Comments on: “Power of 10″ Review: Best Show in a While http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-review/ Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:25:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Anonymous http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-review/#comment-19790 Anonymous Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:02:34 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-comments/#comment-19790 This game is Card Sharks without the cards. Boring, boring, boring. This game is Card Sharks without the cards. Boring, boring, boring.

]]> By: JohnnyO http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-review/#comment-19559 JohnnyO Sun, 12 Aug 2007 17:10:25 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-comments/#comment-19559 People do goofy stuff all the time to get noticed beyond the regular fray of contestants, so although Lobs' tactics may be seen as over-the-top this really is nothing new, and personally I find that Chain Reaction pic to be very clever and hilarious. If I were coordinating contestants for Chain Reaction and saw that I would instantly take notice, as in "Wow, this guy knows the history of this show!". I'm pretty certain no one else who has appeared on the GSN version even knows who Bill Cullen was let alone seen the original. Intelligentfan77's professing himself as an expert on sociological and scientific theories of game show contestant-picking almost made me spit my drink at my screen. Lobster is correct: It is a known fact that Wheel of Fortune (as of late) unfortunately exclusively looks for a certain style of energetic excitedness regardless of the player's ability to play the game well. The "written tests" exist to create the impression that your puzzle-solving calculates into their decision, but as is standard with many shows, they are not graded and are practically used for the coordinators to write notes on as they go down the line and judge you on how you call out maybe a letter or two. That is the only interaction you get with the coordinators, and all the while they are judging your appearance and demeanor. (Jeopardy and Millionaire at least grade their tests -first- and weed out the people who can't play the game, and -then- they interview the good players) People do goofy stuff all the time to get noticed beyond the regular
fray of contestants, so although Lobs’ tactics may be seen as over-the-top this
really is nothing new, and personally I find that Chain Reaction pic to be very clever and hilarious. If I were coordinating contestants for Chain Reaction and saw that I would instantly take notice, as in “Wow, this guy knows the history of this show!”. I’m pretty certain no one else who has appeared on the GSN version even knows who Bill Cullen was let alone seen the original.

Intelligentfan77’s professing himself as an expert on sociological and scientific theories of game show contestant-picking almost made me spit my drink at my screen. Lobster is correct: It is a known fact that Wheel of Fortune (as of late) unfortunately exclusively looks for a certain style of energetic excitedness regardless of the player’s ability to play the game well. The “written tests” exist to create the impression that your puzzle-solving calculates into their decision, but as is standard with many shows, they are not graded and are practically used for the coordinators to write notes on as they go down the line and judge you on how you call out maybe a letter or two. That is the only interaction you get with the coordinators, and all the while they are judging your appearance and demeanor. (Jeopardy and Millionaire at least grade their tests -first- and weed out the people who can’t play the game, and -then- they interview the good players)

]]> By: Mike http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-review/#comment-19399 Mike Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:13:21 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-comments/#comment-19399 Well said, Lobs. Very well said. Well said, Lobs. Very well said.

