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First IUFB: Laptop Computer (15 inch MacBook Pro, 4GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Drive, HD Webcam, all in 1 wireless printer; ARP: $1929) (Manuela)
Malcolm, a student at Washington State University, is playing Pay the
The right combination: Pens ($5.99), Post Its ($4.60) and Syrup ($2.29) ($6.89), Chips ($3.49) and Mio ($3.99) ($7.48), Board ($8.00)
| Second IUFB: Pair of Nikon 10MP cameras (ARP: $1,298) (Hot Air Balloon)
Jelaeh is playing Coming Or Going for a trip to Greece (San Torini, 6n, junior suite at Astarte Suites, half-day scooter rental) (Manuela)
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Third IUFB: Selection of Back to School Essentials (17pc bedding, backpack, umbrella, etc. from Vera Bradley; ARP: $699) (Rachel)
Srikrishna, a student at the University of California: Los Angeles, is playing Dice Game for 2012 Toyota Prius C-II Hybrid (Preferred accessory package, hybrid synergy drive, and security system)
ARP: $21,462 LOSS
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SCSD #1
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Fourth IUFB: Game Consoles (320GB PS3 and PS Vita, with MLB 12 The Show (PS3), Wipeout 2048 (Vita), and MLB 12 The Show (Vita) ARP: $855) (Manuela)
Kayla, a student at the University of Massachusetts, is playing Double Cross for a Samsung 46" 3D LED HDTV with WiFi and Skype, 2 pairs of 3D glasses (Rachel), BMS Heritage 150 scooter w/ Auto trans, electric start, front disc brakes (Amber) Board:
Result: (Chose $1,586 and $2,987)
WIN ARP's: $1,586 and $2,897
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Fifth IUFB: Home Theater System (7.1 Channel AV Receiver, 7 speakers, sublimiter); ARP: $899) (Rachel)
Spencer is playing Cliff Hangers for a Laundry for a Year (DormMom.com), Pizza for a Year (52 pizzas from Papa John's), $500 Baskin Robbins gift card, $3000 in cash for textbooks; ARP:$5,130 (Manuela)
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Tiffany has just been seriously outlucked this entire game. If she doesn't get this next item up for bid, she's being sent to Girard, Ohio for a lesson in how to bid. Sixth IUFB: Tablet and Smartphone (Pantech Tablet (waterproof)), LG 5 MP camera SmartPhone with Calling Plan; ARP: $1,689) (George)
Tiffany escapes Girard and is playing That's Too Much for a 2012 Hyundai Veloster (Cargo Net, Cargo Seating, Cargo Mat)
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SCSD #2
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THE FABULOUS SHOWCASES
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Show Results: 1 out of 6 THIS RECAP IS
PRODUCED SOLELY FOR GOLDEN-ROAD.NET Post by: PriceBusterXL on August 17, 2012, 01:40:43 PM And remember when I said in a different topic that Dice Game was like PTR, well I hate to say, "I told you so", but.....................It looks like Dice Game will never get won now that Mike screwed that game up. At least Double Cross had a win, though. Post by: Swingbatta0 on August 17, 2012, 01:46:54 PM Nothing good has ever come from Pay The Rent (or this case, Pay The Tuition).................Nothing.Never say never. One day, PTR will get a win, and Dice Game, too (Richards can set up the prices, but not the dice rolls). BTW, Pay the Tuition came a little close this time around. Here's the right combination: Attic: Board: $8.00 3rd floor: Chips: $3.49, Flavoring: $3.99 ($7.48) 2nd floor: Post-It Notes: $4.60, Syrup: $2.29 ($6.89) Mailbox: Pens: $5.99 The contestant only got the syrup and chips mixed up. BTW again, Double Cross now has cool think music. Post by: Wayoshi on August 17, 2012, 02:02:50 PM -... I bleeping still hate Pay the Rent. This is the 2nd time the mailbox was correct (both times the box was an item surprisingly expensive for a contestant, that's about the only way it happens) and instead, it's 1.15/pc post-its and I-have-no-clue-what-that-is water enhancer and a-bit-low syrup that screws him out of it. I could totally see those middle items working out, but they don't, it's almost always going to look a bit wrong - syrup + post-its being more than pens? You'd think it's a bit short. Instead he has 4+2 and 1+3 paired of all things, the