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The Game Show Forum => The Big Board => Topic started by: Jeremy Nelson on March 27, 2010, 03:25:45 PM
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Well, this season already, Most Expensive and Temptation have been redesigned, and according to Kathy Greco over at priceisright.com,
"Any Number is in the process of a facelift and should be completed this coming week. It looks great."
So, seeing how she just posted this yesterday http://www.priceisright.com/blog/entry/460 (http://\"http://www.priceisright.com/blog/entry/460\") (check the comments section), we'll probably be seeing this near the end of this season or maybe not until S39, depending on how much taping is left. Maybe we'll even get a "twitpic" from Drew if we're lucky.
EDIT: Seems she'd posted that the old board is in its twilight on TV, so we'll probably see it before season end.
So, since it seems older designs are slowly but surely being phased out, what games are you hoping receive redesigns in Season 39?
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I really think they should give Double Prizes a makeover, it still has the old TPIR logo on it for gods sake! Maybe a magic theme since Drew seems to like doing "alakazam" on its reveal lately? Maybe have the correct prize be held by a rabbit coming out of a hat or something.
Anything to make that game more exciting would be good. Heck I wouldn't mind them marking the prices with fruits (http://\"http://gscentral.net/mprice2.htm\") for all I care.
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A handful of games still have that bright primary colors look of the 80's--Hi-Lo, 1 Right Price, Money Game, even Plinko to a lesser extent. I'd vote for those to go first.
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The game that needs the redo more than any other is Now Or Then, IMHO. The game and the logo both look outdated.It really needs is a color update...maybe changing the color wedge scheme something more akin to Trivial Pursuit, and a new logo.
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Now or Then really does look straight-on early '80s, and probably needs a revamp the most.
Money Game could use a re-coloring - maybe switching from primarily teal to a green.
Lucky Seven could probably stand a new coat of paint, though probably what I find least appealing about its presentation are those Times New Roman numbers.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Race Game's displays swapped out for LCDs, though I don't know if the upkeep on the big neon numbers is significant enough to justify a switch.
And Clock Game needs... something. Can't figure out what, though.
Do they still play Bonus Game? If they do, that old clunker needs to go. Not the setpiece - the whole game.
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[quote name=\'Sodboy13\' post=\'238380\' date=\'Mar 27 2010, 08:29 PM\']And Clock Game needs... something. Can't figure out what, though.[/quote]
There's too many random colors going on there. Blue, green, two shades of orange and two shades of yellow. Clock Game needs a DEFINITIVE COLOR SCHEME. It reminds me of a black car with a white replacement door and mismatched tires- the whole thing has been patched in so many different places that it looks like nobody stepped back and saw that there was no agreement going on. New logo wouldn't hurt, either.
[quote name=\'Sodboy13\' post=\'238380\' date=\'Mar 27 2010, 08:29 PM\']Do they still play Bonus Game? If they do, that old clunker needs to go. Not the setpiece - the whole game.[/quote]
Yes, they still play Bonus Game. Not too fond of it myself- it's the uncool brother of Shell Game. I'm all for getting rid of games that play too much like each other (i.e. Clearance Sale and Easy as 123)
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[quote name=\'Sodboy13\' post=\'238380\' date=\'Mar 27 2010, 09:29 PM\']And Clock Game needs... something. Can't figure out what, though.
Do they still play Bonus Game? If they do, that old clunker needs to go. Not the setpiece - the whole game.[/quote]
The St. Patrick's Day episode debuted the addition of some green Goodson Asterisks to the chroma key area on Clock Game in case you missed it.
And I do not know why they still play Bonus Game. It was supposed to have been replaced by Shell Game, but WHY MAKE THAT BE WHEN YOU KNOW YOU'RE RANDOMLY GONNA BRING IT BACK FOR NO REASON?
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[quote name=\'SamJ93\' post=\'238367\' date=\'Mar 27 2010, 02:38 PM\']A handful of games still have that bright primary colors look of the 80's--Hi-Lo, 1 Right Price, Money Game, even Plinko to a lesser extent. I'd vote for those to go first.[/quote]
I never liked the current Money Game board, So I'd revamp that game, Bonus Game, Hi-Lo and lets have some new, fresh colors on Pathfinder.
Has there ever been any tweaks to Bullseye?
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[quote name=\'Lirodon\' post=\'238397\' date=\'Mar 27 2010, 11:59 PM\'][quote name=\'Sodboy13\' post=\'238380\' date=\'Mar 27 2010, 09:29 PM\']And Clock Game needs... something. Can't figure out what, though.