]]> By: lobster http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-review/#comment-19398 lobster Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:02:47 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-comments/#comment-19398 SCIENTIFIC?! loololoolololololol you're crazy. I do appreciate the attempt to explain it to me, but you obviously haven't watched too many game shows "throughout history", as I can find you 10,000 clips of hideous looking people that have been on game shows -- are you kiddin'? They have not always been model-quality people like they're trying to cast for now. There IS a HUGE difference between the way the cast for shows NOW and THEN. If you really believe someone can get on WOF "No matter what they look like" as long as they are great at puzzle-solving, you really do have no idea what you are talking about :p.. I will tell you, I have auditioned for WOF *9* times in the past 10 years, and I am now very familiar with what they are looking for, and it is NOT puzzle-solving prowess believe it or not. It is all a huge cattle-call now and they weed out people by the thousands with literally a six-second display of your ability to call out letters. The written test means absolutely nothing. Have you even watched the show in the last couple of years? Very rarely do you see a *good* game strategist on the show. (And don't give me that "hey, there's lights and cameras all around, they're all just -- nervous!) :p .. WOF doesn't necessarily cast for super-pretty-people like CR does, but they go down a level and cast for EXTREMELY excitable (but stil more-than-marginally pretty) people. Again, I do appreciate your take, but if you want to really experience what I'm talking about, audition for a show or two and then tell me your thoughts ;) I've gone to 24 of them. tootles =] lobs SCIENTIFIC?! loololoolololololol you’re crazy.
I do appreciate the attempt to explain it to me, but you obviously haven’t watched too many game shows “throughout history”, as I can find you 10,000 clips of hideous looking people that have been on game shows — are you kiddin’? They have not always been model-quality people like they’re trying to cast for now. There IS a HUGE difference between the way the cast for shows NOW and THEN.

If you really believe someone can get on WOF “No matter what they look like” as long as they are great at puzzle-solving, you really do have no idea what you are talking about :p.. I will tell you, I have auditioned for WOF *9* times in the past 10 years, and I am now very familiar with what they are looking for, and it is NOT puzzle-solving prowess believe it or not. It is all a huge cattle-call now and they weed out people by the thousands with literally a six-second display of your ability to call out letters. The written test means absolutely nothing. Have you even watched the show in the last couple of years? Very rarely do you see a *good* game strategist on the show. (And don’t give me that “hey, there’s lights and cameras all around, they’re all just — nervous!) :p .. WOF doesn’t necessarily cast for super-pretty-people like CR does, but they go down a level and cast for EXTREMELY excitable (but stil more-than-marginally pretty) people.

Again, I do appreciate your take, but if you want to really experience what I’m talking about, audition for a show or two and then tell me your thoughts ;) I’ve gone to 24 of them.

tootles =]
lobs

]]> By: Intelligentfan777 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-review/#comment-19305 Intelligentfan777 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:01:10 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-comments/#comment-19305 lobster, there's a huge flaw in your theory. Just because a person looks "pretty," that doesn't mean that they can't play a game. IMO that has been the most ridiculous misconception I have heard. You forget to mention that throughout history, game show contestants have been considered "pretty", "handsome," "sparkling", or what have you. Richard Dawson himself has been quoted as saying such, but the main thing is that for the most part, they are bright for that particular game, and do play the game well. That is no different today, for the most part. Also, on WOF, the contestants who audition, no matter what they look like, are tested extensively on puzzle-solving, and all around knowledge of the game. That has never changed. If you mistakenly call a letter on the board, or incorrectly solve a puzzle, that's on them. BUT...it does not necessarily mean they can't make up for it latter and still win the game by playing smart. You seem to be saying that every contestant has to be a game show geek to play well?! THAT'S....FRIGGIN'.......LUDICRIOUS! And it's ignoring history, and reality. So in conclusion, from an actual scientific and sociological stand point, you're theory could not be more incorrect. lobster, there’s a huge flaw in your theory. Just because a person looks “pretty,” that doesn’t mean that they can’t play a game. IMO that has been the most ridiculous misconception I have heard. You forget to mention that throughout history, game show contestants have been considered “pretty”, “handsome,” “sparkling”, or what have you. Richard Dawson himself has been quoted as saying such, but the main thing is that for the most part, they are bright for that particular game, and do play the game well. That is no different today, for the most part. Also, on WOF, the contestants who audition, no matter what they look like, are tested extensively on puzzle-solving, and all around knowledge of the game. That has never changed. If you mistakenly call a letter on the board, or incorrectly solve a puzzle, that’s on them. BUT…it does not necessarily mean they can’t make up for it latter and still win the game by playing smart. You seem to be saying that every contestant has to be a game show geek to play well?! THAT’S….FRIGGIN’…….LUDICRIOUS! And it’s ignoring history, and reality.

