Race to a Billion

[EdoI]

31.

[isaacx]

This is when you should be glad you have a fractional 3/4 multiplier. That is £75,000 off your score, because of the double deal.

Thanks? and i'll take 20 after EdoI

[999_Springs]

hey, do you think you'd be able to run two at once? (the other in a dif thread though, or else it would get messy)

Given that one at once seems far from reality at the moment, I think that I might be able to host an RTaB thread of my own, if you're still interested, and if 29403 allows me. Would (any of) you like me to?

[Hoohah2x2sday]

Am i still a part of this?

[UnknownKirbyMan]

hey, do you think you'd be able to run two at once? (the other in a dif thread though, or else it would get messy)

Given that one at once seems far from reality at the moment, I think that I might be able to host an RTaB thread of my own, if you're still interested, and if 29403 allows me. Would (any of) you like me to?

Yes I would.

[999_Springs]

If it goes ahead, then I will set the starting date for Friday 19th June, although it seems unlikely that it will actually happen, given the current level of interest. It seems to lack the level of enthusiasm it had when it was first brought here.

Anyone else interested?

[EdoI]

If it goes ahead, then I will set the starting date for Friday 19th June, although it seems unlikely that it will actually happen, given the current level of interest. It seems to lack the level of enthusiasm it had when it was first brought here.

Anyone else interested?

Dude, I'm always interested for a good game of RtaB :-)
But I think that you should PM 29403 to give this thread for you to lead, if he's not interested anymore. Just ask him will he do that anymore, if he won't ask him to let you continue this and that he gives you the images, ask him what are the amount placements of the current game, etc.

[isaacx]

yeah but i still want to continue this current game. i believe 29403 guaranteed me some stuff for the next game. i hope this still continues

[999_Springs]

Dude, I'm always interested for a good game of RtaB :-)
But I think that you should PM 29403 to give this thread for you to lead, if he's not interested anymore. Just ask him will he do that anymore, if he won't ask him to let you continue this and that he gives you the images, ask him what are the amount placements of the current game, etc.

That's not really what I meant. What I meant was that I would like to start an entirely new RTaB thread of my own, with similar gameplay, but slightly different squares (rectangles?), cash amounts, minigames, etc. Sort of like "RTaB v1.1". However, you will be allowed to transfer all the money you have from this thread to the new version. Obviously I won't be playing - it seems daft for the host to pick his own squares in the game itself!

yeah but i still want to continue this current game.

If you mean the current round, then that's why I'm telling you this 6 weeks in advance, so that it can finish. If you mean the entire thread, then I guess it's not worth hoping that it will resurrect itself again. It's already fizzled out 5 times this round and it's now completely dead.

[EdoI]

Hmm... Now I'd like to hear what 29403 has to say.

[29403]

I'm all for it. I've got French GCSEs coming up now so I'm going to be extra busy, hence my 'less-activeness'.

[EdoI]

To be honest with you, 999_Spring, I'd be the most glad if you just continue this one. But if you want to start a new thread, that's okay.

[999_Springs]

Could I ask if this round is going to continue?

If it isn't, then I might consider starting my thread up to a week in advance since I'm a tiny bit ahead of schedule with it.

To be honest with you, 999_Springs, I'd be the most glad if you just continue this one. But if you want to start a new thread, that's okay.

You won't really notice much difference. As I said, you'll be allowed to start with all the money you have so far, and the gameplay will be similar.

I've got French GCSEs coming up

Ha ha. I did French GCSE last year.

[29403]

I'm taking mine a year early.

[999_Springs]

I'm taking mine a year early.

Yes, I worked that out already. Well so did I.

I guess this means I can start my own thread a week earlier than previously stated.

And there will be NO transfer of money from dond.co.uk over to here, however much you have over there, £74 million or whatever in January, probably more now...

[EdoI]

I'm taking mine a year early.

I guess this means I can start my own thread a week earlier than previously stated.

Do it already, I'm leaving in July for a month, and I will not be able to play if you start it too late.

[999_Springs]

I like the fact that your nested quotes have nothing to do with each other at all.

Anyway, I'll try to start it as early as possible, which is June 12th/13th, when the majority of my exams are over.

[UnknownKirbyMan]

I like the fact that your nested quotes have nothing to do with each other at all.

Anyway, I'll try to start it as early as possible, which is June 12th/13th, when the majority of my exams are over.

Put me in for first available round please.

