anyone else check out 1vs100 tonight?

[allBthere]

I thought it was pretty cool actually. The questions were fairly easy, but it was a completely new experience. They had the live voice of the host, and a canned speach for the girl host asking questions, and all the gamers on the screen were actually real avatars of people.

The fact that prizes are won is really cool too - I'm just wondering when it gets past the beta, if this will be the first 'show' on xbl, or if people will have to pay somehow to play the game. There are prizes and adverts just like television, so I'm kind of assuming that it will be free. If it really catches on though, you might have a better chance at being on a real gameshow. lol.

They must have several rooms though at once - I don't have numbers, but I'd be interested to know how many people were playing tonight.

the other strange thing is, if you want to play you have to actually plan for it - instead of regular gamming which you do whenever the hell you want.

[kcxiv]

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I am pretty sure its free and will be going around the clock. They can do massive advertising if they give prizes that are worth playing for.

[Flawless]

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Microsoft is finally about ready to launch 1 vs. 100 on Xbox Live, a service that was announced at last year's E3. The television trivia game show is being digitized for play on the Xbox 360 and will be free for gold subscribers. Microsoft is promoting 1 vs. 100 Live as a marriage of gaming and social entertainment. Bob Saget (host of the TV show) won't be making an appearance, but Seattle radio personality Chris Cashman has created an avatar and will be hosting these live events. Players' avatars will appear in the game and compete for Microsoft Points and Xbox Live Arcade games.

If you've never caught 1 vs. 100 on TV, here's your primer. One lucky player is pitted against one hundred others, known as the Mob. The 1 is given multiple choice questions and has a few lifelines to use, much like in Who Wants to be a Millionaire?. Once a question is posed the Mob has a moment to lock in their questions before the 1 makes a selection. Members of the Mob who answered incorrectly are eliminated, and the goal of the 1 is to get rid of all 100. Thousands more players (the Crowd) beyond these 101 can play along during a live game. Four players can play on one console, and those with mere silver memberships to Live can join as a guest and play without the chance to win prizes.

Surviving an entire game as the 1 will win you 10,000 Microsoft Points ($125). Members of the Mob who are still around after 40 have been eliminated will be granted an XBLA game.

During our time with the game all questions were pop culture related and on the easy side. New questions will be added to each live game and there shouldn't be any repeats. Selection of the 1 is semi-random but there are some skill-based criteria based on the number of questions a player has answered correctly and their speed. While playing you can hit the back button on your 360 controller to check a bunch of stats tracking your progress. Players can choose to opt out of being the 1 if they're shy and still be eligible for prizes.

Two live shows will be held a week on Friday and Saturday nights. During a live game, Chris Cashman will be providing banter, commenting on players' avatars and the game in general. These will be professionally produced affairs run by TV producers. 1 vs. 100 Live takes place inside the fictional Sprint Theater, which Sprint has paid for through the first season of 13 episodes. Over a two hour game players will be shown approximately seven minutes of ads in order to keep the game free. The game show will include achievements, and new sets will be added each season.

Gamers who download a lot of XBLA games may win a title they already own. The redemption code is emailed to the winner, so it can easily be gifted to someone else.

Beyond the live events there will be 30-minute extended play sessions held at certain times every day. These are sort of 1 vs. 100 Lite. Here everyone plays in the mob and answers themed questions such as "sports" or "battle of the sexes." Jen Taylor, the voice of Cortana in Halo, will host these sessions. Correct answers will earn you a sweepstakes entry, the winner of which will be picked twice a season. Sweepstakes prizes include a Zune or a home theater system.

Microsoft says 1 vs. 100 will go Live this spring. We'll be playing when it does.

[ExtremeGamer]

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I think my wife is as excited for this game as I am. I think it's cool that it uses a real host and we'll be in a real world playing the game online. Going to be a lot of fun!

[mgoblue]

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I think my wife is as excited for this game as I am. I think it's cool that it uses a real host and we'll be in a real world playing the game online. Going to be a lot of fun!

The next evolution of EA's GameShow...I'll check this out for sure!

[Flawless]

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[Tyused]

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is it all free?

[allBthere]

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Oh, I didn't realize it was a canada only beta - no wonder that radio dude was like 'what's up canada' ... i just thought it put me in a canadian lobby and the guys was juggling a few of them. there's 3 possible answers to every question and it's either X, A, or B ... the Y button makes you flex your muscles or do other stupid dances.

The possible answers pop up in order so that if you see the first 2 are for sure not the real answer you can press B before it even appears to get extra points.

The top of my screen showed my score and three others in the crowd (not sure why) I think I could have spoken to them if I wanted to.

Anyway, I'm the only one on my friendslist that got a chance to play since the others don't get it or know what it is, or weren't online.

We have more beta events every week - but when do most of you yanks get to check it out?

the first "real" show is quite a ways off I think, on live it says something like it's near christmas.

Do you guys see on your marketplace or inside xbox a bunch of 1vs.100 promotions? Because canadians do, and you can even set an alarm or reminder for each event. I'm not sure how that works though because I was playing the UFC demo and missed the first hour - so I guess it doesn't interrupt your gamming.

blah. I'm tired.

[allBthere]

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just a comment about the video. Those guys didn't know what was going on even at least half way through the video.

You have 3 possibilities - a) you're the one, b) you're one of the 100 (mob), or c) you're in the 'crowd'.

Any has the possibility to win real prizes, but those dudes thought they were in the mob for at least half the vid, when they were only in the crowd. Did they think there are only a few hundred people in canada? The odds would be small to be in the mob, and tiny to be the one.

The prizes are the biggest for the one, and can get pretty decent in the mob since it grows as the mob decreases if you eventually beat the one, and top scorers from the crowd I think can win small prizes too.

those guys were pretty dumb, I haven't seen the real show and knew almost nothing about it and figured it out pretty fast.

[garnettrules21]

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What are the actual chances of getting in the MOB or being the 1 during these shows that you can win prizes: 1 in 10,000 on a slow night. Thats the only thing I'm worried about, not even getting to participate in them. Unless they have several games going on those nights.

[MC Fatigue]

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That's pretty awesome.

Kind of annoying that in that video those guys were too stupid to realize they'd actually just been picked to play in the mob right before they quit.

I've never heard of this game before, but it really looks like it could be something rather ground breaking if it works out well. I could see other companies making game-show type games in this fashion as well should this work out.

[allBthere]

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to any Canadians, 1vs100 is having another session starting in a few min.

[Tyused]

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when does this launch in our country! WTF, first time in my life im jealous of Canada

[Miles_Yuhas]

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This is awesome. Can't wait to play this when its in our country.

[allBthere]

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Today I just realized while playing that the live voice guy (radio dude from seattle I think) was the commentator in my favorite golf game of all time... Outlaw Golf!

I had a buddy on live w/ me this time which made it more fun, but it's good they're having a beta because I think either they had some bots playing or people were cheating somehow. It didn't ruin it for me, but looking at the stats I was disspointed to see some improbable numbers from people. lame.

on a side note; because i was watching it while playing the game - deadliest warrior is rigged big time.