the One Away million dollar bonus was the quintessential example of what it should be, because it didn't feel ridiculous and tacked on. So on that note, you could easily do "first try perfection = $1,000,000" for games like Switcheroo, Race Game and Bonkers. Switcheroo would probably be best, because you could build properly to the moment, whereas Race Game might be a disaster where the contestant uses a ton of time for their first try, blows it, and just has time for one more set of changes.

-Jason

[chad1m]

A few ideas for what one must do to win the million:
- Ten Chances: Getting each price right the first time.
- Cliff Hangers: If the mountain man only moves five steps or less.
- Check-Out: Having your total within 25¢ of the actual total.
- 3 Strikes: Correct placement on the first try of each number.

[davemackey]

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'183927\' date=\'Apr 13 2008, 04:04 PM\']
A few ideas for what one must do to win the million:
- Ten Chances: Getting each price right the first time.
- Cliff Hangers: If the mountain man only moves five steps or less.
- Check-Out: Having your total within 25¢ of the actual total.
- 3 Strikes: Correct placement on the first try of each number.
[/quote]

Check-Out should be within 5 cents.

The less predictable the outcome of a game, the easier it is to apply a million dollar bonus for nailing it on the first try. Most of the more wide-open games such as "Lucky Seven" or "Ten Chances" are of this ilk.

For "Double Prices" or "One Wrong Price", that won't fly - you have to add another element to the game.

[sshuffield70]

[quote name=\'PaulD\' post=\'183919\' date=\'Apr 13 2008, 03:34 PM\']
Although unfeasible imagine playing Half-Off for a million dollars.
[/quote]

Woolery left Wheel.....where have you been?

[Craig Karlberg]

If we're using perfection as the key to the million, here's are a few I thought up:

Dice Game-Roll each of the last 4 numbers exactly right.
Pathfinder-Step to each of the last 4 numbers of the car without a misstep(It happened on its premiere & I fondly remember that).
Pocket Change-Guess each of the numbers in the price of the car without "raising" the cost of "buying" the car.
3 Strikes-Find & correctly place each of the numbers in the price of the car without pulling a strike & not making any wrong guesses.
Spelling Bee-If a player guessed the first small prize correctly & win the car the usual way, s/he can take the prizes won or risk it & try to guess the other 2 small prizes exactly.
Bonus Game-If a player places all 4 chips besides the shells, they are replaced with a special "gold" chip to be placed by the shell that has the ball under it.

[WhammyPower]

[quote name=\'Craig Karlberg\' post=\'183957\' date=\'Apr 14 2008, 03:30 AM\'] Bonus Game-If a player places all 4 chips besides the shells, they are replaced with a special "gold" chip to be placed by the shell that has the ball under it. [/quote]
Don't you mean Shell Game?

And besides, there's already a $1,000 bonus for guessing which shell has the ball under it when all 4 chips are placed.

[ChrisLambert!]

[quote name=\'WhammyPower\' post=\'183960\' date=\'Apr 14 2008, 08:23 AM\']
And besides, there's already a $1,000 bonus for guessing which shell has the ball under it when all 4 chips are placed.
[/quote]

Well, there's already a $5000 bonus on Clock Game. But anyway, no way in hades will they make the million a 1-for-4 shot.

/...right?

[whewfan]

[quote name=\'chad1m\' post=\'183927\' date=\'Apr 13 2008, 04:04 PM\']
A few ideas for what one must do to win the million:
- Ten Chances: Getting each price right the first time.
- Cliff Hangers: If the mountain man only moves five steps or less.
- Check-Out: Having your total within 25¢ of the actual total.
- 3 Strikes: Correct placement on the first try of each number.
[/quote]

For 3 Strikes, I think it should be lighting up all 5 numbers without getting a strike. I think that would be just as difficult to pull off.

[Clay Zambo]

[quote name=\'dzinkin\' post=\'183923\' date=\'Apr 13 2008, 03:37 PM\']
My proposal: a new game called Dumbest Fratboi T-Shirt.
[/quote]

They'd have to pay out too often.