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The Big Board / Re: Unspoken rules on game shows
« Last post by whewfan on November 21, 2025, 06:49:53 PM »Is the minimum Daily Double wager still $5? That gets mentioned almost never.
I don't watch the show every day anymore but I'm pretty sure there was a case earlier this year where a $5 wager was made on a Daily Double.
Most shows (Including J!) that don't allow players to buzz in until after the question is fully read rarely mention that rule, if ever. Honestly, I think the only reason why I knew about Jeopardy's early buzz-in delay penalty was from first person accounts who played the game.
Did Card Sharks require contestants to explain their predictions before giving their answer? I don't think I ever heard a CS host tell a player flat out to come up with a one- or two-sentence answer before giving a number of a higher/lower answer...sometimes the hosts had them expound on their reasoning, but that was at the host's discretion.
I think the producers encourage the contestants to give some sort of reasoning behind their guess. One very good reason is to be sure they understand what's being asked. Sometimes I've seen a contestant misunderstand a question and give a reason that goes against the context of the question, in which the host advises the player what the question is asking as their reasoning doesn't match.
I also think there's someone that tells the players to look for a "speed up" signal. If they see it, be VERY brief... don't give a long winded explanation, just a number and that's all.