LBTlover and I have been working on setting up an LBT quiz game in the style of the North American game show, "Jeopardy". Here are the rules that we will be using on the forum:
Seen below is the "game board". You will see eight "categories" of questions along the top of the board, and the numbers 100 to 500 below each category name. Each numbered space represents a question. The higher the number, the more difficult the question. The question will somehow relate to the category that the numbered square is under.
The game starts with two players: The "Host" and "Lead Player" (the player in charge of picking a square on the board which cooresponds to a question). I will start the game as the "Host". The "Host" has a simple job: to make up and ask a question based on the player's choice.
After the question has been posted, ANYONE may *ring in* to answer the question. If the respondant is correct, they are awarded the number of points shown on that square. If the respondant is INcorrect, they may not answer that question again and must wait for another question. If the player answers Correctly, this player is awarded the points on the question square an now becomes the "Lead player". This player may now choose any new question square to get a question from. In "real" jeopardy, the "host" never changes but we are going to allow Anyone to ask a question for the sake of our game. This way, the host doesn't get bored just asking questions and has a chance to score points as well.
NOTE: The host does not get killed when it comes to points. The host automatically gets 50 points for each answered question and 100 points for each unanswered question. This helps keep the "host" in the game.To pick a question square, just use dialog like "The First Film for 200", for example. The "host" then makes up a question about the first film, of moderately easy difficulty (200 out of 500 isn't all that high). Remember, we have a lot of LBT experts here so don't make questions *too* easy! Generally, a 100-point question should be fairly simple and a 500-point question should have quite a bit of complexity or depth to it.
Time Limit: When a question is posted up, players have
24 hours to answer it. When a guess is made, the timer is reset. If a correct answer is not posted within 24 hours, the question is removed from the game, the question square on the board is cleared, and play resumes with the same "Lead player" picking a square.
Also, if a question is answered INCORRECTLY 3 times, the question is removed from the game.
When a question is answered correctly, I will remove it from the game board (it will become a blank space) and cannot be chosen again. When every numbered square on the board is empty, the game is over. The winner is the player with the most points at this point in time. We may do a full game (2 rounds like this, and "final jeopardy") if we ever feel like it but for this first game, we'll end it when the board is empty.
We may need to change a rule or two as we go along, but we'll see what happens.
To sum up the rules:The Lead player chooses a question square.
Anyone can write a question (if you write, you can't answer).
24 hours from the time of the previous guess to answer.
A correct player gets the points marked on the square and becomes the Lead player (can choose the next question square). Anyone else can read the next question. YOU MAY ONLY GUESS ONCE ON EACH QUESTION!
After 3 Incorrect answers, the question is thrown out.
The winner is the player with the highest score when all the questions squares are gone.
(*pssst* The winner may get a special treat. We'll see
perhaps in the form of a signature award...
)
Let's Play jeopardy! 
Anyone, pick a square and start us off!
When a question square is picked, anyone else can ask a question related to that category and difficulty.
