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Post by celetheref on Dec 3, 2008 13:41:39 GMT -5
from December 15th and for a couple weeks, the Italian WWTBAM will use a different format to see if the audience likes it more.
Canale5 made a test with these rules (they may change before the show airs)
There are six contestants playing the same game. Before the game begins, they are placed in a random order. Only the first in line will answer the questions, the others have to wait for their chance.
There are no lifelines, and the timer is used (15/30/45 seconds).
When a player fails to answer correctly, he is eliminated and the next player in line takes over and the game resumes with a new question for that level.
Instead of answering, each player has one chance to "pass" and go back to the end of the line. The next player in line has to pick up the game with that same question.
The last player surviving can play the rest of the game as usual.
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Post by FrankT on Dec 3, 2008 16:20:14 GMT -5
Blimey! The audience will surely detest that! You can't have Millionaire without lifelines!
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Post by celetheref on Dec 3, 2008 17:44:31 GMT -5
I agree. fastest finger and lifelines were good moments for Gerry to interact with people.
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Post by RegisFan on Dec 4, 2008 17:24:07 GMT -5
I really don't think that's going to work. The timer works great on the US version, but the contestants' switching positions sounds horrible.
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Post by FrankT on Dec 6, 2008 4:54:41 GMT -5
However.... it is worth a go...
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Post by winnux8 on Jan 7, 2009 10:58:31 GMT -5
I watched an episode of this version (it is called Edizione Straordinaria). It's horrible.
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Post by FrankT on Jan 7, 2009 11:52:28 GMT -5
What did it look like?
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Post by winnux8 on Jan 8, 2009 9:58:47 GMT -5
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Post by FrankT on Jan 8, 2009 11:25:00 GMT -5
Well, if I'm not mistaken, I got a peek at the £1,000,000 question music cue! Though I agree it was kinda weird - I noticed they omitted some of the questions, so, for example, the 15th question could end up at 70.000 - what's that about?
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Post by RegisFan on Jan 11, 2009 17:52:13 GMT -5
I'm sorry to say it, but that format is just awful.
Is there any word of critical reaction to the format?
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Post by FrankT on Jan 12, 2009 11:31:03 GMT -5
I have to agree, the format is ridiculous! But you cannot deny they've got style!...
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Post by FrankT on Mar 20, 2009 17:43:56 GMT -5
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