Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Sports Edition

monkeyman576 · 10-23-2019, 02:41 PM

Anyone want to play?
Rules
*Contestant answers sports related questions that increase in difficulty and increase in financial rewards.

$100
$200
$300
$500
$1,000
$2,000
$4,000
$8,000
$16,000
$32,000
$64,000
$125,000
$250,000
$500,000
$1,000,000

*The contestant answers one multiple choice question at each level, if the question is answered correctly, then they move to the next level and answer a harder question. There are "safe" levels at $1000, $16000, and $125000, and if contestant reaches that level they win at least that amount.
*If contestant answers question correctly they may choose to "stop" and go home with that amount of money but answer no further questions.
*Contestant has 3 "lifelines", 50/50, Phone A Friend, and Ask The Audience, which they may use at any time. They may use multiple lifelines on the same question. 50/50 takes away two of the four answers. Phone a friend calls a friend and they give what they think the answer is. Ask the audience polls the audience and you can see what the audience thinks the answer is on a percentage basis.

Cobra Mgr · 10-23-2019, 02:53 PM

Sounds like fun. Except wouldn't google mean a person could answer any question?

monkeyman576 · 10-23-2019, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

Sounds like fun. Except wouldn't google mean a person could answer any question?

You cannot Google or otherwise cheat by asking real life People. Implied honesty.

dkgo · 10-23-2019, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

Sounds like fun. Except wouldn't google mean a person could answer any question?

whos self-esteem is so low that they would cheat to win a game for fake money

rudel.dietrich · 10-23-2019, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dkgo

whos self-esteem is so low that they would cheat to win a game for fake money

Let me introduce you to the concept of the internet.

Westheim · 10-23-2019, 05:00 PM

I'd test my luck. I can assure you that my goggles are analog and can't access the internet. Also, one hockey question and I'm out before reaching a thousand fakebucks.

monkeyman576 · 10-23-2019, 05:05 PM

Welcome to Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Sports Edition, Westhelm!

Here's your first question, for $100.

In which ancient sport do contestants ride at each other on a horse and try to dismount each other using a long, pointed stick?
A) Trivia B) Jousting C) Chess D) Dating

Westheim · 10-23-2019, 05:11 PM

I like to make noises when I move my horsies when playing Chess, but the answer would be B) Jousting.

Cobra Mgr · 10-23-2019, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rudel.dietrich

Let me introduce you to the concept of the internet.

Exactly.

monkeyman576 · 10-23-2019, 05:14 PM

Jousting is correct!

For $200.

How many events are included in Tennis'
grand slam?

a) One b) Three c) Four d) Six

Westheim · 10-23-2019, 05:18 PM

(blinks)

Well, in baseball a grand slam scores four runs, and by that logic I will say C) Four.

No, really. London. Paris. New York. Something in Australia?

C) Four.

monkeyman576 · 10-23-2019, 05:20 PM

Four is indeed the correct answer.

For $300.

Who was the MVP of Super Bowl I?
a) Roger Staubach b) Joe Greene c) John F Kennedy d) Bart Starr

Westheim · 10-23-2019, 05:25 PM

So that's eggball, right? That is where the goal of the game is to pile all on top of one another until someone calls timeout?

Uhm.

So, Super Bowl I would have been some time ago. Late 60s, I'd say. President Kennedy should be ruled out on that basis.

It would of course help to know who even played in that game, and which of the other three guys are even football players. I know this show! Somebody snuck a figure skater in there for sure! Probably Staubach. That's not a football players name.

I vaguely recall the name Bart Starr from somewhere.

I will thus, after having thoroughly confused them, ask the audience.

And yes, I am deeply ashamed of myself.

monkeyman576 · 10-23-2019, 05:36 PM

Audience, get your answers in!!!!

a) Roger Staubach 22%
b) Joe Green 15%
c) John F Kennedy 4%
d) Bart Starr 59%

Who do you pick?

Westheim · 10-23-2019, 05:42 PM

I will blindly follow the herd and will select D) Bart Starr.

(closes eyes)

monkeyman576 · 10-23-2019, 05:53 PM

Bart Starr is correct! He was also the MVP of Super Bowl II with the Green Bay Packers. Good job audience!

Sometimes it pays to give in to peer pressure.

For $500

$500
How many consecutive games did Joe DiMaggio get a hit to set a record in 1941?
a)39 b)45 c)56 d)84
Lifelines: XXXAsk the AudienceXXX 50/50 Phone A Friend

Westheim · 10-23-2019, 05:57 PM

That one I happen to know. Great-Uncle Winfried always related how Joltin' Joe fell short of his 57th consecutive game exactly on his 57th birthday.

C) 56.

monkeyman576 · 10-23-2019, 06:43 PM

Correct!

For $1000, if you get this right you get at least $1000!

What year was the last olympic games that the United States boycotted?
A) 1964 B) 1980 C) 1988 D) 2004

Westheim · 10-23-2019, 06:51 PM

I feel like I would know about it if there had been a boycott in 2004. I feel like I should know where the games were at all in 2004. Going backwards… Rio, London, Beijing... uh...

There was definitely a boycott in 1980. Now, where did the 1988 Games take place? Hum! There were games in Barcelona at some point…

I know so much.

B) 1980.

monkeyman576 · 10-23-2019, 07:56 PM

Correct!

For $2000

Who was nominated at the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for the 1986 basketball film Hoosiers?

