A rule change to Jeopardy! that removed a five-game winning streak cap is making the game unfair, says five-time champion Tom Nichols, who spoke about the issue on Greater Boston Tuesday.
"What's lost now and I think what's wrong is that the game is inherently unbalanced... Once you've won two or three times, you're already developing an edge in the studio that is very hard for new folks to overcome," Nichols told Jim Braude.
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Players such as Amy Schneider, Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer have racked up massive winning streaks, completely wiping out competitors.
"I think the thing that's bad about our culture is that we're just really kind of enjoying this kind of hulk smash, gladiator, you know, throwing these hapless new folks into the Colosseum and just watching them torn apart," Nichols said.
Nichols said to be successful in Jeopardy, you have to have "a brain like a lint roller," picking up facts over the course of your life and recalling them later on. He's pushing for Jeopardy! to return to its original rules.
Watch: Jeopardy champ calls for a return to original rules
