Why are they screwing with this show with the crap they are doing as listed in the above spoiler. They do not need gimmicks on this show.

I think someone got things mixed up.



(Spoiler-ized to be consistent with the thread.)

Yeah, I would bet things are going to be like Survivor with an online show...


Anyway, I'm going to have to root for Bolo. I mean, how can I not with a name like that?

Oh. Well, that's not that bad. Seriously, it was making me not look forward to the new season.

Okay, this is a week away. Who's interested in a Amazing Race "Pick 'Em" type game, just for fun?

Here's my idea:

The game will have three parts: initial picks, and a weekly bonus game, and the non-elimination bonus game.

For initial picks, everybody guesses the winner AND the last place finisher for every leg of the race. Each correct guess is worth one point * the leg we are on. So, if you correctly guess both the winner and the last place finisher in the first leg, you get 2 points. If you guess just the winner correctly in the third leg, you get 3 points. If your pick for winner comes in last, or if your pick for loser comes in first, you lose one point.

The weekly bonus game will be a prediction for the next leg of the race. Again, you'll guess the winner and the loser. You get one point for each correct guess...but you LOSE two points if your winner loses or your loser wins.

Finally, for each leg that you correctly guess to be non-elimination you get a point.

This is just a "rough draft" of the rules, so let me know if your interested...and if you have any suggestions.

Also, does anybody know how many legs of the race there will be? Last season there were 13: 8 elimination legs, 4 non-elimination, and the winning leg. I'm assuming that's the same this time?

I think the point system should be reversed. the first leg should be worth the most points since that when it'll be the hardest to correctly predict the winners and losers. As each week passes the odds of getting your picks correct will increase, thus the points ought to reduce. IMHO.


Plus, there is a very big possibility that anyone who reads spoilers will have a distinct advantage. I'm not one of them, so I doubt I'd play.

I disagree Vonner. Since all of these guesses are being made before the game begins, the odds of guessing the final winner now is pretty low, since a lot can happen between now and then.

The theory is that the farther away you are from guessing, the harder it will be to get it right.

I see now...I mis-read it. I was thinking that each player would post their choices each week, not all at once up front. If that's the idea, then I'd be interested.

Sounds like a fun game.

I'd be interested in making my picks for the race.

Sure sign me up.

I'm in.