Comments on: “What’s The Deal” Week on December 10th http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:24:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Antonio http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-35362 Antonio Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:21:25 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-35362 Nikolai, You can express your opinion I didn't say you can't... Nikolai,

You can express your opinion I didn’t say you can’t…

]]> By: Nikolai http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-35188 Nikolai Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:28:27 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-35188 Antonio, I'm just expressing an opinion. It just seems that they are getting desperate to keep their ratings decent. I just hope it won't be messy once it goes into syndication next fall. Antonio, I’m just expressing an opinion. It just seems that they are getting desperate to keep their ratings decent. I just hope it won’t be messy once it goes into syndication next fall.

]]> By: Antonio http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-35162 Antonio Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:15:38 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-35162 Nikolai, Deal or No Deal has already jumped the shark when they started all this mess... Nikolai,

Deal or No Deal has already jumped the shark when they started all this mess…

]]> By: Nikolai http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34941 Nikolai Sun, 25 Nov 2007 06:00:35 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34941 The show has jumped the shark. Pretty soon NBC will have another good excuse to cancel another show which was perfectly fine to start with. It seems to be a tradition at that network. The show has jumped the shark. Pretty soon NBC will have another good excuse to cancel another show which was perfectly fine to start with. It seems to be a tradition at that network.

]]> By: KBGUY09 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34813 KBGUY09 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:54:14 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34813 With the right rules, they should be able to make that winner take all a permanent thing. But if we knew what the previous deal was, then we know whether someone won or not. So the 2nd person should know what the 1st person won, and same for the 3rd. I think that addition would make the game a lot more physcological. Unfortunately, I dont see it staying :(. With the right rules, they should be able to make that winner take all a permanent thing. But if we knew what the previous deal was, then we know whether someone won or not. So the 2nd person should know what the 1st person won, and same for the 3rd. I think that addition would make the game a lot more physcological. Unfortunately, I dont see it staying :(.

]]> By: Marc Power http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34808 Marc Power Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:03:16 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34808 a few friends and I played a tourney-style DoND that might work better than winner take all, very simply start with 6 people each playing their own game, lowest scorer is elimanated but each person is not told the other's scores. 1st round each game is for $1m, 2nd round: $1.5m, 3rd round: $2m, 4th: $2.5m, 5th: $3m and the winner plays a solo game for a bonus of up to $5,000,000. I won our little tournament for $1,876,000 (including the 6th round "bonus game") but the 5th round was a disaster, I won only $10 in my game and my opponent ended his game with .01 My point is winnings wise $1.876 million is still exciting but it took six games and that bring seven more excitement. Plus, pint-size offers of less than $1,000 may still be worth taking in this format since one of your opponents may have had a bad game and you could lock up a high position. a few friends and I played a tourney-style DoND that might work better than winner take all, very simply start with 6 people each playing their own game, lowest scorer is elimanated but each person is not told the other’s scores. 1st round each game is for $1m, 2nd round: $1.5m, 3rd round: $2m, 4th: $2.5m, 5th: $3m and the winner plays a solo game for a bonus of up to $5,000,000. I won our little tournament for $1,876,000 (including the 6th round “bonus game”) but the 5th round was a disaster, I won only $10 in my game and my opponent ended his game with .01

My point is winnings wise $1.876 million is still exciting but it took six games and that bring seven more excitement. Plus, pint-size offers of less than $1,000 may still be worth taking in this format since one of your opponents may have had a bad game and you could lock up a high position.

]]> By: Scott Meckley http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34682 Scott Meckley Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:08:55 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34682 I don't like this winner takes all idea. I think the wheel deal idea is somewhat interesting but this winner takes all idea is an awful idea. I am thinking that this could be the last season for the primetime version of Deal but i hope i'm wrong and it goes at least another season or two or longer. I don’t like this winner takes all idea. I think the wheel deal idea is somewhat interesting but this winner takes all idea is an awful idea. I am thinking that this could be the last season for the primetime version of Deal but i hope i’m wrong and it goes at least another season or two or longer.

]]> By: David Howell http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34662 David Howell Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:58:30 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34662 'Winner Takes All' is either the best or worst twist ever, depending upon execution. With S&P regulations likely to ensure the execution is fair, I'm positive on it; conversely, if I heard the UK were doing it, I'd be terrified. It'll be very, very interesting to see what the winning 'score' will be and how the tactics change. I reckon you'll get one person who plays more cautiously than normal and one who will throw caution to the wind. I'd probably personally play a more 'target-based' game than normal, probably playing for $200k (which I reckon would win it). That'd mean taking more risks at the end with one huge amount left, but potentially walking away from a great board early. ‘Winner Takes All’ is either the best or worst twist ever, depending upon execution. With S&P regulations likely to ensure the execution is fair, I’m positive on it; conversely, if I heard the UK were doing it, I’d be terrified.

It’ll be very, very interesting to see what the winning ’score’ will be and how the tactics change. I reckon you’ll get one person who plays more cautiously than normal and one who will throw caution to the wind. I’d probably personally play a more ‘target-based’ game than normal, probably playing for $200k (which I reckon would win it). That’d mean taking more risks at the end with one huge amount left, but potentially walking away from a great board early.

