Author Topic: GSN doing new 1 vs 100... (Read 47158 times)

SRIV94 · « **Reply #45 on:** August 15, 2010, 11:02:58 PM »

[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'245933\' date=\'Aug 15 2010, 09:30 PM\'][quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'245932\' date=\'Aug 15 2010, 07:14 PM\']Perhaps a penalty fee for a bailout would make it work--say 10%. So if The One has $40,000, it costs him $4,000 of that to bail (which would be split by the surviving Mob members, who again would be able to return).[/quote]That's a mighty low insurance policy to keep someone around.
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True. 20% or even 25% would be more ideal, but then we start dealing with math and Judge Judy.

50% would be easier as far as math goes, but that would prolly be too high.

TLEberle · « **Reply #46 on:** August 15, 2010, 11:24:38 PM »

[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'245938\' date=\'Aug 15 2010, 08:02 PM\']True. 20% or even 25% would be more ideal, but then we start dealing with math and Judge Judy.

[/quote] Oh dear, and we can't have that, can we.

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50% would be easier as far as math goes, but that would prolly be too high.

So here's something. What if the One is allowed to use an Escape to skip a question, but the money that is deducted from his account is paid to the surviving Mob members?

What if the game was not so much about a David and Goliath struggle where there must be one side that is victorious? What if several people can win money in a particular game? Sure, it doesn't fit into the current memes of what a game show ought to be, but I think game shows would be better for breaking out of that box.

clemon79 · « **Reply #47 on:** August 15, 2010, 11:34:24 PM »

[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'245939\' date=\'Aug 15 2010, 08:24 PM\']Oh dear, and we can't have that, can we.[/quote]
Since the goal is for people to CONTINUE to watch our show: no, we can't.

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What if the game was not so much about a David and Goliath struggle where there must be one side that is victorious? What if several people can win money in a particular game?

Then the game would no longer be 1 vs. 100, it would be 1 and 100 Answer Questions And Some Might Lose.

TLEberle · « **Reply #48 on:** August 15, 2010, 11:52:30 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'245940\' date=\'Aug 15 2010, 08:34 PM\'][quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'245939\' date=\'Aug 15 2010, 08:24 PM\']Oh dear, and we can't have that, can we.[/quote]Since the goal is for people to CONTINUE to watch our show: no, we can't.[/quote] It is not my problem if you can't understand that I was trying to goof around with Doug.

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What if the game was not so much about a David and Goliath struggle where there must be one side that is victorious? What if several people can win money in a particular game?
Then the game would no longer be 1 vs. 100, it would be 1 and 100 Answer Questions And Some Might Lose.

Which is what they had anyway. Some number of people would end up winning money, some wouldn't. I've enumerated the things I didn't like about the Original Recipe of American 1 vs. 100, and I hope they fix as many of them as possible. if they don't, I still have the choice to watch or to not watch, just like before.

BrandonFG · « **Reply #49 on:** August 16, 2010, 12:03:00 AM »

[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'245938\' date=\'Aug 15 2010, 11:02 PM\']True. 20% or even 25% would be more ideal, but then we start dealing with math and Judge Judy.

50% would be easier as far as math goes, but that would prolly be too high.[/quote]
I do think the mob should be compensated for their work, but even if it's daily, I doubt GSN wants to deal with the continuity of a week's worth of episodes (makes no sense to me either). I actually did suggest that somewhere in this thread, but it would be based on how far the contestant got. Probably shorten the money tree to keep viewers from going over to Mrs. Sheindlin.

Level 1 (questions 1-3): $200 (10% penalty)
Level 2 (questions 4-6): $300 (15% penalty)
Level 3 (questions 7-9): $500 (20% penalty)
Level 4 (questions 10 and up): $1,000 (30% penalty)

The math might get a little weird there, but it's a little simpler, and everything ties to one another. The more you make, the more you give up. It's just like the IRS! ;-)

I don't like the all-or-nothing concept for the same reason I don't like the mob not receiving any incentive upon a bailout. The first and second levels are both safety nets like with Millionaire.

TLEberle · « **Reply #50 on:** August 16, 2010, 12:07:02 AM »

[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'245947\' date=\'Aug 15 2010, 09:03 PM\']The math might get a little weird there, but it's a little simpler, and everything ties to one another. The more you make, the more you give up. It's just like the IRS! ;-)[/quote] BOO THIS MAN!

One of the things I liked about the last payout schematic for the first series was that you had to answer some number of questions before being able to leave the game. If your choice is $1,000 or 1 vs. 99, you really don't need to ask the question, do you?

