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Bob2112

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 12:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Important Note:
Make sure you play Puttergirl's game,
The Amazing Race IV POLL,
otherwise I may have to deduct points from your score!


Since there is always room for another game and many people voiced disappointment when www.survivordeadpool.com shut down their Survivor Deadpool game, I offer to you

The Amazing Race Deadpool


For those of you that never played in the Survivor Deadpool, the instructions (adapted slightly for TAR) are very simply. Each week you:

- Pick a team to finish in last place for the week
- Pick a team that will not be eliminated
- Pick a team (or nobody) that will use the fast forward


Picks will be due in this thread by the start of the show in the Eastern time zone. You may change your picks at any time up to the deadline. You don't have to play every week, but points will be cumulative for the entire show.

Playing is as simple as that. Scoring on the other hand is a bit more complicated and requires some math. The good news is that I will do all the math and you just have to make the picks. There will be base points given for correct answers plus bonus points based on the number of people that selected the same correct answer. If you really mess up, there are 2 ways that points will be deducted!

Basically, you get more points for making a risky pick that is correct then you do for making a safer pick that is correct. Here's the scoring rules and then I'll give an example:

Scoring:
Pick The Correct Team For Last Place50 Points + Bonus
Pick A Correct Team That Is Not Eliminated15 Points + Bonus
Pick The Correct Fast Forward Team10 Points + Bonus


Negative Points:
Last Place Pick
Comes In First Place
-50 Points
Non-elimination Pick
Is Eliminated
-10 Points


Bonus Points:
Last Place Team Bonus100 points minus the percentage of players who made the same pick
Non-eliminated Team Bonus(100 points minus the percentage of players who made the same pick) divided by 2
Fast Forward Bonus(100 points minus the percentage of players who made the same pick) divided by 3


Non-elimination weeks:
For the non-elimination weeks, everyone will get points for their non-elimination pick (bonus will still make a difference) and there will be no penalty if your non-elimination pick comes in last place. Your last place pick is scored the same as an elimination week.

STOP READING NOW
IF YOU ARE EASILY CONFUSED
AND/OR HATE MATH!!!

(just play the game and have fun)


Example:

Let's pretend there are 4 teams left in the race and they are:

Reichen/Chip, David/Jeff, Russell/Cindy, Amanda/Chris
and 6 people play this week with the following selections:

Player Name
Elimination Pick
Non-elimination Pick
Fast Forward Pick
Player 1
Russell/Cindy
Reichen/Chip
Nobody
Player 2
David/Jeff
Reichen/Chip
Reichen/Chip
Player 3
Russell/Cindy
Reichen/Chip
Reichen/Chip
Player 4
Russell/Cindy
Reichen/Chip
Reichen/Chip
Player 5
David/Jeff
Russell/Cindy
Amanda/Chris
Player 6
Amanda/Chris
David/Jeff
Nobody


Bonus points for elimination pick would be:
16.66% picked Amanda/Chris so their bonus points would be 100 - 16.66 = 83.34 points
33.33% picked David/Jeff so their bonus points would be 100 - 33.33 = 66.67 points
50.00% picked Russell/Cindy so their bonus points would be 100 - 50 = 50 points
No picks for Reichen/Chip

Notes:
Only one team is eliminated, so only one of the bonus points would apply
If your pick comes in first place, you not only do not get the bonus, but you are penalized 50 points.

Bonus points for non-elimination pick would be:
16.66% picked David/Jeff so their bonus points would be (100 - 16.66)/2 = 41.67 points
16.66% picked Russell/Cindy so their bonus points would be (100 - 16.66)/2 = 41.67 points
66.66% picked Reichen/Chip so their bonus points would be (100 - 66.66)/2= 16.67 points
No picks for Amanda/Chris

Notes:
If Amanda/Chris are eliminated, then all players get bonus points, but the Reichen/Chip picks get a smaller bonus.
If your pick is eliminated, you not only do not get the bonus, but you are penalized 10 points.

