PAX 07: Attendees play the Feud

by JC Fletcher { Aug 26th 2007 at 11:10PM }

The PAX Family Feud game, I can safely say, was the greatest game of Family Feud in the history of the known universe, including unknown Feuds taking place in distant galaxies between gaseous superbeings. No hyperbole. Why? Because it was about video games, of course! Also, host Alon Waisman was infinitely dissimilar from Louie Anderson.

The game took place over five rounds, with the teams getting mixed up between rounds. All of the answers were based on a survey given to PAX attendees, which, yes, did mean that incorrect or patently insane answers could be popular enough to make the list.

The first round was between Team Shyguys, made up of Quicksnap, Lynx, Ken Swanson, and Nobu, and Applez, comprising Gray, Mark, Chris, and Marie TJ, and had teams guessing survey responses to the question "Name a female game character." Team Shyguys took that round, although everyone onstage failed in my eyes for naming Lara Croft and Kairi from Kingdom Hearts before Ms. Pac-Man.

The second round, about "what is important to bring to PAX" also ended in the Shyguys' favor, as Lynx's responses of "Badge" and "Handheld game system" were the first and second most popular responses ("Bawls" didn't make the list).

As the rounds progressed ("Name a Video Game Movie", "Name a Classic Arcade Game") contestants were replaced by Penny Arcade Superstars, including, at first, Porkfry, Kiko, Kara Krahulik, and PAX Volunteer Coordinator Princess Red Dot, culminating with a Fast Money round featuring Gabe and Tycho. I'll leave the top response to "What can you do with a girl?" as a thought exercise.

They didn't reach the required 200 points (none of Tycho's responses scored, with the exception of his answer to "name a light-gun game", which was the #1-- Duck Hunt). However, since the prizes were theirs anyway, and the two promised to give their prizes to all the competitors, it was a win for all involved. The Penny Arcade gods emerged from the machine to ignore the rules of the game and hand out stuff to people. The prizes were handed out later, so I don't know what the contestants finally received.

Tags: familyfeud, pax07

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

NekoMode @ Aug 26th 2007 11:20PM

I wish there was video that just sounds too awesome. Family Feud w/ videogames as the topic? Now that is just too awesome!

blooh @ Aug 26th 2007 11:21PM

haha, nice

too bad i was busy all weekend, I probably woulda gone yesterday

pyro.danny @ Aug 26th 2007 11:27PM

As a game show/video game/video game of game show fan, I would love to see footage of this, or actual episodes. Or a game. ANYTHING. PLEASE RELEASE THIS.

J-Guy @ Aug 27th 2007 12:09AM

Now the next logical step would be to add video games to Jeopardy.

parliboy @ Aug 27th 2007 12:33AM

It looks like Todd Robinson's Family Feud presentation software.

He took it offline a year or two ago due to a request from the powers that be (who contracted him to provide software for the Feud live casino shows), but it's still in the libraries of quite a few game show junkies, including myself.

JJ Rooster @ Aug 27th 2007 10:17AM

Parliboy, where can I get this software my man? I would love to do a custom game for my amigos at the xmas party this year. You can email to jjcontest at gmail dot com if you like, thanks!

Wubbytoes @ Aug 27th 2007 1:04AM

I wish there were video of this, I think Alon is hilarious and i bet he was an awesome host.

Guybrush Threepwood @ Aug 27th 2007 1:39AM

Is Putt-Putt referring to the purple talking car?

If you, then very yes.

Guybrush Threepwood @ Aug 27th 2007 1:45AM

*If so.

Stupid typos. XD

J44xm @ Aug 27th 2007 7:15AM

Man, to have been a part of that. I've always wanted to go on "Family Feud," but this is that times two.

Donald @ Aug 27th 2007 1:40PM

You know, I've been watching Family Feud off and on for fifteen years, and that may be the most screwed up Fast Money round I've ever seen.

jynxycat @ Aug 27th 2007 1:53PM

Heh, as a randomly avid FF watcher these days, it was pretty relaxed & laid back.

There were no real individual answers during rounds, teams just sorta conferred before each team members response.

Still, the "What can you do with a woman?" question took the cake.

NamelessTed @ Aug 27th 2007 11:20PM

The two winners were given 200 points each for the prize redemption booth on the 4th floor. All of the other contestants were given 100 points for participating. 1 point is basically $1

Lynx @ Aug 28th 2007 2:33AM

We did get 200 ticket-things, from which I got Viva Pinata and an Intel Duo processor (not sure which one exactly, I'm selling it anyways). I think QuickSnap also got the processor and I'm not sure what else :P

If anyone finds a vid of this, lemme know!

anyways, that was clearly the most awesome part of PAX for me =D