[999_Springs]

UnknownKirbyMan: I'll sign you up. EdoI: I'll sign you up as well.

It would be helpful if both of you could PM me your bomb placements straightaway. Note that there will be only 24 squares, at least for the first round, anyway.

[29403]

Good luck, 999.

I'll be playing.

Silly Question: Do I have the permission to be your reserve host, just in case you want to play?

[EdoI]

I won't be able to play this round, considering that I'll be absent in July... Dammit, I really wanted to play it : )
Well, I hope you'll continue to play when I'm back. But still, count me in for this round, and just disqualify me if I be late a lot. You know, maybe I get some Internet : )
I've posted you the mine placement, 999. And I think you should create the topic now, not many people are checking this thread anymore.

[999_Springs]

Good luck, 999.

I'll be playing.

Excellent. Could you PM me your bomb placement?

Silly Question: Do I have the permission to be your reserve host, just in case you want to play?

OK, I'll let you do that. But I might fine you if you're too slow...

I won't be able to play this round, considering that I'll be absent in July...

A start on June 12th/13th will give you 2 and a half weeks. That should be more than enough for a game, if it's well-organised, since there are only 24 squares. You'll be able to play.

[999_Springs]

Metanet
Race To A Billion V1.2a

The Big Rules
Right, here, in the Race to a Billion "studio" that is actually a random thread in the middle of nowhere, to win, you must avoid opponents' bombs and be the first to get £1,000,000,000!

This game consists of rounds, and there will be 4 players in each round. The square amounts will be under a 6*4 grid.

At the start of each round, the four players playing in that round will PM me a bomb placement. If I don't receive the bomb placement in 48 hours then I get to pick the square for their bomb without telling them. Each player takes it in turns to pick a square, getting cash, bonuses, minigames or bombs. If the board is clear, or if there is only one player left, they have won the round and are guaranteed in the next. Newbies are guaranteed in the next round after they join.

Timeouts

When it comes to your turn I will give you 72 hours (generous, am I not?) to pick your square which you will post here. If you time yourself out then you will automatically be exterminated from the round without warning. You will also lose the relevant cash amount as if being bombed.

If your AVx is less than 1, then it will get reset to 1 just as you time yourself out. This means that if you have one of those horrible negative multipliers you can't escape your inevitable fate by procrastination.

Warns

These don't exist. OK, they might do when 29403 is hosting this with his really weird set of rules, but as far as I'm concerned, they are irrelevant.

Other Stuff

Note: With regard to playing minigames, please don't post your squares one by one, as this slows everything down way too much. Post them in groups of three or four or as I state.

This game has been tweaked from v1.0 to make it move at a faster pace. Obviously, the point is that somebody should get to a billion. I will try to get through 30-40 rounds in a year.

Version 1.0 can be found here. Hosted by 29403.

If I decide to play then host privileges will be given to 29403 Pikman, under my watchful eye.

29403 didn't finish his job of uploading all the squares to the database. As a result, starting from v1.2 there will be subliminal messaging involved to force him to do his job, however inactive he may be.

*PAUSE*

Cash Squares
These range from down to the realms of . They are quite straightforward. What you get is multiplied by your AVx and added to your score, just like in v1.0.

Bonus Squares
All Values Multipliers - These work slightly differently to those in v1.0. What the square does is to show the effect on the multiplier itself, not the values. So if you get a then your new AV multiplier is 1+7=8. If you then pick a then it becomes 8/2=4. If you then pick a (yes, that's supposed to be a joke square) then it becomes 4*-1=MINUS 4 and you really don't want that to happen. If you then pick a (another joke square) then you'll be playing a completely imaginary game with imaginary cash and imaginary bombs and you REALLY don't want that to happen.

End Of Round Percentages - These go from to . These are added to your total score at the end of a round if you win.

Win Value Multipliers - At the end of a round, if you win, you usually get £50,000 plus £5,000 for every unrevealed remaining square. These squares such as multiply your win value if you win the round. If you get two or more of these, they multiply each other. So if you get a Win Value *10 followed by a *0, you don't get anything!

Random Squares - A random number between 0 and 1 is multiplied by the number on the random square and added to your score. These go from to .

More Squares
- This is the square that you must try to avoid. At the start of each round, players PM me with the square they want to put a bomb in. If you hit a bomb, you are eliminated from the round. You lose £50,000 if you're the first to be bombed out; £40,000 if you're the second; and £30,000 if you're the third. When you get bombed I will reveal what was behind that square when I designed the board for that round. It won't, however, have any impact on the round, no matter what the square is. It is possible for multiple bombs to be placed in the same square. If you hit one of these, then you lose the relevant cash amount multiplied by the number of bombs in that square.

