Sheena Metal, of "The Sheena Metal Experience" heard Monday through Friday @ 5-7pm on latalkradio.com/Channel 2, joins us with a simulcast as the topic for her 6 o'clock hour segment is game shows. We are going to throw Sheena in "The MindField" and see how she does. Join us.

BTW: The New Board

Now the object is simple. Just like when you were back in school, you want to go from F to A and beyond. We genuinely believe this should help those lost folks understand the game now, (heaven help us if it doesn't.)

MindField: Kamikaze/Ambush Edition

We all know that one friend, co-worker, or family member that knows EVERYTHING when you bring up a specific topic. Be it sports, movies, television, music, or just about anything, they are ready to regale you with their infinite knowledge on the subject whether you want to hear it or not. (Yes, I'm one of those people. Why do you think I created a game show? Duh!) Well, now is your opportunity to put them to the test in our little game called the "MindField". Send the following to us at: mindfield@brundigeroad.net

1. Contestant's Name
2. Area of Expertise, (ex: LA Lakers, Rock Music, Cowboy Movies, etc. We don't care what the subject is. We'll find the questions.)
3. Contestant's Contact Phone Number or Skype Handle. (Make sure they're available to call on Wednesday @ 9pm in the east and 6pm in the west.)
4. Your First Name and Relationship to the Contestant (So they know who threw them in the MindField)
   

We will challenge them to prove their knowledge in a SUDDEN DEATH game of MindField. (NO 3 Strikes this game.)

If they survive the MindField they will win a really cool prize(s) and get some well deserved braggin' rights.

If they lose... well... they should be a lot quieter the next time THAT subject is brought up.

Special Edition of "The MindField"

Special Board for Special Game.

Here is the special board for this week. It will be modified shortly, (to a theme less conducive to creating urges for people to gather in hotel ball rooms wearing items normally reserved for the end of October.), to permanently replace the old boards.

Publish Post

Revised MindField Playing Board

The MindField playing boards below, (in the April 23rd post), have been modified to make the game even easier to understand. When you click on the picture it will enlarge. Save the the picture that is second from the bottom to your computer for reference in future games. ( Like the one coming up this Wednesday @ 9pm in the East 6pm in the West.)

Prizes for Wednesday May 6, 2009

"MindField" ReVamped

After taking a day to listen over the first episode, (which was a little rough around the edges as most new projects can be), we have decided to make three slight modifications to the game play.

The first modification will be to narrow the scope of each Atrium Category, (Book Learning and Life Learning), to one specific topic each show. S.A.R.A. will now run a randomizing program at the beginning of the show to pick the two narrow field topics, (ex: Science and '80's Television), and contestants will no longer have to answer a qualifying question to choose their atrium.


The biggest is a policy that seems to work very well in a sport called baseball, (but might need a little modification in the California Corrections System), called 3 strikes. Starting with the next game, (airing LIVE on May 6th @ 9pm in the east and 6pm in the west), We will have a 3 strike system with regards to a mine hit. No longer will players be immediately eliminated, (That's right Cleotis. Call back.)

The first mine hit, (an incorrect answer on a mine), will result in sending the contestant back to the top of the contestant's chosen atrium to start all over.

The second mine hit will result in the contestant being thrown back into the atrium they did not choose to begin their quest anew, (They're starting over on the other side.) The contestant will have to answer a minimum of two questions in that category before getting back to, what we like to call, your comfort zone category.

The third mine hit will finally put an end to the contestant's suffering. (That's only in the game.)

Finally, the "Final Challenge" will be referred to as "Final Field". (Pretty Cool, huh? We thought so, but we're big old nerds.)

Check back later for this week's prizes.

Prizes for the Premiere Show, "Final Field", and Last Minute Rules Addendum

Hi, everyone. Pictured above are the prizes for this weeks show. (We sincerely hope that they will inspire you to try and call in to play this week. The phone number to call in is 1-323-203-0815 or if you have Skype you can just add the contact: latalkradio) Since this is our first show and we don't have a sponsor yet, (We're hoping we will have a spectacular demo to present to potential sponsors after this week's show), we have had to supply the prizes ourselves. WE WANT YOU TO CALL IN AND TRY THE GAME. WE WANT YOU TO WIN. EVEN IF YOU DON'T CALL IN, WE WANT YOU TO LISTEN AND ENJOY. WE WANT YOU TO TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS SHOW. (Even if you don't like the show, tell everyone. Even bad publicity is publicity.) All episodes of the show will be available for download no more than two days after the airing at: www.latalkradio.com (Just look for Daniel's goofy face.) Download the show as soon as it is available and share it with your friends. IT'S FREE!!!

Now that we've gotten that out of the way, lets talk about "Final Field".

