Comments on: Jeopardy! Perfect Game http://rob.orangejack.com/2008/04/21/jeopardy-perfect-game/ an inconsistent reminder that random is a constant Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:44:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gilligan on Data by Tim Wilson » Being Tim Wilson: Data Management, 2,142.7, and My Gilligan Moniker http://rob.orangejack.com/2008/04/21/jeopardy-perfect-game/#comment-75962 Gilligan on Data by Tim Wilson » Being Tim Wilson: Data Management, 2,142.7, and My Gilligan Moniker Wed, 21 May 2008 03:16:26 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/?p=2491#comment-75962 [...] (with some help from the commenters…one of whom was Tim promoting his own appearance) the maximum theoretical one-day take on Jeopardy: [...] [...] (with some help from the commenters…one of whom was Tim promoting his own appearance) the maximum theoretical one-day take on Jeopardy: [...]

]]> By: Tim Wilson http://rob.orangejack.com/2008/04/21/jeopardy-perfect-game/#comment-75891 Tim Wilson Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:24:15 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/?p=2491#comment-75891 Thanks, Rob. It was a total blast! I'd recommend that anyone who's interested at least try. Thanks, Rob. It was a total blast! I’d recommend that anyone who’s interested at least try.

]]> By: rob http://rob.orangejack.com/2008/04/21/jeopardy-perfect-game/#comment-75889 rob Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:11:56 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/?p=2491#comment-75889 @Tim Wilson : we watched you tonight. good game! @Tim Wilson : we watched you tonight. good game!

]]> By: Andy http://rob.orangejack.com/2008/04/21/jeopardy-perfect-game/#comment-75886 Andy Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:12:19 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/?p=2491#comment-75886 So if I ever go on Jeopardy and the clue is "$566,400" under the category "PERFECT". I will know to answer "What is...". So if I ever go on Jeopardy and the clue is “$566,400″ under the category “PERFECT”. I will know to answer “What is…”.

]]> By: rob http://rob.orangejack.com/2008/04/21/jeopardy-perfect-game/#comment-75885 rob Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:09:51 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/?p=2491#comment-75885 @Jack : yes, it is rare for a dd to be under the smallest money clue. but for the max scenario, it has to be. @Jack : yes, it is rare for a dd to be under the smallest money clue. but for the max scenario, it has to be.

]]> By: Jack http://rob.orangejack.com/2008/04/21/jeopardy-perfect-game/#comment-75884 Jack Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:31:40 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/?p=2491#comment-75884 Rob, what Andy did not mention is that Daily Doubles rarely show up under the $200 clue. For example, here are the statistics for the last season from the aforementioned volunteer-compiled Jeopardy! Archive: http://www.j-archive.com/ddstats.php?season=23 Rob, what Andy did not mention is that Daily Doubles rarely show up under the $200 clue. For example, here are the statistics for the last season from the aforementioned volunteer-compiled Jeopardy! Archive:

http://www.j-archive.com/ddstats.php?season=23

]]> By: rob http://rob.orangejack.com/2008/04/21/jeopardy-perfect-game/#comment-75883 rob Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:34:04 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/?p=2491#comment-75883 @Andy Saunders : d'oh! I knew I'd mess it up. I was so concentrating on figuring out how to get Double Jeopardy figured out I forgot to add in the first round. I'll correct it in the post. Thanks. And thanks for the link to my question. Crazy. Oh, and nice choice on your blog template. ;-) @Andy Saunders : d’oh! I knew I’d mess it up. I was so concentrating on figuring out how to get Double Jeopardy figured out I forgot to add in the first round. I’ll correct it in the post. Thanks.

And thanks for the link to my question. Crazy.

Oh, and nice choice on your blog template. ;-)

]]> By: Andy Saunders http://rob.orangejack.com/2008/04/21/jeopardy-perfect-game/#comment-75882 Andy Saunders Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:53:01 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/?p=2491#comment-75882 Actually, it's even higher than that. For the first round, your calculations are correct. However, remember that the player starts the second round with money earned in the first. Therefore, when they reach the two Daily Doubles in Double Jeopardy!, they will have $35,200 + $35,600 = $70,800. Double that twice and you'll have $283,200 going into Final Jeopardy! -- double it again in Final for $566,400. Also, to answer your other question: Final Jeopardy! can take place with only one player. One example of this taking place is at http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=163 Andy Saunders Actually, it’s even higher than that.

For the first round, your calculations are correct.

However, remember that the player starts the second round with money earned in the first. Therefore, when they reach the two Daily Doubles in Double Jeopardy!, they will have $35,200 + $35,600 = $70,800. Double that twice and you’ll have $283,200 going into Final Jeopardy! — double it again in Final for $566,400.

Also, to answer your other question: Final Jeopardy! can take place with only one player. One example of this taking place is at http://www.j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=163

Andy Saunders

]]> By: Tim Wilson http://rob.orangejack.com/2008/04/21/jeopardy-perfect-game/#comment-75880 Tim Wilson Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:57:41 +0000 http://rob.orangejack.com/?p=2491#comment-75880 Watch *me* on Jeopardy!, Wednesday night! Really. Watch *me* on Jeopardy!, Wednesday night! Really.

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