So in conclusion, from an actual scientific and sociological stand point, you’re theory could not be more incorrect.

]]> By: Ben Williams http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-review/#comment-19294 Ben Williams Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:51:22 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-comments/#comment-19294 There's an exception to every rule...Ive seen some of these "pretty people" that played the game very well. There’s an exception to every rule…Ive seen some of these “pretty people” that played the game very well.

]]> By: lobster http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-review/#comment-19293 lobster Fri, 10 Aug 2007 18:01:32 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-comments/#comment-19293 haha .. it's all true, Mike -- but when is that ever a bad thing when it comes to game show hardcoreness? Tell me 90% of the people that talk about game shows online aren't geeks w/ too much time on their hands :D .. but hey, there's no shame: Similar tactics have gotten me on two other GSN game shows in the past, why not this one :p .. By the way, speaking of time on your hands, last time I was in NYC I stopped by ER to deliver some of those kickass gourmet cupcakes as a peace offering, but alas, little did I realize at the time that a video of a Vanilla Ice impersonation was more their speed .. :D Of course, Sean, I realize the pic is ridiculous, which was the point :D .. but wouldn't you think that dorks who are familiar with the game itself would be better contestants than dumb scenester-looking frat boys who pay $200 for their hair to be styled? If you've ever watched the new incarnation of Chain Reaction, do you not agree that the game play is just horrible on just about every episode due to the contestants' lack of strategy? That's what you get when you solicit for applicants off of Craigslist and handing out fliers on Manhattan street corners :D .. Let me just say this -- at the CR auditions waiting in line, I met many people who not only have never heard of the game, but didn't even know what GSN was .. it's a shame that people who are GOOD at the game are weeded out in favor of dumb people with expensive fashion sense and lots of hair gel ;] (And by the way, WOF is the absolute worst violator and subscriber of this phenomenon) So, you tell me: Which is the lesser of two evils in contestant coordinating: Would you rather have pretty people that can't play at all, or slightly game-show-nerdy (but still TV-presentable) dudes that know the game well? what a fun topic :p maybe Meggers herself can chime in and tell us what she looks for :D LObs haha .. it’s all true, Mike — but when is that ever a bad thing when it comes to game show hardcoreness? Tell me 90% of the people that talk about game shows online aren’t geeks w/ too much time on their hands :D .. but hey, there’s no shame: Similar tactics have gotten me on two other GSN game shows in the past, why not this one :p .. By the way, speaking of time on your hands, last time I was in NYC I stopped by ER to deliver some of those kickass gourmet cupcakes as a peace offering, but alas, little did I realize at the time that a video of a Vanilla Ice impersonation was more their speed .. :D

Of course, Sean, I realize the pic is ridiculous, which was the point :D .. but wouldn’t you think that dorks who are familiar with the game itself would be better contestants than dumb scenester-looking frat boys who pay $200 for their hair to be styled? If you’ve ever watched the new incarnation of Chain Reaction, do you not agree that the game play is just horrible on just about every episode due to the contestants’ lack of strategy? That’s what you get when you solicit for applicants off of Craigslist and handing out fliers on Manhattan street corners :D .. Let me just say this — at the CR auditions waiting in line, I met many people who not only have never heard of the game, but didn’t even know what GSN was .. it’s a shame that people who are GOOD at the game are weeded out in favor of dumb people with expensive fashion sense and lots of hair gel ;]

(And by the way, WOF is the absolute worst violator and subscriber of this phenomenon)

So, you tell me: Which is the lesser of two evils in contestant coordinating: Would you rather have pretty people that can’t play at all, or slightly game-show-nerdy (but still TV-presentable) dudes that know the game well?

what a fun topic :p
maybe Meggers herself can chime in and tell us what she looks for :D
LObs

]]> By: Mike http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-review/#comment-19290 Mike Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:48:36 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-comments/#comment-19290 Gotta agree with Sean. If nothing else, the pic shows the contestant coordinator you're a geek with too much time on your hands. Gotta agree with Sean. If nothing else, the pic shows the contestant coordinator you’re a geek with too much time on your hands.

