| Segment One Tasks: |
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Task 1: Homeward Bound |
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Duration: 72 Hours |
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Value: $2 |
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Description: The 16 players who were
accepted to play the game were e-mailed their first task: they had to
solve clues to locate the message board where the game would take place.
If all players could arrive at the board and post that they had arrived
in 24 hours $2 would be added to the pot. If they all arrived
within 48 hours, only one dollar would be added. Anyone who did
not show up by the time 72 hours had passed would be removed from the
game. |
| Status:
Failed |
| Notes: All of
the players arrived, but Emma did not post saying she had done so,
therefore no money was won. Stephen was first to arrive,
Emma was
last. |
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Task 2: One Does Not Belong |
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Duration: 72 Hours |
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Value: $1, Single Execution |
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Description: When the players arrived they
found that there were 17 people claiming to e participating in the game,
instead of sixteen. One was an imposter; practice for finding the
Traitor if you will. The players had to decide amongst themselves
who was real, and who was a fraud. |
| Status:
Failed |
| Notes: Acura,
Royann, Lloyd,
Emma, Peter and Adam
were popular suspects. The groups decision was done by a majority
vote. There was a tie in the first vote so a tiebreaker was done
between Peter and
Lloyd. There was another tie so a mini task was performed.
All those lucky enough to be online were notified that the next
accusation posted on the board would decide the tie.
Tara, Andy and
Joey all posted Lloyd.
Unfortunately for them, Lloyd was real.
At the execution Peter was revealed as the
true poser. |
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Task 3: Picture Perfect |
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Duration: 48 Hours |
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Value: $1 |
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Description: The players were asked to post
a picture of themselves in the Photos section of the message board.
If all 16 players had their picture posted within 24 hours $2 would be
received, but only one if they could do it under 48. |
| Status:
Failed |
| Notes: Acura,
Allison, Jasmine
and Kristina all failed to post their photo
within 24 hours. |
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Side Task: Alien 1 |
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Duration: Segment 1 |
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Value: $2 |
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Description:
Periodically a small picture of an
Alien is hidden on the website. The player who finds it first gets
two choices. 1) Add $2 to the group pot - OR - 2) Minus $1 from the pot,
and the player who finds it gets an exemption. |
| Status:
Failed |
| Notes: The Alien
was located by Dottie on the Final Words
page. She chose to take the exemption over the two dollars.
$1 was subtracted from the pot, sending the pot into the negative. |
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| Segment Two Tasks: |
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Task 4: What's In A
Name? |
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Duration: 24 Hours |
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Value: $1 |
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Description: A database was created in the
Y! Group for each of the players to post their names, age, e-mail,
contacts and other information for all to view. |
| Status:
Failed |
| Notes: All of
the players completed this simple task, with the exception of
Jasmine, who offered no excuse. |
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Task 5: Me, Myself & I |
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Duration: 48 Hours |
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Value: $2, Single Execution |
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Description: The players were given an
interview to fill out for posting on the website. The interview
was in HTML script, and had to be returned in the original, working
HTML. |
| Status:
Passed |
| Notes: After
some players had to re-do their profiles, all were submitted complete
and on-time. The group has won their first Single Execution. |
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Task 6: Apple Of My
Application |
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Duration: 48 Hours |
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Value: $1 |
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Description: A list of quotes taken from the
players applications were placed on the Group board. The players
had to guess who said what. The player who could guess the most
correctly won. |
| Status:
Passed |
| Notes: Kristina
won the challenge, getting only 5 of the 16 quotes correct. She
was offered the choice of reading another player's application (possibly
gathering valuable information on the Traitor)
or adding a dollar to the pot. She opted for the dollar. |
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Side Task: Alien 2 |
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Duration: Segment 2 |
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Value: $2 |
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Description:
Periodically a small picture of an
Alien is hidden on the website. The player who finds it first gets
two choices. 1) Add $2 to the group pot - OR - 2) Minus $1 from the pot,
and the player who finds it gets an exemption. |
| Status: |
| Notes: The Alien
was located by Joey on the Execution
page. He chose to take the exemption over the two dollars.
