Casting Suggestion

Re: Casting Suggestion

feeds@yuku.com (cyclehausen) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:00:21 GMT

Upon execution, each player should get a consolation prize of 10% of the money in the pot to that point. That should get their desire to do well rolling.

Re: Casting Suggestion

feeds@yuku.com (visa18) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:34:26 GMT

Casting Suggestion - cast me as the Mole!

Re: Casting Suggestion

feeds@yuku.com (greenscreener) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:47:52 GMT

Some of the international versions of the show have employed that tactic, putting ads in newspapers looking for contestants to be on an adventurous reality show without mentioning which show it is or the rules. The Australian Mole series did this in a couple of their seasons, with the contestants only being briefed on the true nature of the show right before their first mission. I believe UK Mole 1 also did this.

It's definitely a new and interesting way of introducing...

Re: Casting Suggestion

feeds@yuku.com (Goosehead) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:09:19 GMT

or more specifically, who understands the most strategic way to vote when you have no idea who the mole is (i.e., choosing the largest of 2 groups proposed, etc.). I think it's safe to say that in the first few executions, those executed didn't really think strategically in their voting, and it is therefore just that they were eliminated first.

Re: Casting Suggestion

feeds@yuku.com (StarRider) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:50:13 GMT

The only real downside or flaw of this game that i can see is luck plays too big a part on quiz answers especially on early episodes.

I guess it's fair since everybody is in the same boat, but let's face it - there is almost nothing to go on for a while and it comes down to who guesses better that stays.

Re: Casting Suggestion

feeds@yuku.com (Mateui) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:27:47 GMT

We've seen what happened to Survivor once they started casting Mactors who didn't know anything about the show... besides Earl the large majority of them played idiotically and did not provide much entertainment.

As the show matures and evolves so will the players. Sabotage has always been a large aspect of the game, and making other players think you're the Mole is a great strategy that can often prove to be successful. However, it can also be detrimental at the same...

Re: Casting Suggestion

feeds@yuku.com (Goosehead) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:13:23 GMT

Well, in that new show about Japanese game shows I understand the contestants had no idea what they were signing up for.

Re: Casting Suggestion

feeds@yuku.com (Screerider) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:16:15 GMT

Goosehead wrote:
Um, I think you're missing my point. They would know immediately what show they're on when they start the game, they just wouldn't have time to go out and master any sort of strategy before they actually start playing. Whatev.

Oh, they'd relalize the name of the show is called "The Mole", they just wouldn't know how the game works. I wonder just how much of the...

Re: Casting Suggestion

feeds@yuku.com (Will) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:41:28 GMT

I actually don't have a problem with people knowing what the show is as long as they're interesting and not douchebags.

Re: Casting Suggestion

feeds@yuku.com (Goosehead) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:20:19 GMT

Um, I think you're missing my point. They would know immediately what show they're on when they start the game, they just wouldn't have time to go out and master any sort of strategy before they actually start playing. Whatev.

Re: Casting Suggestion

feeds@yuku.com (Screerider) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:14:44 GMT

The quiz asking "Who is the Mole", "What brand toothpaste does the Mole use", and "During sex last night, was The Mole (a) on top, (b) on bottom, (c) both a and b, (d) watching" would give away what show you're on.

Casting Suggestion

feeds@yuku.com (Goosehead) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:12:55 GMT

I've read a few posters here who have similar concerns as me regarding the way the game has evolved. Although I am a bit more ambivalent about them than others seem to be.

If I remember correctly, in Season 1 because players weren't familiar with the game, at least in the first several episodes, they genuinely wanted to succeed at challenges and really did get angry at players that were responsible for losing money. Later on, some of them realised that it is good strategy...