BrandonFG · « **Reply #51 on:** August 16, 2010, 12:12:49 AM »

[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'245948\' date=\'Aug 16 2010, 12:07 AM\'][quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'245947\' date=\'Aug 15 2010, 09:03 PM\']The math might get a little weird there, but it's a little simpler, and everything ties to one another. The more you make, the more you give up. It's just like the IRS! ;-)[/quote] BOO THIS MAN!

One of the things I liked about the last payout schematic for the first series was that you had to answer some number of questions before being able to leave the game. If your choice is $1,000 or 1 vs. 99, you really don't need to ask the question, do you?
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True, that was a good move IMO, and I'm not against that being utilized in the GSN version either. Like with Millionaire, that would probably be the one instance where you could lose and not win a dime.

clemon79 · « **Reply #52 on:** August 16, 2010, 12:20:21 AM »

[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'245942\' date=\'Aug 15 2010, 08:52 PM\']It is not my problem if you can't understand that I was trying to goof around with Doug.[/quote]
No, it's not, but hopefully you'd be willing to take a second look at your position when someone like me can't tell if you're joking or not.

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I've enumerated the things I didn't like about the Original Recipe of American 1 vs. 100, and I hope they fix as many of them as possible. if they don't, I still have the choice to watch or to not watch, just like before.

Okay, but what you're saying there is that you want to watch something other than 1 vs. 100. Which is fine; I'd enjoy 1 vs. 100 a lot more if it were a game where teams of fifty, two at a time, communicated words to a roving guesser by forming questions one word at a time. It's just not a terribly profound statement at that point.

Clay Zambo · « **Reply #53 on:** August 16, 2010, 09:05:35 AM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'245952\' date=\'Aug 16 2010, 12:20 AM\']I'd enjoy 1 vs. 100 a lot more if it were a game where teams of fifty, two at a time, communicated words to a roving guesser by forming questions one word at a time. It's just not a terribly profound statement at that point.[/quote]

Now, if the roving guesser had to jump across a series of large rubber balls mounted over a pool of water, I think you'd really have something.

(Not, however, if everything in sight was covered in foam. I think the foam is unnecessary.)

weaklink75 · « **Reply #54 on:** August 17, 2010, 03:31:00 PM »

This is interesting- Buzzerblog tweeted that this is planned as a daily program, not a weekly one...

weaklink75 · « **Reply #55 on:** August 19, 2010, 11:23:20 PM »

and about.comhas more info on how this will work.. The mob pre-taped and digitally added to the game?

TLEberle · « **Reply #56 on:** August 20, 2010, 01:25:56 AM »

[quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'246157\' date=\'Aug 19 2010, 08:23 PM\']The mob pre-taped and digitally added to the game?[/quote]It would work just like it did for Scattergories. "You were correct, let's go to the Mob Wall and see who were wrong." You tape a bunch of questions fifteen seconds at a time, and run through them. I bet that would be easier on the production schedule.

colonial · « **Reply #57 on:** August 20, 2010, 08:31:47 AM »

[quote name=\'weaklink75\' post=\'246157\' date=\'Aug 19 2010, 11:23 PM\']and about.comhas more info on how this will work.. The mob pre-taped and digitally added to the game?

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Curious to see how they will do this -- the technology has improved significantly since the days of "Paranoia" that a "digital mob" would look good on TV. The show may be wise to connect sponsor-wise with Skype, X-Box Live, Facebook, etc., to try to put something together to make the mob national in scope -- don't focus on finding, say, 100 wanna-be actors living in SoCal for your mob.

JD

BrandonFG · « **Reply #58 on:** August 20, 2010, 09:43:34 AM »

[quote name=\'colonial\' post=\'246163\' date=\'Aug 20 2010, 08:31 AM\']The show may be wise to connect sponsor-wise with Skype, X-Box Live, Facebook, etc., to try to put something together to make the mob national in scope -- don't focus on finding, say, 100 wanna-be actors living in SoCal for your mob.[/quote]
In the back of my mind, I was wondering how they'd pull it off. I wouldn't be surprised if it were indeed X-Box Live, given their connection with the home game. Perhaps avatars/userpics in lieu of the live people?

Now, hopefully Endemol won't take 6 hours to shoot an episode. :-P

chad1m · « **Reply #59 on:** August 20, 2010, 10:06:18 AM »

[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'246161\' date=\'Aug 20 2010, 01:25 AM\']It would work just like it did for Scattergories. "You were correct, let's go to the Mob Wall and see who were wrong." You tape a bunch of questions fifteen seconds at a time, and run through them. I bet that would be easier on the production schedule.[/quote]Hey, look who's right on the money.