$1 was subtracted from the pot. |
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| Segment Three Tasks: |
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Task 7: Reference
Me |
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Duration: 24 Hours |
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Value: Exemption |
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Description: Two players would receive
exemptions due to this game. All they had to do was get another
player to reference them to the host. The catch was that anyone
who referenced someone would not be eligible for an exemption. |
| Notes: Lloyd
and Andy successfully referenced
Joey and Tara
for exemptions. Stephen referenced
Mike, but it was too late. |
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Task 8: Picking Up The Pieces |
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Duration: 48 Hours |
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Value: $3, Single Execution |
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Description: This was a long involved task
that required team effort as well as individual cunning. The day
began with each of the thirteen players receiving a piece of a puzzle
that looked like more like a wavy design than anything else. After
the pieces began to accumulate it was apparent that it was more than a
simple picture, it was in fact a web address. The address lead
them to a page full of letters, one of the 1000 letters held the
password to
finish the task, and they had to find it. |
| Status:
Passed |
| Notes: This task
was very well done, taking the players only 12 hours to complete.
Tara discovered the page first but did not
disclose it to the others for a while. The correct password was
FIDDLER, the first to send it in received a bonus point on the quiz.
Joey, Tara and
Adam sent in the password, but not before
Kristina, who won the point. |
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Task 9: Puzzling for Profiles |
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Duration: 48 Hours |
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Value: $0.40 |
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Description: Each of the players was sent
two different picture puzzles. If the player could solve one
correctly, they would receive the ability to unlock another player's
profile on the website. If they solved both correctly they would
win the choice of blocking their own profile from being posted, or
adding a dime to the pot. |
| Status:
Passed |
| Notes: All of
the players but Brian,
Jasmine and Joey
sent in answers for their puzzles. Everyone but
Allison got both correct (she got one.)
Andy, Dottie,
Emma, Kristina,
Dan and Lloyd
chose to block their profiles. Tara,
Adam, Mike and
Stephen chose to add the dime.
Adam, Joey,
Brian and Stephen's
profiles were posted as a result of the remaining choices. |
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Side Task: Alien 3 |
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Duration: Segment 3 |
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Value: $2 |
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Description:
Periodically a small picture of an
Alien is hidden on the website. The player who finds it first gets
two choices. 1) Add $2 to the group pot - OR - 2) Minus $1 from the pot,
and the player who finds it gets an exemption. |
| Status:
Passed |
| Notes: The Alien
was located by Andy on the Puzzle page, on
the 1000th link. Since he referenced Tara during Task 7 he was not
eligible for an exemption, so $2 was added to the pot. |
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| Segment Four Tasks: |
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Task 10: e-Chicken |
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Duration: 24 Hours |
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Value: $7 |
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Description: The player's were given a
digital pet, an e-Chicken. Their task was to keep this chicken
alive for two days. Their only responsibility was to feed it.
