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clemon79

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« Reply #15 on: November 08, 2010, 12:33:35 PM »
[quote name=\'Neumms\' post=\'250439\' date=\'Nov 8 2010, 07:02 AM\']The beauty of the game is that they can promote $1 million and it is indeed out there--not waiting for some tournament week--but, as on "The Weakest Link," nobody will ever win it.[/quote]
That's a bug, not a feature. Might get 'em a ratings bump for the first couple shows, but people will leave in droves when they realize it is virtually impossible to win the advertised prize.
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« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2010, 07:26:22 PM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'250446\' date=\'Nov 8 2010, 12:33 PM\']but people will leave in droves when they realize it is virtually impossible to win the advertised prize.[/quote]Hasn't stopped people from blindly cheering for Plinko.
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clemon79

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« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2010, 07:27:53 PM »
[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'250478\' date=\'Nov 8 2010, 04:26 PM\']Hasn't stopped people from blindly cheering for Plinko.[/quote]
A) Not the same.

B) Please don't use my comments to perpetuate your own pissing matches. Kthxbye.
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« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2010, 07:33:56 PM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'250479\' date=\'Nov 8 2010, 07:27 PM\'][quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'250478\' date=\'Nov 8 2010, 04:26 PM\']Hasn't stopped people from blindly cheering for Plinko.[/quote]
A) Not the same.

B) Please don't use my comments to perpetuate your own pissing matches. Kthxbye.
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« Reply #19 on: November 08, 2010, 07:40:18 PM »
[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'250478\' date=\'Nov 8 2010, 04:26 PM\'][quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'250446\' date=\'Nov 8 2010, 12:33 PM\']but people will leave in droves when they realize it is virtually impossible to win the advertised prize.[/quote]Hasn't stopped people from blindly cheering for Plinko.[/quote]People cheer the game because it is visually appealing and does offer a decent chance at a bundle of money.

So there's that.
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« Reply #20 on: November 18, 2010, 11:20:08 AM »
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« Reply #21 on: November 18, 2010, 01:07:58 PM »
Headline in the sidebar: "Entertainment Weekly: It Will Suck You In"

Why would I not be surprised if the headline were "It Will Suck" and the article starts with "You in the back...."
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« Reply #22 on: November 18, 2010, 05:18:43 PM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'251182\' date=\'Nov 18 2010, 01:07 PM\']Headline in the sidebar: "Entertainment Weekly: It Will Suck You In"
Why would I not be surprised if the headline were "It Will Suck" and the article starts with "You in the back...."[/quote]
I understand the EW writer's fascination, and there are definitely some high-concept similarities to DoND that might not be immediately apparent.  Still, I stand by my earlier remarks.  Short of massive retooling for American audiences, I just don't think this format is going to work here.

BTW, why "Million Dollar Money Drop"?  If we're saying "Million Dollar", isn't "money" kinda assumed?
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« Reply #23 on: November 18, 2010, 05:25:18 PM »
So wait...solo Duel with stacks of cash?
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« Reply #24 on: November 18, 2010, 05:29:52 PM »
[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'251194\' date=\'Nov 18 2010, 05:18 PM\']BTW, why "Million Dollar Money Drop"?[/quote]
Mellifluousness, I guess.

I know I'm not particularly thrilled with the idea of watching people lose money for an hour.  It'll be nice and shiny, for sure, but that only goes so far.
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« Reply #25 on: November 18, 2010, 05:36:22 PM »
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BTW, why "Million Dollar Money Drop"? If we're saying "Million Dollar", isn't "money" kinda assumed?

I suppose the grand prize could be a million dollar gumdrop.  :-p
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« Reply #26 on: November 18, 2010, 05:49:05 PM »
[quote name=\'tpirfan28\' post=\'251196\' date=\'Nov 18 2010, 05:25 PM\']So wait...solo Duel with stacks of cash?[/quote]
You've got a teammate, but yeah.  Key strategic difference (at least in the UK version) is that you must leave one choice vacant on every question.  They also reduce the number of choices over the course of the game, so if you get that far, the final question (with two choices) becomes an all-or-nothing affair.
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« Reply #27 on: November 19, 2010, 01:46:40 AM »
Maybe I don't understand the format, but if the prize declines in value, how is that not anticlimactic?
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« Reply #28 on: November 19, 2010, 01:52:16 AM »
[quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'251224\' date=\'Nov 18 2010, 10:46 PM\']Maybe I don't understand the format, but if the prize declines in value, how is that not anticlimactic?[/quote]Because they're getting closer to winning something, and any wrong answer ends the game completely.
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« Reply #29 on: November 19, 2010, 02:00:06 AM »
[quote name=\'TLEberle\' post=\'251225\' date=\'Nov 18 2010, 10:52 PM\'][quote name=\'chris319\' post=\'251224\' date=\'Nov 18 2010, 10:46 PM\']Maybe I don't understand the format, but if the prize declines in value, how is that not anticlimactic?[/quote]Because they're getting closer to winning something, and any wrong answer ends the game completely.[/quote]
Uh, OK. You must see something in it I don't.

BTW, with ascending prize values (WWTBAM) any wrong answer likewise ends the game completely.
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