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So by complete blind Tivo luck, I had Price Is Right waiting for me this morning, enabling me to catch the debut of The New Balance Game.
It sucks. It's effectively Triple Prices with a buttload of chrome. 3c2 = 3.
Does anyone think that the game is worth all of the expense they went to to produce it?
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Taking everything into account, for me it basically boils down to "take it or leave it." It's just another semi-quick game, but on the brightside the show has to do more of them these days, so having some variance isn't all that bad. The set it's pretty underwhelming, but the reveal with the wobbly scale is fun.
Problem with new games on TPIR? I think there are only so many things you can do with pricing before you start imitating other games. Once again, I could take it or leave it. Not that bad, but not earth shattering either.
-Jason
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I like the concept. Really I do.
But what I'd like to know is, given how 'simple' it is, what the hell took so long in developing it and getting it on the air? I mean, this game has been rumoured since last summer....
For all of the wait, and the occasional talk on goldenroad.net about what's to come, I was expecting A LOT more....
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Given the two large objects the contestant brought with her, one might have thought she'd play the Balance Game better.
I sort of liked the game for what it was. The lights seem cheap, like the lights on "On the Spot" and "Let 'em Roll," as if they came in a strip from Menards. Anyone else notice this?
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Feb 6 2006, 08:43 PM\']So by complete blind Tivo luck, I had Price Is Right waiting for me this morning, enabling me to catch the debut of The New Balance Game.
It sucks. It's effectively Triple Prices with a buttload of chrome. 3c2 = 3.
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Mind going into some more detail?
EDIT: Never mind. Found Zachy's message.
Brandon Brooks
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[quote name=\'Neumms\' date=\'Feb 6 2006, 10:17 PM\']The lights seem cheap, like the lights on "On the Spot" and "Let 'em Roll," as if they came in a strip from Menards. Anyone else notice this?
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Apparently Price is using rope lights wherever possible now instead of individual chaser bulbs. They were used for OTS and Half Off.
[quote name=\'Neumms\' date=\'Feb 6 2006, 10:17 PM\']Given the two large objects the contestant brought with her...
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I was hoping she'd play for a boat! She'd have her own pontoons to use.
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I seem to be in the minority, but for a relatively quick PG, I enjoyed it, Simple, easy to understand, and attractive....
...but it doesn't make sense on how long it took to make it.
Next up, Penny Ante V3.
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[quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' date=\'Feb 7 2006, 12:25 PM\']Next up, Penny Ante V3.
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Followed by the update of one of everyone's FAVORITE pricing games for the 21st century......
"It's more than 'Bump', it's 'Bump 'n Grind'!"
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[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Feb 7 2006, 12:39 PM\']Followed by the update of one of everyone's FAVORITE pricing games for the 21st century......
"It's more than 'Bump', it's 'Bump 'n Grind'!"
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Better that than them trying to bring back Professor Price (cringe).
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[quote name=\'NicholasM79\' date=\'Feb 7 2006, 12:55 PM\'][quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Feb 7 2006, 12:39 PM\']Followed by the update of one of everyone's FAVORITE pricing games for the 21st century......
"It's more than 'Bump', it's 'Bump 'n Grind'!"
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Better that than them trying to bring back Professor Price (cringe).
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Or Shower Game. Unless somebody like the Balance Game lady played it.
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[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Feb 7 2006, 12:39 PM\'][quote name=\'urbanpreppie05\' date=\'Feb 7 2006, 12:25 PM\']Next up, Penny Ante V3.
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Followed by the update of one of everyone's FAVORITE pricing games for the 21st century......
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Now that's TV!
Brandon Brooks
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I'm w/the majority...BC's alright, but nothing spectacular...I was more interested in that extremely cute contestant (Heather) who got to play it. :-)
Chuck Donegan (The Illustrious "Chuckie Baby")
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When the scale started wildly flapping up and down, was anyone reminded of 'Professor Price'?
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Feb 6 2006, 08:43 PM\']So by complete blind Tivo luck, I had Price Is Right waiting for me this morning, enabling me to catch the debut of The New Balance Game.
It sucks. It's effectively Triple Prices with a buttload of chrome. 3c2 = 3.
