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Kevin Prather

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Re: WOF S35 changes
« Reply #15 on: August 28, 2017, 01:27:38 AM »
It would look so cool if they used an outer glow effect on the Eggcrate font, so it would look something like this:



That's the problem I have with simulating eggcrate and vane displays on computer screens. They often look very fake.

Unrealtor

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Re: WOF S35 changes
« Reply #16 on: August 28, 2017, 10:44:41 PM »
It would look so cool if they used an outer glow effect on the Eggcrate font, so it would look something like this:



That's the problem I have with simulating eggcrate and vane displays on computer screens. They often look very fake.

The pedant in me would say that it's because they don't attempt to actually simulate the displays. They just use an eggcrate-like/vane-like font when rendering text and those, particularly the vane-like fonts, don't actually match the way an actual display of that type would look. (That said, The Price Is Right has done a darn good job with the one-bid displays and the Any Number board of recreating the shapes and positioning of the old displays.)

 At a minimum, you'd think someone would have attempted a simulated eggcrate display that does a little bit more to simulate the haloing effects and color temperature of an incandescent bulb than anything I've seen. You only really need to draw one bulb and repeat it as necessary.
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Re: WOF S35 changes
« Reply #17 on: September 11, 2017, 07:10:58 PM »
  I'm watching tonight's ep, and Free Play and the normal displays (no eggcrates) are there.

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« Reply #18 on: September 11, 2017, 09:35:19 PM »
  I'm watching tonight's ep, and Free Play and the normal displays (no eggcrates) are there.

 Brian

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Steve Gavazzi

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Re: WOF S35 changes
« Reply #19 on: September 11, 2017, 10:26:42 PM »
Did you not read the rest of the thread?

Where'd you get the idea that he cares what anyone else says?

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Re: WOF S35 changes
« Reply #20 on: September 11, 2017, 11:08:57 PM »
At a minimum, you'd think someone would have attempted a simulated eggcrate display that does a little bit more to simulate the haloing effects and color temperature of an incandescent bulb than anything I've seen. You only really need to draw one bulb and repeat it as necessary.

Heck, I am a person of negligible artistic ability, and I can do that in Powerpoint.
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Re: WOF S35 changes
« Reply #21 on: September 11, 2017, 11:36:39 PM »
As far as I could tell the winner did not choose her category for the bonus puzzle.

/category is What Are You Doing?
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Re: WOF S35 changes
« Reply #22 on: September 11, 2017, 11:47:03 PM »
As far as I could tell the winner did not choose her category for the bonus puzzle.

/category is What Are You Doing?
//Not winning the bonus money, apparently.

Am I missing a joke? She was in fact presented with three options before the break and selected that one.
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Re: WOF S35 changes
« Reply #23 on: September 12, 2017, 12:01:38 AM »
Am I missing a joke? She was in fact presented with three options before the break and selected that one.
She was? Whoops. I shall go back and rewatch then.

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//that's odd; why not have it just after she spins the wheel?
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Re: WOF S35 changes
« Reply #24 on: September 12, 2017, 01:47:28 AM »
//that's odd; why not have it just after she spins the wheel?

My guess is because they don't want to be rushed and possibly load the wrong puzzle into the board on the fly. This way they only need one of two. (We did establish they have a "harder" puzzle ready if they hit the $100K on the wheel, did we not?)
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Re: WOF S35 changes
« Reply #25 on: September 12, 2017, 08:22:48 AM »
//that's odd; why not have it just after she spins the wheel?

My guess is because they don't want to be rushed and possibly load the wrong puzzle into the board on the fly.

It also allows the choice to feel more important and dramatic if the audience has time to sit and think about it. I imagine it's a decent armchair quarterbacking moment.
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Re: WOF S35 changes
« Reply #26 on: September 12, 2017, 08:30:10 AM »
Eagerly awaiting next season's new category "Why?"


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« Reply #27 on: September 12, 2017, 09:07:24 AM »
Eagerly awaiting next season's new category "Why?"

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Re: WOF S35 changes
« Reply #28 on: September 12, 2017, 01:25:41 PM »
(We did establish they have a "harder" puzzle ready if they hit the $100K on the wheel, did we not?)

Not sure if you're joking, but in case you're not: No, that was never established. In fact, I would be shocked if that was true.

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« Reply #29 on: September 12, 2017, 01:45:13 PM »
(We did establish they have a "harder" puzzle ready if they hit the $100K on the wheel, did we not?)
Not sure if you're joking, but in case you're not: No, that was never established. In fact, I would be shocked if that was true.

Yeah, that caught me by surprise as well.  I think the only way that would be allowed is if they specifically told the contestants as part of the rules that the million-dollar bonus puzzle was chosen from a different, harder set.  And if they had been telling contestants that for a few years, we WOULD have heard about it by now.
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