Talk:Minute to Win It (American game show)/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Bilorv (talk · contribs) 22:14, 20 December 2014 (UTC)Reply

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
  1. It is reasonably well written.
    a (prose, no copyvios, spelling and grammar):   b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):  
  2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.
    a (reference section):   b (citations to reliable sources):   c (OR):  
  3. It is broad in its coverage.
    a (major aspects):   b (focused):  
  4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.
    Fair representation without bias:  
  5. It is stable.
    No edit wars, etc.:  
  6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
    a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales):   b (appropriate use with suitable captions):  
  7. Overall:
    Pass/Fail:  

Comments

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Infobox

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  • The image rationale is fine.
  • The executive producers are not cited, or mentioned elsewhere later in the article. Do they need a citation? Same thing with the production company.

Format

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  • However, they elect to play the game ... — should this be "However, if they elect ..."?
  • Are the three lives for each challenge, or for the entire game?
  • Fouls? Like what?
  • Illegal moves, etc.   Done
  • I was really surprised at the complete omission of any examples (or even a full list) of challenges. Other than the mention of "common household items" in the lead, there is nothing said about the actual tasks themselves.
  • I understand not every task should be described in detail but couldn't an example, or perhaps a recurring theme in challenges (e.g. balancing objects?) be included? Is there a notable review of the show which comments on the challenges? Other than it being vaguely similar to The Cube, with a time restriction and something about household objects, I have absolutely no idea how the challenges work. — Bilorv (talk)(contribs) 23:12, 20 December 2014 (UTC)Reply
  • ... other various special editions ... — the word "various" is clunky and redundant; remove it.
  • The bracketed (milestone) doesn't seem to make much sense to me — can it either be integrated into the sentence, or removed?
  • Under Special editions: ... the first team to four points wins $50,000 (milestone) ...
  • Is Supercoin the name of one of the challenges?
  • For clarity, can the word "milestone" (used earlier on) be used in the "Payout structure" section?
  • Did any celebrities worthy of mentioning in the article appear on the show? Did any reviews of the show mention them?

Production

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  • How many episodes were in each season?

Merchandise

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  • The challenges (e.g. "Bucket Head") have quotation marks, while Supercoin (which I assumed is a game name) mentioned earlier on is in italics. Change all to one format for consistency.

See also

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  • The Cube has a description following that doesn't seem necessary (and Beat the Clock, which seems like it would suit an identical description, is listed without an explanation). Just the link suffices.

Lead

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  • The program features contestants take part in a series of 60-second challenges that use objects that are commonly available around the house. is a complete redundancy — the only piece of information not mentioned earlier in the paragraph is "60-second", which can be inferred from the title of the show.
  • ... airing the first two episodes back-to-back — this isn't mentioned later on in the article. Either repeat the information under the Production section or remove it from the lead.

Bilorv (talk)(contribs) 22:14, 20 December 2014 (UTC)Reply