Next Wizard of Vegas Challenge (split off)
How about hot peppers?
Maybe the Wiz could mount a Carolina Reaper Challenge?
Quote: MrVWith an unbeatable champion having seized the reins of the McNugget challenge, it's time to move the collective gaze toward other forms of gustatory oneupmanship.
How about hot peppers?
Maybe the Wiz could mount a Carolina Reaper Challenge?
Would be interesting, without any past contestants in a sports bra.
Quote: MrVWith an unbeatable champion having seized the reins of the McNugget challenge, it's time to move the collective gaze toward other forms of gustatory oneupmanship.
How about hot peppers?
Maybe the Wiz could mount a Carolina Reaper Challenge?
I'd like to do something less masochistic this time. Probably something other than an eating challenge. Maybe something physical. Or maybe the longest straight gambling session. I'm open to all ideas. I will split this off pretty soon, unless somebody wants to do the honors and make a new thread on your own for it.
Quote: WizardQuote: MrVWith an unbeatable champion having seized the reins of the McNugget challenge, it's time to move the collective gaze toward other forms of gustatory oneupmanship.
How about hot peppers?
Maybe the Wiz could mount a Carolina Reaper Challenge?
I'd like to do something less masochistic this time. Probably something other than an eating challenge. Maybe something physical. Or maybe the longest straight gambling session. I'm open to all ideas. I will split this off pretty soon, unless somebody wants to do the honors and make a new thread on your own for it.
Physical is boring. I for sure don't care if someone can do 197 pushups. Yawn.
Quote: Wizard
I'd like to do something less masochistic this time. Probably something other than an eating challenge. Maybe something physical. Or maybe the longest straight gambling session. I'm open to all ideas. I will split this off pretty soon, unless somebody wants to do the honors and make a new thread on your own for it.
How about a Pai Gow, or Craps "Table Crawl"? A series of casinos is selected (e.g., Start at the Tropicana and head north on the Strip). Competitors ante into a "jackpot" which will go to the last person standing, or the winner with the most money when time runs out, or the last casino is completed.
With the same starting bankroll (e.g., $100), each contestant must expose some part of their bankroll to a minimum (but no maximum) number of "hands" (e.g. 10 hands, or 3 shooters) at the selected game within a certain amount of time (e.g. 10 minutes max).
Once they complete the minimum number of hands, or run out of time and have to leave, they then move to Casino #2 and repeat.
If they won at casino #1, the player can use the winnings at the other casinos, but if they lost, they cannot re-buy or "top up" their bankroll.
If a player goes "bust", they are out of the competition.
Play continues until time runs out, if multiple players complete the "gauntlet", the winner of the jackpot will be the player with the biggest "bankroll".
If everyone goes bust before time runs out, the winner will be the player that visited the most casinos.
If there is a tie, the winner will be the player who won the most in a single wager.
If there is still a tie, the winner will be the player who placed the largest single wager.
If there is still a tie, remaining players must secretly select a number on a roulette wheel in the last casino. Whoever is "closest to the pin" on the next spin after all predictions are locked, wins.
If there is still a tie, repeat the above until only one player remains.
Quote: AyecarumbaHow about a Pai Gow, or Craps "Table Crawl"? A series of casinos is selected (e.g., Start at the Tropicana and head north on the Strip). Competitors ante into a "jackpot" which will go to the last person standing, or the winner with the most money when time runs out, or the last casino is completed.
With the same starting bankroll (e.g., $100), each contestant must expose some part of their bankroll to a minimum (but no maximum) number of "hands" (e.g. 10 hands, or 3 shooters) at the selected game within a certain amount of time (e.g. 10 minutes max).
Once they complete the minimum number of hands, or run out of time and have to leave, they then move to Casino #2 and repeat.
If they won at casino #1, the player can use the winnings at the other casinos, but if they lost, they cannot re-buy or "top up" their bankroll.
If a player goes "bust", they are out of the competition.
Play continues until time runs out, if multiple players complete the "gauntlet", the winner of the jackpot will be the player with the biggest "bankroll".
If everyone goes bust before time runs out, the winner will be the player that visited the most casinos.
If there is a tie, the winner will be the player who won the most in a single wager.
If there is still a tie, the winner will be the player who placed the largest single wager.
If there is still a tie, remaining players must secretly select a number on a roulette wheel in the last casino. Whoever is "closest to the pin" on the next spin after all predictions are locked, wins.
If there is still a tie, repeat the above until only one player remains.
I think something like that would be fun but may require too much honesty unless you make it where at least 2 or 3 people had to be in each group. Unless you are saying everyone goes together.