It had to be fed at least once every two hours, but it could also be
over fed, so if it received more than once an hour, it would die, and
the task would be lost. To feed the chicken one player had to
e-mail the host with "Chicken Feeding Time" and the current time. |
| Status:
Failed |
| Notes: Dan fed
the chicken first, but is was not fed again for 2 and a half hours when
Adam fed it. The poor chicken, named Mini-Ron by the players did
not live, so no money was added to the pot. |
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Task 11: Gotta List 'Em
All |
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Duration: 48 Hours |
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Value: $4 |
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Description: A simple task with a special
twist. The team had to compile a list of everyone who ever
participated in the American versions of Survivor, Big Brother and The
Mole. If they could do that, they would win $2. As a bonus,
if the players could name the possible substitute for Big Brother the
winnings would be doubled. |
| Status:
Failed |
| Notes: A valiant
effort was made by all players, but no list was received by the
deadline, so no money was added. |
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| Side
Task: Deal With The Devil |
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Duration: Segment 4 |
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Value: $1 |
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Description: To this point the players have
been looking for the special exemption bringing Alien to turn up on the
website. But what happens when a demon appears? Finding the
demon is like finding the Alien, it offers the discoverer a choice that
would help them, and hinder the group. But this game is a little
more complicated. The player who finds the demon receives two
choices. One is to add money to the pot and win bonus points, but
at the same time causing a double execution. The second is to stop
the double execution, but it could cost the group money from the pot or
the player demerit points on the quiz. |
| Status:
Passed |
| Notes: This demon
offered Dan a Double Execution and a dollar added to the pot with a
bonus point for them, or a single execution with a dollar taken from the
pot and a demerit point for them. He chose to add the dollar and
take the Double Execution. |
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| Side
Task: Trout Slapping |
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Duration: Random |
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Value: Reward |
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Description: The players enter a chat room.
The first name of a player to be entered into the room will be out of
the game. The cycle continues until only two players remain, and
the removed players enter the name of the player they want to win. |
| Notes: Dan
and Lloyd were online but could not
participate. Kris was taken out first
by Adam, and Adam
was taken out second by Allison. In
the final round Allison was taken out by
Kris, giving Tara
the reward of bestowing an exemption on any other player, she chose
Allison. |
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| Segment Five Tasks: |
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Task 12: Scramble |
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Duration: 24 Hours |
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Value: $2 |
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Description: Each player was e-mailed a
single letter. Alone, each of these letters were insignificant,
but together the letters formed a valuable clue to the Traitor's
identity. As an added bonus to the task, if the players could
unscramble the word within 24 hours, $2 would be added to the pot. |
| Status:
Failed |
| Notes: The group
did not solve the puzzle within 24 hours so no money was added, and they
still have not uncovered the clue either. |
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Task 13: Hunt Or Be
Hunted |
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Duration: 48 Hours |
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Value: $5 |
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Description: The majority of the group was
only notified that "Task 13" had begun. They were given no
indication of what to expect for this game. Little did they know
that they now had more than just a Traitor to look out for, they had a
killer on their hands. The Hunter was decided by a hidden aspect
of the Segment 4 Trout Slapping game. The Hunter had too eliminate
the other players from the task by saying "BANG" to them in an instant
message or a replied e-mail. For every player left standing at the
end of the 48 hour period 50 cents was added to the pot. However
if the Hunted could eliminate everyone, s/he would win an exemption from
the next quiz. |
| Status:
Failed |
| Notes: Tara
was the Hunter, a side-effect of winning the Trout Slapping game. |
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Side Task: Alien 4 |
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Duration: Segment 5 |
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Value: $2 |
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Description:
Periodically a small picture of an
Alien is hidden on the website. The player who finds it first gets
two choices. 1) Add $2 to the group pot - OR - 2) Minus $1 from the pot,
and the player who finds it gets an exemption. |
| Status:
Failed |
| Notes: The Alien was
located by Mike on it's very own
page, linked to by clicking on the period beside Alien 3 at the top of
this page. He chose to take the exemption over the two dollars.
$1 was subtracted from the pot. |
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| Segment Six Tasks: |
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Task 14: Behind Enemy
Lines |
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Duration: Segment 6 |
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Value: $4 |
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Description: One of the players was
captured. To rescue him the others must work together in a series
of tests. First, The Scouts had to find the location of the
building the captured player was being held in. Second, The
Intelligence Team had so map the safest routes through the building so
the Infiltrators could find the captured player. Finally, when,
and if, and Infiltrator found the captured player they had to decide
which button to press, green or blue. One would win the game, one
would fail it. |
| Status:
Passed |
| Notes: Lloyd
was captured. Tara and
Allison acted as the scouts, the
successfully completed their Advance Functions mathematical problems,
therefore advancing the group to the next round.