lowest two which did not quite look the lowest being the problem. -Dice can really just go away for awhile. I hope it turns around eventually, but it feels like every 1/6 ends up being rolled a 2/5 and insta-loss, or on a 3/4, they go against the odds and it's somehow always wrong. Additionally, Mike used a compact trim of the usual Prius to try to get a loss right away on the 2nd digit on top of that. Nearly as unwatchable as Rent. -CROSS! WIN! UNIQUE THINK CUE! :-D A real footnote to this one, but it's history! Also, I was expecting green Xs, but instead just a swirling astral BG. I didn't notice if the price displays flashed or not. It looks like Drew isn't going to explicitly explain Cross's "pairs of prices" aspect, but I think we can get by - it was an old woman in June, and Kayla seemed fine here. Helped also it was an easy setup. -Not too often Cliff is lost on an overshoot. Usually I'm unhappy with Cliff losses, but I was at peace seeing this for some reason. -You know what's worse than that blah TTM setup? The damn fakes aren't changing enough. -Atrocious SCs. Stop saving up to give away a car here Mike, make the car games easier instead. -Drew, in true "last taping of week and season!!!11!" form, was atrocious also. Even in my glee over Cross he did not do a good job there either. Very mumbly. You've improved this season quite a bit at times Drew, now we need even more consistency from you. -You can really see why even Dimich was fired - the editing was also really bad. Bids in row being heard did not match up with the row flashing up a couple times, and a lot of similarly detached lines everywhere. Why are we cutting this stuff all up, for time? The lineup wasn't that long even with Rent. Post by: Bobby McBride on August 17, 2012, 02:04:34 PM CoG: Should've been won. Dice: This just wasn't the best of seasons for this PG. DC: Easy. C-H: Spencer should've bid $30-$50 for the coffeemaker. TTM: I thought for sure $19,980 was the right one, too. Showcases: Well, at least Malcolm wasn't going to be the season's highest winner. Not the best episode this month. Post by: Kev347 on August 17, 2012, 02:11:58 PM Unlike the rest of the show which, well, went about as expected. I think Mike's M.O. is if someone is jumping up and down happy standing next to a car at the end of the show, it doesn't matter what else happened. This certainly explains how he set up the show today - cars in both SCs, but general lockdown on cars/cash elsewhere, with some of the cheaper games left open to prevent the dreaded skunk. Oh, and Rent is still useless. At least the tuition sign looks professional now? It had an easier mailbox item than usual today (you'd be surprised how much a 12-pack of pens costs - apparently a lot of people were!) This made it easier for someone to get a shot, but it also made it easier for someone to foul up the middle two rows and walk away with nothing, which is what happened. What an awful season for Dice Game. That was a pretty vicious setup today though - that was the first time the Prius compact has been seen on the show. A normal Prius on the show is in the 24k-range. This is 21. You can see how that would cause problems. He managed to dodge it, but ran into -62 anyway - yeah, that one probably wasn't going to be won except with some real lucky rolls. Oh, and a historic lineup note: This was the first lineup in the history of the show to have two post-Roger games. And it had TTM in it too, so it was the most Mike-ish lineup of them all :) Timings: Pay The Rent (7) - 7:18 Coming Or Going (3.5) - 3:23 Dice Game (4.5) - 4:38 Double Cross (4) - 3:57 Cliff Hangers (4.5) - 5:06 That's Too Much (4) - 3:19 Total (28.5): 27:41 Post by: jarvisbrodiea27 on August 17, 2012, 02:19:19 PM [/quote] His directing really sucked!! It was like seeing the show through the eyes of Bart Eskander! Post by: Wayoshi on August 17, 2012, 02:24:17 PM EDIT: Oh yeah, PTTuition did look quite... restrained today. Like they took effort to design the alternate set for future shows. God dammit. I really badly wanted that 1/6 chance to work out. Post by: DarkShockBro on August 17, 2012, 02:25:16 PM On the bad side: Almost everything else. Pay the Rent was its usual hard self, Coggy + Greece = Choose the most expensive one, Dice Game was depressing as always this season, Cliffy should have been won (2 off the threshold!), and That's Too Third showed up. Also, least expensive showcase was won. Ugh. Oh well, it wasn't a skunk, and that's pretty much all that matters for shows nowadays. :-D Post by: PriceBusterXL on August 17, 2012, 02:53:14 PM Never say never. One day, PTR will get a win, and Dice Game, too (Richards can set up the prices, but not the dice rolls).Maybe Dice will get won, but I won't hold my breath on PTR. Some people may close to winning $100K, but too many people get too bold and end up losing. Plus, the peanut gallery should've never egged Malcolm on for keep on going............He could've at least leave here with $5000 IMHO. Post by: 123123123 on August 17, 2012, 02:54:16 PM Coming or Going: Greece just could not be 6k. Also,I've noticed if one of the prices in this game ends in a 9, you should choose the other choice. Dice Game: Just some bad luck at the end Double Cross: Nice music. History was made with this win, even if it was pretty easy if you knew scooters are cheap. :-) Cliff Hangers: That little coffeemaker for $55 bucks, no way That's Too Much: Why can't they just make the right answer end up in the 5th or 6th spot so everyone is happy? Showcases: Horrible. Why are there 2 two prize showcases in the same show? Anyway the better of the two was won Overall, a OK show for a special Grade: B- Post by: elskunkoman on August 17, 2012, 03:12:04 PM 1.Pay the Tuition (Rent) L 2.Coming or Going L 3.Dice Game L 4.Double Cross W 5.Cliff Hangers L 6.That's Too Much! L Double Cross win is the only thing that saved us from an el skunko today. Post by: Swingbatta0 on August 17, 2012, 03:15:08 PM The peanut gallery should've never egged Malcolm on for keep on going............He could've at least leave here with $5000 IMHO.To be frank, I was hoping for him to bail out with the 5K, too. I didn't think the syrup and the flavoring would total more than 8 bucks. Post by: htmlcc92 on August 17, 2012, 03:20:26 PM Post by: SteveGavazzi on August 17, 2012, 03:57:36 PM For now, feel free to conversate. Or to converse, since, y'know, that's actually a word. :P Strangely enough, Pay the Rent is a lot more tolerable when there's no item that was clearly intended to be placed in the mailbox even though it's wrong. I really had no idea how it was going to play out after the price of the pens was revealed. Drew's unedited explanation of Double Cross is just as bad as his edited one. At no point did he mention that which price is highlighted on one line affects which one is highlighted on the other, which is kinda the whole point of the game. The board's win flash could also use...well, some actual flashing. I'm sure the firework graphics were intended to look impressive (just like all of the game's other graphics that don't work as well as they're supposed to), but it ended up just feeling like someone had forgotten to turn the blinking on. -You know what's worse than that blah TTM setup? The damn fakes aren't changing enough. Since when has this been a problem? The game has only ever used a rotation of about 40 fakes, and none of them are the prices of anything, anyway. -You can really see why even Dimich was fired - the editing was also really bad. Bids in row being heard did not match up with the row flashing up a couple times, and a lot of similarly detached lines everywhere. Dimich does not do the editing. Post by: Roadgeek Adam on August 17, 2012, 04:08:16 PM Or to converse, since, y'know, that's actually a word. :P Ya know, I have a tendency to make up words if they sound right. ;) Recap is up now for the record. Post by: SteveGavazzi on August 17, 2012, 04:26:22 PM Also, might I suggest making the squares black instead of the numbers in the second Double Cross grid, and maybe blacking out the ones that aren't selected instead of the ones that are? The way it's done now, it's not immediately obvious that anything's different from the first grid. Post by: vadernader on August 17, 2012, 04:28:08 PM Ya know, I have a tendency to make up words if they sound right. ;) Or take them from BigJon's blogTV show... ;) Overall a meh show. Nothing