In the Grid
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In the Grid is a game show that airs on UK broadcaster Five at 6.30pm week nights. It first aired on Monday 30 October 2006.
In the Grid is hosted by Les Dennis and is produced by Initial West, one of the Endemol UK companies. Endemol are also responsible in the UK for Deal or No Deal and Big Brother.
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[edit] Round 1 - The Grid
The reigning champion gets to pick from a 3x3 board (from A1 to C3), each square hiding a name. The selected square reveals the name of the champion's new opponent.
The main game board has sixteen squares in a 4x4 layout (from A1 to D4). Behind each square is a different colour, and neither player (nor the host) knows the location of which colours are where.
The colours are:
- Gold (Cash): If chosen, the player receives a set amount of money.
- Green (Bonus): If chosen, the player's money is increased by a set percentage.
- Purple (Steal): If chosen, the player steals a set percentage of their opponent's money.
- Red (Penalty): If chosen, the player's money is reduced by a set percentage.
- Black (Bankrupt): If chosen, the player loses all or his/her money.
The number of times that each colour occurs in the Grid varies between episodes. Typically, it will contain 4-6 Cash squares, 2-4 Bonus squares, 2-4 Steal squares, 3-6 Penalty squares and 1 Bankrupt square.
Both players begin the game with £1,000 and two "reveals". If played, a reveal will allow a player to see the colour of a square, but not its value. The player is not obliged to play a square if they reveal it, however their opponent may choose to use the square for themselves if they believe it contains something good.
Whoever gets the most money before the last square goes through to the Mega Grid. The loser doesn't keep the money they have accumulated to that point.
[edit] Round 2 - The Mega Grid
In this bonus game, the winning player is offered the chance to win tens of thousands of pounds in prize money. To win, they must choose squares on a 5x5 grid labelled A1 to E5. The grid contains around 20 to 22 gold squares, and 3 to 5 bankrupt squares.
The first move is compulsory. The player must choose a gold square to increase their winnings. Hitting a bankrupt causes the player to lose all their winnings from that episode.
Thereafter, the moves are optional. The Grid will make an offer to the player to carry on for one more turn (up to a maximum of five turns). If the player agrees to carry on, they must choose another gold square to increase their winnings. Again, if they hit a bankrupt, they lose everything. The offers tend to increase exponentially, to encourage the player to take risks. After the first move, the player can take their current winnings at any point.
The winning player returns to play on the next episode.
[edit] Viewer's Competition
Unlike Deal or No Deal the board has nine squares ranging from either £500-£3,000, £500-£5,000, £800-£7,000 or £1,000-£10,000. The day's champion picks a square and the amount that they reveal goes to one of the viewers at home who entered.
[edit] Popularity
It was hoped the show would become a surprise success such like rival game show Deal or No Deal, but the show hasn't made an impact as such yet. The show may need time to grow, but it has lacked in press attention.
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