{"id":2309185,"date":"2024-07-26T08:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T12:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/game-show-judges-players-on-what-they-know-they-dont-know\/"},"modified":"2024-07-26T08:30:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T12:30:44","slug":"game-show-judges-assess-players-on-their-unknown-knowledge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/game-show-judges-assess-players-on-their-unknown-knowledge\/","title":{"rendered":"Game Show Judges Assess Players on Their Unknown Knowledge"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgame-show-judges-assess-players-on-their-unknown-knowledge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2309185&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>ABC&#8217;s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-barker-dead-longtime-price-is-right-host-dies-at-99\/\" title=\"Bob Barker, iconic &#039;Price is Right&#039; host, passes away at 99.\">game \u2064show<\/a> &#8220;Lucky 13,&#8221; hosted by Shaquille O\u2019Neal and Gina Rodriguez, combines elements of a quiz show and game theory.\u2063 Contestants answer 13\u200c true\/false questions on various topics,\u2062 but the\u2064 unique twist lies in assessing their performance before seeing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-i-learned-that-grading-students-is-racist\/\" title=\"How I Learned That Grading Students Is Racist\">correct answers<\/a>. They must predict\u2062 how many questions they answered\u200d correctly; if they guess within a \u2064specified range,\u200c they earn money that can\u2063 range from $5,000\u200d to $1 million, depending on their accuracy.<\/p>\n<p>The game emphasizes both knowledge and instinct: even if contestants answer\u2063 all\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brit-hume-biden-clearly-deteriorating-clearly-senile-might-not-finish-term\/\" title=\"Brit Hume: Biden \u2018Clearly Deteriorating,\u2019 \u2018Clearly Senile,\u2019 Might Not Finish Term\">questions correctly<\/a>, they could end up with nothing if their prediction is off. The show \u200drewards contestants \u200cfinancially for being accurate in their \u200bself-assessment, with varying prizes based\u2063 on the \u200bnumber \u200cof correct \u2064answers predicted. The premiere episode showcased the strategic \u200ddilemmas contestants face, revealing how predictions and calculated risks can\u2063 significantly affect their winnings. &#8220;Lucky 13&#8221; introduces a fresh\u200c take on game shows by challenging competitors to navigate their own \u2063knowledge \u200dand\u2064 betting instincts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It sounds like a joke: When coming up with its newest game show offering, ABC turned to Shaquille O&rsquo;Neal and Donald Rumsfeld for inspiration. Yet the new show, titled &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/abc.com\/show\/7d0f83f1-b2a3-408d-b076-a9da52ee4b35\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lucky 13<\/a>,&rdquo; works, serving as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/america-2022-we-tear-down-statues-of-the-founding-fathers-put-up-statues-of-breaking-bad-drug-dealers\/\" title=\"America 2022: We Tear Down Statues Of The Founding Fathers, Put Up Statues Of \u201cBreaking Bad\u201d Drug Dealers\">unique hybrid<\/a> between a quiz show and a tutorial in game theory.<\/p>\n<p>The basketball Hall of Famer hosts the show along with actress Gina Rodriguez. But the ghost of the former secretary of defense lingers over the show&rsquo;s premise. In order to win any money, contestants must correctly assess what they don&rsquo;t know, which echoes Rumsfeld&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=REWeBzGuzCc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">famous soliloquy<\/a> about &ldquo;known unknowns&rdquo; and &ldquo;unknown unknowns.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2>Contestant Grades Own Performance<\/h2>\n<p>An episode of <em>Lucky 13<\/em> starts simply enough, with a contestant picked at random from a group of 13 and then being given a series of 13 true\/false questions. The queries run the gamut of general knowledge, from celebrity gossip to geography to more obscure trivia (e.g., the number of dimples on a golf ball).<\/p>\n<p>The show&rsquo;s twist comes when the contestant gets asked to assess his own performance &mdash; i.e., the number of questions he believes he answered correctly &mdash; after being asked the questions but before seeing the answers. If the contestant correctly guesses his performance within a range, he wins money ranging from $5,000 (if the contestant got one to three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/age-related-cognitive-decline-former-wh-doctor-talks-biden-says-obama-wrote-him-scathing-email-over-betrayal\/\" title=\"\u2018Age-Related Cognitive Decline\u2019: Former WH Doctor Talks Biden, Says Obama Wrote Him \u2018Scathing\u2019 Email Over \u2018Betrayal\u2019\">questions correct<\/a>) to $1 million if he got all 13 questions correct. But if the contestant&rsquo;s actual number of correct answers falls outside the range he predicted, either high or low, the contestant walks away with nothing.