Do they still play Bonus Game? If they do, that old clunker needs to go. Not the setpiece - the whole game.[/quote]
The St. Patrick's Day episode debuted the addition of some green Goodson Asterisks to the chroma key area on Clock Game in case you missed it.
And I do not know why they still play Bonus Game. It was supposed to have been replaced by Shell Game, but WHY MAKE THAT BE WHEN YOU KNOW YOU'RE RANDOMLY GONNA BRING IT BACK FOR NO REASON?
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Ahem... there are some of us who like both Bonus Game and Shell Game.
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[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'238409\' date=\'Mar 27 2010, 11:36 PM\']I never liked the current Money Game board, So I'd revamp that game, Bonus Game, Hi-Lo and lets have some new, fresh colors on Pathfinder.
Has there ever been any tweaks to Bullseye?[/quote]
I second the color changes on Pathfinder, and no, there haven't been any major changes to Bullseye...just the price range, IIRC.
[quote name=\'Lirodon\' post=\'238397\' date=\'Mar 27 2010, 10:59 PM\']The St. Patrick's Day episode debuted the addition of some green Goodson Asterisks to the chroma key area on Clock Game in case you missed it.[/quote]
Sorry. Putting frosting on a poop doesn't make it a cake.
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[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' post=\'238389\' date=\'Mar 27 2010, 11:26 PM\']There's too many random colors going on there. Blue, green, two shades of orange and two shades of yellow. Clock Game needs a DEFINITIVE COLOR SCHEME. It reminds me of a black car with a white replacement door and mismatched tires- the whole thing has been patched in so many different places that it looks like nobody stepped back and saw that there was no agreement going on. New logo wouldn't hurt, either.[/quote]
What, you don't like Clock Game's "What's Happening", ah, er, I mean Pythagoras font? *lol*
Speaking of new logos, after almost 40 years, does anyone besides me agree that it's time for 5 Price Tags to actually get a logo?
Yes, they still play Bonus Game. Not too fond of it myself- it's the uncool brother of Shell Game. I'm all for getting rid of games that play too much like each other (i.e. Clearance Sale and Easy as 123)
Or Give or Keep and Finish Line (which did get retired).
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[quote name=\'NicholasM79\' post=\'238410\' date=\'Mar 27 2010, 09:37 PM\']Ahem... there are some of us who like both Bonus Game and Shell Game.[/quote]
Shell Game I'm fine with. Bonus Game, as much as I like the prop, is just an utterly pointless game when you break it down to "only one of these answers matters, you just don't know which one."
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If Temptation got the eggcrate-to-LCD swap on the displays along with the refurbished set, then Card Game should get a similar treatment too(actually, it needs a new coat of psint really).
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2 for the Price of 1 and Side by Side, definitely.
Both games reek of early 90s, "Saved by the Bell" color schemes... and that's not a good thing.
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[quote name=\'Mr. Brown\' post=\'238456\' date=\'Mar 28 2010, 04:32 PM\']Both games reek of early 90s, "Saved by the Bell" color schemes... and that's not a good thing.[/quote]
Does Not Approve (http://\"http://www.bestweekever.tv/bwe/images/2008/07/Belding%203.jpg\")
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According to a post by Kathy Greco over at priceisright.com, Any Number's redesign premieres next Monday, April 26th.
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Any Number's "redesign" premiered today, and it basically looks the same as far as shape and color- it's just not as gold. They, of course, changed the number displays to LCDs, but they kept the same LCD/vane display font. The biggest addition was an added "used number stripe" in the space between the logo (which was taken from the old prop and put on the new one) and the "CAR" stripe. I think they built a new board for the redesign, but it looks like a smaller version of the previous one.
For a game that hasn't been remodeled since 1986, I predicted they'd try a whole new look for the game rather than just modifying the current one, but it could be worse, I guess (http://\"http://members.iinet.net.au/~powney/gameshow/images/VC_PriceIsRight_AUS_20040924_03_AnyNumber.jpg\"). But the used number board was unnecessary in my opinion. You wanna call a 3? Just look at the board, and if there's not a 3 anywhere but the first number of the car, then call it...it's not that hard to keep track of 10 different numbers, IMO.
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I think the used number board might just serve as a visual reminder that "Yes, there is still another 2 there" more than anything. Outside of that, the piece now just looks silver and '80s instead of gold and '80s. And I hope someone realizes in short order that it's much less cluttered to just make the digit disappear off the used number strip than to draw a red slash through it.