to see here, move on. (Except for Double Cross, which was pretty sweet!) Post by: Roadgeek Adam on August 17, 2012, 04:40:28 PM There appears to be some sort of large formatting problem with the first two games. I'm working on Double Cross. (Edit: Done) The issues with the formatting should be fixed, and it seemed to be only an IE problem cause it looked just fine in Chrome, which is my primary browser. For the record, this template won't be used after September 4, so unless Double Cross reappears, I seriously doubt we'll need to worry. ;) Post by: Wayoshi on August 17, 2012, 05:07:34 PM As for Dimich... he has no say on editing? Really? Post by: RCPlanes59 on August 17, 2012, 05:58:18 PM Although glad to "see" Double Cross got won. Post by: RCPlanes59 on August 17, 2012, 06:21:26 PM Post by: htmlcc92 on August 17, 2012, 06:22:00 PM Post by: TPIRFan1992 on August 17, 2012, 06:30:46 PM Pay the Rent (Tuition) Epic FAIL on Malcom's part of placing the grocery products Coming or Going: There's No way the trip to Greece be over 9 thousand bucks! Dice Game: Richards mess up again! Double Cross: Excellent first win in it's second play! Cliff Hangers: Just 5 bucks over of winning the prize package as I thought Spenser was in good range with 10 dollars to spare as I went with 45 on the coffee maker hoping that was the price. That's Too Much!: Do I need to ask.... RETIRE THIS GAME! Post by: Roadgeek Adam on August 17, 2012, 06:46:17 PM Here's my thoughts: Greece can be over $9K: location, location, location. Pardoning the fact that it had other options attached, it also was San Torini, which is not cheap. Post by: Wayoshi on August 17, 2012, 06:56:05 PM Post by: whinbaby on August 17, 2012, 08:04:22 PM Showcase #1
Showcase #2
Modeling Totals: August 14, 2012's episode Rachel Reynolds Total: 9/$32,627.00 (6/$26,337.00, 3/$6,290.00) Cars: 1/$21,790.00 (1/$21,790.00, 0/$0.00) Trips: 0/$0.00 (0/$0.00, 0/$0.00) Cash Prizes: 1/$2,500.00 (0/$0.00, 1/$2,500.00) Manuela Arbeláez Total: 8/$41,313.00 (3/$11,317.00, 5/$29,996.00) Cars: 1 :pint:/$18,450.00 (0/$0.00, 1/$18,450.00) Trips: 2/$17,949.00 (1/$8,533.00, 1/$9,416.00) Cash Prizes: 0/$0.00 (0/$0.00, 0/$0.00) Amber Lancaster Total: 10/$53,374.00 (4/$2,537.00, 6/$50,837.00) Cars: 2/$46,497.00 (0/$0.00, 2/$46,497.00) Trips: 0/$0.00 (0/$0.00, 0/$0.00) Cash Prizes: 1/$3,000.00 (0/$0.00, 1/$3,000.00) All Prizes Total: 24/$228,010.00 (12/$42,227.00, 12/$185,783.00) Cars: 4/$86,737.00 (1/$21,790.00, 3/$64,947.00) Trips: 2/$17,949.00 (1/$8,533.00, 1/$9,416.00) Cash Prizes: 3/$105,500.00 (0/$0.00, 3/$105,500.00) Season to date Rachel Reynolds (166 shows) Total: 1,567/$7,900,113.12 (947/$3,378,556.48, 620/$4,521,556.64) Cars: 169/$3,549,145.00 (57/$1,152,176.00, 112/$2,396,969.00) Trips: 155/$1,267,553.20 (86/$664,074.20, 69/$603,479.00) Cash Prizes: 22/$249,858.00 (4/$55,934.00, 18/$193,924.00) Manuela Arbeláez (143 shows) Total: 1,295/$7,255,249.76 (811/$3,152,806.76, 484/$4,102,443.00) Cars: 159/$3,435,133.00 (48/$1,040,542.00, 111/$2,394,591.00) Trips: 152/$1,355,481.00 (85/$734,747.00, 67/$620,734.00) Cash Prizes: 23/$275,212.00 (6/$61,301.00, 17/$213,911.00) Amber Lancaster (130 shows) Total: 1,054/$6,555,201.00 (628/$2,696,247.00, 426/$3,858,954.00) Cars: 137/$2,919,080.00 (44/$953,586.00, 93/$1,965,494.00) Trips: 141/$1,086,197.00 (70/$545,159.00, 71/$541,038.00) Cash Prizes: 27/$363,777.00 (4/$44,627.00, 23/$319,150.00) All Prizes (190 shows) Total: 5,022/$29,965,707.07 (2,991/$12,197,748.52, 2,031/$17,767,958.55) Cars: 577/$12,229,537.00 (195/$4,149,113.00, 382/$8,080,424.00) Trips: 620/$5,102,659.20 (339/$2,697,034.20, 281/$2,405,625.00) Cash Prizes: 162/$3,808,740.00 (30/$545,447.00, 132/$3,263,293.00) Post by: Cartboy on August 17, 2012, 08:57:22 PM Horrible show overall, IMHO. Post by: little star on August 17, 2012, 09:47:47 PM Coming or Going: Wow, it could have been worse. She could have been an education major....lol. I say that all in love and fun. :P But seriously, if a trip to Greece is less than $9k, almost anyone can go. :lol: Dice Game: I know we have issues with Richards..however, he can not control what #'s a contestant rolls on the dice. The show cant just "give this stuff away". Contestants have to be able