- The BLAMMO is placed by the person last bombed out of the previous round (timeouts don't count). Once hit, there are four buttons to choose from. These are:
1. Block the Blammo
2. Eliminate someone else (at random) in the round
3. Eliminate yourself
4. Being put in a threshold situation (your time limit is reduced to 24 hours and you lose £75,000).

If a BLAMMO is in the same square as a bomb then the bomb takes over and the blammo has no effect. Except in the immunity case.

- This square "yoinks" you out of the round and "yoinks" someone else in! Just like my *0th on numa map 134005...

- This puts two extra bombs on the board anywhere I want. Anyone can suffer an untimely fate by finding these...

- This puts two extra bombs on the board anywhere I want. However, only you can hit them. If someone else hits them, then the square that is placed behind it will have effect.

- Every cash amount picked is multiplied by 2!

DOUBLE SQUEAL! - Every cash amount picked is divided by 2!

- *guess*

- Ha ha. This is another one of my joke squares! Those who use Windows Vista will know EXACTLY what it does! NO MORE CLUES! HA HA HA HA HA!

- Just like in v1.0, a random search is conducted on NUMA and the map number is added to your score.

- This is new. A random episode/level is picked from NReality's 200 episodes. The (legit) 0th is taken and the decimal point removed, and the value added to your score. If I have 0th on that level/episode, you will also get Immunity for the rest of the round (or until it gets taken)!

- This resets your AVx to 1.

- (As of Round 4) If you pick this square, then a person still active in the round (including yourself)will be picked, at random, to be immune to all bombs in the round. But not blammos.

- You miss your next go. If the others are bombed out before your turn, then you still win the round, and you will be allowed to play minigames.

- Self-explanatory.

- If there are only two players left in a round, this could be an advantage, as the other player will have to keep picking squares until he bombs himself out. However, if you win, you won't be allowed to play any minigames. For obvious reasons there won't be two of these squares in the same round.

- If you win, your winnings for the current round are taxed by 15%. *evil laughter*

- In the light of the recent MP's expenses scandal, this square adds £50,000 to your score immediately, and a further £50,000 to your score for every one of your goes until you get bombed.

- For every square that has been revealed, you are told how many of the eight surrounding squares have bombs in them, just like in the Windows game of *guess*.

- You get to keep this until you use it. If there is a square already revealed on the board that you really want, then you can use it on that square when it comes to your turn, and it will apply to you. If you get bombed then you will lose the Copy + Paste square.

- All the other players in the round donate 2% of their money to you, regardless of whether they have been bombed out or not.

1-WEEK TIMEOUT - If I won't be here for some time then this square stops all play for a week. Fortunately for you, the time period isn't affected by multipliers. If only I had the power to lock and unlock this thread...

Minigames
Note: you don't have to play a minigame if you don't want to. This can be useful in certain situations, like having those notorious sub-zero multipliers...

- As in v1.0 except that the top prize is slightly raised to £2,048,000 for easier halving. (Note to 29403: Learn how to spell "the" properly.)

- ... or not. As in v1.0.

MYSTERY CHANCE - As in v1.0. (Note: this is very rare.)

- As in v1.0.

- As in v1.0.

STRIKE IT RICH - As in v1.0.

- As in v1.0 but with a slightly different board and a bomb only has the effect of dividing your score by 10.

- Well, if you're starting to complain that you don't do calculus, now's your incentive to learn. This minigame pays a lot. It consists of *guess*.

- This was originally in v1.0. As of later versions it will only be present when 29403 is hosting because I don't make maps.

- You create a map and a demo and send it to me. Then I have a week to highscore it and the amount of money you get is based on your score, my score and demo length.

- Especially after having to do loads of them in the past few weeks. I'm going to take revenge on these exams by throwing some exam questions over to you *evil laughter* but you get paid for doing them, unlike me...

- An ordinary game of UK-based Deal Or No Deal with all the rubbish taken out. That is, all those dumb box swaps, banker's gambles, "blue blue blue", advert breaks, dream offers, folds of skin, Easter eggs, sweeps, audience, confetti, needless chit chat, uneasy pauses, proveout rounds, peanuts, themed week specials, turkeys with holes in the side, "box-opening classes", "1p kisses", groans, pants, and the first three offers have been removed. This is to speed up gameplay.

