Basically, I found this site with a randomiser we could perhaps incorporate into our game to get that feeling our boxes are chosen at random as well as the players on the show
What I want to propose is that everyone who is in the game now is locked in every week
What happens is that people won't have to put a box number in after the conclusion of the week, they will automatically be put onto the list and the list will be shuffled so everyone gets a different box every week
Anyone who gets the same box number 2 weeks in a row will be put above or below depending on what space is available on the list
Newcomers late to the game can be assigned boxes as there would be an additional random draw each day for newcomers with what numbers are left
Any latecomers who haven't put their name down must do so before the game starts at 4pm
There will be still be box totals at the end of each week
Basically, I found this site with a randomiser we could perhaps incorporate into our game to get that feeling our boxes are chosen at random as well as the players on the show
What I want to propose is that everyone who is in the game now is locked in every week
What happens is that people won't have to put a box number in after the conclusion of the week, they will automatically be put onto the list and the list will be shuffled so everyone gets a different box every week
Anyone who gets the same box number 2 weeks in a row will be put above or below depending on what space is available on the list
Newcomers late to the game can be assigned boxes as there would be an additional random draw each day for newcomers with what numbers are left
Any latecomers who haven't put their name down must do so before the game starts at 4pm
There will be still be box totals at the end of each week
1. I don't understand the two boxes in a row thing and
2. Do we have to state whether we want to be in the game or not? Because I would want to play every week!
Other than that it gets a 10 from me and it is a FAB-U-LOUS idea Richie!
1. I don't understand the two boxes in a row thing and
2. Do we have to state whether we want to be in the game or not? Because I would want to play every week!
Other than that it gets a 10 from me and it is a FAB-U-LOUS idea Richie!
A kind of tradition we have in here, nobody has the same box 2 weeks in a row
Everyone who is in this week is now in EVERY week, no need to state intent to play as the name will already be on the list
Does the adjudicator know what he/she is picking for box 23?
To my knowledge,it has never been revealed exactly how the contents of Box23 are picked. All we know is that it is selected at random by the independent adjudicator.
But how is it actually done?
Method one - the IA takes the five results,puts them behind her back,shuffles them thoroughly,and picks one. Crude,but it would work. However the IA will know which one she is putting in the box.
Method Two: the IA rolls a dice every day to determine which one is picked. A six,it's Double.a five,plus +£10K,and so on. If she got a one,she'd have to roll again. But again,the IA knows the contents.
Method three - there are actually five identical Box23s. The IA puts each result in each of the five boxes and then seals them. She then leaves the room. Her assistant then comes in and shuffles the boxes around,and leaves the room. The IA then comes back in,accompanied by an independent witness,and picks one to be used that day. (If she used a dice to pick one,it would be a double random procedure.) She then reshuffles the remaining boxes.
Method three has the advantage that provided that the boxes that are not used are not opened,and all the boxes are identical,nobody,including the IA,will know the contents of Box23 that day until it is opened on the show. Thus the IA cannot deliberately pick one result over another (not that I think that happens).
I have no idea how it works but I suspect the real method of selection will be similar to one of the three I have outlined. It would be interesting to be shown how it is really done once.They could show a "dummy" run,ie go through all the procedures,but it isn't one that actually counts,and isn't used on the show. How about it,Glorious 12th?
There's also the balls method used to choose the box numbers. We have seen that on the live shows and the celeb versions too. Maybe the IA has used a similar method like that?
As far as the box game is concerned,even if you do tinker around with how the boxes are selected,at the end of the day it's still a game with no skill element and there's no money in it. It's like a raffle,but you don't pay anything for your ticket - and there are no prizes. So what does it matter who wins? If there was some skill element I might have some interest,but there isn't.
I realise I am in the minority on here but I just can't see the point in it,sorry.
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Well you just did!
Also, only ONE light?
I'd offer £1,500 now.
I'd offer £2,222!
