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What kind of game shows are people watching where the host opens a door and says, hey, there's the prize but too bad, now you can't win it? Of course he always
by tedunangst 6y ago
What kind of game shows are people watching where the host opens a door and says, hey, there's the prize but too bad, now you can't win it? Of course he always picks a door with a goat.
- tshaddox 6y agoYeah. That is literally the whole reason to use the game show analogy.
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- ipsum2 6y agoDeal or No Deal does this - the contestant selects a briefcase, then opens up briefcases randomly. It's very similar to the Monty Hall problem, with some twists iirc.
- lone-commenter 6y agoThe original game in Let's Make a Deal went exactly like you described. Monty Hall opened the remaining doors; no option to switch. Then there is the ambiguity as whether the host will always offer you to switch or just when he hasn't revealed the car.
- xorcist 6y agoWhy not? Reveal all the choices the contestant didn't make, one at a time, slowly increasing the odds of a prize. This adds to the suspense. It's used all the time.