Dan and Mike
were the Intelligence Team. They were given clues on how to find
Lloyd safely (the building was full of snipers). None of the
initial Infiltrators (Adam,
Joey, Kristina
and Stephen) made it safely to
Lloyd, but hope was not lost. The
Scouts and Intelligence teams were given an option to enter the
building, but at twice the cost and half the profit.
Tara and Mike
both opted to go. Tara was eliminated
like the rest of the Infiltrators, but Mike
was successful and found Lloyd.
Mike was also successful in releasing
Lloyd, he pressed the green button. |
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| Side
Task: Deal With The Devil |
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Duration: Segment 6 |
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Value: $1 |
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Description: To this point the players have
been looking for the special exemption bringing Alien to turn up on the
website. But what happens when a demon appears? Finding the
demon is like finding the Alien, it offers the discoverer a choice that
would help them, and hinder the group. But this game is a little
more complicated. The player who finds the demon receives two
choices. One is to add money to the pot and win bonus points, but
at the same time causing a double execution. The second is to stop
the double execution, but it could cost the group money from the pot or
the player demerit points on the quiz. |
| Status:
Passed |
| Notes: This demon
offered Kristina a Double Execution and a dollar added to the pot with a
bonus point for her, or a single execution with a dollar taken from the
pot and a demerit point for her. She chose to add the dollar and
take the Double Execution. |
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| Segment Seven Tasks: |
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Task 15: Blast From The Past |
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Duration: Segment 7 |
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Value: $2 |
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Description: The executed players got a
chance to exact some revenge on the remaining players. Executees
Acura, Royann, Dottie, Brian, Jasmine, Emma, Andy, Tara and Stephen were
all given an opportunity to rank the remaining players from the person
they would most like to win, to the player whom they most want to be
executed. The results would be tabulated and the player who got
the most votes to win will receive and exemption, and the second most
will receive a bonus point. Also, the lowest two players will each
receive a demerit. |
| Status:
Failed |
| Notes: Dan
won the exemption, with Allison getting
second to win the bonus point. Adam
and Kristina brought up the rear and each
received a demerit point. |
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Task 16: The Deadly Sins |
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Duration: 48 Hours |
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Value: $1.75 |
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Description: Tutor shows up again in this
task. He has assigned each of the players one of the Seven Deadly
Sins: Anger, Envy, Gluttony, Greed, Lust, Pride and Sloth. The
players had to guess which of them received which label, for every
correct guess .25 would be added to the pot. |
| Status:
Passed |
| Notes: Dan
submitted the players guess, and only two were correct. |
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Task 17: The Heavenly Virtues |
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Duration: 48 Hours |
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Value: $1 |
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Description: The opposite of the Seven
Deadly Sins are the Seven Heavenly Virtues. Humility, Kindness,
Abstinence, Chastity, Patience, Liberality, and Diligence. The
host gave each of the players a virtue, each virtue is the opposite of
every sin. They players were given two choices: Either to condemn
the person with the sin opposite sin to their virtue, or to use their
virtue to absolve themselves of their sin, blocking them from being
condemned. Anyone who was successfully condemned would receive a
demerit on their quiz. |
| Status:
Passed |
| Notes: All of
the players chose not to condemn their fellow players. This
unlocked a hidden twist, and the players were rewarded with a dollar for
displaying kindness. |
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Side Task: Alien 5 |
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Duration: Segment 7 |
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Value: $2 |
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Description:
Periodically a small picture of an
Alien is hidden on the website. The player who finds it first gets
two choices. 1) Add $2 to the group pot - OR - 2) Minus $1 from the pot,
and the player who finds it gets an exemption. |
| Status:
Failed |
| Notes: The Alien
was located by Lloyd on the homepage.
He chose to take the exemption over the two dollars.
