The season finale of Bachelor Pad featured a surprise twist. The share of the prize money would be decided by a “keep” or “share” Prisoners’ Dilemma-style game. $250,000 was at stake and the last standing couple, Dave and Natalie, could split the money if they both chose Share. If one of them chose “Keep” then he/she would take all the money for him/her-self. If they both chose “Keep” the $250,000 would be shared among all the contestants who were previously eliminated from the show.
What makes this game different from the Golden Balls game is that the decision to Share doubles as a signal to be a faithful partner in their post-show everlasting love.
The clip below is a bit long, but the highlight comes in the middle when the loser bachelor(ettes) give their game theoretic analyses while Dave and Natalie go into separate rooms to prove theorems.
Thanks to Charles Murry for the pointer.
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September 16, 2010 at 9:12 am
michael webster
Actually, they don’t prove any theorems do they? They do find a focal point which is not Nash. Interesting choice of labels: “share” or “keep”, also. Note the amazing reaction from the audience also, who could have been winners. What are your thoughts about that?
September 16, 2010 at 9:15 am
twicker
Interesting clip — thanks for sharing it!
One thing about the game strategy here:
At the beginning, I quickly decided that I, personally, would pick share — if for no other reason than to make sure that the other contestants (the ones yelling, “KEEP!”) wouldn’t get the money. The question comes down *not only* to whether you want to keep it for yourself, but also how do you *prevent* others from getting it, and *who* do you want to prevent from getting it.
If you go with “Share,” then you:
a) signal to your partner your commitment
b) signal to the world that you are a good person
c) hurt (punish) your partner if your partner chooses “Keep”
d) hurt (punish) the others for encouraging egocentric behavior and behavior contrary to the interests of your partner
I’m also guessing that neither of them took too long to make their decisions (note that there weren’t *that* many clips of them deliberating, and there were even fewer of the man deliberating). I’m also wondering if they were instructed to pick up each placard and examine each closely, just so the producers would have appropriate footage.
Thanks again, Jeff. 🙂
September 16, 2010 at 12:39 pm
michael webster
@twicker;
I think that you are right. It isn’t really a dilemma game because the “keep” strategy is not dominant. (Keep, Keep) isn’t better than (Share, Keep) or (Keep, Share) for each player.
But, I thought the reveal was great, and the woman played it to the hilt!
September 20, 2010 at 12:57 am
mjumbewu
Y’know, I feel like there’s another major difference between this and prisoner’s dilemma. In PD, if you choose to defect, it’s a private thing. In the show, if you choose keep, you look like a jerk on national TV. Some would enjoy the infamy, but for anyone else, that could be a major deterrent.
That said, I thought it was a pretty good set up.
As for everyone else’s reactions, the camera didn’t show the other contestants for a good 10 seconds after she revealed her choice. All we heard were the cheers from the studio audience. This gave the other contestants enough time to get out their disappointment and then put on their good-sport faces; They, also, probably didn’t want to look like jerks on national TV.
September 24, 2010 at 3:56 pm
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I think that you are right. It isn’t really a dilemma game because the “keep” strategy is not dominant. (Keep, Keep) isn’t better than (Share, Keep) or (Keep, Share) for each player.
March 22, 2014 at 6:32 am
Yuvraj
Oh, to answer your queiostn, YES I have and my thing was drawing…becoming an artist. I took a beginning art class in college and they used the book “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain” and we had to draw an eye and our hand holding a pencil. The drawings I did turned out quite well, but it was SOOOO much work for me to “think” and “see” that way. I will say that it definately changed the way I approach many different things like tatting design or decorating my home. I pay attention to the way the negative space interplays with the positive space to make a beautiful harmony…you know?Drawing isn’t my forte’ and I am so glad I took the class and learned that if I REALLY wanted to then I could draw, but I don’t REALLY want to all that much, after all! Who knows maybe I will pursue it later in life! 🙂
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