Talk:500 Questions

Season 2, number of battle questions

There are 7 battle questions in each round of 30, however the article is noting 6. Everyone agree this should be changed? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cookdoeyl (talk • contribs) 15:30, 28 May 2016 (UTC)

There are 6. Please count again. 108.162.157.141 (talk) 00:39, 29 May 2016 (UTC)

In Episode 202, after the 4 Battles, the host refers to having 3 more battles, However in 203, after the 1st, the host says there are 5 left. I guess I will agree to 6. Cookdoeyl (talk) 02:56, 29 May 2016 (UTC)

There are six per round. The host flubbed up on reading his cue. retched (talk) 02:13, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

Season 2 Podium changes

Should it be noted somewhere that the champion's podium was changed from Season 1 to show their progress in the current round and not the full progression to 500 like it was in season 1? retched (talk) 15:10, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

This is trivial. This isn't a revolutionary set change like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. I'd say no. --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 17:32, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

Season 2 Top Prize

So far ABC has pretty much "confirmed" there is no special bonus for getting anywhere near 500 questions. With all the bonuses removed from the game, can we safely agree that the top prize of the game is indeed $500,000? (Someone removed the rules change saying it's unconfirmed... but without that note, it can be assumed the top prize is still the $2+ million from Season 1. retched (talk) 15:10, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

I don't think "pretty much" confirmed is good enough. We need a legitimate source to include that. But even if we did have one, given how tough this game is (remember Ken Jennings lasted a whopping four questions), can we also safely agree that nobody will ever reach said top prize, if it even exists? --Bentvfan54321 (talk) 17:30, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

I think "top prize of at least $500,000" can be added. It is not disputed that is that at the very minimum, a person who answers all 500 questions correctly is guaranteed at least $500,000. 108.162.157.141 (talk) 03:43, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Saying the top prize is "at least $500,000" should be acceptable because there is no statement saying that ABC will augment it to the $2,000,000+ from Season 1's mathematical calculations. retched (talk) 20:38, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Guy Jordan

"Ended second season answering 241 questions, winning $169,000" implies that his time has come to an end because there wasn't enough time for the current season. All the host said that they ran out of time. He did not say that he won't be coming back to continue next season if there is one. I have been trying to search the internet on this issue but I can't find anything concrete on this issue, except people in the internet speculating. I think the wording is to be changed or a note added to clarify this or provide a source that he is considered eliminated because he ran out of time. 108.162.157.141 (talk) 03:30, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

I think people are assuming this is the case because of Season's 1 treatment of the last contestant, he didn't even appear in Season 2 nor mentioned at all. From what I can gather, he may be welcomed back but until the announcement for Series 3 is made, we have to assume that he isn't going to come back until ABC says otherwise. retched (talk) 20:38, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

We shouldn't make any assumptions either way. There should be a note saying that we don't know. Anyone, Season 1 is a different context. Richard Mason did not even start at all. Furthermore, the shows are not live and are edited. They were edited for time. In reality, Guy Jordan could have already finished answering (either all 500 questions or getting eliminated) but they just have not shown all of it. So in reality, he could have won more than $169,000. 108.162.157.141 (talk) 21:16, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Should the name of the additional player's that Guy defeated also be listed as well following the formats of the first season? The host did provide the names, so all it would take is to rewatch the individual episode. retched (talk) 19:05, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

@Retched: Yes, this should be done. I just think everyone's been too lazy to do it. Chase (talk) 20:36, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

Well I got around to it and also edited Guy's victories using the nomenclature on the page (ie: you don't list the person you replaced as a person the contestant defeated). retched (talk) 16:58, 23 June 2016 (UTC)

Richard Mason / Ken Jennings controversy

Should there be a mention of the (reported) controversy involving the start of Season 2? At the end of Season 1, Richard Mason was told that he would be returning as the champion at the start of Season 2. However, a short time before taping was to begin, Mason was told that he would not be returning, as the producers decided to start Season 2 with Ken Jennings, who was eliminated after only four questions. There were rumors that Jennings lost on purpose as a protest against the producers not inviting Mason; these were prompted by the fact that Jennings missed a geography question, even though he is considered to be an expert on geography and is even the author of a book on geography (Mapquest). -- That Don Guy (talk) 20:41, 28 September 2020 (UTC)

@That Don Guy: "There were rumors" does not qualify as a reliable source. If it can't be cited, it's generally speaking not something we should include. I think simply mentioning that Mason didn't come back because Jennings was brought on is good enough, though if sources are out there that show this was a bigger controversy than that, feel free to provide some. --Bcschneider53 (talk) 01:50, 29 September 2020 (UTC)