Pilipinas, Game KNB?
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| Pilipinas, Game K N B? | |
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 Kris Aquino in Game Ka Na Ba? |
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| Genre | Game show |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Creator(s) | ABS-CBN |
| Starring | Kris Aquino |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original channel | ABS-CBN |
| Original run | 2001 (as Game K N B?); 2001 (as Milyon, Milyon Na, Game K N B?); 2002 (as Next Level Na, Game K N B?); 2004 (as Pilipinas, Game K N B?)– |
Pilipinas, Game K N B? is a top-rating noontime game show broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. It is hosted by Deal or No Deal host Kris Aquino.The show has a text question Tatama Ka Ba?? ("Are you correct?" in English). There are 2 questions in Pyramid Round and 1 question in the elimination round ('Tatama Ka Ba?'). The KNB in the title is derived from Filipino SMS language wherein the words "ka" "na" and "ba" are shortened to just single letters as if they were originally pronounced in the Filipino alphabet (letters are currently pronounced like their English counterparts). Its theme music (and its incarnations) sounds like a ringtone, also influenced by the use of cellphones in the Philippines.
Pilipinas, Game K N B? is a spin-off of the 2001 hit evening game show Game Ka Na Ba? ("Are You Game?" in English), which became Philippines' number 1 primetime game show upon its airing in October that year . Due to its overwhelming success, it was reformatted to "Milyon-Milyon Na, Game Ka Na Ba? by adding the jackpot money by PHP100,000 or $2000 every time the episode winner fails to get the pot money from the original jackpot money of PHP1,000,000 or $20,000 from the previous format. Later on, it was reformatted to "Next Level Na, Game K N B?" in February of 2004 to match the people's craving for Reality Shows. And finally being placed in its noontime timeslot on 15 November later that year, after another reformatting. It is aired weekdays and Saturdays.
It also had a primetime month-long spinoff last December 2005 titled Pasko Na, Game KNB? featuring celebrities. The winnings in the special game show were for charity purposes,
Game KNB's biggest winner was Jenny Apor (winner from Milyon-Milyon Na, Game KNB?") winning PHP 3.5 Million and her text partner. In total that was, PHP 7 Million or $140,000 in just one episode.
Pilipinas, Game K N B? had had four versions, and each version has its own concepts. In the first version, you need to get three out of five correct answers to get to the next round, and each round, the prize goes higher (this incarnation was closest in format to Who Wants to be a Millionaire?). The second version is more of a reality game show, where the contestants will have challenges. The third version has a pyramid round, where the player needs to get to the top of the pyramid made of hexagons. The current version, the fourth, has the atras-abante round, where a player can make his/her opponent move backwards. The player has to get to the yellow lane so that he/she will cannot be moved backward anymore. The show proved an additional PHP10,000 to the contestant who will first reach the yellow lane as part of its 2nd year anniversary on noontime.
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[edit] Host
[edit] Kris Aquino
Certainly one of the most influential and prominent film and television personalities in the Philippines. During her younger years, she was more popularly known as the youngest daughter of former President Corazon C. Aquino and the late Sen. Benigno Aquino, Jr. These days however, Kris is more popular that ever with her various product endorsements, her blockbuster hits like Happy Together and Feng Shui, as well as her list of hit shows such as Today with Kris, Morning Girls with Kris and Korina, and Good Morning Kris. She has certainly established herself as local showbiz’s Queen of Talk.
Kris is currently busy hosting The Buzz, Pilipinas Game KNB?, and Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal.
Since June 12, 2006, new rules have been placed, including the new most-anticipated Atras-Abante round.
[edit] Game Schedules
| Day | Players | |
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| Monday | Texters | |
| Tuesday | Texters | |
| Wednesday | Celebrity Wednesday | |
| Thursday | Texters | |
| Friday | Texters | |
| Saturday | Celebrity Sabado |
[edit] Catchphrases
- Correct! - This is what Kris Aquino says when a contestant go a correct answer.
- May Tama Ka! - This is what Kris Aquino says in the new set of Pilipinas, Game KNB? if they got correct answer.
- This is all or nothing! - What Kris Aquino says during the final portion of the game to the contestant after introducing a prize (i.e. Xbox plus TV, computer set, etc.)
- Sure Ka Na Ba ? - This is what Kris says in the milion jackpot round if the player is sure to his/her answer.
- Happy Ka Na Ba ? - This is what Kris says in Million Million Na! Game KNB? if the player wants to continue or not
- Anong Diskarte Mo? - This is what Kris Aquino's question in Atras Abante Round if he/she is correct.
- Abante Ako - This is what the Player says in Atras Abante Round if the contestant wants to forward.
- Abante Ako, Atras Si... - This is what the player says if he/she wants to forward and make the co-player backward.
- Atras Ako - This is the player says if he/she want to go backward.
- Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba(Philippines, Are you Game) - This is Kris' question to the player and the whole Philippines if they are now game
- Game Na! - This the people's answer to Kris Aquino's question!
[edit] Awards
Since the show's conception, the show has consistently won the Star Awards for TV Best Game Show, with Kris Aquino receiving the Best Game Show Host award from several award-giving bodies. The show recently won as one of Anak TV Seal 2006's Most Well-Liked TV Programs.
