Proposed 60-minute format: -Front game reverts to traditional Dick Clark-era rules & timing, complete with Mystery 7 & 7-11 cards. Tiebreak rules also revert to the 'classic' format. -Single elimination format. -Winner's Circle endgame format also retains classic rules, but a prize ladder applies to each attempt ($10K, $25K, $50K, $100K, with possible $500K & $1M levels added for prime-time specials or as a 'super-bonus' endgame for retiring champions). Clue difficulty/ obscurity increases as champion progresses up ladder. -Daily format allows for rollover champion, continuation of timed-out game.
On Apr 3, 10:19 am, Joe Hass <[email protected]> wrote: > The game is set for 30 minutes. If you make it 60, here are the > questions off the top of my head: > > * Contestants: Do you add additional contestants? Do you allow for > returning contestants? > * Front game: How many items in a round? 6 in 20 or 7 in 30? Do you > allow for timing to help break ties? > * End game payout: How do you pay out? The old $10K/$25K? Additional > levels? > * New games: Do you create a new game? What do you use it for? > > The only game I can think of that moved from 30 to 60 minutes was TPIR > in 1976. They created a new game (the showcase showdown) to sort out > the winners from each "half" of the show. > > Joe Hass > Warren, MI > (who has some answers in his head on how to play this out) > > On Apr 1, 9:29 pm, M-D November <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Why is it necessary to "rework" the game? The original format worked > > just fine! The Donny Osmond version 'reworked' the format, > > and...well, enough said. > > > M-D > > Now seems like a good time for a Match Game revival...just saying. > > > On Apr 1, 4:35 pm, "Thomas Heald, Esquire" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/04/25000_pyramid_contender_to_rep.php > > > > A new version of "The $25,000 Pyramid" from Sony and producer Michael > > > Davies ("Who Wants to Be a Millionaire") is one of the projects CBS is > > > considering as a replacement for "Guiding Light." > > > > Neither Sony nor CBS would comment. However, two people familiar with > > > the situation said Mr. Davies and Sony have come up with a reworking of > > > the classic "Pyramid" game show format designed to fit into CBS' daytime > > > lineup. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ TV or Not TV .... Smart (TV) People on Ice! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
