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I wouldn't play at all, as the implications of memory wipes are too disturbing for me to go with.
If pressed to not use common sense, I'd go with the exquisite bliss, as Death is essentially an ultimate memory wipe that would follow the billion dollars spending spree, making the two options metaphysically similar in nature, with the difference being that exquisite bliss is subjectively better than simply having a billion dollars.
The usual caveat is that the alternative to playing is even less pleasant, like eternal torture.
I could then point out that since the Omega being is bored, he could have loads more fun with me arguing my way out of the scenario than by subjecting me to eternal torture.
You could, but that would be fighting the hypothetical.
Damn, you're right. I had thought that it was an offer, since both options had a positive.