Quote: RSI'm pretty sure MaxPen claimed he could eat 300 shrimp one time. Why don't we start there?
Shrimp can be as small as a peanut. I could eat 300 of those too. I think we would have to go off the weight of the shrimp. They strike me as mostly water so not a good medium to base an eating challenge off of.
Quote: PokerGrinder48 straight hours at a poker table would be fun. I've never attempted that.
My longest was from a Saturday evening until about 5pm on Monday (which was Labor Day of all things). When I got home, I slept for 17 hours straight. Never again!
Quote: RSI don't really like the "how long you can continuously gamble" for competition thingie. It's weird, for one. It's also antithetical to AP'ing and the purpose of this website.
Is shaving between 5 and 100% off the rest of your life with McNuggets really AP?
I say we just make it a cocaine challenge.
Quote: RigondeauxIs shaving between 5 and 100% off the rest of your life with McNuggets really AP?
If you can make money or at least if I can make money on it, absolutely.
Quote: RiginduxI say we just make it a cocaine challenge.
I'm down.
Quote: WizardI'd like to do something less masochistic this time. Probably something other than an eating challenge. Maybe something physical. Or maybe the longest straight gambling session. I'm open to all ideas. I will split this off pretty soon, unless somebody wants to do the honors and make a new thread on your own for it.
How about a "Craps Golden Arm Challenge"? The winner will be the shooter who totals the most rolls in three turns. The tie-breakers could be longest single shoot, most points, most hardways, etc. Easy to watch, and easy to side bet. Not easy to record video though.
As I've said earlier, at this early point, all ideas are on the table.
My personal opinion is I would like to see something that bespeaks of Las Vegas. I prefer something other than an eating challenge this time. I also prefer something physical in nature but that doesn't have to be the only component. With all due respect to Aye, I'd prefer something that isn't too dependent on luck.
That said, let me hoist another idea up the flagpole to see if anyone salutes.
As background, one of the busiest intersections in Las Vegas is Las Vegas Blvd. (the Strip) and Tropicana. I've heard this intersection has more hotel rooms than any other in the world. There is a pedestrian walkway over all four sides. Leading up to each walkway are escalators and stairs.
That said, the challenge would be to make x rotations of the intersections as fast as possible. Use of the escalators would not be allowed, stairs only. At every corner, the challenger must down and up. No cutting through the New York New York. I'm flexible on x, but am thinking about 10. As an optional wrinkle, since it is Vegas, this must be done when the temperature is at least y. I'm thinking y around 105 degrees, but again, am flexible.
A downside to the temperature requirement is obviously it could be done only in the summer. Another is not every day, even in the middle of July, gets past 105. We might plan for an attempt to set a record and it turns out cool that day. We could always have to separate records, one with and one without the temperature requirement.
Okay, it is up the flagpole. Comments?
Quote: RigondeauxIs shaving between 5 and 100% off the rest of your life with McNuggets really AP?
I say we just make it a cocaine challenge.
Just talk to Romes about starting another parlay team. That is if you recall his desired purchase with our winnings.......
Quote: Wizard... With all due respect to Aye, I'd prefer something that isn't too dependent on luck.
No problem.
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...At every corner, the challenger must down and up...
Okay, it is up the flagpole. Comments?
My concern would be for the safety of others. A competitor injures themselves, it's on them, but if they slip and knock an 8 or 80 year old down the stairs... that's a bad thing.
Someone previously suggested that a contest could be most porn slapper cards collected in x amount of time, or maybe most collected whilst racing on foot from the Wynn to the MGM Grand. A formula weighting the number of cards for a time bonus could be worked out. Penalties could be assigned for duplicates to avoid hoarding.
Quote: WizardI just split this thread off from the MCNUGGET CHALLENGE #6 thread.
As I've said earlier, at this early point, all ideas are on the table.
My personal opinion is I would like to see something that bespeaks of Las Vegas. I prefer something other than an eating challenge this time. I also prefer something physical in nature but that doesn't have to be the only component. With all due respect to Aye, I'd prefer something that isn't too dependent on luck.
That said, let me hoist another idea up the flagpole to see if anyone salutes.
As background, one of the busiest intersections in Las Vegas is Las Vegas Blvd. (the Strip) and Tropicana. I've heard this intersection has more hotel rooms than any other in the world. There is a pedestrian walkway over all four sides. Leading up to each walkway are escalators and stairs.
That said, the challenge would be to make x rotations of the intersections as fast as possible. Use of the escalators would not be allowed, stairs only. At every corner, the challenger must down and up. No cutting through the New York New York. I'm flexible on x, but am thinking about 10. As an optional wrinkle, since it is Vegas, this must be done when the temperature is at least y. I'm thinking y around 105 degrees, but again, am flexible.
