Regardless, hopefully this will turn out well. It's done well offline (with several people I know who watch the show), but in terms of this being online, it's a different story. I did this for The Apprentice during its first season, so I have hope, although I don't know how I'm handle a switch of format if it comes up.
The rules are simple:
Just guess which 3 finalists fall victim to the bottom 3. From there, participants will guess who will actually be sent home. The total points for each guess will vary based on how many people are left in the competition. I’ll explain that later.
There are four parts to the game: Part one is in relation to the performances, and the other parts are in relation to the results, but in the end, everything is connection. However the main portion of the game is predicting who’s safe & in danger, and who’s in and who’s out.
Since we’re only at Semi-Final Week, the format’s a little different. Rather than guess who’s Bottom Three, we’ll be guessing possible candidates that will be booted. I’ll get into the format for the Final 12 after the Semis end.
For the Top 24 round, there are three parts (each for the men and women). For Performance Days and Part 1: General Questions in relation to the Performances. For Results Day and Parts 2-3: Who you think will be the two contestants with the least number of votes, and who you think will move on.
Part 1! (From the Performance Round) Guess questions on random stuff like when this contestant performs, or who performs first. These are actually bonus points to be added last, and every correct guess is worth 150 (for 24 contestants, 125 for 20, and 100 for 16). The exception is the question dealing with Ryan Seacrest, which is in relation to the number to call that’s at the bottom of the screen.
For Part 2 (From The Results Show), guess who you think will be the two contestants with the least number of votes. You may guess anywhere between 2-4 contestants. For guessing 2 contestants, every correct guess is worth 240 points, 180 points for 3 contestants, 120 points for 4 contestants. As we get down to fewer contestants, the total points that can be earned will decrease a little. I’ll make mention of that when we get there.
For Part 3 (Also for the Results Show), this is where you guess who you think will move on. You must guess at least 5 contestants (4 for 20 contestants, and 3 for when we get down to sixteen contestants). You have to be right about all five, but if you are the score gets multiplied (by 5). After this, the total points earned from the Performance rounds (Part 1) will get added on.
Here is the setup, and the standard format used for this Semi-Final Round:
THE MEN
Part One: (1-4 worth 150 at the end, 5 worth 1000 also at the end)
Who performs first? Choose 4 contestants.
Who performs last? Choose 4 contestants.
When does Taylor perform? Choose 3 possible spots.
When does Gedeon perform? Choose 3.
Does Ryan walk to Sway or does Sway head over to Ryan at the stool? A or B.
Parts Two & Three: (#1 worth 120-240 dependent on the number of contestants predicted, #2 worth final score times 5)
Who do you think will be booted? Choose 2-4 contestants.
Who do you think will NOT have the least number of votes? Choose up to 5 contestants.
THE WOMEN
Part One: (1-4 worth 150 at the end, 5 worth 1000 also at the end)
Who performs first? Choose 4 contestants.
Who performs last? Choose 4 contestants.
When does Kellie perform? Choose 3 possible spots.
When does Katharine perform? Choose 3.
Does Ryan walk to Paris or does Paris head over to Ryan at the stool? A or B.
Parts Two and Three: (#1 worth 120-240 dependent on the number of contestants predicted, #2 worth final score times 5)
Who do you think will be booted? Choose 2-4 contestants.
Who do you think will NOT have the least number of votes? Choose up to 5 contestants.
Normally, the Part Two Section will only appear as a new message in this thread, following the performances, and roughly 24 hours prior to the results show. It's only here now so as to demonstrate the entire format of this Semi-Final round. IMO, the only difficult part of this game that I feel may be confusing to others is the scoring method. Fortunately, I can answer any questions one would have in regards to each question. Therefore, if you all have any questions, please ask. I have the format all ready to go (Starting at where it says "Here is the setup, and the standard format used for this Semi-Final Round:"). I'll try to be around to guide everyone through this new game, so that it runs well. Good luck!
ETA: My fault. Forgot to change the names from last year. Thanks.
Edited by SeaBreeze341, Feb 21, 2006 @ 1:53 AM.







