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Comparing Password Plus to Super Password
TLEberle:
LOVE IT. Alternately? Don't use passwords so easily clued.
I'm a bit tweaked when contestants on 25 Words or Less/Fewer use up one of their clues with not, instead of the opposite inflection.
chris319:
--- Quote from: SuperMatch93 on January 20, 2025, 11:04:22 PM ---What do we all think of P+ banning opposites as clues? I generally prefer it as a show, but I don't like that rule very much.
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The rule was instituted impulsively and wasn't well thought out.
There are times when you want a password to play quickly, e.g. "east" for "west".
Kevin Prather:
--- Quote from: Eric Paddon on January 20, 2025, 11:00:55 PM ---There were also a couple instances in Password Plus where a deliberately illegal clue was given on a word the contestant was stuck on so that way they could get a $4000 jackpot instead of $900. Not exactly the way you should win that much money in a Bonus Game IMO.
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This. What's stopping a celeb with four seconds left from saying "SAY TAXI!" other than probably not getting booked again?
--- Quote from: chris319 on January 21, 2025, 12:00:03 AM ---
--- Quote from: SuperMatch93 on January 20, 2025, 11:04:22 PM ---What do we all think of P+ banning opposites as clues? I generally prefer it as a show, but I don't like that rule very much.
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The rule was instituted impulsively and wasn't well thought out.
There are times when you want a password to play quickly, e.g. "east" for "west".
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How often were there discussions over what were opposites and what were complements? "Ketchup" isn't the opposite of "Mustard" for example.
chris319:
--- Quote from: Kevin Prather on January 21, 2025, 12:26:46 AM ---How often were there discussions over what were opposites and what were complements? "Ketchup" isn't the opposite of "Mustard" for example.
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Practically never.
ISTR "cat" being ruled as the opposite of "dog". Allen challenged this on the air and demanded an explanation of the logic behind the ruling. Ultimately the clue was allowed.
Usually the path of least resistance was for me to keep my mouth shut and not challenge the big mucky-mucks. After all, big mucky-mucks are always right.
steveleb:
Big mucky-mucky mucks are RARELY right without the skills ofand input from their smurfs . The ones who knew and lived by that were the truly successful.
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