<\/p>\n<p>In the most extreme case, a contestant could answer all 13 questions correctly, yet win absolutely nothing &mdash; because answering all 13 questions correctly only matters if the contestant also correctly predicted his perfect performance. Put another way, &ldquo;Lucky 13&rdquo; assesses a contestant&rsquo;s own instincts and game-playing ability as much as it does his knowledge base.<\/p>\n<h2>Financial Gambles<\/h2>\n<p>The show does pay more for contestants with accurate answers. Contestants accurately predicting they will answer all 13 questions correctly receive $1 million, with $100,000 for 10-12 questions correct, $25,000 for seven to nine questions correct, $15,000 for four to six questions correct, and $5,000 for one to three questions correct. The last scenario seems highly unlikely because most contestants will get more than three true\/false questions correct just by random choice. (Besides, if players were confident enough to believe they got only one question correct, shouldn&rsquo;t they just have given the opposite answers to the true\/false questions, in which case they could put themselves in line for bigger bucks?)<\/p>\n<p>The show&rsquo;s premiere episode demonstrates the upsides and downsides of the theory behind the game. In the show&rsquo;s first half, a contestant predicted he would answer seven to nine questions correctly and then further predicted he would get nine questions correct. (Hitting the number of correct questions on the nose wins a contestant a $25,000 bonus).<\/p>\n<p>By predicting he would answer nine questions correctly, the contestant put himself in line for a total prize of $50,000 ($25,000 for being in the range of seven to nine and an additional $25,000 for hitting it on the nose). But predicting he would have answered 10 questions correctly would have won him a total prize of $125,000 ($100,000 for being in the range of 10-12 and an additional $25,000 for hitting it on the nose). In other words, predicting he would get an additional question right would have paid this contestant 2.5:1 odds &mdash; $125,000 for predicting 10 questions correct versus $50,000 for predicting nine questions correct.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Put in mathematical terms, the choice seems obvious: Take the calculated risk and select the slightly higher total, given the much higher payoff that comes with it. Yet the contestant in question not only picked the lower total, he missed out on the (smaller) payoff &mdash; because the contestant ended up getting 10 questions right rather than nine after all, putting him out of his chosen range and leaving him with nothing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-8xjeGZN_Rg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">infamous second episode<\/a> of &ldquo;Jeopardy!&rsquo;s&rdquo; syndicated run, where all three contestants ended up with $0 scores because they hadn&rsquo;t thought through how to wager on &ldquo;Final Jeopardy!,&rdquo; the contestants&rsquo; behavior on &ldquo;Lucky 13&rdquo; apparently has not caught up with game theory and strategy. In some ways, that speaks to the novelty of the concept; time will tell if that concept plays well with viewers.<\/p>\n<h2>Unique Pairing<\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to playing well, &ldquo;Lucky 13&rsquo;s&rdquo; hosts do just that. O&rsquo;Neal and Rodriguez complement each other nicely and hit the right tone for a quiz show. While the gargantuan Shaq towers over both his fellow host and the contestants, the show does not rely on visual pranks or over-the-top jokes to hold its viewers&rsquo; attention.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, &ldquo;Lucky 13&rdquo; seeks to engage the audience by asking contestants to judge their own performance &mdash; and with sizable sums available only if they judge correctly. Here&rsquo;s hoping that viewers judge the show a novel new offering in the game show universe.<\/p>\n<p><em>&ldquo;Lucky 13<\/em>&rdquo; <em>airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. Eastern\/8 p.m. Central on ABC and is available online.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Chris Jacobs is founder and CEO of Juniper Research Group, a policy consulting firm based in Washington, and author of the book &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1645720020\">The Case Against Single Payer<\/a>.