Rules of The Weakest Link



You're ready to play! Soon, you will be competing in The Weakest Link, a one night adaptation of the NBC show The Weakest Link, and we're excited to have you compete. But before the game starts we want you to have a good idea on what to expect, both from a player and hosts perspective and what to bring with you. If you have any questions please contact myself directly on Twitter @FrasyBaby

Video and Audio
Each player is required to have a working camera and microphone to compete. You're advised to play on a computer/laptop as opposed to a tablet device.

Zoom
As expected, this game takes place on Zoom. As all players are familiar with this practice, it is not an issue.

Materials
Each player will need only a paper and a pen that when written is legible on camera. No additional materials are required for you to compete.

Invitation and pre-game
The game will commence on Sunday 6th February at 2pm (EST), please check local times if outside of this time zone. The host will provide your Zoom invitation up to 30 minutes (based on your preferred social media) prior for you to enter and setup any additional measures. Conversation between players is acceptable during this time. Direct Messaging in Zoom is restricted to the host only and you're encouraged to not type in the chat unless directed.

Declining invitation
If you are unable to attend and must decline, please inform the host as soon as possible to arrange for an alternate to take your position.

Basics
The objective of the game is for the players to work as a team accumulating as many points as possible by answering eight correct answers in a consecutive manner. Each round the team can accumulate a maximum of 125,000 points. The point chain from highest to lowest is:


 * 125,000
 * 100,000
 * 50,000
 * 25,000
 * 10,000
 * 5,000
 * 3,000
 * 1,000

If a player passes, or answers a question incorrectly, the chain is broken and a new chain is started. However, a player at any time can bank their current point value by saying "bank" to the host after their name has been said, but doing so creates a new chain starting from the lowest point value. Once the question is asked the opportunity to bank is then lost.

Game duration
Each game of The Weakest Link is designed to last one hour.

Voting
Players are given 30 seconds to cast their vote and must do so in complete silence. Players will cast their vote using a pen and sheet of paper and give a "thumbs up" to the screen acknowledging their vote is locked in. The host will call players one at a time to reveal their vote publicly and the player with the majority of votes will be eliminated from the game.

Tie Break Rules & Resolution
In the event of two (or more) players in a tied vote, the Strongest Link casts the deciding vote. Factors that determine the strongest link include number of questions answered, correct answers over incorrect answers, banking money, and how it takes to answer each question.

Post-elimination
Players who are eliminated from The Weakest Link will be invited to leave the Zoom call. If a player does not leave before the start of the next round, the Host reserves the right to remove the eliminated player.

Behaviour
Under no circumstances are players to ever make an individual/group feel uncomfortable during their time competing. There is a zero tolerance policy on any act that is deemed inappropriate and any group/individual can and will be removed without warning. This is a game for entertainment purposes, keep your interactions in the spirit of the game and fair play. Please report any issues to the host immediately.

Adjudication
The host will be responsible for all final decisions made within the game, however, if you believe an unfair call was made or a piece of information was overlooked please let the host know. The host isn't immune to criticism and if there is an error we will take steps to ensure it will not be repeated.

Livestream
Due to the nature of the game and the potential for audience members to provide answers to players, The Weakest Link is exclusive to players to attend the Zoom call. However, the game is livestreamed for the audience to view the game in real-time (though there is a significant time delay to prevent cheating) and discuss in the YouTube chat feature. The YouTube chat feature is not moderated, but will be reviewed post-game to remove any/all comments that are seen as attacking players and/or audience members with the account(s) banned from viewing further games.