but “Jeopardy!”
is one of the few quiz programs that have literally endured for generations.
But one former champ is pointing out that an important rule change has altered “Jeopardy!”
Tom Nichols, who made it to two “Jeopardy!”
tournaments, recently wrote anessayfor The Atlantic that accuses the game of forgetting its roots.
Nichols also credited the unlimited-win rule with hurting the game.
For decades, “Jeopardy!”
So with that in mind what does Nichols have to say about the future of the show?
Have the gameshow’s rule changes ruined the competition?
When it comes to “Jeopardy!”
success, buzzer timing is everything.
The more you play, the more comfortable you get with the buzzer rhythm.
After a few wins, this can make a champ almost unbeatable.
Bring back the five-game cap, said the former champion.
This would keep any one person from dominating the game and bring “Jeopardy!”
back to its intended purpose: being a “spirited, and limited, competition among ordinary Americans.”
Nichols' Twitter followers are divided over his opinion.
Some are squarely in his corner with oneagreeing, “In other news, water is wet.”
Others, though, say the game is fine just the way it is.
“Former Jeopardy champ jealous he didn’t win more than five games,“scoffeda writer.
“That should be the headline.”
Anotherasked, “Should we also limit how many games pro sports teams can win?”