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[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' post=\'240013\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 03:28 PM\']it's not that hard to keep track of 10 different numbers, IMO.[/quote]
I agree. It literally wasn't an issue for decades. Once Drew was making a point of recapping what was left, and I heard they were redoing the game, I knew some sort of used number area would enter into it.
If given the chance, I'd move the used number display below the main playing area. I doubt they'd redo the entire thing again, though, so I'd merely suggest my other changes - make the backdrop of the used numbers match the gameboard, shrink the font a bit, and have them disappear instead of that crossing off effect. As it stood today, it was a busy setup to look at.
I like that they kept the same "font" on the board though. For years (on various shows) it seemed nobody figured out a monitor didn't have to look like a monitor. They went the extra mile with contestant's row, right down to a fabric cover. I hope, as warranted, they can maintain that "new but old" feeling.
-Jason
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I started to wonder if a used number display was considered for the original Any Number game board, which, IIRC, is now in Bob Boden's home.
For at least a year and a half, there was a blank space at the top of the board, before adding the name "Any Number," to it.
I think I like this new addition, especially to remind you about the one repeating number being in play.
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[quote name=\'Bob Zager\' post=\'240019\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 03:27 PM\']I think I like this new addition, especially to remind you about the one repeating number being in play.[/quote]Why is it necessary? Drew states this information before the game begins. If you can't remember that, its your fault.
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[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'240020\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 04:28 PM\'][quote name=\'Bob Zager\' post=\'240019\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 03:27 PM\']I think I like this new addition, especially to remind you about the one repeating number being in play.[/quote]Why is it necessary? Drew states this information before the game begins. If you can't remember that, its your fault.
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Well, when you're on stage under the bright lights, in front of 300 screaming people, it might be easy to lose track of what's in play. Wheel has a Used Letter Board, and I don't see anyone complaining about that.
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'240022\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 03:36 PM\'][quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'240020\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 04:28 PM\'][quote name=\'Bob Zager\' post=\'240019\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 03:27 PM\']I think I like this new addition, especially to remind you about the one repeating number being in play.[/quote]Why is it necessary? Drew states this information before the game begins. If you can't remember that, its your fault.
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Well, when you're on stage under the bright lights, in front of 300 screaming people, it might be easy to lose track of what's in play. Wheel has a Used Letter Board, and I don't see anyone complaining about that.
[/quote]The difference, IMO, is on Wheel, there's no record if a "bad" letter is picked, hence, the need for a used letter board. In Any Number, a "bad" pick is right in front of your eyes.
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[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'240023\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 01:50 PM\']The difference, IMO, is on Wheel, there's no record if a "bad" letter is picked, hence, the need for a used letter board. In Any Number, a "bad" pick is right in front of your eyes.[/quote]
The other difference is that if you pick a repeated letter on WoF, your turn is over. If you pick one on Any Number, you just waste time.
So you have three options:
a) Waste time telling them the number they want has already been used.
b) Wait while these rocket surgeons stand there and pour over the board to figure out what's left.
c) Stick a row of numbers in front of their face.
If I'm the one paying for studio time, I know which one I pick.
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[quote name=\'Bob Zager\' post=\'240019\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 02:27 PM\']I started to wonder if a used number display was considered for the original Any Number game board, which, IIRC, is now in Bob Boden's home.
For at least a year and a half, there was a blank space at the top of the board, before adding the name "Any Number," to it.[/quote]
AFAIK, the blank space on the original Any Number board was just that. Keep in mind that at the start of the Barker run, NONE of the games had any game name attached to them (Clock Game, Bonus Game, Range Game, etc...)
I don't know which game was the first to have it's namesake on it's respective apparatus or when it started to become standard practice, but based on watching some of the earlier episodes in the DVD box set, it wasn't until after the show knew for sure it was gonna be around for a while on CBS before they started adding game names to the board.
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[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'240020\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 01:28 PM\']Why is it necessary?[/quote]It isn't. It is, however, courtesy to your players. Without which, you don't really have a show.
Drew states this information before the game begins. If you can't remember that, its your fault.
And until there's a rule that says "If you take more than ten seconds to pick a number, a zero goes into the piggy bank," I'm OK with a visual reminder for the contestants.
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[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'240029\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 06:04 PM\']I don't know which game was the first to have it's namesake on it's respective apparatus[/quote]
Hi Lo.
