Step right up! Step right up! Test your hand at a one-of-a-kind game that involves a little bit of knowledge and a whole lot of luck. The name of the game is Survivor Pro and it's real easy to play -- but a little bit tougher to master.

Here's all that you need to do: Pick consecutive winners, build a streak, win prizes. Easy, right?

We know what you're thinking right now. You're going to pick against the expansion San Jose Earthquakes or perenial cellar-dwellers Real Salt Lake. Until those two teams play each other, you're all set.

Sure, you can do that, and it may work. But don't you think that Quakes fans will be fired up enough to give their team a boost in their return to San Jose? Even RSL won their first home game before a sell-out crowd in 2005. The Earthquakes may end up surprising a few teams this season. While they may not score in bunches, the Quakes are built strong from the back with Joe Cannon in goal and Nick Garcia, Jason Hernandez, Ramiro Corrales, Ryan Cochrane and James Riley on defense.

Real Salt Lake ... well, head coach Jason Kreis doesn't have a whole lot to work with here. With only two home games in the first month of the season (one of which is against a potentially strong D.C. United team), Real may have it tough in the early part of the season.

Here's one reason why this game is tricky: a tie is as bad as a loss in Survivor Pro. You need to find sure-fire winners with each and every pick or else your streak is over and you're back to square one.

Don't get discouraged when that happens (and it's going to happen). Lift yourself back up, shrug off that unthinkable scoreless draw between Houston and Columbus and start over.

String together enough wins and you'll be rewarded. Invite friends to play and you can make it a personal challenge for bragging rights. And remember, only the strong (along with knowledgable and/or lucky) SURVIVE!

Check out our next blog post when we look at the match-ups for the first week of the season and provide you with our Chalk-it-up-no-doubt-bet-the-farm-on-it pick of the week.