1 vs 100

Oh, man. I can barely stand the wait! This Xbox Live game will be releasing May 24th so there isn't much longer. If you aren't familiar with it, 1 vs 100 is a live (as in live, not Xbox Live) game that is played with a lot of real people in real time. It is based on the NBC game show of the same name.

On Live you will compete against real people [thousands, even] for real prizes. The game will move much faster than the TV show did. I've heard that you average about 4 seconds to get your answer in. You are also ranked on speed so people cheating with Google shouldn't be a problem.

Did I mention yet that I am a HUGE trivia fan? Most of my knowledge is trivial in nature and I am pretty excited since people I know tend to not want to play me in trivia games. Links at the bottom for more info on everything.



Xbox.com Game Details Page

IGN Game Page


Here is an explanation of the game taken from About.com:

Overview:

1 vs. 100 pits a single contestant against a "mob" of 100. The contestant and the mob members must all answer general knowledge, multiple choice trivia questions to advance in the game. If a member of the mob answers incorrectly, they are eliminated and the contestant receives a pre-determined amount of money for each eliminated mob member. If a contestant answers a question incorrectly, they lose the game and walk away with nothing.

The first three questions in the game must be answered by the single contestant. After the third question, contestants can opt to walk away with their winnings or keep playing the game, but this decision must be made before seeing the next question. The amount of money to be won with each departing mob member increases as the game continues.

If a contestant can eliminate all 100 mob members, they win the grand prize of one million dollars.
Helps:

Contestants have three "helps" available to them during the course of the game. Helps can be used on any question, and players can use more than one help on a single question. Each of the three helps may only be used once, however.

* Poll the Mob – The contestant picks one of the three possible answers for their question, and then the mob is polled to see how many of them answered the same way. The contestant is then able to change their answer if they wish.

* Ask the Mob – Two mob members are randomly chosen. One of them has answered the question correctly, while the other has not. They each explain to the contestant why they chose their answer.

* Trust the Mob – The contestant's answer will match the one chosen by the majority of the mob's answers. In the case of a tie, the single contestant must chose which answer to lock in.

The Mob:

One of the innovative twists to this game is that the mob stands to win money as well. If a contestant answers a question incorrectly, thereby losing the game, all mob members who answered that particular question correctly get to split the remaining prize money between them. These members of the mob may also return to play in the next round, and continue playing until they have been eliminated.

The mob almost always features celebrities and/or groups of people who belong to the same organization, have the same careers, or have other things in common. Some of these groups have included Mensa members, models from Deal or No Deal, telemarketers, and former game show champions. Since 1 vs. 100 airs on NBC, it's not unusual to see past and present cast members from other NBC shows in the mob.

Lastly, here is a clip from the show to you a small taste of the game in action:



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