[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'240029\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 06:04 PM\']or when it started to become standard practice[/quote]
Also Hi Lo.
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[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'240033\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 07:54 PM\'][quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'240029\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 06:04 PM\']I don't know which game was the first to have it's namesake on it's respective apparatus[/quote]
Hi Lo.
[quote name=\'TimK2003\' post=\'240029\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 06:04 PM\']or when it started to become standard practice[/quote]
Also Hi Lo.
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The earliest game to officially have a name on its prop, AFAIK, was Double Digits, which was quickly retired.
I think Any Number was among the first, if not the very first, to have the name placed on the prop, that originally didn't have it.
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Would it to be too much to ask if there was a picture available of the new look?
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[quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'240035\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 08:15 PM\']Would it to be too much to ask if there was a picture available of the new look?[/quote]
Go to http://www.priceisright.com/ (http://\"http://www.priceisright.com/\") and you can see a video of it being rolled into the studio.
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[quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'240035\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 08:15 PM\']Would it to be too much to ask if there was a picture available of the new look?[/quote]
Here's a small clip (http://\"http://www.priceisright.com/videos\") previewing the new board in action.
And a screenshot (http://\"http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/fostergray82/untitled-10.jpg\") from said clip. I gotta admit, the slashes look a little weird...I'd personally like to see them "black out" the numbers.
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[quote name=\'J.R.\' post=\'240035\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 08:15 PM\']Would it to be too much to ask if there was a picture available of the new look?[/quote]Not at all:
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/2/anynumber.png (http://\"http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/2/anynumber.png\")
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Thank you all! Most appreciated. :)
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Out goes the brass, in comes the ... aluminum siding?
Sorry guys, but my one dollar: its ugly. They should have just retrofitted it with an LCD monitor instead, and threw a used number board somewhere else (contestant's row?) if they wanted one so much.
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[quote name=\'Lirodon\' post=\'240042\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 08:50 PM\']Sorry guys, but my one dollar: its ugly. They should have just retrofitted it with an LCD monitor instead, and threw a used number board somewhere else (contestant's row?) if they wanted one so much.[/quote]
Honestly, except for the Used Number Board and new facade, I can barely tell the difference. I've found a lot of the newer games to be extremely chintzy in appearance (both design and logo), so I like that the redesign was still somewhat conventional, and kept the same logo.
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'240043\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 08:54 PM\']I've found a lot of the newer games to be extremely chintzy in appearance (both design and logo), so I like that the redesign was still somewhat conventional, and kept the same logo.[/quote]
Care to expand on this? Did you mean newer games to the show, or the recent redesigns? What did you mean by "conventional?"
-Jason
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[quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'240043\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 07:54 PM\'][quote name=\'Lirodon\' post=\'240042\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 08:50 PM\']Sorry guys, but my one dollar: its ugly.[/quote]
Honestly, except for the Used Number Board and new facade, I can barely tell the difference. I've found a lot of the newer games to be extremely chintzy in appearance (both design and logo), so I like that the redesign was still somewhat conventional, and kept the same logo.
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I liked the old board. They should have just kept that, since the used number board throws the layout off. Temptation looks crummy, although the pink paint job it replaced was even worse. Most Expensive looks crummy. It looks like there are two designers at work, one who did Bonkers and Stack the Deck, which both look fresh and interesting, and one who does these crazy half-assed ones. They need to get off the Ariel and Times Roman type, and they need to find someone with an idea of a color palette. (Well, they probably don't NEED to, but it would sure be nice if they did.)
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[quote name=\'JasonA1\' post=\'240045\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 09:04 PM\'][quote name=\'fostergray82\' post=\'240043\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 08:54 PM\']I've found a lot of the newer games to be extremely chintzy in appearance (both design and logo), so I like that the redesign was still somewhat conventional, and kept the same logo.[/quote]
Care to expand on this? Did you mean newer games to the show, or the recent redesigns? What did you mean by "conventional?"
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The redesigns have been pretty decent (Most Expensive, Temptation, Any Number). When I say conventional, I mean minus the kitsch that the show has been going for, and makes it look as if the show can't decide if it wants to be 2010 mixed with 1976, or just straight 1976.
I'll replace "conventional" with "contemporary"...
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[quote name=\'Lirodon\' post=\'240042\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 08:50 PM\']Sorry guys, but my one dollar: its ugly. They should have just retrofitted it with an LCD monitor instead, and threw a used number board somewhere else (contestant's row?) if they wanted one so much.[/quote]
1) That's essentially what they did. I imagine behind the siding is a large LCD or two.
