baumer Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 (edited) When you read this question, your reaction will be: This is madness. But then Shawn will kick all of you into a pit of eternity and reply: THIS IS BAUMER'S SUMMER GAME!! Put on your strategy hats. Of the four wide releases on July 19 weekend, which will hit $100 million domestically by the end of the game? A) The Conjuring Turbo C) Red 2 D) R.I.P.D. The devious scoring consists of 5 choices. Option 1) If you answer 1 movie and it is the only movie to reach $100m, you'll receive 2,500 points. -5,000 points if wrong. Option 2) If you answer 2 movies and they are the only movies to reach $100m, you'll receive 10,000 points. -10,000 points if wrong. Option 3) If you answer 3 movies and they are the only movies to reach $100m, you'll receive 20,000 points. -5,000 points if wrong. Option 4) If you answer all 4 movies will reach $100m, you'll receive 40,000 points. -20,000 if wrong. Option 5) If you answer NONE of these movies will reach $100m, you'll receive 25,000 points. -30,000 if wrong. You must choose the exact movies. For example: you cannot say "1 movie will make $100 million"--you must state exactly which movie(s) you are predicting for. This is a mandatory question. No abstaining. If you don't answer, you lose 20,000 points. If you do not specify which movie(s) you are predicting to reach $100m, you lose 20,000 points. If you say that you're abstaining, you will still lose 20,000 points! BONUS (this part is not mandatory): Here's where things get interesting. Predict the domestic gross (through the end of the game) for each movie you think WILL NOT reach $100 million by end-of-game. For each movie: - If you are within 10% of the gross, you'll receive 2,000 points - If you are within 5% of the gross, you'll receive 5,000 points - If you are within 1% of the gross, you'll receive 25,000 points For the bonus, you can only predict grosses for films which you previously answered as not reaching $100m. For example: if for the main part of this SOTM you say that R.I.P.D. and Turbo will be the only two films to reach $100m, then for the bonus you may only predict grosses and be awarded for Red 2 and/or The Conjuring. If you previously answered Option 4, you are not eligible to answer the bonus. You will, however, be given a flat bonus point total of 40,000 points ***if*** (and only if) all 4 films gross at least $95 million. In other words, you can answer Option 4 above and get it wrong but still be able to get points via the bonus. DEADLINE IS JULY 19TH AT 6AM Lots of points to be won or lost here. Choose wisely. Edited July 16, 2013 by baumer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 (edited) Go big or go home. Option 5) If you answer NONE of these movies will reach $100m, you'll receive 25,000 points. -30,000 if wrong. Bonus A) The Conjuring 92.5M B )Turbo 92.4M C) Red 2 68.3M D) R.I.P.D. 50.7M Edited July 19, 2013 by Olive 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#ED Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 I think this is the most challenging question we've ever had. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tower Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 This one looks hard, I absta... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druv10 Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Option 5 A) The Conjuring- 75M Turbo-90M C) Red 2-56M D) R.I.P.D.-60M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Gary Scott Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 Option 5Conjuring-65Turbo-60Red 2-50Ripd-45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChD Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 A] The Conjuring - 37.61 B] Turbo - 99.99M C] Red 2 - 78.51M D] R.I.P.D. - 35.22M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simionski Posted July 7, 2013 Share Posted July 7, 2013 (edited) Turbo will make 100M The Conjuring - 83M Red 2 - 82M R.I.P.D. - 45M Edited July 17, 2013 by Simionski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassfairy Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Yes for Turbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filmovie Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 NONE A) The Conjuring 84.345 MLN B ) Turbo 93.443 MLN C) Red 2 73.555 MLN D) R.I.P.D. 33,987 MLN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasmmi Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 None A) The Conjuring 73.143M B ) Turbo 91.112M C) Red 2 77.143M D) R.I.P.D. 36,442M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasmmi Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 BTW, If somebody's prediction is with 10, 5 or 1% but the gross is over $100M do they still get the points. For example if Turbo gross $100.53M and somebody predicted 99.75M, do they win 25k or do they get nothing as they were wrong about it gross less than 100M? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder / Operator Shawn Robbins Posted July 9, 2013 Founder / Operator Share Posted July 9, 2013 BTW, If somebody's prediction is with 10, 5 or 1% but the gross is over $100M do they still get the points. For example if Turbo gross $100.53M and somebody predicted 99.75M, do they win 25k or do they get nothing as they were wrong about it gross less than 100M? If I'm understanding your question correctly, yes, they still get bonus points. It is possible to be wrong on the mandatory part of the SOTM, but still get points on the bonus prediction portion. The trick is whether or not the points you get on the bonus will be enough to outweigh the points lost on the mandatory part... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Of the four wide releases on July 19 weekend, which will hit $100 million domestically by the end of the game? Only Turbo will do 100M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkshop36 Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 TURBO - $104.816m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 (edited) Changing to non Turbo will gross 95 mill RED will gross 83 mill The final gross of Conjuring will be 84 mill The final gross of RIPD will be 52.5 mill Edited July 19, 2013 by baumer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 TURBO - $104.816m You don't pick the gross for Turbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narniadis Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 I take 2 Movies as well Turbo and Red 2 will both make 100m (what is up with the low low low Red 2 predictions?) Conjuring - 87.236 RIPD - 64.221 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grim22 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 (edited) None A) The Conjuring 94.25M B )Turbo 57.82M C) Red 2 85.23M D) R.I.P.D. 32.436M Edited July 19, 2013 by grim22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...