IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 1 day ago
Those letters probably wouldn’t be very helpful, so it’d basically be a $25,000 dick joke lol.
(Or whatever the grand-prize value is these days)
IcedRaktajino@startrek.website 1 day ago
Those letters probably wouldn’t be very helpful, so it’d basically be a $25,000 dick joke lol.
(Or whatever the grand-prize value is these days)
over_clox@lemmy.world 1 day ago
You definitely make a good point. I hardly even watch the show, but somehow I manage to solve at least a quarter or so of the puzzles without paying much attention.
Which begs the question, when they broadcast the show, why don’t they leave the letters on the screen at all times in a corner rectangle for the viewers to see at all times?
The TV audience is at a bit of a disadvantage as the actual contestants on stage, at least the contestants get to see the letters at all times through the game…
🤔
HuskerNation@lemmynsfw.com 23 hours ago
They leave it on screen more often now, will cut away sometimes
over_clox@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
Nah, the letters on the board typically stay on the TV screen basically just as long as they did back in the 90’s. Believe me, I’ve been paying very close attention, as I’ve also been trying to debug the animations in one of their original PC video games in emulators.
I’ve really been paying attention, watching old episodes and newer episodes, the letter board time on screen might have changed a bit over the years, but not by much. It always cuts away when the contestant speaks, basically meaning almost nothing has changed on letter board timing.
My point is, in all fairness, the letter board should always be displayed in the corner of the broadcast screen, as the contestants always get to see the letter board.
BassTurd@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
You just said that you barely watch the show in your last comment, then here say you pay super close attention. Which is it?
Anecdotally, they will display the board, a quick pan over to the person ready to spin, a close up on the wheel, and then back to the board until the next spin. The board screen time is probably displayed at least 50% of a puzzle.
I’m not sure if I agree or not about the board always being displayed in the corner. I’d have to see a PoC to know if that would bug me or not, but I do understand why someone may want that.