Challenge 5
Feb 13, 2019 0:13:21 GMT
Post by Cynthia on Feb 13, 2019 0:13:21 GMT
For this challenge we need 1 of you from each group, and yes, this is live again. We will be playing 'Disk of Opulence' (that's Pokemon for Wheel of Fortune).
Rules are as follows:
RULES
The game will take place with the following rounds, in order. Toss-up > Round 1 > Round 2 > Round 3 > Toss-up > Round 4
For every puzzle, I will choose a word or phrase and give you the category. Every letter in that word or phrase will be represented with a blank white square unless I state that some of the letters will be revealed immediately. Punctuation is always revealed immediately.
TOSSUP
The game will start with a toss-up for $2,500 and the right to go first in the main game. I will reveal a quarter of the board at random at the outset. If no one solves within 5 minutes or all players pass, then I will reveal another quarter of the board. If there are still no solves 5 minutes after that or everyone passes, then another quarter of the board is revealed. If 5 minutes go by after THAT without a solve or everyone passes, no one wins.
MAIN GAME
The winner of the tossup (or decided at random if no one wins) goes first in the first round; What happens next depends on the result of the spin:
Dollar figure: The player will select a consonant (Y counts). If it's there, I will reveal all instances of that letter and credit the player with the amount spun for each occurrence (for example, spinning $500 and guessing a consonant that appears twice wins $1,000). If the consonant does not appear, play passes to the next player. Top dollar in Round 1 is $2,500. top dollar in Round 2 is $3,750, and top dollar in Round 3 is $5,000.
Free Play: The player may guess any available letter at all (vowels are worth nothing, consonants are worth $500 apiece) or even solve the puzzle. If a player picks a wrong letter or solves incorrectly, the player will be allowed to retain his or her turn instead of play passing as usual.
Lose a Turn: Play passes to the next player.
Bankrupt: The player loses all money in the round and his or her turn.
When a player has at least $500, he or she may buy a vowel at that price. If it's there, the turn continues; otherwise, it passes. It is a flat rate; whether it's one, many, or none at all, it's still $500.
If at any time during their turns players believe they know the answer, they may solve instead of spinning or buying. The solution, which must be in bold, must be exactly as I have it with no misspellings or any words added or deleted. A contestant MUST solve a puzzle during a round to keep any money they earned during that round.
For every decision to spin, buy, or solve, the player in control of the board has 5 minutes to make a post, or else they will pass command of the board to the next player.
Round 2 is started by the player after the person who started Round 1, and Round 3 is started by the third player. After that, a tossup for $5,000 will be played, the winner of which starts the next round. If nobody wins the $5,000 tossup, whoever started Round 2 starts the round after the $5,000 tossup.
GAME END
After the game has been played out, the two teams with the most prize money will be safe. The team that earned the least money will be heading to Tribal Council where another member will get the boot.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Please do not edit your posts. I must rule all edited guesses as incorrect.
Below the board are the letters that have not been picked yet. Please pay attention to this as if you guess a letter guessed already, you lose your turn.
If you guess a vowel on any wheel spin other than Free Play or try to buy a consonant, you lose your turn (and $500 if you do the latter).
It goes without saying, but NO OUTSIDE RESOURCES ARE ALLOWED.