Re: The (Talkhaus) Price is Right Ep. 2 - It's Over!

[jayScribble]

$500

[YelseyKing]

Aaaaand the actual retail price of that "lovely" popcorn cart... $1,808! What? That's close to twice the price of that silver tea set! Are these people nuts? Well, whatever...

pholtos, you're the winner! In and out of Contestants' Row, that's how you do it! Now follow me up on stage... and yeah, you picked a good time for this, as... what do we have?

Meya: It's... a new car!

*door swings open, to reveal a shiny silver car*

Meya: It's the Doge Aftdelerfmeken, the most unpronounceable car on the market! This four-door family-friendly automobile comes with standard features, power doors, automatic transmission, and California emission! (I... I don't know what that is any more than Ayjo did, actually.) The Doge Aftdelerfmeken!

And your game is called That's Too Much! Yes, the exclamation point is part of the title. This is...one of my least favorite games on the actual show, but it was very easy to adapt to a forum format, so hey, here it is. We can suffer together.

Anyhow, the rules are simple. I'll show you a list of prices, one after the other. The object is to pick the one that is *just* above the actual price of the car. I'll reveal them one at a time, and if you think the price shown is *less* than the price of the car, you just tell me to go on, and I'll reveal the next one. However, once you hit that price you believe is the first one that's higher than the price of the car, tell me "That's Too Much!"

Of course, I don't want you to just say "thats too much". No. I'll laugh at you if you do that. I want you to *yell* it. Be all...

THAT'S TOO MUCH!!!!

Ehem. With that, here's the first price:

I really, really need to think up better car parodies. This one is just stupid.

[pholtos]

Keep it goin.

[Picochilla]

Sorry! But for this awful pun, you really deserved that Yelsey!

[YelseyKing]

How about $18,905?

DOGE CAR! YES!

[pholtos]

zoom zoom. go on.

[YelseyKing]

How does $21,700 sound?

[pholtos]

Choo choo. Gonna keep on chugging along.

[YelseyKing]

Then... $22,550, perhaps?

[pholtos]

ZAT BE OF THE TOO MUCH

[YelseyKing]

Well, then. If that car is above $21,700, but below $22,550, you're a winner. Is he a winner?!

*buzzer*

*losing horns*

...no.

What was the price of that car?

*a model holds up a giant price tag with $24,575 on it*

Hmm. Too soon, Where did he need to stop?

A couple more down the line. Let's see...

Welp. What can I say? Except to thank you for playing, and to remind you that you'll be back later to spin the big wheel, so all is not lost! Back in a moment!

[YelseyKing]

...all right, so, who's here right now?

Ayjo: I am. Don't worry, it's only community service.

... right. So, we've had a string of losses. We need a winner. I want to end the pricing games on a winning note. Do you have one?

Ayjo: Well, I'm bending the rules here a bit, but because he asked so nicely, and because he has such a cute avatar, I find myself *completely* unable to resist. And yes, I think he might just be a winner. Willhart, come on down! You're the next contestant on the Talkhaus Price is Right!

And now, what's our last item up for bids?

Ayjo: Four beautiful brass table lamps! Brass? Really? Could we *get* any cheaper? Well, there's four of them, so that's better than one, I guess. They light up any room they're placed in, and... they look kinda spiffy, actually. Lamps!

You know the old rigamarole by now. Willhart bids first, followed by En Gardevoir, bkamakaze, and jayScribble. Remember, this is your last chance for the episode, so BID WISELY! Or don't. See if I care.

[Willhart]

Hello everybody. I'll go with $250.

[Gardenolva]

I'm fine with losing.

$316

[Dizzybelle]

$175

[jayScribble]

$80

[YelseyKing]

*looks up at bids*

*shakes head and sighs*

Actual retail price of those lamps... $726!

En Gardevoir, come on up here! For someone who was cool with losing, I hope you're just as keen on winning, because here's your potential prize!

Ayjo: How about a new motorcycle? This sweet silvery ride from Hell Choppers seats one comfortably, and probably has chrome...something... and a V8 combustible engine or... something. Helmet included, because it's not just a good idea, IT'S THE LAW! I don't know a thing about motorcycles, in case you couldn't figure it out!

Heck yeah Double Prices! Most complex and confusing game on the Price is Right!

I am, of course, joking. This game is super simple: See those two prices on the podium there? One of them is right, one of them is not. If you guess the correct price, you win. If you don't, you lose. It's as easy as that. Yeah, these sort of simplistic 50/50 chance games are basically there to compensate for longer ones, and we've had three long-ish games, so we gotta end with a quickie here. Ehem.

Now what is the price of that motorcycle?

[Gardenolva]

Wow, third time really IS a charm.

I'll go with 8530 because the helmet looks pricey.

[YelseyKing]

All righty, then. Let's just get rid of that other price tag, and... if that bike is $8,530, you're a winner.

Yes! We will indeed end the pricing games with a win! Congratulations! And we'll be back soon with our second Showcase Showdown!

[YelseyKing]

*Camera pans across Contestants' Row, showing jayScribble, Willhart, and bkamakaze waving at the camera and just generally looking silly*

Ayjo: Contestants not appearing on today's show will receive the Stairmaster, the most cliched piece of exercise equipment known to man. And also, an autographed portrait of yours truly!

And we're back for Showcase Showdown #2. The rules haven't changed at all since the first one: Whoever gets closest to $1.00 without going over in one spin or a combination of two spins gets to be in the Showcase. There's also money if you hit $1.00 exactly. I'm not rehashing it all again. If you don't know how this works by now, dangit, look at a previous Showcase Showdown post.

Anyhow, En Gardevoir was our only winner in the second half, and will thus get to spin last. As for the two LOSERS, ehh... pholtos' item up for bids was worth more, so Jesuiscontent spins first. The usual: Gimme a number from 1-20, and I'll let random.org decide your fate.

[Jesuiscontent]

Aaaah sorry for the delay I didn't notice

I'm go with 18

[Dizzybelle]

[YelseyKing]

ABOUT TIME, YO!

45 cents. I guess you'll want to spin again?

(Calculations: 11 came up on random.org. 18+11=29, -20=9, x5=45. Math!)

[Jesuiscontent]

Ok then roll me a 15!

[YelseyKing]

You spun a nickel. That gives you a total of 50 cents. Not great, but you never know.

pholtos, spin that wheel!

(Calculations: 6 came up. 15+6=21, -20=1, x5=5.)