to think on their feet. And once you add in the element of "luck and for some believers..karma", most games are a true crap shot...no pun intended in reference to Dice Game. Not too mention that the contestant who played this game annoyed me from jump street with his arrogance. I didn't feel sorry for him. Double Cross: A nice win...I still dont quite understand this new game. 8-O Cliff Hangers: 20-30-40 who do we appreciate? And basic coffee makers on TPIR haven't been $55 since like 1984.... ;) TTM: I have no feeling either way about this loss. Karma wasn't on her side. Showcases: Spencer redeemed himself nicely with his Showcase Bid. Post by: stardf29 on August 17, 2012, 10:00:14 PM And that's why this game is so hard to win; even if you can figure out the mailbox items, the middle is likely going to rely on sheer luck unless you pretty much know each price to the penny. Anyways, it's nice to see what a Double Cross win looks like. Also, think music! Post by: SteveGavazzi on August 18, 2012, 01:49:11 PM Pay The Rent: I like this game. It SHOULD be tough for a $100k payoff. There is a not-very-fine line between "tough" and "deliberately designed to be played wrong and always lost." (As I said, not an issue on this particular episode...but seriously, there is no logic to that argument once you actually examine the game.) Post by: Josh444 on August 20, 2012, 03:17:19 PM Post by: Briguy on August 21, 2012, 05:08:31 PM Drew's unedited explanation of Double Cross is just as bad as his edited one. At no point did he mention that which price is highlighted on one line affects which one is highlighted on the other, which is kinda the whole point of the game. The board's win flash could also use...well, some actual flashing. I'm sure the firework graphics were intended to look impressive (just like all of the game's other graphics that don't work as well as they're supposed to), but it ended up just feeling like someone had forgotten to turn the blinking on. Without having seen this episode to judge for myself Drew's explanation, it seems to me that Double Cross is rather difficult to explain. I know I would have trouble consistently and accurately explaining the game the same way every time. So, without further ado, how would you – or perhaps the greats, like Bob, Tom or Dennis – attempt to explain what is actually a simple game? Brian Post by: SteveGavazzi on August 21, 2012, 06:30:43 PM Without having seen this episode to judge for myself Drew's explanation, it seems to me that Double Cross is rather difficult to explain. I know I would have trouble consistently and accurately explaining the game the same way every time. I don't know off-hand, but I'd make damn sure to mention that the price you have selected for one prize affects which price you've selected for the other, which is pretty much the point of the game and something Drew has failed to bring up on either playing. Post by: vadernader on August 21, 2012, 07:39:08 PM I don't know off-hand, but I'd make damn sure to mention that the price you have selected for one prize affects which price you've selected for the other, which is pretty much the point of the game and something Drew has failed to bring up on either playing. Well, that turns into common sense/something the contestant understands when they actually play the game, it doesn't help/hurt their chances of winning at all. Post by: Wayoshi on August 21, 2012, 07:48:36 PM Post by: LiteBulb88 on August 24, 2012, 12:59:22 PM So, without further ado, how would you – or perhaps the greats, like Bob, Tom or Dennis – attempt to explain what is actually a simple game? "Slide your hand along the touchscreen to change the price of the scooter [host shows the motion to demonstrate]. Notice that as you change the price of the scooter, the price of the 3-D TV also changes. Select the correct price for both prizes to win them both!" (Side note: I don't like that this game uses a touchscreen--I think it would be much better off with Make Your Move like sliders except that they'd be connected to each other. Touchscreens are just too finicky for something like this.) Post by: Guint on August 24, 2012, 05:43:31 PM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||