A) Dennis Hopper B) Samuel L. Jackson C) Gene Hackman D) Sean Astin

10-23-2019, 02:41 PM	#1
monkeyman576 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,943	Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Sports Edition Anyone want to play? Rules Contestant answers sports related questions that increase in difficulty and increase in financial rewards. $100* $200 $300 $500 $1,000 $2,000 $4,000 $8,000 $16,000 $32,000 $64,000 $125,000 $250,000 $500,000 $1,000,000 The contestant answers one multiple choice question at each level, if the question is answered correctly, then they move to the next level and answer a harder question. There are "safe" levels at $1000, $16000, and $125000, and if contestant reaches that level they win at least that amount. If contestant answers question correctly they may choose to "stop" and go home with that amount of money but answer no further questions. *Contestant has 3 "lifelines", 50/50, Phone A Friend, and Ask The Audience, which they may use at any time. They may use multiple lifelines on the same question. 50/50 takes away two of the four answers. Phone a friend calls a friend and they give what they think the answer is. Ask the audience polls the audience and you can see what the audience thinks the answer is on a percentage basis.

10-23-2019, 02:53 PM	#2
Cobra Mgr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Parts unknown Posts: 6,374	Sounds like fun. Except wouldn't google mean a person could answer any question? __________________ If a man is guilty 4 what goes on inside of his mind, then let me get the electric chair 4 all my future crimes. - Prince Batdance June 7, 1958 - Apr 21, 2016

10-23-2019, 05:00 PM	#6
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 11,890	I'd test my luck. I can assure you that my goggles are analog and can't access the internet. Also, one hockey question and I'm out before reaching a thousand fakebucks. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 83 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

10-23-2019, 05:05 PM	#7
monkeyman576 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,943	Welcome to Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Sports Edition, Westhelm! Here's your first question, for $100. In which ancient sport do contestants ride at each other on a horse and try to dismount each other using a long, pointed stick? A) Trivia B) Jousting C) Chess D) Dating Last edited by monkeyman576; 10-23-2019 at 05:07 PM.

10-23-2019, 05:11 PM	#8
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 11,890	I like to make noises when I move my horsies when playing Chess, but the answer would be B) Jousting. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 83 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

10-23-2019, 05:14 PM	#10
monkeyman576 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,943	Jousting is correct! For $200. How many events are included in Tennis' grand slam? a) One b) Three c) Four d) Six

10-23-2019, 05:18 PM	#11
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 11,890	(blinks) Well, in baseball a grand slam scores four runs, and by that logic I will say C) Four. No, really. London. Paris. New York. Something in Australia? C) Four. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 83 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

10-23-2019, 05:20 PM	#12
monkeyman576 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,943	Four is indeed the correct answer. For $300. Who was the MVP of Super Bowl I? a) Roger Staubach b) Joe Greene c) John F Kennedy d) Bart Starr

10-23-2019, 05:25 PM	#13
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 11,890	So that's eggball, right? That is where the goal of the game is to pile all on top of one another until someone calls timeout? Uhm. So, Super Bowl I would have been some time ago. Late 60s, I'd say. President Kennedy should be ruled out on that basis. It would of course help to know who even played in that game, and which of the other three guys are even football players. I know this show! Somebody snuck a figure skater in there for sure! Probably Staubach. That's not a football players name. I vaguely recall the name Bart Starr from somewhere. I will thus, after having thoroughly confused them, ask the audience. And yes, I am deeply ashamed of myself. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 83 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

10-23-2019, 05:36 PM	#14
monkeyman576 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,943	Audience, get your answers in!!!! a) Roger Staubach 22% b) Joe Green 15% c) John F Kennedy 4% d) Bart Starr 59% Who do you pick?

10-23-2019, 05:42 PM	#15
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 11,890	I will blindly follow the herd and will select D) Bart Starr. (closes eyes) __________________ Portland Raccoons, 83 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

10-23-2019, 05:53 PM	#16
monkeyman576 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,943	Bart Starr is correct! He was also the MVP of Super Bowl II with the Green Bay Packers. Good job audience! Sometimes it pays to give in to peer pressure. For $500 $500 How many consecutive games did Joe DiMaggio get a hit to set a record in 1941? a)39 b)45 c)56 d)84 Lifelines: XXXAsk the AudienceXXX 50/50 Phone A Friend Last edited by monkeyman576; 10-23-2019 at 05:54 PM.

10-23-2019, 05:57 PM	#17
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 11,890	That one I happen to know. Great-Uncle Winfried always related how Joltin' Joe fell short of his 57th consecutive game exactly on his 57th birthday. C) 56. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 83 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

10-23-2019, 06:43 PM	#18
monkeyman576 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,943	Correct! For $1000, if you get this right you get at least $1000! What year was the last olympic games that the United States boycotted? A) 1964 B) 1980 C) 1988 D) 2004

10-23-2019, 06:51 PM	#19
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 11,890	I feel like I would know about it if there had been a boycott in 2004. I feel like I should know where the games were at all in 2004. Going backwards… Rio, London, Beijing... uh... There was definitely a boycott in 1980. Now, where did the 1988 Games take place? Hum! There were games in Barcelona at some point… I know so much. B) 1980. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 83 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

10-23-2019, 07:56 PM	#20
monkeyman576 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,943	Correct! For $2000 Who was nominated at the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for the 1986 basketball film Hoosiers? A) Dennis Hopper B) Samuel L. Jackson C) Gene Hackman D) Sean Astin Last edited by monkeyman576; 10-23-2019 at 08:03 PM.