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Post by jadenmillionaire on Nov 5, 2014 17:10:28 GMT -5
Yes, to be honest losing an amount of money would only emotionally upset you because of the risk of losing such a substantial amount, however it is correct that you only need to pass a test/phone correctly to be in the hotseat. Technically it is not gambling, because that money is not your own, and even better if you are playing for charity.
Zakat: paying an alms (or charity) tax to benefit the poor and the needy. (Typically 2.5% in the 5 Pillars of Islam) - From researching this; it can only be a benefit if you are playing for charity as it is a deed for muslims to follow anyway.
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Post by kplewisvox on Nov 6, 2014 2:30:45 GMT -5
By definition, it's not gambling. But house money or not, it's your money for the taking when you win it, and getting a question wrong is still losing money that was, at least for a moment, yours.
Kids week on Jeopardy hardly compares, considering the drastic difference in stakes.
I'm not saying it's a bad idea. I'm just saying I wouldn't be surprised to see a youth make a pound-foolish choice with a lot of money on the line. As ScottishDude mentioned, it's happened before.
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Post by jadenmillionaire on Nov 6, 2014 11:41:38 GMT -5
I would have to agree KPLewisVox. It is very unusual to see a child playing with such large amounts of money, so it almost creates a new level of tension and suspense. You would have to feel extremely sorry for the child, however they are lucky because if they are young they will have years to earn money and a wealthy lifestyle. Having said that will the questions be simplified? Does anyone have some sample questions?  |
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Post by kplewisvox on Nov 6, 2014 15:00:48 GMT -5
In my opinion, they are not simplified, per se. They're aimed more towards high-school aged kids, but the difficulty is still there. Less questions about pop culture, more math questions, for example.
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Post by kplewisvox on Nov 6, 2014 15:03:27 GMT -5
In my opinion, they are not simplified, per se. They're aimed more towards high-school aged kids, but the difficulty is still there. Less questions about pop culture, more math questions, for example. Here's a $100,000 from yesterday: If you rank the planets in order from smallest to largest, what planet is right after Earth? A: Neptune B: Saturn C: Venus D: Mars Venus is so close in size to Earth that it's called "Earth's Twin", so is it a teeny bit bigger, or a teeny bit smaller? |
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Post by jadenmillionaire on Nov 6, 2014 15:11:48 GMT -5
Actually for $100,000 that is a pretty basic question for kids, but rightly so the difficulty is still there. I agree. However the Kids do get the advantage of the 'Cut the question' lifeline. By the way does that lifeline operate similar to jump - Graphics and sound?
Thanks for sharing but if you have a video that would be much appreciated to see this Kidsedition for real!
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Post by jadenmillionaire on Nov 8, 2014 9:30:26 GMT -5
Sorry for double posting... Just one correction to make for the writer of the thread... Because episodes have now aired we know for a fact that the official title is 'Whiz Kids Week' Please see the below trailer... www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_EKGYx2PFA |
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Post by kplewisvox on Nov 9, 2014 1:12:15 GMT -5
Now that Whiz Kids Week is in the books, I'll say I'm happy with how it came off. They clearly took good care to cast four very smart - and more importantly, mature - kids to do this. I'd love to see this make a comeback next season.
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Post by jadenmillionaire on Nov 9, 2014 9:12:13 GMT -5
I would have to agree... it really is a great format. I would love to see cut the question become a permanent fixture to the show. And yes... The children were very intelligent.
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) I guess the next on will be Poland then...
