Miljoenenjacht (Belgian game show)
Miljoenenjacht (Dutch pronunciation: [mɪlˈjunə(n)jɑxt]; English: Hunt for Millions) is the Belgian version of Deal or No Deal. It aired on VTM, debuting on October 16, 2004.[1] It was hosted by Walter Grootaers, with a top prize was €1,000,000. A second season premiered on October 15, 2005.[2] The show later moved to VijfTV, which produced the Flanders version of Deal or No Deal under the title Te Nemen of Te Laten.
Quiz rounds
The game show consisted of five rounds.[2]
Preliminary rounds
The first three rounds in the show are the same as the Dutch version, although that there are only 150 contestants divided into six blocks of 25 players each, labeled from A to F. Three trivia question rounds are played to eliminate these sections one by one ubntil only a single block remains, the players of these block move on to the next round Then one additional player from the remaining 125 contenders is chosen at random, and this player the opportunity to choose between a valuable prize and a seat in Round 4. If the contestant takes the prize, another eliminated player will be randomly selected to be the 26th player.
Round 4 and round 5
26 contestants in Round 4 have to answer eight multiple-choice questions. If a contestant answers correctly, they receive one point for each other player who answered incorrectly. Wrong answers are worth nothing. Two contenders with highest points advance to Round 5.
In Round 5, two remaining contestants face each other and they have given an option to leave the game with a valuable prize. If none accepted the offer, the host will ask a math question to determine the one will go to the final.
Final
The winner in Round 5 chooses one of 26 briefcases which contain the values from €0.01 to €1,000,000 to keep until the end of the game. The other 25 each hold one of the remaining briefcase and guesses the amount in the case when the contestant chooses it. Correct guesses receives €100 for each unopened case remaining.
The final is the case-picking game similar to the Dutch version and many franchises of Deal or No Deal worldwide.
Te Nemen of Te Laten
Later in its run, the show switched networks, moving to VijfTV. The VijfTV edition, which is the Flanders version of Deal or No Deal, was broadcast under the title, Te Nemen of Te Laten. Its host was "Felice". The top prize was €200,000, and the prize money was shared with a randomly selected premium line caller. However, this version was cancelled after the death of Felice in October 2009.
References
- "Gokken op geldkoffers". standaard.be. October 16, 2004. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- "Nieuwe afleveringen van Miljoenenjacht". tv-visie.be. October 5, 2005. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
External links
- "Deal Or No Deal Around The World". Endemol International BV. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16.
- Miljoenenjacht – Belgium. Bother's Bar.