Lucky 13

In this quiz show, contestants are shown thirteen statements and they must answer if they are true or false. Then they guess how many of their answers are correct. If the number of correct answers falls within a range they select, they win. If they hit the exact number they predicted, they win even more. The top prize is $1 million, but that requires correct answers to all thirteen questions.

The hosts are Gina Rodriquez and Shaquille O'Neal. It is an unusual pairing, but they keep things light.

The difficulty of the questions seems about right: not too easy or too hard. But the goal is to predict the number of your correct answers. It should be pointed out that correctly answering 7-9 questions is about the same as randomly answering 13 true/false questions. Receiving $25,000 for that unexceptional accomplishment is not a bad payday.

Listening to some contestants verbalize how they arrive at their answers can be unintentionally humorous. That should not be a surprise if you have watched some Youtube videos where they ask people on the street questions about history or other subjects.

Interestingly enough, guessing the correct range is harder when the questions are true/false. For example, if asked the number of dimples on a golf ball, one could make an intentionally bad guess, say one million, and thereby make the results more predictable, but in a true/false scenario there is more unpredictability. If, for example, the statement is "golf balls have exactly 250 dimples", neither "true" nor "false" is so obviously wrong.

This show does not have the pace or the level of interest that games like "Jeopardy!" can provide, but it has some appeal, and one can learn some things from watching.

In theory, this sounds like a fun concept for a game. Answer 13 true/false questions and then guess how many you got right to win different ranges of money. Actually watching it played out, it's quite boring. A lot of the true/false questions asked are pretty difficult, which makes it frustrating while playing along at home. Reviewing the questions to see if they got them correct takes a long time. Shaq doesn't add much value to the show other than giving the player an offer to end the game and go home with guaranteed money if the player thinks they've picked the wrong number range of questions they got right. I've only watched 3 episodes and don't think I'll keep up with the rest as they release. The pace of this show is way too slow to keep my interest.