Ready to laugh your blanking head off? Welcome to TBRN’s Match Game!
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What is Match Game?
Match Game is a rather simple game involving senses of humor and fill in the blank type questions. Each contestant is asked a question with a blank to fill. The contestant thinks of an answer that might match what the panelists might say. For example, “the baby ate the fish blank.” The panelists write their answers. Once finished, Nick calls on each person, one at a time, to reveal their answers, starting with the contestant. In this example, if the contestant said “fish tank”, he or she would match with the panelists who said “fish tank”, but not the panelists who said “fish tale” or any other answer. This persists for three rounds. At the end of those three rounds, the contestant with the most matches wins. Any tiebreaker (super match) or disputed match questions are similar and asked if necessary, although they are generally completions of a phrase rather than a sentence. E.G. “Long Island blank.”
When are we playing?
Match Game 2019 will Occur on Saturdays from July 20 through August 10 at 4 PM EDT, 20:00 UTC. Contestants must arrive on TeamTalk for soundcheck at 3:30 EDT. Failure to arrive is an automatic forfeit, and you will be subject to replacement as a contestant if possible.
What prizes are up for grabs?
This year, TBRN is giving away one of these 5 quality prizes.
| Zoom H1n Handy Recorder | TBRN broadcasters agree, it is one of the highest quality pocket sized recorders we know of. Its limiter in particular is nearly transparent, and it’s built-in microphones are outstanding. |
| Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet | If you enjoy the Amazon Ecosystem and want a tablet for the whole family, This is the prize for you. TBRN broadcasters and Match Game champions alike still love their Fire Tablets. |
| Amazon Echo Dot Smart speaker with Alexa | It’s a great starting place for an Alexa-enabled home, or an addition to an existing one. Most of our staff love them, using them every day for countless jobs from music to games. |
| Google Home Mini Smart Speaker with Google Assistant | Not a fan of Amazon? Get one of these instead, or try it out in addition to your existing Alexa products to get the best of both worlds. Our TBRN broadcasters love these, too. |
| Bose SoundLink Color Bluetooth speaker II | Quality sound? Extremely low latency? Accessible, talking interface? All the features you could want in a Bluetooth speaker? It’s all here in this water-resistant package. |
What do I need in order to play?
You will need to be proficient with TeamTalk, as you will be connecting to the TBRN TeamTalk server in order for you to be heard by panelists and listeners alike.