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Old 12-07-2012, 17:56
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Old 12-07-2012, 17:56
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I know it's not the hardest game show to fathom out, but i must have missed the bit where they explained the reason for choosing how many counters to gamble when they pick a category?

I realise that going for 3 counters gives him 3 to play with if he gets the question right, but why not just go for 3 each time, I'm missing something
I think the more counters you go for, the harder the question is.
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Old 12-07-2012, 17:56
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Wow, that was out of this world.

They have to commission a second series of this. And a third and fourth as well.

If that jackpot counter hadn't dropped at the end, I'd have taken the gamble today.
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Old 12-07-2012, 17:56
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It speaks volumes when my wife likes it. It usually ends up being crap and Tipping Point is just that...crap.
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Old 12-07-2012, 17:58
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It speaks volumes when my wife likes it. It usually ends up being crap and Tipping Point is just that...crap.
Awww come on, give it a chance....it's only in its second week.
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Old 12-07-2012, 17:59
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I think the more counters you go for, the harder the question is.
Thanks, makes sense
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Old 12-07-2012, 18:01
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I think the more counters you go for, the harder the question is.
That is true, but (and this is a very big but), why go for a 1 counter question, when you have a 1 in 3 chance of getting a 3 counter question correct just by picking a random answer. If you do know the answer you get 3 counters, if you are certain one of the three answers is incorrect, you still have a 50-50 chance of 3 counters by guessing between the other two answers.

If you go for a 1 counter question, the best you can do is get 1 counter, and if you get it wrong, you get nothing. That is a crazy option.

Even the 2 counter question is bad as the 3 counter questions don't seem significantly harder (and in any case, you always have a 1 in 3 chance with a random guess).
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Old 12-07-2012, 18:05
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Some of those 3-counter questions weren't hard at all. I knew the gas in the champagne bottle.
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Old 12-07-2012, 18:05
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Starting to like this show, but I've always liked the penny falls-type of arcade games in the amusement arcades.

If they introduce a sub-game where the contestants have to roll a giant penny and land it between two solid lines on a rolling surface, I'll be completely sold!
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Old 12-07-2012, 18:10
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I don't get why they don't add the existing cash in the bank to the £10,000 won. That counter might as well have been worth £7,150.
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Old 12-07-2012, 18:12
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I don't get why they don't add the existing cash in the bank to the £10,000 won. That counter might as well have been worth £7,150.
ITV isn't made of money. I think they're being pretty generous giving away as much as they are every weekday in what is a fairly low-audience slot (compared with prime-time weekend shows). Besides, think how much the machine must have cost to make...
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Old 12-07-2012, 18:13
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Starting to like this show, but I've always liked the penny falls-type of arcade games in the amusement arcades.

If they introduce a sub-game where the contestants have to roll a giant penny and land it between two solid lines on a rolling surface, I'll be completely sold!
Ha! Both those machines take me back to my childhood in the late 60s - 70s.
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Old 12-07-2012, 18:25
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It speaks volumes when my wife likes it. It usually ends up being crap and Tipping Point is just that...crap.
Yes it is. When does The chase return?
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Old 12-07-2012, 19:14
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Ben Shepherd is no Bradley Walsh, that's for sure.
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Old 12-07-2012, 19:20
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That is true, but (and this is a very big but), why go for a 1 counter question, when you have a 1 in 3 chance of getting a 3 counter question correct just by picking a random answer. If you do know the answer you get 3 counters, if you are certain one of the three answers is incorrect, you still have a 50-50 chance of 3 counters by guessing between the other two answers.

If you go for a 1 counter question, the best you can do is get 1 counter, and if you get it wrong, you get nothing. That is a crazy option.

Even the 2 counter question is bad as the 3 counter questions don't seem significantly harder (and in any case, you always have a 1 in 3 chance with a random guess).

Are you sure there's a 1 counter difficulty level? I've only seen 2 or 3 counter questions....

This show has pioneered the term 'lateral movement'.
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Old 12-07-2012, 21:00
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Are you sure there's a 1 counter difficulty level? I've only seen 2 or 3 counter questions....

This show has pioneered the term 'lateral movement'.
Yes, there is definately a counter difficulty level. So easy question equals 1 counter etc.

I know this, as I am a contestant on the show.

And btw, Ben is a lovely guy, very genuine, not like some of the quiz hosts who can only look in the mirror. He likes a chat and brings his family to the show. Just my "counter/tuppence's worth"!
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Old 12-07-2012, 21:10
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Are you sure there's a 1 counter difficulty level? I've only seen 2 or 3 counter questions....

This show has pioneered the term 'lateral movement'.
I could be wrong, but I'm pretty certain I've heard Ben say you can choose a one, two or three counter question.

If no-one has ever opted for the one-counter question, it is probably because it would be a stupid thing to do (it's not like you'll ever know you're only one counter away from pushing the jackpot counter over the edge, because it's down to luck on how much if at all they push it each time)

Even the two-counter question is a very dubious choice as from what I've seen, the three-counter questions aren't much more difficult. It would require the three-counter question to be much harder than the two-counter question to not consider going for it, as it doesn't matter how difficult the question is, you have a 1 in 3 chance of getting it right anyway when you don't know the answer, which is worth 1 counter per question on average for not knowing the answer!

Edit: confirmed by above poster. And Ben does seem like a nice guy, I liked him on ITV's morning show before their new one started.
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Old 12-07-2012, 21:38
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"Push, push, push, push, C'MON"
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Old 12-07-2012, 22:20
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Ben gets just as excited as the contestant watching the machine at work, I think he suits the show perfectly.
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Old 12-07-2012, 22:26
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Ben gets just as excited as the contestant watching the machine at work, I think he suits the show perfectly.
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Old 12-07-2012, 23:23
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"Push, push, push, push, C'MON"
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Old 13-07-2012, 17:00
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Not long now for the highlight of my day: Tipping Point
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Old 13-07-2012, 17:02
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Not long now for the highlight of my day: Tipping Point
I've taken some beta blockers to keep me calm,

I want to make sure i see the whole show out
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Old 13-07-2012, 17:04
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Wow! Things are picking up when it's not me who bumps up the thread!
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Old 13-07-2012, 17:06
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James is really enjoying himself
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