Bonus points for Fast Forward pick would be:
16.66% picked Amanda/Chris so their bonus points would be (100 - 16.66)/3= 27.78 points
33.33% picked Nobody so the bonus points would be (100 - 33.33)/3= 22.22 points
50.00% picked Reichen/Chip so their bonus points would be (100 - 50.00)/3= 16.66 points
No picks for David/Jeff
No picks for Russell/Cindy

Note:
Only one team at most may use the Fast Forward, so only one of the bonus points would apply.

Tabbyking

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 12:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
wow! i will play! as soon as i get off the phone over my wacky phone bill.....sigh.....

Julieboo

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 12:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LP: Tian/Jaree
NE: Steve/Dave
FF: No one

Tabbyking

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 01:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Last in: cindy/rusell
Not eliminated: reichen/chip
FF: tian/jaree

Hermione69

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 01:19 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh.

That is the sound of me being sucked into another reality show.

<I'll make my picks later tonight.>

Marysafan

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 01:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Last Place: Debra and Steve
Not Elimiated: Jon and Al
FF: Kelly and Jon

Hippyt

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 01:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I wanna play too,but have to go do my homework first.

Egbok

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 02:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yipee....another game to play!! And Sponge, I must say, so far I'm impressed with the color scheme, fonts and grids! Thanks for doing the math.

My picks will be coming soon - WooHoo!!

Theowl

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 02:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
huh???

Grannyg

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 02:25 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I just went to my picks at Puttergirl's game and copied them here.

Last Place: Russell and Cindy
Not Eliminated: Reichen and Chip
Fast Forward: Not used

Bob2112

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 02:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Owl, do what Granny did and we'll tell you how you did on Friday.

I bet you win it all that way! :)

Theowl

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 02:41 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't know Bob, I think my brain is catching up with my age. How sad!!

Monkeyboy

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 02:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Last Place: Russel and Cindy
Not Eliminated:Reichen and Chip
Fast Foward:Debra and Steve

Alaginger

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 03:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Last Place - Russel/Cindy
Not Elimited - David/Jeff
Fast Forward - Debra/Steve

Wilsonatmd

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 03:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Last: Millie/Chuck
Not Eliminated:Monica/Sheree
FF: Debra/Steve

Kady

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 03:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Last: Steve/Josh
Not Eliminated: Russel/Cindy
FF: Debra/Steve

Hippyt

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 03:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
last:Deb/Steve
not eliminated:John/Al
first:Dave/Jeff

Llkoolaid

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 04:35 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Eliminated: Russell/Cindy
Not Eliminated: Deb/Steve
Fast forward:Deb/Steve

Yay Bob, you are so good with the math, I didn't even try to figure it out. I will just believe you.

Reiki

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 04:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Last: Tian/Jaree
Not Eliminated: Amanda/Chris
fast forward: None

Squaredsc

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 04:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
wow bob. im impressed. now i said i was gonna take a break from the games this season, but you've sucked me in. <i sure hope i can remember to make my picks>

last: cindy/russell
not eliminated: monica/sheree
ff: cindy/russell

thanks bob, i did miss the survivor deadpool too.

Heyltslori

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 05:43 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Last: Kelly/Jon
NE: Millie/Chuck
FF: None

Not1worry

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 05:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm confused but that won't stop me from playing!

Last - Kelly/Jon
Not out - Tian/Jaree
FF - Debra/ Steve

One thing for certain, I'll never know if my points are correct since that math kills me!

Egbok

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 06:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
1. Last: Tian & Jaree
2. Not Eliminated: Russel & Cindy
3. FF: Millie & Chuck

Pamy

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 06:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
WOW!! That sponge sure soaks up a lot of math knowledge! This sounds fun, thanks Bobby!!
Last in: Cindy/Rusell
Not eliminated: Reichen/Chip
FF: None

Puttergirl

Tuesday, May 27, 2003 - 06:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm pretty good at math, but you still lost me about halfway through it. So I'm just gonna play blind:

1. Last: Debra/Steve
2. Not eliminated: Millie/Chuck
3. FF: none