| 1. What exactly is 'the cybermole project'? |
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The cybermole project is an online rendition of the popular television series 'the mole'. It is not an exect copy of the game and utilizes original elements and missions to separate itself from other projects. It began in the winter of 2001 and has continued on until today. It is currently casting for the third installment which should air in spring-summer of 2003. |
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| 2. Are you serious? Can I really win $250? Where does that come from? |
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Yes, the winner of the entire project can be awarded up to $250 real US dollars (or Euro/Aus$ equivalency). The entire jackpot is earned if every single task is completed successfully. However, with the cybermole on tow, this is normally more difficult than it sounds. To receive the money and be eligible for prizes, you must be willing to submit your mailing address (which will be disregarded once you the project has finished) and produce a photocopy of one form of picture identification. The funding for this project comes PRIMARILY from the executive producers themselves (99.5%). This includes the jackpot, postage, consolation prizes, printing costs, any PO Box fees (for contestants that do not wish to reveal their actual home/work address), any scanning fees for those that do not have access to digital sources and any other fees incurred. We have also received less than 0.5% of the total funding through donations and the online store. The hosts are VERY dedicated to the game and put in at least hundreds of hours planning, hosting and then editing this project - this is not a SECOND JOB to them, this is hosting for the enjoyment of hosting. |
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| 3. How can I become a part of 'the cybermole project'? |
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There are two ways to participate in the cybermole project. You can either apply as a player, or you can apply to assist in production of the project. Both opportunities are available at specific times only. Casting to be a player (or cybermole) is usually announced via this webpage, but you can only get information from our mailing list on the front page. Those interested in being on the production side of the project should realize that once you become involved in production, you are no longer eligible to participate as a player in any future cybeteur productions (the production company of 'the cybermole project'). But for those interested, simply email cybermoleproducers@yahoo.com and tell us what you're interested in doing. |
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| 4. How does 'the cybermole project' work? What are the rules and how does one win? |
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For the most specific details, you can always read the official rules. If you are not familiar with the television show, this is the general outline (not an exhaustive or restrictive resource): 10 or so players are selected in the beginning of the game. One of them has been preselected by the show's producers to play the role of the mole/saboteur. This person's primary job is to sabotage the challenges to prevent the team from accumulating too much money. The secondary task is to remain undetected by the other players. During each episode, the team attempts challenge(s) to gain money, exemptions or other resources. At the end of the episode, all players take an execution quiz. This quiz tests players on their knowledge of the saboteur. Questions range from 'What is the gender of the cybermole?' to 'In which position did the cybermole post his/her message in the typing challenge?'. Once the deadline is completed and players have completed their execution quizzes, the results are tabulated. The player that answered the least amount of correct questions is subsequently eliminated/executed from further gameplay. In the case of a tie, one of the following methods is used (depending on the game): the player that submitted his/her quiz last, the player that utilized the most time to submit his/her quiz, or the player that answered the most questions that were of multiple choice format (reciprocal method). This continues on each episode until three players remain. They then take a final execution quiz. One of these three players is the saboteur and his/her results do not count. One player has answered more correct answers than the other player and has thus won the game. This champion wins a jackpot or bragging rights. |
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| 5. What is an X-quiz and what is an XX? |
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X-quiz is the shorthand term for eXecution Quiz. The execution quiz is usually administered at the end of every episode. The results from the execution quiz determine which player is eliminated at the end of the current episode. The XX is shorthand for Execution Quiz Exemption. This is usually awarded or won by a player that completes a specific and unique task that round. Sometimes, the player simply is awarded an Exemption by another player. The Exemption allows the player to not have to submit an execution quiz, and thus cannot be eliminated/executed for the current episode. In the cybermole project, the exemption only prevents a player from being eliminated that round; it will no longer exempt a player from submitting an execution quiz. |
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| 6. What are some features of 'the cybermole project's' gameplay? |
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'The cybermole project' features a main chat board/room, hotel rooms, confessionals, interviews, roundtable discussions and a private messaging system. Hotel rooms separate players into smaller, more intimate groups to allow each other to get to know each other better. Confessionals allow the players to reveal their thoughts and emotions through a secure channel. Other players are normally not allowed access to the confessionals during the filming of the project. Confessionals are much like journal/diary entries. Interviews are conducted each episode and also after a player is executed. Roundtable discussions are topics usually based on hot topics or current events which allow the players to talk with each other about their own views and morals. The private messaging system allows players to send a limited amount of messages to each other during the episode. It allows one on one discussion to share thoughts, suspicions and alliances.
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| 7. What are individual penalties during gameplay? How do they get them? |
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Individual penalties occur when a player does not meet the pre-agreed requirements per episode as declared in their contract. A player is normally required to submit two confessionals, one interview, one execution quiz and post in main chat at least once per episode. When a player does not satisfy one of the requirements, a penalty is given. Penalties are given through the form of execution quiz question deductions. A deduction does not deduct from a player's score on the execution quiz. A die is rolled to determine the question number(s) that will be scored incorrect for the specific execution quiz. If a player had already answered the question incorrectly, it makes no difference. However, if a player had already answererd the selected question correctly, it will then be scored as incorrect. Deductions may not even make a difference at all, or it may cause a premature elimination. Deductions carry through all execution quizzes and are cumulative. |
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| 8. I would like to apply but I will only play if I am selected as the cybermole. What are my chances? |
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Frankly, nearly 80% or more of all applicants apply with intention to be the cybermole, or at least that many apply to have a chance to play the title role. However only one person can be chosen. Your chances will be higher if you apply as a player first or only as a player, as compromise is an important factor to be chosen as one of the finalists. Furthermore, telling us in 'the comments section' that you would like to be the cybermole does not help you more than any other applicant. It is presumed that all are in intention until one actually tells us they would not like to be in contention for the role. |
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| 9. I got something in the mail from cybermoleproject3 or cybermoleproducers; does this mean that I get to play in the game? |
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Unfortunately no. The casting process is a long and arduous process. The cast is one of the most integral elements of the entire project. Without a dynamic and interesting cast, the entire project would not be as exciting. To choose the best possible cast, three (or more) rounds of casting are performed. The first round application is available to all people and is available on this website. If you pass the first round application, you will be sent an email along with another application. If you do not receive anything in the mail, presume the worst and move on. Otherwise email us if you think you deserve to hear something from us. When you are cast as a 'finalist' you are very close (if not already) in the final project. You will be notified with a congratulatory letter if you are given a spot. The cybermole is NOT decided until all players have been cast. Once all players are given a spot, only THEN does the casting for the cybermole begin. You must first prove your worth as a player, only from the finalists do we consider who we would like to be our cybermole. You first accept a position as a player, therefore you cannot reject being a player if you only applied to be the cybermole. This is why you should not tell us that you would only like to play the cybermole. |
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| 10. Why must a person be eliminated/executed each episode? |
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It makes the game more interesting. Furthermore by paring down the cast, we get to know the remaining players more intimately. By the final episode, the reader should already know the remaining players very well. However in the initial episode, it is difficult to keep track of all players and to keep their personalities separate. Plus, when a player's only suspect is eliminated before s/he is, it makes the game more interesting. |
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| 11. Have you guys ever produced anything else besides this game? |
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Yes. Fighter had a successful stint as the host of another mole game and Ax hosted classics/simulation tournaments before the cybermole project series. Players inside the game have also hosted their own games before or host reality tv websites. However, cybeteur productions has not yet produced anything besides a mole-type game. |
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have a question you want answered? email cybermoleproducers@yahoo.com and you might see your question answered above! |
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