Game of Games
| Television broadcast | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Game of Games |
| Country of production | Germany |
| year | 2018 |
| Production company |
Warner Bros. Entertainment |
| length | 62-65 minutes |
| Episodes | 6 in 1 season |
| Broadcasting cycle |
weekly |
| genre | Game show , comedy |
| idea | Ellen DeGeneres |
| Moderation | Bülent Ceylan |
| First broadcast | September 14, 2018 on Sat.1 |
Game of Games is a German game show that has been broadcast on Sat.1 since September 2018 . The show, hosted by Bülent Ceylan , is based on the concept of the US game show Ellen's Game of Games , which first aired in December 2017.
The first six-part season aired from September 14 to October 19, 2018. In February 2019 it was announced that there will be no second season due to the weak audience.
concept
In the show, candidates compete against each other in various game and quiz rounds. The candidates have previously applied for the show and are sitting in the audience. However, this will not be announced during the show, instead an arbitrary selection of candidates by the presenter Bülent Ceylan is suggested.
In each episode, five games of skill are played in a preliminary round, each with a certain number of candidates. Two to four candidates take part in each game of skill. The winner of the respective game then qualifies for the quarter-final game Locker on the stool . Four of the five candidates qualify for the semi-finals. They have to answer questions one after the other in this quiz round entitled Siegen oder Flug . The last remaining player has the chance to win up to 50,000 euros in the final.
Preliminary round matches
The following alphabetically sorted games have so far been used for the preliminary round:
- Off through the ceiling : three candidates are each tied to a harness . The candidates take turns naming answers that fit a certain category (e.g. nouns in the song Wahnsinn ). A category ends when a candidate gives an incorrect answer, repeats a previous answer, or takes too long to answer. This candidate receives a cross. The candidates who have three crosses are eliminated and thrown upwards. The last candidate qualifies for the quarter-finals.
- Off to the basket : two candidates are tied to each other by a bungee rope . Then they have to pick up apples with their mouths in opposite directions and place them in a box. The first to put five apples in that box will qualify for the quarter-finals.
- The bad word : two couples compete against each other. One partner has to get the other partner to guess a term. You can only give one word as a hint. However, it is forbidden to utter a certain word. If several terms are mentioned as a hint or if you think about it for too long, a cannon shoots slime, flour, etc. at the advising partner. If you are shot three times, you lose the game. The other pair qualify for the quarter-finals.
- Soaped : Two couples are bound to each other by a full body suit. Each couple must take an exercise ball from a box and place it in an opposite and slightly higher hole. There is a slippery surface and swinging obstacles. The first couple to throw five balls into the hole qualify for the quarter-finals.
- Peak of horror : two couples compete against each other. Before candidates can answer a quiz question, couples must climb a pyramid of steps. Both members of the couple must be on top of the pyramid. The obstacles are slippery surfaces, fog and slime, as well as height-adjustable steps. There is one point for each correct answer. The first pair to have three points qualify for the quarter-finals.
- Huh ?! : Eight candidates form two teams of four. One member of the team needs to send a sentence to the other member. They wear headphones and therefore have to lip read. The fourth member communicates the sentence to the moderator that he understood. There is one point for each correct word from the original sentence in the uttered sentence. The team that collects the most points wins the game. One of the winning teams qualifies for the quarter-finals.
- Don't let yourself down! : Two couples compete against each other. As in an auction, two candidates offer how many answers their partner can give in a certain category (e.g. countries with the euro as their official currency ) within 30 seconds. The partner who made the highest bid obliges the other partner to carry out the task. When the required number of answers have been provided, the opponent falls from the ceiling into a tub of slime. If the required number of responses has not been delivered, it falls into a slime pan itself. If you fail to complete the task three times, you lose the game. The pair who did not fall into the slime tub three times qualify for the quarter-finals.
- Get wet : Two candidates are asked a quiz question. If you think you know the answer to the question, grab a drinking bottle from the table, which will splash water if you squeeze it too hard. If the answer is correct, the candidate can choose an umbrella and pull on it. The candidate has to find the umbrella with the golden glitter in it to qualify for the quarter-finals. If it is the wrong umbrella, it will rain water on the candidate.
