13.5.08
All New "Pilipinas, Game K N B?" Format is Now Based on Skill, not just mere Luck
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"Pilipinas, Game K N B?" will probably be the longest-running Filipino game show, well, besides, Kwarta o Kahon, I think. Its evolution allowed it to survive different waves of competitor shows from GMA 7. It started in 2001 with Kris Aquino as the host. It started as an "action" gameshow, with physical and mental challenges. Several evolutions later, it is still on top of the game show ratings game and outlasted its competitors.
The last format of the show with Kris Aquino was the one famous for its "Atras Abante" round, where players have the power to drag the other stronger players "backward" in order for them to advance. Kris left the show in the later stage of her pregnancy and gave the host slot to Edu Manzano, known for his stint as gamemaster in the Filipino version of "The Weakest Link". After Kris gave birth to her son, she did not return as host of the show, and Edu became the permanent host.
Just a few weeks ago, the show changed its format. The opening credits were changed, and the famous "ringtone" theme was given a little twist, kinda like a remix. Then, Edu rises up from beneath the stage on a circular platform while performing antics like eating lunch, throwing out things while looking for his glasses (which he is already wearing above his head), or playing PSP with his little son. A new sound, that resembling the "halftime horn" sound in basketball matches is played at several points of the show.
The elimination round now has a "Gallery of Players", 30 people who are either celebrities or texters. A certain player will be called and asked a question. If he/she answers it correctly within three seconds, he/she makes it to the next round. If he/she does not, he/she goes home. When four players are already in, the defending winner is called. He/she is then asked a question. If he/she answers correctly, he/she moves on to the next round. Otherwise, another player is called until five players have made it to the next round. The five players, along with Edu and the whole audience, dance the internationally famous "Papaya Dance".
After the commercial break and before the next round, the five contestants, along with Edu and the audience, dance a new dance move called "Papa-yoh", a more laid back and "elite" variation of the Papaya dance.
The next round, "Pick a Word" is a variation on the former "Atras Abante" round and a spin-off of Jeopardy. The 5 contestants stand on platforms which can rise or move backward and "sink", depending on their point status. Categories are shown under their respective point values--1,000, 3,000 or 5,000 pesos. Edu first picks a category, then asks a question related to it. The contestants will then race each other to buzz in via swiping their hands and triggering the sensor in front of them. The one who answers the question correctly is awarded the point value corresponding to it. Otherwise the point value is subtracted from his score, with the possibility of having a negative score like in Jeopardy. A contestant who answers five consecutive questions correctly is awarded the pot money, which starts at 50,000 pesos and is raised by 10,000 every episode where nobody wins the pot. Its value is reset to 50,000 pesos when somebody takes home the current value.
When the 8-minute round is over, the three contestants with the highest points move on to the next round. The other two contestants go home, and they take home half of their earnings. However, if they scored zero or negative, they go home with nothing.
The third round is "Take a Pic" round. It is like the previous round except pictures of famous people, instead of categories, are under the point values--now 5,000, 7,000 and 10,000. In case a contestant misidentifies a picture or does not recognize any of them, Edu chooses. At the end of the round, the one with the highest points wins and takes home all his/her earnings. The other two go home with half their points, if they are not zero or negative.
The Jackpot round is quite entirely new. The champion picks a one-word category from several ones shown to him, and he answers seven questions, which also correspond to G-A-M-E-K-N-B, related to the category. He/she must answer the questions correctly within a minute. He/she cannot pass. If he/she answers it correctly, he/she takes home a million. Otherwise, he picks an envelope from seven, and if the envelope contains the letter corresponding to a question he/she answered correctly, he/she takes home the bonus showcase, which varies from episode to episode. He/she returns for the next episode.
The new format is quite refreshing. The new set also looks quite homey, and it releases certain amounts of stress from the contestants. Even the format of the second and third rounds draws comparisons to Jeopardy, it makes the show a "Skills" game and not a "Skills and Luck" game, for the contestants could not just resort to guessing all the time. It gives players the amount they deserve. For instance, in the "Pick a Word" round, one player answers a lot of questions. Eventually, he got 5 questions in a row and won the 100,000-peso pot. Then he got 5 questions again, giving him another 50,000 pesos. He went away with 162,000 pesos at the end of the round, but he was not the highest pointer (the pot money is not added to your score). The champion of the episode got eliminated at the start of the next episode and went home with about 40,000 pesos only. This is less than the 50,000 pesos the champion usually takes home in the previous format. This saves the show some money hehe.
