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Did I hear Frances right, as I thought she said she had a 3 year old brother?
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You know, I was just coming on here to ask that very thing! I'm not saying she's particularly old, but that's some sibling age difference.
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They are not out, what happens is they have the option of sticking on Zero or taking a higher amount that The Chaser offers.
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They are not out, what happens is they have the option of sticking on Zero or taking a higher amount that The Chaser offers.
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Over-used phrases in the Chase:
"It's before my time Brad" "We'll need some pushbacks" "You're better than that" Any more? ![]() They're really all just catchphrases - they're there to be used frequently. "It's a one question shoot-out!" |
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Over-used phrases in the Chase:
"It's before my time Brad" "We'll need some pushbacks" "You're better than that" Any more? I've never really understood how it's an insult. The Chaser is just playing the game, it's not a reflection on how good or bad the player is. If there is a reasonable prize fund after the first two have played, then the Chaser more or less has to give players three and four a minus offer, otherwise it's too easy for them to take the low offer. But it's not an insult. |
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I actually remember the first time the Chaser made a minus offer. Jaws dropped all round. It must have been a long time ago, but I don't remember when.
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I actually remember the first time the Chaser made a minus offer. Jaws dropped all round. It must have been a long time ago, but I don't remember when.
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I actually remember the first time the Chaser made a minus offer. Jaws dropped all round. It must have been a long time ago, but I don't remember when.
If there were no minus offers then the low offer would be just about an automatic play for player 4 nearly every time, unless it was a low prize fund and they'd got about five or more right, then maybe it would be worth risking the middle offer to boost it up a bit. Similarly if player 1 or 2 has brought the high offer back, then the low offer would nearly always be the correct play for player 3 as well, no matter how many they'd got right. Also if there were no minus offers then Twitter people wouldn't be able to get mad about it: "OMG SOME1 JUST TK MINUS £5K ON #THECHASE HOW SELFISH CAN U GET HOPE SHE LOSES GRRRRR #SOMADITHREWMYTVOUTTHEWINDOW" |
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Yes. Obviously common now though. There are some some pretty big shortcomings in the game, not just when taking a minus offer early. No doubt this has been mentioned before but, for instance, if a lone player gets through to the final chase with a low offer of less than £1000, they would have been better off not getting through as they're given the equivalent of £1000 each in the final chase for losing anyway. This whole business about a team of losers being allowed back is rather problematic, simply for time filling.
It would have been hilarious if the other two had got knocked out - then player two would have been playing for a total prize fund of a pound. ![]() Unfortunately one of the other two remaining players spoiled it by getting through.
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It would have been hilarious if the other two had got knocked out - then player two would have been playing for a total prize fund of a pound.
![]() In a similar context, not that I watched the rubbish more than a handful of times, but I wondered what would have happened if contestants had started taking The Banker's first offer on Deal Or No Deal. Obviously would have made an already mind-numbingly tedious show totally unwatchable. I seem to recall reading on the long defunct Channel 4 Forums years ago that contestants were told if they took the first offer their show wouldn't be broadcast. Certainly an effective way to get a wannabe to step into line. |
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Very funny and would have caused a real headache for the show probably resulting in a rule change. Who knows, maybe there has already been behind the scenes manipulation of events at times to avoid such a scenario.
There may even be such a rule in place but it's never had to be used since it is so unlikely it would actually happen. |
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The obvious rule change would be to say that the prize fund must always be at least a thousand pounds. If the above scenario actually happened, they would make the prize fund up to a thousand.
There may even be such a rule in place but it's never had to be used since it is so unlikely it would actually happen. Deal Or No Deal has prize values Of £1, 50p, 10p and 1p. It's only a problem if the jackpot stands at a negative amount and they're never going to let that happen. |
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The obvious rule change would be to say that the prize fund must always be at least a thousand pounds. If the above scenario actually happened, they would make the prize fund up to a thousand.
There may even be such a rule in place but it's never had to be used since it is so unlikely it would actually happen. If a player with a minus offer was the sole player to get back then It wouldn't really be fair on the other three if he then got given a £1000 prize fund. They could I suppose turn his minus prize fund into points so for example someone who has their minus 2000 prize fund turned into a 1000 prize fund would get three points taken off their score in the final chase. |
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If a player with a minus offer was the sole player to get back then It wouldn't really be fair on the other three if he then got given a £1000 prize fund.
They could I suppose turn his minus prize fund into points so for example someone who has their minus 2000 prize fund turned into a 1000 prize fund would get three points taken off their score in the final chase. |
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Why can't they give a prize of £1. It's more than the nothing that most people leave with.
Deal Or No Deal has prize values Of £1, 50p, 10p and 1p. It's only a problem if the jackpot stands at a negative amount and they're never going to let that happen. But a Final Chase where the prize fund was only a pound would border on the farcical. "Congratulations, you have not been caught! What do you plan to do with the money?" "Buy a lottery ticket?" "You can't, they cost two pounds now." |
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Squeaky voiced teen off the Simpsons in seat 4 today.
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Shaun today
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Brad's face there., he knows she is wrong. Pretty obvious it was Sao Paolo
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I think Shaun's my favourite Chaser, he's delightfully bonkers
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I think Shaun's my favourite Chaser, he's delightfully bonkers
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he looks very geeky.
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Well done Jacob, at last a student with good general knowledge
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How much do you think the Chasers get paid?
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