- Master Blaster : Three candidates are each attached to a bungee cord. They each solve an identically structured puzzle. The first to solve the puzzle qualifies for the quarter-finals. The other two candidates are thrown through the studio.
- Spin cycle : Two candidates compete against each other. Before candidates can answer a quiz question, they are turned around in a seat to disorient them. To answer the question, candidates must run to a nearby and moving podium and grab the ball there. The first candidate to answer three questions correctly will qualify for the quarter-finals.
- Tuba of horror : two candidates competed against each other. You sit in front of a row of buttons that look like valves on a tuba . Each candidate is asked a question in turn. When a candidate answers a question incorrectly, Ceylan spins a wheel to determine how many valves (one, two, or three) the candidate must press. One of the valves causes the candidate's large tuba to expel foam. If this happens to you, you lose the game. The candidate who is not foamed will qualify for the quarter-finals.
- Tooth for tooth : Two candidates take turns standing in the oversized mouth of a cardboard monster to answer a guessing question. The answer to the respective question is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. The difference between the answer given and the correct answer determines how many teeth the candidate must pull from the monster. If the answer given is correct, no tooth will be extracted. If you pull the wrong tooth, you will be swallowed by the must and lose the game. The candidate who is not swallowed by the monster qualifies for the quarter-finals.
Final round matches
- Relaxed on the stool : The five preliminary round winners are blindfolded for two rounds. They dance on a dance floor. When the music ends, they have to find a chair that rises from the floor. Ceylan uses buttons on a desk to decide which chairs are raised. Two chairs rise per lap. The two candidates, each sitting on a chair, qualify for the semi-final game. The candidate who has not received a chair after two rounds is eliminated from the game show.
- Win or fly : The four winners of the quarter-finals stand on a platform, more precisely on a trapdoor, and receive a question one after the other. If a candidate answers a question incorrectly, they will fall through the open trapdoor. The last remaining candidate wins the game and is in the final.
final
- Photo finish : The winner of the semifinals has 30 seconds to identify the faces of ten celebrities who come from a category (e.g. German cinema and TV stars in the first episode). After identifying a celebrity, the candidate has to press a button to advance to the next image. The candidate can push one picture away and thus receive the next picture. The amount to be won is based on the number of faces that he correctly identified (see table). With a correct identification of ten celebrities, the candidate receives the main prize of 50,000 euros .
| correct answers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4th | 5 | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prize amount | € 1,000 | € 2,000 | € 3,000 | € 5,000 | € 10,000 | € 15,000 | € 20,000 | € 25,000 | € 30,000 | € 50,000 |
Production and broadcast
At the beginning of the 2018/19 season, the German comedian Bülent Ceylan switched from TV station RTL to Sat.1 and thus signed an exclusive contract , as was announced by Sat.1 at the Screenforce Days on June 21, 2018. There Sat.1 also announced that Ceylan will host the new comedy game show Game of Games .
The game show is based on the concept of the US game show Ellen's Game of Games , which was first broadcast on December 18, 2017 on NBC . It was developed, produced and moderated by the US comedian and presenter Ellen DeGeneres . Ellen's Game of Games is based on a section from the daily talk show The Ellen DeGeneres Show , which is also moderated by DeGeneres.
Mid-August 2018 it was announced that the six-part show from September 14, 2018 together with the third season of the comedy panel game Clueless Genius , the second season of the comedy improv show murder with announcement and the first season of the comedy jokes show Properly funny in the context the block programming Fun Friday is to be broadcast. The episodes produced by Warner Bros. Entertainment in MMC Coloneum , Cologne were broadcast from 8:15 pm to 9:45 pm. The first episode on September 14th was finally seen by a total of 1.50 million viewers. The last episode so far was only seen by 1.13 million viewers on October 19, 2018.