&#8221; He appeared in the 1995 &#8220;Jeopardy!&#8221; Teen Tournament and is on Twitter: <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/chrisjacobsHC\">@chrisjacobsHC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It may seem humorous, but ABC sought inspiration from Shaquille O\u2019Neal and Donald Rumsfeld for its latest game show, \u201cLucky 13.\u201d This innovative program combines elements of a quiz show with lessons in game theory. Hosted by basketball legend Shaquille O\u2019Neal and actress Gina Rodriguez, the show\u2019s concept is influenced by Rumsfeld\u2019s well-known remarks about \u201cknown unknowns\u201d and \u201cunknown unknowns.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>In each episode, a contestant is randomly selected from a group of 13 and faces a series of 13 true\/false questions covering a wide range of topics, from celebrity news to geography and obscure trivia (like the number of dimples on a golf ball). The unique twist occurs when contestants must evaluate their own performance\u2014estimating how many questions they believe they answered correctly\u2014after responding to the questions but before seeing the correct answers. If they accurately predict their performance within a specified range, they can win cash prizes ranging from $5,000 (for one to three correct answers) to $1 million (for all 13 correct answers). However, if their actual score falls outside their predicted range, they leave empty-handed.<\/p>\n<p>In a particularly extreme scenario, a contestant could answer all 13 questions correctly but still win nothing if they fail to predict their perfect score. Essentially, \u201cLucky 13\u201d tests not only a contestant\u2019s knowledge but also their instincts and strategic thinking.<\/p>\n<p>The show rewards contestants for accurate predictions, with prizes of $1 million for correctly guessing all 13 answers, $100,000 for 10-12 correct, $25,000 for 7-9 correct, $15,000 for 4-6 correct, and $5,000 for 1-3 correct. The last outcome seems unlikely, as most contestants would likely answer more than three questions correctly by chance alone. <\/p>\n<p>The premiere episode illustrates the potential highs and lows of the game\u2019s theory. One contestant predicted he would answer between seven and nine questions correctly and specifically guessed nine. This prediction would have earned him a total of $50,000 ($25,000 for being in the correct range and an additional $25,000 for hitting the exact number). However, had he predicted ten correct answers, he could have won $125,000. Despite the clear mathematical advantage of taking the risk for a higher total, the contestant chose the lower prediction and ultimately ended up with nothing, as he answered ten questions correctly, exceeding his chosen range.<\/p>\n<p>Similar to the infamous second episode of \u201cJeopardy!\u201d where all contestants ended with $0 due to poor wagering strategies, the behavior of contestants on \u201cLucky 13\u201d suggests they have yet to fully grasp game theory and strategy. This highlights the novelty of the show\u2019s concept, and only time will reveal its appeal to viewers.<\/p>\n<p>As for the hosting duo, O\u2019Neal and Rodriguez work well together, striking the right balance for a quiz show. While the towering Shaquille O\u2019Neal stands out, the show avoids relying on visual gags or exaggerated humor to engage its audience. Instead, \u201cLucky 13\u201d captivates viewers by challenging contestants to evaluate their own performance, with significant rewards contingent on their accuracy. Here\u2019s hoping that audiences recognize this fresh addition to the game show landscape. \u201cLucky 13\u201d airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. Eastern\/8 p.m. Central on ABC and is also available online<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":521,"featured_media":2309186,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-7.08.39%E2%80%AFAM.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36295,7580,5376,9502],"class_list":["post-2309185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-game-show","tag-judges","tag-knowledge","tag-players"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-25-at-7.08.39%E2%80%AFAM.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/521"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2309185"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309185\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2309186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2309185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2309185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2309185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}