1 against 100
| Television broadcast | |
|---|---|
| German title | 1 against 100 |
| Original title | Eén tegen 100 |
| Country of production | Netherlands , Germany , Switzerland , Austria |
| Year (s) | 2002, 2008 |
| genre | Quiz show |
| idea | Endemol |
| Moderation |
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1 versus 100 is a quiz show format that originated from the Dutch company Endemol and was originally known as Eén tegen 100 .
The programs were initially recorded on a test basis in the Dutch city of Hilversum and lasted around 60 minutes per show. 1 against 100 is the German, Austrian or Swiss variant broadcast by RTL , ORF 1 and SRF 1 . In the USA the format runs under the title 1 vs. 100 at NBC . The first broadcast date in Germany was in 2002, with the show being moderated by Linda de Mol . From May 5, 2008 to August 22, 2008 RTL showed a 30-minute version moderated by Wolfram Kons in the afternoon program.
The Austrian edition of the show was moderated by Klaus Eberhartinger ; the Dutch version is presented by Caroline Tensen and in the USA actor Bob Saget presented the program. The broadcast in Switzerland started on September 1, 2008 (moderation: Susanne Kunz (2008–2019), Angélique Beldner (since 2020)).
The game principle
In the original version, 101 candidates stand on a platform in the studio, each of them having a voting device to answer the questions asked. A random generator selects one of the candidates at the beginning of the show, who sits on a chair in the middle of the studio. The moderator presents a category in each round, such as B. "Film & Television". Now the candidate can choose whether he wants to be asked an easy or difficult question on this topic. After the decision, the moderator reads a question with 3 possible answers and the 100 opponents have six seconds to answer. Then the candidate has to answer the question without a time limit. If his answer is correct, he goes to the next round. Now the moderator checks the answers of the 100 candidates. If an incorrect answer is given, the persons concerned are no longer allowed to play. Then the next question is asked. The aim of the game is to "play away" all 100 opponents; H. the only thing left. It doesn't matter how many questions you need.
In the new German versions, the main candidate is certain from the start. He plays against 100 opponents and everyone is asked the same question without specifying the area of knowledge or the ability to determine a level of difficulty. The 100 usually include outstanding people. Usually RTL stars, representatives of certain groups such as “professors” or “doormen” and a personal acquaintance of the candidate are present.
In Austria the same principle is used as in the original version, with the exception that the question cannot be chosen by subject or difficulty. If the candidate answered a question incorrectly, the money earned is distributed among the remaining opponents.
In Switzerland, the candidate can choose between two subject areas for each question; the question "return" and switch to the other (as with Save the Million! ) is not allowed.
"Value" of the eliminated opponents
In the first round, each of the 100 opponents is "worth" 500 € if it is "played away". For example, if 14 opponents are eliminated from the game in the first round, the candidate wins € 7,000. In the next round, only 86 opponents would remain, to whom the total amount of € 50,000 would now be divided. So in the second round each candidate would be “worth” 581 €. The amount earned on the account is only received if all other candidates have been eliminated.
Since one can decide on the level of difficulty "easy" or "difficult" before the question, it is very illogical for the candidate from a mathematical point of view to choose the difficult question. On the one hand, it increases the likelihood that the candidate will fail and will not win any money and, on the other hand, it is unfavorable to drop many opponents at the same time, as you will then win less money.
An example: There are 100 opponents left. The candidate chooses the difficult question and thus removes 7 opponents from the game. He gets € 50,000 ÷ 100 = € 500 per opponent, so a total of 7 × € 500 = € 3,500. If he were to play away just one opponent with easy questions, he would get 50,000 € ÷ 100 = 500 € for the first opponent, 50,000 € for the next opponent: 99 = 505.05 €, etc. With the seventh opponent he would then already receive 50,000 €: 94 = € 531.91; a total of € 3609.77.
Theoretically the highest winnings - d. H. if each opponent is individually "played away" - is € 259,368.89.
In the US, the candidate can win a total of $ 1,000,000, with each eliminated candidate bringing in $ 1,000 in the first three rounds.