In "MindField" after you have cleared the field, you are now in the safe zone where you can not be eliminated. Hold on, you're not out of the woods yet. You may still walk away empty handed. We will take the contestant to our three figurative prize closets where they will again have to choose, "Left, Right, or Forward". Why? Because you are choosing your BONUS prize for the "Final Field". Your prize could be anything from DVDs, Restaurant Gift Cards, Store Gift Cards, to our personal favorite a prize from the "MindField Closet of Crap"!!! (Which are not really crappy at all, if you're a big ole' nerd like the host.) You will then proceed to your final "Left, Right, or Forward" challenge. Two of the choices will allow you to win both prizes if you answer correctly or let you leave with your original prize should you answer wrong. ONE choice will take BOTH of your prizes if you answer wrong. (Don't be scurred.) That is why it is called "Double Shot vs Double or Nothing".

Any changes to the rules and game play have already been added to the previous post. Please read it one more time just to make sure you understand. (If you don't completely understand, that's alright. You will after we've played our first game.)

We are pretty sure this is the last info until you go to: www.latalkradio.com
The show will be Channel 1. If there is not an ad for the show on the site just click the Channel 1, (like the one pictured below), when it is 6pm Pacific, 7pm Mountain, 8pm Central, or 9pm Eastern on Wednesday April 29th and we'll be there.

This is How We Play in the "MindField"

The topmost picture in this post is the game board you should save to your computer to reference during the show .

The picture directly above is an example game, (we truly hope is, at least, halfway self explanatory. You probably shouldn't try to play if it's not.) The object of the game is simple, try to get from the top atrium of your choice to the "Final Field" challenge by navigating your way through the "Mindfield" by answering a series of "True or False" Questions. The sections below each atrium have questions that would be in that particular realm, (ie "Book Learning = Academic Questions and Life Learning = Popular Culture Questions).

The white boxes represent the gates that pass between positions on the game board. The Contestant is free to move however they choose on the board one space at a time. (Yes, you may even exit out the far left to get to the far right and vice-versa a la Pac-Man, or even back to the atrium. The atrium is the only place you may jump a space.) The Contestant is asked to choose one of the other three gates in at the position they just entered, (left, right, or forward this is based on the gate by which you came through to arrive in the space. In other words, if you entered the space from the left, right would be forward, up would be left, and down would be right.) Depending on the configuration of that particular game one of the following things will happen:

1. The contestant chooses an unmined gate. (indicated by the green stars, 36 total each game). This means that if they fail to answer the question correctly in the time alloted they will then have to choose one of the other two gates in order to proceed.

2. The contestant chooses a "Switch Option"* gate. (indicated by the blue checkmarks, 20 total each game.) This means that if the contestant is unable to answer the question or answer incorrectly they will be given a new question without having to risk choosing one of the other two gates, (for obvious reasons), and continue on their original path.

3. The contestant chooses a "Mined"* gate. (indicated by...Oh for Pete's Sake...if you haven't figured out which ones those are, you really don't need to be playing. Go fish "Candyland" or "Chutes and Ladders" out of the closet and don't come back without a Junior High Diploma or GED. 28 total each game.) Should the contestant not answer correctly, their game will be unceremoniously over. (Don't worry, you can try again on the next show. The chances are we'll have better prizes by then.) The question is then given to the next caller. They then take the previous contestant's place on the board to continue the game only after they can clarify why a "False" question is false, ( ex.: "Abraham Lincoln was shot by John "Wilkes" Booth not John "William" Booth."), or by answering another "True or False" question relating to the subject of the previously wrong "True", (or "False" for a single glaringly obvious reason), question.

(*= An audible notification is given when a player activates either of these gates.)

Rules, (thus far):

1. Contestants must be at least 16 years of age to play.

2. You must call from an unblocked phone number. You may also use Skype provided your user ID is visible. (Should you win, you will want someone to call you to get shipping info for your prize, right?)

3. Once you have won you are ineledgible to play again for 26 weeks. (I know, I could have said half a year, but it sounds shorter this way.)

4. While this is on internet radio currently, (hoping for a television show out of this), we are striving to make this a family friendly show. So, with that in mind, Profanity is an instant wrong answer where you will get hung up on with no send off and the next caller will take your place. Got it?

5. Since this show is in its infancy, knowing me, the host, or anyone associated with it will not hurt your chances to play for now. (Just don't expect any favoritism as the world will be listening. Yeah, that's right. I'm talking to you, April and Dennis.)

6. The show's producers reserve the right to change any prize to one of equal or greater value depending on availability.
7. No cash substitutions for prizes.

8. Contestants are responsible for any and all taxes on prizes exceeding $500.00 in value.

9. The Show, its producers and latalkradio.com can not be held responsible for anything said by contestants and guests of the show.

So...Who's ready to play?

We will post this week's prizes and explain the "Final Field" challenge in the next post prior to our first show on Wednesday April 29th @ 6:00pm Pacific time. (9:00pm Eastern)