A downside to the temperature requirement is obviously it could be done only in the summer. Another is not every day, even in the middle of July, gets past 105. We might plan for an attempt to set a record and it turns out cool that day. We could always have to separate records, one with and one without the temperature requirement.
Okay, it is up the flagpole. Comments?
Sounds like a fraternity initiation. I'll pass.
How about something where randomly drawn teams have to exhibit teamwork to win. A scavenger hunt of some sort.
I've seen saltine cracker challenges for speed. This can get quite interesting when there are money and prizes involved. It's A LOT harder than it sounds. Each contestant must put some money into it, and winner take all. Observers can do side bets with one another to see who they think will win.
Quote: WizardOr maybe the longest straight gambling session.
Who can play the longest at BJ before being backed off. All participants can start at the same table.
Can also do showmanship stuff like chip stacking/manipulation and card throwing.
Quote: AyecarumbaMy concern would be for the safety of others. A competitor injures themselves, it's on them, but if they slip and knock an 8 or 80 year old down the stairs... that's a bad thing.
That's fair. The vast majority of people choose the escalators. This would be especially true if it were over 105. However, sometimes one is broken so people have to use the stairs. Since this just a fun thing for bragging rights only, and maybe win some bets, I think a reasonable degree of etiquette would be expected.
Quote: RSHow about who can drink the most milk competition, immediately followed up with a race from Wynn to MGM, followed by longest gambling session, with no bathroom breaks. Top two places play russian roulette. Whoever survives, wins!
I have seen people attempt to drink a gallon of whole milk about three times. All three of them failed. However, I've heard rumors, third or forth hand, that it has been done before. I would challenge anyone to do that.
I would also challenge anyone to drink just a half gallon of whole milk and cover a distance of a mile or so within some time limit.
Quote: AyecarumbaSomeone previously suggested that a contest could be most porn slapper cards collected in x amount of time, or maybe most collected whilst racing on foot from the Wynn to the MGM Grand. A formula weighting the number of cards for a time bonus could be worked out. Penalties could be assigned for duplicates to avoid hoarding.
I've seen magazine racks with dozens of cards sticking out from lots of different girls. Success would be highly dependent on that. I kind of like the general idea though.
Here is another idea -- who can give one away the fastest. As per the law, you can't touch people. I would suggest another rule that you couldn't talk.
This next one is just 1% milk. To truly beat the challenge, it must be whole milk.
It looks like there are a lot more.
I hate to set up the forum for failure, but one gallon seems to be simply too hard. Here is what I suggest:
Contestant must drink one half gallon of whole milk and then get from the Mandalay Bay to the Mirage in under an hour.
Quote: WizardI've seen magazine racks with dozens of cards sticking out from lots of different girls. Success would be highly dependent on that. I kind of like the general idea though.
Here is another idea -- who can give one away the fastest. As per the law, you can't touch people. I would suggest another rule that you couldn't talk.
A couple years ago a friend and I got drunk and started handing out those hooker cards on the walkway from PH to Aria. It's not hard at all to give them out without talking.
Quote: Wizard..Contestant must drink one half gallon of whole milk and then get from the Mandalay Bay to the Mirage in under an hour.
With the milk in or out?
- A food challenge: eating 2 items from every station at the buffet. Points awarded based on elapsed time
- A gambling skill challenge: count down a card deck to last 10 cards; points awarded for accuracy re remaining cards
- A gambling luck challenge: points awarded for longest run at Craps.
This could if desired be turned into a Pentathlon by adding a Vegas Trivia challenge and a Logic Challenge with a set of puzzles provided by the Wizard.
I think the right set of challenges would capture the essence of the Vegas experience. Only thing missing is something stripper-related.
How do you verify the non-use of escalators? The spectators can all congregate on a walkway that has a view of all 8 sets of stairs. But if that's not possible, spectators will need to be divided. I suppose the honor system would also be acceptable, but what fun is that?
My big problem with it is it separates the participants from the spectators. Everyone needs to be together, or at least together for most of the time, primarily because of the comments. Whether to cheer or to taunt, that's a big component.
If you want to do a stair challenge, I propose just a portion of Mike's original concept.
Start in the sidewalk area between the two walkways on Tropicana's NW corner. Go up one staircase, then back down, cross the sidewalk, then up and down the other staircase, back to the first, etc.
It keeps everyone more-or-less together as well as in sight and ear-shot of each other.
It sounds like some of the Vegas / Gambling related challenges mentioned are intended for the entire group to participate. The games mentioned are a reasonable AP challenge, but removes a lot of the fun factor.