Okay now let's do the Papa-yoh!
The last format of the show with Kris Aquino was the one famous for its "Atras Abante" round, where players have the power to drag the other stronger players "backward" in order for them to advance. Kris left the show in the later stage of her pregnancy and gave the host slot to Edu Manzano, known for his stint as gamemaster in the Filipino version of "The Weakest Link". After Kris gave birth to her son, she did not return as host of the show, and Edu became the permanent host.
Just a few weeks ago, the show changed its format. The opening credits were changed, and the famous "ringtone" theme was given a little twist, kinda like a remix. Then, Edu rises up from beneath the stage on a circular platform while performing antics like eating lunch, throwing out things while looking for his glasses (which he is already wearing above his head), or playing PSP with his little son. A new sound, that resembling the "halftime horn" sound in basketball matches is played at several points of the show.
The elimination round now has a "Gallery of Players", 30 people who are either celebrities or texters. A certain player will be called and asked a question. If he/she answers it correctly within three seconds, he/she makes it to the next round. If he/she does not, he/she goes home. When four players are already in, the defending winner is called. He/she is then asked a question. If he/she answers correctly, he/she moves on to the next round. Otherwise, another player is called until five players have made it to the next round. The five players, along with Edu and the whole audience, dance the internationally famous "Papaya Dance".
After the commercial break and before the next round, the five contestants, along with Edu and the audience, dance a new dance move called "Papa-yoh", a more laid back and "elite" variation of the Papaya dance.
The next round, "Pick a Word" is a variation on the former "Atras Abante" round and a spin-off of Jeopardy. The 5 contestants stand on platforms which can rise or move backward and "sink", depending on their point status. Categories are shown under their respective point values--1,000, 3,000 or 5,000 pesos. Edu first picks a category, then asks a question related to it. The contestants will then race each other to buzz in via swiping their hands and triggering the sensor in front of them. The one who answers the question correctly is awarded the point value corresponding to it. Otherwise the point value is subtracted from his score, with the possibility of having a negative score like in Jeopardy. A contestant who answers five consecutive questions correctly is awarded the pot money, which starts at 50,000 pesos and is raised by 10,000 every episode where nobody wins the pot. Its value is reset to 50,000 pesos when somebody takes home the current value.
When the 8-minute round is over, the three contestants with the highest points move on to the next round. The other two contestants go home, and they take home half of their earnings. However, if they scored zero or negative, they go home with nothing.
The third round is "Take a Pic" round. It is like the previous round except pictures of famous people, instead of categories, are under the point values--now 5,000, 7,000 and 10,000. In case a contestant misidentifies a picture or does not recognize any of them, Edu chooses. At the end of the round, the one with the highest points wins and takes home all his/her earnings. The other two go home with half their points, if they are not zero or negative.
The Jackpot round is quite entirely new. The champion picks a one-word category from several ones shown to him, and he answers seven questions, which also correspond to G-A-M-E-K-N-B, related to the category. He/she must answer the questions correctly within a minute. He/she cannot pass. If he/she answers it correctly, he/she takes home a million. Otherwise, he picks an envelope from seven, and if the envelope contains the letter corresponding to a question he/she answered correctly, he/she takes home the bonus showcase, which varies from episode to episode. He/she returns for the next episode.
The new format is quite refreshing. The new set also looks quite homey, and it releases certain amounts of stress from the contestants. Even the format of the second and third rounds draws comparisons to Jeopardy, it makes the show a "Skills" game and not a "Skills and Luck" game, for the contestants could not just resort to guessing all the time. It gives players the amount they deserve. For instance, in the "Pick a Word" round, one player answers a lot of questions. Eventually, he got 5 questions in a row and won the 100,000-peso pot. Then he got 5 questions again, giving him another 50,000 pesos. He went away with 162,000 pesos at the end of the round, but he was not the highest pointer (the pot money is not added to your score). The champion of the episode got eliminated at the start of the next episode and went home with about 40,000 pesos only. This is less than the 50,000 pesos the champion usually takes home in the previous format. This saves the show some money hehe.
Okay now let's do the Papa-yoh!
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