2) I was under the impression that CR always was a used number board in the same way that did bookkeeping for Money Game and Grocery Game.
I'm with Brandon on the slashes. It's a nice idea, but it sort of threw me off. Otherwise, it was okay.
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[quote name=\'Bob Zager\' post=\'240034\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 08:11 PM\']The earliest game to officially have a name on its prop, AFAIK, was Double Digits, which was quickly retired.[/quote]
Negative. Hi Lo is 11 days older than Double Digits.
[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'240051\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 10:19 PM\'][quote name=\'Lirodon\' post=\'240042\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 08:50 PM\']Sorry guys, but my one dollar: its ugly. They should have just retrofitted it with an LCD monitor instead, and threw a used number board somewhere else (contestant's row?) if they wanted one so much.[/quote]1) That's essentially what they did. I imagine behind the siding is a large LCD or two.[/quote]
No, it's not at all what they did. The board that debuted today is completely new except for the logo.
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[quote name=\'Steve Gavazzi\' post=\'240053\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 08:36 PM\'][quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'240051\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 10:19 PM\'][quote name=\'Lirodon\' post=\'240042\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 08:50 PM\']Sorry guys, but my one dollar: its ugly. They should have just retrofitted it with an LCD monitor instead, and threw a used number board somewhere else (contestant's row?) if they wanted one so much.[/quote]1) That's essentially what they did. I imagine behind the siding is a large LCD or two.[/quote]
No, it's not at all what they did. The board that debuted today is completely new except for the logo.
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I don't know why it took me until the Any Number: Silver Edition came out today, but the first thing I said when I saw the new board was that it now looks like a giant egg.
And count me in on the "lose the red slash, just get rid of the used numbers instead" bandwagon.
/I say the over/under on number of AN appearances before the red slashes are gone is 4.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'240025\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 04:08 PM\']So you have three options:
a) Waste time telling them the number they want has already been used.
b) Wait while these rocket surgeons stand there and pour over the board to figure out what's left.
c) Stick a row of numbers in front of their face.
If I'm the one paying for studio time, I know which one I pick.[/quote]
Is the game really taking as much time as, oh, say, Ten Chances? I'd hope not for a game that really should be over no more than 90 seconds from the end of the rules explanation. Even still...I'm no Rockefeller, but is an extra 2 minutes in the studio really going to break their budget in the long run?
I've had some time to digest the pics, and I hate the game now. Not even for the color scheme or any of that, but for the change to the board. I might even understand some sort of guide for 3 Strikes, although memory is just as important in that game as luck, which makes it a fun game to watch. Any Number is ten friggin digits. There's no penalty for guessing a number you've already guessed, and I just feel like this was a simple enough game that didn't need idiot proofing, Obviously, I was wrong.
Anybody else here see the addition as change for the sake of change?
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'240025\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 05:08 PM\']rocket surgeons[/quote]
Sounds like a TF2 achievement.
For the love of FSM, it's a public service. I'm sure you've racked your brain once or twice before to figure out what numbers are left. Why not make it easier for everyone? Is it because Drew reminded us of the numbers? Is it because Bob didn't?
/I'd be amused by Ten Chances being run on a Smartboard
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[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' post=\'240060\' date=\'Apr 27 2010, 12:47 AM\']Anybody else here see the addition as change for the sake of change?[/quote]
Not me. Even when the Blessed Bob was there, the game had a LOT of playings that included:
CONTESTANT: Oh, uh, uh, um...what can I pick?
BOB: Well, uh, there's...7...and 2...no, wait, 2 is there...5, you can pick 5.
Under pressure, yes, a used number display, while not a MUST, is a perfectly reasonable, logical addition.
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[quote name=\'Modor\' post=\'240020\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 03:28 PM\'][quote name=\'Bob Zager\' post=\'240019\' date=\'Apr 26 2010, 03:27 PM\']I think I like this new addition, especially to remind you about the one repeating number being in play.[/quote]Why is it necessary? Drew states this information before the game begins. If you can't remember that, its your fault.
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He didn't state it yesterday. Probably just a one-off, though, with the excitement of the new prop and all.
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I do enjoy the new board compared to the old one. However, can we lose the Arial? The pricing games should be elegant ladies, not tawdry whores.
