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Post by tlc38tlc38 on Aug 4, 2015 22:29:13 GMT -5
Any help is appreciated.
1) If no one solves the $2,000 toss-up, who starts round 1?
2) If no one solves the $3,000 toss-up, who starts round 4?
3) If there's a tie at the end of the final spin round, how is a winner determined?
4) When you're a contestant on the show, are you given an official rule book? If so, I'd love to see this!
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Post by MarioGS on Aug 4, 2015 22:33:08 GMT -5
1) The red player, regardless of whoever won the $1,000 Toss-Up.
2) Whoever started Round 1.
3) A tiebreaker Toss-Up is played between the tied players solely for the right to go to the Bonus Round. It has happened twice so far in the Toss-Up era.
4) After you're committed to a tape date, you get shipped a huge packet of information including the game rules. I'm pretty sure contestants aren't allowed to share it and have to return it at the studio. They do get to keep the category list that comes with it, however.
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Post by tlc38tlc38 on Aug 4, 2015 22:38:21 GMT -5
Dang that was a quick reply! Thanks for the info!
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Post by chad1m on Aug 4, 2015 23:11:39 GMT -5
You get shipped a huge packet of information including the game rules. Contestants are not furnished with the official rules until briefing at the studio. |
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Post by MarioGS on Aug 4, 2015 23:18:30 GMT -5
I stand corrected, then.
Regardless, they do get mailed a ton of information to help them prepare for the taping, which does include the category list.
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Post by Bryce L. on Aug 5, 2015 1:03:13 GMT -5
Are there any rules mentioned in this briefing that wouldn't be immediately apparent from watching the show?
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Post by jmdarrall on Aug 5, 2015 9:08:47 GMT -5
We didn't get too much time to read over the rules...the highlights were briefly covered. One rule that I vaguely remember that's not apparent when watching is that you can solve after spinning, without having to call a letter first (although really...what's the point in doing so?).
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Post by tlc38tlc38 on Aug 5, 2015 9:20:59 GMT -5
^I guess that's just a "cover your bases" rule the same as being able to solve on free play or being able to solve the puzzle in the final spin round without calling a letter first.
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Post by ten96lt on Aug 8, 2015 1:50:38 GMT -5
The packet they send you before taping is just the release affirming that you meet the eligibility rules and you will abide by the rules, etc. The official game rules are handed out during the briefing in the green room (which they ask you to give back after the briefing since they reuse them). Interesting parts were what the procedure was if a round had to be thrown out.
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Post by Bryce L. on Aug 8, 2015 4:31:55 GMT -5
Do you recall any of the things that would be considered grounds for throwing out a round?
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Post by tenpoundhammer on Aug 8, 2015 9:28:00 GMT -5
^ The most common things I've seen are a wrong letter being lit up (e.g., someone calls T and the D lights up instead), or Pat mishearing a wrong answer as correct. I've also seen mentions of a contestant accidentally calling a letter before spinning but the letter lighting up anyway, and a contestant accidentally being allowed to buy a vowel despite not having enough in their bank. chad1m mentioned a round where a contestant got the $1,000 Same Letter bonus on a flipped Mystery wedge even though they did not call the Same Letter, and it wasn't realized until a couple turns later. |
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Post by WayoshiM on Aug 8, 2015 10:15:43 GMT -5
Uh... isn't it red always in the case of a 3k triple stumper?
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Post by Bryce L. on Aug 8, 2015 10:33:45 GMT -5
Uh... isn't it red always in the case of a 3k triple stumper? Actually in that case, it's whoever started Round 1. |
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