The person who guesses the mole wins

The ClubHouse: The Mole: The person who guesses the mole wins

Lauram

Friday, January 26, 2001 - 08:11 am Click here to edit this post

When the rules of the game are stated, they always say "Whoever correctly guesses the mole wins". Do they actually WIN, or simply not loose? It seems that it would be too easy for someone to inadvertently guess correctly who the mole is, then is the game over and that person wins? Or do they continue, and if a couple of people figure it out, does the 1st to correctly guess win?

Fruitbat

Friday, January 26, 2001 - 09:00 am Click here to edit this post

If they correctly answer who the mole is on the quiz they keep going. They have no idea if they are correct. And their take may change quiz to quiz.

When it gets down to the last three, then something different happens. What, I don't know.

The odds of guessing correctly, at that point, seems quite high. There must be more to it.

Wilsonatmd

Friday, January 26, 2001 - 07:18 pm Click here to edit this post

No, its the same as before. On the website that described the Aussie Mole they said on the eighth and last competition episode (the ninth episode is kind of a wrap-up),the last three were put in individual cells in a famous old prison. They took the quiz at the same time, and the host then gave each of them a key. The winner (the one who did best on the quiz, or the one who finished first in case of a tie between the two remaining contestants) had the only key that opened the cells. The host then told the winner to give the key to the mole, and everything was revealed at that point. If they do this the same way here, it should be a very dramatic moment!

Kitt

Friday, January 26, 2001 - 07:38 pm Click here to edit this post

So what's in this for the Mole himself/herself? It's likely when there's only three contestants left that one of the non-moles will guess the mole. Can the mole win? Otherwise did they get extra money for being the mole or something like that?

Fruitbat

Saturday, January 27, 2001 - 04:22 am Click here to edit this post

Wilson...Do you know how the Mole was chosen? Do they look for that position seperately or choose one from the aplicants? I assume it is a paid job for the Mole.

There certainly is a chance for neither to guess the mole. The last 2 remaining contestants could choose each other. I am sure they have a plan should this occur.

Please post the website for the Aussie Mole. Thanks

Wilsonatmd

Saturday, January 27, 2001 - 01:36 pm Click here to edit this post

Fruitbat- Check the Mole Links section. You'll find the Aussie link there. I really don't know how they decided who the Mole is, my guess is that the producers conducted a secret private tryout.
As for the final quiz, they don't need to be correct in guessing who the Mole is- there are 20 or so questions on the quiz, and no one question is worth more than another. However, since the final two contestants have gone through seven prior quizzes (assuming neither won any exemptions) and survived, I think it's safe to say that the contestants have a reasonable idea who the Mole is. And again, in case of a tie, it goes to answering speed, so if the contestants are not sure, they won't take a lot of time thinking on a question-they'll guess and go on.

Twiggyish

Saturday, January 27, 2001 - 06:17 pm Click here to edit this post

My hubby and I were discussing this possibility, what if two or more people are totally wrong about the mole? Who gets chosen to leave then?

Jhd

Saturday, January 27, 2001 - 06:36 pm Click here to edit this post

Excuse my paranoia but I have my suspicions about the quiz. We, the audience, never know the results -- how many did each person get wrong?
This leaves the producers some freedom to eliminate whomever they want. (I know there are rules about manipulating game shows but then I don't consider this a game show per se).

BTW, there was one news report that claimed that Wendy was both an actor and The Mole. Unfortunately, I don't have the URL.

Wilsonatmd

Saturday, January 27, 2001 - 09:20 pm Click here to edit this post

The producers would never do anything to try to rig this. The FCC would be all over them. Probably what happens is that a ABC Standards + Practices person is there when they input the actual questions in the quiz and when they input the thumbprints in the computer (And I'd love to be that S+P person, getting a European vacation and all I'd have to is make sure the game is played fairly, which doesn't seem that difficult)

Leap

Sunday, January 28, 2001 - 10:47 am Click here to edit this post

I have been thinking about the quizzes, too. Since there is only 20 questions it would be easy for many of them to have close scores. But, maybe they weight some of the questions differently. For example, there is one question regarding who they think the mole is - maybe that question is weighted heavier.

Digilady

Sunday, January 28, 2001 - 11:14 am Click here to edit this post

Tis my understanding that "the most incorrect answers" gets you tossed. Are we sure there are only 20 questions? Or are those the FINAL 20 questions?

Ocean_Islands

Wednesday, February 14, 2001 - 02:22 pm Click here to edit this post

What if there is a tie, Digi?

Digilady

Wednesday, February 14, 2001 - 02:35 pm Click here to edit this post

Well, Oi-Vey. I'll jest bet they flip a coin.

NOT!

It seems logical that it gets down to two people. One be the Mole, and t'other is the winner.

We need to check into that Australian Mole site!