1 vs. 100
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1 vs. 100 is the tentative title for a new gameshow to be aired on NBC. The gameshow pits one person against 100 others for a chance to win up to $3 million. The gameshow is a variation of the show Eén Tegen Honderd, a Dutch gameshow produced by Endemol and sponsored in Holland by the National Postcode Lottery.
Dutch format
One person is selected to face the presenter. The person is given a series of questions based on varying topics, and is given the opportunity to select an 'Easy' or 'Difficult' question. Both the contestant and the other 100 players must answer the question, given in multiple choice format. If the contestant gets the question right, the presenter tallies how many of the 100 other players got the question wrong. The players who get the question wrong are eliminated from play, and the amount of players eliminated is multiplied by a set amount, governed by the following formula: €50,000 divided by the number of players in play before the question multiplied by the number of people who got the question wrong. The contestant then has that amount of money placed into its money pool. For example, if there are 20 players left and 8 of them get the next question wrong, the lone contestant wins €20,000 (€50,000 divided by 20 multiplied by 8 = €20,000). This continues round after round until one of two things happens first: If all of the 100 players are eliminated, the lone contestant wins whatever winnings are in the pool. If the lone contestant gets a questions wrong at any time, he or she goes home with nothing. The lone contestant can never quit out.The contestant also the option to use one of three 'escapes' from the second question onwards. The contestant can choose to give up a proportion of their winnings - 25%, 50% and 75%, in that order - of whatever money is in the pool in exchange for not having to answer the question correctly. If the contestant uses an 'escape' for a question, the question is asked and all remaining players from the group of 100 must answer the question. Those players who answered the question incorrectly are eliminated from further play, although the contestant does not score from those eliminated.
The contestant also has a "doubler" - if he or she is confident of an answer and thinks that their opponents will get it wrong, the contestant can use it to double the money he or she earns. Like other lifelines in the game, the "doubler" can only be used once.
Should the lone contestant ever get a question wrong, one of the contestants who got the right answer from the group of 100 becomes the new lone contestant.
American Format
The prize money is divided among 10 levels, depending on the number of contestants eliminated:
| Eliminated | Jackpot
|
| 10-19 | ,000
|
| 20-29 | ,000
|
| 30-39 | ,000
|
| 40-49 | ,000
|
| 50-59 | ,000
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| 60-69 | 0,000
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| 70-79 | 0,000
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| 80-89 | 0,000
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| 90-99 | 0,000
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| All 100 | ,000,000 |
The three escapes also have different monetary penalties, in order:
- First: Contestant gets 2 chances at same question.
- Second: Contestant gets 2 chances at same question.
- Third: Contestant goes home with 10% of his/her total.
Vietnam format
This version in Vietnam is named “Arena 100,” and will be listed in the Vietnam Record Book as the biggest show with the highest number of players, 100.The competition will feature 100 players answering general knowledge, social and lifestyle based questions.
This game show is different from other game shows on Vietnamese TV, in that players can’t stop the game if they want. To be the winner, they have to outsmart all of the other 99 contestants and answer every question.
The rules of the game are simple; computers will randomly select a player to answer questions. The points up for grabs total 100, with winner being the player with the highest score. Whenever the front running player answers incorrectly, he/she will be replaced by another player, who is selected from among secondary players who got the answer right. The game will continue in this manner until it ends. However, if the front running player beats between 80 and 99 players before he/she is replaced, then there is a cash bonus of VND2mil.
External Links
[[http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/networktv/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002423252 Announcement of "1 vs. 100" for NBC]][[http://www.gameshowcongress.com Official NBC "1 vs. 100" tryout on July 15 2006 at Game Show Congress, Burbank Hilton Airport, California USA]]
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