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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: Jeremy Nelson on March 09, 2007, 12:16:07 AM
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At www.wedigtv.com , you can play Catch Phrase, Countdown, Blockbusters, and Family Fortunes. Just be sure to have a decent internet connection- the games incorporate video clips from the actual show.
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Surprised no one has commented on this, but this site is extremely well done. Video clips are heavily used, and it truly gives you the feel of being on set of Family Fortunes (Feud), Countdown, Catch Phrase, and Blockbusters.
Worth a try by any game show fan.
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Yeah, that's bomb-ass. I'll definitely be going back when I'm on my desktop machine with a little more reliable network connection.
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I've played, but can't seem to get passed one round of play for any game on the site. Anyone else have the same problem?
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[quote name=\'GSFan\' post=\'147760\' date=\'Mar 10 2007, 12:25 PM\']
I've played, but can't seem to get passed one round of play for any game on the site. Anyone else have the same problem?
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I did, but I blamed it on a wireless connection to my laptop prone to breaking at exactly the wrong time. I was gonna try on the hard-wired desktop machine in a little bit.
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All the games worked swell on my MacBook. They're terrific.
The commercials are pretty clever, too, with the "trace the S" deal to make sure you pay attention during them. I hadn't seen that before--had anyone else?
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It says while the games load you need broadband and a 1GHz compy. Wireless probably isn't the best choice.
Very awesome, although I royally suck at Countdown. Hopefully, they will expand to more games and a greater variety of commercials.
/Blockbusters has the best opening sequence ever.
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[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'147765\' date=\'Mar 10 2007, 01:32 PM\']
It says while the games load you need broadband and a 1GHz compy. Wireless probably isn't the best choice.
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Wireless is still broadband, chief.
That said, yeah, it worked just fine on my hardwired machine. I'm guessing that it's just not very tolerant of signal interruptions, which is reasonable.
Friggin' brilliant presentation and implementation, and I've only played Blockbusters yet.
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I started with Countdown...and the show just isn't the same without Richard. But other than that...brilliant.
[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'147765\' date=\'Mar 10 2007, 04:32 PM\'] Very awesome, although I royally suck at Countdown.[/quote]
I will join that club.
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'147767\' date=\'Mar 10 2007, 04:40 PM\'] Friggin' brilliant presentation and implementation, and I've only played Blockbusters yet. [/quote]
I personally cannot wait to see that.
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FWIW, I've been playing these games from my laptop on a wireless connection, and haven't experience any problems with getting through the multiple rounds of the game.
Whilst playing "Countdown" last night, however, I did run into a lone problem when the network dropped..the game kept going (i had just finished the last numbers round), but it lost connection with the database, I believe. When the conundrum came up, it showed as "AAAAAAAAA". When I rang in, the letters "NUERIFDNE" came up..spelling "UNDEFINED". I admit, as frustrated as I was with the game crapping out at the end, it did make me laugh.
Random observation: "Countdown" makes me feel dumber than a 5th grader. "Well, this number puzzle wasn't too hard..." has been followed by some choice words of my own in the last 24 hours. Still, I'm hooked.
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[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'147765\' date=\'Mar 10 2007, 04:32 PM\']
/Blockbusters has the best opening sequence ever.
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Agreed. Amazing that theme was actually stock music.
As to the site, I enjoyed it so much I blew a cork out of my blocked nose.
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2 things I noticed:
Blockbusters - The family pair (or whatever they are called here) answer every question correct. They never answered incorrectly.
Family Fortunes - Some of the answers you can choose from aren't on the survey, while the other team gets choices that are. Example: Name something that crawls? I chose "children". It's not there. While the other team chooses "babies" and is there. But the worst one I encountered was something like "Name something can
give a bank robber a hard time". I chose "burglar alarm" and it was at the bottom while the other team guessed "alarm" and was higher
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'147790\' date=\'Mar 11 2007, 05:42 AM\']
Blockbusters - The family pair (or whatever they are called here) answer every question correct. They never answered incorrectly.
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And they never beat you to the buzzer. That's a quite intentional part of the program.
Sometimes, to make a Web game work, you have to take a few liberties.
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For Family Fortunes, the answers you are given to choose from are shuffled after every turn. So if you see an answer you were looking for before, take it before it disappears again. In addition, I wish they would show the remaining answers after a survey. Besides that, I'm really impressed with the way they designed these games.
Edit: I'm not too fond however, of the relation between the toilet seat and the cutting board.
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Also, the boards and pictures (on the celebs page) seem to indicate that they are working on Bullseye and The Price is Right.
These are great games, and I think that Countdown is the most impressive.
//But those red and blue 'generic' contestants freak me out.
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[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' post=\'147683\' date=\'Mar 8 2007, 11:16 PM\']
At www.wedigtv.com , you can play Catch Phrase, Countdown, Blockbusters, and Family Fortunes. Just be sure to have a decent internet connection- the games incorporate video clips from the actual show.
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I had these letters:
SAMOVARGP
I selected "Gramps" and was told that it was not a word. I was then told that I was "unfortunate" that I could not come up with "SAMOVAR".
I had to chuckle..
The game was put together very nicely. Why does it not surprise me that a British outfit put together something nicer than we can over here? Also, is there some way to register? I didn't see a link on the front page...
Final note: It may just be me, but I like watching a commercial for an actual product much better then "25,000 free smllies!!!!"