]]> By: Darren http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34656 Darren Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:19:13 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34656 Assuming it's the same audience. Assuming it’s the same audience.

]]> By: andrew http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34627 andrew Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:33:29 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34627 i know that, alex, but the audience knows what each contestant took.. i know that, alex, but the audience knows what each contestant took..

]]> By: Michael http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34626 Michael Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:28:47 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34626 The gimmicks are not bad, but I was really hoping that NBC and Endemol would make us really happy by announcing that there would be no more supporters for each contestant, a contestant would would have 30 seconds to make a descision on an offer or else it would be a NO DEAL, the games would go quicker and there would be no more "open the case......when we come back.", they would open up the vault by making the top amount higher and higher for each game that the top amount is not won in, and they would do us all a favour and get rid of this upcoming "Million Dollar Mission". This has to be the stupidest idea ever. I've given up on the show a while ago and from what I'm hearing, there a long way off for getting it right again. The gimmicks are not bad, but I was really hoping that NBC and Endemol would make us really happy by announcing that there would be no more supporters for each contestant, a contestant would would have 30 seconds to make a descision on an offer or else it would be a NO DEAL, the games would go quicker and there would be no more “open the case……when we come back.”, they would open up the vault by making the top amount higher and higher for each game that the top amount is not won in, and they would do us all a favour and get rid of this upcoming “Million Dollar Mission”. This has to be the stupidest idea ever. I’ve given up on the show a while ago and from what I’m hearing, there a long way off for getting it right again.

]]> By: Jordan S. http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34621 Jordan S. Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:11:16 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34621 That would make sense, Alex, but this is NBC and Endemol we're talking about, not the producers of Jeopardy! during their special tournaments. I wouldn't be surprised to see them goof it up. That being said, if it's executed properly it could make for pretty good TV. The case reveal episode probably won't be too bad, as long as they stage it right. But I'm not much of a fan of the Deal Wheel - it just doesn't fit in with the rest of the show (which even Australia's Double or Nothing manages to do). Instead, I'd probably offer an endgame with various multipliers in five or six cases. Contestant picks off two or three, banker makes a given offer to multiply winnings, contestant can either accept that or take what's in their case. That would make sense, Alex, but this is NBC and Endemol we’re talking about, not the producers of Jeopardy! during their special tournaments. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them goof it up. That being said, if it’s executed properly it could make for pretty good TV. The case reveal episode probably won’t be too bad, as long as they stage it right.

But I’m not much of a fan of the Deal Wheel - it just doesn’t fit in with the rest of the show (which even Australia’s Double or Nothing manages to do). Instead, I’d probably offer an endgame with various multipliers in five or six cases. Contestant picks off two or three, banker makes a given offer to multiply winnings, contestant can either accept that or take what’s in their case.

]]> By: Alex Davis http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34614 Alex Davis Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:17:59 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34614 You are aware that odds are the players won't know each other's scores, right? This means they will have to play more cautiously than before. Taking an early big deal might be the right thing. They made the show psychological. It's a fantastic tweak in my mind. You are aware that odds are the players won’t know each other’s scores, right? This means they will have to play more cautiously than before. Taking an early big deal might be the right thing. They made the show psychological. It’s a fantastic tweak in my mind.

]]> By: andrew http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34612 andrew Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:13:50 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34612 DEAL OR NO DEAL HAS OFFICIALLY JUMPED! DEAL OR NO DEAL HAS OFFICIALLY JUMPED!

]]> By: andrew http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34611 andrew Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:08:23 +0000 http://buzzerblog.flashgameshows.com/whats-the-deal-week-on-december-10th/#comment-34611 WINNER TAKES ALL SUCKS! it ruins the entire meaning of the game. just think, if someone was lucky enough to take home $750,000, then that means someone with .01 and 1,000,000 MUST play on, or they'll lose everything. that doesn't happen very often, and for all their luck and daring, they shouldn't have to turn down 500,000 with no safety net just to have a chance at winning something! just imagine if you had wesley autrey's board, and any reasonable man would deal. you are very sure you don't have the 1M, and you're pretty sure you'll remove it. the offer is 322,000, and you're all ready to deal when howie tells you that if you don't beat 433,000, you don't win anything. that's bad enough, but if somehow you were psychic and knew you'd remove the 1M next, then you're stuck between a rock and a hard place. PLEASE get rid of this! WINNER TAKES ALL SUCKS! it ruins the entire meaning of the game. just think, if someone was lucky enough to take home $750,000, then that means someone with .01 and 1,000,000 MUST play on, or they’ll lose everything. that doesn’t happen very often, and for all their luck and daring, they shouldn’t have to turn down 500,000 with no safety net just to have a chance at winning something! just imagine if you had wesley autrey’s board, and any reasonable man would deal. you are very sure you don’t have the 1M, and you’re pretty sure you’ll remove it. the offer is 322,000, and you’re all ready to deal when howie tells you that if you don’t beat 433,000, you don’t win anything. that’s bad enough, but if somehow you were psychic and knew you’d remove the 1M next, then you’re stuck between a rock and a hard place. PLEASE get rid of this!

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