I'd accept £2,000 plus here.
I'd take that to Box 23.
I'd use the £3,000 that I dealt at, £2,300, £5,000 and £1 on box 23!
I'd DEFINATELY use box 23 with that amount of money but having said that, NOTHING hasn't been there for a while...
NO DEAL?! >:(
NOTHING?! She well untruly got away with that!
If that had been £10,000 you wouldn't want to see my reaction! ;-)
Box 22 - Steff - £3,000
Box 2 - Lucy - 1p
£1 and £5,000 left in the game
Closing offer - £2,300
DEAL
Box 8 - £5,000
Box 9 - Kelly - £1
Box 23 - NO DEAL
Contents - NOTHING
Basically, I found this site with a randomiser we could perhaps incorporate into our game to get that feeling our boxes are chosen at random as well as the players on the show
What I want to propose is that everyone who is in the game now is locked in every week
What happens is that people won't have to put a box number in after the conclusion of the week, they will automatically be put onto the list and the list will be shuffled so everyone gets a different box every week
Anyone who gets the same box number 2 weeks in a row will be put above or below depending on what space is available on the list
Newcomers late to the game can be assigned boxes as there would be an additional random draw each day for newcomers with what numbers are left
Any latecomers who haven't put their name down must do so before the game starts at 4pm
There will be still be box totals at the end of each week
Site - https://www.random.org/lists/
What does everyone think?
Yes, Yes, Yes!
I have 2 queries though:
1. I don't understand the two boxes in a row thing and
2. Do we have to state whether we want to be in the game or not? Because I would want to play every week!
Other than that it gets a 10 from me and it is a FAB-U-LOUS idea Richie!
A kind of tradition we have in here, nobody has the same box 2 weeks in a row
Everyone who is in this week is now in EVERY week, no need to state intent to play as the name will already be on the list
To my knowledge,it has never been revealed exactly how the contents of Box23 are picked. All we know is that it is selected at random by the independent adjudicator.
But how is it actually done?
Method one - the IA takes the five results,puts them behind her back,shuffles them thoroughly,and picks one. Crude,but it would work. However the IA will know which one she is putting in the box.
Method Two: the IA rolls a dice every day to determine which one is picked. A six,it's Double.a five,plus +£10K,and so on. If she got a one,she'd have to roll again. But again,the IA knows the contents.
Method three - there are actually five identical Box23s. The IA puts each result in each of the five boxes and then seals them. She then leaves the room. Her assistant then comes in and shuffles the boxes around,and leaves the room. The IA then comes back in,accompanied by an independent witness,and picks one to be used that day. (If she used a dice to pick one,it would be a double random procedure.) She then reshuffles the remaining boxes.
Method three has the advantage that provided that the boxes that are not used are not opened,and all the boxes are identical,nobody,including the IA,will know the contents of Box23 that day until it is opened on the show. Thus the IA cannot deliberately pick one result over another (not that I think that happens).
I have no idea how it works but I suspect the real method of selection will be similar to one of the three I have outlined. It would be interesting to be shown how it is really done once.They could show a "dummy" run,ie go through all the procedures,but it isn't one that actually counts,and isn't used on the show. How about it,Glorious 12th?
Thus she turned down a very favourable bet (£2,300 is worth £4,070 at Box23) because of a mistaken belief.
It turned out to be Nothing right enough.
She was right for the wrong reason.
I realise I am in the minority on here but I just can't see the point in it,sorry.
I'm happy to give it a go
Ci Senor, I'd like that!
Whatever the democratic will of the thread I will go along with. Maybe a trial 2 week go?
I was awaiting your input here Smithman. Would you feel that you have been cast aside? thwarted? all your hard work over the years ignored?
If you are happy to try something new then I will go along!
Maybe a trial run of, say, a month.
No, not at all marianna - and I really don't mind a break (permanent or otherwise) from box listing !!!