]]> By: SeanB http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-review/#comment-19285 SeanB Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:21:59 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-comments/#comment-19285 That picture is probably the reason you did NOT get picked for the show... That picture is probably the reason you did NOT get picked for the show…

]]> By: lobster http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-review/#comment-19264 lobster Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:14:07 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-comments/#comment-19264 Anyway, if I may rant once more about my gameshow industry nemesis ;) the lovely Miss Megan Miguez, contestant coordinator for Po10. So the kid on tonight's show admits that he sent in a TAPE of himself singing ICE ICE BABY, and THAT was enough to get to Megger's heart, however when *I* concocted a fantastic and stirring depiction of how my pals and I were true Chain Reaction nerds who were likely the only applicants that KNEW of the original show ( I even superimposed our freakin' heads on an old Cullen screen shot! :D -- http://host.mogal.org/chainreaction.jpg ) Meggs -- who was part of the contestant pickin' for CR -- was unfazed, opting for the model-licious pretty people who barely got through two words in the bonus round! :p Ah, game show nerds just don't always get our due.. ;) Makes ya wonder..! LObz Anyway, if I may rant once more about my gameshow industry nemesis ;) the lovely Miss Megan Miguez, contestant coordinator for Po10. So the kid on tonight’s show admits that he sent in a TAPE of himself singing ICE ICE BABY, and THAT was enough to get to Megger’s heart, however when *I* concocted a fantastic and stirring depiction of how my pals and I were true Chain Reaction nerds who were likely the only applicants that KNEW of the original show ( I even superimposed our freakin’ heads on an old Cullen screen shot! :D — http://host.mogal.org/chainreaction.jpg ) Meggs — who was part of the contestant pickin’ for CR — was unfazed, opting for the model-licious pretty people who barely got through two words in the bonus round! :p Ah, game show nerds just don’t always get our due.. ;) Makes ya wonder..!

LObz

]]> By: lobster http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-review/#comment-19263 lobster Fri, 10 Aug 2007 06:07:27 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-comments/#comment-19263 (brandon: I always thought it was creepy how Wilford Brimley would stare at me through the screen and guilt me into ordering Liberty medical supplies -- and I don't even HAVE dia-beetus! (check your blood sugar -- and CHECK IT OFTEN!) ) (brandon: I always thought it was creepy how Wilford Brimley would stare at me through the screen and guilt me into ordering Liberty medical supplies — and I don’t even HAVE dia-beetus! (check your blood sugar — and CHECK IT OFTEN!) )

]]> By: myke25 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-review/#comment-19242 myke25 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:01:03 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-comments/#comment-19242 I'd like to see what Michael Davies would do with a Pyramid revival. Sony co-produces The Power of 10 and owns Pyramid. ------------- DDELE- Deal Or No Deal has gone as high as $6 Mil in the past...I can see them doing 10 during premiere week. I’d like to see what Michael Davies would do with a Pyramid revival. Sony co-produces The Power of 10 and owns Pyramid.
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DDELE- Deal Or No Deal has gone as high as $6 Mil in the past…I can see them doing 10 during premiere week.

