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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tzor" data-source="post: 3334058" data-attributes="member: 12826">After pausing a moment to reflect on what makes a “Monty Hall” game, I have to make what might not be an obvious argument.  It’s not a matter of quantity.  It’s a matter of location.  Having been in enough Monty Hall dungeons back in the 80’s and thinking about “Let’s Make a Deal” the typical and proper Monty Hall dungeon has a number of rooms.  Behind door number “1” there is a small pile of treasure.  Behind door number “2” there is a small pile of treasure.  Behind door number “3” there is a dragon, but behind the dragon is a huge pile of treasure!Once you start viewing the land as a series of places with large piles of treasure you have the basic ingredient for a Monty Hall game.  All you need is Carol Merrill (Odd note: I always thought her last name was spelled with an “a” and an “o.”  I guess the need to get people’s name to rhyme is hardwired to the brain.) to point you to one of the doors and or curtains.So let’s take door number 3.  If your players look at what’s behind the door and say, “OMG, it’s a dragon, we’re all going to be toast,” then you are ok.  If your players look at what’s behind the door and say, “A dragon’s horde.  Of course we do have to defeat the dragon first,” then you are heading towards making another deal.(And let’s see what’ in that Dragon’s horde.  Tell them what they won Jay.  Why it’s a MAGIC SWORD OF WISHES!  Having your identify spells work like Jay Stewart doesn’t help either I suppose.)</blockquote>

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