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Squeeze Play and Pick a Number could also be called Triple Prices, but they're not. Freeze Frame could be called Octuple Prices, and Push Over could be called Sextuple Prices(depending on if and where zeroes appear in the series of numbers). Safe Crackers could have been called Sextuple prices in its early days(where zero was not always among the numbers on the dials of the safe), and could be called Quadruple prices today. The latter applies to Two for the Price of One.
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[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Feb 8 2006, 08:16 AM\']Squeeze Play and Pick a Number could also be called Triple Prices, but they're not. Freeze Frame could be called Octuple Prices, and Push Over could be called Sextuple Prices(depending on if and where zeroes appear in the series of numbers). Safe Crackers could have been called Sextuple prices in its early days(where zero was not always among the numbers on the dials of the safe), and could be called Quadruple prices today. The latter applies to Two for the Price of One.
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Zach, just stop...you're thinking WAY too hard about this. Just be quiet...and get some fresh air. Outside.
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[quote name=\'zachhoran\' date=\'Feb 8 2006, 09:16 AM\']Squeeze Play and Pick a Number could also be called Triple Prices, but they're not. Freeze Frame could be called Octuple Prices, and Push Over could be called Sextuple Prices(depending on if and where zeroes appear in the series of numbers). Safe Crackers could have been called Sextuple prices in its early days(where zero was not always among the numbers on the dials of the safe), and could be called Quadruple prices today. The latter applies to Two for the Price of One.
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Okay, who put the caffeine in Zach's orange juice this morning?
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You have to learn to enjoy the small blessings. Like how Zach still managed to screw up something, calling Safe Crackers of today "Quadruple Prices" when it's really "Double Prices".
. . . what?
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[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' date=\'Feb 8 2006, 02:27 PM\']. . . what?
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My sentiments exactly, except I added a "TF" to it. :)
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[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' date=\'Feb 8 2006, 05:27 PM\']You have to learn to enjoy the small blessings. Like how Zach still managed to screw up something, calling Safe Crackers of today "Quadruple Prices" when it's really "Double Prices".
. . . what?
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There are four possible prices for the second prize when 0 is one of the numbers on the safe, two prices if the player knows the end in zero rule. They usually end the prices in zero on Safe Crackers but not always on Ten Chances.
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I liked the new Balance Game. The set is simple and the colors look good together. The scale wobbling up and down with the sound effects was fun to see. It would be funny if they added sparks flying out from the scale if the contestant loses.
I am sure you noted Bob noted the use of "Barker Dollars". Someone threw a bone to the trivia fans out ther eby referencing a prop regularly featured in the original version of the game.
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Am I the minority that liked the old version better?
Of course.... I'm also hoping for the return of Prof. Price.
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Am I the minority that liked the old version better?
No. The old version was certainly a more intriguing pricing game, but even as a fan of it, I'll admit it needed to be retired if it was that baffling to contestants. Or maybe they just needed to tell the players the scale only needed to be balanced "within 5" so there was no need to physically add the Barker dollars.
-Jason
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[quote name=\'Jimmy_1\' date=\'Feb 11 2006, 08:06 PM\']I liked the new Balance Game. The set is simple and the colors look good together. The scale wobbling up and down with the sound effects was fun to see.
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Really? I thought the exaggerated flopping around looked idiotic.
It would be funny if they added sparks flying out from the scale if the contestant loses.
Eye candy (and, worse, completely illogical eye candy) for a loss? I'm reminded of a video game about the arms race that came out in the early 80's, called "Balance Of Power". If you failed, it simply popped up a text screen that displayed something very close to the following:
You have ignited a nuclear war.
And no, there is no animated display or a mushroom cloud with parts of bodies flying through the air.
We do not reward failure.
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[quote name=\'gwarman2005\' date=\'Feb 12 2006, 01:14 PM\']Am I the minority that liked the old version better?[/quote]
I agree. As stated by others, it was too confusing for its own good.
Of course.... I'm also hoping for the return of Prof. Price.
You sure you really want that? The poor professor was an E-Bay transaction years ago, and I can't say that I really miss him. :-D