Changes

Bonuses Boni are sometimes now typically scored on a two-tier scale. One scale offers the possibility of more points for teams that do not use the internet to research answers; other resources (books, phone calls to experts, etc.) are still encouraged. Teams indicate which scoring option they have elected to submit the bonus under. If the running team elects to use this sliding scale, this decision should be clearly communicated on bonus submission sheets. A common scoring breakdown:

Ultra Bonus-- Scored on a downward sliding scale; worth less and less as the night continues and more clues are revealed. Point values have varied, though greatly from contest to contest; the highest possible score is typically 8 or has been as low as 10 and as high as 35 points. In May 2005, the Ultra Bonus was scored on a 16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2 scaleat one time or another.