I originally sent this as a reply to Kara but it seems to have taken on a life of its own so here goes. This is based on a rule set that I circulated before my appearance, and it's funny to see how many of the "rarer" conditions got triggered during that game. I've added the suggestions from the original thread and will continue editing according to suggestions.
Every phase of the game gets its own rules so participants should stay alert. The rules form "trees" which can chain to some dizzying totals.
Disclaimer: A "drink" could be anything. These rules guarantee at least five for every J! game (and those rules are in bold). Please don't consume an entire beer / glass of wine / shot of liquor / equivalent for each of these, because I like you all and would rather not be the cause of someone careening into a ditch. This game could easily adapted to make Bingo cards instead.
Introductions and Interviews
(1) The champion is introduced
(1) …and has won five or more previous games
(1) …and has won over $100,000
(1) …and has won over $250,000
(2) …and has won over $1M
(1) You share a first name with a player.
(1) You share a surname with a player.
(1) A player is from your hometown.
(1) A player is from the town you're currently in.
(1) A player is from Canada.
(1) A player does something silly while being introduced.
(1) A player's interview story cracks up the audience.
(1) Alex makes fun of the player's interview story.
Start of a Round(revelation of categories)
(1) "Potent Potables" is a category.
(1) …and something you're consuming is mentioned in a clue or response in that round
(1) "Potpourri" or "Hodgepodge" is a category.
(1) A category is so weird that Alex has to give an example clue and question.
(X) The last X category titles are part of an obvious theme.
Regular Play
(1) Any player goes negative
(1) …and you're wearing red
(2) …and it means all three players are now negative
(1) Any player who was negative goes positive
(1) …and you're wearing black
(1) Alex says "You're out of the hole!"
(1) Alex says "You're back on the plus side!"
(1) Any player reveals a Daily Double
(1) …and it's a video
(2) …and it's the first clue selected in the round
(1) …and the player goes all-in
(1) …by saying "make it a true Daily Double!"
(2) …by saying "All in!" like a poker player
(1) …and gets it right
(1) A clue is a "triple-stumper" (no player gives a correct response)
(1) …and all three players rang in with incorrect responses
And TWO drinks if the player says "true daily double" when they could have bet more (i.e. they have less than $1000 in SJ, less than $2000 in DJ). When done, wipe your mouth and say, "No, doofus, THAT was a true daily double!"
"Alex registers extra dismay or indignation over a Canadian-oriented Triple Stumper." (A Canadian-brewed/distilled beverage should be held in reserve for this event.)
zerobandwidth wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 4:04 pm
[*](1) …and a clue doesn't resolve the tie (repeat for each additional clue)
I believe this would be edited out, no?
I could swear I saw a tournament game once with two tiebreaker clues. (And knowing this place, someone has found that game and replied to my post before I hit “Submit”)
"Jeopardy! is two parts luck and one part luck" - Me
"The way to win on Jeopardy is to be a rabidly curious, information-omnivorous person your entire life." - Ken Jennings
zerobandwidth wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 4:04 pm
[*](1) …and a clue doesn't resolve the tie (repeat for each additional clue)
I believe this would be edited out, no?
I could swear I saw a tournament game once with two tiebreaker clues. (And knowing this place, someone has found that game and replied to my post before I hit “Submit”)
NoWhammies10 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:57 pm
More about the phraseology of J!:
(1) Alex says "Let's go to work" or "Welcome aboard" at the top of the show
(1) Alex says "And finally..." before revealing the last category in a round
(3) Alex leads into a clue that is not a DD by saying "Answer..."
(2) Alex starts to say "And now the last clue..." but is interrupted by the contestant calling for it
(1) Tournament Finals Only: Alex says "This is a two-day, total point affair"
(2) Somebody gets an "Oooh, sorry"
( ) An Audio Daily Double is revealed (Down your drink if this occurs)
I like all of these individually but in the context of the whole list it looks like we're now just trying to hurt anyone who tries to play along.
I'm beginning to think that for this to work "for real" you'd just have to fill out a bingo card and drink to the things you've chosen. …which sounds like a good way to manage drinking games in general, actually.
On a TS clue when Alex says it is "the famous" whatever it is. I always want someone to say "How famous can it be if three people smart enough to get on the show didn't know it?'.
opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:07 pm
And TWO drinks if the player says "true daily double" when they could have bet more (i.e. they have less than $1000 in SJ, less than $2000 in DJ). When done, wipe your mouth and say, "No, doofus, THAT was a true daily double!"
as long as the mouth wipe is done after slamming the glass or bottle on the table, and you use the back of your hand/wrist/arm (sleeves optional)
opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:07 pm
And TWO drinks if the player says "true daily double" when they could have bet more (i.e. they have less than $1000 in SJ, less than $2000 in DJ). When done, wipe your mouth and say, "No, doofus, THAT was a true daily double!"
as long as the mouth wipe is done after slamming the glass or bottle on the table, and you use the back of your hand/wrist/arm (sleeves optional)
Well, of course! And obviously you're going to let rip with the loudest burp you've got in you. You and I know these things intuitively of course. But kids these days....
opusthepenguin wrote: ↑Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:07 pm
And TWO drinks if the player says "true daily double" when they could have bet more (i.e. they have less than $1000 in SJ, less than $2000 in DJ). When done, wipe your mouth and say, "No, doofus, THAT was a true daily double!"
as long as the mouth wipe is done after slamming the glass or bottle on the table, and you use the back of your hand/wrist/arm (sleeves optional)
Well, of course! And obviously you're going to let rip with the loudest burp you've got in you. You and I know these things intuitively of course. But kids these days....
I don't know, I rather imagined this going similarly to the Crocodile Dundee "That's not a knife…" scene.