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The Big Board / Re: "I'm still hoping for (more) episodes of this to surface..."
« Last post by Game Girl on November 21, 2025, 08:42:47 PM »
I always I am excited any time a 7 keys episode resurfaces. (which is pretty rare) I just love shoots and ladders, so I was excited when I found this game show that use that concept. The Magnificent Marble Machine is another game show I would love to see more episodes of.
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The Big Board / Re: Unspoken rules on game shows
« Last post by TLEberle on November 21, 2025, 08:36:38 PM »
I’m positive I’ve heard Richard mentioning that a minimum of two respondents were required—can you really say that one person answering flugelhorn is a popular answer?
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The Big Board / Re: Unspoken rules on game shows
« Last post by SamJ93 on November 21, 2025, 08:22:59 PM »
Quote from: MSTieScott on November 21, 2025, 04:05:29 PM
More in the spirit of the question initially posed at the beginning of this thread: I wonder whether Family Feud viewers ever wonder why a Fast Money answer is never worth 1 point. I don't think that's been explained for literal decades.

I don't think I've ever heard it explained before either--what is the reason? And I'm pretty sure I've never seen a 1-point answer in the front game, either, although I'm admittedly not a regular viewer of any version.

One more that I thought of: on Catch 21, Alfonso frequently glossed over the rule in the bonus round that the contestant is not allowed to quit the game immediately after power-chipping a card. It took a few episodes for me to figure that out.
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The Big Board / Re: Unspoken rules on game shows
« Last post by BrandonFG on November 21, 2025, 07:19:28 PM »
Quote from: TimK2003 on November 21, 2025, 04:44:40 PM
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.
Dunno how heavily it was enforced, but for a show offering $30K a day when that could still buy you a condo, I imagine Goodson and/or Todman definitely didn't argue against the practice. I also imagine simply saying the number would get monotonous quick.

EDIT: meant to send this earlier but Tim and I are on the same page.
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The Big Board / Re: Unspoken rules on game shows
« Last post by Loogaroo on November 21, 2025, 07:16:13 PM »
I think contestants on Card Sharks were probably encouraged to explain their logic for another, more cynical reason as well. Longer explanations lead to longer questions. Longer questions lead to longer games. Longer games means fewer trips to the Money Cards each week. It's the same reason Password Plus and Super Password would air deadball puzzles - the fewer bonus rounds you play over the course of a week, the less money you have to shell out.
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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 »
Quote from: TimK2003 on November 21, 2025, 04:44:40 PM
Quote from: Ian Wallis on November 21, 2025, 03:28:52 PM
Quote from: Matt Ottinger on November 21, 2025, 03:09:11 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.
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The Big Board / Re: Unspoken rules on game shows
« Last post by Kevin Prather on November 21, 2025, 04:46:44 PM »
I recall watching several episodes of Fifth Grader before I heard Jeff mention the rule that using your Peek help committed you to answering the question.
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The Big Board / Re: Unspoken rules on game shows
« Last post by TimK2003 on November 21, 2025, 04:44:40 PM »
Quote from: Ian Wallis on November 21, 2025, 03:28:52 PM
Quote from: Matt Ottinger on November 21, 2025, 03:09:11 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.
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The Big Board / Re: Unspoken rules on game shows
« Last post by MSTieScott on November 21, 2025, 04:05:29 PM »
I was surprised, watching the '90s Supermarket Sweep on Buzzr, how the show sometimes went out of its way to NOT show the contestants making a mess. Johnny would occasionally remark that an item left on the floor would occur a penalty, but usually only when the contestant avoided the penalty by picking the item up. In contrast, I saw a couple of instances where the show would do an awkward cutaway in the middle of one contestant shopping to conceal the products they knocked over -- one time, an eagle-eyed viewer could see dog food scattered across the floor in the background.

Perhaps not in the spirit of the question initially posed at the beginning of this thread, but I'm genuinely curious: When was the last time Drew explained what the double showcase parameters are before the Showcase round began? Related question: When was the last time, upon a contestant winning both showcases, did Drew explain that they won both showcases because they were within $250?

More in the spirit of the question initially posed at the beginning of this thread: I wonder whether Family Feud viewers ever wonder why a Fast Money answer is never worth 1 point. I don't think that's been explained for literal decades.
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The Big Board / Re: Unspoken rules on game shows
« Last post by Ian Wallis on November 21, 2025, 03:28:52 PM »
Quote from: Matt Ottinger on November 21, 2025, 03:09:11 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.
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