Hidden Squares
Coming out later...

Winning a round
You win a round if either the other players have been bombed out or the board is clear. You get a win bonus as mentioned above.

If you win a round, you'll automatically be guaranteed in the next round. If you don't win a round, you definitely WON'T be in the next round. The remaining places for the rounds are chosen at random, so don't bother saying stuff like "PICK ME FOR THE NEXT ROUND" or the like. You'll be ignored.

Disclaimer
The money that you win in this thread will NOT be paid to you in real life. Don't get your hopes up.

Changes in v1.2:
- 29403's graphics will now be used and posted as images, not attachments.
- The "Timeouts/Warns" section in the first post has been made clearer. No more doubt there.
- Removed ignore list from Random NReality. It was pointless.
- Timeouts will be made a lot more strict to get the thing going faster. So no excuses there.
- Places will *still* be chosen at random. Not that they ever weren't, but this makes my point clearer.
- Zap.
- There will be a lot more ZAP involved. See above for more information.

Changes in v1.2a:
- Pikman has been promoted to reserve host after 29403 basically gave up his position. See his post for further changes.

Questions you might want to ask...

Why are there missing images in this post?

Because 29403 was too lazy to upload them to the database/square bank like he said he would. *Suspicious glare*

Why are there called "squares" if they're three times as long as they are high?

Shut up.

Will I be able to transfer cash/multipliers/minigames from v1.0?

Cash: Yes. This is automatically done. Everything else: No.

Where else can I find an active, guest-viewable thread of RTaB on the Internet?

I've scoured the whole Internet. NOWHERE. If you find one, please tell me where it is, and I'll be really grateful.

[Edit: Oh, actually, here.]

Where are prefix/suffix/higher-or-lower/oneplus/£29,403/take-the-lead?

Some have been permanently removed; others may make a reappearance in future rounds.

Players
1. 999_Springs
2. UnknownKirbyMan (Inactive)
3. EdoI (Semi-active)
4. 29403
5. bufar
6. Mae (Inactive)
7. Hoohah2x2sday (Semi-active)
A. Turiski (Retired)
8. isaacx (Inactive)
9. Rule (Inactive)
10. Pikman
11. jinxed_07 (Inactive)
12. fawk a.k.a. guy_zap
13. ChrisE (Withdrew)
14. enespanol4268 (Semi-active)
15. bhz
16. Daikenkai
17. ENT474

Final Standings
*0th: EdoI: £11,187,092.64
1st: Pikman: £7,227,845.05
1st->2nd: bufar: £6,205,643.8098
1st->3rd: UnknownKirbyMan: £3,780,338
1st->4th: Mae: £2,950,000
1st->5th: Hoohah2x2sday: £2,736,941.99
1st->6th: 999_Springs: £1,902,891.39
3rd->7th: isaacx: £1,252,278
8th: Daikenkai: £935,000.20
8th->9th: bhz: £829,725.30
9th->10th: fawk: £234,406.60
7th->11th: jinxed_07: £207,269
9th->12th: ChrisE: £35,000
9th->13th: enespanol4268: £28,500
9th->14th: ENT474: £ MINUS 207,000
7th->15th: Rule: £ MINUS 707,900.01
3rd->16th: 29403: £ MINUS 892,319.2398 *HA*

Credits
Thanks to 29403 for bringing the concept of RTaB over to these forums in the first place! (Originally taken from the Deal Or No Deal forums. Which totally suck.)

[999_Springs]

We need one more player, and the first round is ready to start!

Could the next one person to sign up please PM me his bomb placement. Thanks.

Code: Select all

<  Player       > <     Money    > <AVx> < This Round > <Rank>

<UnknownKirbyMan> <£       45,000> <  1> <£          0> < 2nd> 
<EdoI           > <£    6,927,630> <  1> <£          0> < 0th> 
<29403          > <£            0> <  1> <£          0> < 3rd> 
<---------------------------VACANT---------------------------> 

[999_Springs]

Absolutely desperate times call for absolutely desperate measures. A view count that has increased by 3 in the last 24 hours is just ridiculous.

I have just sent a PM to the remaining 12 people who had signed up to RTaB v1.0 but not to v1.1. Hopefully we can get this thread started. If it doesn't work, then my mental stability risks reaching dangerously low levels never yet seen before.