Win in the German version
The question value starts at 50 € and increases with each additional question over 100 € until it finally reaches 1000 €. For each opponent who answers the question incorrectly, the main candidate receives this equivalent. Should the main candidate manage to knock out all opponents, he will receive € 100,000. It doesn't matter how much the main candidate has earned so far. With the last correct answer, he will receive € 100,000. If he answers a question incorrectly, including the crucial € 100,000 question, the money earned so far will be divided among the remaining opponents.
In the broadcast on July 24, 2008, a candidate managed to beat all 100 opponents for the first time and won € 100,000.
Win in the Austrian version
In the Austrian version of the show, the candidate receives fixed amounts of money for every 10 opponents eliminated. After 10 opponents played away you have € 500 in your account, after 20 opponents € 1,000, after 30 opponents € 2,500, after 40 opponents € 5,000, after 50 opponents € 10,000. The other profit levels are € 25,000, € 50,000 and € 75,000 if there are only 10 to 1 opponents left. With the last eliminated opponent you win € 100,000 in Austria too.
Win the Swiss version
In the Swiss version, the candidate receives 1,000 Swiss francs per candidate in each round. In addition, he can use the double joker (also called double joker) once, which brings in 2,000 Swiss francs per candidate. He also has three jokers. By answering a music question, a fourth joker can be earned during the game. If he bets a joker, he does not have to answer the question correctly, but receives no money for the opponents played away and his previous profit is halved.
Once all 100 opponents have been defeated, the candidate can decide whether to take the winnings with them or to play for a bonus of 25,000 francs. To do this, he must correctly answer the last question asked (which has not yet been resolved at this point in time). If this succeeds, he receives the bonus in addition to the winnings. If he answers wrong, he loses all the money.
In the Swiss version, you cannot leave the studio during the game and take home the money you have earned so far. You only win when all 100 opponents have been defeated, which is much easier with the three Swiss jokers than in the German or Austrian version.
The joker
After every question played, the moderator asks the candidate “Money or opponent?” (In Austria: “Loot or pack”). That means something like: Take the profit or keep playing. If the main candidate chooses the latter, he continues to play. He has to answer every question asked. If he needs help, there are three jokers available that he can always use (and also in combination). In the Swiss version, the candidate has no way of ending the game until all 100 opponents are eliminated. However, he has three opportunities not to answer the question (he can earn a fourth in the game). If he bets a joker, the money he has earned so far is halved and he does not receive any money for the opponents eliminated in this round.
Ask all / majority joker
If the candidate tends towards a certain answer, he can display how many of the opponents have chosen this answer option that he has determined. The value of this joker decreases with the number of opponents played away, since fewer respondents mean lower statistical relevance.
Ask two / decision joker
Two opponents are automatically selected, one of them choosing the correct answer and one choosing the wrong answer. Both have to explain their decision. The advantage for the main candidate is that an incorrect answer is definitely not given.
Ask a / expert joker
The main candidate chooses one of the remaining opponents whom he considers to be “trustworthy” and has him explain his answer to him. It is not clear whether the answer given by the opponent is wrong.
The music
There are two directions of “musical interludes” at 1 against 100 , both of which were composed by the Dutch composer Martijn Schimmer .
On-line
On July 12, 2008 Microsoft made an adaptation of “1 against 100” available via its own online game service Xbox Live . This service was only available to Xbox Live Gold members. In summer 2010 the game was stopped again.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alexander Krei: Endemol is already looking: is RTL taking back "1 against 100"? Quotemeter.de , January 16, 2008, accessed on January 16, 2011 .
- ↑ Alexander Krei: "1 gegen 100": First pictures from the studio. Quotemeter.de , March 15, 2008, accessed January 16, 2011 .
- ↑ Dr. Marc Lucas - winner at 1 against 100 (video)
- ↑ Information on Xbox.com ( Memento from September 24, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Brian Crecente: Microsoft Cans 1 Vs. 100 for Xbox 360 (Updated). July 15, 2010, accessed January 16, 2011 .