OK, as I sit writing this, Peter Andre's celebrity game of DOND is just beginning. I will cover that in a seperate article later.
Right now, I will talk about the regular games of DOND we've seen this week. This week has been Banker's Birthday week, which calls for a themed week. After Cops and Robbers in 2010, and Cowboys and Indians last year, we've gone for Doctors and Nurses this year.
Naturally, with any twist week, there is a gameplay twist. This time, a simple buzzer game, where you guide a hoop along a metal bar. The players have two attempts to complete the first half, and should they manage, they get three attempts at the second half. Should they complete the first half in the two attempts, they win a holiday. Should they complete the second half in the three attempts, they get to play the final round one box at a time. However, if they fail all three, the Banker gets to look in their box, and all sorts of mind games can happen. The second half is optional.
Anyway, onto the games:
Monday 7th: Paul
I've said enough about this game, as I posted about it on Monday. Here's what I said in case you missed it.
Tuesday 8th: Jess
Jess didn't have much luck early on, with a shocking run seeing her wipe out the Power 5 sums in a space of six boxes! However, she did recover, and, after completing both halves of the operation, secured a holiday to Ibiza, and the opportunity to play one at a time. She eventually dealt a 3-box offer of £5,500, and, pleasingly, the only remaining hugher sum, £15,000 IIRC, went. She had £5,000, so an extra £500 then. A much lower key game than Paul's but much more enjoyable (no offence to Paul).
Wednesday 9th: Bill
Best game of a sorry week. Bill had a run of good luck early on, but the Banker didn't believe what he said about being there for the big money. However, he reached the five-box twist with the top two of £100,000 and £250,000, plus 10p, £5,000 and £10,000. Like Jess, he completed both halves of the operation, so he won a holiday to Greece, and was allowed to go on one at a time. He bravely turned down £50,000, but unfortunately found the £250,000 in the next box. After turning down £22,500, the 10p went, guaranteeing him £5,000. But he dealt the next offer of £30,000, and, luckily, the £100,000 went in the final box, securing victory. He had £5,000. A thrilling and exciting, with a brave no deal than didn't pay off, but a recovery and a win close enough to the peak to ensure there were no regrets.
Thursday 10th: Emma
With this one, I'll skip to 5-box, which Emma reached with £100, £5,000, £20,000, £50,000 and £250,000 remaining. She completed the first half, winning her a holiday to Tenerife, but failed the second half all three times, allowing the Banker to look in her box. The Banker claimed he saw £250,000, but offered her a pretty poor £17,023 (don't ask about the 23). She rightly turned it down, but the £250,000 went in the final box, leaving her with £100 and £50,000 as a final two. After turning down £10,000, she was offered the swap. She initially took it, but the Banker said she'd just given away £50,000, and allowed her a mind change, which she didn't take, and the box was swapped. But then, the Banker offered a REswap. She took the REswap, and Noel opened her original box to reveal £100! Many have been furious about this game, saying the Banker took the mind games a bit too far. I will tackle the theory of mind games in a seperate article some time.
Friday 11th: Lynn
A more low key game with Lynn. She dealt £17,000 at 8-box, so the operation was not performed. Things began well when £35,000 went in the first box after the deal. But, then, things turned again, and she was left with a final two of £20,000 and the £250,000. This would have lead to an offer of £77,000, the same as what Tegen Roberts was offered on the same final two; she turned it down and won the £250,000. Had Lynn done that as well, she's have joined here, as the £250,000 was in her box! Oh dear. But nowhere near as questionable a deal as Paul (no offence to Paul).
Sunday 13th: Mark
So, the final game of the week, and Mark came out. After a crash early on, when the top thee went in the first two rounds, he recovered to 5-box with £15,000 and £35,000 in play, plus three blues. He completed the first half of the operation, so he won a holiday to Fuerteventura. But he failed the second half three times, so the Banker got a look in his box. Saying he had seen £35,000, he offered £6,500, which Mark dealt. The £35,000 did come out, however, leaving a final two of £250 and £15,000. The Banker played the ultimate mind game: the BANKER'S GAMBLE. This allows a player who has dealt is allowed to take back their deal, and open their box. Mark declined this. He said he would have swapped his box, so Noel swapped his box, and £15,000 was revealed in his new one. Still, he sold £250, so that's what really matters, no matter what Noel says.
Phew, that was hard work. It shouldn't be this complex next week, when everything is back to normal.
Stay tuned for a couple more articles, about Gambling vs Caution, and also about Mind Games. Both should be coming up soon, I hope.
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