On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Jay Lewis <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 11/8/2010 10:48 AM, Kevin M. wrote: > >> Another Endemol gem (the same people who brought you "Your Big Break," >> for which I can never apologize enough), I don't even understand the >> idea of the show. It isn't explained clearly, so I guess you must >> wager a minimal amount, otherwise why wouldn't the contestants just >> risk nothing and pocket the money every time? >> >> >> http://www.webseriesnetwork.com/profiles/blogs/kevin-pollak-to-host-fox-game?xg_source=activity >> > > The Brits call it the "Million Pound Drop." > > Essentially you get a multiple choice question and then bet your million on > which answer(s) you think is correct. You're always required to bet ALL of > the money on every question. How you want to split it among the choices is > up to you. > > The "drop" aspect comes from trap doors the contestants place stacks of > cash on. When the answer is revealed, the "wrong" doors open and the money > on those answers disappears. > To answer the next question, you are also always required to leave one answer empty, so there is the possibility on every question that you could lose everything. I don't know how many people have won in the UK version (their second season just ended), but it generally ends up being less than 100,000. John -- John Edwards "You can insure against the weather, but you can't insure against incompetence, can you?" - Phil Tufnell -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