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[quote name=\'dale_grass\' post=\'240119\' date=\'Apr 29 2010, 07:03 AM\']I do enjoy the new board compared to the old one. However, can we lose the Arial? The pricing games should be elegant ladies, not tawdry whores.[/quote]
I didn't think it was that bad, but the same font that was used for the numbers down below would have been a better match. As it is, we have a font that simulates a 7-segment (vane) display, Arial, and more font that simulates a 7-segment display.
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[quote name=\'dale_grass\' post=\'240119\' date=\'Apr 29 2010, 07:03 AM\']However, can we lose the Arial? The pricing games should be elegant ladies, not tawdry whores.[/quote]
Amen, brother! They could lose the Dom Casual (as on Pick-A-Pair and others), too.
And if they're going to simulate a 7-segment vane display, they may as well stick with a 7-segment vane display.
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[quote name=\'dale_grass\' post=\'240119\' date=\'Apr 29 2010, 08:03 AM\']I do enjoy the new board compared to the old one. However, can we lose the Arial? The pricing games should be elegant ladies, not tawdry whores.[/quote]
Beautiful analogy. If they can simulate old-school scoreboards for games and Contestant's Row, they can make it work for the used numbers. Besides, they already use Helvetica on the new Temptation board, why not be a little consistent?
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I like it better that they didn't use the 7-segment font for the used number row. It makes a kind of sense to emulate a calculator-type display for numbers that change and a printed slide or something for the sequential, unchanging row. 20-30 years ago they'd have done the same thing, but with light bulbs behind individual numbers, going out as they were picked, had they only thought of it.
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Slightly tangential, I think one of the prize backdrops has been revamped. It's used for cars, it (well, they; there's 3) sort of resembles the new Most Expensive pyramid things, and each had three rather large lights which have now been replaced for a line of neon.
Again, I could just be hallucinating, but I've seen them like 3 times and the feeling is nagging.
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[quote name=\'Joe Mello\' post=\'240454\' date=\'May 6 2010, 12:24 PM\']Slightly tangential, I think one of the prize backdrops has been revamped. It's used for cars, it (well, they; there's 3) sort of resembles the new Most Expensive pyramid things, and each had three rather large lights which have now been replaced for a line of neon.[/quote]
Not having my full volume of Mello-to-English handy (expensive, but worth the monthly storage fee) I'll assume you're referring to the revamping of these (http://\"http://gscentral.net/option1.JPG\")?
-Jason
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Yes, actually. I also misremembered, which didn't help.
I wish I could screencap :(
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If they changed those, I'd love to see what they look like now. Those are among my favorite backdrops. :)
These days I've seen them painted in various metallic hues, and I believe they were blue at some point too.
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[quote name=\'Allstar87\' post=\'240461\' date=\'May 6 2010, 02:34 PM\']If they changed those, I'd love to see what they look like now. Those are among my favorite backdrops. :)[/quote]
They replaced the light bulb strips with those LED-strip things. (I think that's what they're called)
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[quote name=\'JayDLewis\' post=\'240466\' date=\'May 6 2010, 05:43 PM\'][quote name=\'Allstar87\' post=\'240461\' date=\'May 6 2010, 02:34 PM\']If they changed those, I'd love to see what they look like now. Those are among my favorite backdrops. :)[/quote]
They replaced the light bulb strips with those LED-strip things. (I think that's what they're called)
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Don't think they really have a name
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[quote name=\'Lirodon\' post=\'240467\' date=\'May 6 2010, 03:13 PM\']Original was eggcrate, second gen was lit seven-segment displays, and new one is seven-segment font on LCD monitor[/quote]
I do not think you are talking about what they are talking about.
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[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'240468\' date=\'May 6 2010, 06:19 PM\'][quote name=\'Lirodon\' post=\'240467\' date=\'May 6 2010, 03:13 PM\']Original was eggcrate, second gen was lit seven-segment displays, and new one is seven-segment font on LCD monitor[/quote]
I do not think you are talking about what they are talking about.
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I just noticed what they were talking about (they took out the bulbs on one of the prize backdrops and put LED strips of some description on them.)
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[quote name=\'Lirodon\' post=\'240467\' date=\'May 6 2010, 03:13 PM\']Don't think they really have a name[/quote]
Assuming we're talking about the same sort of LED readouts that you see around the rim of arenas and stadiums these days, they are usually known as "ribbon displays" or "fascia displays." I'd be more likely to use the former term since they're not really being attached to a fascia like they would be in a stadium.
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Well, today it appears we had an adjustment on the Any Number board, the unused numbers now have a red background instead of black.