
All right! I've got everything nearly set up, so Jul TPiR will begin tomorrow, so I figured I'd set some rules here...
In general, the contestant order will be the same as the order in which people signed up. As such, the "First Four" will be...
-Ketsuban
-Illumina
-Rick
-Auxiliatrix
...with the additional contestants called after each pricing game being, in order:
-Anya
-Orlandu
-Terra
-Imajin
-Arp1033
I'll try to replicate the show as closely as possible, meaning the format will still be:
-Three pricing games
-Showcase Showdown #1
-Three more pricing games
-Showcase Showdown #2
-Showcases
With, of course, bidding on a single prize preceding each pricing game. In general, the rules will be the same in pricing games as they are on the actual show; exceptions will be made to allow games to flow more smoothly, but I'll deal with those on a case-by-case basis, as there are somewhere around ~80 pricing games to deal with.
Because there are only six games, three contestants will not end up "on stage"; in this case, these three will automatically become part of the "first four" in the next "episode". You're welcome to join as often as you wish, although to keep things fair, unless it turns out that we have far fewer participants than slots needed to fill, you won't be able to participate in the next "episode" if you're called to play a pricing game, win or lose.
In regards to products... grocery products, small prizes, and bonus prizes are going to be kept "generic", although in the general price range of what the products would actually be. As a result, if you're familiar with TPiR, you'll have some idea of what to expect, but this is primarily to prevent people from using Google, Wikipedia, or other websites to cheat.
Miscellaneous TPiR rules that will be in play:
-If everyone overbids in Contestants' Row, the usual rules apply: The current bids are erased, and the contestants will be asked to bid again, below the lowest given bid.
-You will still receive a $500 bonus for making a perfect bid in Contestants' Row.
-The Showcase Showdown is strictly Barker-era: $1,000 for hitting a dollar in one spin or a combination of two spins. During the bonus spin, $5,000 for hitting 5 or 15, and $10,000 for hitting a dollar again. In the event of a tie, spinoffs will be played as normal, with each contestant getting a single spin.
-During the Showcase, the standard "$250 or less" rule for a double Showcase win applies.
And... I'll be keeping a running total of the top ten winners. That about covers the basics. Questions, comments, suggestions, etc. are welcome.
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