Race Game strategy

Quote: Face

Seeing as a player usually has many companions with them, and seeing as just about everyone has a smartphone, couldn't the 2-4 people in their group just price the 4 items up for bids and direct the player?

Probably not. The companions would have to turn on their phones in violation of the show's rules/producer's wishes, search for an item in violation of the show's rules/producer's wishes, relay that information to the contestant onstage in violation of the show's rules/producer's wishes, and not be caught. Why risk a disqualification for cheating when you could win fair and square? By the way, a friend of mine was on TPIR and played that game onstage...

Quote: cclub79

Probably not. The companions would have to turn on their phones in violation of the show's rules/producer's wishes, search for an item in violation of the show's rules/producer's wishes, relay that information to the contestant onstage in violation of the show's rules/producer's wishes, and not be caught. Why risk a disqualification for cheating when you could win fair and square? By the way, a friend of mine was on TPIR and played that game onstage...

Oh. Wasn't privy to the rules. Makes sense and is kind of obvious. Back to the corner I go...

Quote: Ayecarumba

Do you think the yelling from the audience helps any of the players?

No. It is more of a distraction.

The only way it could help is if the contestant had ONE companion, who knew both prices for an initial guess, and understood the strategy enough to give fast advice.

Otherwise, it's more of a time consumer.

Quote: Face

Seeing as a player usually has many companions with them, and seeing as just about everyone has a smartphone, couldn't the 2-4 people in their group just price the 4 items up for bids and direct the player?

I wouldn't be surprised if the studio has cell and WiFi jammers.

I attended a TPIR taping several years ago and we had to check our cell phones outside the studio. Not sure if that has changed in recent years.

The audience yelling makes it more fun but generally it isn't very helpful since everyone is yelling different things. Once in awhile you will get audience consensus on simpler decisions.

I've read stories about folks who go to many tapings and learn the prices of the items since prizes are often repeated. Since then TPIR has started to mix it up by including things such as "2 years of a cell phone plan" or changing the option packages on the cars in an effort to alter the prices.