Here's a fun gambling related contest that has nothing to do with being an AP: Slot Races. (I tried to get this going at last year's Spring Fling, but it didn't happen.)
Very simple: Find a bank of slots (NOT video poker or video BJ), that are the same denomination and max coin in. They do NOT need to all be the same title.
All players put in the same buy in ($10?). All start at the same time. Whoever gets to zero first, or the person with least credit at the end of a time limit (10 minutes?) is the winner.
At that time, everyone cashes out and gives the winner their TITO ticket.
Jackpot clause: Anyone can opt-out at any time by simply giving double the buy in to the winner.
Quote: AyecarumbaWith the milk in or out?
In.
Quote: WizardIn.
I would make SooPoo Jr. the frontrunner. This seems right in his wheelhouse.
Quote: DJTeddyBear...Slot Races...
Mike stated previously that he would prefer something where luck isn't the key factor, but hey, it's Vegas. I would change the payout, to biggest winner gets all the loser's tickets if time runs out, since it just seems odd to try to lose. Maybe have a target amount (e.g., $7.77, or $77.77) that if hit, is an instant win?
I totally agree, considering WoV is an AP group.Quote: AyecarumbaMike stated previously that he would prefer something where luck isn't the key factor, but hey, it's Vegas. ...Quote: DJTeddyBear...Slot Races...
I heard about Slot Races on the 360 Vegas podcast. They played it with fans on one of their 360 Vegas Vacation meet-ups. The goal absolutely was to get to zero first.
It sounded like some stupid idea, but a fun stupid idea. After all, what's ten bucks?
I'm in town at the end of this month for another of their 360 Vegas Vacations. They've mentioned on the podcast that another slot race might be happening. I hope so, and will report back...
FYI: If interested: http://www.360vegaspodcast.com/p/360.html
A quad race/ scavenger hunt. I actually own a piece of property in Near Nelson Nevada (about 45 minutes from the strip) people could rent quads to run through the course of dirt roads (map given) while having to stop and find 10 items along the way (or some number there of.)
At the end the times are tracked who finished 1st send etc
everyone chip in $25 or $50 bucks to a pot
The fastest person through the course then gets to choose a single game and a SINGLE bet and they have to wager 50% of the group money on that bet
example Red 27, 1st column, pai gow 1 hand (though maybe allow the funds to be split with a solid bonus bet just in case) a hand of blackjack, any craps bet (place 6, hardway, even a 12 etc)
if they win they keep 20% of the money and the balance goes to whoever finished 2nd if they lose they get ZERO
Same thing
Third Same thing
4th Same thing
5th same thing until the last player has made a bet who keeps anything remaining. He may be down to a nickel slot machine one line
The fun part about the betting is if a winning streak happens to the middle hands could make a huge payday especially the guy who is last depending on bets, so do you go slow through the course? Or do you want to be first to make sure you have a chance at the 20%
I rent quads from a lady when I am on my property and she has about 25 of them and even delivers. I could see about working a deal out with her
This combines the physical, with the gambling, with the luck and skill at it, Doo it late july I will join in
Quote: AyecarumbaHow about balancing a stack of coins on your elbow, then catching them in the same hand?
This reminds me of a couple of things.
First, there was a game show in the late 1970s/early 1980s where contestants had to guess if someone could break an existing record, and one of the records was this one, although they used the "revised" version where you did not have to catch all of the quarters; the record was based on how many quarters were actually caught. I for one would like to know what the record is for most coins caught without dropping any.
Second, at one time, the Guinness Book said something like, "We will not accept claims of more than 100 coins as it is impossible to hold that many coins in one hand even with the palm facing up" - then somebody caught 125.
Here's my idea of a "physical challenge": how many casinos can you visit (with proof - presumably, go to a VP or slot machine, put in a dollar bill, and have it kick out a $1 TITO) without using any transportation other than your own legs?
An alternative: you have to get TITOs from each of Them, Railroad Pass-wait a minute...excuse me? What? My mistake - from each of The M, Silverton (or South Point), Railroad Pass, Aliante, Santa Fe Station, and Red Rock (you are allowed to use whatever transportation you want for this one). If you want to make it harder, limit it to walking/jogging/running and the buses, but then you have to replace The M with, say, Green Valley as the buses don't go to The M.
Slot machines don't accept $1 bills. Most don't accept $5 bills either. I wouldn't be surprised if some didn't take $10s.Quote: ThatDonGuy... go to a VP or slot machine, put in a dollar bill, and have it kick out a $1 TITO) ...
On second thought, you could put in $20, take a photo of the TITO, cash it, and move on.
Regardless, that challenge is an awful waste of time. Hardly an Advantage Play I would think.
