Annual Birthday Gameshow

Beginning in 2018, every year for his birthday Alex hosts a Gameshow. Each gameshow he hosts is a different style of game every year and players don't know what game they will be playing until it begins. Each year players compete for the Birthday Gameshow Banana Trophy. The competitors are always Alec, Jordan, and Tim. Occasionally guests are invited to participate for a chance to win a trophy of their own. Guests have included Nolan, Max, Chris, and Colin.

This event takes place every year and coincides with the Annual Jenga Competition.

### **2018**

2018 was the first year of the competition. This was before it was intended to be an annual tradition. The game was a simple Pokemon trivia show presented on PowerPoint slides. Questions ranged from Pokedex trivia to identifying sprites to recognizing cries. Jordan was the winner and was thusly awarded the 2018 Birthday Gameshow Banana Trophy. **The 2018 trophy is white**.

### **2019**

2019 was the second year of the competition. At this point Alex had decided he wanted to continue hosting gameshows for his birthday and decided on Jeopardy for this year's theme. The Jeopardy categories included video games, trivia about Alex, and general knowledge among other things. Nolan was a guest player this year. There was also some drama about the app used to buzz and whether or not it was receiving inputs properly. Jordan won again and was awarded the 2019 Birthday Gameshow Banana Trophy. **The 2019 trophy is metallic green**.

### **2020**

2020 was the third year of the competition. This was the first team event, hosting a whopping six players; three on either team. Teams were led by Jordan and Alec. Jordan's team consisted of himself, Tim, and Chris. Alec's team consisted of himself, Max, and Colin. The game style this year was Family Feud featuring video game topics polled to 100 individuals across the internet. Jordan won for a third year in a row, this time with a team in tow. For his powerful scoring abilities he was awarded MVP status alongside the 2020 Birthday Gameshow Banana Trophy. Tim and Chris were also awarded trophies, however they have not been made as of yet. **The 2020 trophy is orange**.

### **2021**

2021 was the fourth year of the competition. This year Max made his second appearance as a guest player. The gameshow style was Wheel of Fortune and topics were general video game and anime themed, as well as a few general knowledge and Alex trivia. For the first time, Jordan lost and his streak was broken. Alec earned his first win and collected an I.O.U. for the yet un-made 2021 Birthday Gameshow Banana Trophy. During the 2022 Gameshow, Alec was finally officially given the trophy he earned here, and the I.O.U. ticket was spent. **The 2021 trophy is red**.

### **2022**

2022 was the fifth year of the competition. This year Nolan made his second appearance as a guest player. The gameshow style was Bingo. Players competed in 12 rounds, three of US Bingo, three of UK Bingo, three of Arcade Bingo, and three of Lotería. Each round, three points were available to earn for a total of 32 points. Points were awarded as follows:

**US BINGO**: One point for a line, one for a pattern (Diamond, N, Z), and one for a blackout.

**UK BINGO**: One point for a row, one for a second row (two total), and one for a full house (blackout).

**ARCADE BINGO**: One point for a line, one for two columns, and one for a blackout.

**LOTERÍA**: One point for a line, one for a 3x3 square, and one for a blackout.

After 12 rounds, Alec was victorious, leading the game from the beginning with only Jordan close on his tail, winning the 2022 Birthday Gameshow Banana Trophy. **The 2022 trophy is blue**.

These were the final scores:

Alec: **15**

Jordan: **13**

Tim: **7**

Nolan: **5**

### **2023**

There are currently no plans made for the 2023 Gameshow.