Inside the Box
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Inside The Box is a Canadian game show which debuted in 2006 on TVtropolis, hosted by actor Sam Kalilieh.
[edit] Game Play
The game has a similar format to 20 Questions, with a few minor twists. Three contestants compete for a chance at CAD $10,000. Three rounds are played, and each contestant goes inside a "booth," which is shaped like a television, while the other two players are seated in two different desks.They are given a list of questions on a computer screen. The contestant is given a vague clue about something to do with television (eg. a reality television series, a male character, or a game show).
The contestant in the booth has two minutes to determine the correct answer, by answering yes or no questions to each player alternatively, using the questions provided on their computer screen as help. They ask questions, and everytime they get a "yes" response, the response is shown on the screen for the viewers to see. After every 5 "yes" responses, they get a clue. If they can't correctly answer, they go on. They keep on going until either they run out of time, or they correctly identify the person.
Points are awarded by time, so if a player correctly identifies the player with 35 seconds to spare, they get 35 points. Incorrect responses (such as giving the incorrect answer to the vague clue, or answering "yes" to the question, when the answer is really "no") are 5 second penalties.
Each player goes into the booth twice, and the player with the best cumulative time wins the game.
In the bonus round, the champion is given two minutes, and $10,000 on the board. They have to ask as many yes/no questions to get a certain television something, which is not described before the round. However, they get a clue about the certain something. They are given three chances to give the answer, and an incorrect guess means the money dwindles. The money also dwindles the longer it takes for the player to give an answer. The game ends when the player either runs out of chances or time, in which case they win $500, or when they give the correct answer, in which they win whatever remains.
