Thoughts Made WordsTodd Hoff's Weblog.Deal or No Deal and Sudoku are the Poorman's Millionaire and Crossword Puzzle- July 3, 2006 Deal or No Deal is a poorman's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and Sudoku is a Poorman's Crossword Puzzle I noticed this relationship after playing the games for a while. Millionaire and crossword seem ornate where Deal or No Deal and Sudoku had been whittled down to the sparest combination of elements that are fun and appeal to a large audience.And by "poorman" I don't mean to be snarky. I am horrible at all of the games, so no real or implied elitism is going on. Oh, and I would never make it...http://radio.weblogs.com/0103955/2006/07/03.html#a224 |