Golden Bachelor Advanced Game Rules

Choose a new team each week. Your contestants will earn or lose points based on the rules below.

It's like fantasy football, for The Golden Bachelor.

Choose a new team each week.

Your players earn or lose points based on the rules below.

The perfect game type for The Golden Bachelor super fans who want to avoid the impact of spoilers. Every week, you’ll choose a team of contestants who will earn (or lose) points depending on what they say or do during the episode. After each episode, you will have the option to choose a new team for the following week.

Premiere Only:

The following points will only be scored during Episode 1, so take extra consideration of these when making your first picks.

Once per Contestant, can be earned by multiple contestants.

Contestant pays compliment directly to Gerry for being good-looking/cute/handsome, etc.

Contestant brings a prop/wears a costume/enters on something other than limo at their limo intro

Contestant kisses Gerry on lips at limo intro (Bonus on top of kissing points)

Speaks a language other than English during limo intros

If You're Not First...

You don’t win or lose any points.

The following rules will only be scored once for the season – for the first person to complete the rule.

Contestant receives First Impression rose (Completed 9/28 - Faith)

First solo time with Gerry (after limo intros) (Completed 9/28 - April)

First kiss with Gerry after limo intros end (Completed 9/28 - April)

First contestant to mention their kid/grandkid (Completed 9/28 - Theresa)

First contestant to tell Gerry “I am falling in love with you" (Completed 10/19 - Ellen)

First person to say "I love you" to Gerry (Completed 10/5 - Natascha)

+12

First contestant Gerry says "I love you" to (Completed 10/5 - Natascha)

+15

First official Hometown date to air (Completed 11/2 - Theresa)

First Fantasy Suite date to air (Completed 11/16 - Leslie)

Contestant gets engaged to Gerry (Completed 11/30 - Theresa)

+25

First contestant to mention their ex-spouse (Completed 9/28 - Theresa)

-6

First person to get sent home on a one-on-one date

-8

The Bachelor Is A Game, After All

These rules all pertain to The Golden Bachelor gameplay, roses, and dates.

Once per Episode, can be earned by multiple contestants.

Contestant is chosen for a group date

Contestant is chosen for a one-on-one date

Selected for a 2-on-1 date

-8

Contestant wins a group competition (individually)

Contestant wins a group competition (as part of a team)

Contestant wins solo time after a group date (2-on-1 or more)

Contestant receives rose (with points equal to 2x the episode number (episode 1 = 2 points, episode 2 = 4 points, etc.))

Varies, 2 x Episode #

Contestant receives rose during a date (Bonus on top of receives rose points)

Receives the final rose in a regular rose ceremony

Contestant gets eliminated by Gerry (Episode 1 only)

-7

Contestant gets eliminated by Gerry on date or after a rose ceremony

-12

Leaves of their own accord or gets sent home outside of date/rose ceremony

-15

Now You See Me

Keep an eye out for these contestant actions to be done on screen.

Once per Episode, can be earned by multiple contestants.

Kisses Gerry

Kisses Gerry in water or on a bed (both contestant and Gerry must be in the water/on the bed. Bonus on top of kissing points)

First to be seen hugging Gerry during a group date

Contestant sneaks into Gerry's residence outside of sanctioned date time

Crashes a date or steals Gerry from another contestant when she already has a rose

-6

Boat/plane/helicopter ride with Gerry (personal watercrafts don't count)

Dances 1-on-1 with Gerry

Gerry is shirtless while one-on-one with contestant

Contestant is seen eating (food must be seen entering mouth)

Contestant is seen in hot tub

Contestant is seen popping a bottle of champagne

Contestant falls or requires medical attention

-5

Can You Hear Me Now?

Keep your ears peeled for the following buzzwords and phrases.

Once per Episode, can be earned by multiple contestants.

Contestant asks to steal (or other synonym) Gerry away from another contestant

Uses the word "connection" or "journey"

Contestant mentions it not being too late to___

Contestant references being ready for love again

Contestant says "I'm here for you/him/Gerry/love"

Contestant references seeing a future with Gerry

Contestant tells Gerry they are "falling/in love" with him

Gerry tells contestant "I'm falling in love with/I love you"

+10

Contestant mentions how much they love their kids/grandkids or how important family is to them

Reads the date card

Contestant is featured speaking in a post-credit scene (laughing does not count)

Word is bleeped out

-3

Contestant talks negatively about an ex-partner

-6

Sit back & let us handle scoring.

All leagues are automatically scored after each episode, with results posted after the episode airs on the West Coast. Point breakdowns for each contestant can be found in our Scoring Recaps.