Overview of the consequences
| output | date | Preliminary round matches | Prize amount achieved |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 14 2018 |
|
€ 3,000 |
| 2 | 21 Sep 2018 |
|
€ 25,000 |
| 3 | 28 Sep 2018 |
|
€ 50,000 |
| 4th | Oct. 5, 2018 |
|
€ 30,000 |
| 5 | Oct 12, 2018 |
|
€ 50,000 |
| 6th | 19th Oct 2018 |
|
€ 1,000 |
reception
criticism
The game show is received relatively positively in the press. The one and a half hour episode length is viewed positively, since other, new TV shows run for around three to four hours. The swiftly played games are also entertaining. The selection of normal candidates from the studio audience and thus the renouncement of celebrities is also praised. However, their wild jumps for joy are too much, but they ensure the good atmosphere in the studio. The presenter Bülent Ceylan himself is confident, has a lot of fun and great joy in the show. The 30-second final game, which ensures that the show ends somewhat abruptly, is criticized.
"Entertaining games and a motivated moderator ensure good entertainment."
"Despite the superlative in the title," Game of Games "has become a small, entertaining, easy-going game show."
Audience ratings
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
spectator | Market share | source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| total | 14 to 49 years | 14 to 59 years | total | 14 to 49 years | 14 to 59 years | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1.50 million | 0.87 million | 1.11 million | 5.4% | 10.7% | 8.1% | |
| 2 | 2 | 1.21 million | 0.70 million | 0.96 million | 4.2% | 8.4% | 6.7% | |
| 3 | 3 | 1.21 million | 0.58 million | 0.85 million | 4.3% | 7.5% | 6.3% | |
| 4th | 4th | 0.97 million | 0.48 million | 3.4% | 6.0% | |||
| 5 | 5 | 0.93 million | 0.48 million | 3.2% | 5.7% | |||
| 6th | 6th | 1.13 million | 0.61 million | 3.9% | 7.4% | |||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Game of Games: Info. In: Fernsehserien.de . Retrieved September 15, 2018 .
- ^ Ellen's Game of Games: Info. In: Fernsehserien.de . Retrieved September 15, 2018 .
- ↑ Game of Games: Episode Guide. In: Fernsehserien.de . Retrieved October 19, 2018 .
- ^ "Game of Games": Bülent Ceylan is planning other projects in Sat.1 , accessed on February 17, 2019
- ↑ a b Manuel Weis: Sat.1 obliges Bülent Ceylan exclusively. In : quotemeter.de . June 21, 2018, accessed September 15, 2018 .
- ↑ Ellen's Game of Games: Episode Guide. In: Fernsehserien.de . Retrieved September 15, 2018 .
- ↑ Oriana Schwindt: NBC Orders Ellen DeGeneres Game Show 'Ellen's Game of Games'. In: Variety.com . March 2, 2017, accessed September 15, 2018 .
- ↑ Sidney Schering: Bülent Ceylan will soon follow in Ellen DeGeneres' footsteps. In : quotemeter.de . August 15, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018 .
- ↑ a b David Grzeschik: Success for Sat.1: "Game of Games" & "Genial beside" work on Fun Friday. In : quotemeter.de . September 15, 2018, accessed September 15, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Timo Nöthling: End of the downhill run: all Fun Friday formats have improved significantly. In : quotemeter.de . October 20, 2018, accessed October 20, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c Anja Rützel: Sat.1 game show with Bülent Ceylan. Short and painful. In: Spiegel Online . September 15, 2018, accessed September 15, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g Timo Niemeier: DWDL.de TV criticism for the new Sat.1 show. "Game of Games" with Bülent Ceylan: successfully adapted. In: DWDL.de . September 14, 2018, accessed September 15, 2018 .
- ↑ Sidney Schering: Looked. "Game of Games": Ceylan's Sat.1 premiere is unspectacular, but entertaining. In : quotemeter.de . September 14, 2018, accessed September 15, 2018 .
- ↑ Daniel Sallhoff: "Ninja Warrior Germany" comes back well and makes Sat.1 life difficult. In : quotemeter.de . September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 22, 2018 .
- ↑ Manuel Nunez Sanchez: Sat.1 show evening: Bülent looks older and older, Balder and Bill improve slightly. In : quotemeter.de . September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018 .
- ↑ Timo Nöthling: “Game of Games” valley trip: Sat.1 has little to laugh about on Fun Friday. In : quotemeter.de . October 6, 2018, accessed October 19, 2018 .
- ↑ Daniel Sallhoff: Next negative record: Air is getting thinner and thinner for “Game of Games”. In : quotemeter.de . October 13, 2018, accessed October 19, 2018 .