Colour of money

sir ratholer · Post by **sir ratholer** » Tue May 10, 2011 7:19 am

Anyone play this much?

What kind of tactics do you like for choosing when to stop the boxes in both the first game and the end game?

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Tue May 10, 2011 7:44 am

I used to go for the 10,000 minimum to start with in the main game, but depending on target, I'll try to divide it up a bit finer.

Now that it's changed - in the cash game, theoretically you could 'always' get the £20 if you were good enough - as you'd just let each box time out until it gets to the £20. I've taken £7 or so a few times, but usually end up with £1 or nothing.

sir ratholer · Post by **sir ratholer** » Tue May 10, 2011 8:39 am

Sounds like we arent to dissimilar on the first game then mate, though if I'm
Lucky enough to get to the endgame I'll shoot for 2-3 quid each time I can get there...just wondering if there is a more optimal strategy.

I know the average of each box is 10500 on the first game.

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Tue May 10, 2011 12:36 pm

Same tactics here.....i roughly divide the target up depending on how much i've already got, and what's needed. It tends to keep the questions easier if you have a lower %age of your goal reached, so I usually aim for say 12-15k first up, then maybe 10k after, or a bit less if target is smaller.

Endgame is harder now as said, so I try and get £3-£5 first up, then pinch bits afterwards if it lets me. Best i've won is £10 so far, though i'm sure plenty have had the max.

grecian · Post by **grecian** » Tue May 10, 2011 6:15 pm

I don't play this much and have never come anywhere near potting it, although I know at least one skilled player who has.

With that in mind (and for what it's worth), I tend to divide the target by about 5 and aim to collect those points on each set of questions. Fundamentally I'm not sure maingame strategy is that important: it's patently obvious from the questions if it wants to let you to the endgame (i.e. it gives you awful banks of four spoilers if it doesn't).

Endgame I haven't played enough to get a handle on, although in the past have collected amounts of about £4 or more. Sometimes it kippers you out with spoilers before you get that though, in the time-honoured Bellfruit fashion.