family fortunes

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:22 pm

i dismissed this one rather too quickly but, having looked at it again over the weekend, it strikes me as a clever piece of programming. although it is just another hangman game in a sparkly wrapper, there is a degree of sophistication to the gameplay.

we all know that the endgame offers the pennies first so you are going to need 6+ shots for any sort of meaningful prize. but when you have got six, you are going to carry on for seven, eight, nine and ten, the problem is, the questions get very much harder (rather the answers get shorter and more improbable) and invariably i screw it up.

so far i have not won a bean from it but it is a diversion and the elusive, transparent, gettable JP will mean i keep at it until i can get the ten shots. (because DOG is a top answer for something associated with snow when les dennis surveyed 100 people in the loony bin.)

having said this, there seem to be very few surveys so it is probably learnable without much exertion if you can be bothered with such things. also, it is so numbingly easy to get 30p or whatever that joe schmo will be able to keep it at %age.

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:35 pm

My favourite answer on the real thing.

Bob Monkhouse: Name a dangerous race ?

Contestant: The Arabs

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:26 pm

Did Monkhouse ever present FF? I was always a fan of his. There's a few posters up around this way where he's posing in a 'Your country needs you' way - advising that cancer took his life, don't let it take yours (or something along those lines).

There are some laughably funny answers given by contestants though can't think of any examples now however...

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:36 pm

I'm old Mr F. Also had Max Bygraves !!! (who ?)

1) Something a blind man might use? A Sword
2) A song with the word Moon in the title? Blue Suede Moon
3) Name the capital of France? F
4) Name a bird with a long Neck? Naomi Campbell
5) Name an occupation! where you might need a torch? A burglar
6) Where is the Taj Mahal? Opposite the Dental Hospital
7) What is Hitler's first name? Heil

A famous Scotsman? Jock
9) Some famous brothers? Bonnie and Clyde.
10) A dangerous race? The Arabs
11) Something that floats in a bath? Water
12) An item of clothing worn by the Three Musketeers? A horse
13) Something you wear on a beach? A deckchair
14) A famous Royal? Mail
15) Something that flies that doesn't have an engine? A bicycle with
wings
16) A famous bridge? The Bridge Over Troubled Waters
17) Something a cat does? Goes to the toilet
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Something you do in the bathroom? Decorate
19) A method of securing your home? Put the kettle on
20) Something associated with pigs? The Police
21) A sign of the Zodiac? April
22) Something people might be allergic to? Skiing
23) Something you do before you go to bed? Sleep
24) Something you put on walls? A roof
25) Something slippery? A conman
26) A kind of ache? A fillet of fish
27) A jacket potato topping? Jam
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A food that can be brown or white? A potato
29) Something sold by gypsies? Bananas
30) Something red? My sweater

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:44 pm

a couple of other favourites:

something that makes people scream: a SQUIRREL
a number you have to memorise: SEVEN
a non-living object with legs: a PLANT

fotherz · Post by **fotherz** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:11 pm

Don't forget the guy that answered "Turkey" to every question in the final.

Dispwned.

steveseagull · Post by **steveseagull** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:09 pm

I felt so embarrassed for the fella until i watched it again.
Oh, and someone on here knew of him and he was a blatant cheat but it backfired.
Mind you, if you dont take your chances . . . .

fotherz · Post by **fotherz** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 10:24 pm

Public service:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2AWKfMvDtw

whiteswan · Post by **whiteswan** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:07 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9HWiZrH ... re=related

ggdr · Post by **ggdr** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:58 am

Had to be impressed by a recent topic I was given on Family Fortunes: Name something a dentist might say to you that would also apply during sex? Some of the answers: Relax, open wide, this won't hurt a bit, swallow.

ggdr · Post by **ggdr** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:19 am

This game has now been euthanised by ItBox: discuss.

Nil Satis · Post by **Nil Satis** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 11:55 am

Has it? I certainly haven't seen it disappearing from the ItBox 66s I see. However I do pay less and less attention to ItBox 66s - it's hard to remember a more calamitous drop off in game selection than those things have undergone in just one version number. I've said it before, and might say it again (but equally might pop up on here less and less) - if the current state of the three market leaders (those, Paragons and Gamesnets) is anything to go by, the game is well and truly up for anyone who plays SWPs for anything more than beer money.

QuizMaster · Post by **QuizMaster** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:13 pm

I'd agree it's probably getting tougher for semi-pro players lately.

Those that play full time haven't had it this good for many a moon.

fotherz · Post by **fotherz** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:23 pm

LOL

Come on QM, give us a break...

QuizMaster · Post by **QuizMaster** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:32 pm

Well it's not Word Sup, I'll tell you that for free...........