$1 was subtracted from the pot, sending the pot into the negative. |
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| Segment Eight Tasks: |
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Task 18: Animals |
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Duration: 72 Hours |
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Value: $3 |
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Description: The group was split into two
groups: People who like Farm Animals and people who liked Domesticated
Animals. The Farm Team had to create a webpage with farm animals
on it, while the domesticated team had to raise a NeoPet, and gain 50,
000 NP. Each seperate task was worth $3 |
| Status:
Passed |
| Notes: The Farm
team passed, and the Domestic team failed. $3 out of a max $6 was
added. |
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Task 19: Russian Roulette |
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Duration: Segment 8 |
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Value: $2 |
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Description: The players were presented with
a digital "revolver." The revolver contained only one bullet.
To pass this task all of the players had to "pull the trigger" and risk
being hit with the bullet. Whoever was struck by the bullet would
receive 3 demerits on the quiz. |
| Status:
Failed |
| Notes: Dan
replied almost immediately that h would not pull the trigger.
Lloyd objected, but no argument was
sustained, and the task was not completed. |
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Side Task: Possessed Alien |
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Duration: Segment 8 |
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Value: $2 |
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Description: The Alien has a random twist,
and an evil twist this week. Before the game began it was decided
that whoever posted in message 610 would receive the "Alien Choice" in
Segment 8. But the decision of the poster would trigger the ET
Demon. |
| Status:
Failed |
| Notes: Allison
posted in message 610, and chose the Exemption. $1 was subtracted
from the pot. |
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Side Task: ET Demon |
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Duration: Segment 8 |
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Value: $1 |
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Description: This Demon was triggered by the
most recent Alien decision. If the person chose money, a single
execution would be performed; if they chose the exemption, a double
execution would happen. |
| Status:
Passed |
| Notes: Since
Allison chose the exemption, a double
execution will happen. On the lighter side, the dollar she
subtracted from the pot was refilled by the demon. |
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| Segment Nine Tasks: |
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Task 20: Intelligent Players |
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Duration: 24 Hours |
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Value: $1 |
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Description: The players separated
themselves into two group; Smart and Dumb. Both groups had to take
an online IQ test. Those who opted for the smart group get to
compete for a bonus point on the quiz, the highest scorer gets a point.
Those who went for the dumb group had to take the same test, and the
lowest scorer got a demerit. If all of the players could complete
the test within 24 hours $1 would be added to the pot. |
| Status:
Passed |
| Notes: Dan
and Mike chose Smart, and
Dan won the point.
Allison and Joey
went for the Dumb Group, and Joey got the
demerit. All of the players finished the test within 24 hours. |
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Task 21: Voices |
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Duration: Segment 9 |
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Value: $1 |
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Description: Three of the players were sent
an email announcing that they had been given a special task: they had to
get the other players to post a specific phrase on the message board.
One player receive the TRUE email, saying that the other emails were a
fraud. |
| Status:
Failed |
| Notes: Dan,
Mike and Allison
all received the phase emails, Joey
received the true one. The other three did not believe
Joey, and Dan
posted one of the phrases (which subtracted a dollar from a maximum $1
to be won). 75 cents was added to the pot. |
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| Segment Ten Tasks: |
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Task 22: Games |
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Duration: 72 Hours |
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Value: $3 |
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Description: The players were asked which of
them had the most freckles, who was the most accurate, and who liked
black and white movies. The person who chose Freckles had to
compete with the host in a game of Dots. The person who chose
Accurate had to play Pool, and the person who chose the Movies had to
play Reversi. If the players could win 2 out of three games $3 would be
added. |
| Status:
Passed |
| Notes: |
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Task 23: Final Quiz |
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Duration: 24 |
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Value: $1 |
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Description: If the final three could all
submit the final quiz within 12 hours a final dollar would be added to
the pot. |
| Status:
Passed |
| Notes: |
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