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[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'147806\' date=\'Mar 11 2007, 04:14 PM\']
Final note: It may just be me, but I like watching a commercial for an actual product much better then "25,000 free smllies!!!!"
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I really like the real ads, because it's the best way to display them in a TV-style game. Just like a TV commercial break, it gives you time to rest before the game starts again. Good call.
//Too bad there's only two advertisers.
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I was told "Mersey" wasn't a word.
By a British game.
EDIT: fine, I'll accept the "proper name" ruling.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'147794\' date=\'Mar 11 2007, 02:08 PM\']
[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'147790\' date=\'Mar 11 2007, 05:42 AM\']
Blockbusters - The family pair (or whatever they are called here) answer every question correct. They never answered incorrectly.
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And they never beat you to the buzzer. That's a quite intentional part of the program.
Sometimes, to make a Web game work, you have to take a few liberties.
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Point taken. A mixture of correct & incorrect guesses would be nice, though.
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[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'147806\' date=\'Mar 11 2007, 07:14 PM\']
I had these letters:
SAMOVARGP
I selected "Gramps" and was told that it was not a word. I was then told that I was "unfortunate" that I could not come up with "SAMOVAR".
I had to chuckle..
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Out of my letters I came up with "Realtor", but it was unacceptable because it was not a British term. The word they gave me was "Ureather".
The only suggestion I can come up with is to show us the answers to the "Catch Phrases" that I did not get correct.
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[quote name=\'cmjb13\' post=\'147811\' date=\'Mar 11 2007, 05:07 PM\']
Point taken. A mixture of correct & incorrect guesses would be nice, though.
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That would be what I meant by "liberties". You get so much time to buzz in. If you don't, you lose the box. The point is so a given game doesn't need to have more than one question for each letter.
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[quote name=\'rebelwrest\' post=\'147812\' date=\'Mar 11 2007, 08:14 PM\']Out of my letters I came up with "Realtor", but it was unacceptable because it was not a British term. [/quote]
Actually, you can't play 'Realtor' on the Scrabble computer game either. It's a proper name. (Though mmb5 informs me that it's been made acceptable in the latest edition of the official dictionary.)
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[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'147821\' date=\'Mar 11 2007, 09:52 PM\']
Actually, you can't play 'Realtor' on the Scrabble computer game either. It's a proper name. (Though mmb5 informs me that it's been made acceptable in the latest edition of the official dictionary.)
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If you're interested, the new word list: (warning: there's naughty words) here (http://\"http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:xFvgvW9qoV8J:www.seattlescrabble.org/data/owl2CheatSheet.doc+relator+fedexed&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us\").
--Mike, still waiting for that chance to play 'FEDEXED'
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Here's hoping Fremantle will greenlight some U.S.-Based broadband games!!
I already came up with a list of about 10 G/T games I'd love to see done over here! But I would think that there are more legal hurdles to clear here than in the UK (i.e., getting approval to use the voices and the video clips of those hosts who are not with us anymore) to make this happen.
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[quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'147826\' date=\'Mar 11 2007, 08:05 PM\']
If you're interested, the new word list: (warning: there's naughty words) here (http://\"http://209.85.165.104/search?q=cache:xFvgvW9qoV8J:www.seattlescrabble.org/data/owl2CheatSheet.doc+relator+fedexed&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us\").
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Is that the entire TWL, or just an excerpt? I saw some references to OWL in there, made me wonder if it was based on SOWPODS instead.
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[quote name=\'ChrisLambert!\' post=\'147808\' date=\'Mar 11 2007, 07:30 PM\']
I was told "Mersey" wasn't a word.
By a British game.
EDIT: fine, I'll accept the "proper name" ruling.
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Anyone else just think of an oldies' song?
I haven't had these problems because my anagram skills are horrible. :P Do you think they accept slang?
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'147836\' date=\'Mar 12 2007, 02:22 AM\']
Is that the entire TWL, or just an excerpt? I saw some references to OWL in there, made me wonder if it was based on SOWPODS instead.
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OSPD.
--Mike
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[quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'147847\' date=\'Mar 12 2007, 04:59 AM\']
OSPD.
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Hmm, okay. I know you are far more in tune with the Scrabble scene than I, so I ask: are we getting to the point where the OSPD and TWL are synching up, or are there still a buncha words on the TWL that you won't find in an OSPD?
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'147854\' date=\'Mar 12 2007, 11:33 AM\']
[quote name=\'mmb5\' post=\'147847\' date=\'Mar 12 2007, 04:59 AM\']
OSPD.
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Hmm, okay. I know you are far more in tune with the Scrabble scene than I, so I ask: are we getting to the point where the OSPD and TWL are synching up, or are there still a buncha words on the TWL that you won't find in an OSPD?
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Actually, it's getting more apart as more words become non-PC. As long as there are offensive words, the lists will never be in sync. For the non-Scrabble-philes:
OSPD = TWL - bad/offensive words
The Scrabble dictionaries you see in stores are OSPD. TWL you can only get from the National Scrabble Association. I believe the difference right now is just short of 200 words.
--Mike
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This has been mentioned in this thread already, but during a playing of "Countdown" this afternoon, a new ad popped up (instead of the cutting board/toilet one) stating that "The Price is Right" with Joe Pasquale would be coming soon. First hyping of the new game that I've seen, aside from the aforementioned pictures in the "About Us" section. It will certainly be interesting to see how this translates into online game play. Seeing what these guys have done so far gives me great hope.