The Con Test was an Australian game show A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving problems usually for money and/or prizes. On some shows contestants compete against other players or another team while other shows involve contestants playing which premiered on February 7, 2007 on Network Ten Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country. Ten consistently rates third amongst all channels in Australia's five largest cities, behind. It was filmed in Sydney Sydney is the largest and most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. With an approximate population of 4.5 million in the Sydney metropolitan area the city is the largest municipality in Oceania. Inhabitants of Sydney are called Sydneysiders, and was hosted by Andrew G and Brigitte Duclos.
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Format and Rules
The show followed the same general rules and gameplay as the UK show PokerFace. Six contestants begin the game facing a total of up to 28 questions for a chance to win $50,000.
Before the game, there is a segment of the show called "The Grilling" where each contestant gives a brief description about themselves (their age, occupation, achievements and qualifications). Some contestants make false claims about their personal status. Their opponents then reply to them with criticism about their claims.
Just before the first two commercial breaks, the viewers are told which two contestants will reveal whether what they were saying was true or false. The truths about the two selected contestants are revealed just after the break, before the next round of questions start.
Players start by answering several questions each round, which will earn the contestant some money. Each player starts with $1000 at the beginning of the first round. The money earned for each question increases in value in the latter rounds. At the end of each round the leader board is revealed to the viewers, but not to the contestants. The contestants then have the opportunity to 'fold' if they believe they are at the bottom of the leaderboard and take the money they have earned. If nobody folds, the player with the least amount of money will leave the show with nothing. In the event of a tie, the player who answered the questions the fastest will be ranked higher on the leaderboard. The player that is eliminated is taken to the "fold room" where they are met by Duclos and their family and friends. The leaderboard is then revealed to them, hence they find out whether they made the right decision by folding if they went out that way.
| Round | Amount Per Question | No. of Questions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $500 | 8 |
| 2 | $750 | 5 |
| 3 | $1000 | 5 |
| 4 | $1250 | 5 |
| 5 | $1500 | 5 |
The highest possible amount a player can win by folding is $27,500 by answering all 28 questions correctly, then folding at the end of the final round. However this is unlikely, because a player that answers every single question correctly, would not be tempted to take the money, and would more likely count on winning the $50,000.
Production
The Ten Network reportedly wanted Triple M radio host Fifi Box to co-host the show based on the strength of her recent appearances on Thank God You're Here but the job eventually went to Box's Triple M colleague, Brigitte Duclos.[1]
References
External links
- Official website
- The Con Test at the Internet Movie Database The Internet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, video games, and most recently, fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. IMDb launched on October 17, 1990, and in 1998 was acquired by Amazon.com
Categories: Australian game shows | Network Ten shows | 2007 Australian television series debuts
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