]]> By: DDELE7 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-review/#comment-19238 DDELE7 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:56:30 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-comments/#comment-19238 So here are all the game shows on the networks that i can see in this fall season The Power of 10-CBS Deal or No Deal-NBC 1 vs. 100-NBC Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader-FOX Dont forget the lyrics-FOX and i doubt it that ABC's Set for life will last long, but ABC would probably renew it midseason just to to keep things interesting. The Power of 10 is a wonderful show. Drew Carey will be fine doing TPIR. But i hope he can manage commuting cross country between Television City in Hollywood and The Kaufman Astoria Studios (where Power is taped) in NYC. Its nice to finally see someone win the million on a game show. I doubt that someone will win the mill on DOND or 1 vs. 100 anytime soon. This will be the firing pin for CBS to produce more shows or even revive some classics for big money nightime. I know that they'll probably do more Million dollar TPIR shows, since i hear the set this season can be packed away for road shows. Who knows of the endless possibilities. Congrats to The Power of 10. Lets see how long it takes for them to give away the $10 mill, the first show in Television that would do so. -------------- Do you guys think that this means the other shows out ther will have to up the cash prizes ? So here are all the game shows on the networks that i can see in this fall season

The Power of 10-CBS
Deal or No Deal-NBC
1 vs. 100-NBC
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader-FOX
Dont forget the lyrics-FOX

and i doubt it that ABC’s Set for life will last long, but ABC would probably renew it midseason just to to keep things interesting.

The Power of 10 is a wonderful show. Drew Carey will be fine doing TPIR. But i hope he can manage commuting cross country between Television City in Hollywood and The Kaufman Astoria Studios (where Power is taped) in NYC.

Its nice to finally see someone win the million on a game show. I doubt that someone will win the mill on DOND or 1 vs. 100 anytime soon.

This will be the firing pin for CBS to produce more shows or even revive some classics for big money nightime. I know that they’ll probably do more Million dollar TPIR shows, since i hear the set this season can be packed away for road shows. Who knows of the endless possibilities.

Congrats to The Power of 10. Lets see how long it takes for them to give away the $10 mill, the first show in Television that would do so.

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Do you guys think that this means the other shows out ther will have to up the cash prizes ?

]]> By: Scott http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-review/#comment-19236 Scott Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:36:43 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-comments/#comment-19236 Awesome game, both episodes. Came into the first episode just in time to see Jamie win the million. Drew's reax was priceless and genuine. "He won a million bucks ! Our first show, our first contestant, and he won a million bucks!" Drew gives the contestant a spontaneous hug. He will be great for TPIR. And he looks better in a suit than I ever thought possible. Awesome game, both episodes. Came into the first episode just in time to see Jamie win the million. Drew’s reax was priceless and genuine. “He won a million bucks ! Our first show, our first contestant, and he won a million bucks!” Drew gives the contestant a spontaneous hug. He will be great for TPIR. And he looks better in a suit than I ever thought possible.

]]> By: Scott MN http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-review/#comment-19233 Scott MN Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:01:19 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/power-of-10-comments/#comment-19233 Alex: Dead on with this one. Here's my critique: Host--Drew does a good job of engaging the contestants, mixing the right amount of humor with tension. If he's like this on TRIP, it'll be in good hands. Format--Pace was a little slow the first night, but picked up last night. One thing I would disagree with is that it's going to be easy to get to $1,000,000. There were a couple times last night I thought everyone was using the right logic only top be bitten by the answer. That's what happens when you are basing the game on a random survey. But, part of the intreague for me is not only the game, but the answers sure say alot about what we think. My only suggestion is that maybe they consider going to a format like GREED on the elimination game, where the loser "goes back into the pool." All in all, CBS should keep it around. Alex:

Dead on with this one. Here’s my critique:

Host–Drew does a good job of engaging the contestants, mixing the right amount of humor with tension. If he’s like this on TRIP, it’ll be in good hands.

Format–Pace was a little slow the first night, but picked up last night. One thing I would disagree with is that it’s going to be easy to get to $1,000,000. There were a couple times last night I thought everyone was using the right logic only top be bitten by the answer. That’s what happens when you are basing the game on a random survey. But, part of the intreague for me is not only the game, but the answers sure say alot about what we think.

My only suggestion is that maybe they consider going to a format like GREED on the elimination game, where the loser “goes back into the pool.”

All in all, CBS should keep it around.

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